Jason's All Time Favorites - Associated RC10

[@jaywill530]

The RC10 is my favorite of all time. I got one in spring of 1986 and I still have it... and a couple more.

[@JoeTheBlacksmith13]

Excellent stuff. They really should never discontinue the RC10. Such an iconic vehicle. There will always be a market for it.

[@jamesbreedlove622]

What great memories. Wish I was 15 years old again

[@cuddzilla]

My first RC10 was converted every week to keep up with our track operator. I raced on a shoestring and every week they changed from off road, to dirt oval, to paved road course, to paved oval. Due to aftermarket support for the RC10, I was able to run the same chassis in each type of track. I was even able to be competitive with the sponsored local guys. I still have that car.

[@brandonbentley8532]

Thank you for sharing that! Similar happened to me in the late 80s and 90s when rc 10 conversions for everything from dirt oval to carpet tracks was common. I ran mine in the dirt in the summer and slammed it down and put foams on it and ran it indoor on carpet during the winter...those were the days...funny how modern 10th scale buggies are ran on a cross of carpet and off road with jumps today. Such a versatile chassis!

[@shawnsmith8775]

When I was a kid in southern California, about 1984 or 1985 my dad would have my car set up for dirt off road for Friday night and Saturday night he would have every thing switched over ( body, tires, gears, and suspension ) for paved banked oval racing at the Velodrome. The RC-10 was such a good platform for any kind of racing!

[@perfectsplit5515]

@@shawnsmith8775 I think back then there were far more on-road race tracks than dirt off-road tracks. The dirt tracks require a lot of logistics and maintenance. The irony was that off-road buggies were so much more common and popular. So many owners of off-road buggies just ended up racing them on on-road tracks.

[@perfectsplit5515]

@@brandonbentley8532 I remember reading about the early RC Monster Truck pulling competitions. 90% of the pulling monster trucks were converted RC10s!

[@1wickedsol]

I still have my RC10 and both my dads. Love them and will never let them go. Too many great memories tied to them. My dad and I used to race them against eachother.

[@Jeremy-kq5bs]

My dad and I used to race then also. Those were the days. Unfortunately, he sold them after the track by us shut down. I wish he hadn't. He had the gold tub, I had the Team Car.

[@ohhi5237]

some are lucky to have A dad but you have two, shiiit

[@thej3799]

I wqas 16. I had a part time job for savoing cash. We had two dirt tracks in the city, and the indoor wearhouse held some reedy preliminaries,and where I raced. I took my gold pan RC10 my dad bot me for xmas, bog standard, installed graphite suspension attachments, titanium arms, new linkages, new diff, one of the best stock motors at the time that tried to skirt the rules by making the bushing contact with rotor smaller for less friction. I reduced the weight by machining the pan a bit after watching what some of the more competitive racers were doing (my 30w iron sucked, so was making friends borrowing soldering irons). Before I did that, I ran all stock except for softer front tires and square fuzzy rear tires, and a reedy stock motor I got at a competition. Replaced the mech speed control with I don't remember the brand, but a mid tech high freq. speed control, and high speed freq was the new thing) and a fast front servo that cost some tie to save for. Still used the analog remote from futba, everyone was on digital. A pro racer wanted to check it out, and told me "dude, your car is the most hooked up I've ever tried at this track, good job dude". I remember winning the night's race and being really proud.

[@merdith6]

It is a true love affair with the rc10, the times we spent racing them, and the people we raced with.

[@atarit3]

Of all the RC's I've had over the years the RC10 is the one I never let go of. It's the soul of RC

[@garrycowan4747]

Yes It is 👍

[@aarondurden]

Great video. The RC hobby is a wonderful avenue for creativity and understanding mechanics, physics, and vehicle dynamics. The RC10 is the car that really considered those principles as part of it's design. As a young teen in 1990, Lett's nats winner was my idea of the pinnacle of 2wd buggies. I still have my early Championship Edition that was meticulously built to replicate his car that was featured in RCCA to as exact details as young man of 13/14 possibly could. I still have the magazine too! While the car has seen better days, and a few parts replaced from it's closest replication of his car due to failure, I'm happy to say it's still operational to this day. Long live the RC10!

