RC10T Re-Re

[donfilippo 752]

Hello folks, my next project is a RC10T re-release. I am more a buggy fan, but this truck will hopefully be a nice addition to my fleet. Plans are to build it close to the original, except for bearings (already on their way from the UK) and a brushless system (17.5 or maybe 15.5). I plan to paint it in a combination of light grey and red. And it will be a runner for sure.  Last night I finished bag A, went well so far!

[GTodd 1602]

Very nice, I think mine is arriving today, Ill be suing a HW Just Stock 10.5. 

[donfilippo 752]

I spent a good amount of time assembling the turnbuckles. While that is never something to look forward to, these white ball cups are particularly hard to work with. 

[donfilippo 752]

In order to make life a bit easier a surplus standard tool was "modified"...

[GTodd 1602]

They are pretty tough, nice use of using what's on hand to overcome some adversity!

[donfilippo 752]

Spent some more time on the chassis. The Servo is a budget friendly AMEWI 5508MG. If it turns out to be junk, it can always be swapped for something better. As it was quite hot in the workshop, I treated myself to a beer. 

The rest of the car will have to wait till next week. Tomorrow we are going to  Hockenheim to see AC/DC.

[GTodd 1602]

The build is looking very good.  I can live vicariously through you and this build while I collect the parts to build mine. 

[donfilippo 752]

40 minutes ago, GTodd said:

The build is looking very good.  I can live vicariously through you and this build while I collect the parts to build mine. 

Thank you! I do enjoy building this one and I am looking forward to seeing yours!

[Anthroxoid 190]

I’m subbing for the vicarious experience as well

[donfilippo 752]

This is where we are today. The suspension and gearbox are finished and the wheels are built.

Next steps will be completing the chassis and fitting the electronics. I have ordered a 17.5t sensored brushless motor from Ruddog which I will combine with a Hobbywing Justock ESC. 

Everything went together very smoothly so far. Compared to the RC10Ts manual, I do prefer the more detailed layout of Tamiya manuals, though. 

[guggles 340]

Looks nice, is it just me or is your servo mounted backwards? Love the skinny front tires.

[donfilippo 752]

6 hours ago, guggles said:

Looks nice, is it just me or is your servo mounted backwards? Love the skinny front tires.

Hmmm, I tried to follow the instructions. Will check the servo position! 

[guggles 340]

37 minutes ago, donfilippo said:

Hmmm, I tried to follow the instructions. Will check the servo position! 

nevermind I looked up some pictures and it looks correct. thats what i get for trying to remember off the top of my head. 

looks great so far... im so tempted to get one but i do have an original already

[donfilippo 752]

Finished the chassis and put in the motor (which meant searching for two fitting bolts first, as they are not part of the kit). The front wheels are at a funny angle and will need adjusting. 

Next steps will be fitting the electronics and painting the body, which has already been partially masked.

[guggles 340]

how soft are those tires?

looks great so far.

[donfilippo 752]

16 hours ago, guggles said:

how soft are those tires?

looks great so far.

They are a bit on the harder side, I'd say. There are no foams in them, but a plastic band.

[guggles 340]

Thats probably a good thing for originality but will leave some performance to be gained from better tires. 

[donfilippo 752]

6 hours ago, guggles said:

Thats probably a good thing for originality but will leave some performance to be gained from better tires. 

Yeah, I thought that, too. I have ordered a set of Traxxas Anacondas for running it. 

[Anthroxoid 190]

Man that is going to cruise over anything. Nice job on the build so far. Something about the freaky long suspension travel on these is just so cool. Keep it up! And didn’t Jr, or maybe it was BK come out with a rebar pattern rear for these guys that hooks up on about anything? Curious to see what the Anaconda pattern looks like.

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[guggles 340]

13 hours ago, donfilippo said:

Yeah, I thought that, too. I have ordered a set of Traxxas Anacondas for running it. 

What are you going to use for wheels?

Anacondas are 2.8 size bead, youll either need to convert the driveshafts, hubs, castor blocks and steering hubs to 12mm hexes or get tires with a 2.2 bead and associated wheels.

[donfilippo 752]

4 hours ago, guggles said:

What are you going to use for wheels?

Anacondas are 2.8 size bead, youll either need to convert the driveshafts, hubs, castor blocks and steering hubs to 12mm hexes or get tires with a 2.2 bead and associated wheels.

They are 2.2 and will be fitted to AE wheels. 

[guggles 340]

Are they the bandit rears? 

[donfilippo 752]

I have made some progress. The chassis is more or less completed. It features a Hobbywing Justock ESC and a Ruddog 17.5T BL motor. Being not great at soldering I was quite relieved when all connections were finished and working! I have fitted a 21t pinion for a start. The Anaconda tires were a bad idea for a truck, I will use them on one of my buggies. The RC10T will be fitted with something else. Work on the body has started (non-box art), but I will reveal that once finished and stickered up. :-)

 

[donfilippo 752]

On 7/22/2024 at 8:02 AM, guggles said:

Are they the bandit rears? 

Sorry, I had missed your reply! What you see in the pictures are the tires that come with the kit.

[donfilippo 752]

Here is the body fully painted. The base colour is PS-32, the stripes are PS-60. The rollcage was painted from outside with flat black. All-in-all I am pretty happy with the result!