Hey Glenn, I bought the XR311 in Ft. Knox at the base hobby shop in 1976!! I lived on base and was in the 6th grade at the time. I loved that kit, and the Cheetah that came after it. I lost them both in 2000 when my home was destroyed in a fire. I lived on base when the REAL XR311 was being tested at the proving grounds and I got to see it in person as my stepfather was in tank maintenance at the time. Jeep also had a similar prototype at that time that was there too! I am 55 now. The Lamborghini Cheetah was equally equipped and a bit faster than the XR311. MY GAWSH I wish I could have taken pictures of them back then. To see them in person is one of my lifetime favorite memories.
I do love the completed XR311. A school friend of mine had one of the original models in the late 1970's. When will we see the completed car running Glenn?
That Bodyshell is just too pretty to justify damaging it! I really wouldn't be comfortable running it! lol. Thanks as always Glenn! Wes, Liverpool, UK.
An absolute stunner and my favourite RC. I had the original in 1982 and as a kid the body got trashed. Bought the rere in about 2006 which I did in a camo scheme with Red Cross logos. Still got it too. Very fitting that this car appears on Tamiya Legends.
What an awesome model, I never realised the amount of detail the body has on this. When you said over 80 pieces to the bodyshell alone I just thought Wow!!! I love that it is a static model first and RC model second. This kind of thing is what Tamiya does best and other manufacturers just don’t come close.
Love it Glenn and nice extra details and so you should have the XR311 decal on the side! This vehicle has a lot to brag about being tamiya first real off road RC car! So you are going to do a very slow safe running vid then! Brilliant! Very special model indeed!
I just received my one of these from Finland Glenn. Looking through the box & manual it really is so very impressively different. They also had several other kits in stock that I wanted so I bought 5 in total & the 5% discount ment I could get a touring car bodyshell for free! So thanks for that!
Im glad to have one in the collection Glenn, My Box for it has gone yellow either with age or smokes (yuk) so possibly a 2001 re release and its just a matter of when ill build it now as there's so many others to assemble yet also the JGSDF Light Armored Vehicle is another Nice Military kit by Tamiya, but soon i will get there ,but your one turned out a treat, showcase material for sure my friend be great to see the running video soon as the weather picks up a little cheers Glenn and thanks for sharing
looks fantastic. I used the EuroRC code to order a Frog, no one else seemed to have stock, it was a bargain, came last week and didn't even get charged any import duty 👍
My first r/c car was the cheetah in 1977....I was 7 years old....I remember fondly my dad helping with the build....he was into r/c planes....I remember the detail on the cheetah's body shell....the detail was very complex...even more that the xr311....I wish they would re release it....it would be in my collection in a heartbeat
Another quality job Glen... it looks great.. I really like this one👍👍👍. It never quite hooked me in back in the day.. I was to wrapped up in the buggies. I certainly can appreciate it now though!!!. And to think they still available!!!!!!!. Mmm I wonder😄😄😄😄
Great Job Glenn, I guess it's one up on the Tamiya kits that were motorized. I remember building those and then sending them off on their merry way, normally ending up at the bottom of the stairs or under my Dad's feet.
"... suitable for radio control." I recall that verbiage associated with my original Sand Scorcher way back in 1979. Honestly, did anyone actually purchase the Sand Scorcher an not install radio gear?? Anyway, even to this day, Tamiya are the absolute gold standard in static models but probably not so much in RC. Thanks so much for posting this build!! 👍👍
That bodyshell has turned out sooooo well mate, you've done a fantastic job!! If I ever got one, I'd probably paint it in a similar way to how you've done it, but I'd also have a go at 'weathering' it to make it look well used. Anyway, awesome video of an awesome 1/12th scale model car that's suitable for radio control ;) Keep 'em coming!!
Holy moly that is pretty good Glenn, i never have been interested in the XR311 but seeing it now makes me think should i get one lol, i am a pro static model builder so this kit would be right up my street lol.
You did a great job on this project. I think that the black is nice. Personally I'd would have painted the tow hitch and the attachment on the front in a lime yellow. Great work mate.
Thats amazing! I wouldn't want to run that to be honest. I built a FAV in full box art and the work that I put into that was far to much to risk the damage if I run it, and the XR311 looks more fragile again. Excellent finish and the extra detail on the Jerry can's, lights, towing hook etc make all the difference.