[@dezfan]

I’ve been an RC enthusiast since 1984 and it was the beloved Gold Pan Team Associated RC10 that ignited the RC fire that still burns in me! 👍🏼

[@perfectsplit5515]

Most iconic RC car of all time.

[@stevenbutcher8287]

Still have my gold chassis rc10, 35 year's and still awsome.

[@Joe_Sa_3rd]

wish I still had mine... Won my first race with the box stock RC10, from that point I was hooked for life

[@bestamerica]

hi S B... ' what country made your gold chassic RC10 in 35 years ago

[@stevenbutcher8287]

@@bestamerica USA

[@thej3799]

@@Joe_Sa_3rd Hey me too! I learned it was all about getting the car hooked up to the track and learning how to get a good line on a turn, or reverse break the wheels to control the angle you land from a jump. With a mechanical speed control and a no label reedy motor. The motor was a gift from one of the track guys as kind of a welcome to the hobby kind of thing. I found out today my dad threw it away (he kept the box for other things!) tossed the car, modified to be a real beast, a couple months back. I figured it would be safe in his garage forever.

[@tenncutt]

Me too, got mine in 1984 so 37 years i guess. Still play with it. Take it out and play with it!

[@jonthomas8487]

This is a great piece of history Jason! I was 10 when the RC10 came out. I always wanted an RC10 and a Javelin back then but only had inexpensive RC cars like a World Engines Rockbuster and some others. Fast forward and now I’m almost 50 and I’ve now built a Javelin and just got in on the 40th Anniversary Gold Pan kit and it’s really exciting

[@wamplertube]

I had a stealth gold pan. One of the most influential RC cars I ever owned. Taught me so much about mechanics. Great video! R.I.P. Brian Kenwald

[@brandonbentley8532]

The stealth was a black anodized pan. I have it today. You had to drill holes to use the stealth transmission on a gold pan.

[@Ts-zy4bw]

There was a stealth gold pan championship edition

[@s3andreserpa]

wow! That was a trip down memory lane..... I owned the Graphite Edition back in the day and end up winning Portuguese regional and some Nationals races with that car. Made me proud to see the Portuguese flag on the Kindwal edition Box!! Thanks for the amazing video, cheers

[@nscaledelights]

I loved dyeing the rims of my RC car a lime green and the arms, The Blue anodized shocks were awesome.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

The Stealth gearbox was SO GOOD compared to anything else at the time !!

[@kthom-yt7ee]

thanks for all the memories!! had the Gold tub , then went to the flat graphite chassis with the stealth gearbox. Loved TA!! even stayed with TA when I went to carpet with the RC10L and Super Speedway car too! RC10T truck & Reedy motors all the way. back in the day when Brushed motors were the way. Team Associated always and forever!!

[@davekent20]

I had one of those when I was a kid I loved it. Thanks for this it brings me back to my childhood.

[@kevinbates3575]

I have 13 team AE cars and trucks. All started in 1984 with the RC10 , when i was 7 my dad bought me and my brother one. Love your products JConcepts!! I have your wheels , tires, bodies and a few other parts..

[@maverick744]

I really enjoyed this video. I love history in general and when it comes to my love for RC, history and passion go hand in hand. The 4WD conversion was pure genius

[@jonnie2bad]

This was my 1st RC car when i was 12 yrs old and I loved it. I now have a 2WD proline pro-mt and i'm realizing watching this why i like my pro-mt so much. It's a carbon copy of this car with bigger tires on it.

[@ruftime]

Woohoo! Love my RC10-T2........still running great, now with head-tracking FPV!

