20+ Tamiya R/C Car Collection! AMain Employee Cars
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- Опубликовано: 27 янв 2022
- Today, we're showing off a special Tamiya R/C Car collection that belongs to James, who is a Customer Service Rep at AMain Hobbies. His collection includes over 20 r/c cars and trucks, plus a tractor, a 6x6 school bus and more.
Tamiya Kits:
Super Avante TD4: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-s...
Frog: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-f...
Grasshopper: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-g...
Hornet: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-h...
Wild One (Blackhead Motors): www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-w...
Ford Escort MK.II Rally: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-f...
VW Beetle MK.II Rally: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-v...
Mercedes Unimog 406: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-m...
Blackfoot: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-b...
King Yellow 6X6: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-k...
Lunch Box: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-l...
Lunch Box Black Edition: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-l...
Midnight Pumpkin Black Edition: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-m...
Midnight Pumpkin Metallic Kit: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-m...
Monster Beetle: www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-m...
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The F1 chassis is a TRF101W, part number 42279. The Ferrari 643 body was never originally released as a kit, just as a body set part number 50443. The body was re-released as kit number 84194 on the F104 platform.
Some people don’t realise where all of these cars began and it’s good that your showing them off
Facts...everything was top notch then...compared to the tech now its beginner rc but they really were the beginning of rc hobby
I remember when I got a Tamiya clod buster as a kid. It was the happiest day of my life😊
These are some of the prettiest R/C cars to date! The kits allow you to do so much with them. The quality is amazing.
This is a really cool video. We need another 10 minutes of random r/c information video! The Blackfoot spent a lot of time in my dreams and in my imagination as a kid .
I still find myself in my dreams in an 80s Child World and a Blackfoot under glass is always prominent in them as they were in real life in the store.
Im 44 and i finally this year got a reprint of the 2016 blackfoot for christmas. Id been waiting since i was 12 and built my buddy an original for christmas.
Looks like a Tamiya F103 or F104 at the end
Found it! Last car is a Tamiya Ferrari F189 Portuguese GP
Yes! I listed over this car in those beautiful Tamiya catalogs!
Yes sir, my very first RC was the lunchbox, I did it up as the Batvan, I painted it all black with the logo on each side, I had a batman torso and head that fit perfect, i had dashlights and running lights, I loved that van!
This collection deserves an exhibition at The Petersen, and a feature-year at Pebble Beach !!!
Maybe in the- Honey I Shrunk the Kids, display?
An ambitious rc build, a 10th scale Duesenberg?
Oh my god!!! This takes me back!!! My first hobby grade RC was the Fox!! It was fun building it with my dad and take it to the track on Saturday or Sundays to race. 🤘🤘🤘
My first hobby grade car was the Fox as well, and wow that seems so long ago now. But still in the hobby 35 later with many vehicles, helicopters and planes.
The fox is fuckn hard.....
That was incredible! You guys need more Tamiya content for sure. 👍👍
Awesome collection. My 1st was a Hornet in 1984, then a Boomerang, then a Thundershot which I raced back in NJ.
Got back into the hobby in 2020 and now up to 50 cars and trucks :)
thats siiiick!
This look absolutely fantastic.
Congratulations to your guy. Great job collecting these.
The grasshopper was my first car in 1985, a fast-attack, the Fox in 1987 and finally the Blackfoot. Great memories!
Some of these are legendary. Awesome collection. Amazing condition. Wow!
That's definitely a collection to be proud of. Great video.
Fun stuff! I owned an original Monster Beetle, so I know these old cars are the stuff that dreams were made of!
When i was a kid in the 90s i had the Tamiya Fighter Buggy, white body shell with yellow wheels. 6 nimh packs. Saturday morning i was out to the nearby park bashing for hours. My mom picked me up for lunch several ours later. During lunchtime i could recharge some of my batteries in 45 min. Then I went out to play again. Good memories.
I totally WAS that kid looking at Tamiya commercials on TV, Tamiya cars in my friends backpacks, and drooling over Tamiya cars at the LHS. But my first Hobby grade RC in 1986 was not a Tamiya. I wish it was. It was a Kyosho Pegasus. But after it broke enough times and I couldn't get parts (didn't know about mail order) I ended up getting a Blackfoot in 87. After that it was all about Racing when I got the version 2 of the RC10 in late 87 or 88 and Losi JRX2 as soon as it came out. FUN TIMES!!!!!!!
