Why Are Some People Not Happy? Tamiya HotShot 2 Blockhead Update + TT02SRX & TT02BA Release Details
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- Опубликовано: 10 ноя 2022
- I have been getting a load of feedback on the new HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors edition and unfortunately, a large number of you are not happy with the design changes vs the box art HotShot 2. Yes, it's a direct design port over from the Blockhead Wild One that was released last year, so a few of you would like to have seen something a bit different from Blockhead, while others just wanted the box art HotShot 2.
Will this impact its sales around the world or will it still sell out due to it being the desirable HotShot 2 that we have all wanted for such a long time?
Obviously, I will be getting one on the show and when I think about it, my own personal opinion is, I'm happy we have this rerelease but yes, it would have been nice to see something different from Jun Watanabe for the HS2 livery, vs the same styling as Wild One Blockhead design. That said I do feel people will still snap this gem up, but it will be interesting to see how people feel about this kit over the coming months before release.
Also in this video, I cover all the upgrades found in the new TT02SRX and TT02BA. I do like the TRF420 arm upgrades as well as a few other aspects of the SRX, so I will probably get in a TT-02SRX for review.
Below are the specs for the TT02SRX (Sorry no space for the BR specs as well)
58720 TT-02SRX RACING On Road 4WD
The TT-02 frame will soon be available in an exclusive updated version compared to the previous S version.
The TT-02 Type-SRX frame kit features increased durability and performance for racing. This frame kit uses the stock oil differential and front rigid post as well as a selection of options normally sold separately. This kit is perfect for those who want an Entry level frame but who already have an Optional base to be able to configure it for competitions.
Chassis Features
1/10 Scale R / C Chassis Mounting Kit.
• Items 22049 oil differential and 22047 rigid front pole ensure easy assembly and stable driveability.
• This frame kit features a reliable 4 wheel independent double wishbone suspension used in the TRF420 frame to ensure an effective setup.
• Center joints have plastic parts in the joint sections of stainless steel pins and aluminum joints to limit wear of parts.
• Universal joint (code 22054) provides stable steering and cornering grip for superior performance during racing.
• The rear driveshafts have a size of 39mm, specific for this frame.
• High speed gears and 27T sprockets (transmission ratio: 6.55: 1) are included as standard parts of the kit.
• The included servo saver ensures an ideal steering angle and to limit damage to the steering servo.
• Features shielded ball bearings.
• Comes with a dedicated carrying case for the TT-02 Type-SRX chassis.
• Please note that the body, battery, motor, tires and R / C system are not included.
Accessories included as standard
- 37mm cardan for constant velocity joints, 2pcs. (code TO22054).
- XV-02 / TT-02 Oil gear differential (code TO22049).
- Front rigid pole set XV-02 / TT-02 39T (code TO22047).
- 27T module 06 pinion in hardened aluminum (code TO54981).
- TRF419 suspension set (code TO54886).
- TT-02 Hi-Torque Servo Saver Set with metal bracket (code TO54799).
- Central transmission shaft in aluminum TT-02 (code TO54501).
- TT-02 speed gear set, 68t (code TO54500).
- Item 53823: 5mm thick aluminum rim drivers (code TO53823).
- TRF Shock Absorber Oil Seal, 4pcs. (code TO53576).
- Cross joints for low friction constant velocity joints (code TO42357).
- Short ball connector for TRF shock absorbers, 8pcs. (code TO42323) 
Развлечения
I think the headline sums up the internet world we live in today! Some people may not be happy. Others are. Doesn't really matter either way! You could say that 10 kittens were saved from a tree and there would still be people who are unhappy...
Of course I think the old hotshot family looks way better. I think the kyosho mentality of keeping the looks of the kit vintage the way fans know and love for nostalgia but internally upgrade mechanically for modern equipment is a smarter move. The re re optima mid is one seriously nice looking kit. Too pricy for me, but pure awesome. They got it right.
Also the miriad of special pricy tt02 kits is just crazy. I think the best buy by far is still the basic kits. They are cheap, come with a body (which lets face it is like half the price of the kit), they come with wheels/tires, motor and a speed controller. By far the best price for what you get. You can then upgrade the bits YOU care about only. Honestly many of the bling upgrades do nothing for how the car runs. Bearings, oil shocks, maybe cva joints and turnbuckles are about all you really need to get these kits running great.
Cheers.
true, I would not have bought a re-re kyosho if they changed them. and I built it to box art, which I definitely didn't do when they were new 😁
Great video as per usual. Appreciative for the existence of this channel and well as the manufacturers who continue to deliver these great vehicles. Aesthetics are subjective and are always going to polarising for a passionate fan base, regardless of the designs. Thanks again Gavin.
Thanks Gavin. Always appreciate these updates.
