Cheers Dirk! 😊 Just trying to keep the channel ticking over during the cold, wet and dark winter months. The other guys refuse to come out to record any running footage this time of year unfortunately. So cracking on with some builds, maintenance, and restorations for the time being. Thanks for watching as always mate. 😊 👍 👍
Hi James and thanks for a very interesting chat about your buggy collection and the backstories! I started with a Turbo Hopper so you are right about them being a gateway! Pity yours drowned! Mine rotted away because I left the old nickel batteries in it for several years! Good to see the old speed run DT02 get some love at the end after all those superb top of the range buggies! Love it mate, take care and all the best! 😎🙌👍
Cheers Mark! 🍻 Hope I didn't bore you too much..... I do have a habbit of nerding out when it comes to vintage rc models! 😂 Shame you left those AA's in your turbo hopper mate..... school boy error! 😉 The highly knowledgeable Mark Bryan of today would never make that mistake! But,i guess very few survived.... after all they were just toys, and we were just kids back then. I guess that's why the few that lived command such a high price now, especially when they come with original box and manual. Yeah, when it comes to buggies I do have an attraction to the higher end stuff, I guess because they were the ones I lusted after back in the day, but could never afford as a youngling. That being said, I will stick by the fact that the lower end kits are always the ones you have the most fun with, the DT02 being a great example of this.....along with the hoppers, cwo1's, ORV's etc. All you guys have always rated the DT02 very highly, and after owning one (purely as a result of Peter's speed challenge) I have to say, I totally agree! Thanks for watching buddy.... Road and Rally coming in part 3 so stay tuned! 😊 👍 👍
What a lovely collection James! Thanks for sharing. I’m also a big fan of the Top Force (the looks grew on me too) as well as the Turbo Optima. I do think it’s the best looking Kyosho buggy period.👌😊👍
Hey Sean! Cheers for stopping by my friend. From our previous chats I know we have very similar views on those two cars matey..... what can I say, great minds think alike!! Yep, I think if I could only keep one buggy I would have to choose the Turbo Optima..... it just ticks all the boxes! It will be interesting to see how the optima mid is once I finally get around to building it to. Im also looking forward to building the Avante black special, Egress, and Super Astute..... Just a matter of finding the time! Cheers buddy. 😊 👍 👍
Cheers Thad! My main interest is building and bashing the monster trucks, but it's certainly nice to have a few buggies to, and it's definitely fun to drive something a little bit more stable sometimes! I've got quite a few more buggies yet to be built, but working 7 days a week leaves me little spare time these days unfortunately. Hope you and Grayson are all good, and thanks for watching fella. 😊 👍 👍
Cool man, cheers for the feedback! I think most peoples cars have a story/memory attached to them, and I think that's half the attraction of the vintage stuff..... takes you back to better days when life was simpler, and more fun! 😊 Got the road and rally cars coming up in part three so stay tuned! Thanks for watching buddy. 😊 👍 👍
@ 100% mate 👍🏻 my holiday buggy is in a right bad state was looking at it the other day and started ordering parts to do a mini restore on it... looking forward to another speed run challenge this year, im going to order a decent motor and esc combo ready for it this year 😂 Looking forward to the next vid 🍻😎
@@RCMadUKAh cool man..... I think everyones DTO2s took a good pounding last year dude, but wasn't it fun?! 😅 Of course, the beauty of these kind of cars is that spares are cheap and in good supply, meaning they are easy to bring back to a good standard! Our holiday buggy survived the speed runs with just a few scratches, other than a burnt out esc on the last run! (probably pushed my luck with that 11 turn motor on a 60amp esc!) Which is more than can be said for the previous year's tto2 challenge..... I totally destroyed that thing! Turns out that you can't hit a curb head on at 51mph in one of those! Great to hear that you are already planning for this year's challenge matey, I very much enjoyed watching your runs! I do wonder what chassis will be chosen this year...... I hope it's something like a hopper or ORV, now that would be mental! 😅 👍 👍
@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC im just rewatching your tt02 run at the min 😂 makes me laugh watching you two argue lol It was a great challenge, a hopper chassis will be good as they are a handful on a lipo with the stock 540 can 😂 Yeh everything is replaceable relatively cheap aswell, i like shelf queens but i much prefer to run them, do a speed challenge or use them for something, not worry if they get thrashed then rebuild them. Least they have a story to go with them then and you have fun in the process. I think a konghead speed challenge would be funny as anything to watch though 😂 were see... thinking of putting a time in this year on your figure of 8 course, ill contact u when the weather gets a bit better 👍🏻😎
