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Looks like an Associated TC5
Here is a review with pics for comparison
http://site.petitrc.com/Tech/RCCA_TeamAssociatedTC5/Article.htm

Hey guys check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trdo8FPToCk Trdo8FPToCk If you watch starting the ~9:11 mark you will see the 4WD Open race with Jim Dieter racing his Schumacher Cat. I believe his car (#1) is the same car he won the 1987 ROAR Nats with, pretty cool to have footage of this v...

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i dont want to freak you out but u have some seriously "holy grail" esc's there! some people on here will brown there trow when they spot em

Old ESC's you should be fine but beware of putting drills through multi layer PBC's as you can ruin them.

of u have a good soldering station ($50 or less on ebay, got two been using g for years) that goes to 480 celsius, heat the wire/board, pull the wire out, then reheat where the wire is and blow the solder area with your mouth while pulling the iron away...it will make a perfect hole to put a new wir...

Next stop front and rear diff covers, not the best choice but cleaned up the best front and best rear and threw them on...

They look like RPS Team Losi

A few different people have made those in aluminum over the years. I figured they were all aluminum. Maybe some of the manufactures only made the faces in aluminum.

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Got it done and tested...New body too! Went with a Twisters mod instead of the Checkpoint for brush wear reasons...plus Twisters are cool. Tis a ripper for sure! runs literally 20x faster than that nicad/tekin setup. tracks straight as an arrow and howls like a banshee...back to my favorite car agai...

To build or not to build....
The wife keeps getting me old cars
1988 Grasshopper 2 Super G
Looks to be pretty much NIB, a couple packages have been opened.
Also came with new set of Tamiya ball bearings and a new Twister Pocket Rocket!
Chuck

Interestingly, diecast aluminum was used by Kyosho for the standard kit front hubs.
This is true for the re-released versions as well.

Added strength for steering knuckles? My GV Beagle Optima clone is the same.

RC10DDS 1970 Chevy Chevelle project. started during quarantine ------------------------BUILD OF THE MONTH 2021----------------------------- https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=45142 https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50789114541_5a5d37f008_4k.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50...

as you can see the model is practically new, even if it is more than 30 years old, the tires have never been glued, the frame has only a couple of scratches, some protections never used, the remote control is perfect. I decorated the tires, but it took me a long time ... the esc is a ROBART .... I l...