RC10DS - Lamborghini Murcielago (Re-Do)

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RC10DS - Lamborghini Murcielago (Re-Do)

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This post is a Re-Do on my RC10DS Lamborghini Gallardo. The chassis was a custom logo chassis don by Don Martin that i purchased many many years ago. (Build link https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=36795)

It was a cool finish and i got some nice photos but a few things were buggin me about it. One was the fact that i ending up cutting a hole in the rear of the body so it can clear heatsinks of the newly installed Novak ESC. Two was that the decals peeled off after a couple of months and Three that the body was not a licensed Lambo body like what HPI offers.

After redoing my RC10DS Camaro with a new Kyosho body i decided to finish the Redo i had started on the Lambo a few months ago. I was toying around with the wheels and finally decided on a set of Tamiya Countach wheels with slick tires. For the body i went with the HPI Murcielago. I cut, trimmed and mounted the body a few days ago. I removed the wing off the Gallardo body and transfered it onto the Murcielago. I also limited the front shock ride height by installing internal spacers on the shock shafts. Now im truly happy with the car and all i have to decide is on the paint color and apply the decals.

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MIP ball bearing steering assembly
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two spacers added to front shock to reduce ride height
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One of the wheel styles i was contemplating on using before deciding on the Tamiya Countach style
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Photos of the painted body soon to follow...now lets see what colors do i have in my stash :D

UPDATE 8/24/2021
HERE SHE IS...RC10DS Lamborghini Murcielago in Camel Yellow
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UPDATE 9/07/2021
Here are some shots done outside in natural light to show off the camel yellow as promised.
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UPDATE 9/24/2021
The final touch to the Lambo has been applied. I had custom Italian flag theme tri-color #1 decals made in 3 sizes and two styles by a guy in Virginia. One style is just the number and the second style is the number within the white circle. I placed a few of the extras on the chassis :D Here are a few photos, from every angle of course :mrgreen:
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Nicely done. The scale and proportions look very good.

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Bottom Feeder wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 2:49 pm Nicely done. The scale and proportions look very good.
Thank You.

I just finished painting the body Tamiya Camel Yellow (photo posted)...The front masking will have the Italian flag colors.

Need to let it dry and come back to it later tonight :D

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JosephS wrote: Fri Aug 20, 2021 3:38 pm
That is a clean looking build even before paint.
Do you have the model number or information on that molded rpm link in the steering?
Thanks Buddy, Unfortunately i don't have the part number for the RPM steering link.

If i come across it i will definitely post and send you a PM

UPDATE: Vintage Team Associated RPM One Piece Centerlink Bellcrank RC10, 10T, T2, & DS Part # 70892

PM sent as well, good luck!

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UDDATED with finished paint job.

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Nice job! Although not a fan of Camel yellow, I like that painting the Lambo in that color pays tribute to the RC10. 8)
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Coelacanth wrote: Tue Aug 24, 2021 3:43 pm Nice job! Although not a fan of Camel yellow, I like that painting the Lambo in that color pays tribute to the RC10. 8)
Thanks! It was hard to decide on a color. White was a choice and then florescent pink but Camel yellow won as i had three cans available :mrgreen:

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Looks sweet, well worth the effort. The wheels work so well with the body, feels like something Lamborghini would have done to pay homage to the Countach. I really like the end result. 8)
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MarkyDents wrote: Wed Aug 25, 2021 10:06 am Looks sweet, well worth the effort. The wheels work so well with the body, feels like something Lamborghini would have done to pay homage to the Countach. I really like the end result. 8)
Thanks buddy!!! I really like this end result as well... The white Gallardo body and wheels wasn't doing it for me. I finally got the time to finish her the way i wanted. :)

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Lovin' the Lambo! Camel Yellow looks to have been a good choice. It looks fast even while sitting still! 8)
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matt1ptkn wrote: Thu Aug 26, 2021 7:09 am Lovin' the Lambo! Camel Yellow looks to have been a good choice. It looks fast even while sitting still! 8)
Thanks! That camel yellow looks even better in natural sunlight. I will be adding those pics soon. :D

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Updated the Lambo with some custom #1 Italian Flag theme decals

Enjoy!

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too.much.DS.goodness :lol:
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