Kyosho Scorpion Or RC10 Classic

[BigSteve]

So here's the question out of the two re re's mentioned above which one makes the best runner.

Thanks Steve.

[GTodd]

Easy, RC10. It is what all the modern buggies are spawned. Heck even my two favorite Tamiya buggies (Astute and Dyna Storm) are clearly clones of the great RC10. It will do well today.

[drewbush]

The rc10 classic is not really available in stores(try ebay). But the re-re rc10 worlds still is available, you get more bang for your buck. The worlds does not come with tires or a shell, so that's a few more items you would need to buy.

[drewbush]

Also the worlds has been updated with newer sized wheels to accommodate the newer tire sizes. It's also designed to take lipo batteries.

[BigSteve]

Sorry for the confusion it was the rc 10 classic re release u was referring to.

Steve.

[dualdigger]

I asked my self the very same question, for me it came down to what I wanted to do with it. I chose the scorpion because I believe it will be more customizable and plan to fit a schorcher shell on it. I wasn't worried about performance because I don't race nor is there a track even remotely close to me. I own a dt-02 sand viper and to me it wasn't worth replacing it with an rere rc10 as they are both tub chassis 2wd buggies. Good luck in your decision, I'm sure you will be happy with either.

[Percymon]

As a runner its the RC10 hands down

You can still get the gold pan re-release in the UK, and the more recent Worlds edition (black pan)

[mongoose1983]

RC10. Definitely.

[Shodog]

As others have said, the RC10 will win hands down in the the runner department. I recommend you pick up a used vintage RC10 for around $75-$100. Parts from the rere are plentiful and for the most part compatible with the vintage buggy. With the money you save put towards a new scorpion.

[mtbkym01]

The rc10 classic is not really available in stores(try ebay). But the re-re rc10 worlds still is available, you get more bang for your buck. The worlds does not come with tires or a shell, so that's a few more items you would need to buy.

No tyres but it does come with a shell.

[Shodog]

As others have said, the RC10 will win hands down in the the runner department. I recommend you pick up a used vintage RC10 for around $75-$100. Parts from the rere are plentiful and for the most part compatible with the vintage buggy. With the money you save put towards a new scorpion.

[scootmike]

I agree with Shodog, keep an eye out for an original, here is a link to an RC10 I bought yesterday off the bay, was really considering a re re, sooo glad I waited.

They are still out there, this cost a whole lot less than a re re, of course the same could be said of the Scorpion, but they are fewer and far between.

IMHO the re re Scorpion is actually an upgrade over the original.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=123841&id=985

[Grastens]

IMHO the re re Scorpion is actually an upgrade over the original.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=123841&id=985

That would be unsurprising given the development work that went into the re-release. It is probably more obvious in the Scorpion than some of Tamiya's re-releases like the Avante, which were also improved for their second time around.

[shenlonco]

it's funny I had a RC10 as a kid but for some reason when It came out I did not get one because to me it looked to modern... But I did get a scorpion!

the RC10 will work much better but the coolness factor to me the scorpion looks much nicer.

[markbt73]

The beauty of the RC10 is that it can drive any way that you want it to. Everything is so adjustable, and there have been so many conversions and upgrades over the years, that an RC10 doesn't just have to be an off-road buggy, though it's a great one. An RC10 is a good tinkerer's car, which is why I like it.

The beauty of the Scorpion is, well, beauty. It just looks so good throwing sand around that it's hard to resist.

Solution: get both. That's what I've decided to do.

[markbt73]

Reviving this thread because I just happened to run both cars back to back. Both of mine are essentially box-stock, stock tires and gearing and everything, equivalent in power (RC10 has 17.5 brushless and Scorpion has 27t stocker), both run on 2s lipo power. My side-yard running area is loose dirt/small gravel, transitioning to short grass. It's an interesting comparison between the two...

The RC10 is, in some ways, easier to drive. Set up per the manual, it understeers a bit, which makes it "safer," but also harder to get around corners quickly. The Scorp is more neutral, so it's a little more "chuckable," and I actually got a good drift or two out of it in the smooth dirt areas. The Scorpion is less upset by bumps, but the RC10 jumps more level (the Scorpion tends to nose down unless you keep it floored).

I'm going to play around with suspension settings and tires a bit, but I thought the box-stock comparison was interesting.