[@jimb01957]

Great video great memories! I still have my RC10 gold pan and TQ10 graphite from the 80's. Awesome cars I had so much fun tweaking them and racing. Reworking the transmission soooo smooth. Raced off road and oval track configs and bodies. 😎

[@NaturallyaspiratedJJM]

We need another run of those honeycomb motor plates!

[@PilgrimShred]

So awesome to see this. I used to build these when I was young. I had the rc10t, and a team losi xxt. I used to chase cars down the street with them lol

[@RRLRC]

Way to go Jason, you're a true RC historian!

[@mrr5835]

Great nostalgia! Bravo!

[@thudtheace]

I still have my Tamiya Rough Rider RC card from 1980/1981. The Rough Rider, Sand Scorcher,F150 and the COX scorpion were the true origins of the 1/10 Off-Road car scene. Without those cars the R10 would not exist. That being said the RC10 revolutionized the 1/10 scale off-road racing world.

[@The918OBS]

Those drag cars in the back ground are 🔥

[@ricksmith7063]

This is a fantastic series.

[@georgeradford9965]

Started with a Super Champ, then went to an RC10, loved it.

[@robbiediamond5427]

Best car ever... still have a new one in box from house of hobbies in clearwater.... seeing yours open helps me keep mine sealed......also during this quar time almost built it..lol

[@joss67uk]

Not sure Ive got that kind of willpower lol

[@OCLVIG]

Some years ago, I was finally able to get my hands on an all original gold-tub RC10. Fully stock, first generation, with mechanical speed control. I didn't get the box, but I did get the manual with it.

[@brandonbentley8532]

Nice find man! I remember those mechanical I speed controls.

[@dohboy5475]

Excellent discussion! With the release of the 40th anniversary edition in 2024 this video is an excellent refresher of one of the greatest rc buggies ever. I ordered one and can’t wait to get it. The RC10 is etched in most peoples memories and is very nostalgic for us older kids. I raced a Losi LXT way back when and regret never getting an original RC10.

[@bf3949]

Gold Pan. Hand built the optional front and rear sway bars with a torch and solder. My engineer father thought I bought an overpriced toy. When he helped me build it, he was quite impressed.

[@mitchyork527]

I still have mine from the early 90s back then it had a team pit stop trans. I won a lot of races with that car!

[@h0tr0djeep]

Kunio Dudgeon was my hero back in the day. The nitro conversion for the rc10t was brilliant. I used it for a long time. Also did a "diesel" conversion. Cool but never really ran well

[@josecordeiro521]

Quite simply one of my favorite KZbin videos of all time! Awesome! For me, Jason Ruona is the Pope of RC!!!

[@GettingthruLife]

I was 14 in 1984 when I got mine here In Irving Texas at Wild Bills RC. Six months later I added the first gen orange Novak speed controller with heat sink...thanks to my loving mother.

[@theRCelement]

Awesome video! Still my favorite RC. I did mange to pick up a re-release and I have the original as well. Thanks for the video. Good stuff!

[@perfectsplit5515]

With the mechanical speed controller?

[@devdrc]

I'm rockin the graphite version, original box and all! Shes a dinosaur, controlling with a twin stick attack 3 by futaba. Old school! Great vid thx!

[@bestamerica]

hi D R... ' who is a word - SHE -

[@devdrc]

@@bestamerica she is referring to the rc10 graphite

[@JeepsCafe]

The original Rc10 golden era of rc cars.

[@SyntheticTone]

That was my first RC as a young teen. Paid $210 for it at a small local hobby shop. I built it myself and loved it and wish I had kept it.

[@festushaggen2563]

I was an 80’s kid and my first car was a Tamiya Hornet. I built it, painted it and had fun with it. My best friend soon after got a gold pan RC-10 and blew my Hornet off the street. I was insanely jealous of it. I hated and loved that car. I feel like one of these days I’ll have to get one just to bury the hatchet.

[@TheRCScotsman]

This was really interesting. Thanks!

