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RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:01 pm
by dldiaz
Happy April Fool’s Day!
This is my first post to RC10Talk, although many of you will recognize my username from eBay. I have been lurking here for quite some time - Thanks to Anthony (aconsola), for mentioning this forum to me.

I am 36 yrs-old, my first hobby-grade R/C was a Tamiya Frog (back when it was the latest thing @ our LHS), I started racing with a Tamiya Falcon, followed by a BigWig, then finally stepped-up to an RC10 - I still have a six-gear buggy that I bought new BITD. I also had one of the first 5-link JRX-2’s in our area - I still have that buggy too!

Well, I thought I should start my posts with an RC10. This is about the only model in my collection that I don’t plan to run - a six-gear buggy with polished chassis (select parts left gold), aluminum wheels, and period correct electronics (which are not completely hooked-up).

Please enjoy a few pictures.

Associated RC10 (polished chassis) 74.jpg
Associated RC10 (polished chassis) 73.jpg
Associated RC10 (polished chassis) 051.jpg
Associated RC10 (polished chassis) 058.jpg
Associated RC10 (polished chassis) 029.jpg
Associated RC10 (polished chassis) 024.jpg

cheers
dldiaz

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:14 pm
by fastang
Welcome sir! Nice looking buggy! We have an addicts meeting the 35th of every month! :?:

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 8:27 pm
by RedScampi
Nice buggy, and congrats on your "dare-to-be-different" polish job! Looks cool. 8)

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:35 pm
by Seabass
Welcome and nice job on the polishing. That nose plate is really different, I like it.

Jake

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:42 am
by TamiyaTony
Wow! That looks fab. I wish to restore mine to that condition. Minus the silver tub... :shock: Welcome aboard.

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 8:49 am
by treyverb
I was wondering if anybody was polishing these bad boys out ... really nice . Looks killer !

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:00 am
by shodog
You aint got a thing if you aint got the Bling. That chassis looks sweet.

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 9:26 am
by tiger1
The body is super sweet. Was that blue strip painted or decal?? :)

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 10:46 am
by aconsola
Welcome!
Where are the losi pictures :?:

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 11:44 am
by Lowgear
Polished tubs aren't that uncommon but I've never seen one where the inside was left gold which is pretty unique.

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:27 pm
by dldiaz
tiger1 wrote:The body is super sweet. Was that blue strip painted or decal?? :)
I cannot take credit for the paint job, I believe it was from "Racer8388".
The blue stripes are actually painted, but, the silver stripe is done with tape (decal) - came out real nice, not quite perfect.

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:32 pm
by dldiaz
aconsola wrote:Welcome!
Where are the losi pictures :?:
Hello aconsola! Yes, I have a few Losi's (and others) to post, as time allows...
Like I said though, I thought I should start with an RC10, being that we're on [ 'RC10'Talk ] and all... :D

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:34 pm
by dldiaz
Thank you all for the complements, although I know my resto game is not to the level of many I have seen here - some of you guys are fanatics! I love it! :twisted:

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:25 pm
by dldiaz
Just thought I'd show another pic of the same chassis, with different body and wing - I used to race with one of these metal wings, I believe it was by "Hot Trick" (at least that's the decal I had on it...)?
Associated RC10 (polished chassis) 081.jpg

Re: RC10 polished chassis (first post)

Posted: Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:36 pm
by Ruffy
Yeah "The Hot Trick Stuff"!
Very nice car!
I used to have one as well.