Hey Paul!! 😂..... I bet you must own a few of them anyway don't you? 🤔 We are very lucky being able to purchase 'most' of the cars that we wanted as kids in re re form now! Slowly ticking them off the list! Cheers for watching fella. 😊 👍 👍
Brilliant video James. Lovely to hear your stories to go with the cars also. You have some of the best nicknames for your friends. Sounds like the Bash Street Kids! Top Force Evo every day there for me pal. Your Top Force is mint though with all those hop ups! Super Astute and Egress surely are going to give that Turbo Optima a run for their money when you get those built up pal! Good times ahead 🙌🏻
Cheers Mr OAG! Lol..... we have always had nicknames for everyone ever since childhood, and i still do for that matter. Even my 200+ customers for my window cleaning business all have nicknames! That story up the woods with the Turbo Panther was with a chap that was actually called Redwynn..... but as kids we always called him Bread bin instead, much to his mother's annoyance! 😂 I think it's nice the memories and nostalgia these cars all hold, and most have a story connected to them in one way or another. I do try and keep my collection as streamlined as possible these days due to cost and lack of space, so each model is bought for a specific reason. I think if I had to choose just one out of those buggies it would be the Turbo Optima, it wins on both looks and performance..... but the TRF Top Force ain't far behind! And, like you say, lots more buggies in the new in box collection still to come..... now, if I only had more spare time!! 😂 Cheers matey. 😊 👍 👍
Awesome stories and you said it, quality over quantity 😊 They're all gorgeous 😮🤩 It would have been a relatively bad decision not to jump on that B6.2, even if the body shape is not nice (as many, if not all cab forward are 😢), but very nice paint job. I was too very surprised by the DT02 during the speed challenge ✌ Oh yeah we miss Tamiya "Glenn" Legends 😢 Actually, there's a tiny good side, I buy less cars. Was not interested at all at TRF before I saw his channel... now it became an endless pit 😅 Can't wait to see the next episode, especially another glimpse of the 959 / Celica and other touring /rally cars 💪 Take care 😎🤝
Awesome comment Gabriel! You can obviously relate buddy! Yeah, I've made a focused effort to streamline my collection as much as possible due to cost, and space. Just focus on what models really mean something to me. Yeah man, I couldn't say no to that Team associated..... the £100 was worth it just for the motor, batteries, and servo alone(which we later used in fils 2003 tto2 speed challenge) I actually felt as if I was robbing him to be honest! But, i really wasn't expecting just how much the car grew on me once I had completed building it..... despite the cab forward design! Glad to hear that you share my views on this one, as I think many of us rc veterans do! 😂 But, that paint job is insane, way better than I could ever do! I did hear that a vintage Schumacher cougar body will fit this chassis.... something I will try at some point. Yeah, the DT02 chassis is definitely a shocker..... something so basic and plasticy should never drive as well as it does, especially at speeds of 40mph!!!😂 Yep, do hope Glenn finds his mojo again at some stage, although I do agree-- him and Gavin are a real bad influence on us all, but at the same time truly inspiring. Oh dear..... you've got the TRF bug eh? 😅 Good luck with the bank balance my friend...... I'm staying well away from that one, solely for cost! (they are beautiful cars though, that most tamiya haters aren't even aware of!) And part 3 should be coming out in February mate..... and trust me, there's guna be a lot of 959 waffle!! The 'shelfer' 959 restoration took levels of stupid to a whole new level. I became obsessed with building the perfect 959,sourcing new parts from all over the world in my quest to build a mint example! The costs spiraled well and truly out of control...... and i didn't learn, once completed I decided to do the same with a celica grb!! 😂 By that point I had enough spare 'used' parts left over to build a third car from scratch - my runner 959! 🤷♂️ 😮 🙄 More about that in part three! Cheers for watching buddy. 😊 👍 👍
Finally getting to finish this video after work. I absolutely love my DT-02 holiday buggy. It handles so well and is fast too. I wanna find the kumamon Manx body for it
Cheers for popping back Thad! Yeah sorry dude, bit of a long one I know. I do tend to waffle when I start nerding out on RC! 😅 Yep, everyone tends to be saying the same about the holiday buggy/dt02..... Its a real shocker, there's no way something so basic and plasticy should drive as well as it does. Total bargain of a Tamiya as far as I'm concerned! The kumamon Manx body could really work..... I look forward to seeing that one matey. All the best fella. 😊 👍 👍
Now that's a pretty sweet collection starting with the good old Nikko. That brand was my gateway drug into the hobby as well and still have fond memories of running that buggy up and down the street with the huge square radio and the 6 ft collapsible antenna 😄😂 I don't know if you're joining Reit Place's 1/12 scale speed run challenge this year, but I'm gonna give it a go. I just emptied my wallet on a Rlaarlo AM X12 roller with all the goodies!😃 Hope to see you there!