I really think it looks great 😊 I love the blue/silver/yellow color combo 😊
I think it looks better then the original. I like the plates that were added.
Tr02bR
Finally tamiya realized that the stock knobby tire JUST DONT CUT IT! Every stock kit has chassis’s slap no matter what stock adjustments you make. The dual block tires solve this issue and increase the height.
I bought the dual blocks and df03 black wheels for 40 at tamiyausa. I used my tower hobby points for the aluminum dampers and got them for 12 bucks after points. BEST 50 dollars I have ever spent.
Pretty much solves the chassis slap with those two upgrades.
Make sure you build the dampers with zero internal rubber o ring spacers in front and two in rear instead of the ridiculous 4 in rear and 3 in front. That way you actually have droop
I want to know if this NEW part number carbon damper stay is actually the same as what is available now.
My advice is do the kblocks and aluminum dampers first. Next get the carbon damper stays. Then build it your way.
So many say they bought just the dampers and it solved their problem however these taller tires are needed because they have foams and don’t compress flat like the stock ones do ;)
That’s a really cool car! Great channel man!
Thanks
The design has totally changed my opinion on this, it looks great, but, I have a Blockhead WildOne, and don't really want another car in that colour scheme. I love Jun Watanabe's designs, but was hoping for another unique design not something in the same livery.
The Hotshot is an icon. I believe it deserved its own unique color, not the left-over paint from the Wild One.
TT02 carry case that came with the white special was just the box folded with a carry handle that pops up through a slot.
This looks cool. I just got my wild one after waiting a year. Hope these come sooner.
Gonna get one
Looks a bit like a cross between a Boomerang and a Fox. I like it! The original Hotshot 2 struck me as a little bland in the styling department compared to other vintage Tamiya buggies. The Blockhead version solves that problem. It would be nice to have one of these to run around the yard with my red box-art Hotshot 1.
Great video Gavin 😊
Thanks! 😀
I like the Blockhead Hotshot and have pre-ordered one :)
Think it looks amazing. Not a big HotShot 2 fan though but it sure looks great!
I like the higher driver position, closer to the old box art. Maybe those parts can be used on a regular HotShot too?
I just think there should be the option of getting a 'normal' Hot Shot two... can't be that hard can it? I just want the BLOODY FALCON! Was my first RC at the age of 12.... please release it
It looks good
Looks nice, surely good to get something diff instead of standard re res, would be nice to see a pack to mod it to original spec also.
I'm actually excited about the TT02BR carrying case. TT02B buggies are wider than the boxes they come in. Maybe Tamiya will sell that as a separate item down the line? Alternatively, I could just make my own box out or sit a buggy down in my car when transporting it.
Definitely agree that the cost of parts needs to be compared with the package, but it's definitely easier as many options are included and sourcing individual parts can be tedious.
Totally agree with the excitement but 300 odd pound for the TT02BR and no tyre's/ tire's mentioned just the rim's so more expense.
The TT02-BR Buggy looks ok, but look at the price in Australian Dollars. $596.00AUD. Our Dollar is useless and has been for some time. Thanks for bringing us all this information Gary, you do a great job plus I check every day if you have new stuff for us. Keep it up.
It will be a little less for you as that’s just the OTT UK price converted into AUD.
Great news - i have the original Hot Shot II, and the new one is a great alternative!
Tamiya should re-release the standard hotshot 2 as well.
Agreed it was beautiful, this looks hideous....
Crazy money for that TT-02, Xpress have just announced the new sport version of their shaft driven touring car which retails at about £165
I love the look of the new hotshot, people will complain about it now but in a few years they will be expensive.
I wish Tamiya had just released an original HotShot 2, they could have then done the Blockhead one later as a bonus. I think they have really let down the fans who have been waiting for years for a Hotshot 2. Also, no one outside of Japan cares about, or even knows who Jun Watanabe is.
I like the BH HSII will look nice wil my bh wild one ;) it would of been nice to see the re re of the original hs2 first but you can have everything , like the the tt02br but it doesn’t seem hugely different from the MS version from about 2014/15 still could be cool. Cheers Gav
I like it, and I would be surprised if Tamiya did not release the OG Hotshot II. It's a bit of a bonus edition really.
What more can you do to a TT02 that’s not already been done apart from a new chassis box
We’re in good Tamiya years…
for me (as a big hotshot family fan) i will buy it, and enjoy that. i think tamiya know what they are doing- if they released the HS2 standard and then released the Blockhead HS2 they would have less sales, doing it this way around i Buy the blockhead and when they release the standard I buy both! (cus im a sucker). cant be easy to set the tooling up so I reckon they will release the HS2 standard a little down the line
The TT02-BR is a tempting kit, let's see how much it will cost.
I like the idea of the TT02-SRX but I don't understand why Tamiya is using the TRF420 suspension and makes the car more narrow. And it will most likely be more expensive then the TA08, but the downstop screws won't work and we still see no anti roll bar mounts.
