Honestly, I think every RC modeler should try a massive, painstaking build once in their lives. I bought a Tamiya 1/16 tank kit and let it sit in my closet for 6 years before I got around to building it (I knew it was going to be a massive project). It took me a a few months to complete it, working a few hours at a time in evenings. The masking, painting and weathering took the longest. It turned out fantastic. When people see it they think it is a static model. The smiles it gets when you fire it up are priceless.
I have literally no idea of RC Cars, Trucks, Trains, and so on... Still I just watched a guy build a 10x10 truck for 80 minutes. I regret nothing. I wish you the most fun possible with your truck and I hope for no more problems. It looks great man :D
Howdy! Hello from America. My name is Chris and it was an absolute pleasure to go on this build journey with you! I built and repaired ATM machines for about 5 years and worked with a lot of the same tools. A lot of the same parts and components are used also from small brush motors, leads, circuits, wiring harnesses, led's, cosmetic plastic and metal panels and parts. Just about every screw was machined and some so small you needed magnetic bits and glasses to run them. The card readers from the cash dispensers had to be built and put together then inspected before installed. But i would like to mention that however i do understand your want to not damage or strip a screw and hand driving every screw. We had that same issue! Every new hire we put in the back breaking down the old used or damaged ATM machines bought for parts, they were stripping just about everything we gave them. Yes we used drills but the drills we used were made for this exact situation! Our drills were small handheld drills that were torqued with an adjustable clutch. Just by turning the numbered dial on the front of the drill you can adjust your drill to torque down to a certain poundage onto whatever your trying to drive. So say you had the dial set to 3 on your drill... you're running that screw with 3 lbs of torque and when the drill reaches that set poundage the clutch activates and will allow it to "slip". Making a clicking or grinding noise and will not drive the screw any further. That "clicking" noise is your cue to stop! It amazed me at how many people had no idea how to operate a torque drill or what a torque drill even was or what the numbers on that front dial even means. Ive probably explained it over a thousand times Lol! Just in case you didnt know... i hope this helps you. You can find a torque drill along with any size bit to fit any screw or nut at your local hardware store. Its not a specialty tool and not too expensive. It was a lifesaver when i had to run screws into the cosmetic plastics to mount them! As you know the screw holes are molded into the plastic! I would set my drill to 2 or 3 at the most and never stripped or broke the plastic screw holes, ever! If i would have had to hand run all those screws i would have never got those orders out on time!
They're ok for what you get, this level of rc stuff is not cheap, I'm into tanks and believe me an Armortek will hit you much harder than this in the wallet
This is actually a quality test of sorts good rubber has a pleasing smell. sometimes you can tell if rubber is rotting just by smelling it so absolutely always smell stuff that is primarily rubber in your RC parts because you can tell if it's rotting just buy the smell about 7 times out of 10
Hi may dealing graphite to Car owners to put on Wheels make you rich. The graphite melt icy roads better to drivers. No salt and no rust from salt . enjoy.
I was looking at this a couple months before Phil announced his. I watched the instructional video with a little Chinese girl was doing the assymbly. It was going together perfectly for her. Looks like she could build them in her sleep I chuckled to myself thinking "yeah right". 😂 Then Phil announced his build and i was excited to see it. I love it. Went to gether as i expected but very pleased it was no harder. Nice job Phil!
I think that building larger and heavier RC vehicles eventually has a point of diminishing returns. You can make them huge but they'll always be a weak point. To build one proper durable then it'd be so heavy and or expensive that nobody could or would buy it. This and the Raminator seem to be slightly beyond that point. I really like both vehicles but I'm glad I'm watching other folks own them. Thanks for doing this so we don't have to, lol.
You should install an automatic fire extinguishing system tbh. Anyway, the time and patience you put into this thing is commendable. I hope your next 'big expensive' project will be something with a little more reliability for you, like the Scale-Art stuff.
Sounds like the pin in the gear box is working correctly as it is sheering before other components fail. You might want to down size the motors under the 1600 that was recommended by the manufacture if you can. Increasing the pin size will likely cause other components to fail. Nice build and video btw
I'm looking to get into RC cars again, now I have a grandson who will soon be able enjoy them with me. I'm really enjoying your videos as they're very informative as well as being entertaining. I used to be friends with a lad who is quite a big name in the world of RC cars and racing, Karl Marsden who works for Kyosho as their UK accounts manager as well as racing for them. He has been racing for over 35 years, since we were in junior school together.
