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I thought this was interesting and just figured I'd share it here ...



FWIW, some of us have posted a link to RC10talk in the video's comments.

Very cool indeed. That's a keeper.
I wasn't aware that AE was selling direct to consumer back in those days. Thanks for sharing a little piece of history.

Racing is racing - it's all good. I'm just very grateful that COVID-related cases are declining almost everywhere and that safety protocols can be relaxed to allow this kind of event to resume. We're not completely over this yet but it's been a long difficult time for everyone and life is slowly ret...

When I awoke from RC hibernation and started dragging my RC stuff out of the attic back in about 2014, I was surprised that my old matched SCE packs still accepted a charge and they actually performed very well - for a time. After maybe a dozen cycles, the began to die - some faster than others. The...

I've decided to pass on this one but I'm very happy for those who have seized the moment and taken advantage of the Bruiser's price drop. I wish I could have anticipated that Tamiya was going to drop the price to a level that is more reasonable. As it stands, I already have 3 HG-P407's (an RTR runne...

Rears are 2 inch and fronts are a little smaller - perhaps 1.9 inch.

Another Tamiya kit to pass the time and paint for both bodies


and some wheels for the road cars.

Very nice. I love to rebuild an old RC10. Excellent way to spend an evening.
Are your spring clamps upside down?

I often forget the camera as well. No worries! Since you're running metal batteries, you'll definitely want to fit those insulators I mentioned. It's really not about the battery connection type, the insulators are meant to prevent the sharp edges on the aluminum chassis piercing the shrink wrap on ...

I have those little Delta shocks on the sprint car and the Dominator. The shock body, plastic cap and spring collar in your photo appear to be identical to what I have. Those shocks have internal volume compensation and that's what the small spring is for. Excellent fabrication work, those inserts l...

That chassis plate looks new!
Using boot polish was a brilliant idea.
I'm gonna try that with my old worn B2 chassis.
A big thank you for posting this

I think the car was designed to run on a dirt track with about 1 inch of ground clearance. If you lengthen the shocks to raise the car, this could cause problems with dog bone angle; increased wear, binding etc, depending upon how much droop is added. I think perhaps the best way to quickly gain gro...

it's p/n 6255. There are a few on ebay but definitely not cheap. If you don't mind aftermarket, you might find a better deal. like these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Steering-Cranks-For-Team-Associated-RC10-6255-Dhawk-Racing-DR-920038B/201533862346?hash=item2eec5ab1ca:g:QvcAAOSwnHZYb6GY You'll...

I hear ya. Parts for these cars are becoming rather scarce and expensive.
Anyway, I've ran into a similar problem recently.
I needed a set of bellcranks for a very basic runner car I'm building and the only set on hand was broken - just like yours.
So I re-made the part from aluminum.

Those are some great looking drag cars.
Wish I could have been there.
Thanks for posting the video.