Great series of videos, as always. Can't say it makes me want to buy an AE buggy. Was considering trying to get a hold of a Jay Halsey replica kit - which looks just awesome - but given all the Associated's quality issues incl. the manuals, the B7 rear end, and now the ball studs/turn buckles of this truck, I am not sure anymore. Still an enjoyable series of videos to watch nonetheless!
It's true, but all those issues can be addressed for relatively little money and time Actually, the gearbox performs reasonably well. I haven't had any issues with it. And, I am really enjoying racing with the vintage crowd. I ended up replacing the ballcups with Traxxas types that are very rugged and are almost impossible to knock off... like something that would go on a crawler. Once I got the turnbuckle issues solved, all my problems were related to tires, tuning, and electronics. Otherwise, the truck was great. I just didn't have enough time to work the problems b efore the race. But, I'm really looking forward to the next vintage race within driving distance because I'm going! If you can afford to buy a vintage truck or buggy, I highly recommend getting involved in the community! It's a great group of people. I broke a stub axle and one of the guys went into his parts box and pulled out an original steel front axle. He refused to accept any payment. Thanks for watching, CJ
@@MyRCChannel-CJScott You are right in that the RC community is a community incredibly supportive of each other - I found that out after reentering the hobby about 4-5 years ago. I may reconsider the Halsey replica. Looking forward to the next videos!
@@madvente There are a lot of cars that qualify as vintage. There’s a nice belt driven mid-motor awd buggy. There are several 2wd buggies other than the RC10. I’ll try to find the link with the list of qualified vehicles from the last national race and post it here for you sometime tomorrow. The main thing the rules dictate is motor turns.
I'm going to watch these videos again on the big tv so I can see more detail
Great series of videos, as always. Can't say it makes me want to buy an AE buggy. Was considering trying to get a hold of a Jay Halsey replica kit - which looks just awesome - but given all the Associated's quality issues incl. the manuals, the B7 rear end, and now the ball studs/turn buckles of this truck, I am not sure anymore. Still an enjoyable series of videos to watch nonetheless!
It's true, but all those issues can be addressed for relatively little money and time Actually, the gearbox performs reasonably well. I haven't had any issues with it. And, I am really enjoying racing with the vintage crowd. I ended up replacing the ballcups with Traxxas types that are very rugged and are almost impossible to knock off... like something that would go on a crawler. Once I got the turnbuckle issues solved, all my problems were related to tires, tuning, and electronics. Otherwise, the truck was great. I just didn't have enough time to work the problems b efore the race. But, I'm really looking forward to the next vintage race within driving distance because I'm going!
If you can afford to buy a vintage truck or buggy, I highly recommend getting involved in the community! It's a great group of people. I broke a stub axle and one of the guys went into his parts box and pulled out an original steel front axle. He refused to accept any payment.
Thanks for watching,
CJ
@@MyRCChannel-CJScott You are right in that the RC community is a community incredibly supportive of each other - I found that out after reentering the hobby about 4-5 years ago. I may reconsider the Halsey replica. Looking forward to the next videos!
@@madvente There are a lot of cars that qualify as vintage. There’s a nice belt driven mid-motor awd buggy. There are several 2wd buggies other than the RC10. I’ll try to find the link with the list of qualified vehicles from the last national race and post it here for you sometime tomorrow.
The main thing the rules dictate is motor turns.