Yeah, Mick, that was a joy to watch! I watched it 3 times, ha ha! And looking forward to the next one already... This build gave me some insight, I didn't know where the one-way gear went, so that was nice to see... I still haven't figured which shocks I'll use for mine, I think those look great! I really want to get started, ha ha ha!
G'day Mads! Glad you enjoyed it mate, 3 times lol. I went with the one-way as it's first runs will be in the backyard which will be a pretty tight track, so it may help on tight corners. The Hi-Cap shocks that come with it are quite decent shocks, but there is plenty of options out there. Will keep an eye out for your build! 👍
Dude, how on earth did I miss this one? Better late than never, glad it popped up in my home page! Beautiful buggy, so sleek and low! I like the various paint schemes on these but the box art looks tough and I love the bright colors on that mean looking grey paint. Very cool
Great work Mick, this is one hell of a nice beast . These high end Tamiyas are really nice, I'm enjoying the kyosho beetle build and can't believe the quality. I should have bought one of these, saw it for $500 . That carbon fiber looks beautiful, wife bought a Tamiya semi . Should be a fun little thing and the 3 speed gearbox will be fun to. I notice the other comments ask for your tips on wiring and things . That would be great, every thing I learn from you always helps. Don't want to break your balls but liquid mask would be great to see, need to fix my sand scorcher body I stuffed up. You got me addicted now I can't stop ha,ha, have a good weekend mate and thanks for showing us this incredible beast.
Thanks mate! They are a great looking buggy. Oh yeah, the Beetle is a great build and you can just feel the quality during the build. The semi will keep your wife busy for a while, they look awesome when built. I have a King Hauler and trailer I still haven't got to building yet. I'm hoping to get a wiring video done in the next week or so, I'm waiting on more plugs to arrive which should be here this coming week. Liquid mask is really only good for Polycarbonate bodies, probably not good for the Sand Scorcher. I tried it once over paint and it didn't go well. I think for scuffs and stuff on hard bodies, it might be better to use an airbrush (so you can get in close) with TS paint in it and kind of feather the area out with paint, then maybe polish when dry. That said I will do a liquid mask video at some stage, it's just that I'm out of practice since I haven't painted for a while with all these pre-painted bodies! 🙄 Haha, well you're addicted to a good thing, enjoy mate! Have a great weekend too mate! 👍
Absolute perfection Mick👌 Mrs even said you can tell that you're a perfectionist by looking at your hobby shed. That carbon fibre looks so good on camera too. Thanks for sharing the video and definitely can't wait to see your custom EVO 👍🏆🦘🇦🇺
Thanks mate! Haha, good thing I don't show much of the shed in videos. Which reminds me, there's been no progress on the shed since the last update 7 months ago 😬. The carbon does look great. I thought of sanding it smoother and hitting it with 2k clear but maybe I'll save that for the next TF build. No probs at all mate, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Hoping to get the other TF done very soon! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Good things take time mate, it'll be a ripper of a shed when it's done too👍. I don't think she realised that your hobby room isn't actually the shed, I'll have to let her know that's actually the hobby room😁. Imagine the look of the carbon fibre with 2k on it!, I'm not a fan of carbon fibre on cars and bikes but it looks awesome on an rc.
Looks good. Great video. I like how you shorten the wires but I don't mind tie strap the extra up and out of the way. I like neat and tidy wires. I tried coiling them but on;y did that for a short period. My Top Force EVO should be here after the first of the year.
