Kinda cool rc12e

[hugger19]

Just bought this heap off eBay cool part is it still has the original sales receipt from 1982. Any reason the tires would be covered in silicone?? Better traction?

[hugger19]

The kit is a 3016 kit, but on the front of box it shows and says kit 3030 kit shown. kinda odd.

[1300GT]

Silicone was used to gain traction on polished wooden floors like basketball courts. In the 90's I raced on such a surface. People were racing everything from buggies to pan cars and were desperate to get some sort of grip. Silicone turned out to be a good solution especially when the tyres were coated with a stippled effect rather than left smooth.

[Dadio]

Silicone was used to gain traction on polished wooden floors like basketball courts. In the 90's I raced on such a surface. People were racing everything from buggies to pan cars and were desperate to get some sort of grip. Silicone turned out to be a good solution especially when the tyres were coated with a stippled effect rather than left smooth.

That's interesting I've seen that stippled effect a few times and just thought fugly

[hugger19]

Was able to take the silicone off the tires and thanks Jeff for the new upper lower chassis and topped it off with a saab turbo body

[Lowgear]

Wow, I didn't know an '80s Saab body existed. My 2nd car was a dark grey 89 Saab 900 Turbo. My family was into them in the '90s and we ended up with quite a few as a result. My father and I did powertrain work on them. I think we still even have a few Garrett turbos left over.

That came out looking great by the way.

[jonboy]

Yep I used silicon back in the late 80's to race in a school hall..