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    Yokomo YZ-10 re-release

    in Re-Release Discussions

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Wandy said:

    It sounds like they aren't done yet either. Won't be surprised to see another run of the Worlds Car, and also maybe the Team Car and Graphite after that.

    They are releasing them a little fast. Fan RC is strait running away with their money with the Graphite Worlds car (really a graphite team car).   Maybe AE woke up and sees a viable market.

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    RC10 40th Build

    in The Builds

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    As delivered.  Ummmm whats with the  Death Star and YODA names…LOL. I just noticed that. 

     

     

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    The box is of pretty high quality, I guess because it was made to be a display stand.

     

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    Inside the parts are nicely organized with the bags lettered to match up with the step in the manual.  Every screw, nut, and plastic part needed for the step are located in the bag. 

     

     

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    I purchased a reproduction chassis and a used nose plate that has some battle scars, I dont want to subject the 40th gold parts to abuse.  Bearing and worlds steering from Fan RC to be used during the build.  Fan RC is using Nylon for their parts, its not just 3d prints.  The quality and dimensions of Fan RC parts are parity to AEs. If I didn’t already have a team car build in process currently, I would’ve purchased Fan Rc’s Worlds Graphite car, great stuff!

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    Fan RC Worlds steering installed, super smooth. 

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    Getting the front suspension ready to build, all in one bag, love the organization here. This Is my first New RC10 build, loving how the bags contain everything needed for the step. 

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    Front end ready to install.  The parts are really white, whiter then the other rc10s that Ive rebuilt that were more of a cream color. Not sure if these are actually whiter then what they were in the 80s, or if the ones I have were just a different shade due to age.  The castor blocks are 30 degrees which is different then the OG RC10 Gold Pans. I believe the 30 degree blocks came latter as options and were only standard on the Worlds car.  Im ok with the aggressive castor, I love the turn in of the team and world cars. 


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    On the car


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    That kick up and castor, theres the reason why my friends RC10s turned better then my Astute when I was a kid. 


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    RC10 40th Build

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    Well the Gold Pan is done and it was a joy to build. All the parts where there, the quality is impecabaly, the instructions are ok, and the only difficult part was the 6 gear trans it has alot of parts and does not forgive mistakes easily. Sattle up and enjoy the build. Updated 8/3/24.

     

    The RC10 bug bit me in 2020 when I found a near perfect team car on a local for sale website.  A couple moves since then and that team car has been sold, another is being restored, and with AE celebrating their 60th a new run of RC10 classics have been released.  Im a Tamiya fan through and through, my first car was an Astute that I still have and drive with my son, but the lack of exciting reres from Tamiya (for me anyway) and a desire to build a new RC10 not a restoration had me wanting the RC10 CC or Worlds but I wasn’t going to pay $1000 for a NIB.

    I regretted not getting the RC10 classic 10 years ago (!!!!!) and jumped at the chance to get one when it was rerere’d as the 40th anni.

    This will be a back yard runner, and an occasional track day car.  The 40th chassis and nose plate will stay in the box until I either sell it or transfer it to the shelf, BUT I have no shelfers….  Here we gooooo.

     

     

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    RC10T Release Coming

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    1 hour ago, Ty89m said:

    Great info, thanks! I didn't realize the 10T had a different transmission. The RC10 fits my theme a bit better, but the 10T is a good-looking kit for sure.

    Regarding the YZ10, that would be harder to justify as I have the 870C SDF arriving in the next day or two. From what I can tell they're the same kit beyond body and tires, but I could be overlooking something.

    Yeah the OG Gold Pans had the 6 gears trans, around 1990 the stealth came out as an option hop up and then trickled into kits as the RC10 Team Car, Rc10 Chamption editions, and worlds cars. I think you are right 870 = YZ10. 

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    What's your response Tamiya???!!

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    54 minutes ago, Kowalski86 said:

    I think it's the other way around, Tamiya has been doing-releases for years and AE is starting to see some money in it.

    If Tamiya made any RC10T wannabe it was the Stadium Blitzer. They have the chassis/wheels already, they just need the body. Of course Traxxas will happily sell you a Rustler too, just without the retro bodyshell.

    Kind of, the King Cab and Dyna Blaster were first with the Kingcab having alot of success at local tracks during the time of the 1st Gen JRXTs, RC10Ts, and conversion trucks.

    What's your response Tamiya???!!

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    44 minutes ago, tamiya3speed said:

    KBF, King Cab, Hilux Monster Racer, Hilux, Jugg 2.  As excited as I am about the RC10 and RC10T rereleases, any of those Tamiya kits would steal the thunder right back in my eyes.

    1 million percent! Same for me. Its probably the main reason Ive been drawn to AE.

    Clod Steering Issue Caused by factory servo saver?

    in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers

    Posted

    On 6/7/2024 at 1:09 PM, magnumb said:

    Been wondering if the stock clod suffers from bad steering in part due to the factory servo saver built into the bell cranks?

    What if you used the upgraded alloy bell crank below from UK Monsters that eliminates that along with stronger linkages?? Today's metal geared servos don;t really need servo savers unless it's an all-out basher.

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    Just trying to avoid putting servos on the axles as it takes away from the stock look i'm trying to keep. 

     

    Yes the 80s servo saver is one of the root causes for the poor steering, also the way Tamiya routes the steering rods is also counter productive, flop them, add the largest metal servo saver you can find and lock out the servo saver on the gearboxes (eliminate the spring) and the steering is vastly improved.  On axles servos is the best but they kill the looks of the Clod in my opinion.

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    RC10T Release Coming

    in Re-Release Discussions

    Posted

    Good Qs.  The T came out 5ish years later after the original RC10.  The RC10T features the stealth transmission which has been copied by every manufacture and is basis for today's 3 gears transmissions.  The stealth can take any modern brushless and lipo HP that you can throw at it. I'm not sure about the original 6 gear RC10 trans, but I'll be throwing serious HP at it as well.  The RC10T came out at a time when stadium trucks were all the rage when conversion kits for 2wd buggies was the way to go racing if you don't have a JRXT or Kingcab. 

    If you like 4wd the YZ10 just got officially announced by AE today, another very Iconic buggy.

    What's your response Tamiya???!!

    in Re-Release Discussions

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Alex97 said:

    TBF aren't most tamiyas eventually re released! 

    Maybe, the Super Astute was the last "new" rere and that was what, 2018.  Everyhting else has been a rebody or another run of the same old same.  Lord knows the one rebody alot of people want they wont do, the Avante 2001. 

     

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