A beautifully simplistic, yet highly effective piece of engineering mate ..... You can clearly see why this car was so successful back in the day. Really enjoyed seeing it go together up close, especially as the parts are clear, making it a lot easier to see how things work. Great servo and motor choice mate, that silver servo really matches nicely. Many people have mentioned how poor the tools are that come with this kit, having the right tools for the job always makes things easier A great little shelf queen there fella, I don't blame you at all for not running it Would love to see another re issue of the original gold pan. 🤞 👍 👍 👍

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It is a terrific platform and my experience with my runner is that they drive fantastic and I can see how the dominated things for so long. This one looks super cool and it looks even better in person. I will get some better pics of it once the body gets done. The servo is way overkill for the buggy but the only one I could find in a silver or clear finish that was not super expensive. I was going to polish it but the finish ended up be very close to the chassis so it left it alone. I have never enjoyed putting kits together with the supplied tool usually, hell on the fingers! The microscopic one and the tiny screws got the best of me until I put it in the pin vise and man did that work a ton better. After seeing all the perfectly clear plastics I cannot imagine taking it out and getting it dirty and scratched up. Definitely going to be the display piece it was intended to be. I doubt we are going to see another release of the original, I do think think they are going to do another kit though, I am thinking the worlds car on the black chassis. I would to see a RC10T as well, I always love the looks of them too but never got one. Take care and have a wonderful Easter

Such a beauty of a classic so ahead of it's time buggy it changed everything in RC!!!

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Very much so. Once I drove one I realized why they dominated everything for so many years!

Such a cool kit! The silver servo is a "must" on this kit!! Great vid! Thanks for sharing Addam!

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, I really wanted to find a clear one but the only ones I could find were either micro servos or a couple vintage ones folks were asking way too much money for! I found this one on Amazon and it was fairly inexpensive. Turned out nice in there! The hit looks even cooler in person, the video does not do it justice. I will get some better "glamour shots" of it once I get the body wrapped up.

beard saved the day!

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It did but I was crawling all over the floor looking for it. It wasn't until sat back down I caught glimpse of something shiny in my beard! LOL!

RC10 is awesome!! Nice Shelf Queen for sure!

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thank Ryan, It looks so cool in person. The camera doesn't do it justice.

Great build, Addam. I see you had many of the same build challenges I did, especially those two teeny tiny transmission gears with the world's smallest allen-screws ever! Lol! My kit-supplied allen-key looked like a pretzel by the time I was done with it. Good call using that driver! See ya on the next one, my man!

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Fil!! That little hex key and those tiny screws were not fun! Using that pin vise as a holder/hex driver worked out great and I will definitely be using that hack in the future!! It is a terrific looking chassis and was a real treat to build one from a kit. I will get the final video done one I get the bodies painted, yes... bodies! LOL!

Found and bought one at my LHS(thanks for nothing Tower) and even bought two Colored Carbon kits for the build. Can’t decide if I want to use the silver or blue. But still can’t decide if I’m going to actually build it lol. Like you I want the experience and a beautiful shelf queen, but also am thinking of collector value of nib. Unfortunately due to this vice I may just try and get another so I can do both. Like so many others here, hoping they rerelease this, the rc10t or both again. In the meantime I get to enjoy folks like you displaying yours .

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

I saw my LHS just got a couple in as well. I really did enjoy building it and it looks super cool in person. Personally I would have to go with the silver carbon on it as it would go with the theme but I can see the blue standing out and looking good too. I do hope the popularity of this release gets them moving on others kits to re-release as I would love to get a worlds kit, an RC10t and even on of the pan cars.

Yup a little grease sure does help those screws going into that plastic. Great build brother. I can see why these are Shelf Queens. :)

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Oh man it really took the stress out of building it. I tried one without and I was waiting to hear the tick, tick, snap as it was going in! With some oil it went so much better. It really does look super cool in person, the camera does not do it justice! I will try and get better pics once it is all done and I am taking the beauty shots! I cannot imagine taking it out and scratching up the perfect clear parts! A cool and unique car for sure, well along with the other thousands of them out there!! LOL!!

Awesome your beard saved the day 🤣 Great info you gave us on the RC10CC 👍

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I am glad you enjoyed it and I am glad the beard saved the e-clip from flying into the abyss! It is about time it does something around here! LOL! Take care and have a great week!

That kyosho outrage buggy has my attention. Was my first real rc car .

