FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Previous Team Associated SLA-printed prototypes

0 Feb. 8, 2018, 6:23 p.m.

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

Everybody knows that Friday is meant for reminiscing old times. Each week we take you back in time as we flashback to some of R/C racing's greatest moments, products, drivers, and more!

Flashback: 2016

Team Associated prototype buggies created with stereolithography 3D printing

Nearly two years ago, Team Associated published a photo of a never-before-seen, three-gear, lay down transmission with a case and brace made of a cool, clear material that made the RC world go nuts - it was our first look at what became the B6 buggy. Associated engineers have reiterated that the material used for these SLA prototypes is not durable enough to create a running model — but the translucent material is useful in examining pre-production pieces to evaluate design and fitment. They used similar shots to hype up the B64 and B6.1 kits - check out these cool pictures!

Team Associated B6 and B6D
First showed: April 26, 2016
Official announcement: