RC10 Classic question

[tamiya3speed]

From my memory, the first RC10 Classic kits were here and gone in the US.  Then AE overcompensated and produced what seemed like 8 million Worlds kits.  I think the Worlds were held back by issues with the top shafts and initial price set too high which likely led to the panic price drops at the end to clear stock.  I bought my last kit for $165 I think.  In the end, I really wish they would have done more of the gold pans.  The kit I have is partially built but they are so rare I'm afraid to ever run it.  Would love those to have stayed around longer as my brother's friend had a short arm six gear growing up to race agains my brother's Fox.

[GTodd]

AE need to make another run but I don't think it'll happen for all above stated reasons. I got interested waaaaay too late. I had to track down a world's to restore as the Rere NIBs were way over priced. Same for the gold pans .

[Dakratfink]

On 1/21/2021 at 2:41 PM, Saito2 said:

Perhaps I'm "too close to the source" being in the US. The Classic seemed pretty popular over here. I guess the opposite is true of Schumacher here (at least BITD for sure). I don't recall any hobby shops carrying Schumacher cars and the spares were equally non-existent. Virtually everyone I was familiar with ran Optima Mids in 4wd classes. That doesn't mean Schumachers weren't widely available, popular and well-supported in other parts of the world.   

I ran an Optima Mid back in the day ( until a radio glitch caused an untimely collision with a1:1 car ). It was replaced with A Yokomo YZ10 which was an oddball unicorn car out our local club. 
I think I raced against Optima Mids, a few older “tail dragged” Optimas as we called them. There was only one guy I knew with a Schumacher , and I don’t real recall too many 4WD Tamiya buggies at our track at all. 

[drc35]

Associated Electrics <service@associatedelectrics.com>







 



 



To:You

Mon 2024-04-15 3:59 PM

 

Dear valued customer

We apologize for the shortage of RC10 Classic CC kits. Although you may have missed that release, we would like to inform you that the we are releasing a 40th Anniversary RC10 Classic kit. This available for pre-order now at www.associatedelectrics.com



[GTodd]

On 1/21/2021 at 3:08 AM, Wandy said:

To be honest, the RC10 re-release was a bit of a flop and AE actually struggled to sell all of the kits.

The Worlds kit was being practically given away by shops in the end. Ironic really, considering what they go for now.

Have a look at RC10talk.com. There is a dedicated section to the re-releases and it is absolutely dead. By the looks of things there have been about 10 posts there in the last 12 months. It's the vintage buggies that spark the passion of RC10 enthusiasts.

IMO there is zero chance of the RC10 coming back again in any form. And they probably think it was a waste of time bringing it back at all. I am certainly glad they did though.

That didnt age well. 

[Wandy]

6 hours ago, GTodd said:

That didnt age well. 

Yeah, my crystal ball was very defective in that moment.  I stand by what I said about the popularity of the RC10 re-re’s on RC10talk though. Over there they are only really interested in the vintage cars.
 

Also, looking back, I got my wires crossed, confusing the Classic with the Worlds. Seems the Classics sold well but the Worlds was definitely a flop. I hope that it hasn’t put them off doing another batch of the Worlds though, as I want another one. I think I will refrain from making any more predictions on whether that will happen though. 

 

[GTodd]

Maybe make a prediction that the OG Astute won't come out and luck will do the right thing.