Best way to buy and build my ultimate hybrid RC10
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:40 am
Hi all,
new member here who has spent far too much time looking at RC10s across the internet and has now decided to take the plunge and get going on building my 1st. I am a very experience RC builder but never done an RC10 before and have watched a lot of the build videos on YT so know what I am letting myself in for and am excited to crack on. I live in the UK, so parts are not cheap or easily available and the kits cost 20+% more than they do for you lucky Americans, but an RC10 must be built so I'll just have to suck it up.
Now for the dilemma that I would really value getting some advice, insight into. I am a tinkerer by nature, never build straight out of box and normally create a hybrid to meet my visual preferences and my driving requirements. I do not race, nor do I bash, instead mainly I get to go to a beach a couple of times a year and give my cars a nice stretch, then home for a clean and strip down.
So here are my goals...
Visual:
1) I like the older school look, so no 2.2 wheels / tires and probably the narrower suspension with the shorter shocks.
2) I will probably want to stick with the Proline body or maybe switch to the JConcept Protector which I really like the look of. The Viper is too 90's for my taste.
3) I will definitely want a gold chassis and gold shocks, ideally the orangey gold of the 40th / Halsey / Team and not the lighter gold of the Metallic
Mechanical:
Because I only get to run cars rarely, and when I have the opportunity I do not want to lose time dealing with silly little issues, I have got in the habit of always...
1) installing universal shafts (lost doggones on a beach are no fun and I love building universals)
2) installing turnbuckles all round and depending upon needs, replace the ball caps with sturdier items too.
3) going for the best transmission (in this case I really want the Stealth)
4) replace steering cranks with aluminium parts for lack of slop and robustness
5) put in a gentle brushless system although I have recently been dabbling with 380 motors
Problem is, Team Associated don't produce the above car!
Here in the UK, I can source the Gold Team Car or the Halsey for the same price. No 40th's left in the market, the Green and Clear don't appeal.
It seems my options are:
a) buy the Team, which has most of the mechanics I need, swap out the entire front end, the shocks, maybe the turnbuckles for the steering because I doubt they fit the narrower set up, replace the wheels and tires and body. I am happy to use rated aftermarket like JConcept or Fan RC
b) buy the Halsey, which has most of the visuals I need, swap out the transmission for a Stealth (which seems very hard to buy as a package), purchase turnbuckles and bearings and universals which do not come with the kit.
Before I settle down with a spreadsheet to trawl the market trying to pull this together and to work out costs, what I can sell different unused parts for etc, I just wanted to get some input.
Is there an easier way? Is there some unforeseen situation I am creating for myself by trying to mix and match like this?
Finally, if anyone out there wants a Hallsey chassis and 6 gear car with wide front suspension and the Team shocks, let me know! I could build both and you can have the other one!
new member here who has spent far too much time looking at RC10s across the internet and has now decided to take the plunge and get going on building my 1st. I am a very experience RC builder but never done an RC10 before and have watched a lot of the build videos on YT so know what I am letting myself in for and am excited to crack on. I live in the UK, so parts are not cheap or easily available and the kits cost 20+% more than they do for you lucky Americans, but an RC10 must be built so I'll just have to suck it up.
Now for the dilemma that I would really value getting some advice, insight into. I am a tinkerer by nature, never build straight out of box and normally create a hybrid to meet my visual preferences and my driving requirements. I do not race, nor do I bash, instead mainly I get to go to a beach a couple of times a year and give my cars a nice stretch, then home for a clean and strip down.
So here are my goals...
Visual:
1) I like the older school look, so no 2.2 wheels / tires and probably the narrower suspension with the shorter shocks.
2) I will probably want to stick with the Proline body or maybe switch to the JConcept Protector which I really like the look of. The Viper is too 90's for my taste.
3) I will definitely want a gold chassis and gold shocks, ideally the orangey gold of the 40th / Halsey / Team and not the lighter gold of the Metallic
Mechanical:
Because I only get to run cars rarely, and when I have the opportunity I do not want to lose time dealing with silly little issues, I have got in the habit of always...
1) installing universal shafts (lost doggones on a beach are no fun and I love building universals)
2) installing turnbuckles all round and depending upon needs, replace the ball caps with sturdier items too.
3) going for the best transmission (in this case I really want the Stealth)
4) replace steering cranks with aluminium parts for lack of slop and robustness
5) put in a gentle brushless system although I have recently been dabbling with 380 motors
Problem is, Team Associated don't produce the above car!
Here in the UK, I can source the Gold Team Car or the Halsey for the same price. No 40th's left in the market, the Green and Clear don't appeal.
It seems my options are:
a) buy the Team, which has most of the mechanics I need, swap out the entire front end, the shocks, maybe the turnbuckles for the steering because I doubt they fit the narrower set up, replace the wheels and tires and body. I am happy to use rated aftermarket like JConcept or Fan RC
b) buy the Halsey, which has most of the visuals I need, swap out the transmission for a Stealth (which seems very hard to buy as a package), purchase turnbuckles and bearings and universals which do not come with the kit.
Before I settle down with a spreadsheet to trawl the market trying to pull this together and to work out costs, what I can sell different unused parts for etc, I just wanted to get some input.
Is there an easier way? Is there some unforeseen situation I am creating for myself by trying to mix and match like this?
Finally, if anyone out there wants a Hallsey chassis and 6 gear car with wide front suspension and the Team shocks, let me know! I could build both and you can have the other one!