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It is a cool looking buggy and I like it in the fluorescent yellow. It pops well with the pink wheels and looks very 80s/90s!

That definitely is a collector's RC. Looking forward to seeing what you do with the body (both). Great to know that there's no extra spare parts. Looking good.

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, it is a shelf queen kit for sure but I have seen Brice running his with no care at all and it held up fine. Obviously all scratched and scarred up but it can be done! The bodies should turn out pretty cool, flingers crossed at least! Just wondering, do I need to bring a bot out to you so you can have some content, I know there is water all over the place out there! Hopefully not too much!

@sparetimerc

3 ай бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Hey Addam, Team Associated RC10CC, should be a collectors item, a quick run just to show it and that should be all. Are you going to put the Addam special touch on both or just one body? I am thankful to know you, but I should be good as far as content. Just might be a little longer to produce video's and to post them, but I am good. Thank you so much.

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

@@sparetimerc One is going to be kind of normal and the other will be a bit more special!

Now for my Sad story. I got a Losi LMT monster truck roller 6 months ago on an ebay auction. These have not been released yet to the general public. I got the brushless motor and speed control for $200. I got the body for $160. I got the steering servo for about $100. I have kept the Losi in my shop on the workbench. My shop is about 3 blocks from the Pacific Ocean. I notice in the morning when I put on my work uniforms that they are Damp and Cold. I looked at my Losi LMT last week, and all the black oxidixed srews are " RUST" 😢😢😢😢

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Well that sucks. Check out Team KNK for a stainless screw set for it, since you are right there at the beach sound like a good upgrade for you in the long run to not have to deal with the rust issues again. Sorry you have to deal with that, no fun.

Wow, great opportunity for a clear Lexan chassis and shock towers!

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

I am sure there are a ton of things that may come out for these. I do like the silver carbon shock towers I have seen. Maybe a future upgrade.

If I got one of these it would 100% be a shelf queen

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It looks super cool in person and I cannot imagine taking it out and scraping and scratching up the clear plastics and the chassis. I will get better pics of it once the body is done and it is out for its beauty shots!

Last I didn't know they re-released this I love that all the plastic is clear I understand now why they don't want you to drive it I love that you put an old motor in it

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Well they claimed after the last re-release of the gold pan they would never release it again. This was a way to do that without going back on that. I am glad they did as I hope it opens their eyes to the demand of cool vintage kits and I hope this causes them to re-release the worlds car, while still the same platform technically not a a gold pan! I would love for them to do the RC10T as well. We will see.... I thought it was a great use for the really nice vintage motor to go into it. It was too nice to put in the runner. I just got some stuff for the runner so I will be working on getting that stuff installed and get it out for a drive soon.

what else could be hidden away in that awesome Beard???? 🤣

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

😂, it has been known to hold a few things on purpose. It is a great pencil holder while working on something!

It looks beautiful Addam, thanks for sharing! 👍😊 I can understand why they released this version but at the same time I keep thinking a proper rerelease would’ve been awesome. So many of us that couldn’t afford these as kids would nowadays be like, "take my money!!!” But I digress.😂 Happy Easter to you & your family!

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeremy, it looks even cooler in person! The camera just does not do it justice. It would be nice to have an original re-release of them but I do not think we are going to see it. They claimed after the last re-release of the gold pan they would never release it again. This was a way to do that without going back on that. I am glad they did as I hope it opens their eyes to the demand of cool vintage kits and I hope this causes them to re-release the worlds car, while still the same platform technically not a a gold pan! I would love for them to do the RC10T as well. We will see what happens now as I think they saw the incredible demand for them and hopefully realized there are a bunch of 40-60 year old guys with money waiting for stuff like this! Take care my friend and have a great Easter weekend!

Nice one Addam , Good tip on oiling the screws 😎😎😎👍👍👍

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I love the look of this buggy, the camera does not do it justice! Oiling the screws makes it so much more relaxing to put it together. That horrible ticking noise of them sticking made me feel like something bad was going to happen for sure! With now additional screws at all you do not want to strip one out!

