Dadio wrote: ↑Thu Jun 02, 2022 5:49 pm
That explains why my memory has nothing of the rear section of the RC10 body , I never even realised until now what was wrong with the picture in my memory
Yup - i can easily picture these running around in the mud at Donisthorpe. I think it is why I cut the rear end off most of my normal RC10 buggy shells. The Concept Car shell really twists my melon as i had to leave that one in standard format as that is how the mag review car was, but i think they look so top-heavy compared to the lightweights.
This is my MMS shortie from another thread but you can see how low it sits.
CAT SWB&XL, Meteor (x3), RC10 custom, RC10 Graphite, Goldpan, 870c (x2), Works 91, Samurai, Pro Radiant (x2), Mini Mustang&Maxima, Mid Turbo, TOP Hybrid , Coyote, Hot Trick Optima, Supercharge, Brimod, 'Rory Cull' Hotshot, SRB.
I actually have an early Penn Models advert here, which details their Penn Jackal bodyshell.... available in standard and lightweight formats.
It also shows you how common these cut-away chassis were.... as they also advertise the very chassis liners I have in my car here. These were pretty vital with the mud/grass tracks.
CAT SWB&XL, Meteor (x3), RC10 custom, RC10 Graphite, Goldpan, 870c (x2), Works 91, Samurai, Pro Radiant (x2), Mini Mustang&Maxima, Mid Turbo, TOP Hybrid , Coyote, Hot Trick Optima, Supercharge, Brimod, 'Rory Cull' Hotshot, SRB.
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
Yeah i agree with that! That Penn Models advert is particularly interesting for me as there are around 4 pages of it, all packed with info for these modified RC10's and parts that came with my red MMS car.
They serve to date the parts on my builds which has become critical for vintage racing in the UK. We have to prove any mods we make are 'in period' and were carried out back then, so seeing the D&D graphite parts, the Jackal shell and chassis liner (inferring at a cut away chassis), Brimod shocks, MG Magnum motors and the Penn Models VF8 esc all in one 1986 article pretty much legitimizes my car in one hit!
CAT SWB&XL, Meteor (x3), RC10 custom, RC10 Graphite, Goldpan, 870c (x2), Works 91, Samurai, Pro Radiant (x2), Mini Mustang&Maxima, Mid Turbo, TOP Hybrid , Coyote, Hot Trick Optima, Supercharge, Brimod, 'Rory Cull' Hotshot, SRB.
The parts in the magazine adds were what we drooled over , mod parts that solved problems or gave some performance advantage (or at least were supposed to ) , I had a part time job as a cleaner in the school I went to after hours , think it paid £36 per week ! all went to the Godalming Model shop my Dad would not pay by credit card for mail order parts but the owner of Godalming Model shop would order parts in for you and you paid him for them , them's were the days of cycling to Godalming with my mate Brent to pick up parts
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
I was pretty young at that time.... but was fortunate that my dad was as hooked as me, and eventually started racing himself. He used to do foreigners at work after hours and then that cash would go straight to Penn Models... i still don't think my mother knows he used to do that. HA!
CAT SWB&XL, Meteor (x3), RC10 custom, RC10 Graphite, Goldpan, 870c (x2), Works 91, Samurai, Pro Radiant (x2), Mini Mustang&Maxima, Mid Turbo, TOP Hybrid , Coyote, Hot Trick Optima, Supercharge, Brimod, 'Rory Cull' Hotshot, SRB.
For those of us in the USA… that would be called “government work”. “Doing” a foreigner in the USA would be prostitution
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas Factory Works website
Looking at electrics for this at the minute. I am hoping to run it at a vintage grass event in early July.
I had an early Laser esc set aside for this car which would be perfectly period-correct for an '86 British racer. I have also located a super-rare Penn Models Touchtronics VF8 which was also sold that year, so have a couple of options beyond the more typical Demon ProKing offerings.
The Laser and the VF8 have been off to an esc guy for a test and overhaul. I wanted to keep the original heatshrink, wires and stickers on the Laser so that has been barely touched once it was established it was functioning as it should. The motor wire ends have been tidied up and a Tamiya connector added to the battery cables.
Similar story for the VF8, which actually looks very tidy indeed. The 'V-FET' design layout makes for a very compact design, especially considering it has 8 fets.
I will try both in for size and pick one, and have the other on standby in case all of the smoke falls out of one of them.
As per my comments in the chatroom last night I am also considering trying out a Novak NES-1A servo in this... am hoping the supposed light weight will make this a viable choice.
Motor-wise, (considering the esc choice and the fact i will be using old batteries) I am thinking something mild like a Schumacher-Reedy 21D, which is the very same motor i used to run in my Meteor during that period.
CAT SWB&XL, Meteor (x3), RC10 custom, RC10 Graphite, Goldpan, 870c (x2), Works 91, Samurai, Pro Radiant (x2), Mini Mustang&Maxima, Mid Turbo, TOP Hybrid , Coyote, Hot Trick Optima, Supercharge, Brimod, 'Rory Cull' Hotshot, SRB.
Such a fun build to watch. When I was a kid, I was obsessed with weight reduction. I bought a red Blackfoot chassis for my Frog and proceeded to swiss cheese it. First curb I hit ended it's short life. Lesson learned early. That gold pan you have there is truly a work of art. Had I seen it, we would have been in a bidding war!
These MMS cars were quite a thing over in the UK, and having come across a few now, and having seen them in period UK racing mags being used by top drivers such as Jason Varley I always keep an eye out for them. A couple of months ago an online RC...
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I actually cross-checked mine against a complete RC10 nose piece i have here and the angle is pretty much spot on. Considering how good Jamie was i bet he barely crashed with that car... although the whopping bumper added leverage i suppose!
so this one has been sitting and caught my eye so as if i didn't have enough builds :roll: The chassis is a factory lightweight carbon peice also the radio tray is a lighter fiberglass version. The wheels will be the standard rc12e wheels that...
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yeah that's a nice build alright. are they a rare bolink? i have the bolink case also for the 2gs reciever in my schumacher c-car, also a ko 283 lexan case. :)
Got this lightweight, left side wheel hub for the RC12E, RC12i or similar car but don´t know which brand this is. Someone has seen this before?
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Not sure of brand but we just cut the factory hub down like that, I think I still have one in a parts box...also have a few MIP plastic diff side hubs for true lightweights...
Since I was switching out the outdrives in my RC10T4 FT from the regular units to the lightweight outdrives, I decided to weigh the three different AE outdrive options that were for the various versions of the B4, T4, SC10 and GT2.
I just picked up this magazine about a week ago. It brought back a lot of memories because I used to drool all over this buggy as a kid. I did eventually get my rc10 close to this minus some of the high dollar titanium. I wish I still had it.
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Wow, I was just thinking of this article and hear it is. I can't open the pics, though. Can somebody repost them or something?
Recently got back into the hobby and decided to dust off my B2. After doing a lot of reading on here, I found out original B2 parts are rare. Since I will be actively using it, I procured the hard to find parts, in case I do break something. Already...
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RC10th, you read my mind. I had shaved down the arm for the spacer to clear, but never tried it turned around to see if it would clear with the extra room. Swapped it around last night and it is all good. Clears the arm and no more binding.