The size of the thing is a lot easier to wrap my mind around than the weight. When you weighed the wheel and it weighs as much as my fully brassed out TRX4m, THAT was what put things into perspective. Really cool
I love a good build video i mean like this shows alot of the build and its every nut and bolt .maybe not everyone's cuppa tea drawn out longer builds but is one of my fav yotube videos so thanks for the effert
You have to mask off the glue lines. At least that’s what I had to do when I put together a Tamiya tank. As you pointed out, glue won’t work if there is paint present. This is why many people suggest glueing everything together first and then use an airbrush to paint the model. If you don’t have an airbrush though, I thinking masking off the glue lines, painting and then gluing is the only alternative.
I built the CROSS R/C MAMMOTH including low loader trailer. This is a 8/8 and is 5ft in length overall. It was quite a project. Based on the MAZ-537. Your build is amazing.
Even with the headaches and the weak pin, the build is still pretty impressive. Not for everybody, but certainly an eye catching rig probably any time you take it out.
not got time for the whole video just yet but really glad your still keeping this and modifying it to cure the gremlins, it would of been easy for you to cut and run an put it on the raffles, well done mate
Snow piercer comes to mind. For the cabin, maybe you can use some neodymium magnets and in an emergency or maintenace pull it off, the front rake would look good pointing forwards 90° to the cabin, and may i recommend some kind of gaskets on the electrical panels and heatshrink the connectors if youre planning on drowning it in mud. Great video, also, i would release a bit the clutch to stop that pin snaping. Maybe there is too much torque set on it 👍
Thank you Phil! Seeing your journey on this monstrosity has been entertaining. That truck is bonkers. I hope one day I'll have the spare cash to build something like that. I wouldn't do it, but I'd love to have the money to be able to.
That is scare I had cena by vibes when I was a kid. You heard about scientists sending messages in laser light speed like some kind of texting messages throughout time.
We watched you doing the footage you lost. I feel bad and wonder whether you'd have been more organised without us around. It's good to watch the build all in one video. I feel your pain.
i use mineral oil because its a bit thicker and makes for stronger hydraulics. i am into the construction. sometimes just settings in the radio will fix your problem . try turning the pump down or check that the servos are centered on the valve block.
When I was 10.... 50 years ago I got a tank fixed it up before school .... On ly manual forward or back by wire then it was wicked until I let it in 2 foot of bath water 😮 no go 😢 I said nothing to my folks a month later hey presto 😊 2 years of fun 🎉🎉
I love the heavy duty thing~! But it has issues that I don't have the patience for it if it needed repair. I watched the video while I was having Dinner at mt desk. I enjoyed it very much. The price-tag was a little HIGH for me too, lol.
Not to stroke your ego but you’re my favorite UK RC RUclipsr Gavin is 2nd and I like those fellas at popalong RC as well. Anyway another fine video!!! 👍.
Cheers dude… appreciate it. And don’t worry, 😉 like to keep my ego in check haha. I hate people that think they are special or better than others because of either popularity or wealth. We are all equal 👌
Because of the length, I think it needs an articulated frame so you don't have the hangups on the curb. The front should drop downward with a pivot in the center.
Great video, maybe titanium shafts, but with 2 weak spots at either end that are easily accessible so you don't put all that torque somewhere else....just a thought
You could cut the side of the cab (between the rails and add a hinge. Make it into a vintage car bonnet style, to give you easy and quick access to the inner components, just a thought.
42:58 i can see keeping a two story garage vexing. But its two glorious stories! I like the tent and idea. I wouldnt mind having a garage i needed a tent to warm up enough to paint parts in.
Some kind of plow at the front would still be nice. I got a 5kg Defender D90 and also had a problem with torque, I ripped off a pin of a cardan. Was a 3WD afterwards. The all wheel steering is good for driving, but somehow it doesn't fit having the back wheels turning full way. Maybe you could set the back servo to only move 50% of the front one.