Thanks. Yeah, I do it a bunch of different ways usually depending on the car. I think as long as it's neat, it's all good. Coiling can look cool on some builds, I remember a lot of people were doing that in the 80's. Oh cool, it will be a happy new year for you! 😁👍
Thanks Richard! Oh yeah, those plastic hexes aren't great at all. I was going to change mine during the build but only had blue ones left, will have to grab some more silver ones. 👍
Ooooh! What a blooming gorgeous bit of kit! It just oozes quality. Love the colour scheme on this one. Great job on the video as always. Hey, that front gearbox looks exactly the same as the ones on my TA-01 and DF-01!!! :O)
G'day Mark! Oh yeah, they do look sweet. Thanks mate! Yeah they are the same gearbox. The TF is a DF-01, so it was kinda funny when I upgraded my Dirt Thrasher to the carbon chassis. I stood back and thought "Hmm, I now have a Top Force". 😂👍
@@MarkBryanRC No probs mate. Tamiya are great at recycling chassis and parts. It's only those plastic bushes they keep sending us that become landfill without ever being used. 🤣
Hi Mick, I’m impressed! A man after my own heart when it comes to wiring! Love how you’ve take the trouble to shorten and neaten all the wiring. I used to be an electrical engineer ( years ago mind! 😂) and in my first years and an apprentice electrical engineer, I did panel wiring, so cut my teeth on wiring. Great build and a beautiful looking Tamiya Top Force. 😉😊😉
G'day John! I always like neat wiring, although sometimes I do get lazy lol. Oh yeah, that panel wiring would have given you plenty of practice. Thanks mate! 👍
Thanks mate. They are a nice looking beast. Yeah these supply issues are a right pain! RCmart have them in stock more often that anyone it would seem, shipping is kinda high though. Hope you can get one! 👍
Hi there Mick, Great video of the top force evo 2021 build. Have just purchased one, can you please let me know what adhesive you used when building the ball diffs, stage one of the build. I'm unable to source the recommended synthetic rubber cement??? Cheers Mick, keep building Stevie
G'day Stevie! Thanks mate. Awesome, you're gonna love it! For the outdrives I just use some blue thread lock, no issues so far. It's just so the outdrives don't slide out a bit and strip the splines. Hope this helps. Cheers! 👍
Hey my man Mick!!! How’s it going?? Well I hope!!! Love the build and can’t wait for the run video! Can you do a video on how you apply the decals? Do you use the soapy water method? I would love to see how you do it. I just finished a metallic pumpkin and botched the decals . Help a fellow rc enthusiast out! 😂 ! Thanks my man!
G'day Chris! All good here mate, hope you are doing well. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. I'm hoping to get it out for a run very soon! I have shown the soapy water method in a few build videos. That's pretty much how I always do it. I just use a few drops of dish washing liquid in a bowl of water. Some use a spray bottle but I don't see the point, just dip the decal in a bowl, too easy! I also use a heat gun on it's lowest setting to help the decals bend over curves and stuff, a hair dryer is also good. I may do a dedicated video soon, but until then you can see it in the video below. Hope it helps. Cheers mate! 👍 Skip to 2:20 in the video below. ruclips.net/video/7t7d73ui4i4/видео.html
Waiting for these to come back into stock so I can get one. How are the tamiya brushless motors? Any good or would another brand be better. Love the tshirt you have on!
I grabbed mine from RCmart since my local hobby shops never seem to stock them. To be honest, I've not run a Tamiya brushless motor yet. I have two, this one (15.5t) and a 10.5t but this is the first one I've installed. From what I've seen I think they're on par with most other sensored motors. I'll run this one very soon so will have a better idea of how it performs. Cheers Brian! 👍
Which servo did you go with there? Does it have to be a low-profile. I had a couple servos kicking around, and looking at it without bolting anything in, it looks like a normal sized servo is too large for this chassis.
I used a Savox SC-1251MG low profile servo @5:25 @6:20 you can see there's not much room, so it's best to use a low profile servo. You could mount the ESC on the top plate, basically in the cockpit, then you could use a standard servo. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Thanks for the reply. Something seems off. I tried a standard DS 25KG servo, and then a Futaba S148 as well, but with the standard servo horn on, if I try to mount using the holes in the chassis, the horn is pressed against the frame mounts in the front.
G'day Alfred! You need "rubber cement" for the diff outdrives. Some people use CA glue or even Shoe Goo. I just used thread lock. It's just so the outdrives don't slip out a little and ruin the splines. You don't need a low profile servo, you can use a standard size if you wish. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed This might be the first R/C car by Tamiya where you need some glue for the outdrives. It is even more interesting that Tamiya did not include it in the kit. Tamiya usually includes all of the fluids that you need to build their kits. It is not a big deal. Thoughts?
