Came out right before the RC10 Graphite 6025/6030 kits. There was also some evolutionary transition from early to late production (which I think we determined was less than two years). There's a review in the scans section and if you hunt around some of the older posts you'll find it all out. Searching "tq10" doesn't seem to go all the way back, but there is good reading and some nice restos.
Definitely an important part of any real collection. Yours is one of the last type.
gold motor plate not right? this is the way i got the car....leads me to my next suggestion as I saw how fast the ebay forum was added (great idea in my opinion) as a result of inquiry and feedback...
how about a pinned/sticky reference forum that contains a thread for each RC10 model as introduced in stock form showing and explaining each models stock components from an originality perspective? this would be a way to know if your car had the right stuff on it and if not what it was supposed to have. i always like to start a project knowing what it should be....wether it ever gets there is a different story....
toybaron wrote:
how about a pinned/sticky reference forum that contains a thread for each RC10 model as introduced in stock form showing and explaining each models stock components from an originality perspective? this would be a way to know if your car had the right stuff on it and if not what it was supposed to have. i always like to start a project knowing what it should be....wether it ever gets there is a different story....
thoughts?
I think Temple is up to something like that
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
toybaron wrote:gold motor plate not right? this is the way i got the car....leads me to my next suggestion as I saw how fast the ebay forum was added (great idea in my opinion) as a result of inquiry and feedback...
how about a pinned/sticky reference forum that contains a thread for each RC10 model as introduced in stock form showing and explaining each models stock components from an originality perspective? this would be a way to know if your car had the right stuff on it and if not what it was supposed to have. i always like to start a project knowing what it should be....wether it ever gets there is a different story....
thoughts?
maybe it was different in the late version, but i don't think so. the first version of the tq10, with the short arms, had a black anodized motor plate. the second version, with the wide arms, should've been the same.
as to your idea, i know temple is working on something. and it's also in discussion between the mods. it's a lot of information to get together, so it'll take some time.
----I'd be glad to help with a reference section----
I have a few of the early kits that are still sealed I would open and document contents with photos if thats the way one part of refernece section here would go...
ya know, the more i think about it, maybe i was a little quick to question the gold motor plate. it could be something as simple as a mid-production change. god knows the rc10 kits had enough of that.
but, if you ever find a factory anodized black motor plate drilled only for a 6 gear trans, it's for a tq10.
scr8p wrote:here's a pic of hoopty's new built, wide arm tq10. notice the black motor plate.
Don't pay attention to the front shock tower on that rig... Ron, yours is correct.
you saw that too? i didn't until after i posted the pic. i was starting to think that it was an early tq10, and long arms were put on. but the chassis is drilled for the motor guard. so, that makes me think that the tower was swapped for one reason or another.
Has anyone ever talked to them. I call about some XXX Kinwald parts, they transfered me to Tech support. I got a jerk!! he told me I shouldnt expect them to make parts for a ten year old car. And I should buy a newer car people dont race cars that...
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losi always had the worst parts back up... i have almost no losi stuff now... i remember when i had an lxt and they stoped making some parts for it... i was like wait (at that time)i can get every part for a 1984 rc10 but i cant get a part for my...
They just made some changes that makes searching for parts a lot more difficult and pointless when using the Horizon Hobby site.
Here is what you can't search for: (using a3078 as example)
1. THE ACTUAL PART NUMBER, like a3078. Nothing will come...
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I just use a-main to shop. Unless it's a wierd part they don't have on their site
so i had 4 hobby shops id go to.. many years ago karols hobbies shut down.. f+m hobbies turned into a trains only hobby store..tech toys is now 1/2 the size it was (the other 1/2 is rented to someone else) lucky for me they still carry all rc stuff,...
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I still believe in the American Dream, don't get me wrong.... I'm still living it, it just doesn't include a hobby shop.
Wondering what people think on here now that Team Associated has switched to Horizon Hobby and left Great Plains/Tower Hobbies?
The local dealer I work with loves it. He doesn't care for Tower much.
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I thought it was the British spelling, you know...like Tyres and Colours :lol:
Just tried to search for ASC at Horizon, and apparently they are not carrying ANY of their products anymore. Anybody know when this happened? :?
I guess Losi wins out since they basically are Horizon now.....just like Tower/GP doesn't carry Losi....
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It probably doesn't have anything to do with Losi, but it obviously has to do with money in some way. Horizon might want more from each sale, Associated might want to pay less, each might want more control over the supply, etc.
I know there are delays and backorders on pretty much everything these days but wondering if there is any news on something upcoming as far as Tamiya 80s reissues? Kinda bummed I missed the black Beetle reissue but Im not paying $500 for one either....
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At first I thought you were wondering if there was anything out there like an 80's Horizon. I couldn't grasp why anyone would want an RC Plymouth Horizon!?!? :mrgreen:
Anyone notice the amount of Rangers there are on eBay lately? I count 3 this morning and only on the first few pages of a vintage rc search ! I personally can only hope, because this is one of the cars I really want to be re released! Tamiya has...
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the thing that sucks about the blackfoot 3 body is that it's riddled with body mount holes.