Hey matey! Ah cool man, it's great to hear in the comments that many of you did actually own those Nikko's back in the day. Thats why I thought it right to mention them, if it wasn't for them many of us would never have found the hobby in the first place! To be honest I wasn't aware of Reit places 1/12 scale speed challenge, I've got very behind on a lot of the channels over the last month, need to do some binge watching to catch up! Cheers for the heads up though buddy. The problem I have with running this time of year is with the awful UK weather and short days. The other guys refuse to leave the house until at least April! 🙄 That's why I've been putting out mainly solo projects over the last few months. But, i will certainly look into it, and will definitely be following along on your journey mate, good luck! 🤞 👍 👍 😁
@@greenhawksrc6806 Oh that's completely understandable and the entries are open until the end of the year.. so we all have plenty of time for life events. It's all in good fun and I know you enjoy a bit of friendly competition😁
Oh really? That's encouraging mate.... I will definitely look into that cheers. The only 1/12 scale cars I currently own are my vintage Porsche 959's and Celica group B...... renowned for being the weakest Tamiyas ever to be produced!!! 😬 So, will probably have to get a kit in when finances allow. And yes, I love a bit of friendly competition within our RC community..... although the competition between me and Taylor is brutal!! 😂 Need to catch up on your channel to buddy, working 7 days a week, Christmas, working on future videos,family health issues, as well as having two restorations on the go has left me with so little time recently! It's so easy to start watching you tube videos all night long and then realise that you haven't got any of your other jobs done! Have a great weekend fella. 😊 👍 👍
Thanks for the tour through the buggies and it was cool to hear the story on each one. I will say I was not expecting the modern Associated buggy in there but after hearing the story you would have been nuts not to get it! Loads of great buggies and I was glad to hear you got yourself a Super Astute! You will enjoy that build and I think it is going to drive very nicely too! Take care James and thanks again for sharing!
Cheers Addam!! 😊 Not a huge collection by any means, but each one is there for a specific reason, I really do try and keep things as streamlined as possible, or you just end up buying everything that comes out! (wish I had the space to be able to do that!) 😅 However, there is another 6 buggies in the build queue..... but I'm in no rush mate! Yeah the RC10 B6. 2 is a shocker, but the deal was too good to turn down..... even if it was just to get all those electronics. But truth be known, the car has really grown on me despite the cab forward design. It's a truly splendid piece of engineering, and is so FAST, and handles so well. Cheers for watching buddy. 😊 👍 👍
Very cool collection, I’m looking forward to seeing rally cars, I’m in a rally car phase myself at the moment, but I go back to my Sand Viper all the time, I put some Super Astute front tyres on it and an RZ in the back, it’s bulletproof
Cheers buddy!! I do love a good rally car.... especially the vintage stuff, particularly as I grew up on the marvellous Group B rally days! I must get a more modern rally rc car at some point, something that I can really put through it's paces..... perhaps an XV01 or the kyosho fazer rally? As for the sand viper..... I like your style, and can totally relate to what you say dude! And, totally agree, the superstock motors are the perfect weapon of choice in these sort of cars- Enough torque and top end to have lots of fun, but at the same time bring a nice balance of mechanical empathy, and battery life to the scenario! Thanks for watching and commenting man, much appreciated. 😊 👍 👍
At 46, I’ve been in the hobby for only 2 years, I’m learning new things to try all the time, watching all the RUclips content for for inspiration, thanks mate👍
@@chaz7287Oh really?? A similar age to me..... quite remarkable that you weren't involved in the hobby back in the golden era of rc in the late eighties/early nineties!! Very cool getting into it later in life though man, lots to discover for sure. Technology is so much better, and cheaper now..... and of course the ability of being able to share on RUclips with this awesome community is a bonus! Enjoy! 😊👍 👍
When I was about 10, I got a Nikko Typhoon, broke it and lost interest,the following 20 years I was football mad, then a couple of years ago I was off work and see some build videos on RUclips, got myself a Lunchbox, 2 years and 17 kits later I’m a little obsessed 😂
