Micro old skool RC10

[Nige55]

Based on a losi micro t, - a vintage looking micro RC10. Body and chassis designed by 'Tanglewood' from micro t forum. Just finished painting the body and still have the wing yet to do.

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[jimmy]

I think I might be in love

haha

That's awesome! what tyres are those? The shell is superb

[Nige55]

Cheers Jimmy ! High praise indeed coming from the Oberer Oople-meister ! The tires are from the Tamiya mini 4wd Jr range (from the hotshot Jr. to be exact).

[xray-dom]

looking sweet :thumbsup:

[ApexSpeed]

Awesome! I need one.

I just finished painting a "Team Moo" RC10T body for a customer, and that scheme would be awesome on that little guy. VERY COOL!



doug

[Nige55]

Wow, thanks Doug ! I've been loving your stuff since the old rc10b4 dot com days. Funny you mention the Moo paint job, last night as I was prepping the body for paint that was almost top of the list to do, it was between a Cliff Lett scheme, Moo, Masami or a Kinwald style paint job. Still have a couple of bodies so I may well do a moo ! Thanks for the comment, I'm honoured !

[ApexSpeed]

Here's some more motivation for you... :woot:

http://www.squareheaddesign.com/paint/rc-bodies/a_kaminskas/kaminskas_lett-rc10t_003.jpg

[racingdwarf]

Ahh thats cool, i want one!:thumbsup:

Should be associateds next micro i recon

Oh yer and the Keil and reedy decals just finishes it off so well.

Nice Mooo paint job on the truck shell, think it was cliff let who ran a moo shell at the detroit worlds also at the reedy race at Aire valley.

[Nige55]

Here's some more motivation for you... :woot:

http://www.squareheaddesign.com/paint/rc-bodies/a_kaminskas/kaminskas_lett-rc10t_003.jpg

Wow Doug, - that's hawt !! Def. gonna have to be the next paint job, I used to run a moo paint job years ago. Thanks for the pic ! Are you open to orders ? i may have to ask you to do the other 2 bodies with skills like yours....

[Nige55]

Ahh thats cool, i want one!:thumbsup:

Should be associateds next micro i recon

Oh yer and the Keil and reedy decals just finishes it off so well.

Nice Mooo paint job on the truck shell, think it was cliff let who ran a moo shell at the detroit worlds also at the reedy race at Aire valley.


Cheers racingdwarf ! Yeah, In my ideal world Associated would have released a micro rc10 for the anniversairy of the car, white platic parts an' all. Glad you spotted and liked the Keil and reedy decals, most of the full reedy decals are far to big to fit on the body ! The Keil decals remind me of Craig Drescher and Rory Cull in the early 90's. Was really lucky to get these decals this small from ebay germany. When was the Reedy race at Aire valley ? I remember an event on an indoors clay track (a replica of Yatabe Arena) at the Birmingham Convention Centre thingy which was supposed to replicate a Reedy race. Must have been about 91' / 92'.

[racingdwarf]

Yer the indoor was the british GP at the NEC I think if I remember right:confused:(was a long time ago) they made the track out of brick clay, It was a disaster the only tyre that worked was a yokomo foam with addative,people were having them flown in! so they banned them, that had to be one of the worst tracks I ever raced at and it could have been so good,But the was just NO grip at all, it was like Ice racing! It was part of a large toyshow, quite high profile.
And I think newkids on the block were playing in the hall next door, so when we walked out there were thousands of screaming girls:thumbsup:.

Aire valley looked like this. is prob one of the best dirt tracks I ever have raced on,it was the reedy race Mike reedy was there rebuilt a motor for me and signed my trophy,he was great!:thumbsup:
Not sure on the year,I used a bosscat and my pink tub stelth rc10:bored:. I think the bosscat only came out that year.

[Nige55]

Wow, you raced at that British GP ??!! Certainly a long long time ago ! Funny to hear about it from a racers POV, I was just there watching. I remember the tire controversy, and you reminded me of that whole event (including new kids on the block, -LOL !!) Unless I imagined it, - wasn't Brian Kinwald there racing ?. I remeber a couple of cars that were previwed there, but never made it to production - the Wasp fury (almost fully alloy cat) and a car from Tanaplan that was like a Yokomo drivetrain and chassis with Cat-like steering set up. Wow, - major flashback ! That event got me even more obsessed with RC. Thanks for the pic of the Aire valley track, - never went to that track but I do remember race reports from there, looks great ! LOL, getting off topic on my own thread ! But great to hear your input. If you remember any more or find any info / pics from the British GP, please please let me know !

