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Sadly I wasn't able to talk to the owner in depth. But it was a fully custom built BHM Wild One! The laid down front shock setup in particular was very interesting. It performed very well on the track too.

@ Thanks for the update, Hopefully you will see him at a future event. Would love to see a full video on it!

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. ☺️

That was from the Vintage Meet earlier in the year! Great day out. If you're quick I can be seen in a couple of shots, and two of my buggies are shown towards the end. 👍

@@KaiCityRC Ah yes! I didn't see the other shots the first time around. Great stuff. Roll on next year's event! 👍

I've not seen that starting style too often, but it does make it interesting! 😁

Thanks 👍 It is nice to get out on a proper dirt track and the new layout is really good. Totally different to driving on high grip carpet. The only real downside is the need to clean up afterwards!

Thank you! The same to you and yours. 😊 👍

Thank you too! ☺️

Thank you! Have a great winter holiday too! ☺️

Thank you! ☺️

Thanks! The TXT-1 gets a lot of attention recently, I guess because they aren't too common. The sound box adds that little something extra. 😁

Interest in the hobby remains strong for those of us who grew up with the hobby in the 80’s and 90’s. But it continues to struggle for popularity with the younger generation. Family friendly events where those unfamiliar with RC can experience the joys of building and running are going to be key to keeping the hobby alive in the long term. Nevertheless, it is great that RC is going through something of a revival now. Happy times! 😊👍

I’ve have a few upgrades the FZ02-R waiting to be installed, but just haven’t had the time. Sway bars are definitely on the list. 👍

Those were the days - you could charge a battery, walk out the front door and pretty much drive an RC anywhere and nobody complained! I also briefly got into Mini Z racing back in the mid 2000's when a local hobby store built a track. But found them really challenging to drive and after a while switched back to 1/10 cars. Thanks! ☺️

Thanks! The Javelin ranks as one my all time favorite RC cars.

Eventually I'll get around to building mine. Not looking forward to all the detailed body work and painting. Looks like a nightmare to get right. 😅

@ I can’t decide if I should paint it then stick it together or paint after it’s built. I know Tamiya cement affects paint

@@martinhsrc6699 That is also something I am unsure about Hard bodies and I do not get along! 😅

The people and culture here are a large part of the reason I choose to call this beautiful country home. ☺️

@@KaiCityRC I have no doubt. Thanks for replying! I was a jet engine mechanic in the Air Force during the late 90's, early 00's. I spent a week at Yokota AFB, before the annual Frienship Festival repairing a broken and god-awful looking KC-10. We were to repair it and "make it go away" before the festival began. Tokyo was supposely less than an hour away by train, but we were working 14 hour days and the trip just wasn't possible. I was on military time and it was "literally" a mission, lol. I've always wanted to return on my own time and truly experience the culture and values I admire so much, its easy to understand why you stayed. I can't be the only one who'd love to hear about your occupation and how you got immigration status. Japan is on point when it comes to that, America desperately needs to take notes. Apparantly you had something to offer adtwr university, and I'd love to hear about it! Best regards, across the world from the Spacecoast FL, USA!

The Yokosuka Friendship Day continues to this day. As it is not too far from me, I keep meaning to go one day. Just never got around to it. I plan to put together an answer video during the winter holiday. ☺️

The TXT-1 walk was totally unplanned. 😁 I figured since I was going to walk around the event filming, I might as well take the TXT-1 along too. ☺️

Nostalgia is undoubtedly a big part of this hobby for us. ☺️

It certainly was. I think events similar to this would do a lot to attract more people to our hobby. 😊

It really is a beast. 👍 I had forgotten how much fun it is to run. Such a shame getting replacement parts is now so difficult.