@@chaz7287I remember that model of Nikko from my mums catalogue back in the day! 😂 I was obsessed with the hobby from 86 to 93......but then discovered raves, E, and girls! 😅 Didn't even think about rc until 2020 when I picked the hobby back up again. Now nearly 40 cars in, and somehow have a RUclips channel..... I still don't know how that happened to be honest??! It all just started with putting out a few tik toks of me and my mates driving our cars in a car park.... before I knew it a channel grew!! 😅 Got a LOT of love for the lunchbox, a great place to start dude..... and you have accumulated a substantial collection in a very short space of time, fair play sir! 🙏 Be careful..... it's a slippery slope! 😂😅😂
Old Guy asleep at the wheel again (me)... Dude, all this commenting last night, I thought it was on this video... WTF is wrong with me.... Good stuff and I'm with you about the Top Force, it's a love-hate thing. I wouldn't turn one away but I sure as hell wont buy one.. No fart heard here other than me own. LOVE the white body man!!!! The Avante, I think I'd rather have the Egress and I been eyeing that kit for a few years now... All in All, that's one hell of a collection man!!!!
Don't worry man, you're not alone! I got confused last night to- answering emails, comments, WhatsApp messages all at the same time after a few tipples! 🍻 😜 The Top Forces main attraction is just how well it drives, I used to hate the body, but from the side, rear, and above i love it..... I still hate it front on though. The white/blue shell really complements the blue bling on the chassis..... and looks way better than the box art green. As for the whole egress/Avante thing..... I do believe the Egress drives better, but the attraction of the Avante for me is more aesthetics, and just how quirky the (over) engineering is..... there's really nothing quite like it! Anyway dude, cheers for popping back and commenting! You will get to see my re done General Lee in part three, where I have addressed many of the cosmetic inaccuracies that you rightly pointed out in one of our older videos..... it's still not perfect, but it now looks a lot more like a 68/69 rather than a 70! (just need to get some proper wheels now!) 😉 Yeeee haaa! 👍 👍
See very with you. I got a kyosho turbo scorpion. I'd only ever built tamiyas, what an experience it was building a kyosho kit. Do want to build another now. Much like your optima the turbo scorpion is the best 2wd buggy I've driven it is a joy. I'm waiting for it to dry and warm up then I'll try it on the tesco figure of 8 especially with the new tarmac.
Hey Dean, great to hear from you mate! Turbo scorpion? Ah, delightful! 😍 That thing is a lovely kit, and is so different..... Ive been looking at them myself recently as it goes. You lucky guy! Well, if you want to build another kyosho I guarantee the Turbo Optima certainly won't disappoint! I've got an optima mid kosworks edition upstairs to build, but it doesn't look anywhere near as nice as the Turbo! Oh yeah, it would be great to get you out on the resurfaced track later in the year dude..... we normally only do the time trials in the summer as that car park gets way too slippery in the wet winter! Would love to see how the Turbo scorpion does around there! Send my regards to your dad mate, and thanks for watching and commenting man! 😊 👍 👍
@greenhawksrc6806 yeah definitely would be good to meet you and I'd love to see some of your cars in person. I'm sure I've got more than a few bits that would interest you too. I'll pass on your regards the old man
Sounds good to me mate!! We will definitely have to hook up! 👍 We often have a bash up the Shadoxhurst playing field in the summer to, it's perfect for the rc cars up there! Yeah, would love to see some of your models, your dad was telling me about them when we spoke. My email is in the description section of the channel if you need to get in touch, we can go from there mate. Cheers for supporting the channel, much appreciated! 🙏 👍 👍
Awesome buggies and backroundstories James. I enjoyed watching and listening
Cheers Dirk! 😊
Just trying to keep the channel ticking over during the cold, wet and dark winter months.
The other guys refuse to come out to record any running footage this time of year unfortunately.
So cracking on with some builds, maintenance, and restorations for the time being.
Thanks for watching as always mate. 😊 👍 👍
A squashed frog 😂😂😂😂😂.
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Cheers for watching fella.....
