street price of an RC10 in 1984

[romulus22]

Anyone have any catalogs or magazine ads showing the prices of the RC10 for sale in '84-'85?

[GoMachV]

Iirc the basic kit was $109-119 in the tower catalog. That was without body and electronics. That's the one I bought.

[romulus22]

Thanks Jeff, I know how the retail on the side of the box is not what they sell for. But was wondering what they sold for.

[scr8p]

i have a cadillac kit that was bought locally in '88 with the receipt still in the box. 6016 kit w/ bearings was $179.99. $290.00 is on the box.

[GoMachV]

I guess I don't understand then....you looking for tower pricing or the price on the box?

[romulus22]

Tower pricing, the retailing on the side of the box was always way more.

[GoMachV]

Then I stand by my comment, I paid $109-119 for my original basic kit which was no electronics and no body. The price changed along the way so the early one would have been the $109 but I also remember seeing it go on sale for $99.

[GoMachV]

Hobby shack 1985 "bible", slightly higher than monthly ad prices just like tower did

[SteveK]

I've been going through the '88 to '91 RCCA's PDFs lately, and they all the remaining ads have similar prices: ~$110 for the basic kit up to about $170 for a kit with bearings and 'electrics'.

Man, can you imagine trying to get those charge cords past lawyers today?

[Vintagemishal]

This is from a 1985 RC Modeler:

[romulus22]

Very cool. Thanks for posting those!

[Vintagemishal]

You are welcome.

[DMAT]

pretty sure I have an original reciept for the sale of one.

[clm]

Just think! If this had not been a limited re-issue prices might have made it down that low within a few months.

Chris

[GoMachV]

Well, take the sealing iron in the ad for 12.98, today it sells for 19.99 on towers site. Take the $139.99 price, lowest pictures above (but I know I paid $109!) cross multiply and divide.... Gives us about $215 for "inflation." Some with coupons got theirs for that. So I would say we are in the ballpark.