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Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:49 am
by NomadRacer
Hey Brian. Looking at the end detail you can see in the package, the wing I have appears to be the same. It has some light scuff marks but they would come out with some good plastic polish. There's two end plates molded in with faint lines. I outlined one with a Sharpie pen so you could see.
The wing measures 148 x 50mm
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:57 am
by mk-Zero
Awesome, PM sent!
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:43 am
by fastang
Glad to see the body went to good use!
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 11:06 pm
by mk-Zero
Thanks!
Jeff helped me find a Futaba radio and receiver for it, that was the last major thing needed, other than building a battery pack.
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:48 pm
by makoman1860
Yes yes on to that battery pack! Did you find any braid yet?
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:24 pm
by mk-Zero
makoman1860 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:48 pm
Yes yes on to that battery pack! Did you find any braid yet?
I've been so busy i haven looked for the braid, or even ordered the cells
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 3:16 am
by sandkil
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 11:03 am
by mk-Zero
Oh, nice, thanks! Is that "correct," or at least close to what was used bitd? I surely don't remember
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:19 pm
by makoman1860
Yeah thats what I used, still have the original 50 yard spool I bought.
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:57 pm
by mk-Zero
Cool, thanks guys!
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:03 am
by mk-Zero
Just a small update here. Thanks to Nomadracer (Michael) and Makoman (Aaron), i got sub-c NiCads cells, shrink tubing, and labels to build a battery pack for my 12e. Michael also sent me battety bars, so i may just build it with those instead of braided strap. I still need to buy the proper Amp connector for the battery pack, and one for my charger.
I also, thanks to a tip from Jeff, picked up a radio and receiver for the car. The radio is missing the screws that hold the throttle control in, but otherwise seems to be in very nice shape.
And finally, thanks to a01butal (Al), I got the collars for the rear tubes.
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 7:24 am
by NomadRacer
Looks like your set now Brian!
What are these Amp connectors you mention?
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 10:47 am
by mk-Zero
The mating connector to this
These are the correct connector for this car.
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 10:33 am
by NomadRacer
I looked in my wire/connector box and don't have anything like that. Good luck finding one!
Re: "Replica" of RC12e from my childhood
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 6:00 pm
by DaveM