When I was a kid I had the Firefox which was,the Radio Elecon version of the XR 311 . That was the closest I could get because of the price point. Turned out awesome Glenn .
Nice car , and looks great - to help stop the decals "frosting" you can use a gloss coat on the paint work , apply the decals and then apply dull coat to the body.
Mate the front spring are slightly too stiff.. rear springs are perfect! I think I’m building this one next, I’m loving what you’ve done but I’m contemplating doing mine pink! that might sound mad but pink is a desert colour and I like bright.
Wow that sounds like a very interesting paint job Neil 😎👊🏻 Regarding the suspension, I’m thinking I might actually set all four to zero, think it might look pretty cool on the shelf like that 🤔🤷🏼♂️
As Tamiya is presently leaning heavily upon the past, I wish they’d reissue the contemporaries of the XR311 going back to the 934. The chassis are crude by modern standards, yet the simple aluminum-pan conversions of 1/12th scale static kits is where it all started. It was a brilliant idea.
Where you ever in the army? I find that even though it was long ago, one keep looking up army things like vehicles etc. We didnt have this one, but its nonetheless pretty cool.
I made piano wire torsion bars for the original worked so much better than the exploding plastic ones. To makes that car look really good mask where the wipers would track then lightly airbrush dirt colours on spray from the wheels etc. also if you had sprayed it silver first scratches would only add the the scale effect things like the hook can be scratched a bit to look used but with it being military all those details would be the same green as the shell.
The details are amazing I would buy a different shell to run it with maybe. It would look amazing in a dieararma Like we did when we were kids with fake trees and grass etc. To sun up it’s totally awesome
I always say if Tamiya can do XR311, they have no excuse not to re-release the cars from the really early era (I am talking about the model #'s up to around early 30's). It is such a shame that this is the ONLY one you can go back to the real beginning. For the pancars, Tamiya can use FRP for the main chassis and nyloy 66 for the front suspension arms (as seen in the later CS models) if they are worried about the durability.
I saw in my hobby shop that they had this kit I wish I had the money for it because I would Buck my trend with that with the Hoppers to get that because I thought they stopped making and I can't believe they had one in their shop so I thought they the release hasn't been out in a while.
I remember that statement 'suitable for RC'. I think it was a common thing when things 1st moved towards RC. i remember some tamiya stuff came with the option to add a motor, I think it was 1/32 or 1/24 models.
Once, >30 years ago, I had one of these in my hands, but didn't know the model at that time ... now I badly want a model of the successor .. not the Humvee, but the Lamborghini LM002 :-(
History: XR311 was created in the 1970s as replacement for the long serving M151 "Kennedy" Army jeep which in service in the Vietnam war & currently served in various Military units around the world, but unfortunately, it loses to a Company that built the Humvees
@@TAMIYALegends I might put in something less powerful than that but I personally think since of the way the tires are you should have a decent amount of torque for to get through things that's how I feel about it.
@@TAMIYALegends Could probably go with the one of the slowest sensored brushless combos you can find in one of these 1800 kv or slower if you can find one & program the esc too be gentle on the start punch & it should hold up fine honestly.
back when the fmc xr311 was developed it didnt have a particularly high performance anyway it seems. 180 - 200 hp v8 If you search for " Real XR-311 Vehicle Promotional Video "Not Tamiya Product" XR-311 実車動画 " on youtube you'll see the original promotional material for it & tanks-encyclopedia seems too have lots of info about the real deal as well.
Lol...make sure I don't drop this...need to get a better grip. Give it time, I think Tamiya will release every model they have as long as their marketing department have the numbers for a green light.
Hey Glenn, I bought the XR311 in Ft. Knox at the base hobby shop in 1976!! I lived on base and was in the 6th grade at the time.
I loved that kit, and the Cheetah that came after it. I lost them both in 2000 when my home was destroyed in a fire.
I lived on base when the REAL XR311 was being tested at the proving grounds and I got to see it in person as my stepfather was in tank maintenance at the time. Jeep also had a similar prototype at that time that was there too!
I am 55 now. The Lamborghini Cheetah was equally equipped and a bit faster than the XR311. MY GAWSH I wish I could have taken pictures of them back then. To see them in person is one of my lifetime favorite memories.
Thanks so much for sharing this with us all Patrick 🤩🤩🤩
I do love the completed XR311.
A school friend of mine had one of the original models in the late 1970's.
When will we see the completed car running Glenn?