Hey Mick 👋 looks awesome 😎 I don’t do Amazon anymore too by the way as they don’t care. A neighbour stole my parcel (long story) but Amazon wouldn’t refund me and in the end shut my account because I asked them to call the police on me as by what they were accusing me of was trying to fraud them. 3 months later they wouldn’t involve the police but finally refunded me. Speaks volumes.
G'day Will!👋 Thanks mate. Wow that's pretty crappy customer service, I'm glad you finally got a refund though! I guess my issue could have happened with eBay or any other company but being the first time dealing with Amazon it made me not want to go back.
Hey mate :) Thank you for an amazing video.I Love your sense of tidying up and detailing of the electrics..and the cars in general of course :) I am Picking up my Top Force Evo tomorrow hopefully ,from my local hobby shop,as I got a Tamiya Ford Escort Cosworth WRC for christmas..but i have one from before..so i am trading it in for the lovely Top Force that i am lusting after every time i have sold one of my previous genuine Top Force Evolutions.so i though it was about time to get my hands on another one of these beauts. :) Amazing T shirt you are sporting by the way ;) Getcha pull :) I did i video of my recent Tamiya Dyna Storm treasure by the way ,if you wanna have a look. Eitherway,I hope you are doing great. Greetings from Norway ,Stefan
G'day Stefan! Hope you had a great Christmas. Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm sure you'll love building the EVO, the build should be quite familiar to you after owning the original. Haha yeah, I like to mix up the metal shirts. Cool mate, I'll check out the Dyna Storm video! Hope you have Happy New Year! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Thank you so much mate.One question for ya...what "Rubber Cement" did you use on the assembly of the diff parts,the first step in the build?I have a hard time deciding what would be best.I do reckon there is a reason for Tamiya suggesting Rubber cement(and not regular super glue) ,,as they do not want the glue/cement to harden ,and crack inside the gearbox when using the car.Which is why i do thing they want somewhat of a flexible glue when doing the ball diffs.Cheers,Stefan
@@TheCarTakerGarage No probs mate! I just used a little bit of thread lock. My car won't get a real lot of use though, so it should be fine. I've heard some people use Shoe Goo or E-6000 which will still be soft when cured. 👍
I know the feeling all too well! You get very excited about the new kit, then just can't find the time to build it. Whenever it does happen, you're gonna love it! 👍
To keep the charm and to be right with the period it was sold, could we give it a more beautifull brushed motor ? Brushless dont look as nice as their grandfathers.
Mic sweeter than a jar of honey. Makes me want to build my green with the OPs.
Thanks! Go for it, mate it will be awesome! 👍
What’s not to like about a Top Force , awesome job Mick .
That's right, Eric! They are a great car. Thanks mate! 👍
Another great episode, this looks so good dude, really nice!! 👍
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Yeah they are a great looking buggy! 👍
Yeah, Mick, that was a joy to watch! I watched it 3 times, ha ha! And looking forward to the next one already... This build gave me some insight, I didn't know where the one-way gear went, so that was nice to see... I still haven't figured which shocks I'll use for mine, I think those look great! I really want to get started, ha ha ha!
G'day Mads! Glad you enjoyed it mate, 3 times lol. I went with the one-way as it's first runs will be in the backyard which will be a pretty tight track, so it may help on tight corners. The Hi-Cap shocks that come with it are quite decent shocks, but there is plenty of options out there. Will keep an eye out for your build! 👍
Nice job with this video and build. I'm in finishing up the front gearbox as we speak on my Top-Force EVO.
Thanks! The EVO is a great build, enjoy! 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed thanks! I have both an EVO car and EVO drone now lol
Dude, how on earth did I miss this one? Better late than never, glad it popped up in my home page! Beautiful buggy, so sleek and low! I like the various paint schemes on these but the box art looks tough and I love the bright colors on that mean looking grey paint. Very cool
Haha I know how it is, I miss heaps too. They are a great looking buggy, I agree, I think box art looks great on the EVOs. Cheers mate! 👍
Looks great brother
Thanks Marcus! 👍
Great build my friend..I want one bad!
