GTodd

Just like Tamiya AE has a back catalog alot are waiting for. Graphite car, team car, CE car etc. Heck They could do the Kyosho thing and release race cars never sold such as the Detroit car, stealth car, etc etc.

It's ridiculous, they are asking double for a kit that you can currently buy!!!!

Wow, 0990 that's the lowest I've scene yet .

OK, start posting up your chassis numbers. Who has the lowest? Ive got 1214.

Maybe make a prediction that the OG Astute won't come out and luck will do the right thing.

That didnt age well.

Oh man! Getting me all anxious to start mine.

Sorry man! Understand about the 40th, I did kind of impulse buy it too, BUT I don't have a gold pan of any kind, and I've been kicking myself to 10 years because I didn't get a 30th. Once I finish the team car I'll start the 40th.

No point, it was a cop out. Just like Tamiya now. AE, Schumacher , kyosho (who is killing it) and even Yokomo are killing it. Let's go Losi!

Absolutely zero reason. It was a very popular model for them, it was a favorite of club racers too, as well as the fox before the rc10, Ultimas, and JRX2 took over. I'm deeply disappointed in Tamiya at this point. They have a catalog of pre 100 cars that theybtill haven't rere'd that would make us happy, and would be a success for them. Tamiya has licensed numerous Porsches , so no reason not to do 959 or celica. They did the Super astute, let's get the OG, and why no falcon or Kingcab? The rere is an established part of the rc genre now, one which they started. Kyosho, AE, Schumacher, and now Yokomo are just killing it and Tamiya just keeps making TFs and Avantes. SMH.

I think yokomo provided endbells for multiple motor manufacturers. I have an old speed gem and Joel Johnson motors with yokomo endbells. Nothing special about them.

Right! I just bought a clear manual off of eBay for 10 us.

I'm pretty sure the clod and bullhead body mounts are different, check out their manuals to verify.

Great build! It's crazy how much money the Juggs, TXTs, and TXT2 demand. I purchased a Jugg2 in the fall of 2023 (I need to finish that build thread!!!) and it was 650 minus the wheels and tires. I went a similar path with the shocks, bought 8 RC4wd internal spring shocks, they look great but there isn't enough dampening, truck still pogos a little , it's not as planted as my cold with 8 hicaps. I didn't glue my wheels and tires for 2 reasons. 1 the Jugg wheel and tire are under rare and I don't want to ruin them, and 2 the spinning of the tires in the wheels add a kind of slipper clutch effect which will save your axles . Looking fwd to the rest of this thread. Nice work!

Didn't A# Sell YZ10s in AE boxes for a few years? Who started building theirs?

The only issue I ever had was one of the cvds for the 801xt werent threaded for the grub screw. All part trees etc always present.

Yep direct swap, I just really like the gold. Ive got a beat up black team car chassis I could use but Ive got plans for that one!

If you break an arm etc, easy to replace. Replacing a serialized chassis for the 40th will be very expensive. Im very happy I got a chassis under 1984.

I just dont want to risk, IM going to drive it that way its supposed to, I dont want to bend it due to a crash etc. Once all of these get built Im going to conduct a comparison between the Astsute and the 40th, the Team car and the DS. They will be driven!

Just received my 40th. Chassis number 1214! The chassis wont see use, Ill be using an older OG/Classic chassis for it. Whichever I can find. Just ordered (3) HW Just Stock 10.5 combos. One for the DS, one for this, and one for the Team Car Build.

AE has everyother manual online, search up the 30th or the OG.

SICK!!! Digital manual, smh. Im going to try and score a 30th. Did the clear get a manual?

The clear one I know has issues due to the material, I thought the 30th was gtg , and it was just the top shaft on the worlds which AW replaced??? But yes will give a quick here's what I think . Once everything I need to build it arrives I'll put in a build thread

Supposedly my RC10 is on its way today. I'll for sure open, maybe build the sub assemblies, ie the gear box, shocks, and suspension arms. I'm going to search eBay for an OG gold chassis and nose piece with some road rash in order to preserve the 40th chassis as this will be used. Ahhh can't build anything! Well I can build the shocks. I e ordered ball bearing for it .

Im thinking about selling my TRF511 to buy an easier to find parts for 4wd version of your car. Following with enthusiasm.