[Nige55]

that bosscat looks the business !! and I remember the rc10 coloured chassis, the pink was nice ! I used to have an ex- rory cull red one. Flashback ! What was Mike Reedy like to meet ?

[Nige55]

That RC10 pic Reminds me of that time when everyone HAD to have an Oakley decal on their car, LOL !

[racingdwarf]

Oh god! I feel old now:lol:. yer I have been racing a few years,25ish+ won my first final with an optima chain drive

Yer quite a few US drivers came over,I remember the wasp car,bit vage on the tanaplan. I have put another photo with the others, it's cliff letts car, tru old school:thumbsup:Moooo. I still have the bosscat as a runner with the original shell, there are a few photos in the vintage section somewere

I habe loads of old photos as my mum took loads and so did a chap called luke burleys mum took some great photos

I would love to build a mini rc10 like yours, I will pm you tmro

[ApexSpeed]

Are you open to orders ? i may have to ask you to do the other 2 bodies with skills like yours....

Yup, taking orders daily on R/C bodies and helmets. Lost of vintage/retro schemes and replicas on the R/C stuff, too. You can follow squarehead.design on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#%21/group.php?gid=328335908613) or check out the website (http://www.squareheaddesign.com) for all of my direct contact info. :)

I'm going to start another thread for squarehead in the "R/C Graphy" forums later this evening.

[racingdwarf]

This was my RC10 its the one on the right in the group photo, the only way I can tell is I didn't run a tekin speedo:lol:. pink chassis we IN trend back then. the bottom photo is my pit bench at a national I used a copy of kinwalds shell

Sorry you can have your thred back now:blush:

[ApexSpeed]

You guys should check out www.RC10talk.com (http://www.RC10talk.com). It's all vintage/old school builds and discussions. Great community for talking old stuff. :thumbsup:

[Nige55]

Yup, taking orders daily on R/C bodies and helmets. Lost of vintage/retro schemes and replicas on the R/C stuff, too. You can follow squarehead.design on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/#%21/group.php?gid=328335908613) or check out the website (http://www.squareheaddesign.com) for all of my direct contact info. :)

I'm going to start another thread for squarehead in the "I Made This" forums later this evening.


Great, thanks Doug ! :thumbsup:

[Nige55]

You guys should check out www.RC10talk.com (http://www.RC10talk.com). It's all vintage/old school builds and discussions. Great community for talking old stuff. :thumbsup:

I'm actually a member there, allthough my membership ran out a long time ago i guess. It's def. THE best vintage site out there (along with Tamiya club), I'm usually checking it each day. Just remembered that I know your cars from there too. I would like to post the pics of my micro RC10 on there, - could you post a link to these pics on rc10talk or something please Doug ? I must remember to get my account renewed there soon.

[Nige55]

This was my RC10 its the one on the right in the group photo, the only way I can tell is I didn't run a tekin speedo:lol:. pink chassis we IN trend back then. the bottom photo is my pit bench at a national I used a copy of kinwalds shell

Sorry you can have your thred back now:blush:

Oh that's ace racingdwarf !! Screw my thread, your info and pics are worth far more !! Loving the pit photo, that bosscat was hot. Did you have to limit the steering ? Bosscats and Cats could turn on a pin. Your rc10 looked hot too, it was an exciting era back then ! Must do a Kinwald paintjob on one of the bodies I got left over. Did you race around the country a lot ?

[Nige55]

Racingdwarf, - Looking at your pit pic reminded me - polybutler pit boxes !! Do people still use them now ? I remember they were a must have, allthough at 50 quid (back then !) my dad was having none of it, LOL !

[racingdwarf]

Oh that's ace racingdwarf !! Screw my thread, your info and pics are worth far more !! Loving the pit photo, that bosscat was hot. Did you have to limit the steering ? Bosscats and Cats could turn on a pin. Your rc10 looked hot too, it was an exciting era back then ! Must do a Kinwald paintjob on one of the bodies I got left over. Did you race around the country a lot ?

Sure did, me and my mum were out just about every weekend regionals, south of watford league or nationals,then the british GP etc. I think I limited my end points on my trusty KO back then. the car sat in the loft for years, I only pulled it out this winter and rebuilt it, the steering lock is mind blowing:lol: It can just about turn in it's own length, It's still a great car to drive, this is it a couple of months ago on my bench just after the rebuild, I have also found the original LRP speedo I ran in it, once I get that back in it's close to how it was back then

Yep pollybutlers rule, still have the one in the photos,compleat with all the stikers but it's a bit long in the tooth now so I have a new one.belive it or not, if you know the right people you can still get them for 50quid;)