Thanks mate! Hope you get one mate, they're a great buggy. 👍
Damn you Mick! I must resist.. 😄 I promised to myself that i won't get the Evo. Hanging on still with the TF 🙃 Nice video again mate👌🏻
Haha, you know you can't resist! 😂 I wasn't going to get one either, then I did it, funny how that happens. Thanks mate! 👍
Great work Mick, this is one hell of a nice beast . These high end Tamiyas are really nice, I'm enjoying the kyosho beetle build and can't believe the quality. I should have bought one of these, saw it for $500 . That carbon fiber looks beautiful, wife bought a Tamiya semi . Should be a fun little thing and the 3 speed gearbox will be fun to. I notice the other comments ask for your tips on wiring and things . That would be great, every thing I learn from you always helps. Don't want to break your balls but liquid mask would be great to see, need to fix my sand scorcher body I stuffed up. You got me addicted now I can't stop ha,ha, have a good weekend mate and thanks for showing us this incredible beast.
Thanks mate! They are a great looking buggy. Oh yeah, the Beetle is a great build and you can just feel the quality during the build. The semi will keep your wife busy for a while, they look awesome when built. I have a King Hauler and trailer I still haven't got to building yet. I'm hoping to get a wiring video done in the next week or so, I'm waiting on more plugs to arrive which should be here this coming week. Liquid mask is really only good for Polycarbonate bodies, probably not good for the Sand Scorcher. I tried it once over paint and it didn't go well. I think for scuffs and stuff on hard bodies, it might be better to use an airbrush (so you can get in close) with TS paint in it and kind of feather the area out with paint, then maybe polish when dry. That said I will do a liquid mask video at some stage, it's just that I'm out of practice since I haven't painted for a while with all these pre-painted bodies! 🙄
Haha, well you're addicted to a good thing, enjoy mate! Have a great weekend too mate! 👍
Absolute perfection Mick👌
Mrs even said you can tell that you're a perfectionist by looking at your hobby shed.
That carbon fibre looks so good on camera too.
Thanks for sharing the video and definitely can't wait to see your custom EVO 👍🏆🦘🇦🇺
Thanks mate!
Haha, good thing I don't show much of the shed in videos. Which reminds me, there's been no progress on the shed since the last update 7 months ago 😬.
The carbon does look great. I thought of sanding it smoother and hitting it with 2k clear but maybe I'll save that for the next TF build.
No probs at all mate, I'm glad you enjoyed it! Hoping to get the other TF done very soon! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed
Good things take time mate, it'll be a ripper of a shed when it's done too👍.
I don't think she realised that your hobby room isn't actually the shed, I'll have to let her know that's actually the hobby room😁.
Imagine the look of the carbon fibre with 2k on it!, I'm not a fan of carbon fibre on cars and bikes but it looks awesome on an rc.
Love it mick 👍
Thanks mate! 👍
Looks good. Great video. I like how you shorten the wires but I don't mind tie strap the extra up and out of the way. I like neat and tidy wires. I tried coiling them but on;y did that for a short period. My Top Force EVO should be here after the first of the year.
Thanks. Yeah, I do it a bunch of different ways usually depending on the car. I think as long as it's neat, it's all good. Coiling can look cool on some builds, I remember a lot of people were doing that in the 80's. Oh cool, it will be a happy new year for you! 😁👍
Super video. I noticed with mine the plastic hex adapters, do not like that on a high end car, so I got me some grey aluminum ones, like the VQS 😁
Thanks Richard! Oh yeah, those plastic hexes aren't great at all. I was going to change mine during the build but only had blue ones left, will have to grab some more silver ones. 👍
Top work Mick! - looking forward to building mine. I’m going with the BZ motor and Hobbywing 1060 combo.
Thanks Chris! Enjoy the build mate, and that combo will be great in the EVO! 👍
Hi dear RC addict, did you give it lipo 2S or Nimh? 🙂
Beautiful work, Mick. Would be interested to know how you do all the cable shortening in more detail, maybe content for a future video?