I think it would have been better if they create wider arms and use longer driveshafts to get the ca to 190mm. Little carbon plates below the tub chassis, that support the downstop screws, would have been nice. Like the Yeah Racing TATT-S04 conversation but with holes for the TRF420 front bumper. Also new aluminium suspension blocks that can hold the plastic pills with an integrated sway bar mount on top would have been awesome. Missed chances herein my opinion.
I think I will look out for 22065.
I wonder why we don't so new variants of the TA-08 and TC-01.
I was super excited for the new TT02SRX. I run the Type-S and have applied some hop ups - the car is immensely competitive considering its budget price! I'd love an X-Ray or Schumacher but have nowhere near enough disposable income for that. It's a shame the UK price is >£300. I was crossing my fingers that the SRX is somewhat affordable. For budget racing I'd still go for the Type-S, and for £300+ they want for the SRX I'd be looking at second hand 'top shelf' racers instead.
@Jesskha Would you recommend it for indoor carpet racing with 13.5t ?
Gavin, it would seem that the blockhead editions are all intending to be blue so far with yellow number plates and chrome wheels? I can understand why yellow shocks make more sense with that color scheme then red do.... So hopefully like you say at some point they will run a traditional batch of hotshot 2s.... I'm thinking to Maya did this in a blockhead version because they already have a normal hot shot and a normal super hot shot on the market. And they probably felt the way the wild one moved with that livery that it would do the same thing for the hotshot 2... Which I think it looks great... But I also wouldn't mind having the traditional version... Since we're basically looking at a boomerang it'd be great if they reissued that as prices on that car are really expensive considering how many times it was reissued in the last 10 years.... Suppose I'll have to figure out if I want to get one of these fairly soon. Cuz even though everyone's bitching about it I'm sure they're going to buy it. Therefore it'll take close to a year to get one of these things....
I wonder if there will be any more releases this year. Crossing fingers for a brand new buggy and not a rerelease.
Maybe a dt04?
It would be good to see a new chassis from Tamiya so it would be good to see the end of the TT02 line
Just bought this model based on your videos. What servo-saver is best to use? Also, is this model better if the stock motor is swapped out, and what would you recommend?
Same complaints you hear from plastic modelers when Tamiya releases a new model kit.
"why did they do that?"
"why don't the do a XXXX?"
"they're not getting my money!"
"I LOVE IT, gonna buy 10 of 'em!!"
"meh..."
I've seen this dozens and dozens of times over the past 30 years in the hobby; be it RC, plastic modeling or whatever. You just can't please everyone.
Tamiya in the end is going to do what they want and they will sell a crapload of them and make a ton of money. What we think doesn't make a whit of difference.
Already pieced together a TT02BR a while back with 3rd party parts
I personally much prefer the lines of the original Hotshot II, So while I definitely won't be buying this edition, I probably wouldn't have bought a proper re-re either. Back to waiting patiently for a Super Sabre....
Boom 🎉🎉🎉
I like the look of the new buggy...yeah I said it and ain't taking it back🤣
👍🏻😝
The TT02BR doesn't come with tires. Initial research points to C and K block type tires. What's the difference between them ? Compound ? Terrain use ? Thanks
so do we think that most rereleases are now going to be with a twist from now on, so you can get parts for the older ones, but you are encouraged to get the new model also? Its cool looking, but so is not doing box art. I have to say its baffling, but I also still need to build my Blackhead Wildone, maybe I can make a better decision then.
Blockhead Wild One is a good looking design for sure and was a popular kit.
Some people are just never happy...
I'm just glad the HotShot driver finaly sees where he's going. 😜
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Aaahhhhhhh, give us the Hotshot 2 first, then do the blockhead, the blockhead is just going to make the scalpers money. Crazy Tamiya…
I know right? Waited forever for thr HS2, and they drop this? Far out.
Can't please everyone. I personally love it but wish it had a different color scheme than the wild one.
But it won't stop me from getting it if possible.
Tamiya needs to re release what we really want and that's the Hi lux monster racer and Kingcab these kits are well over due. Enough of the same re releases over and over in different colour schemes etc.
I agree but the HS2 has been one people have wanted for a while as well. I think it was just a bit of a shock that it's not the standard box kit. I've seen more positive comments over the last 24 hours as more images and footage has come out on it. I myself would like to have seen a different Blockhead livery design vs the Wild One, as Jun has some lovely colorful Hopper and Hornet designs in his collection but I get the feeling it will not be a deal-breaking for most. The early pre-orders have been going well so far in the UK so I'm told.
I really like the blue and yellow color scheme . When will they be available?
I only know the UK release date and that info is in the video. The US will have it's own date as will most other countries so it's best to check with your local Tamiya RC store.