[@brianprice2240]

YES BRING IT BACK WITH THE NEW CONCEPTS AS OF TODAY

[@philliplyn2692]

Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪

[@houset1794]

Brings back such incredible great memories and that craving that began my RC ADDICTION!! I actually was watching a video just recently of you Jason speaking to Gene at a race He of course had his camera in your face. Lol

[@thelast1900]

I have an original RC-10 from 1987. I have a T1-x Novak speed controller, Trinity drag motor at 65,000 rpm, reworked transmission soaked and scalped gears, 14 cell battery. Carbon fiber chassis with all titanium metal screw and metal. I always mounted the steering servo on silicone to save weight. 50-60 + mph. When others would see it they were shocked it was a Rc-10. It is a lighting bolt. Just ordered the 40th anniversary edition for my son. Going to mass all parts and build it with a new ac drag motor. Great times!

[@New2Kendo]

The RC10gt was my first kit RC, I loved that truck, it has always been my favorite RC car I have owned. I was 18 when I picked it up in 98, model 7066, OS engine, and it had a Ton Paris custom pipe.

[@GregLanz]

That was the hot car when I got interested in RC, always wanted one but never got one. I have an RC18 which is the closest I got. Thanks for the memorries

[@savagefpv1043]

Raced that car at Radio Control Raceway in Costa Mesa CA through the 80's. Good times!

[@BedstuyDude]

I had one of those when in its early years. it was an awsome care to have and changed the game with the aluminum tub chassis.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

Also thankful that JConcepts makes the bodys for Vintage AE Rc’s.

[@jaywill530]

The speed control servo sat back inside that area under the rear shock tower and moved the wiper that slid across the green ceramic wire wound variable resistor. They would get really hot if you loaded down the motor too much.

[@toddbertram6556]

I wish I could count how many of these I've given away. Good rig. I think I still have a b4 around waiting to be chopped up into a no prep dragster, ha.

[@darrellfolk5284]

This video was awesome! I just bought a Rc10 B2. Never had one so at 40 I decided I wanted it. I just started working on my Rc10GT that I bought in 2005. I absolutely love Team Associated!! I hope to get down to Motorama this year to watch what they have but I think I'll be in Hawaii

[@richardchu109]

I loved my RC10. I remember drilling holes in the gold pan to make the car lighter then replaced it with a Kevlar chassis.

[@rancepowell834]

My all time favorite also. Best buggy ever made.

[@Fmandan77]

At about 11 or 12 years old I'd go into the local Hobby Store and stare at the high-end RC Buggies on display. I specifically remember the Tamiya Fox and Team Associated RC10. I remember the excitement I felt looking at those machines. I also remember my dad saying: "Well son, that there isn't really a toy" because they weren't cheap. Later that Christmas I received a Tyco Aerohopper lol. I loved my Areohopper, but I broke it on day 1 and cried myself to sleep. A broken Aerohopper taught be how to get creative in fixing things. From that point forward though, it would be real rc vehicles only. I bought a used Tamiya Blackfoot from a neighbor and later my older brother sent me a used RC10 goldpan in the mail. RC cars were a huge part of my childhood and early teen years...and I don't regret it for a minute!

[@s197gt6]

I wish I can rewind the world and go back when I first got that gold pan growing up.

[@thej3799]

Nights at the track were like heaven for a special kind of person, and I got along famously with everyone. Rocked the gold pan well into the years of the RC10 B2.

[@s197gt6]

@@thej3799 yes sir. RCH costa mesa ca. Where i started, So/cal raceway pretty much the boot camp lol in the 90s.

[@antoinesalamolard4613]

Thanks a lot Jason for this great overview of our favorite model! It is such a chance to get to know better the (Hi)story the RC10 from one of the guys who wrote it ! 🙏

[@stance46]

Great video! First car was the Worlds car, then to the trucks, RC10T, T2. Stopped racing right around the T3’s launch. Now collects and have many RC10’s. Shout out to MnM hobbies in Corona CA!

