RPM RC10 WHITE ULTRA MOLD.
 

Hi all,

For those who are interested I will be doing a strip, clean and restore of a Vintage RPM RC10 WHITE ULTRA MOLD.

Been after one of these for a few years in white, have seen a couple of dyed black and washed out red but never seen a Original all white.

Until NOW !! :woot:

For those who are un-sure of this beast. RPM released the conversion for the RC10 and had the WORLDS 91 front and rear end with RPM MOLDED Chassis. The front and rear was used at the Detroit 91 WORLDS by the TEAM DRIVERS.

Release in WHITE dye able. Many have were dyed in many colours.

I will need to seek what body actually fits it, looking at possible Losi xx ish but if anyone knows please let me know.

Also I believe this was released as a kit in 1992 call the HYBRID and included the best parts of the RC10 TEAM, TRAXXAS TRX-1 and RPM PARTS.

Parts used was,

RC10 STEALTH GEARBOX
TRAXXAS SHOCKS
RPM WORLDS FRONT,REAR AND CHASSIS.

So as soon as it lands here in the UK I will post pictures and start the restore/clean up.......:thumbsup:

No idea what your on about but would be rude not to see the magic happen :D

:lol::lol::lol:

You will soon see Daz.

Its a Conversion that was available for the RC10 TEAM car. Wider front arms, wider rear arms and molded chassis.

:D

RPM ULTRA MOLD
 

Here you go.

RPM ULTRA MOLD.

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There's a black one on eBay

A guy called Andrew is selling of some good stuff

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/272465378090

Very nice stuff I'm guessing that tekin chassis is rare

Nice one Lapper, should be a good little project. :thumbsup:

Hope you're well mate,

Yes matey good.:thumbsup:

Yes Steveo should be good to restore/clean it up. I been searching for a while, couple of years to get a complete white one. They do pop up now and again, but not in complete white, always either black or been dyed in any colour.

Hi Peaky,

Yes matey seen this but black. I wanted a white one :D now I got one.....:drool:

Hi Daz,

This is not Tekin matey, Its RPM. The Tekin conversion was a black mid motor conversion for the tub RC10s.

But yes these are very very rare. Its taken me over 2 yrs to get a all white RPM ULTRA.

He's selling a NIB Tekin mid mount chassis too, it's funny cus apparently they couldn't sell those Tekin chassis for $10 when they were new no one wanted them and now there rare as 😂

Yeah meant the eBay guys other stuff

Ah right sorry matey miss read......:blush:

didnt top models have something to do with the hybrid ??

Nice one Mark.....

Be careful - by all accounts the white RPM parts don't 'whiten' in peroxide like the Associated white parts do - they tend to turn brown instead :confused:

:lol: now that would be a site to behold

Yes; It was Top Models that assembled the kit of parts & retailed them.

I think the RPM chassis was designed to utilise the Losi Pro SE body?

It always confuses me why RPM called it the 'Worlds' conversion in their literature, claiming that it was used by the Associated team drivers? In 91 the top AE drivers (Masami, Cliff Lett, Kinwald etc) at Detroit were running the prototype Stealth cars that has been recently been replicated as the 'NIX91' kit - perhaps other drivers were using the RPM parts on their cars?

Cheers for the heads up Dan. I dont use peroxide matey but glad you have mentioned this.

:lol::lol: I could of ended up with a brown RPM ULTRA MOLD :lol::lol:

Yes your 100% rite about the 91 worlds. Even when RPM originally released the front and rear end it was called the worlds for the RC10 TEAM CAR where you had the template to cut the rear end . Strange but maybe like you stated other Associated drivers used it and parts ?

I think the a team drivers used the proto, and the rest used standard or modded cars like this. I think someone did run a proto version of this at the worlds but cant for the life of me remember who.

I have the TOP Hybrid, full white car and a Hybrid body that TOP models made specifically for the kit. Mine is believed to be the magazine review car below.

Also have a full black RPM ultramold car with a Turbo Mirage body :)

Dan

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...rs/hybrid1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...s/hybrid21.jpghttp://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...s/hybrid41.jpg

Stunning Dan...... pm me How much.....:D:D:thumbsup: Stunning......

