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Hello All,
I competed a couple of years around 1990 with a really nice build of RC10 buggy. 1992 I sold it along some other nice cars to be able to buy a certain 1:1 car.
Over the years, I have often regretted selling it. After many years of RC-airplanes I finally returned to RC-cars. Now I have a couple of new and vintage ones. Still I "miss" that old RC10.
So finally I decided to do a replica of it. I found some old fotos but only with the body on. Not good for research.
Luckily I do remember quite well what it was made of.

Here is the original one right after a race. My guess year is 1990.

that body is rare.. look up associated TQ
http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=13059

sidwinder body, that's what is was called. Was is a carbon fiber chassis? I see black a arms as well, were they stock in that color or did you dye them?

This is what I remember about the car and this will be my recipe.

Chassis: Graphite. Holes for saddle-pack type battery. Smooth front end side edges, no cuts or steps. Manufacturer unknown.
Transmission: 6-gear with dogbone axles.
Steering linkage: Similar to WorldsCar (bellcrank) with ball bearings. Manufacturer unknown.
Suspension arms: Andy's + titanium pins
Turnbuckles: Titanium. Old Lundsford type with big nut.
All plastic parts black.
Black motor mounting plate.
Body: Sidewinder #6161 (Yes, this can be hard to find)

-N-

I was going to add earlier that it looked like an early Horizon Hobby TQ10.

Welcome to the forum - Looking like a good start

if you aren't too hung up on getting a "genuine" sidewinder bod, you can get decently-prized repros

Keep us posted!

Paul

More pictures...
-N-

Yours rear wing might be CRP.
Are the grass track pics from Vuosaari?

Jirka

Yes, Vuosaari it is.

-N-

Welcome to the board!! You have certainly found the right place for help identifying (and finding) parts. Looks like a fun project.

It definitely looks like you had a TQ10. The main reason behind my conclusion is that it was the one and only RC10 with a 6-gear tranny AND a black motor plate. So unless you would have bought that motor plate separately, it can't be anything else than a TQ10. Believe me or not, I have one that I was planning to sell in teh next coming days, all the plastic parts were dyed black but are new, the chassis is in good shape with some scratches though and a few exra holes. I even think it also has the mod for the front stab bar.
The TQ10 is a bit of a UFO among all the other RC10 versions as it was never distributed by AE themselves but by Horizon Hobby.

Just sold a TQ on e-bay about 3 weeks ago, I never even heard of it till of picked one up locally. Post pics of your project, it would be great to watch the progress...good luck.

Thanks for your answers.

Black motor plate was not the original. I bought it separately. Previous golden motor plate were cut by the former owner right behind motor. I wanted to protect my motor better probably after destroying one.

-N-

I found this on Ebay. Chassis and transmission are wrong but this will be my starting point. However a lot of right parts.
I will cut this to saddle-pack battery version if I do not find the right chassis. A lot of odd holes in it anyway.

-N-

What about the electronics... Yes... I do have the originals left !!!
I have tested them in a 1/12 pan car and everything works after almost 20 years of silence. Impressive !

-N-