G'day Addam😁🙋‍♀️ You found the E clip in your beard was a crack up👌🤣. Wow that's a really nice kit Addam, we haven't seen much in the way of associated kit from my recollection, the transparent parts are really cool. Nice idea lubricating the screws 1st👌. We're looking forward to seeing what you'd do with a body on something so different to other kits. Thankyou for sharing your video and for your tips, it was really interesting mate. Have a great weekend👍🤠🙋‍♀️🦘🇦🇺

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Hey guys! I looked and looked for that clip all over the place and it wasn't until I sat back in the chair feeling defeated when I saw a glint of something in my beard! I am glad I found it as there are no spares at all in this kit. Lubing the screws is a huge help both mentally and physically! They go in much smoother and less stress thinking on is about to lock up in place and cause other issues!! I think I am going to end up doing two bodies as I cannot decided which design I would rather go with! I will do the more unique on first and then the simpler one later when the bodies are back in stock. Take care you two and have a great week and weekend!

@outbackrcaustralia4895

3 ай бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground What a fluke you found it in your beard mate👌. We just started your CGGH tonight😃and have your trick of lubricating screws in mind. We will send you some progress pics. It's actually pretty exciting for us building again and it's our 1st GH too, so thank you from the bottom of our hearts Addam, a build is just what we really need right now 🙏.

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

@@outbackrcaustralia4895 enjoy it! It is a great looking little buggy!

@outbackrcaustralia4895

3 ай бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Thankyou so much friend🙏, we have the diff/gearbox built and on the chassis, rear shocks on, 1 rear wheel built with the tyres washed and shiny. It tricked us at 1st because we've built a GH2 together and we noticed some differences then it clicked that we've never built a GH1😂. This build is really what we need to focus on right now and we thank you very much. Love and hugs from us both in Oz mate💙🙋‍♀️🤠

Great idea with the one vise / drill. Looks nice. I can only imagine how you ended up finding the E clip. Mad genius stroking his beard 😆 Have a great weekend.

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Trey, I had to find another way to deal with those tiny screws! It worked out really well and will definitely be using that idea again in the future! I looked and looked for that silly clip for about 10 minutes. It wasn't until I sat back down in the chair feeling defeated I caught a glimpse of something shiny in my beard! I wish it was as smooth as you imagined! LOL! Take care and have a great Easter Sunday!

Great idea with the pin vise on that tiny allen! I'm going to remember that one. Those little screws are a bitch.

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Yeah trying to manage the tiny screws with that itty bitty allen wrench with my fat fingers blocking the view of everything was not working. It took a few minutes of sitting there thinking of another way for it to pop into my head but it worked wonderfully. Kind of wish I had thought of it years ago.

Awesome build Addam. The car looks good, but I understand, why they don't want it to drive around. Clear plastics're often very hard and break easy. The oil tip's very value

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It looks super cool in person, the camera just does not do it justice really. I will try and get some better pics of it once I get the body done and take it outside for its beauty shots! The plastics seem pretty tough but I would not want to run it for fear or breaking something or just scratching up the perfect plastics and chassis. The oil on the screws does make a really big difference as this clear plastic is very grippy feeling on the screws as it goes in.

Super cool looks so nice! Nothing wrong with collecting queens!

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It does look really neat and in person it pops even more, the camera just can't do it justice really. It is not too often i get one I refuse to run but this is definitely one of them! Too pretty to scratch up!

I was lucky enough to get mine before Christmas and in the uk as well👍 and built it as you have as a display model but I have ran it successfully and in my opinion it can easily be run maybe not in a race situation but it’s no more brittle than the tamiya hotshot/ boomerang family of buggies the plastics on those if anything are more fragile😊

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

It was a real treat to be able to build one up from a kit form and I think the plastics would hold up to some light running now problem. It just don't want a scuff or scratch on it! I am getting my runner one some new parts to make sure it is ready to go an handle running around the track and the yard whenever I want to see one drive. I am very luck in that regards to have both the shelf queen and one I can run. I do think the plastics on this are good enough for a decent romp around the yard. Like you said maybe not track ready but the do seem to be plenty strong and have a little give to them.

I need to get one of my gold pans going I'll probably throw one of these bodies on it when they get back in stock cool looking buggy I won't buy one though because I'll definitely run it 😂

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, not really your type of kit. It was really nice to build one up from from a new kit and it looks so cool in person. I just got some stuff for my RC10 runner and got them from RUBRIX Racing Products. I like the price and the parts look really nice, just in case you need anything.