For all its faults, I do like this thing, and I’d like to build one. Not so sure on owning and running it though. I feel the same about the Raminators.
I thought it was thr manufacturers fault but they were all due to his "upgrades" going off spec. The pin is rated to snap at a certain value kind of like an electrical fuse, the motors he installed were above design spec. The fires were his fault too. The only bad design in my opinion was the low clearance for such a long chassis. It needs a nice lift kit 😂 and the cheap plastic tabs or glue anchor spots for the body
Well, this solves my issue with most other crawler rigs if you like to replicate realistic driving, lack of weight... It immediately looks way more real...
Great video as always mate, with that front bar why don’t you do a little modification and hinge it at the top so it can simple swing up against the front of the cabin for off roading
The vehicle that the RC is based on is actually a land train that exists in Alaska (no joke back during the Cold War era there were literal overland trains due to how dangerous transporting items through the Arctic is VIA rail. for reference think ice truckers but in the 1950s) gigantic trucks powered by electrical diesel engines we are working it into a mobile artillery piece is actually really innovative
Honestly, I think every RC modeler should try a massive, painstaking build once in their lives. I bought a Tamiya 1/16 tank kit and let it sit in my closet for 6 years before I got around to building it (I knew it was going to be a massive project). It took me a a few months to complete it, working a few hours at a time in evenings. The masking, painting and weathering took the longest. It turned out fantastic. When people see it they think it is a static model. The smiles it gets when you fire it up are priceless.
I hear the same thing about Christmas 🤓😛😝😔😃😎😇🙂🤗
I have literally no idea of RC Cars, Trucks, Trains, and so on... Still I just watched a guy build a 10x10 truck for 80 minutes. I regret nothing. I wish you the most fun possible with your truck and I hope for no more problems. It looks great man :D
Same bro, same😂
Oh mate,over an hour is just what I need right now! Perfect timing!
Glad to be of service 😇
Howdy! Hello from America. My name is Chris and it was an absolute pleasure to go on this build journey with you! I built and repaired ATM machines for about 5 years and worked with a lot of the same tools. A lot of the same parts and components are used also from small brush motors, leads, circuits, wiring harnesses, led's, cosmetic plastic and metal panels and parts. Just about every screw was machined and some so small you needed magnetic bits and glasses to run them. The card readers from the cash dispensers had to be built and put together then inspected before installed. But i would like to mention that however i do understand your want to not damage or strip a screw and hand driving every screw. We had that same issue! Every new hire we put in the back breaking down the old used or damaged ATM machines bought for parts, they were stripping just about everything we gave them. Yes we used drills but the drills we used were made for this exact situation! Our drills were small handheld drills that were torqued with an adjustable clutch. Just by turning the numbered dial on the front of the drill you can adjust your drill to torque down to a certain poundage onto whatever your trying to drive. So say you had the dial set to 3 on your drill... you're running that screw with 3 lbs of torque and when the drill reaches that set poundage the clutch activates and will allow it to "slip". Making a clicking or grinding noise and will not drive the screw any further. That "clicking" noise is your cue to stop! It amazed me at how many people had no idea how to operate a torque drill or what a torque drill even was or what the numbers on that front dial even means. Ive probably explained it over a thousand times Lol! Just in case you didnt know... i hope this helps you. You can find a torque drill along with any size bit to fit any screw or nut at your local hardware store. Its not a specialty tool and not too expensive. It was a lifesaver when i had to run screws into the cosmetic plastics to mount them! As you know the screw holes are molded into the plastic! I would set my drill to 2 or 3 at the most and never stripped or broke the plastic screw holes, ever! If i would have had to hand run all those screws i would have never got those orders out on time!
The little Jack stands 😂 love it
for $5k the makers of the RC should fly out and assemble it for ya 😂
They're ok for what you get, this level of rc stuff is not cheap, I'm into tanks and believe me an Armortek will hit you much harder than this in the wallet
Well at least should be lot more reliable
I don’t understand, this thing been in several videos already
And again, like nothing happened?
It’s cute you think that’s expensive, some of the construction stuff can be 10x what that cost and possibly more. It’s bananas🤣
@SoleEpiphany yeah, if he'd see the prices of ScaleArt riggs he'll have a stroke 😂
As you were unpacking the tyres I thought to myself "is he going to sniff those tyres?" You did not disappoint.
haha... you should ALWAYS sniff the tyres on a fresh kit!
