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RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

Post by RC10resto »

Didn't expect to ever find this rare AE chassis :shock:
So I guess I have to try to build a box art replica.
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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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pure awesomeness. 8)

jake, be prepared to machine some front arms. :wink:

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Love those chassis 8)
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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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this is one of those chassis plates that i always wanted to have cut. send someone a tq10 chassis and say here, make this in woven cf.

but i must admit, i never studied the pic on the box good enough to notice the nose plate hole up front, or thought it would have an offset battery box.

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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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That would be the perfect graphite chassis for AE to re-re as an aftermarket part. ;)

Should be a cool project, especially if you get the front arms machined to match.

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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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scr8p wrote:....i never studied the pic on the box good enough to notice the nose plate hole up front, or thought it would have an offset battery box.
That is a bit interesting
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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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Very cool. 8) Wonder why the offset?
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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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Looks like AE used the standard gold pan chassis machine set-up / program and drilled away.

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Makes sense. Where did their CF come from? Did they make it or buy it?
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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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just like the early tq10 chassis:
IMAG2949.jpg
in the winning edge video, they have a machine that countersinks all of the holes in the tub at once. i would guess they had one that drilled them all at once as well, and the graphite chassis plates were drilled on them too. (around 4:15 on video)

[youtube]2kzbE6CTKrQ[/youtube]

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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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Where did you find that chassis? Was it in a bag with label?

Cool build btw, and I agree, get Jake to mill some arms for that perfect effect!

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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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slotcarrod wrote:Where did you find that chassis? Was it in a bag with label?
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=32072

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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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A very rare a tasty chassis, I cant wait to see the build up.

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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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Okay so I saw this chassis in person yesterday and meh it's alright, seems a bit flimsy :P

Seriously, this thing is pretty bad ass and crazy thick I'd say about 4mm!

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Re: RC10 Graphite Box Art Car

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starting to wish I would have bought this instead of giving the heads up on the auctioneer. Cant wait to see the finished product. I do love the lightweightness of the chassis though. My graphite car feels like it weights nothing. must be one hell of a racer.

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