Hey Addam, Advantage beard 😂😂😂safety net for those pesky ‘E’ clips 😊😊 it’s a nice looking chassis for sure, nice tip too, using some silicone oil to help those screw thread into the plastics and pin vise holding the Allen keys. I wonder if the clear plastic is purpose for the chassis? Perhaps some weight saving or perhaps resistance to plastic ageing,or something ? 🧐🤔🧐or am I being too nerdy again😂😂 hope you’ve had a happy Easter, best wishes to you and the family 😊😊

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, the beard caught it but I did not see it until after I crawled around looking for it for quite some time. I had given up and sat back down in the chair and happened to catch a glimpse of something shiny and there it was! LOL! The oil helps out a lot and the pin vise turn into a hex driver sure did make messing with the tiny screws a lot easier. The clear plastic is evidently what they commonly use for prototyping and fine tuning the injection molding process. It lets them see it there are any trouble areas with air getting trapped or similar issues you would not see in the colored plastics. It is not really meant to be strong like the other plastics so they do not recommend actually running the kits but I have seen some run and they look to hold up ok the just some fun running around. I don't want to scratch them all up so mine will be a display kit only. Take care John and have a wonderful week my friend!

Looks really good Addam! I was actually thinking of getting it myself but I passed. I am hoping they will eventually rerelease the original RC10 buggy,that I would definetely get! Looking forward to see what you will do with the body. Thank you for sharing and have a great easter holiday!🙂👍🇸🇪🇺🇲

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

I don't think we will see another run of the original, they claimed after the last re-release of the gold pan they would never release it again. This was a way to do that without going back on that. I am glad they did as I hope it opens their eyes to the demand of cool vintage kits and I hope this causes them to re-release the worlds car, while still the same platform technically not a a gold pan! I would love for them to do the RC10T as well. We will see. I am still torn on which idea to do so I am going to do one now and then do the other later as i can't chose between them! Kind of silly to end up with two bodies for a car that won't be driven but sometimes that itch has to be scratched! Take care and have a wonderful Easter weekend as well!

@ChannelClosed1346

4 ай бұрын

Ok,but one can always dream right 😉hopefully they will rerelease something else from their lineup from the past sometime in the future 🙂

It's a great looking chassis. I think your tips are a great service to anyone buying one of these. You did an excellent job. I am sure you have thought of this. It's the clear version, why not leave the body unpainted?

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It looks super cool in person, it is hard to capture it on video. I will get some better still images once it is done and out for its glamour shots. Oiling the screws helped out so much and took out the stress of hearing that screw ticking in the plastic trying to get them in! So both versions of the body I want to do have elements of the clear in them. I am pretty sure I am going to end up with two bodies for one kit that won't even be driven as sill as that sounds it is going to be the only way to scratch that itch!!!Both should look really cool, that's why I can't decide!

Awesome build, great addition to the collection!

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It is a really neat one and it looks way cooler in person. It was very fun to build one up from a kit as well! It will be back once I get the bodies done!

Hey Addam l, glad you got one of these pal. I would really like to have seen a proper rere of the RC10 but I understand that the TA aren’t interested in doing this to protect the vintage market. Shame as I would love a proper runner with spares access for the fleet. One day maybe!

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It was super cool to build one from a kit version, that was worth it alone for me! I do not see then releasing the original again, they claimed after the last re-release of the gold pan they would never release it again. This was a way to do that without going back on that. I am glad they did as I hope it opens their eyes to the demand of cool vintage kits and I hope this causes them to re-release the worlds car, while still the same platform technically not a a gold pan! I would love for them to do the RC10T as well. We will see as I am sure this release raised their eyebrows to the demand in this market!!

@theoagrc

4 ай бұрын

@@AddamsPlaygroundI hope you are right Addam. I would love the chance to pick one up.

Ah thank goodness your beard caught the E clip 🤣 Anyway nice looking kit but for me it's kind of an odd idea to have a car that isn't really supposed to be run. Will look nice on your shelf though. Good stuff Addam 😁👍👍

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

LOL, the beard serves a purpose on occasion! I did spend about 10 minutes crawling all over the floor looking for it. Finally sat back in the chair accepting defeat and caught a glint of something shinning in my beard. It is not a kit for everyone, I completely understand. It will be a cool one for the shelf and one I am sure will start some conversations when friends and family see it on display!

A collector car. Well why not? Say you found a rc10 OG. In the box and built it. Apart from the big money would you drive it anyway? Or would you just drive the runner you have? So a clear one for the shelf does make sense to me. If the wife ever let you put a car in the lounge next to the TV. You know which one to pick. Hehe

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Very true! I only mention it to keep a bunch of people asking if I am going to run it. My wife has a firm no RCs in the house rule and since she lets me get them all I am more than happy to abide by the rules! LOL! But yes, if it is ever allowed in the main part of the house it will be one of the few to come up and be on display!!