Now to this collection. SO AWESOME!!! I need to get a few Tamiya kits. But I don't think I could ever get myself to drive them.
Tamiya RC's have character to them like no other brand
The Grasshopper and Blackfoot got me started with Tamiya when I was a kid. I'm 49 now and have started collecting since Jan. of 2021. I have a Grasshopper, Blackfoot, Monster Beetle, Bruiser, Clodbuster, Hornet and Kyosho Ultima that I keep inside totes with the wheels off so they don't flat spot. Planning to get several more soon.
Great Collection, James.
♡ Cheers to Tamiya♡
man, these vintage Tamiya cars are beautiful
My first RC was a Frog. Wish I still had it. I do have the re-release purchased form you guys sitting on the shelf waiting to be built. I spent many hours as a kid in the LHS day dreaming about owning these vehicles. This was a great collection showcase. Thanks for sharing.
Me too I got a original frog recently from the garbage it had infamous melted speed control 😆
I gather not worth anything because of re releases I sold my fathers clodbuster and kyosho definitely regret
I still have my original Brat from high school and the Frog body and tires that I bought also. I also found my brother's Holiday Buggy at mom and dad's house.
Those old school buggies are just too cool!
This guy really loves the Lunchbox. I miss mine. 😢
Wow that’s an awesome collection. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, the last time I heard about the frog, grasshopper, hornet and lunchbox was the early 80's. Def a blast from the past!
Really enjoyed your video. Presented at the perfect speed with just the right information. Awesome collection.
Awesome collection thank for sharing
I had alot of these when I was a kid! GREAT BLAST FROM THE PAST!
Ta mee ya, my dear
I remember all of these and , well done James , very well done .
Those are fantastic!
Awesome collection!!!
That is a awesome collection!
Great episode, lot of memories of these vehicles, growing up as a kid. I wanted one of these so bad and one of the first things I did after graduating high school and getting my first job, was to buy a Tamiya Champ. Tamiya was the original builder of scale RC and nobody does it better 👍
Mum
Wow
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I have an original Blackfoot. Found it 14 years ago working at a dump station. Had remote ,charger and crystals/battery. Still works
Last one looks like an upgraded F104 V2(looks like upgraded w FRP and alu) chassis with an older Ferrari 643 body and #27 Alain Prost's Marlboro livery from the 1991 season (#28 was Jean Alesi)....ahhhh memories. Very nice collection but it's not a Tamiya collection without a Sand Scorcher in it 😉😄
Absolute must have in a Tamiya collection is a Bruiser.
@@cbrduck7846 true! Too many to name. Blazing Blazer, Clodbuster, porsche 959, list can be long. It's amazing how much Tamiya influenced , revolutionized, and often pioneered the RC industry over the years yet so underrated and brushed aside - specially in the US
Love these comments! I SAY it's not complete without the Boomerang! LOL!
@@cartender7501 or the Hot Shot.
@@cbrduck7846 or Wild Willy....
I had the original Blackfoot, now own the Wild One, Willys 2, Blitzer Beetle, Grasshopper 2 and Hotshot (yet to be built), all these are re-releases. These cars all have tons of character and are fun to modify. The draw back IMO with stock Tamiya kits was always speed, but with a Tamiya Super Stock RZ/BZ motor, Hobbywing 1060 and 2-3S Lipo you can push enough speed to be happy. There is always the brushless option too.
Very cool indeed. Still have my original Tamiya XR311 and Hot Shot. Both still running after having them over 40 and 35 years respectively. Yikes, that makes me feel really old.... LOL!!
Tamiya has the most iconic RC cars. They are my favorite brand love the looks and details they have
No Clodbuster? That would definitely complete the collection. Thanks James, it made my day. Going to Pacific Coast Hobbies later to pick up a Super Avante.
Clod buster coming soon.
The Man, the Myth, the Legend.
-Brett
nice video enjoyed seeing the collection. Hats off to whoever did the lighting in the video they did a great job too.
Thanks David!
-Brett
Awesome! Gold Lunchbox Edition 😍 built Black Edition in 2020.... I'm type of guy who'd actually drive these pristine, clean RCs.. just can't help myself 😄
nice collection.... the 6x6 schoolbus is dope!
