My first RC10T. But, what is it?
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My first RC10T. But, what is it?
I received this truck many years ago in a parts lot that included a very dirty but very complete RC10 Graphite.
Anyway, I'd like to rebuild this T? close to original and make a nice runner but I'm a bit confused. It appears to have T2 arms but a chassis tub and rear shock tower from the original T.
Is this a junk yard special assembled from various 10T models or was this a thing?
I'm new to RC10 trucks so I know almost nothing about them. Can you help to identify what I have here? What would this have looked like in box art?
These are seller's photos so I can't take credit for the beautiful photography.
Thanks.
Anyway, I'd like to rebuild this T? close to original and make a nice runner but I'm a bit confused. It appears to have T2 arms but a chassis tub and rear shock tower from the original T.
Is this a junk yard special assembled from various 10T models or was this a thing?
I'm new to RC10 trucks so I know almost nothing about them. Can you help to identify what I have here? What would this have looked like in box art?
These are seller's photos so I can't take credit for the beautiful photography.
Thanks.
Doug
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
I can't answer your question. I was taking a break from RC when the T2 came around. But I see there's no gearbox. What are your plans there? Get a 1st gen Stealth? Get the new gearbox case that lets you use modern 2.6 ratio gears?
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
Just a late model sport truck. If my memory is correct they were still selling the original truck when the T2 was first released and sold.
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
yep, as stated above a late 7011 kit. Bushings and gold shocks, as well as dogbones standard. Three piece wheels. Would have came with a mechanical speed control and motor, a lot of times it would be a DS motor, or a firehawk, whatever was kicking around. I remember one of ours at the hobby shop even had yellow wheels like the T2. The late shock towers were nice, thick and sturdy.
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
Thank you! I'm happy that it isn't something that someone cobbled together. Yeah, those shock towers are very thick slabs.GoMachV wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 4:48 pm yep, as stated above a late 7011 kit. Bushings and gold shocks, as well as dogbones standard. Three piece wheels. Would have came with a mechanical speed control and motor, a lot of times it would be a DS motor, or a firehawk, whatever was kicking around. I remember one of ours at the hobby shop even had yellow wheels like the T2. The late shock towers were nice, thick and sturdy.
I found this on RCScrapyard.net.
Apparently AE didn't bother to update the box photos (or manual?) to reflect the new suspension parts. Anyway, apart from dog bones and wheels, I believe I have everything to re-assemble this truck - with modern electronics, of course. I also have an original unpainted body shell in the attic somewhere but I'll probably just order a nice re-pop from Sabula Tech. His stuff is very high quality. I'm assuming this model still used the original T body shell - is that correct?
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
Me too. I slept through B2/T2, '3 and '4.Frankentruck wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 4:38 pm I can't answer your question. I was taking a break from RC when the T2 came around. But I see there's no gearbox. What are your plans there? Get a 1st gen Stealth? Get the new gearbox case that lets you use modern 2.6 ratio gears?
Then I woke up and started buying nearly every old AE buggy in sight.
Anyway, to answer your question...
To save money, I'll borrow a Stealth from a buggy that I no longer run.
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
Associated just put a little slip in the box stating parts may have different appearance from manual when they started switching to black parts. Otherwise functionally they were the same and installation was the same.
The correct body for the sport truck would be the wide as mentioned. The team body would also fit as well. Slightly narrower overall and the hood cowl is a little different.
The correct body for the sport truck would be the wide as mentioned. The team body would also fit as well. Slightly narrower overall and the hood cowl is a little different.
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
Thanks again!romulus22 wrote: ↑Tue May 07, 2024 6:01 pm Associated just put a little slip in the box stating parts may have different appearance from manual when they started switching to black parts. Otherwise functionally they were the same and installation was the same.
The correct body for the sport truck would be the wide as mentioned. The team body would also fit as well. Slightly narrower overall and the hood cowl is a little different.
I bet the team body shell looks awesome but I'd like to keep this truck original so I'll go with the wider sport body shell.
When it's finished and looking shiny and new again, I'll sit back and imagine that I have a RC10T that's super rare and valuable.
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
Not that it matters much but I found a 96’ Tower catalog. They did indeed still sell the original truck after the T2 was being sold. For how long, I do not know that.
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
And, at a huge cost savings from the T2.
No doubt an attempt to liquidate remaining RC10T and "Sport Truck" specific parts inventory.
Oh, if we only knew then what we know now, we might have bought all of them.
Like the RC10 buggy, I recall that the RC10T was very popular at the track.
Back in the good ol' days.
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
The 10T was definitely still being sold when the T2 came out, I remember when I went to buy my first stadium truck there were stacks of both trucks side by side. I chose the T2
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
That's a cool truck. A lot of attention is given to the early 7001 kits but the later Sport Trucks like yours are interesting in their construction. Crash parts are less expensive and easier to find, being shared with the T2/GT, so building it as a runner is more palatable.
Any thoughts on motor/esc, paint, or wheels/tires yet?
Any thoughts on motor/esc, paint, or wheels/tires yet?
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
Ah, so it does share arms with T2 - I wasn't sure about that. Thanks!Dangeruss wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 5:23 am That's a cool truck. A lot of attention is given to the early 7001 kits but the later Sport Trucks like yours are interesting in their construction. Crash parts are less expensive and easier to find, being shared with the T2/GT, so building it as a runner is more palatable.
Any thoughts on motor/esc, paint, or wheels/tires yet?
Not sure what motor I'll run, probably whatever I have available. Since there's really nothing particularly special about this model, this will be a budget build.
For tires, I have Schumacher rears (V2's I think) and a pair of original AE wide ribbed tires for front. For wheels, I'm looking at the single piece wheels by JConcepts (JCO3419W). They're for 3/16" axles not 1/4" but I can work around that.
The paint and liver will be something familiar so that the truck is immediately recognizable. I'm definitely not an artist so it's best if I can find a scheme that I like and try to copy it. I might just go with boring box art so that I can keep the project moving along. This is certainly NOT the ugliest stadium truck I've ever seen - I like it.
Anyway, here's the body I had tucked away in the attic.
Seeing it now, it clearly is not an original 10T body; I have no clue who made this.
I bought it bitd but I can't recall why. It's very old (like me ) and it never had the overspray wrap so I'm surprised that it's still in good shape.
Anyone recognize this?
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Re: My first RC10T. But, what is it?
JC Racing has dish and spoke wheels for 1/4" axles. They are in the truck section, not the vintage section.
Jeff might still have some 1/4" rear wheels. I bought a couple sets a while back. I used them with JConcepts fronts (the gloss is a little different up close).
Jeff might still have some 1/4" rear wheels. I bought a couple sets a while back. I used them with JConcepts fronts (the gloss is a little different up close).
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