fordtransman wrote:My Project is near completion, My RC12L Graphite Kit, ( I bought it unbuilt, unsealed ) It is dated to May of 87 per the catalog publishing date. This is an early kit, with the 2 bolt front suspension, before the 3-post 10L arms were retrofitted into the 12L later kits. This is well documented in RCCA in the "top 10 cars" for 1990 article. As Correct for 1988, I am using Novak radio equipment, including their T1, NES1A servo, and NER2S Receiver. The Reedy Ultra Blue Dot (1/12 torque) is NEW, and the currently mounted SC1300s respond/charge well for testing. I added a NIP Associated front bumper to balance the car out for display. The kit's original wheels/tires were blackened from the tire glue. I left them in the brown box and used NIP Associated wheels front and rear, with NIP AJ's Goodyear tires with Kyosho specs.
This car has zero surface run time. The speed control, receiver, wiring and motor all test out PERFECT. This car is IN perfect condition, except the Novak servo does not work. ( I am looking for a working Novak servo to finish it off for vintage races ) I have it displayed with a clear, trimmed Andy's TOJ Body. Many Thanks to William Cline Hobbies, Sheldon Hobbies, and along with many "old school" racers that I have come in contact with by way of ebay and the internet. Other then the Novak servo, my final project will be to wire up in saddle form the NIB KR1700 SCEs recently acquired from Jixer Jay. Tell me what you think so far!! In the future, I will be restoring my brothers RC10 to the level of HIS upgrades when he stopped driving it in 90.
Gregg, that car turned out awesome! Very cool to see the cells and electronics are period correct too. It was a long time in the making.
Very nice work!
