RC10T - Bringing back the fun

[RC10th]

I may, just may, end up with another truck after all If this happens I will again put all the "better" bits on this truck.

In the meantime I installed all the electronics except the motor since I don't have it yet. I will however run LiPo's in the truck, hopefully I'll be able to make a vintage looking label for it. The Tamiya battery was just to set up the radio.

[RC10th]

Well, I think it's pretty official, I'm getting another truck

[scr8p]

NIX10M-T

[DaveM]

RCTen4T

[RC10th]

I thought about that, it would be awesome as mid mount with a square GT body. I know the wheel base is really close but I haven't mocked a truck up yet.

The truck I'm buying appears to have a trimmed down chassis and motor plate, so I will build a more era correct race truck runner. I wish I had some more reference photos of early 10T race trucks but they are hard to come by. I was thinking a Pavidis-ish 10T but all white, although his 10T winner is fairly standard compared to his later cars.

[RC10th]

RCTen4T

Now a NIX10MTEN-4T would be interesting

[RC10th]

While I'm waiting on the post man to bring me another truck I'll keep going with this for the meantime.

Here's a body that I'm looking at using, while the current "square" 10T offerings are only wide this one is quite narrow and looks more like a "race" body. I'm not sure if I really like it yet or not as it looks a lot like a Traxxas body. They were cheap enough so I bought a couple anyways as it fits the 10T quite well, good for a runner.

[harvey]

Nice build, and I really like your 'runner' body, especially the aero rear section. I'd like to find a cheap runner 'T body, they seem to get shredded easily, but stadium trucks are so fun to drive! What body is that?

[romulus22]

I personally like that body.

[RC10th]

Thanks guys, I thought it was a copy of something else but the more I look it appears to be original. It is a Frewer Stadium Slammer.

[RC10th]

Well, I was bored waiting for parts to arrive to finish other projects, so, I thought I'd see if this would work......

A little more testing is needed.

[DaveM]

Looks really good!

[romulus22]

That's extremely cool. That could sure throw some people in the vintage community off. Love what you've done there.

[RC10th]

Thanks Todd,
I wanted to install the white battery cups instead of the cradle but I was running out of daylight. Something is a little bit off in the rear, whether the chassis is a touch long or the wheelbase or optical illusion with the shock angle.

More playing is needed and a hybrid rear tower made. I like the early square GT body which requires a narrow tower.

This was really just a test to see if the chassis would work for a truck.

[pj81]

your truck really looks sharp - well done!