sold as Associated 1/12th but what is it?

[V12]

This car was sold as Associated 1/12th car but it is not. Actually I thought it is a MRP but it seems also not.
Someone has seen this before?

[Jirka]

I don't know what car is it, but there is not much where to make that chassis more lighter. Is it possible to install all electronics to that car?

Jirka

[Tomas Karlsson]

It sure looks like an rc12e layout with some kind of carbon fibre chassis and alu bulkheads, missing top deck though where the electronics should be fitted. i have seen an original chassi that looked like this (fiberglass of course), the E came in some different variations, it also looks that the car has an carbon rear axle?

[V12]

I also think there is a radioplate missing. Actually just the frontend is RC12E, rear bodyposts like this were used at a lot of cars. All other parts don´t look like Associated. There were no aluminium podplates for the RC12E also the chassis at the back of car looks completely different to Associated. Somehow reminds me of a British car.

I will have a closer look when the car is arriving.

[reign79]

Yeah definitely not associated rc12e although it does have 12e front arms the unsprung ones.

[V12]

I got confirmation now from a friend who had exactly this car in the past. Indeed it is a British car, it´s a Gemini SL Version 2 from 1980. Some guys maybe will know the Gemini SLX from the Lexancar area http://www.rc-car-museum.de/1_12_Modelle_aus_aller_Welt/Italien_-_SG/SG_Gemini_SLX/sg_gemini_slx.html what was the successor of this SL version.

I think finding the missing radioplate will be very difficult, I think I have to talk to some British guys for finding a spare plate or at least a picture of this.

For those guys who have not heard from Gemini cars before, all of them were designed by Phil Greeno of UK a very good 1/12th and 1/8th driver who was racing for PB and SG.