rip off??

[mark christopher]

http://www.redrc.net/2010/11/team-c-...os/#more-36871

[mikeyscott]

Mmm indeed, very X Factory looking!

[jim76]

just a bit. But if it's cheap and has good spares support then it's a good thing for the hobby.

[DCM]

Looks like the cell configuration is more like the Atomic Carbon conversion, i.e. pair of saddles?

[MRD]

Its only as much of a rip off of the X6 as the rb5 and 201x are to the B4 .

[coolcars782]

How can you change it lol, its either gonna be a copy of the ac or xfactory doesnt look as wide as the x6 and doesnt have as much carbon fibre as the cr2

[liam]

And the B4 is to the XXX!

(had to throw that in)

[MRD]

Originally Posted by liam

And the B4 is to the XXX!

(had to throw that in)

And the xxx to the RC10

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

http://www.redrc.net/2010/11/team-c-...os/#more-36871

No more a rip-off than any other car of any other successful car. It's easy to accuse a Chinese manufacturer but somehow I don't think you would be so quick to call the Tamiya cars rip-offs...

And considering that the original Team C 2wd is a geometric copy of an RB5, it's hardly a rip-off of an X-6.

I actually think Team C should be applauded for putting a reasonably-priced out-of-the-box mid-motored car on the market.

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by sosidge

No more a rip-off than any other car of any other successful car. It's easy to accuse a Chinese manufacturer but somehow I don't think you would be so quick to call the Tamiya cars rip-offs...

And considering that the original Team C 2wd is a geometric copy of an RB5, it's hardly a rip-off of an X-6.

I actually think Team C should be applauded for putting a reasonably-priced out-of-the-box mid-motored car on the market.

That's a bold statement no proof i would not also where did I mention what its a rip of off?

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

That's a bold statement no proof i would not also where did I mention what its a rip of off?

You know full well what you intended to do with this thread. Don't indulge in wordplay to try and get yourself off the hook.

[RogerM]

All mid motored 1/10th 2wd buggies are old hat, Kyosho did it back in the mid to late 80s with the Raider ... plus I am sure I remember loads of RC10 based conversions (Tekin was one IIRC) and then there was was the FAB2000 ... in the 90s.

Pick the one that suits you then drive and enjoy it I say!

[Dave Dodd]

i believe there will also be a rtr version that takes sticks too would be an excellent beginners car

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by sosidge

You know full well what you intended to do with this thread. Don't indulge in wordplay to try and get yourself off the hook.

I'm not on the hook. You as I said are making comments that you can not prove and making it personal. Something I'm happy to take you on at if you wish!

Let's see. You can read, so re check the title. Then tell me what these mean ??
You have two options
1 its a statement
2 its a question.
Over to you Einstein

Oh and check this out http://www.oople.com/forums/showthre...994#post429994

[smokes]

unless there is a change in the packing or tyres of or race cars all design will reach optimum design point. As designers try every diffrent itration to learn what works or doesn't.

That why F1 is dull unless it rains compared to what it was like in the 60s 70s and 80s where was a partern of continuous developement , as all the cars use the same tyres and the rules have rescricted what can or can't be done.

[Colinevan]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

That's a bold statement no proof i would not also where did I mention what its a rip of off?

You hinted it in the thread title lol

[rocketrob]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

rip off??

I'm sorry, but if this was some cheap-plastic, explodo-mundo, Chinese-clone that was a matter of someone with some CAD experience totally replicating a pre-existing car ..... and selling them for 75% off ...... I guess.

But unless you've got something on your mind that I'm not thinking of, or can't remember, realistically there hasn't been anything truely "ripped-off" since the first caveman invented the wheel.

Ground-breaking? Perhaps not.
But when was the last time something truely ground-breaking and totally new and different, without some liberal amount of "interpretation" of something released by another RC company?


I mean, dadgum, we've all but gone backwards with the reintroduction of using geardiffs in electric cars for cripes sake.

[Garry]

Theres a difference in situation between one car having 100% parts interchangeability with another car (i.e. a clone), and one car being inspired by another.

[Tom3012]

I like it! The bodyshell looks funky too! If they do a big bore shock version im tempted!!!

[jim76]

Originally Posted by rocketrob

But when was the last time something truely ground-breaking and totally new and different, without some liberal amount of "interpretation" of something released by another RC company?

original Pred?!!