Just showin' off
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Just showin' off
Well, since it looks like it will be a while before any of my current projects are finished, I thought I'd post a pic to show off a few things I've been waiting for years to get my hands on. When it rains it pours. I managed to get my hands on two identical sets of Technacraft wheels for a 6010 RC10. One set I bought off Aggy, the other popped up on ebay for $135 BIN, I think I hit the BIN faster than anyone in history on that auction. I traded one set with shodog for the gold set that's on my car now, the other set will be used on my super top secret project. I must say these have been worth the wait.
It's interesting to compare the two sets. The pattern is identical, but the wheels are very different. Not only in size, but the smaller wheels are beadlock wheels, like the wheels in the 6010 kits. The larger wheels are 2 piece glue on wheels. The outer rim, and the center spoke section.
Sorry for the poor quality pic, I'm still getting settled in from moving, and don't have a decent spot to shoot pics yet, and this one seems to be extra grainy and poorly lit, but you get the idea. I just wanted to do a little showin' off, I'm now the proud owner of some amazing Technacraft wheels. I think the only thing I'm looking for now to complete my RC10 collection is a Technacraft aerofoil wing, and one just escaped me last week on ebay.
It's interesting to compare the two sets. The pattern is identical, but the wheels are very different. Not only in size, but the smaller wheels are beadlock wheels, like the wheels in the 6010 kits. The larger wheels are 2 piece glue on wheels. The outer rim, and the center spoke section.
Sorry for the poor quality pic, I'm still getting settled in from moving, and don't have a decent spot to shoot pics yet, and this one seems to be extra grainy and poorly lit, but you get the idea. I just wanted to do a little showin' off, I'm now the proud owner of some amazing Technacraft wheels. I think the only thing I'm looking for now to complete my RC10 collection is a Technacraft aerofoil wing, and one just escaped me last week on ebay.
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Every RC10 vintage collection needs a set of Tecnacrafts!!!badhoopty wrote:bling bling!!
i dunno why, but i've consistantly talked myself out of bidding on every darn technacraft wheel auction i've seen because they are always so expensive. keep in mind this is coming from the guy who has like 30 damn rc10's...
someday i'll get a set. someday...
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Really, I thought they had a buggy version? I'd take one either way, I think they were awesome. Apex, if you see one there, buggy or on road version, and it's not an bad price I'd definately like to get my hands on it.
Hoopty, too much? Don't make me say the word "Sassy". j/k bud. Technacrafts are a bit pricey. But I really think you get what you pay for. A new set of JPS Clod wheels runs about $165, and that's on sale, so when I found a set of mint Technacrafts for $155 shipped, and one for $135 BIN, I didn't even think twice about getting them. Even at a time when money is kind of tight, right before I was going to move.
JPS, Sees and T&A all make (or made) some beautiful wheels, but none of them look as nice as a set of Technacrafts, and the rest seem to be much more easy to find. I just saw an ad from about 1991, Tower was selling RC10 sets for about $89. So, I don't think the inflation for something as cool and rare as these is really all that bad.
I really dropped the ball a while ago, right before the Lunchbox was re-released. There was a mint set of Technacrafts for the LB that sold for around $65. Should have went after those. Oh well, I'm more than happy with these.
Thanks for letting me show off. I feel kind of guilty doing it, but I'm just so excited about my new wheels, and not many toys can get me this excited any more. Definately one of my holy grails.
Hoopty, too much? Don't make me say the word "Sassy". j/k bud. Technacrafts are a bit pricey. But I really think you get what you pay for. A new set of JPS Clod wheels runs about $165, and that's on sale, so when I found a set of mint Technacrafts for $155 shipped, and one for $135 BIN, I didn't even think twice about getting them. Even at a time when money is kind of tight, right before I was going to move.
JPS, Sees and T&A all make (or made) some beautiful wheels, but none of them look as nice as a set of Technacrafts, and the rest seem to be much more easy to find. I just saw an ad from about 1991, Tower was selling RC10 sets for about $89. So, I don't think the inflation for something as cool and rare as these is really all that bad.
I really dropped the ball a while ago, right before the Lunchbox was re-released. There was a mint set of Technacrafts for the LB that sold for around $65. Should have went after those. Oh well, I'm more than happy with these.
Thanks for letting me show off. I feel kind of guilty doing it, but I'm just so excited about my new wheels, and not many toys can get me this excited any more. Definately one of my holy grails.
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Re: Just showin' off
forgive me for not knowing, (at the time i was 'into' chicks and real cars...)MelvinsArmy wrote:I think the only thing I'm looking for now to complete my RC10 collection is a Technacraft aerofoil wing, and one just escaped me last week on ebay.
but i assume this is an aerofoil wing?
http://pics.montypics.com/badhoopty/2006-12-27/1167285180_aero_.jpg
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