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Kyosho RB6
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:28 pm
by Momo5
Not vintage I know, but still deserves a mention. Ugly body! But it looks like a nice buggy...
http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=156656
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:33 pm
by Charlie don't surf
TLRB6?

Looks good! Come on AE!!! Hurry up!!!!
I wonder if we will see a new Lazer too?
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 10:09 pm
by rangerg
If you stare at it long enough, the body starts to look cool

. It does look like a high quality buggy.
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 11:46 pm
by RichieRich
I love Kyosho buggies but that is the ugliest body I have EVER seen.
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:25 am
by Bo Wallen
a family pack of this would not hurt at all.
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:49 am
by Coelacanth
RichieRich wrote:I love Kyosho buggies but that is the ugliest body I have EVER seen.
...On a Kyosho. I've seen uglier ones on current Losi's, AE's, HPI's, etc....
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:58 am
by SinCityMedic
RichieRich wrote:I love Kyosho buggies but that is the ugliest body I have EVER seen.
That's a Proline bulldog body. Won the last IFMAR worlds (of course on an associated;)
Hopefully the rb6 will be more durable than previous offerings. I know a few guys with them and they seem to break weird/random parts like front axles.
Interesting how after going to composites for 20 years the trend is returning to aluminum chassis
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:55 am
by Mr. ED
Coelacanth wrote:RichieRich wrote:I love Kyosho buggies but that is the ugliest body I have EVER seen.
...On a Kyosho. I've seen uglier ones on current Losi's, AE's, HPI's, etc....
You guys must have missed the vega body for their RB5 mid conversion.
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 2:19 am
by newob
SinCityMedic wrote:
...Interesting how after going to composites for 20 years the trend is returning to aluminum chassis
Seriously. I was talking to people at work about this and they argued it's a result of low weight LiPo batteries. It kind of seems like its a just a marketing cycle coming full circle... Similar to those JConcepts wheels that just came out being multi-piece.
The one thing that seems sweet on the RB6 is the ability to use any batter configuration - stick, saddle or shortie - with either motor configuration. I like that! But, anyone seen the price of this buggy?

Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:03 am
by Lonestar
Dex210 by kyosho

but with bigK quality!
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:07 am
by proffesso
so thats the RB6...then what is this?

Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:12 am
by j0pp3
proffesso wrote:so thats the RB6...then what is this?

Maybe an RB6 with optional cage body or a race version of Ultima DB?
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:06 am
by uniquenamehere
proffesso wrote:so thats the RB6...then what is this?

Or perhaps a re-release of the original Ultima. Hey I can wish can't I?

Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 11:23 am
by Coelacanth
newob wrote:SinCityMedic wrote:
...Interesting how after going to composites for 20 years the trend is returning to aluminum chassis
Seriously. I was talking to people at work about this and they argued it's a result of low weight LiPo batteries. It kind of seems like its a just a marketing cycle coming full circle
This makes me wonder if car chassis designs have become so lightweight that airflow downforce isn't sufficient to keep them planted. There *is* such a thing as too light. I envision things as a balance with physics; with very lightweight on-road cars, it's possible to make a body that's basically one big downforce wing, and that will keep the car planted...but with an offroad buggy that's bouncing and jumping and jostling all over the place, too light could be problematic.
Re: Kyosho RB6
Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:48 pm
by RichieRich
Yeah, I'm thinking RB6 with a cage too.