Masami joins Team Associated

[scoobybooster]

Masami Hirosaka Joins Team Associated | A New Chapter for a Legendary Racer

I almost dare to predict what else awaits us from AE on the RC10 side 

 

[Pylon80]

I wonder what his actual contribution will be? "Product Development Advisory Committee" Maybe we get JIS screws and snap rings on the next B7 iteration 😅

[Nicadraus]

This is not the first time Masami worked with/for Team Associated. He was with AE back in the mid-late 80s. He drove for them and Yokomo.

[Superluminal]

1 hour ago, Pylon80 said:

I wonder what his actual contribution will be?

Likely its just for his name so they can release a "Masami Edition" RC10 run of part of the current re-re's?

I'd probably buy one as I like the colour scheme.

[Pylon80]

22 minutes ago, Superluminal said:

Likely its just for his name so they can release a "Masami Edition" RC10 run of part of the current re-re's?

I'd probably buy one as I like the colour scheme.

A bit cynical but most likely true!

[magnumb]

1 hour ago, Superluminal said:

Likely its just for his name so they can release a "Masami Edition" RC10 run of part of the current re-re's?

I'd probably buy one as I like the colour scheme.

Better start saving now!!! 

If they release anymore RC10s after this one...i may have to start a 2nd job or sell off some of my 401k

[tamiya3speed]

I am choosing to think big here, pic below is a screen grab from the RC10GT rerelease video.  There is a Worlds 91 (which is to me the most famous car never to see the light of day) partially assembled sitting on a shelf full of current and former rereleases.  I am already shopping my kidney to be prepared 🤣🤣

[manny]

45 minutes ago, tamiya3speed said:

I am choosing to think big here, pic below is a screen grab from the RC10GT rerelease video.  There is a Worlds 91 (which is to me the most famous car never to see the light of day) partially assembled sitting on a shelf full of current and former rereleases.  I am already shopping my kidney to be prepared 🤣🤣

 

Great detective work...Masami's name on a never been released prototype could translate into a bunch of premium sales!  How much can I get for a lightly used, middle aged kidney?

[magnumb]

22 minutes ago, manny said:

Great detective work...Masami's name on a never been released prototype could translate into a bunch of premium sales!  How much can I get for a lightly used, middle aged kidney?

Just sold mine a minute ago...something is better than nothing! Sold my Wife's as well...i'll let her know over dinner 

[Saito2]

It fascinating the mystique the Stealth cars have amongst our age-group. I'd certainly drool at the prospect of getting a replica but the price they could get for them (and certainly would ask for them) is likely out of my league. Interestingly, as successful as they were, the cars weren't all that good or rather, were too specialized for general release would be a better way to put it. They were whittling parts in Australia at the race trying to get the '89 cars dialed. The prototype for the '91 car worked well in testing but when Associated made multiples for the actual race, something, according to Cliff Lett, got lost in translation and they had to scramble to make it work. If we're guessing Masami's move may lead to a Stealth release, I'll play the super long guess that Tamiya might respond with a Dyna Storm re-re-release just as the Super Astute has quietly come back amidst the volley of RC10 re-releases we've been seeing. All conjecture for sure. 

[joeling]

I want stickers !

[GTodd]

9 hours ago, Superluminal said:

Likely its just for his name so they can release a "Masami Edition" RC10 run of part of the current re-re's?

I'd probably buy one as I like the colour scheme.

They need to go the Kyosho route and release a production version of prototypes that they were running around in the late 80s.  A real worlds car or the Detroit stealth car would be amazing.