Team Associated RC10 Classic Collector's Clear Edition 1/10 Electric Buggy Kit w/Clear Body

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Team Associated RC10 Classic Collector's Clear Edition 1/10 Electric Buggy Kit
Price: $319.99
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Limited Edition Legendary Retro RC10

Own the iconic car that changed RC 2WD Off-Road racing forever! The RC10CC Collector's Edition kit pays homage to the 40th anniversary of the original RC10 buggy, designed by Team Associated's founder, Roger Curtis ("RC"). This meticulously crafted replica of a championship-winning legend offers a unique combination of history and performance! This iconic kit is more than a display piece; it's a showcase of race-winning engineering and design. Its suspension is meticulously tuned for maximum traction, thanks to long-throw, fluid-filled racing shocks with machined alloy cylinders and drill-blank shafts. The A-arm/Ball joint design provides precise adjustability, allowing you to fine-tune the camber, caster, ride height, and spring rate to your liking!

What sets the RC10CC apart is its race-winning engineering. Equipped with long-throw, fluid-filled racing shocks featuring machined alloy cylinders and drill-blank shafts, the RC10CC's suspension is finely tuned for maximum traction. The A-arm/Ball joint design ensures precise adjustability for camber, caster, ride height, and spring rate. It also includes an adjustable VariLok ball differential with a low center of gravity design! With exceptionally perfect ground clearance and a low center of gravity, the RC10CC delivers superb balance and performance!

The RC10CC Classic Clear Edition is a nod to the vision of Team Associated's founder, Roger Curtis ("RC"), and the iconic RC10. As a faithful reproduction of the World Championship-winning design, this kit changed the world of RC off-road racing. Featuring a rigid alloy monocoque tub with modular 3-piece clamping wheels, making assembly and maintenance effortless!

To get a head start in the competition, the RC10CC boasts independent suspension with coil-over shocks for a smoother ride over rough terrain. Precision-molded, nylon suspension components are ready for customization, allowing you to personalize the look of your RC car. The A-Arm/Ball joint design provides dynamic tuning options for static camber, camber rise, caster, ride height, and spring rate, ensuring it can adapt to any track. The full race rear suspension features a durable dogbone and stub axle drivetrain with pinned modular wheels. With an integrated motor/heatsink for protection, the RC10CC Classic is ready for action and it is compatible with 6-cell NiMH and 2S LiPo battery packs, making it versatile for different power sources and terrains!

NOTE: While the clear parts exhibit greater strength compared to SLA and are technically drivable, this kit's primary purpose is as a showcase item for your collection. The polycarbonate clear components are exclusively included in the kit and will not be offered for individual sale.

Features:

  • Limited production collector's edition RC10 replica originally released in 1984, drive at your own risk
  • Clear pre-production parts add to the shelf display aesthetics of this limited RC10
  • Silver-anodized 6061-T6 aluminum monocoque tub chassis
  • Fully adjustable four-wheel independent suspension
  • Long-travel, fluid-filled silver anodized aluminum coil-over shocks
  • Low profile, sealed six-gear transmission
  • VariLok adjustable ball differential
  • Front and rear tires with modular racing wheels
  • Clear Pro-Tech body, wing and suspension arms with a driver figure
  • Oilite bushings throughout

Specifications:

  • Scale Size: 1/10 Scale
  • Power Source: Electric
  • Terrain: Off Road
  • Drive: 2WD
  • Length: Approximately 381mm (15")
  • Width: Approximately 226.8mm (8.93")
  • Wheelbase: Approximately 267.7mm (10.54")
  • Weight: Varies

Includes:

  • (1) RC10CC Classic Collector Clear Edition Kit

Needed to Complete:

  • (1) 2-channel Transmitter & Receiver
  • (1) Steering servo
  • (1) Electronic speed control
  • (1) 540 Motor
  • (1) 6-cell NiMH or 2S LiPo for a radio-controlled car
  • (1) Pinion gear
  • (1) Paint for the body
  • Assembly tools and glue for tires

This product was added to our catalog on January 17, 2024

Brett Bowen **AMain Hobbies Employee**
Verified Owner
Tuesday, Jan 2 2024 (4 months ago)
Team Associated RC10 Classic Collector's Clear Edition 1/10 Electric Buggy Kit
Never would have guessed a see-through RC10 would exist, but it does, and it's excellent. We were lucky enough to build one for AMain and it went along without any hiccups and it builds fast, almost too fast, so its good to pause and savor the little moments.

Overall the build was smooth, entertaining and a trip down memory lane. The only issues were tight threading into some of the clear plastics, and the same with threading the ball cups onto the turnbuckles, and then the kit uses SAE hardware, requiring SAE tools to build.
4 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Joseph Slomka
Verified Owner
Monday, Feb 5 2024 (3 months ago)
Team Associated RC10 Classic Collector's Clear Edition 1/10 Electric Buggy Kit
It was great to build a new in box rc10. I was building this as a shelf decoration and just to be able to build a new in box rc10.

I'd only recommend this kit to people that have experience building rc10s. The directions are the newer style directions that omit the text descriptions of each step the original directions come with. It's not always obvious the little details it takes to build this older design right.

The directions call for the use of thread locker on various steps. Online reports from other builders state the clear plastics can not handle being exposed to thread locker and can fracture. I built mine without.

Each of the 4-40 screw mounts should be pre-tapped. A main has the part https://www.amainhobbies.com/dubro-tap-drill-set-440-standard-metric-dub361/p14182 that should be correct. As well a proper hex driver should be used https://www.amainhobbies.com/mip-thorp-hex-driver-.050-mip9000/p14502

The hex keys included with the kit are not sufficient and simply are inappropriate to use with the clear plastics.

With those pain points out of the way it was great to build an RC10 from new in box parts. The kit is compatible original Cadillac rc10 parts. It looks great fully assembled and feels sturdy. All of the parts have a quality feel to them. All of the steel parts of the kit have a finished applied to them to keep them from rusting when on display. While the suspension parts are made of clear plastic. The drivetrain is all metal and nylon. There isn't a reason why this wouldn't be able to run just fine.


The kit looks squarely aimed at collectors and I fit in that category. I did overall enjoy the build and the novelty of it, more thoughtful directions would have greatly improved the experience. For the $399 price this should be a premium experience and it doesn't land there.
1 customer found this review helpful.
Mike Wagner
Verified Owner
Monday, Mar 25 2024 (5 weeks ago)
Team Associated RC10 Classic Collector's Clear Edition 1/10 Electric Buggy Kit
Very happy with Amain Hobbies! They promptly send my RC10CC‘s (2 of them) when I ordered them. Unlike Horizon Hobbies!!! Which ended up just kept kicking the can down the road since November!!! With excuses that never …

Thank you Amain Hobbies !!!
Jason Mullaney
Verified Owner
Wednesday, Mar 20 2024 (5 weeks ago)
Team Associated RC10 Classic Collector's Clear Edition 1/10 Electric Buggy Kit
Stoked to get one of these 40th anniversary CC kits. Built my first RC10 in 1985. This brought back a ton of great memories. The kit quality was great. As this is going to be a shelf queen, I’m not worried about the durability. I want to keep it perfect. Shipping was incredibly fast. Overall very satisfied with this purchase.
Walter Fiehl
Monday, Oct 30 2023 (6 months ago)
Team Associated RC10 Classic Collector's Clear Edition 1/10 Electric Buggy Kit
I just looked at it. I don't have one. It looks really nice. If it's an equal quality as the original then I'd say for 320. It's a great deal
7 of 22 customers found this review helpful.
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