nielsm
Rock Stacker
Back when I first joined RCCrawler.com, I had an original SCX10 kit. I'd completed most of the build then, but needed to complete the electronics. Life got in the way, followed by a move and then kids. Recently, my son asked about the cars he saw in the basement and inspired me to get the stuff running again.
I finished getting the electronics setup in the older SCX10 and added a pinion/spur cover to it from a later revision as I'm letting my 5 year old son drive this one. I also picked up an SCX10.3 kit and have it in roughly the same pre-body state as the SCX10 original. I thought it interesting to see the 2 kits side by side, both essentially brand new.
My SCX10.3 has some customization in so far as the transmission has been painted to look like metal instead of the stock black. Still need to paint the motor covers. But comparing the two, it's pretty clear all the tweaks over the years. Much more scale detail on the new version, including full fenders. The pumpkin looks more detailed and is smaller on the new kit. The stock tires are wider and taller than the original SCX10 kit. Of course CMS servo on the new one vs the axle mounted original. Drive shafts have a less severe angle to centerline of truck on the new kit and look more scale.
As I started in the hobby back in the 80s with a Tamiya Frog kit, it's fun to see just how much it has changed over the years, even in just the crawler end of the hobby.
I finished getting the electronics setup in the older SCX10 and added a pinion/spur cover to it from a later revision as I'm letting my 5 year old son drive this one. I also picked up an SCX10.3 kit and have it in roughly the same pre-body state as the SCX10 original. I thought it interesting to see the 2 kits side by side, both essentially brand new.
My SCX10.3 has some customization in so far as the transmission has been painted to look like metal instead of the stock black. Still need to paint the motor covers. But comparing the two, it's pretty clear all the tweaks over the years. Much more scale detail on the new version, including full fenders. The pumpkin looks more detailed and is smaller on the new kit. The stock tires are wider and taller than the original SCX10 kit. Of course CMS servo on the new one vs the axle mounted original. Drive shafts have a less severe angle to centerline of truck on the new kit and look more scale.
As I started in the hobby back in the 80s with a Tamiya Frog kit, it's fun to see just how much it has changed over the years, even in just the crawler end of the hobby.