Thoughts on the Re-Release Movement in RC

[Ronbo]

I would like a XX of my own for comparison testing. Not to race though as I'm not interested in loading up on spares.

Plus you'd have to accept how much better of a car it is than an RC10 and that would be a hard pill to swallow. Sorry, couldn't resist.

It tends to be the AE cars on top in 2wd at the big vintage races though. It could be a numbers thing, more AE cars vs. Losi. Or more competent racers running AE stuff. Jose Zayas has been doing pretty well with his Losi stuff since he showed up on the scene.

The RC10 is going to be left behind pretty soon anyway. Unless you are an amazing wheelman, the B2/B3 platform is where it's at .

I've been happy with the Re Re market, I'm able to do builds that I want to do. I do have 5 original chassis, the rest Re RE. Got a DS, didn't get a chance to get one BITD as it wasn't popular in my area. But I think a huge kudos to all the aftermarket companies like FactoryWorks, Dragonpunch, JC racing and several others that have parts we need to make these special builds.

Regarding RC10 to B2-3, I would think the Comp Craft worlds style long arm would do really well in the early 91-94 era, and B2s /3 do better from 1995 on.

[Brendan2904]

I really love it. I am unfortunately a compulsive collector. This is killing my finances lol.

[MotoObscura]

There's also the major issue of authenticity as some modern reproductions are carbon copies which can make them indistinguishable from original parts. That can lead to misidentification and being mistakenly bought, sold, or used as genuine vintage items. This makes it difficult for collectors and purists to verify their investments unless they only buy new in the package parts.

Yes, some of the re-re parts are very hard to distinguish from the originals. The reproduction motor labels can present the same problem. Buying NOS parts should ensure you're getting a genuine original piece. However I've seen people stoop to repackage new parts with vintage header cards. I now look closely at the staples and packaging before buying.

I remember in 2013 when the first re-releases came out there was a full page comparison in RC Car Action Magazine showing the differences between re-release and original RC10 parts, and what features Associated added to the new parts to ensure that the could not be passed as original. I always respected the integrity that AE showed by doing that, though it seems these days anything goes.