No frogs were harmed in the making of this video honest! 😂
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Hi James and thanks for a very interesting chat about your buggy collection and the backstories! I started with a Turbo Hopper so you are right about them being a gateway! Pity yours drowned! Mine rotted away because I left the old nickel batteries in it for several years!
Good to see the old speed run DT02 get some love at the end after all those superb top of the range buggies!
Love it mate, take care and all the best! 😎🙌👍
Cheers Mark! 🍻
Hope I didn't bore you too much..... I do have a habbit of nerding out when it comes to vintage rc models! 😂
Shame you left those AA's in your turbo hopper mate..... school boy error! 😉
The highly knowledgeable Mark Bryan of today would never make that mistake!
But,i guess very few survived.... after all they were just toys, and we were just kids back then.
I guess that's why the few that lived command such a high price now, especially when they come with original box and manual.
Yeah, when it comes to buggies I do have an attraction to the higher end stuff, I guess because they were the ones I lusted after back in the day, but could never afford as a youngling.
That being said, I will stick by the fact that the lower end kits are always the ones you have the most fun with, the DT02 being a great example of this.....along with the hoppers, cwo1's, ORV's etc.
All you guys have always rated the DT02 very highly, and after owning one (purely as a result of Peter's speed challenge) I have to say, I totally agree!
Thanks for watching buddy.... Road and Rally coming in part 3 so stay tuned! 😊 👍 👍
What a lovely collection James! Thanks for sharing. I’m also a big fan of the Top Force (the looks grew on me too) as well as the Turbo Optima. I do think it’s the best looking Kyosho buggy period.👌😊👍
Hey Sean!
Cheers for stopping by my friend.
From our previous chats I know we have very similar views on those two cars matey..... what can I say, great minds think alike!!
Yep, I think if I could only keep one buggy I would have to choose the Turbo Optima..... it just ticks all the boxes!
It will be interesting to see how the optima mid is once I finally get around to building it to.
Im also looking forward to building the Avante black special, Egress, and Super Astute..... Just a matter of finding the time!
Cheers buddy. 😊 👍 👍
Great collection buddy
Cheers Thad!
My main interest is building and bashing the monster trucks, but it's certainly nice to have a few buggies to, and it's definitely fun to drive something a little bit more stable sometimes!
I've got quite a few more buggies yet to be built, but working 7 days a week leaves me little spare time these days unfortunately.
Hope you and Grayson are all good, and thanks for watching fella. 😊
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Did anyone catch that fart at 13:14 minutes in???!!!😮💩
I thought i had got away with that one! 😂
Great collection mate, love hearing old story's as well 😂👍🏻
Cool man, cheers for the feedback!
I think most peoples cars have a story/memory attached to them, and I think that's half the attraction of the vintage stuff..... takes you back to better days when life was simpler, and more fun! 😊
Got the road and rally cars coming up in part three so stay tuned!
Thanks for watching buddy. 😊
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@ 100% mate 👍🏻 my holiday buggy is in a right bad state was looking at it the other day and started ordering parts to do a mini restore on it... looking forward to another speed run challenge this year, im going to order a decent motor and esc combo ready for it this year 😂
Looking forward to the next vid 🍻😎
@@RCMadUKAh cool man..... I think everyones DTO2s took a good pounding last year dude, but wasn't it fun?! 😅
Of course, the beauty of these kind of cars is that spares are cheap and in good supply, meaning they are easy to bring back to a good standard!
Our holiday buggy survived the speed runs with just a few scratches, other than a burnt out esc on the last run!
(probably pushed my luck with that 11 turn motor on a 60amp esc!)
Which is more than can be said for the previous year's tto2 challenge..... I totally destroyed that thing!
Turns out that you can't hit a curb head on at 51mph in one of those!
Great to hear that you are already planning for this year's challenge matey, I very much enjoyed watching your runs!
I do wonder what chassis will be chosen this year...... I hope it's something like a hopper or ORV, now that would be mental! 😅
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@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC im just rewatching your tt02 run at the min 😂 makes me laugh watching you two argue lol
It was a great challenge, a hopper chassis will be good as they are a handful on a lipo with the stock 540 can 😂
Yeh everything is replaceable relatively cheap aswell, i like shelf queens but i much prefer to run them, do a speed challenge or use them for something, not worry if they get thrashed then rebuild them. Least they have a story to go with them then and you have fun in the process. I think a konghead speed challenge would be funny as anything to watch though 😂 were see...
thinking of putting a time in this year on your figure of 8 course, ill contact u when the weather gets a bit better 👍🏻😎
I'll take them all!!!
