RC10Talk - The Net's Largest Vintage R/C Community

The shape of the body doesn't make it easy to cut out. https://i.imgur.com/OebeHzA.jpg Used a little box to get behind the cuts. https://i.imgur.com/XTvPKMi.jpg Decent results for #1, learned what not to do on this one. https://i.imgur.com/L9T5uxM.jpg Getting the masking above the shock towers is no...

Time to make the donuts.

... Just remembered I can use PS-55 Flat Clear on the outside of the black panels, to give them the matte/flat finish, and use PS-5 black for everything inside the body. There ya go, that's perfect. Good plan!! You can use the overspray film as masking. I've done that many times and it works great....

A sharp hobby knife/Xacto is what XLR8 is talking about using for sectioning the outer wrap, just cut and peel. But If you go too heavy with a blade on the outside of the body, it can leave a cut line, and if the scoring is too deep, crashing the body could make that score line open up. If all the p...

@XLR8, I have a pile of leftover RC10 GT parts here, that are nearly NOS, most were stock equipment that got upgraded and hardly used.

If the 10T and GT parts are compatible, I have at least (2) pair of rear arms, an RPM set in the bag still too, let me know if you need anything.

Need to dye the white plastics next, will read up on that, and decide to what to put in the brew.

Reference pics of the actual movie car, for this page. https://i.imgur.com/p8vrYJW.jpg https://i.imgur.com/XAzPTJZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/W4lpfVY.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Acf8V8Y.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4fXlVh8.jpg https://i.imgur.com/AbDkWsL.jpg https://www.rc10talk.com/download/file.php?id=66479 h...

Got the bearing kit, and was going to get started on the rebuild. Looking at the white plastics, I have yellowing in some places more than others. https://i.imgur.com/6jbQK0P.jpg I would like these to be shiny and fresh again. https://i.imgur.com/QjJnncq.jpg But I hear about the hydrogen peroxide pr...

I personally have not had a problem with using 3% peroxide, this regular stuff for cuts. I would leave it in a glass jar for a day or two in the sun. None of the parts got brittle or chalky, I do however fully soak the parts in water first so that if there is any material to wick into the nylon it ...

Got the bad spots fixed, and the last coat of primer on. https://i.imgur.com/cQU6kLn.jpg https://i.imgur.com/OeBWryg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/8lLt6iD.jpg https://i.imgur.com/9SVhxx1.jpg https://i.imgur.com/s6jUSTu.jpg TS-26 Pure White will be going on as soon as the wind lets up, this coming week.

Beautiful prep work! Can't wait to see it with some color. Oh man, this is gonna be good. :D Thanks so much! Really hoping to get it right the first time with this paint. I've spent so much time trying to recover from my mistakes - with every last project, I just need to get through these strugglin...

This is great! I really appreciate all of your input, thanks guys! I can't afford to do this wrong and ruin the original parts, and hearing all of your success stories, and best practices, makes me feel more comfortable about doing this. First, I soaked all of the white plastics in water, it has bee...

This is great! I really appreciate all of your input, thanks guys! I can't afford to do this wrong and ruin the original parts, and hearing all of your success stories, and best practices, makes me feel more comfortable about doing this. First, I soaked all of the white plastics in water, it has be...

After soaking in the water, the nylon seems to have become more supple, and the fade isn't as crispy or dry looking. https://i.imgur.com/3GWm6ZZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZOyMLKm.jpg Wondering if I even need to do the peroxide now. I'll wait to see what the water did for these tomorrow, and then decid...

https://i.imgur.com/aZPvRN2.jpg https://i.imgur.com/R68tzxp.jpg https://i.imgur.com/2xSYrgE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/MrQpDWE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/DYzVSLF.jpg https://i.imgur.com/PlUkZfu.jpg No drips, a few nits, and limited orange peel. I can live with it. The wind here makes painting more diffic...