Thanks Jefferson! Someone else has asked about that too. I'll try get a video out soon on that subject. 👍
Great video Mick. I have getting quite a bit of Tamiya and Kyosho parts from PlazaJapan. Their stuff is cheap and great customer service
Thanks Ian! Oh nice, I'm always looking for more places to find my goodies. Sounds good mate, I'll check them out! 👍
Ooooh! What a blooming gorgeous bit of kit! It just oozes quality. Love the colour scheme on this one. Great job on the video as always. Hey, that front gearbox looks exactly the same as the ones on my TA-01 and DF-01!!! :O)
G'day Mark! Oh yeah, they do look sweet. Thanks mate! Yeah they are the same gearbox. The TF is a DF-01, so it was kinda funny when I upgraded my Dirt Thrasher to the carbon chassis. I stood back and thought "Hmm, I now have a Top Force". 😂👍
@@RCHobbyShed Thanks, Mick, something I didn't know, we learn something every day in this hobby! Cheers, mate!
@@MarkBryanRC No probs mate. Tamiya are great at recycling chassis and parts. It's only those plastic bushes they keep sending us that become landfill without ever being used. 🤣
Lovely job Mick👍 it would be interesting to see the TF EVO Vs TD4...
Thanks mate! If my TD4 ever arrives we may find out which one comes out on top. 😁👍
@@RCHobbyShed Haha didn't know you had one coming! Looks like one day we will find out then😉👍
Great job👍 Just found your channel, subbed and belled😀. Hoping to see more in the nearer future
Thanks! Thank you very much for the support. I've subbed to your channel too! 👍
Great build mate, and lovely electronics, very neatly done up! :D Gonna be good blast on the backyard with this one!
Thanks mate! Should be great fun, as long as I can stay away from trees. 😂👍
Hi Mick, I’m impressed! A man after my own heart when it comes to wiring! Love how you’ve take the trouble to shorten and neaten all the wiring. I used to be an electrical engineer ( years ago mind! 😂) and in my first years and an apprentice electrical engineer, I did panel wiring, so cut my teeth on wiring. Great build and a beautiful looking Tamiya Top Force. 😉😊😉
G'day John! I always like neat wiring, although sometimes I do get lazy lol. Oh yeah, that panel wiring would have given you plenty of practice. Thanks mate! 👍
The car looks awesome! It will be great to see it in action. I am hoping to be able to get one of these if the supply issues ever get resolved.
Thanks mate. They are a nice looking beast. Yeah these supply issues are a right pain! RCmart have them in stock more often that anyone it would seem, shipping is kinda high though. Hope you can get one! 👍
Hi there Mick,
Great video of the top force evo 2021 build.
Have just purchased one, can you please let me know what adhesive you used when building the ball diffs, stage one of the build.
I'm unable to source the recommended synthetic rubber cement???
Cheers Mick, keep building
Stevie
G'day Stevie! Thanks mate. Awesome, you're gonna love it!
For the outdrives I just use some blue thread lock, no issues so far. It's just so the outdrives don't slide out a bit and strip the splines. Hope this helps. Cheers! 👍
4px 😍
I've had the 4px since around 2016. Still in love with it like the first day. 😍
A 7pxr would be nice, maybe one day! 😁👍
Superb build! Love the detail on the electronics getting it all tidy 🙌🏻 I am debating between this or a TD4 at the moment 🤔
Thanks mate! That's a tough decision you have there. I have a TD4 in the post right now as I couldn't decide. 😂👍
Hey my man Mick!!! How’s it going?? Well I hope!!! Love the build and can’t wait for the run video! Can you do a video on how you apply the decals? Do you use the soapy water method? I would love to see how you do it. I just finished a metallic pumpkin and botched the decals . Help a fellow rc enthusiast out! 😂 ! Thanks my man!
G'day Chris! All good here mate, hope you are doing well. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. I'm hoping to get it out for a run very soon!
I have shown the soapy water method in a few build videos. That's pretty much how I always do it. I just use a few drops of dish washing liquid in a bowl of water. Some use a spray bottle but I don't see the point, just dip the decal in a bowl, too easy! I also use a heat gun on it's lowest setting to help the decals bend over curves and stuff, a hair dryer is also good. I may do a dedicated video soon, but until then you can see it in the video below. Hope it helps. Cheers mate! 👍
Skip to 2:20 in the video below.
ruclips.net/video/7t7d73ui4i4/видео.html
Waiting for these to come back into stock so I can get one. How are the tamiya brushless motors? Any good or would another brand be better. Love the tshirt you have on!