Seemed quite a cheap price seeing it looked mint

Yes Daz,

Think postage put off some maybe £80.00 on top plus Black. For me anyway.It may not of put everyone off being black, but I wanted white or maybe off white now :) but not dyed. You could pay double that nearly for a white one.....;)

UpDate !!!
 

Just an Update.


It should be here tomorrow :D:D:D

Once here, I will post some pictures up as I receive it, then the fun starts.....:thumbsup:

Top Models, ok now I remember, Craig Harris had one as well. I had a good deal with them as well but wasnt doing 2wd at the time.

Its Here !!!!
 

So today I have taken delivery of the RPM ULTRA MOLD RC10.

Its a lot better than I thought. I have taken pictures so you can see the RPM ULTRA MOLD as I have received it.

The marks on the ULTRA MOLD on the servo area and battery strap was a slight concern when purchasing it. Was it deep scratches/grooves where the owner had tried to remove the double sided tape glue ?

So I have just spent over an hour cleaning the battery strap and at first wondered what it was. At first I thought it was glue from the double sided tape. Well it was, but !! thankfully the original owner had fitted cello tape on the strap first, then the double sided tape for speedo and receiver.:thumbsup:

So once I had the cello tape removed, it was a case of removing the glue from the cello tape off the strap. Remember this is almost 24 yrs old glue :cry: It was almost like super glue.......

But !! its all off now and looking near mint. If the rest of the ULTRA MOLD goes as good as the battery strap, its gonna be HAPPY DAYS !!!!

Delivery Pics coming now......:thumbsup:

Delivery Pics !!!
 

Here we go. Delivery box and opening.......:thumbsup: Even the SNOWMAN ON THE DOOR IS EXCITED.....

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Battery Strap...
 

So Battery Strap cleaned and free from Glue.

Fingers crossed the rest comes up like this. I have no skin left on my finger tips through polishing.......:D:D:D

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Very nice.

Thank you Welshy.........:thumbsup:

Well have managed to strip the RPM ULTRA complete now. I have been cleaning the parts and have to say its coming up like new. The hardest part is to clean the black grime from the hinge pin holes and get them like new. But have managed to do this.

The chassis has come out I feel almost like new. All the glue marks gone.

I will post pics of the cleaned up parts shortly for all to see......:thumbsup:

Oh and my pet hate !!! odd coloured wheels removed.......

Clean Up !!
 

So here are the parts cleaned up. Most of the time taken was to clean the hinge pin and shock mounting holes but really happy with the results so far.....:)

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Coming along nicely :thumbsup: Gunna look sweet

Body ? Which One Fits !!
 

So from the first post. I was wondering which body would fit this. As all RC10 vipers, mirage and turbo mirage would fit but with gaps, I wanted a proper fit to the chassis without gaps.

So after some research and google searching. I only had to look on the back of the instructions....:blush::blush:

It states !! ANY LOSI SE BODY !! So Dan the MAN you was right.....:thumbsup:

Also a myth that has bothered me for years. Back in the day, it was said that ALL RPM products were guaranteed against breakage. I never actually seen this in any product I bought and I had the worlds front and rear on my RC10 TEAM CAR.

So were they or were they not !!

Well I can now put this myth of nearly 25yrs behind me.

YES !! RPM products were/are guaranteed against breakage. It states on the instruction sheet ALL PRODUCTS GAURANTEED AGAINST BREAKAGE. JUST SEND THE PART BACK IF IT BREAKS AND IT WILL BE REPLACED.

Awesome I say.... Wonder how many offer this today ???:thumbsup:

Lol so if I snap my rpm front wishbones on my XX they will replace them believe it when I see it :lol:

Back in the day matey yes.......:thumbsup: .........CLICK TO ENLARGE........

No I mean now if I smash it up in vintage does it have an expiry :lol:

It says if this should EVER happen so that's lifetime in my eyes :thumbsup:

Now that's the question.

I do have it in writing......:thumbsup::thumbsup: