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Anyone have any catalogs or magazine ads showing the prices of the RC10 for sale in '84-'85?

Iirc the basic kit was $109-119 in the tower catalog. That was without body and electronics. That's the one I bought.

Thanks Jeff, I know how the retail on the side of the box is not what they sell for. But was wondering what they sold for.

i have a cadillac kit that was bought locally in '88 with the receipt still in the box. 6016 kit w/ bearings was $179.99. $290.00 is on the box.

I guess I don't understand then....you looking for tower pricing or the price on the box?

Tower pricing, the retailing on the side of the box was always way more.

Then I stand by my comment, I paid $109-119 for my original basic kit which was no electronics and no body. The price changed along the way so the early one would have been the $109 but I also remember seeing it go on sale for $99.

Hobby shack 1985 "bible", slightly higher than monthly ad prices just like tower did

I've been going through the '88 to '91 RCCA's PDFs lately, and they all the remaining ads have similar prices: ~$110 for the basic kit up to about $170 for a kit with bearings and 'electrics'.

Man, can you imagine trying to get those charge cords past lawyers today?

This is from a 1985 RC Modeler:

Very cool. Thanks for posting those!

You are welcome.

pretty sure I have an original reciept for the sale of one.

Just think! If this had not been a limited re-issue prices might have made it down that low within a few months.

Chris

Well, take the sealing iron in the ad for 12.98, today it sells for 19.99 on towers site. Take the $139.99 price, lowest pictures above (but I know I paid $109!) cross multiply and divide.... Gives us about $215 for "inflation." Some with coupons got theirs for that. So I would say we are in the ballpark.