Hey Paul!!
😂..... I bet you must own a few of them anyway don't you? 🤔
We are very lucky being able to purchase 'most' of the cars that we wanted as kids in re re form now!
Slowly ticking them off the list!
Cheers for watching fella. 😊 👍 👍
Brilliant video James. Lovely to hear your stories to go with the cars also. You have some of the best nicknames for your friends. Sounds like the Bash Street Kids!
Top Force Evo every day there for me pal. Your Top Force is mint though with all those hop ups!
Super Astute and Egress surely are going to give that Turbo Optima a run for their money when you get those built up pal!
Good times ahead 🙌🏻
Cheers Mr OAG!
Lol..... we have always had nicknames for everyone ever since childhood, and i still do for that matter.
Even my 200+ customers for my window cleaning business all have nicknames!
That story up the woods with the Turbo Panther was with a chap that was actually called Redwynn..... but as kids we always called him Bread bin instead, much to his mother's annoyance! 😂
I think it's nice the memories and nostalgia these cars all hold, and most have a story connected to them in one way or another.
I do try and keep my collection as streamlined as possible these days due to cost and lack of space, so each model is bought for a specific reason.
I think if I had to choose just one out of those buggies it would be the Turbo Optima, it wins on both looks and performance..... but the TRF Top Force ain't far behind!
And, like you say, lots more buggies in the new in box collection still to come..... now, if I only had more spare time!! 😂
Cheers matey. 😊 👍 👍
Awesome stories and you said it, quality over quantity 😊 They're all gorgeous 😮🤩 It would have been a relatively bad decision not to jump on that B6.2, even if the body shape is not nice (as many, if not all cab forward are 😢), but very nice paint job. I was too very surprised by the DT02 during the speed challenge ✌ Oh yeah we miss Tamiya "Glenn" Legends 😢 Actually, there's a tiny good side, I buy less cars. Was not interested at all at TRF before I saw his channel... now it became an endless pit 😅 Can't wait to see the next episode, especially another glimpse of the 959 / Celica and other touring /rally cars 💪 Take care 😎🤝
Awesome comment Gabriel!
You can obviously relate buddy!
Yeah, I've made a focused effort to streamline my collection as much as possible due to cost, and space.
Just focus on what models really mean something to me.
Yeah man, I couldn't say no to that Team associated..... the £100 was worth it just for the motor, batteries, and servo alone(which we later used in fils 2003 tto2 speed challenge)
I actually felt as if I was robbing him to be honest!
But, i really wasn't expecting just how much the car grew on me once I had completed building it..... despite the cab forward design!
Glad to hear that you share my views on this one, as I think many of us rc veterans do! 😂
But, that paint job is insane, way better than I could ever do!
I did hear that a vintage Schumacher cougar body will fit this chassis.... something I will try at some point.
Yeah, the DT02 chassis is definitely a shocker..... something so basic and plasticy should never drive as well as it does, especially at speeds of 40mph!!!😂
Yep, do hope Glenn finds his mojo again at some stage, although I do agree-- him and Gavin are a real bad influence on us all, but at the same time truly inspiring.
Oh dear..... you've got the TRF bug eh? 😅
Good luck with the bank balance my friend...... I'm staying well away from that one, solely for cost!
(they are beautiful cars though, that most tamiya haters aren't even aware of!)
And part 3 should be coming out in February mate..... and trust me, there's guna be a lot of 959 waffle!!
The 'shelfer' 959 restoration took levels of stupid to a whole new level.
I became obsessed with building the perfect 959,sourcing new parts from all over the world in my quest to build a mint example!
The costs spiraled well and truly out of control...... and i didn't learn, once completed I decided to do the same with a celica grb!! 😂
By that point I had enough spare 'used' parts left over to build a third car from scratch - my runner 959!
🤷♂️ 😮 🙄
More about that in part three!
Cheers for watching buddy. 😊
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Finally getting to finish this video after work. I absolutely love my DT-02 holiday buggy. It handles so well and is fast too. I wanna find the kumamon Manx body for it
Cheers for popping back Thad!
Yeah sorry dude, bit of a long one I know.
