Project RC10

[viperchief]

Hi all! Thought I would post some pix of my latest project. I have been collecting Tamiya cars for a few years and decided to make the move to RC10s. I cleaned up/painted the chassis and added Gmade XD shocks/RC10T wheels. I really like the Tamiya Hilux Monster Racer so I will be painting a new body to replace the used one in the pix.

[KHShapiro]

im digging it! what steering bell is that your using?

[Mike DeLaney]

Cool truck! Who makes that truck body and is it still available?

[tagger]

Cool truck! Who makes that truck body and is it still available?

It's the original Tamiya Hilux Monster Racer body. It was based in the same chassis as that King Cab.

Cheers,

Michael.

[tagger]

Great looking truck Viperchief. I like the black wheels and chunky rubber. What tyres are they?

Just a note, this probably belongs in the truck section.

KHS - I think it's Houge bellcranks.

Cheers,

Michael.

[viperchief]

Thanks all!

@ Mike DeLaney - The body is from the Monster Racer. A good reproduction can be found here and is MUCH cheaper than an original:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TBG-TOYOTA-PRERUNNER-HILUX-HI-LUX-MONSTER-BODY-/150625104288?pt=US_Radio_Control_Control_Line&hash=item2311f4b1a0

@ tagger - the tires are for the Traxxas Summit 1/16 truck. Probably should have put it in the truck section...I decided to put it here because it is technically still a buggy chassis. Ooops!

@ KHS - the RC10 gurus are in a better position to tell you who made the bellcranks...google search produced Team Losi as a possible manufacturer.

[scr8p]

I have been collecting Tamiya cars for a few years

wow, i'm terribly sorry to hear that.




















j/k

just kiddin. cool looking truck. there really isn't all that many rc10 monster trucks on here, so it's nice to see.

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

I had a busy schedule last weekend, but caught this on a quick lurking tour I was able to make. I just wanted to comment on how cool it is. I love the black with red accents. Compliments the style of the vehicle very well.

[askbob]

Looks cool! Murdered out!

[viperchief]

Thanks guys! I appreciate the comments! So I wanted to do something about narrowing the front because the front wheels stick out farther than the rears. I found some narrow old-skool front RC10T wheels/tires and they worked great! I suppose I could have used the short front arms instead...might consider that later. Here are some new pics-ready for paint!

[FunkyStickman]

That looks wicked! Are those the standard RC10T body mounts?

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

I think a good camo job would be bad ass on that particular truck.

[JK Racing]

im digging it! what steering bell is that your using?

RPS - Team Losi steering set up for the RC10

[viperchief]

@ FunkyStickman - Thanks! I used a combination of monster truck conversion mounts to fit the body. At the rear is a mount from Andy's and the front I believe is from JG.

[aeiou]

That's a cool looking truck. It just needs some water/mud-proof electronics and you're good to go.