I have around 10 cars and allways 2 or 3 project builds going on.... Whats funny is that not one of my cars are original or even one brand builds... they are all a mix and match of parts and brands only to serve my fantasy and needs... :D
What an awesome collection! Love it! Thanks James, if I worked there I’d have to pay them weekly cause I’d have everything and a tent behind the building♥️🤦♂️
nostalgia!! so cool
Wow! Top!
Wow that is so awesome thank you for sharing this beautiful masterpiece collection of RC's 👍👍👍🚘🚘🚚🚚🚚🚙🚗🚓🚕🛻🚐🛺🚚🚛🚜🏎️🏎️🚒🚔🚍
A Tamiya collection needs a Sand Scorcher, Wild Willy's and Bruiser. I plan on getting a Sand Scorcher and Frog, the two Tamiya cars I wanted as a kid. But for me the start of my R/C addiction was a Marui Big Bear then a Monster Beetle.
The Hornet was they car that started it all for me. I was lucky and my mom bought me the kit for my 12th birthday back in 1984. It wasn't cheap. I still have it to this day.
However it still inspires as the memories of it led me to buy my nephew's RC kits and this year for Xmas I bought my 11 year old nephew the Traxxas kit
My first too! Such an exciting Christmas that was!
Very cool collection!
Best video you’ve ever made.
That's a pretty nice collection.
Awesome..beautiful collection 😍
Very cool
Awesome RC collection
Perfect video and collection
My favorite rc trucks thanks for this video ✨
Great collection.
I have Tamiya Globe Liner, and Volvo A60H. Great we love heavy trucks 🔥👍
I had the Hornet in the 80's and loved it!
I still have my original Bullhead it's a beast!!.
I grew up building Tamiya's RC cars.
Unfortunately I got rid of them all several years ago, but trying to rebuild my Tamiya collection again.
So far I only have the Grasshopper and the Subaru Brat.
hi F F RC...
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i do have R/C kyosho / tamiya / traxxas models...
already video in my channel videos...
i put half tamiya - half traxxas together in one model
@@bestamerica That's awesome, I'll have to sub to your channel and check them out.
I'm definitely a fan of the old classic RC's I grew up with. I guess that makes me a classic too. 😆
I'm trying to find your channel to subscribe to it but having a hard time finding it.
I wish amain would have put a channel link in the video discrimination
@@flyingfortressrc1794
hi F F RC...
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welcome...
also i have 2 R/C boats...
1- firehawk boat
1- traxxas villain ex boat
R/C models are alot of fun to play
Awesome collection 👌 . I still have a lunchbox, Hi-Lift, Madcap, and sand viper. One day I'm hoping to find my first r/c, a pre-cw01 (lunchbox chassis) Pajero . I5 had smaller tires like the Subaru brat, and no risers under the chassis like the lunchbox/pumpkin
Love your vids
Some of the old buggies I remember seeing them in magazines and sale ads. I had the Nikko white Buggy in 1987. Was fun little car.
Nice collection idk for sure but is that a Tamiya Wizard Thanks for sharing
I loved my Frog and Grasshopper, my friends bought all are cars and parts in Japan in 84 .
That is so cool. I had the hornet and I would love to have it again
Just purchased the big rock v3 from Amain drives good love it
I was a kid in the 80’s and the frog was my first rc car kit, then grasshopper, hornet, super champ, then rc10 gold pans, losi buggy and truggy, a then added a clodbuster.
Very good host, i love Amain videos!
Nice collection!! Seams like he loves the Lunchbox, so do i. There is also a blue edition. 👍🏁
Challenge accepted.
-Brett
Good video
James needs a new friend, and it just so happens that I’m available.
LOL that made me laugh!!
I still have my 1982 Super Champ. The front suspension needs a full overhaul.
My older brother had a Fighting Buggy. When it broke down and he moved out, I wanted to fix it up but I was like 8 years old! Later, I had a used Thundershot which was awesome! Once I crashed and broke it, that was it! My mom was terrible parts support. Today I’m 45 and on a roll again! Reliving my childhood RC dreams. My 12 and 9 year olds are not impressed at all!?