@@TomleyRC True!
This is actually a quality test of sorts good rubber has a pleasing smell. sometimes you can tell if rubber is rotting just by smelling it so absolutely always smell stuff that is primarily rubber in your RC parts because you can tell if it's rotting just buy the smell about 7 times out of 10
Thank you for the video Mr. Tomley. It's so nice to watch your videos when I could never afford to do this myself. Living vicariously through you.
Hi may dealing graphite to Car owners to put on Wheels make you rich. The graphite melt icy roads better to drivers. No salt and no rust from salt . enjoy.
I’m glad you took your time and gave up a lot of your time to show us this. I know it took a while. Appreciate it. Awesome RC man thank you.
All ready to be sent back to Amazon now. Well done mate
And the longest video you've made?? Awesome! Can't wait to watch this one in it's entirety.
Yes, worlds longest haha
I was looking at this a couple months before Phil announced his. I watched the instructional video with a little Chinese girl was doing the assymbly. It was going together perfectly for her. Looks like she could build them in her sleep I chuckled to myself thinking "yeah right". 😂 Then Phil announced his build and i was excited to see it. I love it. Went to gether as i expected but very pleased it was no harder. Nice job Phil!
I think that building larger and heavier RC vehicles eventually has a point of diminishing returns. You can make them huge but they'll always be a weak point. To build one proper durable then it'd be so heavy and or expensive that nobody could or would buy it. This and the Raminator seem to be slightly beyond that point. I really like both vehicles but I'm glad I'm watching other folks own them.
Thanks for doing this so we don't have to, lol.
This is the coolest channel I’ve come across in a while!!! Thank you @youtube
You should install an automatic fire extinguishing system tbh. Anyway, the time and patience you put into this thing is commendable. I hope your next 'big expensive' project will be something with a little more reliability for you, like the Scale-Art stuff.
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Oh hell yeah we got an hour plus vid on this beast, nice one phil top man.... kettle's on, sofas right there, I'm all set!
Sounds like the pin in the gear box is working correctly as it is sheering before other components fail. You might want to down size the motors under the 1600 that was recommended by the manufacture if you can. Increasing the pin size will likely cause other components to fail. Nice build and video btw
getting a new kit, building it as intended is cool. but makinig it ur own ... thats where the fun begins. i hope u keep enjoying it! good work
Beautiful project! My wrists were happy to see you promote power screwing too.
I'm looking to get into RC cars again, now I have a grandson who will soon be able enjoy them with me.
I'm really enjoying your videos as they're very informative as well as being entertaining.
I used to be friends with a lad who is quite a big name in the world of RC cars and racing, Karl Marsden who works for Kyosho as their UK accounts manager as well as racing for them. He has been racing for over 35 years, since we were in junior school together.
That thing is badass!
Wow this is an awsome piece of kit! Turned out real nice. Good choice on the color you picked for the whole rig.
I absolutely love this truck. I want one even watching all the troubles that you had, I still want it.
The size of the thing is a lot easier to wrap my mind around than the weight. When you weighed the wheel and it weighs as much as my fully brassed out TRX4m, THAT was what put things into perspective. Really cool
7:53 - marking the point I was "no way would I want to build this". Thank you for taking one for the team! Epic.
I admire guys like you who have the skill and temperament to take this on..
Been putting those Hobbywing Axe R3s in alot of heavier rigs and they are great. Def a sweet spot for the Axial SCX6 trail trucks.
Awesome truck. Fun journey… the hydraulics lol😂
Afternoon RC peeps 😊
… its 8am 🤦♂️ (I don’t know about time zones)
Evening where I am at the moment haha
@@TomleyRC 😳 I’ve never talked to a time traveler before
@@RustlerbashRC do you need lottery numbers? 😁
@TomleyRC Heck yeah dude 👌👍😋
This behemoth is stunning! Can't get enough just looking at this gorgeous land train. 🤩
Wow, that's pretty impressive. ASMR for me watching you assemble that beast.
