Eh? Joe has been there a LOT longer than 6 months.

Exactly what I was eluding to...thanks for the backup guys. :) Guys, when it's done, and you KNOW we're going to get it done right, it's going to blow you all away. I don't know who's system is going to come out first, ours or the other manufacturers in this market. But I do know our system will be done "Castle style". You guys have come to expect that from us...we're going to deliver...it takes time to develop things though. Patience is a virtue...

Just so you know...I've been here a "little" more than 6 months...over 2 1/2 years. ;)

Hi Joe,
I know it's a little off topic, but I am sorry to hear about the loss of your employee. I just read the little article in RC Driver about what you guys did on behalf of the Lavender family. What a wonderful thing for a company to do.

Yeah that was a super brain fart... how could I mix up Joe with the new guy? LOL

Patience is a virtue... that depends on the outcome and the point of view. :)

I feel compelled to respond to this. I sincerely thank you for your condolences. The Castle Family lost a truly great employee that day...and an even better friend. It was truly an honor to know Mendi...one of the few people I have known that never let me down and ALWAYS brought out the best in everyone she came into contact with. The world is truly a lesser place...

that hurts Joe.

My deepest condolences.

I don't want to change the thread but I would like ot know what Castle did for Mendi's family. I don't subscribe to RC Driver. I found out what happened to her. Thanks.

I don't get RC Driver either - what is this all about . . . if you don't mind my asking?

Here's the whole thing....

PAY IT FORWARD

Several Castle Creations customers received a surprise gift accompanied by this letter recently - a tribute to one very special employee.

Enclosed you will find the Thunderbird 36 controller that you ordered from castlecreations.com. Please be advised that your credit card was NOT charged for this controller and you are receiving it free of charge.
On July 7, Castle Creations employee, Mendi Lavender, was killed in a car accident. It is in her memory that you are receiving this controller free of charge. Mendi was a strong believer in the "pay it forward" mentality, and at her family's request, the last five controllers that Mendi assembled were sent as gifts at no charge. "Paying it forward" refers to repaying the good deeds done for you by doing good things for other people.
Mendi had beeen with Castle Creations since 2004, and she was the lead production assembler. She was dedicated and energetic about her work in ways that can never be duplicated. It is our hope that you will be thrilled with your new controller and happy that it is a gift to you. Please pay it forward

Sincerely,

Castle Creations Inc.
The Lavender Family

Mendi's husband, Chris, publicly thanks Castle Creations here and reminds us all to "Pay it Forward and have Mendi's spirit live on."

wow... my condolences joe... and what a great thing for castle to do.

Thats really sad, but a really great gesture on CC's part to do that.

Pictures of the new Mamba Monster Max will be posted later today or early tomorrow. It's in plain view at iHobby, so it's bound to show up here soon.

Still the old "coming soon" page though. I was hoping that they updated it even though there is no link to it anywhere on their site...

Mmm
 

I can't wait, I'm more excited about seeing this thing than I was about the whole "Traxxas NEXT" deal.

Yeah, no kidding, I have a "NEXT" E-Maxx sitting on the shelf right now waiting on the right motor/esc combo. Good thing I don't have any cash right now...helps me be patient.


(right shoulder) :diablo:
"you don't need to pay those bills
get the motor/esc you want, it'll
be fun"

(left shoulder) :angel:
"Cajun, pay those bills"

LOL, Cajun, I love the :diablo:/:angel:

OOO

The MMM is at i hobby? SWEET, cant wait to see pics!

Is it the finished product or is it just the casing with no internals :whistle:

I am rather excited to see how it looks and how big it will be. Try to find out the specs if possible as well from CC. :smile:

It's not on display anymore... :whistle:.

No it probably is. My thieving little hands are no where near it.

But but but where are the pics? I want pictures now mommy, now now now now.

From what I heard, it is the opposite. It is the internals without the case. They had it fastened to a truck with zip ties or something. Hopefully soon, there will be pics. My friend said he would send me some today.

I just posted the pics on another thread.

http://rctech.net/forum/showthread.p...22#post3780522

Hmm... around January. I Hope they give us some specs before that. I was going to get MGM, but this makes me hesitate. They only got the ESC at this point??? Anything about motors?

that thread (lxmuff) mentions they have (or will) an agreement with neu...

Bit of an anti-climax, seeing as its unfinished, but..... potentially using Neu motors, built-in CC Ubec, 200 amps & 6s capable.... and January. Now Im in a pickle- what will Novak & Traxxas have to compete with this?.....

Looks really small compared to other ESC's..

it's got a neat tiny footprint.

You sure that is a mmm?

That's what i'm sayin'.. looks kinda "puny" to be able to handle 200A @6S, AND to have their new BEC integrated into all of that.

Blimey, that is small! Well, smaller than I'd have imagined...but then again, the brains board and BEC unit must be underneath the power board which will add a bit of size once the casing's on. It's excellent to hear that it's going to have a the new switching BEC integrated into it though; that should really help keep our setups clean.
Another 3 months to wait, but at least we now know it exists! :-)

http://www.castlecreations.com/media...idewinder.html

looks like their 'sidewinder' looks like a low budget OEM thingy, concerning it's in the 'media' area of their site.

They had some of those there too. They look like a lower cost MM style layout, a little smaller and not lights or usb connector.

The CB for the MMM has a larger footprint than the MM. To help with the relative size, the battery wires are 10 gage.

Well, the pics from the rctech forums look a little promising; 35v caps (would still add a few IMO) and 10GA wires. Don't necessarily NEED a large footprint if they are using FETs that handle more current each and have lower Rdson values...