Nice looking take on the RC10. I just wish that they could figure out clear plastic without it being so brittle.

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It looks super cool in person, I like it! I am sure you could run it without a problem, the plastics does seem pretty tough. However no replacements means you are at the mercy of the eBay re-sellers for the limited amount of parts. So it will end up being just as risky as running a vintage one and breaking something and having to pay too much for replacement parts.

what a beaut. about time associated cashed in on the retro re re market . great work addam 😊👍

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

I am hoping that this is the kick in the pants they need to get some more of them released in the near future. I wish they would stop making generic and kind of ugly RTR kits and bring back the classics and make us old guys happy.

Very nice the all metal look looks awesome keen to see what you do with the body which ever direction you decide to go take care mate have a great weekend 👊

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark. It looks super cool in person, the camera just doesn't catch the pop it has that well. I will get better pics once the body is done and it is out for its glamour shots! I am pretty sure I am going to end up doing two bodies for it as silly as that is. I cannot pick between the ideas so it will probably end up being both in the end!

I don't understand shelf Queens. Build it and use it. But that one is kinda special. Looks good.

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

I have very few that have not been run and never understood it either but one day it happened and I was fine with one of them never getting run. If any were meant to be a shelf queen it was this one. sold and bought for the sole purpose of just being cool to look at. It was more than enough to enjoy building one from a kit format and I am lucky enough to have one as a runner so there is no need to run this one. I did pick up some stuff for the runner to make sure it holds up and I can keep enjoying that one.

I have almost as many of those Associated shock tools as you have Tamiya wrenches. 😅 Car looks great!

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

LOL that is impressive! LOL! It really looks so cool in person.

Hey Addam great video And tips mate 👌 it looks awesome but that plastic looks so hard 😱 bet you where praying those screws went in ok 😊

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark, glad you enjoyed it. The plastic does have some give to it but it is way grippier than normal kit plastics are. I tried one screw without oil just to see and it was not pleasant! The whole way in I was waiting to hear tick, tick, snap! The oil makes it so much easier and relaxing to put together! Those two long ones on the side of the bulk head were the only ones I really worried about after the first one as they started ticking again about half way in but they went in fine. I will get some better pics of it all once I get the body done for it and it is out for its beauty shots!

Tick tick BOOM 😁 what a place to find your e-clip 😂 nice to hear about build issue’s. Im still on the fence with this one. Im hoping the rere the gold pan this year 🤞 but racing the clear one could be fun 🤔

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Yeah the ticking noise is un-nerving and the oil makes a huge difference. The beard came in clutch to save the e-clip although I crawled around for a good while looking for the stupid thing. I honestly don't think we will see another original gold pan release, they claimed after the last re-release of the gold pan they would never release it again. This was a way to do that without going back on that. I am glad they did as I hope it opens their eyes to the demand of cool vintage kits and I hope this causes them to re-release the worlds car, while still on the same platform technically not a a gold pan! I would love for them to do the RC10T as well. We will see what they end up doing, they could prove me wrong! I am sure the clear would hope up to some running but since I have the runner already there is no need for me to do it. Since there are no replacements means you are at the mercy of the eBay re-sellers for the limited amount of parts. So it will end up being just as risky as running a vintage one and breaking something and having to pay too much for replacement parts.

@lo2713

4 ай бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground yeah, ive had a new in box worlds i built a few years back. Was so nice. But moved it on 😭 im hopefull the goldpan will come, the moulds are there, the buyers are there. We just need them to press the button. Will be great in are vintage races as at the mo its all ultima’s. It was top cats so having 3 great cars will make the age group better to see 👍

Thanks for the tips on the build I really hope they re re the gold pan car been looking for one for awhile would really like to build one I also look every day at Amain as soon as the clear one is back in stock I’m grabbing I’m always a day late lol

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It is a really fun one to build up from a kit. I did see my LHS just got a couple in stock so they are still releasing them. Fingers crossed you can get your hands on one. I doubt they re-re the gold pan as they said on the last release they were not going to do anymore. I am hoping for more kits from them in the future as hopefully they saw the interest in this one and they realize they are missing out on a hot market.

Great build Addam. Oil the screws is essential. I learned that on the 6.4 build. Great tips. Looking forward to getting mine done.

