Cool RC10 Progression Example... imo
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Cool RC10 Progression Example... imo
I don't have permission to all the forums yet. If this is posted in the wrong place please move it or just delete.
I'm beginning to learn about the different progressions the original RC10 undertook during its production. I was lucky enough to view an incredible collection of RC10s over the weekend, including several early, light gold pan Edingers.
From my visit, I now understand the smallest details are critical to understanding a kit's history. That leads me to why I'm posting.
I was looking on eBay and saw the auction for a late build RC10 CE, with all black suspension. On closer inspection, I noticed the black shock caps are aluminum instead of plastic. I assume, and please correct me if I'm wrong, this kit was one of the first with the all black suspension built, before the black plastic caps were available.
Or could it be a late build? When the company was running out of parts and just did a small run of aluminum caps to finish the remaining kits?
This post might be pointless. But being new to the RC10 hobby, I thought I would share to see if anyone had further knowledge on the topic.
I'm beginning to learn about the different progressions the original RC10 undertook during its production. I was lucky enough to view an incredible collection of RC10s over the weekend, including several early, light gold pan Edingers.
From my visit, I now understand the smallest details are critical to understanding a kit's history. That leads me to why I'm posting.
I was looking on eBay and saw the auction for a late build RC10 CE, with all black suspension. On closer inspection, I noticed the black shock caps are aluminum instead of plastic. I assume, and please correct me if I'm wrong, this kit was one of the first with the all black suspension built, before the black plastic caps were available.
Or could it be a late build? When the company was running out of parts and just did a small run of aluminum caps to finish the remaining kits?
This post might be pointless. But being new to the RC10 hobby, I thought I would share to see if anyone had further knowledge on the topic.
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Re: Cool RC10 Progression Example... imo
I've seen/had the gray hard anodized shocks with black aluminum and black plastic caps, and gold shocks with gold aluminum and black plastic caps, but hadn't personally come across the gold with black aluminum caps.
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I just watched that auction go, that kit just sold for $1,000.00. Was at $330 last night, wanted that one, but after it hit $700 I was out.cjack wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:14 am I don't have permission to all the forums yet. If this is posted in the wrong place please move it or just delete.
I'm beginning to learn about the different progressions the original RC10 undertook during its production. I was lucky enough to view an incredible collection of RC10s over the weekend, including several early, light gold pan Edingers.
From my visit, I now understand the smallest details are critical to understanding a kit's history. That leads me to why I'm posting.
I was looking on eBay and saw the auction for a late model RC10, with all black suspension. On closer inspection, I noticed the black shock caps are aluminum instead of plastic. I assume, and please correct me if I'm wrong, this kit was one of the first with the all black suspension built, before the black plastic caps were available.
Or could it be a late build? When the company was running out of parts and just did a small run of aluminum caps to finish the remaining kits?
This post might be pointless. But being new to the RC10 hobby, I thought I would share to see if anyone had further knowledge on the topic.
The all black kit is from '96, last year of the gold pan.
Scroll down to the middle of this thread for the full history of the zebra, all black CE, and World's car:
https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=13059
Could the shock caps have been replacements?
EDIT: The World's car had aluminum caps at the same time the late black CE was available, tried to post a pic in here of the World's shocks from the 25 Year thread, won't let me. Seems if those caps were stock, they came from the GT or World's kit.
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Re: Cool RC10 Progression Example... imo
From the RC10 sticky, it seems the Zebra CE kits came with black aluminum caps on gold shock bodies. My Zebra CE came with them.Frankentruck wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:53 am I've seen/had the gray hard anodized shocks with black aluminum and black plastic caps, and gold shocks with gold aluminum and black plastic caps, but hadn't personally come across the gold with black aluminum caps.
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I watched the same auction and couldn't believe how it shot up in the last 12 hours. It makes me very happy with my recent purchase.GreenBar0n wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 3:33 pmI just watched that auction go, that kit just sold for $1,000.00. Was at $330 last night, wanted that one, but after it hit $700 I was out.cjack wrote: ↑Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:14 am I don't have permission to all the forums yet. If this is posted in the wrong place please move it or just delete.
I'm beginning to learn about the different progressions the original RC10 undertook during its production. I was lucky enough to view an incredible collection of RC10s over the weekend, including several early, light gold pan Edingers.
From my visit, I now understand the smallest details are critical to understanding a kit's history. That leads me to why I'm posting.
I was looking on eBay and saw the auction for a late model RC10, with all black suspension. On closer inspection, I noticed the black shock caps are aluminum instead of plastic. I assume, and please correct me if I'm wrong, this kit was one of the first with the all black suspension built, before the black plastic caps were available.
Or could it be a late build? When the company was running out of parts and just did a small run of aluminum caps to finish the remaining kits?
This post might be pointless. But being new to the RC10 hobby, I thought I would share to see if anyone had further knowledge on the topic.
The all black kit is from '96, last year of the gold pan.
Scroll down to the middle of this thread for the full history of the zebra, all black CE, and World's car:
https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=13059
Could the shock caps have been replacements?
EDIT: The World's car had aluminum caps at the same time the late black CE was available, tried to post a pic in here of the World's shocks from the 25 Year thread, won't let me. Seems if those caps were stock, they came from the GT or World's kit.
Did all World car kits come with aluminum shock caps or was it a mix-n-match with whatever was available?
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Re: Cool RC10 Progression Example... imo
That's what I was reading about their supplies, they went with whatever they had on hand at times.
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