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Hi all,

you knew this had to happen sometime . I thought i cannot leave this kit sitting around in the garage and have therefore chosen to start a build project that i'll document as far as possible for the past.

I am starting with a new original YZ-10 kit (e.g. 870C U.S. version), a nicely Masami-Style painted body from Vincent and a few option parts (topdeck, steering brace, longer steering posts, pink wheels and such). There are more parts to come that i have not pictured yet, i am quite sure to add teflon coated associated shocks and maybe the long arms rear end. Electronics-wise a matching new reedy motor with green label is already eager to meet it's magnesium motor mount.

So here are the pics to start this off:

Box:
Masami style body:
Option parts:
Kit parts on table:

Great looking body!!!!!!!!!!!!

mmmmm kid in a candy shop springs to mind oh the pleasure of ripping those bags open . Imma keep my eye on this one for sure
Great build keep us posted

oops - started the build today at 11 in the morning - now i am already finished at 11h in the evening with plenty of spare time inbetween:) I think i was tearing the bags open btw. Pics follow tomorrow.

mrlexan wrote:Great looking body!!!!!!!!!!!!

X2

with the amount of kits we have all built it certainly becomes quick and easy to assemble does'nt it. lovey buggy to build enjoy

When I was a kid, my LHS had one of these kits for sale for years but I could never afford it.

It's nice to see such a clean example to bring back some memories.

Is this going to be a build of the car he ran with the 4 cells on R saddle, and 2 Left side lengthwise...

Soncho Ponza wrote:Is this going to be a build of the car he ran with the 4 cells on R saddle, and 2 Left side lengthwise...

That's what i had in mind first But i will be too time consuming to repro the chassis or to get hold of one.

More parts:

Reedy pink dot Yokomo TR-31

Preparing the work area:

Chassis, areas at A-Arms already filed. I won't file the cell slots:

BAG 2: Mounting the bulkheads to the Chassis.

BAG 3: Main Gear Assembly


I used WD-40 and sometimes oil on all steel parts in the kit.
I opted for the all time 4wd config and put the one-way in the spare parts box

If only you could get those masami letters cut out of the top plate....