I'll put together an answer video for this and the other questions in the near future. 👍

Thanks for the question. I'll put together an answer video in the near future. 👍

Great! I am sure you will thoroughly enjoy it! 👍

I also think I sound nothing like an American! 😁

Absolutely! I would never have thought simply taking an RC car for a walk could be so much fun! 😁

Ugh...don't mention the GTR.😩 After owning an R33 GTS and later an R34 GT-V, I finally got my hands on my dream car. An R34 GTR in Bayside Blue, of course. Had it for nearly 13 years. It was featured in a book on the GTR and can also be briefly seen in a segment on Jay Leno's Garage. I love that thing. 🤩 But life changes and during my last few years of ownership I hardly used it. So sold it for what was (at the time) a great deal. Now, some 8 years later it would be worth....I don't even want to think about it. Regrets...I have a few. 😔

Thanks for the question. I'll put together an answer video in the near future. 👍

They certainly do! That and everything else from the 80's that they've yet to re-release. At this point I'd even be jumping for joy if the Striker were to make a comeback! 😂

@KaiCityRC I agree as well as the sonic fighter and evething else from the 90s and 80s.

Carnosa RC Park is located in Japan. 🇯🇵

Thank you! ☺️

Thanks for the info! 👍 I just watched your XR311 build. Wow! 🤩

@@KaiCityRC Thanks for taking a look. The XR311 is such a nice model and takes me back to a golden era of RC cars when they were scale models with RC equipment fitted. Nowadays, there is too much polycarbonate and an emphasis on skatepark bashing rather than scale realism. The RC Channel parts are amazing but rather expensive! If you are a fan of other vintage RC vehicles, I just published a video featuring the Kyosho Double Dare car crusher that I built in 1989.

Build a kit and not run it!? That would be quite difficult for me. 😁 When it comes to running kits I've built, resistance is (usually) futile. 😅

Thank you! 😊

That XR311 was awesome. Love it! 🤩 It would be so cool to go for a drive in one. 😎 The TXT-1's imposing size made it something of an attention grabber. Sadly, its aging plastic sustained some damage during the day. Fortunately I was able to locate the necessary replacement parts. It's undergoing repairs and since a few upgrades at the moment. Hopefully have it done in time for this weekend's event. 👍

@@KaiCityRC I am glad you were able to find the parts, those are getting harder and harder to find

I had a lot more fun than I was expecting. The atmosphere, location, weather and people all combined to make for a memorable day. I'll definitely be going again next year. 👍

Oh yes, Japan is very picturesque once you get out of the big cities. Spring, and especially autumn, are fantastic times to be out in the mountains.

Yep...after 25 years here there isn't much left of my original accent. 😅

@KaiCityRC I'm from Nottingham originally, after living abroad and teaching English I lost my accent too. I wish we had Tamiya events like that in the UK. Looks amazing.

My collection outgrew the shelf space, then the closet and is now scattered throughout the house! 😅

Glad you enjoyed it! 👍

Thanks!

Thank you for the kind words. ☺️ I am glad my content is proving useful to so many people. You're gonna love the Beetle. It's an absolute gem on an RC buggy. Judging by how many I see over here, it is by far the most popular body on the Scorpion chassis.

Hi there! First of all, I’m going to assume you’re using the correct pinion spur combo. The kit includes two for different gear ratios. Assuming that’s ok the next thing I would look at is the shaft that the spur mounts on to. Of the five buggies I’ve built with that gearbox one had a mesh that seemed tight at certain spots as it rotated. The solution I found was to simply undo the screw holding that shaft in place and re tighten it 180° from its initial position. (It’s supposed to be setup so the body pin hole is horizontal). That seemed to solve the problem. Don’t forget the thread lock too. A final possibility is the motor plate has a slight bend in it. Unlikely, but possible. You could also try a different brand of pinion. If the backlash isn’t too far off ideal, I might be tempted to run it. The gears should bed in after a little use. 👍 Hope that helps!

@ thanks so much! I’ll give the shaft spin a try. I appreciate your help! The GO TO Kyosho legends legend 👌

@@Bonurges Anytime! I hope you get it sorted. Oh, and just a heads up. The long absent CNC Motor plate for the Scorpion series (SCW011GM) finally reappeared here the other day. It sold out immediately. Likely other batches will appear in stock outside of Japan. It adds cooling and strength to the motor mount. Might be worth a look. 👍

Will try! 👍 Night races at Carnosa are pretty hectic, so not a lot of time to film in the pit.