I do tend to waffle when I start nerding out on RC! 😅
Yep, everyone tends to be saying the same about the holiday buggy/dt02.....
Its a real shocker, there's no way something so basic and plasticy should drive as well as it does.
Total bargain of a Tamiya as far as I'm concerned!
The kumamon Manx body could really work..... I look forward to seeing that one matey.
All the best fella. 😊 👍 👍
Now that's a pretty sweet collection starting with the good old Nikko. That brand was my gateway drug into the hobby as well and still have fond memories of running that buggy up and down the street with the huge square radio and the 6 ft collapsible antenna 😄😂 I don't know if you're joining Reit Place's 1/12 scale speed run challenge this year, but I'm gonna give it a go. I just emptied my wallet on a Rlaarlo AM X12 roller with all the goodies!😃 Hope to see you there!
Hey matey!
Ah cool man, it's great to hear in the comments that many of you did actually own those Nikko's back in the day.
Thats why I thought it right to mention them, if it wasn't for them many of us would never have found the hobby in the first place!
To be honest I wasn't aware of Reit places 1/12 scale speed challenge, I've got very behind on a lot of the channels over the last month, need to do some binge watching to catch up! Cheers for the heads up though buddy.
The problem I have with running this time of year is with the awful UK weather and short days.
The other guys refuse to leave the house until at least April! 🙄
That's why I've been putting out mainly solo projects over the last few months.
But, i will certainly look into it, and will definitely be following along on your journey mate, good luck! 🤞
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@@greenhawksrc6806 Oh that's completely understandable and the entries are open until the end of the year.. so we all have plenty of time for life events. It's all in good fun and I know you enjoy a bit of friendly competition😁
Oh really?
That's encouraging mate.... I will definitely look into that cheers.
The only 1/12 scale cars I currently own are my vintage Porsche 959's and Celica group B...... renowned for being the weakest Tamiyas ever to be produced!!! 😬
So, will probably have to get a kit in when finances allow.
And yes, I love a bit of friendly competition within our RC community..... although the competition between me and Taylor is brutal!! 😂
Need to catch up on your channel to buddy, working 7 days a week, Christmas, working on future videos,family health issues, as well as having two restorations on the go has left me with so little time recently!
It's so easy to start watching you tube videos all night long and then realise that you haven't got any of your other jobs done!
Have a great weekend fella.
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@@greenhawksrc6806 Indeed, and no worries. I appreciate you taking the time to respond with everything on your plate
Thanks for the tour through the buggies and it was cool to hear the story on each one. I will say I was not expecting the modern Associated buggy in there but after hearing the story you would have been nuts not to get it! Loads of great buggies and I was glad to hear you got yourself a Super Astute! You will enjoy that build and I think it is going to drive very nicely too! Take care James and thanks again for sharing!
Cheers Addam!! 😊
Not a huge collection by any means, but each one is there for a specific reason, I really do try and keep things as streamlined as possible, or you just end up buying everything that comes out! (wish I had the space to be able to do that!) 😅
However, there is another 6 buggies in the build queue..... but I'm in no rush mate!
Yeah the RC10 B6. 2 is a shocker, but the deal was too good to turn down..... even if it was just to get all those electronics.
But truth be known, the car has really grown on me despite the cab forward design.
It's a truly splendid piece of engineering, and is so FAST, and handles so well.
Cheers for watching buddy. 😊
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Very cool collection, I’m looking forward to seeing rally cars, I’m in a rally car phase myself at the moment, but I go back to my Sand Viper all the time, I put some Super Astute front tyres on it and an RZ in the back, it’s bulletproof
Cheers buddy!!
I do love a good rally car.... especially the vintage stuff, particularly as I grew up on the marvellous Group B rally days!
I must get a more modern rally rc car at some point, something that I can really put through it's paces..... perhaps an XV01 or the kyosho fazer rally?
As for the sand viper..... I like your style, and can totally relate to what you say dude!
And, totally agree, the superstock motors are the perfect weapon of choice in these sort of cars-
Enough torque and top end to have lots of fun, but at the same time bring a nice balance of mechanical empathy, and battery life to the scenario!
Thanks for watching and commenting man, much appreciated. 😊 👍 👍
At 46, I’ve been in the hobby for only 2 years, I’m learning new things to try all the time, watching all the RUclips content for for inspiration, thanks mate👍
@@chaz7287Oh really??
