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buy the viper body. it is similar to the body you are missing. the missing body is called protech II and is discontinued/rare UNFORTUNATELY. I have that kit with black parts NIB. Came with the viper body. The instruction manual that I found online lists the body as the Protech II. Does the manual t...

rctenracer wrote:

delsami wrote:buy the viper body. it is similar to the body you are missing. the missing body is called protech II and is discontinued/rare UNFORTUNATELY.

I have that kit with black parts NIB. Came with the viper body.

Cool! Thanks for that. It makes putting the kit back together a lot easier.

-Rob

drillNink wrote:

slotcarrod wrote:Value? Black plastic late version CE missing parts, I'll give you $50.00 for it!

ill go half on it wit u

You guys suck.

Another question I had was if it a good/bad idea to use a quality fine automotive polish on the anodized pan?

Thanks,
Rob

Ah ok. Fair enough. I guess what I would need are examples of recent sales that match what I have. The problem for me, I have no real way to know what has value and what doesn't; for example missing the original body, having a late model "c" tub, sealed original motor/SC, etc.

-Rob

Thanks for the info Dan. Any rough guess as to what is fair to ask for the kit? If it's a good chunk of change, I probably will sell as is and put the money into getting my vintage kyoshos up and running again.

-Rob

Ok thanks. There seems to be lots of options. Which ones are most commonly used by forum members?

Hi all,

I am interested in getting my old ultima and turbo optima racers up and running again and would like to know what are the best options for current wheels and tires? I tried to search, but "tires" and "wheels" are apparently too generic of search terms

thanks,
Rob

You can down load the manual from the A&E site. The body and all the parts you need are availible from tower. ORLY? I found the manual, but didn't know about new parts from tower! Are there different bodies for the different year/kits? If new parts are available, does that mean new-old parts ar...

Ok, I have a bunch of questions as I learn more about what I have. I am still undecided what I will end up doing with the kit, either selling it to a real RC10 enthusiast or finishing the kit myself and putting it on the shelf. Or maybe I should just convert to new age gear and give it a run in the ...

Not the greatest macro shot. I need to try again with the "good" camera. But as you can see, it's clean and never run.

As a kid back in the mid 80's I got into off-road and dirt oval 1/10 racing. I was wooed by the flashy ads for the original Ultima and the Optima/Turbo Optima. The RC10s where my competitors. I think in retrospect, I made the wrong choice and always sort of regretted it. So now, 20+ years later with...