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Open Contest This Month! Any Manufacturer!

OK, this will be the thread for the April 2017 Build of the Month Contest.

Refresh yourself with the rules before entering - http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=98&t=35923

Please remember, no chit chat until all of the entries are locked in so they can stay grouped together.

GOOD LUCK!!!

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** Place Holders **

If you would like to enter the contest, create a post as a "place holder". DO NOT POST ANY PICS. You have until the 5th of the month to lock in a spot (10 entries max). You will then have 2 days to edit your post and attach the pics of your entry. The poll will be started on the night of the 7th. If you have not submitted your pics by then you will be removed from the contest.

Plain vanilla Tamiya Blackfoot Re-release. All stock, but with ball bearings. All ready for it's maiden voyage!

RYUZ FF FWD buggy replica

I used Stealth transmission from RC10.

Knuckles and hubs from Kyosho Optima. Other parts are redesigned based on some reference pics from internet.

TEAM MOO Modernized Replica

Worlds car with some modernized touches, OAKLEYized properly, ready to race in Costa Mesa RCHR , circa 1990

well this is different its a mrc thunder king. its sporting a very rare one off A&L body. it was used by A&L for their show display/package cards that sold mrc parts. it also has very rare A&L frt/rear shock towers and a A&L gear cover. truck is all complete minus one rear dogbone. at least i win for the largest entry LOL!!!

Hot Trick Fox Restoration

http://citylife48.com/showroom?iid=123&cid=0

Bandit Pro F1 Stockcar.

Based on the early 80's Mardave ministock, profesional conversion to stockcar, raced once then rebuilt and upgraded by me. Features alloy front beam and hubs, alloy rear pod with axle bearings, countersunk chassis with full uprade from selftapping screws to M3 allen bolts. ABS body painted laquered and polished with custom vinyls. Bumper section dyed from green to black. New wheels and tyres.

Tamiya sand scorcher

I'll throw up my NIX10M Prototype again.

Kyosho Ultima with Losi XXX body. WB 275mm - Rear track 250mm - Front track 240mm
Optima rear arms - Academy Aluminum shocks - Triumph bell cranks, wide front axles
Chassis, Top deck, Front kick-up and Motor guard are made by hand.

Blast from the past: Bone stock 1901 TRX-T Eagle.
Racing at R/C Plus. Nice shorts, Ron.
I think this is '90 or '91 can't remember.

we've got our 10...waiting on snowfox to post up some pix, or however Jason handles it being the 9th already. I'll drop a pm to snowfox...

Very good lineup so far again. Quite a bit of variety with some great builds...gonna be another hard to pick month

Todd

Snowfox almost chickened out but he's in

Holy Crap, some sexy sexy sexy cars this month

notice how TCustom signed up to rc10talk only to compete this month

Poll is now up. Good luck guys!

stevejc wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:46 pm Bandit Pro F1 Stockcar.

Based on the early 80's Mardave ministock, profesional conversion to stockcar, raced once then rebuilt and upgraded by me. Features alloy front beam and hubs, alloy rear pod with axle bearings, countersunk chassis with full uprade from selftapping screws to M3 allen bolts. ABS body painted laquered and polished with custom vinyls. Bumper section dyed from green to black. New wheels and tyres.

This is one of those occasions where us Brits need to stick together.....