I love a good build video i mean like this shows alot of the build and its every nut and bolt .maybe not everyone's cuppa tea drawn out longer builds but is one of my fav yotube videos so thanks for the effert
You have to mask off the glue lines. At least that’s what I had to do when I put together a Tamiya tank. As you pointed out, glue won’t work if there is paint present.
This is why many people suggest glueing everything together first and then use an airbrush to paint the model. If you don’t have an airbrush though, I thinking masking off the glue lines, painting and then gluing is the only alternative.
I loved to watch every second of this video! Great build! Great monster
Finally someone talk n build n testing
I built the CROSS R/C MAMMOTH including low loader trailer. This is a 8/8 and is 5ft in length overall. It was quite a project. Based on the MAZ-537. Your build is amazing.
Even with the headaches and the weak pin, the build is still pretty impressive. Not for everybody, but certainly an eye catching rig probably any time you take it out.
Thanks for putting this out here, this and all the work behind this hour + video.
Even though I don’t have money to buy…. Was watching every single second of the video. Great ❤
That thing is a work of art , thanks really enjoyed the build
not got time for the whole video just yet but really glad your still keeping this and modifying it to cure the gremlins, it would of been easy for you to cut and run an put it on the raffles, well done mate
Snow piercer comes to mind. For the cabin, maybe you can use some neodymium magnets and in an emergency or maintenace pull it off, the front rake would look good pointing forwards 90° to the cabin, and may i recommend some kind of gaskets on the electrical panels and heatshrink the connectors if youre planning on drowning it in mud. Great video, also, i would release a bit the clutch to stop that pin snaping. Maybe there is too much torque set on it 👍
Best build I know, great! A size comparison to a 1:12 model would be even more impressive, because it is a train!
RUclips is a great place to learn, I’m probably searching for how to do something at least once a day
Thank you Phil! Seeing your journey on this monstrosity has been entertaining. That truck is bonkers. I hope one day I'll have the spare cash to build something like that. I wouldn't do it, but I'd love to have the money to be able to.
the packaging is worth the money alone😂
Nice build I’m digging the Casio watches too!
Now you need a front-facing camera and remote screen so you can drive 1st person. Nice work. You have lots of patience.
Love
It really needs a good sound system. Excelent machine
I’m having déjà vu vibes here haven’t you been here before ?
That is scare I had cena by vibes when I was a kid. You heard about scientists sending messages in laser light speed like some kind of texting messages throughout time.
What a beautiful model it took some work to get it working but what a beast i hope you’ve sorted out all the gremlin’s 😊😊😊😊
We watched you doing the footage you lost. I feel bad and wonder whether you'd have been more organised without us around. It's good to watch the build all in one video. I feel your pain.
Love watching the build, and I'm sorry you had so many complications with it.
Just needs blinkers now and your good to go 😅😅😅 great job, it's a big project and you did a fantastic job👌👍👌👍 keep up the great videos, thank you sir😊
That bit you said looks like a fan has a lot of features in common with a clutch.
This looks like a ton of fun love everything about it amazing footage at the end aswell…soooo Cool🦾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
An absolutely beautiful build, and I hope it puts a huge smile on your face, brother💯👍👍…
i use mineral oil because its a bit thicker and makes for stronger hydraulics. i am into the construction. sometimes just settings in the radio will fix your problem . try turning the pump down or check that the servos are centered on the valve block.
Great video ! Awesome truck ! If you set that radio up in OpenTX companion, it would loads easier on you.
Love the axle stands.... don't trust that type in real life but they look so cool in there.....
When I was 10.... 50 years ago I got a tank fixed it up before school .... On ly manual forward or back by wire then it was wicked until I let it in 2 foot of bath water 😮 no go 😢 I said nothing to my folks a month later hey presto 😊 2 years of fun 🎉🎉
That was a successful shake down 👍🏾 love this kit.
I'm glad to see you are thinking about safety and using jack stands. 😂
1:13:22 - Oh, now you're showing off. Haha. That was fun! Very nice videos, buddy.
A Big hug from Malaysia. 😎✌
Wow! Gives me the idea to fabricate a life-size drivable version!