[@kevinatfms]

Excellent series. Keep them up.

[@rcjarvis]

Twas actually my first kit ... Took many beatings!!! Had a wiper speed controller!!

[@Gunny426HemiPlymouth]

Loving the old stuff. My dad raced a heck of a lot in the 80s-90s my dad still had one of his RC10 trophy trucks when we started again and he raced the heck out of it, it held up, until he got the idea of throwing a Castle Industries Mamba in it.... He got speed, and a broken transmission 😂

[@andyb8231]

back in late 80s early 90s I used to race with these rc10,, I personally went with the losi jrx.. both great cars :)

[@jefffontenot4551]

Larry Larson's car in the back ground. nice touch. RC10s were great, but I loved my JrX2 in the day!

[@HeyDude93gt]

Who remembers the MIP cable 4 wheel drive conversion kit for the RC10

[@OCDRex11]

Points finger at himself. I still have the RC Car Action magazines from then. I remember it all vividly!

[@jerel6201]

I have one + The first RC10 Team Car release :)

[@brandonbentley5453]

Yes that is unobtainable today and was stupid rare back then unless you were pro. Same with the graphite rc10 and the earliest gold pans with the antiroll bars in kit.

[@brandonbentley5453]

Yes that is unobtainable today and was stupid rare back then unless you were pro. Same with the graphite rc10 and the earliest gold pans with the antiroll bars in kit.

[@richvalentine1889]

They need to bring this back,,, just as it was back in the day

[@Hogdog970]

thank you, my first was a tq10, then a rc10 team car.

[@Hathorr1067]

Still have 3 of them from racing back in the day. 1 off road, 1 carpet and one in the box that was originally meant for parts. All 'A' pans

[@nopsFU]

Brings back some memories!

[@flyingfortressrc1794]

Thanks for the great flashback. After racing my Tamiya frog I moved into the original RC-10. I ran them for many years in off-road and oval racing. When they started with the ugly cab forward spaceship looking bodies it turned me off to them and I haven't owned one since. If they came out with a realistic rear cab body again I'd buy one. I like my stuff to look as real as possible. Lol Thanks again for the great video 👍

[@jdsrcs8061]

I had a Tamyia Fox, but one of my friends got the 10 when all us in the neighborhood got hobby grade RC'S back in 86 or 87. Those were the days.

[@Mark_5150]

Awesome history lesson! If there was an RC10 re-release available I'd buy it today. Looks like I'm going to settle for a Kyosho re-release.

[@SOLDOZER]

They made a re-release in 2017.

[@hondofourfivetwo9347]

I started as a hardcore Losi guy (at least for OffRoad) with a JRx2 that gold pan RC10 was my nemesis later working at a hobby shop I sure did sell a lot of those different variations of RC10. Maybe because I was running always running something Team Associated for OnRoad so all these years later when I got back into OffRoad instead of the newest Losi offering I picked up a B6D and am recently finished a B6.1 for carpet that ready whenever we can get back to normal racing

[@jessies9081]

That '65 Chevy drag truck in the background!!

[@BJETNT]

The team associated rc10 was my second car that I ever got when I was a kid. My first one was a Kyosho javelin. The javelin has still been my favorite but I still have one of each then I totally tricked out and then when I kept the original and a shelf Queen. The rc10 that I still play with has the UNL trailing arm conversion with 64 pitch gears in the transmission along with titanium screws ball in and everything else I could put on there titanium. RPM arms I even had titanium universal joints. I really like that car. I wish Team Associated came out with a four-wheel drive a lot earlier. I have one of the newer javelins they came out and it is updated for 48 pitch gears and newer screws. I love it and brings me back to when I was a kid. I still play with both of them

[@ctsd623]

I wonder how competitive these would be today. I know the drive train wouldn't be as reliable with brushless power, but I think the suspension was so good it still might hold up today.

