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"Replica" of RC12e from my childhood

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So, I haven't really been interested in pan cars since getting back into RC a few years ago. When I was reading through the 1/8 build of V12's that's going on now something came up about a timeline of all their cars on AE's website. I remembered having an AE pan car when I was about 10-12 or so, so I decided to see if I could figure out what it was by looking through the timeline. Well, a few minutes later I figured it out, it was a 12e. Some texts back and forth with Jeff and we figured out the example I had had was a very early 12e. And as luck would have it, Jeff had the exact car and was willing to sell it! As luck would also have it, Jeff and his wife were coming to So Cal, so I got to meet Jeff and got my 12e hand delivered!

We actually got the car back in the day for free, probably around 81 or 82. The guy down the street raced dirt bikes, and he had a mechanic, Kurt Jablonski, who came to maintain and prep his race bikes part time. Kurt, or Jablonski, as everyone called him, and I became good friends. I used to ride my bicycle down there all the time, and if Jablonski was there I'd hang out and talk to him as he worked on the bikes and try to learn what I could from him. Anyway, at some point in the early 80's he gave my brother and I an Associated 12e. Before this we had only had toy grade cars, so this thing was just amazing and fast beyond belief to us.
Eventually we ended up getting Sand Scorchers and other off road cars as they were better suited to our neighborhood and we lost interest in the 12e, eventually getting rid of it probably as the swap meet.

From what I remember about the car, other than being an early 12e, was that it had a "turd brown" body on it, Can-am style, and I think without a driver. We also had a Futaba radio that I believe had sticks.

Anyway, here's the car I got from Jeff:
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The car is already perfectly restored, I just need to get a body, radio, receiver, and battery. I'll probably try to find a body as close as I can remember to what our car had on it, although i probably won't paint it crap brown, lol :lol: I may try to work some brown into it though, we'll see. For the radio, I think I'm going to go with Futaba FP T 2F, rather than a stick controller. I've been looking for an excuse to get one and I think it's period correct for a 12e? We did have one on some other car or cars in the early 80's. If anyone has one and it's receiver in working order they would be willing to part with let me know.

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That looks really good, a TOJ or a Schkee body would look good on it. Great job, gotta love the 12e and 12i's.
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Pretty sure those are your bumper and radio plate Alan
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I'm thinking about one of these two bodies for it, I don't think either is exactly what we had, but close from what I remember
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Was the 12e offered with any can am type bodies? Or for that matter, what 1/12 can am bodies were even available around 78 or so when the car we had was originally purchased?

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Great info, thanks!
It looks like there were only 3 can am bodies available then, at least through AE. Of those, I think we had the Porsche, I seem to remember it looking about like that and having vents on the front fenders.
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Reliving childhood memories is all what it's about for all of us - superb score on the 12E, it's awesome!

I know I might be pointing you to the obvious, but better safe than sorry - have you checked your fellow RC10talk sponsor's lexan offering for the 12th scalers? :)

http://sabulatech.com/SabulaTech/12th_Scale_Bodies.html

(and, yes, I'm clueless about 12th scale! :D )
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Thanks Paul. Unfortunately he doesn't seem to have the body I'm looking for that was available when the 12e was out. Otherwise I would surely buy from him 8)

On the other hand, I may not try to use the same body I (think) we had bitd, I may stick with Porsche but go with a 930, one of my favorite all time cars (from Sabula):
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Still not 100% sure on which direction I'll go. I'm in no hurry though.

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Porsche 930 would be my pick. There's lots of historic pics online if you wanted to replicate something.
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I saw that, Thanks!

I'm torn between trying to make it as much like the one I had bitd as possible vs. Making it look as cool as possible. :|

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I'm torn between trying to make it as much like the one I had bitd as possible vs. Making it look as cool as possible. :|
Cool. It would be cool if you went for the cool factor. 8)
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I have been getting back into helping out with some 12e resto work lately, you need some of these cells...... :wink:
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makoman1860 wrote: Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:23 pm I have been getting back into helping out with some 12e resto work lately, you need some of these cells...... :wink:
Cool! I've been wondering what to do about a battery. Send me some info please!

Still hoping to find an old working Futaba brown box wheel transmitter and receiver too...

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I just made up the artwork copied from an original cell tamiyadan had, and pictures of one he found on ebay, printed it on regular paper and shrunk wrapped clear over it. One of the original cells on ebay had a paper wrap with clear shrink on it, so it seemed to work out well and have the right look. The actual cell is a panasonic (now FDK) 2400SCR. If you are interested, I have the cell wraps drawn up in a PDF that lets you print out a couple packs worth. Here is another shot of it.
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