my e5b thread
 

so starts my journey into electric 5th scale.....

A $275 hpi carbon fiber chassis-

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As soon as Mike has the CC combo I will order it from him:yes:

Yessssss me likey carbon fiber. If I could ever get off storm work I want to order a full snr graphite kit for my rc8b. Not exactly sure how much lighter it is bit it's definately sexier! Keep us posted the 5b should be a wicked platform to harness the castle power about to be unleashed on the masses.

so how fast does that thing go?????
How far can you control it??? is it any fun?
just jokin! Looks good! :intello:

Nice start.
 

Well thats a nice start Harold. I look forward to seeing how this works out for you. I know you are not the type to go half a$$ on a project like this one. I expect that we shall see a real jewel in the making. Good luck with your plans Harold. Have fun and don't break the bank. You still have to eat ya know.

OMFG Cant wait to see more Harold.. EDIT; Keep your panties on i was reffering to the 1/5 scale

Yes, the part of Harold you wish to see is about 1/5 scale compared to the norm. At least that is what Hippie says, and knowing how he likes dudes I will have to defer to his considerable experience. Jerry was not satisfied either, so it must be a bit small.

Leave me out of this :lol:.

Small parts.
 

Yea its funny how people always say that it is easy to read between the lines. It seems that there is only one person here talking about Harold's small 5b parts. So if the shoe fits? Go for it James. I guess you have moved on from the monkey's and midgits, to chaired people.

I value your expert seasoned opinion Jerry (that was good, got you twice in one sentence) but I think I will stick to the ladies, and leave the rest to you and your capable hands...

And they prefer to be called "little people", cause they are people too, you know. And little people have big feelings.

As far as monkeys go, well, I will not go there. Shawn (tdc57) can chime in on that if he ever returns...

Linc and Harold's shenanigans always have to do with you.
You can't opt-out of it!
:lol:

*subscribed*
I'm diggin the carbon fiber..

Your just happy linc is giving your buns a rest:lol:

Is this going to be a shelf queen or a runner?
Looks awful pretty at moment.
Match it up with some RCM aluminum parts for a real beaut.

If he does, it will be one pricey 5E for sure

The CF frame looks great, no need to put these beasts on a diet, they can weigh 30 lbs and still wheelie like mad!!!

please put some aluminum ribs on the bottom of that chassis! cant stand to see it get worn away :(


Good start though!

:)

Wow,subscribed! And if you could,can we get comparison weights as you replace Al with CF? Thanks!--Josh

damn! THAT IS HOT! loving the carbon! I want to see a very lightweight 5th scale!

Coolest thing ever... Carbon Fiber.

One can never have enough.

power for the beast
 

parts are rollin' in

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I have the same lipos, seem prety good to me. Lots of punch in my pede 4x4, enough to ruin the stock front driveshafts in 3mins or so.

This is going to be one expensive, epic build!!!

Sprite looks good, lemon and lime!

Pimp approved. I like that.

Man, the spending doesn't stop. I'm doing this build "ground up". All the odds and ends like hingepins, screws and nut holders are really nickle and diming me. I have more goodies I'll post in a day or 2.

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That much power in one rc...

I bet you cant wait for that a-hole to get those powdercoated parts back to you!:lol:

I have lots of parts to get before I can even start assembly, no hurry:intello:

Good to see
 

Its good to see you having some fun Harold. So how is your latest PC holding up? Have you made some changes to your network setup?

So how much is this one going to cost you? With that 2028 your either going to have a real torque monster, or your going for a land speed record. Just try to keep it on the ground....

Its an old apple powerbook G4, it seems to be working well. I have a new modem, router and finally have my router secure. So far so good.

I think I'll be right at 3 g's for this build. The speed calculator puts it at 57mph. It will be epic.

Clear Parts
 

Clear Igloo front bumper/chassis brace combo, clear roof panel, atx clear chassis protector, full force rc clear windows

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One More Clear Part and other Parts
 

Clear uber rc panels to close off chassis,ffrc black shock socks, turtle black top plate, black dark soul axle extenders, black beefy engine mount braces, grey hostile axle boots, hitec servo with ddm arm

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If I wanted to see parts in bags I could go the the LHS! :diablo:

Get to building! :na:

It's called foreplay. It's always straight to the build with you.

This build is boring, get screwing Harold.

First timer.
 

Don't you let anyone rush you Harold. We know this is your first time. Being a virgin is precious. They just don't like being teased.

I got two kids under age 5, what the hell is foreplay? :yes:

Anyway, someone who knows how to build doesn't have to spend a lot of time on foreplay. Your just ready to go when it's time and can get the build going as well...............

thats called the smash and dash.:intello:

Coming second in the smash and dash could be a lonely proposition...

I hope you meant to have the first Part of this sentence have a double meaning...:lol:

Second is the 1st loser, and gets to clean up!

Here is another pic of Harold's build:

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