AH Shoot! I'm surprised they aren't into it. Maybe they'll enjoy it more as they get older
-Brett
Raced a frog in 83-84. Was a good car in the stock class. Burned out the stock speed control and differential too many times. To upgrade the diff to brass was about $50 back then. I think the car was only $115. Really killed it once when went into a curb full speed in reverse. That gear box imploded and also broke most of the frame. Ah, good times back then.
I love my traxxas but tamiya is the legend we will never forget
Always wanted a Blackfoot but ended up with a secondhand Traxxas Sledgehammer as my first hobby grade. Loved my Clodbuster though but absolutely destroyed it sadly. Always wanted a Bullhead body for my Clodbuster too!
Great collection, my first RC was the Blackfoot, then the Hornet also Futaba FX10. Then traxxas came to town an I got a Hawk 2 .Don't have them anymore, but I do have around 12 new Brushless RC cars but are planning to getting a Blackfoot an a Hornet! My first love is RC cars an then my 20 or so Guns!
Nice me too the " Blackfoot we got into guns next 35 yrs later im into RC's again full steam really regret selling his clodbuster and optima mid se
Remember the traxxas bullet that was my 2nd rc
I'm going to watch the video well ~~^^
Thet arent track cars nowadays, but watching em in races a long time ago is fun. They arent fast, but they look great, and are great for beginners to just get the hand of kits. The tt-02 and and things like that are still used as modern touring cars against fazers and things, but the things like the grasshopper are just play cars. I definetely want to get a play tamiya and make it stupid fast. A sleeper RC!
Not really into the tamiyas but that's a nice collection of rc cars
The Avante has always looked so awesome! I know it simply can't keep up with the best Associated and Losi racing buggies at the track, but someone somewhere should modify one to be competitive.
Appreciate the car for what is is 👍 Competitive? Never!
Great episode. Something is brewing with Tamiya popularity, are people realizing Tamiya is the pioneer and innovator? Theres isnt a design out there that Tamiya hasnt already tried. Other rc’s exist only because Tamiya did first.
The people who own the company call it
Tah mee yah
Block heed edition ? Lol
People appreciate these cars for what they are 👍 No secret about that, nostalgia sells! Tamiya was a pioneer, for sure, but to call them an innovator, is stretching things a bit?
@@jerryvolpini7987 I was a kid then and my parents ran a RC hobby store. They totally were an innovator. Started with static scale plastic model tanks and planes, added a new larger model tank with simple non RC motor control for the tracks, that was a first, it was a hot seller, so they introduced the expensive xr 411 cheetah which was really a detailed RC controlled scale model with real suspension, a bit fragile but it wasn't a serious race car, ditto, hot seller, then came out with the much stronger fully water and dust proof semi scale rough rider and sand scorcher which were based on real off roaders with scale metal suspension that could take proper abuse and go fast, and started an industry. They then moved into fun RC with the Willy's Wheeler and Wild Willy which had nice scale bodies but robust plastic running gear. Then introduced the no frills no pretence of being a scale model hot selling Hornet and then Frog. They really were innovative and started an industry. Every RC car can trace its roots back to those early Tamiya cars. They seemed to have 6 new cars every few months. Even the scale, 1/10 was Tamiya innovation. Early 80s 99% of all RC cars were tamiyas. By 1982 or 3 lots of companies were jumping on the RC bandwagon and most made a better product.
@@ForeverNeverwhere1 I was talking more about their current line-up but, yeah, good point 👍
Im exited to watch this bc im getting/making my first "kit" if you can call it that its just a 1/10 brushed 3d printed f1 car
All these cars are so Queens whoopee
I have Tamiya CC-01 Unimog 425 great rc
I would love a 4x4 version of the lunch box.
The F1 is a TRF101W Chassis Kit
I’m a bit surprised the Tamiya TT-02 chassis isn’t on this list considering it’s truly one of the most famous beginner chassis that everyone can afford to buy 🤔
i just got my tt-02 2 days ago, havent run it anywhere other than down a small hallway, but its quick, it deserves a video of its own lol
Cool. I would of liked to see James do the vid though.
I have the grasshopper buggy it’s awesome
CLODBUSTER. .A real Powerhouse
The red lunchbox is my favorite
The indie style cars I remember from tamiya where the Lotus and the Williams.
I hope they do a video on the new scx24 gladiator. Along with an updated part 3 to the upgrade series.
Any interest in an SVT Lightning kit that has never been built? Still in the box