Spectacular detail, love the black and silver accents, they really make it POP!!! TY for sharing. Subd
Excellent welcome to the channel my friend 🤩👊🏻
Fantastic job on that Glenn, looks totally awesome, the little detail changes make it for me (even the fire extinguisher)!
Thanks Rob 😊
That Bodyshell is just too pretty to justify damaging it! I really wouldn't be comfortable running it! lol. Thanks as always Glenn! Wes, Liverpool, UK.
An absolute stunner and my favourite RC. I had the original in 1982 and as a kid the body got trashed. Bought the rere in about 2006 which I did in a camo scheme with Red Cross logos. Still got it too. Very fitting that this car appears on Tamiya Legends.
What an awesome model, I never realised the amount of detail the body has on this. When you said over 80 pieces to the bodyshell alone I just thought Wow!!! I love that it is a static model first and RC model second. This kind of thing is what Tamiya does best and other manufacturers just don’t come close.
That turned out great, fine job! This one is still on my wish list. 👍
Thanks Mick 😎👊🏻
素晴らしいvideo。１５歳の時初版のＸＲ311を買ってから今まで５台作りました。現在は、２台で、１台は盆栽です。（笑）
タミヤさん復刻してくれてありがとう。
欲を言えば、ランボルギーニ チータも欲しいけど版権等、大人の事情で難しいよう。
もう４５年立ったんですね。ＸＲ311は、人気があるのか動画でも沢山の方々がupしてますよね。
嬉しい限りです。
実車も動画で見ましたがタミヤは上手くArrangeしてくれました。
乾電池で走らせたのが懐かしいです。💯😍🥰😘😭❤️😂😄
Love it Glenn and nice extra details and so you should have the XR311 decal on the side! This vehicle has a lot to brag about being tamiya first real off road RC car! So you are going to do a very slow safe running vid then! Brilliant!
Very special model indeed!
Yeah I’ll definitely do a little running video, but it’ll be extremely gentle 🤣👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends yeah easy does it! I just bought myself a Frog! Been after one for a while!😁👍
I just received my one of these from Finland Glenn. Looking through the box & manual it really is so very impressively different. They also had several other kits in stock that I wanted so I bought 5 in total & the 5% discount ment I could get a touring car bodyshell for free! So thanks for that!
Excellent Nick 😊😊😊
Im glad to have one in the collection Glenn, My Box for it has gone yellow either with age or smokes (yuk) so possibly a 2001 re release and its just a matter of when ill build it now as there's so many others to assemble yet also the JGSDF Light Armored Vehicle is another Nice Military kit by Tamiya, but soon i will get there ,but your one turned out a treat, showcase material for sure my friend be great to see the running video soon as the weather picks up a little cheers Glenn and thanks for sharing
Thanks Andrew 😊👊🏻
Really nice job on this Glenn. Looks stunning, love the early tamiya cars . Well done
Thanks Peter 😊👊🏻
Good morning Glen!! Wow that’s is quite the build! Way above my pay grade!! Must look like a lot of fun . Great job buddy!!
Thanks Chris 😊👊🏻
looks fantastic. I used the EuroRC code to order a Frog, no one else seemed to have stock, it was a bargain, came last week and didn't even get charged any import duty 👍
That’s fantastic 😊😊😊
My first r/c car was the cheetah in 1977....I was 7 years old....I remember fondly my dad helping with the build....he was into r/c planes....I remember the detail on the cheetah's body shell....the detail was very complex...even more that the xr311....I wish they would re release it....it would be in my collection in a heartbeat
Another quality job Glen... it looks great.. I really like this one👍👍👍. It never quite hooked me in back in the day.. I was to wrapped up in the buggies. I certainly can appreciate it now though!!!. And to think they still available!!!!!!!. Mmm I wonder😄😄😄😄
Thanks Darren, keep an eye out for tomorrow’s extra video my friend, I think you’ll love it 🤩👊🏻
Nice work on the body! Air fix and Tamiya static models is where it all started for me 👍
Haha good times my friend, I had many aircraft models with my glued finger prints on them 🤣🤣🤣
Hello from New Zealand 🇳🇿, I've just subscribed. I loved the video.
Great Job Glenn, I guess it's one up on the Tamiya kits that were motorized. I remember building those and then sending them off on their merry way, normally ending up at the bottom of the stairs or under my Dad's feet.