I love the heavy duty thing~! But it has issues that I don't have the patience for it if it needed repair. I watched the video while I was having Dinner at mt desk. I enjoyed it very much. The price-tag was a little HIGH for me too, lol.
you need to definitely upgrade to independent suspension for sure, very cool machine
Great video mate and looking forward too seeing the improvements 👌🏻
My God man!! My hats off to you 👏🏽👏🏽 very difficult build but you cracked on mate👍🏽 jolly good 😊
Not to stroke your ego but you’re my favorite UK RC RUclipsr Gavin is 2nd and I like those fellas at popalong RC as well. Anyway another fine video!!! 👍.
Cheers dude… appreciate it. And don’t worry, 😉 like to keep my ego in check haha. I hate people that think they are special or better than others because of either popularity or wealth. We are all equal 👌
@@TomleyRCKev catching a stray?😂😂
@@themancalledx. Can’t stand Kevin if you must know….
@@CornholioMcGeeRCdidn’t ask
@@themancalledxwell ain’t you a ball of fun? Tumble wumble!!!
You inspire me greatly sir!
Inspire me to spend money on things that are fun and that I like.
Cheers :)
4s Is usually the sweet spot Remind me of snow runner.
Because of the length, I think it needs an articulated frame so you don't have the hangups on the curb. The front should drop downward with a pivot in the center.
Awesome project! 🤸♂️👍🥇
You are a true craftsman!
Great video, maybe titanium shafts, but with 2 weak spots at either end that are easily accessible so you don't put all that torque somewhere else....just a thought
I love the mini jack stands
That's fascinating!! WIsh I had money for stuff like this!
WOW love it. Thanks for sharing this.
aaah yes the machinist cabin with Dual Mandrake Cannons.
You could cut the side of the cab (between the rails and add a hinge. Make it into a vintage car bonnet style, to give you easy and quick access to the inner components, just a thought.
42:58 i can see keeping a two story garage vexing. But its two glorious stories!
I like the tent and idea. I wouldnt mind having a garage i needed a tent to warm up enough to paint parts in.
Some kind of plow at the front would still be nice.
I got a 5kg Defender D90 and also had a problem with torque, I ripped off a pin of a cardan. Was a 3WD afterwards.
The all wheel steering is good for driving, but somehow it doesn't fit having the back wheels turning full way. Maybe you could set the back servo to only move 50% of the front one.
This is very reminiscent of the Montech Water Slope. There are two engines running 8x8 that used to push water uphill to move boats.
For all its faults, I do like this thing, and I’d like to build one. Not so sure on owning and running it though. I feel the same about the Raminators.
Yeah water and air can cause rust on metal. Salt too.
I thought it was thr manufacturers fault but they were all due to his "upgrades" going off spec. The pin is rated to snap at a certain value kind of like an electrical fuse, the motors he installed were above design spec. The fires were his fault too. The only bad design in my opinion was the low clearance for such a long chassis. It needs a nice lift kit 😂 and the cheap plastic tabs or glue anchor spots for the body
thats a monster
Love the miniature jack stands.👍
The cab reminds me of the old Cabovers semi truck crossed with a firetruck cab.
Look like Resident Evil beast truck ⚡️😎
@SquidmarMiniatures can definitely upgrade the looks of it. Book a trip to Sweden and make a sick collab video 😊
Well, this solves my issue with most other crawler rigs if you like to replicate realistic driving, lack of weight... It immediately looks way more real...
It was cool to see you in it believe kelvin talbots video of the event as ive been a long time fan of you both, love the content, keep it up brother
Shelf queen.
Jeeeeez shes big. Nice work
Don't over clean it. It looks good with some dirt on it👍🏻
Great video as always mate, with that front bar why don’t you do a little modification and hinge it at the top so it can simple swing up against the front of the cabin for off roading
Very interesting, a MAZ 10x10 chassis with M62 locomotive driving cab, a sort of “Soviet Mad Max”.
I think working on them is more fun than driving them sometimes, lots of wires and I smoke a few batteries and motors on mine r c .
The vehicle that the RC is based on is actually a land train that exists in Alaska (no joke back during the Cold War era there were literal overland trains due to how dangerous transporting items through the Arctic is VIA rail. for reference think ice truckers but in the 1950s) gigantic trucks powered by electrical diesel engines we are working it into a mobile artillery piece is actually really innovative