Well, it's a Blockhead Motors Hotshot 2.. I would expect it to have identical colours and decals to the BH Wild One. I think it looks cool. There are some who don't like it, but it's easy to strip the paint and buy the original paint and hotshot 2 decals if thats what someone prefers.
So far, I have built 4 tamiya rc cars and none of them look anything like the box art(I have no videos up yet). They don't even have the decals on them. I have never done anything to the original design/box art(it infuriated my teachers in 1980's actually. Lol.). My message? Be individual. Make the rc car (or anything), uniquely yours.
The Blockhead Hotshot 2 is uniquely, "Blockhead"! 🙂
I think the original hotshot 2 looks much better, dont like the blockhead design.The souped up tt-02s are verry nice as it is much easier to just buy these than to buy all the extras, really looking forward to them. Thanks for putting together the info.
Thanks for working out this long Japanese video from this day. Really not sure about the Blockhead. I like my Super Hot Shot or Super Shot if you want. A painted body's great in between. I think my decision will be made by the point if they put a complete set of ball bearings and the long skid plate into the kit. But for 269 DOLEURPOUND I don't think they put ball bearings into the kit.
Hadn't they announced the Ford pickup amd the Baja, too?
Nope that was Tamiya just showing you old vintage cars. You can tell by the logo in the lower corner. When you see that, it’s just them talking about some vintage cars in the Tamiya collection.
@@RCKickschannel thanks for the explaination and for Tamiya😭😭😭
The original hot shot2 looks super better.
Does the Hotshot II Blockhead kit contain bearings? I can't see anything about it in the info. released so far.
I wouldn’t think so
@@RCKickschannel I think the re re Super Hot Shot does but with this being a bit special it probably won't.
all my tt02 are either the same or very close and no way did i pay that much for the parts and or the car, plus a lot is sold on aliexpress so you can save a shit load on price, so before you go out and buy one check what you have and what it has and look at Ali express
Yep I think I’ll get one, I’m guessing the Blockhead will be a limited release.
I don't know, we still see a large number of Blockhead Wild One units for sale. That's not limited.
Why would I get this if I have a Wild One Blockhead Motors?
The silver wheels look way better than the original ones
What happened to rpm products mip I haven't heard anything from proline
Actually Im more biased towards Super Hotshot, you get one shock more, and a GT-Tuned motor! ;-)
Just wish Tamiya would not use plastic shocks on everything to pay over £200.00 with out radio and not get ally shocks is a bit poor
Tt02br looks nice, just not a fan of the buggy shell options for it.
I can see the Blockhead hotshot going the same way as the Blockhead wild one. A hole lot getting bought in numbers to simply split and sell individual pieces for high prices leaving people who actually want it to build not being able to get ahold of them . I get it , split it to make a good profit but damn its bloody annoying at the same time
Guess ill sell or give away my current beo scorcher and grab the new tt02ba
Pass
Atleast they couldve gone for the red parts.those yello parts is just too over used. The red dampers are very uniqe. A big NO from me. This is not a ht 2. But I understand what Tamiya want with this. My expectations was probably too high. Now I'll wait for the Super Sabre 😅
Is it that hard to release the original HS2? It looked great...would buy in a second...
@@dexio8601 So true, but I think Tamiya want to make them self more modern, and pointed towards new younger modellers. You can not hold on to those old 80 collectors for ever.
Super Sabre now please Tamiya 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
I’m sure we will see it in 2023. I’ve got no info but it makes sense if the HS2 is coming
Considering how many of the Hotshot family have now seen a rerelease, it would make sense.
Well overdue too… I’ve had a hankering for one since ‘87.
@@SANDSCORCHER The HS drives better than you think for its age. I really enjoy driving my old unrestored vintage one.
It’s an excellent platform isn’t it
Apart from the understeer, my original Bigwig has always been a hugely entertaining drive
It must be in the top five of my most used cars of all time too
The cage is taller than the original so you will not be able to use it to restore
Pro cat Rerelease
Breaking news: cranky old men on the internet think the old thing is better than the new thing 😂
hehhehehehe
Meanwhile, very early era on-road fans get no love from Tamiya.
I`m not really feeling this one. In my opinion all of the OG HotShots look better than this... I recently got back into the hobby and bought 9 kits in the last couple of years including the Wild One Blockhead. I even had the Hotshot 2 as my first car when I was a teenager in the late 80s so I have a lot of love for it. I didnt expect to say this but I think I am going to pass on this one.
It is way too expensive.
I would say it’s priced about right being £10.00 more than the Super Shot. It’s personal choice what’s better value.
Those bolt on number plates are 🤢🤮
I'm not happy with some of your thumbnails lately!
Don't be unhappy Rodney, it's just a thumbnail after all.
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Am being asked to contact gav on telegram
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