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Keith, it looks so cool in person. The camera just can't do it justice! I can see why you picked up the 6.4 now! The oil on the screws really does help a lot and that creaky, ticking noise doing them without scared me LOL! I was waiting to hear tick, tick, snap! It was great building one of these up from the kit form, totally worth it!

Great RC💪😉💯

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! It looks even cooler in person! I will get some better shots of the chassis once it is all done.

Nice build sir 👍

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! It was a real treat to build one up from a kit. It looks super cool in person as well, the camera does not do it justice.

Not really something that means anything to me tbh, but nice video and it's a beautiful looking buggy 😍 Happy Easter 🐰

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

I understand, not going to be for everyone. It looks even better in person, I will get better pics once the body is done. Have a great and happy Easter too!

Beards...not just for storing leftovers...

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

I has many uses!

It does look good man... That almost looks like the same motor I sent you for the other RC10.... I guess the old soup strainer saved the day eh???

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I have yours in the other one. The buggy looks great and the video does not do it justice at all. I will get some better pics once I get it wrapped up and out for its glamour shots! The beard thing was funny except for I spent 10 minutes crawling around and looking for it. It was not until I sat back in my chair I saw something shine in beard!

@UncleBobsRC

4 ай бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground 10 mins is way much better than an hour... I looked for one of those damn jesus clips for an hour.... Was in my Tee Shirt pocket.. LOL

Great Work! Looks Awesome! So silicone shock oil for the screws (any weight)?

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, it looks great in person, the video does not do it justice. I think about a 30wt oil is about right, thin enough to coat well but thick enough to not drip off quickly. LOL!

Hi Addam, what about the quality of the transparent plastic? The old one white was similar to nylon and this one seems more dry, less flexible. For sure they made things at the best.... Thanks and Ciao

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It seems like it would be fairly tough but nowhere near as tough as the nylon. There is a bit of give to it but mostly very rigid and I think with a hard impact it would snap at the common weak points like the suspension pivot points. I think you could get away with light runs out in the open but hitting anything like a track barrier or a hard tumble may cause things to snap. They even say this was made for collectors and not intended for actual use so they just used the standard clear for prototyping and didn't really do anything to improve durability. of it.

@NANNIRC

4 ай бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Thank you, I supposed......

LOVE IT!! just wondering how strong the clear plastic is?

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It seems like it has some give to it but it is much more rigid that normal kit plastics. I am sure you could run it around on the ball field but not at the monument area! They probably wouldn't last long up there.

@ShenRC

3 ай бұрын

Hi Addam you know what I was thinking? If that clear plastic is polycarbonate I think it may be stronger than the nylon because that's what they use for the clear bodies and also for high impact see through things? @@AddamsPlayground

Hey, great video. Just subscribed. I have one of these to build, my first non-Tamiya. Is the hardware imperial, if so do you think it’s worth using a tap & die on the plastics first? Also do you know the thread sizes as I’m from metric land!

@AddamsPlayground

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. 98% of the hardware is standard/imperial and there are only like 6 or 8 screws that are metric. I do not know the actual tread size/pitch on them. I have heard of folks tapping the threads but I do not recall actually seeing any videos where someone was doing it. The silicone shock oil on the treads worked really well to help get them in without binding up. The screws cut into the plastic well enough but the clear plastic is very "grippy" when they are going in. The oil helps lubricate it and keeps them from binding and freezing in the hole. I would be more worried trying to tap them and risk snapping the tap, although unlikely, it would be my luck it would happen! LOL!

@jason.bochniak

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice, I’m also hesitant to tap the holes, it could be overkill and maybe damage something in the process, if the lube worked well, maybe I’ll do that. Did you just wind the bolts all the way home or back them off a bit etc?

@AddamsPlayground

2 ай бұрын

@@jason.bochniak I tightened everything up as normal. I didn't crank down on anything but the plastic is plenty tough.

@jason.bochniak

2 ай бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Awesome. Thanks again mate.

Just picked up mine at the LHS the other day and I am swearing I am not going to build it. I am going to leave it sealed in the box forever........ .........looks like I'm going to have to try to find another one to build.

@AddamsPlayground

4 ай бұрын

It really was nice to build one up from a kit. It looks really cool and I think once the body gets done it is going to looks super cool! I do hope it gets them doing some more re-release kits in the future.

@brendanmcg4358

4 ай бұрын

​@@AddamsPlaygroundit would be really nice if they did some more re-releases. I can appreciate and afford them now LOL.