Hello everyone ... I'm Andrea ... I'm a model car driver and recently I'm passionate about Vintage ... I bought a model from a friend ... it should be a rc12e ... but I do not know if all the parts are original ... There are also other parts ... they look like two versions ...
You can give me confirmation ... Thank you very much
Lower chassis looks stock but has been drilled out
Upper lexan chassis is homemade
Front arms- stock had no springs. They had no springs up until the first revision of the 12i, so 12e never came with it
The ball diff was not sold with the majority of the 12e, but was on a couple releases of the 12e
The radio plate shown at the end could be (same shape/style) an original from the late lightweight cars but has been drilled and modified.
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Thanks GoMachV of the answers ... you have been very exhaustive ... In fact, the car should be a rc12e with some changes, because in the parts I found the front arms without springs (in the spare parts picture you see) and those should be the originals ... As for the radio plate, it seems to be original and above there is an inscription engraved in more points 19av, do you know what it is?
G-10 fiberglass sometimes had logos embedded. I have never seen associated material have this, which is why I believe that is a copy of a lightweight radio plate. Here is an original for reference taken from my personal kit:
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I agree with GomachV. When these cars were in use, the hobby was still very much alive with true diy hobbyists. Home made chassis plates for 12e and 12i cars are common finds. As GomachV pointed out, the label on the fiberglass plate shows it was not original. There was mail order but nothing close to the internet back then, so if you needed a part, it was usually easier to just make it yourself. I have come across a few like this. Some have such good workmanship on the machining, that you would never know it wasn't original if it wasn't for the logos in the fiberglass sheet. Different hobby these days. Now your lucky to find a kid who can place the decals straight on their new rtr.
I think the steering servo placement is also not how the model was originally designed. The two servos are usually placed on the servo tray and there is a servo saver mechanism between servo and steering linkage.
I just scored my first 1/12 AE car, couldn't resist the price. Probably one of the oldest AE cars (1978?) and the first 1/12 AE car? The little bug is new built and comes with motor, battery, MSC and instructions. I'll just drop some period correct...
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Thanks for the info Geoff, you're a bottomless knowledge pit when it comes to these cute thingies 8)
That guy came here and spammed the board trying to sell it. He got defensive when told it was against the rules. I sent him a PM encouraging him to stick around but he said he only came here for that one purpose.
I have this question, and it may have been asked before; did AE ever make the original tires for the kit, the RC10T team car that is shown on the box art and in the ads at the time (see pic).
Every rebuild of the original I see has...
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found a set of fronts! minor damage to the front outside beads, but in overall good shape!
I was fortunate to find this at a garage sale a very long time ago. I did go thru it about 7 years ago and serviced the diff cleaned the bearings and dressed up the motor. It is a runner.... although I don't run it.
I've had this for a while now, i was going to try and restore it, but i might just sell it as i have to many projects and not enough money, can some one please let me know what these are woth now
Cheers Rob
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very nice 12E you have there.
what rc on road had the straight front axel? it looks like a minature rc10L with an aluminum straight front axel.
What straight/aluminum front axle, pictured above , are you talking about?
I bought this little RC12 recently. I'm pretty sure it's an RC12E, but on the body that came with it there are decals saying RC12EX.
Even with google i've not found out much about an RC12EX, can anyone enlighten me a bit? Or am i just looking at a...
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Definitely a Schkee body but I'm not sure which manufacturer. They were made by MRP, Parma, Bolink and most likely more around the world. I don't remember any of them having front fender flares like yours.
Hello everyone ... I'm Andrea ... I'm a model car driver and recently I'm passionate about Vintage ... I bought a model from a friend ... it should be a rc12e ... but I do not know if all the parts are original ... There are also other parts ... they look like two versions ...