I grabbed mine from RCmart since my local hobby shops never seem to stock them. To be honest, I've not run a Tamiya brushless motor yet. I have two, this one (15.5t) and a 10.5t but this is the first one I've installed. From what I've seen I think they're on par with most other sensored motors. I'll run this one very soon so will have a better idea of how it performs. Cheers Brian! 👍
Which servo did you go with there? Does it have to be a low-profile. I had a couple servos kicking around, and looking at it without bolting anything in, it looks like a normal sized servo is too large for this chassis.
I used a Savox SC-1251MG low profile servo @5:25
@6:20 you can see there's not much room, so it's best to use a low profile servo. You could mount the ESC on the top plate, basically in the cockpit, then you could use a standard servo. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Thanks for the reply. Something seems off. I tried a standard DS 25KG servo, and then a Futaba S148 as well, but with the standard servo horn on, if I try to mount using the holes in the chassis, the horn is pressed against the frame mounts in the front.
Hello Mick, did you need to use any glue on this car anywhere? Do you need to use a low profile servo in this car?
G'day Alfred! You need "rubber cement" for the diff outdrives. Some people use CA glue or even Shoe Goo. I just used thread lock. It's just so the outdrives don't slip out a little and ruin the splines.
You don't need a low profile servo, you can use a standard size if you wish. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed This might be the first R/C car by Tamiya where you need some glue for the outdrives. It is even more interesting that Tamiya did not include it in the kit. Tamiya usually includes all of the fluids that you need to build their kits. It is not a big deal. Thoughts?
@@alfredyost7972 Yeah I think it might have been handy if they supplied it.
Hey Mick 👋 looks awesome 😎 I don’t do Amazon anymore too by the way as they don’t care. A neighbour stole my parcel (long story) but Amazon wouldn’t refund me and in the end shut my account because I asked them to call the police on me as by what they were accusing me of was trying to fraud them. 3 months later they wouldn’t involve the police but finally refunded me. Speaks volumes.
G'day Will!👋 Thanks mate. Wow that's pretty crappy customer service, I'm glad you finally got a refund though! I guess my issue could have happened with eBay or any other company but being the first time dealing with Amazon it made me not want to go back.
Hey mate :) Thank you for an amazing video.I Love your sense of tidying up and detailing of the electrics..and the cars in general of course :) I am Picking up my Top Force Evo tomorrow hopefully ,from my local hobby shop,as I got a Tamiya Ford Escort Cosworth WRC for christmas..but i have one from before..so i am trading it in for the lovely Top Force that i am lusting after every time i have sold one of my previous genuine Top Force Evolutions.so i though it was about time to get my hands on another one of these beauts. :) Amazing T shirt you are sporting by the way ;) Getcha pull :) I did i video of my recent Tamiya Dyna Storm treasure by the way ,if you wanna have a look. Eitherway,I hope you are doing great. Greetings from Norway ,Stefan
G'day Stefan! Hope you had a great Christmas. Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I'm sure you'll love building the EVO, the build should be quite familiar to you after owning the original. Haha yeah, I like to mix up the metal shirts. Cool mate, I'll check out the Dyna Storm video!
Hope you have Happy New Year! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Thank you so much mate.One question for ya...what "Rubber Cement" did you use on the assembly of the diff parts,the first step in the build?I have a hard time deciding what would be best.I do reckon there is a reason for Tamiya suggesting Rubber cement(and not regular super glue) ,,as they do not want the glue/cement to harden ,and crack inside the gearbox when using the car.Which is why i do thing they want somewhat of a flexible glue when doing the ball diffs.Cheers,Stefan
@@TheCarTakerGarage No probs mate! I just used a little bit of thread lock. My car won't get a real lot of use though, so it should be fine. I've heard some people use Shoe Goo or E-6000 which will still be soft when cured. 👍
Mine is still NIB😢
One day I'll build it🤞
I know the feeling all too well! You get very excited about the new kit, then just can't find the time to build it. Whenever it does happen, you're gonna love it! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed you don't find the money too, when you've got an house and a family to live with 😅
To keep the charm and to be right with the period it was sold, could we give it a more beautifull brushed motor ?
Brushless dont look as nice as their grandfathers.
If this was the original Evolution I would use a brushed motor, but being a 2021 EVO the brushless motor is perfect for it's period. 😉👍