A similar age to me..... quite remarkable that you weren't involved in the hobby back in the golden era of rc in the late eighties/early nineties!!
Very cool getting into it later in life though man, lots to discover for sure.
Technology is so much better, and cheaper now..... and of course the ability of being able to share on RUclips with this awesome community is a bonus!
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When I was about 10, I got a Nikko Typhoon, broke it and lost interest,the following 20 years I was football mad, then a couple of years ago I was off work and see some build videos on RUclips, got myself a Lunchbox, 2 years and 17 kits later I’m a little obsessed 😂
@@chaz7287I remember that model of Nikko from my mums catalogue back in the day! 😂
I was obsessed with the hobby from 86 to 93......but then discovered raves, E, and girls! 😅
Didn't even think about rc until 2020 when I picked the hobby back up again.
Now nearly 40 cars in, and somehow have a RUclips channel..... I still don't know how that happened to be honest??!
It all just started with putting out a few tik toks of me and my mates driving our cars in a car park.... before I knew it a channel grew!! 😅
Got a LOT of love for the lunchbox, a great place to start dude..... and you have accumulated a substantial collection in a very short space of time, fair play sir! 🙏
Be careful..... it's a slippery slope! 😂😅😂
Old Guy asleep at the wheel again (me)... Dude, all this commenting last night, I thought it was on this video... WTF is wrong with me.... Good stuff and I'm with you about the Top Force, it's a love-hate thing. I wouldn't turn one away but I sure as hell wont buy one.. No fart heard here other than me own. LOVE the white body man!!!! The Avante, I think I'd rather have the Egress and I been eyeing that kit for a few years now... All in All, that's one hell of a collection man!!!!
Don't worry man, you're not alone!
I got confused last night to-
answering emails, comments, WhatsApp messages all at the same time after a few tipples! 🍻 😜
The Top Forces main attraction is just how well it drives, I used to hate the body, but from the side, rear, and above i love it..... I still hate it front on though.
The white/blue shell really complements the blue bling on the chassis..... and looks way better than the box art green.
As for the whole egress/Avante thing..... I do believe the Egress drives better, but the attraction of the Avante for me is more aesthetics, and just how quirky the (over) engineering is..... there's really nothing quite like it!
Anyway dude, cheers for popping back and commenting!
You will get to see my re done General Lee in part three, where I have addressed many of the cosmetic inaccuracies that you rightly pointed out in one of our older videos..... it's still not perfect, but it now looks a lot more like a 68/69 rather than a 70!
(just need to get some proper wheels now!) 😉
Yeeee haaa!
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@@greenhawksrc6806 Someday the mountain might get them but the law never will.....
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More curbs than mountains in my case mate! 😉 👍
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See very with you. I got a kyosho turbo scorpion. I'd only ever built tamiyas, what an experience it was building a kyosho kit. Do want to build another now. Much like your optima the turbo scorpion is the best 2wd buggy I've driven it is a joy. I'm waiting for it to dry and warm up then I'll try it on the tesco figure of 8 especially with the new tarmac.
Hey Dean, great to hear from you mate!
Turbo scorpion? Ah, delightful! 😍
That thing is a lovely kit, and is so different..... Ive been looking at them myself recently as it goes.
You lucky guy!
Well, if you want to build another kyosho I guarantee the Turbo Optima certainly won't disappoint!
I've got an optima mid kosworks edition upstairs to build, but it doesn't look anywhere near as nice as the Turbo!
Oh yeah, it would be great to get you out on the resurfaced track later in the year dude..... we normally only do the time trials in the summer as that car park gets way too slippery in the wet winter!
Would love to see how the Turbo scorpion does around there!
Send my regards to your dad mate, and thanks for watching and commenting man! 😊 👍 👍
@greenhawksrc6806 yeah definitely would be good to meet you and I'd love to see some of your cars in person. I'm sure I've got more than a few bits that would interest you too. I'll pass on your regards the old man
Sounds good to me mate!!
We will definitely have to hook up! 👍
We often have a bash up the Shadoxhurst playing field in the summer to, it's perfect for the rc cars up there!
Yeah, would love to see some of your models, your dad was telling me about them when we spoke.
My email is in the description section of the channel if you need to get in touch, we can go from there mate.
Cheers for supporting the channel, much appreciated! 🙏
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That's cheeky Taylor..... That's Paul's spot! 😂
I hope you have actually watched my video..... and given it a like!
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