RC10 from the chassis up?

[Stew73]

Hi all.
I've always wanted a gold pan RC10, ever since first seeing the adverts in the 80's. I missed the boat a bit with the re-release, and I'm wondering, is it feasable to buy a new gold pan chassis and build one up from parts?
I was considering a mix of old and new parts to come up with a decent standard spec build.
There seem to be gold pan chassis available in the states for less than in the UK.
Any advice or ideas? or am I being daft?