Scr8p's Worlds Re-re #4 / Modern Masami Replica - '94 Winterchamps

[scr8p]

I picked up an almost RTR Worlds car a few weeks before Christmas. This one is going to become a modernized replica of Masami's rc10 he used to win the '94 Florida Winterchamps.

So this is what I started with.

Tore the car all down to clean the parts and start fresh. I also picked up a new black classic tub which is out getting milled at the moment. Got the rear arm assemblies back together, as well as the front end. Rebuilt the trans, but I still have to do the alterations to the motor plate.

Added the "worlds" camber holes, and did a little bit of trimming to the bulkhead.

Masami used a Composite Craft bellcrank in the original car, which was black. So I gave the kit bellcrank a dye bath. I also did the servo mounts. Masami taped his servo in but I want to bolt it down. I figured doing the mounts black would help make them blend in with the servo.

[NomadRacer]

Nice man, very nice! I'm digging what you've done to the bulkhead.

[scr8p]

The bulkhead is so subtle it's almost not even worth doing. But, that's how the original one is, so.......

I was trying to decide on what turnbuckles to go with on this. Masami used the later style RCPS turnbuckles. It would have been easier (and cheaper) to just get a set of Punishers and be done with it, but I wanted to use something that looked a little closer. So, I decided to use AE FT turnbuckles. I just had to remove the blue from the titanium. I heard about this Whisk Rust Remover that is supposed to do just that. Local grocery store had it in stock for a few dollars. It only takes a few seconds for it to come off. I'm still waiting for the rear camber links to show up and i'll do them all at once.

Sample piece:

[jwscab]

Nice threading on that turnbuckle there. Which one is missing the left or right threads?

[scr8p]

Left.... Of course.

[NomadRacer]

That's one tool I don't have, left cutting die

[scr8p]

Yeah, me either. I figured I'll just put right hand threads on it and use it for a servo rod.

[mk-Zero]

You could try to single point it....

Is that just a defect or what? Can't imagine it being that way on purpose...

[scr8p]

Yeah, just a blem that made it's way through to packaging.

[XLR8]

I swear AE's QC is total crap!! Ugly green molded ball cups, CVA's that are too short, gearboxes that don't spin, etc, etc... Will you let them know? You should.

[GoMachV]

.....Will you let them know? You should.

I don’t know if Jason speaks Chinese?

[XLR8]

Haha... I don't know, he's pretty talented. I wouldn't be surprised.

[scr8p]

I don't eat it, either.

[scr8p]

Alright......

So I got the motor plate cut.

Then I figured I might as well just get the turnbuckles I have in hand stripped and get the ball cups on them.

[scr8p]

I also picked up a new Novak Pulse esc for it. I'll be doing this one like my modern Kinwald build. Using newer versions of the original electronics. Still have to get a KO servo and a Reedy motor.