RC VIdeos: Online Review Of JConcepts’ Escape Body For The SC10B

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Team Associated released their RTR SC10B last September and until now the only choices you had for a body was a clear factory replacement body, or one of the two pre-painted bodies that came with the vehicle. Since many choose to race with the pre-painted body a lot of times you will find that drivers try to make their body stand out from the rest of the pack by customi ing it will decals or some other indicators.

But when you are racing with several other cars that look like yours this is only limited help which can lead you to feel trapped in this dilemma. Fast forward to today and JConcepts (http://www.jconcepts.net) now gives you another “escape” route with the 1^st aftermarket body for the SC10B.

The Escape body consists of two pieces of clear polycarbonate with a protective overspray film. One piece is used for main body and rear fender skirts, and the other is for the driver’s cockpit. The main body features a reversed hood scoop to provide more air relief, and raised number plates that rest right behind the roll cage. The driver’s cockpit features include a molded steering wheel, gear shift, driver’s suit, and seatbelts.

The first thing I did when this body arrived was to turn around and ship it off to egers RC Graffixx (http://www. egersrcgraffixx.net) for a pro paint job. A few days later the finished product arrived at my office and the body’s features were really starting to show now, especially the detailed driver’s cockpit.

Next I needed to trim out the body along the provided cut lines and ream out all the mounting holes. Working with the larger mold was probably the most difficult step since you had to remove the rear fender skirts from it, then “hollow” it out on the inside to fit around the SC10B’s roll cage, and then finally line up all the holes for the external nerf bars.

NOTE: The parts needed for the nerf bars and roll cage must be pulled form your existing SC10B or you can purchase them separately.

But this should be expected since the SC10B uses a lot of pieces to achieve its scale looks, and JConcepts made this step easier since they provided clear indicators on where I need to trim, ream, etc. during the entire assembly process.

Finally, I trimmed up the driver’s cockpit, added the driver’s head, and then mounted it to the underside of the larger mold.

NOTE: The driver’s head is not included so you must use the existing one from your RTR SC10B, or pick it up separately (part # ASC91217) to complete the molded driver.

After I had the body trimmed and mounted in place it was time to add the decals. For this review I decided to use the included decals, and also a replacement set from Team Associated. And for the finishing touch I topped it off with some S1 Pro Name and S1 Pro Factory decals courtesy of Stickit1Racing (http://www.s1racing.net).

I tested out this body the weekend I covered Round 3 of the Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour. The body looked sharp and performed well for me over the weekend. Unlike a short course truck body, I didn’t have to add any vent holes or other modifications to improve performance when traveling through the air.

Overall this body is a great option for SC10B owners looking to upgrade the looks of their ride and thanks to its many unique features you will definitely stand out from the rest of the pack.

Products Tested:

0257 – JConcepts Escape SC10B Buggy Body With Driver

ASC91219 – Team Associated SC10B Team AE Body Decal Set

ASC91217 – Team Associated SC10B Cockpit Underbody With Helmet