RC10 40th Anni!

[wtcc5 6204]

The second one arrived. Its number is surprisingly lower:

[F-150 742]

12 hours ago, GTodd said:

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

Someone on eBay has three 40th kits and they are selling individual parts out of the kits. Just the chassis with NO nose piece or motor plate.....188 dollars. 

Says three available so that tells me they are butchering three 40th kits. 

I wrote to that seller and told them how much of a pig they are 

[donfilippo 796]

Received mine today! 

[IXLR8 1320]

15 hours ago, GTodd said:

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. 

Nope, it will never happen!

RC10, Worlds, Graphite, Team, CE, RC10t, B2/T2, DS, etc.,  AE doesn't find re-releasing vintage RCs profitable so it simply won't happen. 

 

(shhh.  I'm just trying to apply reverse psychology here and trust that I'm proven wrong --  again. )

[GTodd 1631]

1 hour ago, IXLR8 said:

Nope, it will never happen!

RC10, Worlds, Graphite, Team, CE, RC10t, B2/T2, DS, etc.,  AE doesn't find re-releasing vintage RCs profitable so it simply won't happen. 

 

(shhh.  I'm just trying to apply reverse psychology here and trust that I'm proven wrong --  again. )

[GTodd 1631]

4 hours ago, F-150 said:

Someone on eBay has three 40th kits and they are selling individual parts out of the kits. Just the chassis with NO nose piece or motor plate.....188 dollars. 

Says three available so that tells me they are butchering three 40th kits. 

I wrote to that seller and told them how much of a pig they are 

LOL, Ive done EXACTLY the same thing.

[drc35 18]

17 hours ago, wtcc5 said:

The second one arrived. Its number is surprisingly lower:

 

[drc35 18]

[GTodd 1631]

1182, nice! I wonder who got 1, hopefully AE kept it.

[F-150 742]

I'm seeing a pile of these on eBay, highest price I saw is 750.00 for the 40th. 

I'm real glad I'm not someone that would take advantage of people to make a cheap dollar like that. IDC, that is so wrong in my book.

[magnumb 286]

2 hours ago, F-150 said:

I'm seeing a pile of these on eBay, highest price I saw is 750.00 for the 40th. 

I'm real glad I'm not someone that would take advantage of people to make a cheap dollar like that. IDC, that is so wrong in my book.

I hear ya, but i'm also glad they didn't just buy and hold onto them for who knows how long

[moffman 6117]

They’ve obviously turned up in the uk although in very small numbers! Picked up mine this morning on the way to work 

[Jeepy2013 757]

I'm in the US and  pre-ordered mine 3 days after the announcement, directly from AE.  Here I am still waiting for a shipment notification and yet people on the other side of the world have been getting them....lol....Just cant figure out what's going on here....Just a little frustrating.

[donfilippo 796]

What would be a good motor choice for a RC-10? I have read contradicting things about how durable the gearbox is and do not want to damage it with a too powerful motor.

[GToddC5 2954]

2 hours ago, Jeepy2013 said:

I'm in the US and  pre-ordered mine 3 days after the announcement, directly from AE.  Here I am still waiting for a shipment notification and yet people on the other side of the world have been getting them....lol....Just cant figure out what's going on here....Just a little frustrating.

For reference - I'm in the US and pre-ordered on the evening of 4/15, and received mine on 5/03.

[Ghostpig 500]

Number 654 here. Ordered on 19th from Ruddog just after I noticed the Tamico's post about preorders. Will get built.

[F-150 742]

2 hours ago, Jeepy2013 said:

I'm in the US and  pre-ordered mine 3 days after the announcement, directly from AE.  Here I am still waiting for a shipment notification and yet people on the other side of the world have been getting them....lol....Just cant figure out what's going on here....Just a little frustrating.

Yepp and the scalpers got them for sale for 700 dollars already.

A little frustrating.

[wtcc5 6204]

3 hours ago, donfilippo said:

What would be a good motor choice for a RC-10? I have read contradicting things about how durable the gearbox is and do not want to damage it with a too powerful motor.

AEs recommendations:

 

On my build I found the design pretty tough. My fear would be the wear on the outdrives. Personally I wouldn’t go stronger than 13.5t.

[Ministrone 1764]

I’ve just opened mine to find I have number 300. It’s of absolutely no importance but somehow having a low and round number has made me happy. 🤪

 

[Empty_Hand 220]

7 hours ago, donfilippo said:

What would be a good motor choice for a RC-10? I have read contradicting things about how durable the gearbox is and do not want to damage it with a too powerful motor.

A data point for you:  

I’m building with ball bearing upgrade, Holmes Hobby Retro 21T or 19T brushed motor, 18T pinion and NiMH battery.  

My plan is to keep it within the performance envelop it was designed for. It is a “Classic” and should be run that way as I see it.  

If this proves insufficient I’ll be surprised (obviously not a racer). 

Let us know what you decide. 

[donfilippo 796]

3 hours ago, wtcc5 said:

AEs recommendations:

 

On my build I found the design pretty tough. My fear would be the wear on the outdrives. Personally I wouldn’t go stronger than 13.5t.

Thank you, a really helpful chart!

 

1 hour ago, Empty_Hand said:

A data point for you:  

I’m building with ball bearing upgrade, Holmes Hobby Retro 21T or 19T brushed motor, 18T pinion and NiMH battery.  

My plan is to keep it within the performance envelop it was designed for. It is a “Classic” and should be run that way as I see it.  

If this proves insufficient I’ll be surprised (obviously not a racer). 

Let us know what you decide. 

Yes, I totally agree. It is a classic and there is no use going crazy with the motor.

That said, I do lean towards a mild brushless system. 

[GTodd 1631]

Oh I'm going crazy baby! Let's goooooo!!! Lol. Well 10.5 but still! 

[Superluminal 4268]

Another in the UK. I picked up from SC Models this morning, although I think it arrived at retailers on Thursday morning like Moffmans.

[moffman 6117]

9 hours ago, Superluminal said:

Another in the UK. I picked up from SC Models this morning, although I think it arrived at retailers on Thursday morning like Moffmans.

Yep sc models  Thursday morning 

[JeffSpicoli 1616]

On 5/7/2024 at 10:55 PM, GTodd said:

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

I know it's laughable.   These kits aren't going to be worth as much as OG kits and if people pay 1000-1500 for a re-release you're just not smart.  The quality was much better in the original releases.