Mamba Micro Pro??? - RC-Monster Forums

VintageMA · 10:54 PM

I was just browsing around on Tower's website and saw this:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXURX6&P=7

I know Castle had replaced the Mamba25 with a Sidewinder micro, but wondering if anyone had heard of a Mamba Micro Pro - can't find it on Castle's website. The picture looks pretty sweet for a micro controller.

lutach · 03.30.2008, 09:59 PM

I found that odd as well.

MTBikerTim · 03.30.2008, 10:55 PM

I want one. hehehe. I'm sick of my stuttering quark.

glassdoctor · 03.31.2008, 02:47 AM

That's the one I saw a couple months ago that I was told to keep quiet about, lol. It was contraban from the Castle. hee hee

I think I have posted here before that there will be a new version to replace the Mamba25. That's why they gave the old one the SW tag... to make room for this new baddass one.

btw, when I saw this actual real product a while back, and saw the Sidewinder running too... that's when I believed that the MMM was finally getting close. I don't know if these products were related, but I'm guessing that some of the R&D may have been a joint project. Anyway... I just wanted to inject a little MMM flavor to yet another thread LOL!!!

MTBikerTim · 03.31.2008, 05:59 AM

I saw this pic a while back too. Some one posted a link to it as it's in the media section of the castle site. Sadly there isn't any other news.

Sammus · 03.31.2008, 06:31 AM

Oooh sweet, didnt realise it was up on tower. I got excited by the release of (ie re badge to :P) the sidewinder micro without any of the usual release hype, and in my excitement someone pointed me to the media page on the cc website. Been there for a while now.

VintageMA · 03.31.2008, 08:38 AM

Found a thread over at RCUniverse on this one:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_70...tm.htm#7073165

There is a quote from someone who said he contacted Castle and they give him this information:
"Alright this is what I got

It will be coming out in no longer than a year. He said about 6 months but didn't want give me wrong date.
Will be using Neu motor techniques. With a 2.3mm shaft option
Has max 35A.
Will come out after the monster max system."

Now the Sidewinder (maybe just a renamed Mamba25) information on Castles website says that it is a big jump up in power handling from the Mamba25 and they don't give a continuous Amp rating, but they say more than you can handle. To say the Mamba Micro Pro can handle 35A cont. doesn't really impress me too much......

Personally, I would get the controller because I like the placement possibilities due to the design much better than the flat shrinkwrapped Mamba25.

MTBikerTim · 03.31.2008, 08:45 AM

It's a surprise to hear that maybe a new motor or two is coming. That would be sweet.

glassdoctor · 03.31.2008, 09:48 AM

I expect to see all their motors updated or replaced with Neu-style motors eventually. I was told once that they are working on a killer 1/10 motor that has some tricks to make it good for 100k rpm.

The new "mini monster" is supposed to be sweet... I didn't see it run or get all the details, but I did see it in a car and that was over 2 months ago. I wish I had paid more attention and asked more about it but I was preoccupied with too many things...

lincpimp · 03.31.2008, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by glassdoctor

I expect to see all their motors updated or replaced with Neu-style motors eventually. I was told once that they are working on a killer 1/10 motor that has some tricks to make it good for 100k rpm.

The new "mini monster" is supposed to be sweet... I didn't see it run or get all the details, but I did see it in a car and that was over 2 months ago. I wish I had paid more attention and asked more about it but I was preoccupied with too many things...

TEASE!

VintageMA · 03.31.2008, 10:17 AM

That would be nice because I have stopped using Castle's motors entirely because I play hard and can't control the heat issues with their motors - both 1/10 scale and 1/18 scale.

Arct1k · 03.31.2008, 12:25 PM

Well if you check out rcgroups patrick said the newer cm36 rotor and bearings are now good for 100k.

They've also hinted at new motors for heli's a guess based off of / the same as the new neu MMM motor...

MTBikerTim · 03.31.2008, 06:53 PM

It would be sweet if they released a full range of heli and mmm motors. I am thinking of getting a Trex 600 as it will use the same motor and batteries as my savage. Cheap motors good quality motors would be sweet.

rschoi_75 · 05.01.2008, 10:47 PM

In stock at tower hobbies now.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXURX7&P=ML

MTBikerTim · 05.01.2008, 11:54 PM

That has to be BS. The castle site doesn't even have any info.