[@BJETNT]

@@ctsd623 I actually heard of some of the pros using one of the older cars like this and they were still coming in third or fourth. When they put that to the test and the drivetrain can take a brushless drive if you use metal gears.I have the 64 pitch gear conversion for the stealth and it handles anything I can throw at it. And the old one was 32 pitch It can handle quite a bit. I had an associated B3 and put in one of the newer brushed motors and laid down all the teeth in the transmission. But I upgraded with metal gears all the way through and nothing will flip over backwards like you wouldn't believe but it won't hurt the gearbox

[@mariomessinese5287]

I had my rc10 championship edition customized, I had my father paint my chassis, nose plate and motor plate 95' Toyota Tacoma purple 🟣 😅 ( Nummi plant in Fremont CA). Brings back a ton of great memories!

[@wapartist]

Im restoring two late B1’s ive had since new. Thanks to JC for making high performance stuff for them. Gonna rip with these Bar Code V1’s!

[@markdjsonicfxalsop]

my dad won the British champion in 83, 84 with his RC10 in Chesterfield U.K while I was racing the ruffrider , good old days.👍

[@dronepro7316]

Look at that amazing box art. I prefer the original RC 10 over anything now. Sad I sold mine in the 90s.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

Mine is the Team Associated RC10T love it more then my CC-01 Rustler 4x4 VXL and Tmaxx 3.3. I love all but the RC10T is what started my hobby.

[@learningtocrash4030]

The track where the '85 IFMAR was held, Family Hobbies in Vineland NJ, recently closed.

[@BradahBri]

I still have my “A” pan and a couple 10t’s. One of the best platforms ever!

[@c0rr0s10n]

i wasn't lucky enough to afford one of these as a kid as they were super expensive compared to most Tamiya at the time. i had a Hornet and Lunchbox. i still do they are completely disassembled due to broken parts.

[@donaldhair3395]

i have have the same story.I couldnt afford the car.

[@SOLDOZER]

Yup, I could not afford a RC10. Had to settle for a Tamiya Grasshopper.

[@screamineaton]

Never had an rc10 but still have my RC10T and RC10GT.

[@DB-qm4jx]

Hey that's the car I started with. That gold one.

[@LuisLPRCs]

Nice collection of Vintage buggies 😎😎😎😎😎

[@brinetYT]

Nice history lesson

[@FoxBodyDale]

Wow awesome video!

[@mikehagen3785]

I still have a graphite car, I went through the aluminum chassis rapidly... Lol... One good wall shot and ......bent.. at one time I had 4 buggy's, 2 electric trucks and a GT. Great times in the hobby...

[@warmiceUT]

Back on 1980s, I didn't have the RC10 but have the similar design from Kyosho, Scorpion.. sure Team Associate RC10 has a much better performance.. this video bring back my old memories those days and my active participation in various RC cars racing championship. 👍👍

[@hanscombe72]

A sad lifelong tamiya fan I did admire this car. I saw an ad for it in a magazine. That classic mud spattered shot. It was crazy expensive in Australia. Couldn’t get past all the stuff you didn’t get with the kit.

[@SOLDOZER]

The RC10 was THE car in the 80's. It was really the only "race" car. Everything else was pretty much a toy.

[@jaywill530]

I wish they would make another run of the original gold pan model.

[@keithsmodelsandrcs6593]

New sub great channel ill be watching im defo getting my first rc car after this carona goes plz god it goes for good

[@zackthebongripper7274]

Wish Associated would rerelease the original rc10 again.

[@patprop74]

i agree, now that the kids back then that couldn't afford it, we all grow up and got real jobs and now we can afford it lol

[@festushaggen2563]

Yep. It’s the one that got away and I’d like another shot at it.

[@andrewgrabenstein1279]

Thay have

[@brandonbentley8532]

They did a few years back. They got bought up quick but if you keep your eye out on ebay they pop up time to time...

[@glennzlotowski8020]

I have one of jamming Jay's cars , he built it for his son . Has his tires and painted black rims off one of his racers