RC10 polished chassis (first post)

[dldiaz]

Happy April Fool’s Day!
This is my first post to RC10Talk, although many of you will recognize my username from eBay. I have been lurking here for quite some time - Thanks to Anthony (aconsola), for mentioning this forum to me.

I am 36 yrs-old, my first hobby-grade R/C was a Tamiya Frog (back when it was the latest thing @ our LHS), I started racing with a Tamiya Falcon, followed by a BigWig, then finally stepped-up to an RC10 - I still have a six-gear buggy that I bought new BITD. I also had one of the first 5-link JRX-2’s in our area - I still have that buggy too!

Well, I thought I should start my posts with an RC10. This is about the only model in my collection that I don’t plan to run - a six-gear buggy with polished chassis (select parts left gold), aluminum wheels, and period correct electronics (which are not completely hooked-up).

Please enjoy a few pictures.

cheers
dldiaz

[fastang]

Welcome sir! Nice looking buggy! We have an addicts meeting the 35th of every month!

[RedScampi]

Nice buggy, and congrats on your "dare-to-be-different" polish job! Looks cool.

[Seabass]

Welcome and nice job on the polishing. That nose plate is really different, I like it.

Jake

[TamiyaTony]

Wow! That looks fab. I wish to restore mine to that condition. Minus the silver tub... Welcome aboard.

[treyverb]

I was wondering if anybody was polishing these bad boys out ... really nice . Looks killer !

[shodog]

You aint got a thing if you aint got the Bling. That chassis looks sweet.

[tiger1]

The body is super sweet. Was that blue strip painted or decal??

[aconsola]

Welcome!
Where are the losi pictures

[Lowgear]

Polished tubs aren't that uncommon but I've never seen one where the inside was left gold which is pretty unique.

[dldiaz]

The body is super sweet. Was that blue strip painted or decal??

I cannot take credit for the paint job, I believe it was from "Racer8388".
The blue stripes are actually painted, but, the silver stripe is done with tape (decal) - came out real nice, not quite perfect.

[dldiaz]

Welcome!
Where are the losi pictures

Hello aconsola! Yes, I have a few Losi's (and others) to post, as time allows...
Like I said though, I thought I should start with an RC10, being that we're on [ 'RC10'Talk ] and all...

[dldiaz]

Thank you all for the complements, although I know my resto game is not to the level of many I have seen here - some of you guys are fanatics! I love it!

[dldiaz]

Just thought I'd show another pic of the same chassis, with different body and wing - I used to race with one of these metal wings, I believe it was by "Hot Trick" (at least that's the decal I had on it...)?

[Ruffy]

Yeah "The Hot Trick Stuff"!
Very nice car!
I used to have one as well.