RC10 box art project
 

Finally decided to bring to light the complete box of parts I've been accumulating since 2009 and started tearing some old plastic bags. Worked a bit on the front end and still debating whether I should modify the front kick up, have the motor plate back holes filled and everything re-anodized the same color including the front shock collars. We'll see, I think I'll assemble the whole car first and maybe do that at a later stage.

Reference:

http://www.rc10talk.com/download/fil...7233&mode=view

Donor cars, both early Edinger ones from 1984:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps5319c309.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps813caaa3.jpg

The very very first Novak ESC featured on the box:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps69b9af08.jpg

Custom parts made by Fibre-Lyte:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps101c4f22.jpg

FRESH PLASTICS :!:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps38f049ce.jpg

1984 6-GEAR PARTS:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps73c27e11.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...pscgylbjyo.jpg

Comparison shot showing the custom box art shock tower on the left and a '84 one on the right:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psbimrjbgu.jpg

Assembly:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psg7e7hqus.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psyxudq8ez.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psxynvoalw.jpg

Shocks (front collars need gold anodising):

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...pskjul7egl.jpg

I'll use 4 original recessed spring cups, above are 4 reproduction made a few years ago. They are much brighter.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psqr6r7syw.jpg

Some progress on the chassis:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psnr1eoyqj.jpg

Shocks are done:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps8renzkaf.jpg

Tires had seen a better life, especially the rear ones, which are softer than the fronts, and were a bit cracked, so I went to the pharmacy and bought a bottle of glycerin to feed them and prevent further drying. It is a natural compound that helps preserve natural rubber. Silicon-based treatment should be avoided as it accelerates aging. It gave the tires a new youth definitely.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psa2xxy12c.jpg

After the treatment:

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psrjdbliab.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps3ylofbdy.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psaocthfkv.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psbc6uypjd.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psdjmcem63.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps5ibfqode.jpg

Next is assembling the front and rear sway bars and chop the front nose tubes, stay tuned!

Nice.

MiCk B. :-)

That is going to look better than the box David 😎 and I'm loving the shocks and that heatsink looks great on that Novak might have to strip mine 😁

Thanks for the nice comments fellas:blush: Car is now sitting as a full roller waiting for the rest of the electronics. Not so sure about the servo used so I'll go for an early standard Futaba one. Yesterday I noticed the ESC switch is not the original one that came with the Novak but can't bring myself to change that. I will have to be creative on the antenna mount as well.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psftmga7cd.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psdpcfbnnx.jpg

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psitistrys.jpg

Nice, both the base material and what you are making of it.

Thanks a lot!

Here is the beautifully painted body I got from Doug (Squarehead design) years ago along with the wing, window netting from HotShot and Tamiya SRB driver. There will be some homework to complete this!

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps21j16fis.jpg

Very nice. I've got to get a new shell and get it painted in box colours for my rere shelf queen car.

This looks like a artistic recreation of a masterpiece. Going to be beautiful when you finish it. Are you going to run it or is this going to be a museum piece.

Thanks a lot for the compliments. It will be a shelf queen indeed, no chance these really hard to find early parts are being at risk of being broken and not being replaced because of scarcity. I have a few runners for that :D

I found a NIB Airtronics servo that is probably period correct, not sure what model was used exactly, but I know for sure it was an Airtronics because of the 2 black and 1 grey cables featured on the box art picture. Maybe someone has more info on the release year of this one?

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psv3kunf2x.jpg

And I also rewired the ESC and added the correct plugs.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psev1xjlfg.jpg

Stupid question, you have asked Curtis to see if he know haven't you?

Looking good though 😎

No I didn't and I'm afraid no one would be really able to tell now as the original chassis on the box was stolen like 25 years ago at a show if I remember correctly. They still have the original body though or a double at least.