dldiaz wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 2:47 am
The wing on that RC10 is mounted really far forward?
I wonder how that affects handling?
Kinda stating the obvious but moving the wing forward moves the location of the force applied by the wing forward so... the buggy is likely to have comparably more front traction, less nose lift during on throttle jumps, should rotate in the air easier... Or could be a racers trick, get everyone to move their wings forward to copy you then at the last minute pull it back for an on track advantage
Here's a Futaba ad from a Japanese magazine from 1982. Who's that young guy? Masami Hirosaka :o Masami's first IFMAR Worlds didn't happen until 1986 (1/12th on-road worlds in Las Vegas), but he began competing in Japan at a very young age. Recognize...
As promised the Masami interview...I figured out how to get the scans just under the 256 size limit but if you want the scans a little bigger PM me you email address and i can send them...cheers
Got a package today from a quite legendary mechanical engineer from the RC history... Content is supposed to be worth 3000 Yens, in fact less than it cost to ship to me :mrgreen:
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That car is a definite piece of car history. I have viewed this post numerous times and still love it. You have an amazing car!
Thank you! It will be the last one to go if the collection is ever for sale. I feel extremely lucky to have this car...
I got this really clean RC10B3 roller a few years ago and decided to try a Masami replica. This would be the box art car from 1997 that he TQ'd the Worlds with at Ranch Pit stop. This thread got me started as well as the MCI decals and other...
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Thanks, since I have several to display, and the Jconcepts are pretty nice, Im going to use them as race and display stands. I did the cow scheme for the Cliff Lett RC10T over in the truck forum.
Nice rear shock mount detail (which is actually the same rock 'n' roll design as the Dunn Pro Radiant front end mod). The upper chassis brace looks to be comprised of two bars as well if you look closely - upper and lower....
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Love the floating left rear wheel in the pics , who ever did the buggy insert on to the arrival must have cut out the rear arm by mistake 😂😂😂😂
So I recently made a trip to Japan and decided to pick up a Genova while I was there.
Tidy box with items logically packed
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Despite the instructions being in Japanese this was a pretty easy build....
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Things to do in the future:
-Get the correct wing painted
-Get electronics that are more accurate to what Masami uses
-Find a place to get the hop-up parts that doesn't want my first born for shipping.
I found this interview with Masami Hirosaka and his protege Naoto Matsukura on YouTube. Masami gives a nice recollection of his experience, specifically the 2WD portion of the 1991 IFMAR World Championships held in Detroit. Some interesting tidbits...