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OK, this will be the thread for the June 2020 Build of the Month Contest.

Refresh yourself with the rules before entering - http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=98&t=35923

Please remember, no chit chat until all of the entries are locked in so they can stay grouped together.

GOOD LUCK!!!

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** Place Holders **

If you would like to enter the contest, create a post as a "place holder". DO NOT POST ANY PICS. You have until the 5th of the month to lock in a spot (10 entries max). You will then have 2 days to edit your post and attach the pics of your entry. The poll will be started on the night of the 7th. If you have not submitted your pics by then you will be removed from the contest.

Here is a new built « Cadillac » RC10 I have been aiming to finish recently. Still need to work on electronics. Pro-Line Champion rear tires, 7 ribbed fronts and ProLine wheel covers. All credits for the body goes to Ultrahive.

I present to you Project ‘Merica part 2. I figured what better way to celebrate heading into July with this beauty. If you’re interested in seeing some build pics, check them out here: https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=45106
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This is a project I've been working on for a long while - I bought the body back in 2011, and completed the paint job in 2015, but I've only just mated it to a chassis.

As can be seen from this TamiyaClub link (https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=125501), the paint job is quite involved, with the only coloured section that is a decal being the red on the nose and the sides.... the White, Cobalt Green and Gunmetal paintwork are all a product of Tamiya rattle cans, masking, remasking and swearing.

The chassis itself is a Tamiya MF-01X, which is a Mini-size 4wd chassis much like a shortened and narrowed Tamiya TL-01. To the basic chassis, I have added a massive amount of hopups, including:
- full bearings
- alloy threaded oil shocks
- front universals
- turnbuckle steering links
- aftermarket alloy motor plate and gear cover
- carbon and foam front bumper
- alloy rear body mount stabiliser
- wide foam slick tyres all round

The car has been set up with a 12.5T brushless rig, HPI 2.4G receiver and Futaba S3003 servo, and will be tested very soon... but I thought I'd get photos of it before I get it dirty!
Alex

I never saw an official OK to post from the Fuhrer, so I hope we are cleared to go...

Losi JRX2 Proformance

Build thread - https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=44900

Ok, this is my restored Tamiya Astute. The Astute was my first real RC car. This is not the same car as I had as a kid, I grabbed this off eBay and restored it with new parts wherever I could.

My RC backstory is my 2 best friends had an RC10 and a Jrx-2. We didn't live near attack so we would race on the street and down dirt driveways. My Astute had a Revtech engine and the MSC with that rubber balloon type dust cover. I could beat them on the straight away but as soon as we tried to turn they toasted me and I would never catch up. At the time I never understood why and just thought I was a bad driver but man I loved that car. I eventually ended up meeting the dust cover running the car too hot and had to upgrade to a Tekin ESC

After getting tired of losing I saved enough for a JrxT but I had to reuse the motor and ESC and I had the bright idea of taking the Astute apart and putting it away. I didn't save manual so putting it back together seemed impossible and I gave the box of parts to my cousin to see what he could do with it.

A few years later I discovered girls and the hobby faded away. I picked it back up in 2007 when I bought a house and tore up the back yard putting in a new septic system and though wow this would be fun for an RC car. I dig out the old truck but the LHS guy sold me on a Blackfoot but I never got past the love of the vintage stuff and I have been around the forums since then.

Poll is up guys. Good luck!

Ethical dilemma... How do you vote for yourself when the other builds are awesome???

Fakinell guys, some schweet builds this month!!!

Some beauties again, that Avante is killer, but I’m in a rally mood at the moment

Me too. I don't have one, but always have a heart for the rally cars.

Great cars all,

Hard to choose between the Jrx2 and Avante for me, so I rolled back my mind to the late 80s and the choice was easy. "Jrx2"

Cheers
Rob

Every one deserves points this month

Some awesome builds here guys, congratulations. Couple of stand out ones for me, but the JRX tugged at my heart strings as i have always wanted one.