Haha thanks Tony 😊👊🏻
"... suitable for radio control." I recall that verbiage associated with my original Sand Scorcher way back in 1979. Honestly, did anyone actually purchase the Sand Scorcher an not install radio gear?? Anyway, even to this day, Tamiya are the absolute gold standard in static models but probably not so much in RC. Thanks so much for posting this build!! 👍👍
Thanks as always for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
Great job as always Glenn, great decision on the paint job.
Thanks Gary 😎👊🏻
That bodyshell has turned out sooooo well mate, you've done a fantastic job!! If I ever got one, I'd probably paint it in a similar way to how you've done it, but I'd also have a go at 'weathering' it to make it look well used. Anyway, awesome video of an awesome 1/12th scale model car that's suitable for radio control ;) Keep 'em coming!!
Thanks Barry 😊👊🏻
Loved learning about this one. Feels like a proper piece of history this one. Great video 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it my friend 😊👊🏻
Stunner🤩 the whole build looks amazing and rewarding, great job Glenn 👏👌👏
Thanks buddy 😊😊😊
Holy moly that is pretty good Glenn, i never have been interested in the XR311 but seeing it now makes me think should i get one lol, i am a pro static model builder so this kit would be right up my street lol.
Well I’m sure with your modelling skills Paul, you would create something just a bit special my friend 😊😊😊
Just bought one, great review, am really looking forward to doing the kit.🙂
That’s awesome 😎
Awesome
I think the driver needed shades 😎
👍😃
Haha you I think you’re right Ian 😎😎😎
You did a great job on this project. I think that the black is nice. Personally I'd would have painted the tow hitch and the attachment on the front in a lime yellow. Great work mate.
Thanks buddy 😎👊🏻
It is such a great little truck. I have been a bit apprehensive about taking mine out for a drive yet if I’m honest.
Yeah I can totally understand that Jason 😊👊🏻
Great video. Somehow, its a lot smaller than i had imagined. Its a good looking machine but id bet it'll look alot better in TRF colours!!!😉👍.
that looks great Glenn mate very nice👊🇬🇧👍😎🤟😊
Great job, Glenn👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thats amazing! I wouldn't want to run that to be honest. I built a FAV in full box art and the work that I put into that was far to much to risk the damage if I run it, and the XR311 looks more fragile again. Excellent finish and the extra detail on the Jerry can's, lights, towing hook etc make all the difference.
Yeah even with a very gentle run we would be risking damaging it 🤣👊🏻
Another class vid Glenn...👌💪😊
Thank you 😊
When I was a kid I had the Firefox which was,the Radio Elecon version of the XR 311 . That was the closest I could get because of the price point. Turned out awesome Glenn .
Thanks Eric, oh that’s one I haven’t heard of before 😊👊🏻
That looks awesome great job😎😎😎
Thanks buddy 😊😊😊
Very COOL!! Glen.
Nice car , and looks great - to help stop the decals "frosting" you can use a gloss coat on the paint work , apply the decals and then apply dull coat to the body.
Great job as always, turned out nice.
Thank you 😊
Looks amazing!!
Mate the front spring are slightly too stiff.. rear springs are perfect! I think I’m building this one next, I’m loving what you’ve done but I’m contemplating doing mine pink! that might sound mad but pink is a desert colour and I like bright.
Btw Glenn you don’t need to recommend a model anything you "like" sells out instantly
Wow that sounds like a very interesting paint job Neil 😎👊🏻
Regarding the suspension, I’m thinking I might actually set all four to zero, think it might look pretty cool on the shelf like that 🤔🤷🏼♂️
What ya thinking, 3s lipo, 4.5t brushless?
Yeah something close to that 🤔
Might actually go 3.5 🤣👊🏻
Body looks better with a bit of detail contrast. Good job 👍🏻
Thank you 😊
great job on this
Thank you 😊
As Tamiya is presently leaning heavily upon the past, I wish they’d reissue the contemporaries of the XR311 going back to the 934. The chassis are crude by modern standards, yet the simple aluminum-pan conversions of 1/12th scale static kits is where it all started. It was a brilliant idea.
Yeah I’m really hoping that happens to 😊🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
Excellent! 👍🇬🇧
Thinking a 1/16 version of this would have been good to go with the US tanks 🤔
Looks great 👍
Thank you 😊
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wow beautifully XR-311...
i still have tamiya cheetah / XR=311 models
Where you ever in the army? I find that even though it was long ago, one keep looking up army things like vehicles etc. We didnt have this one, but its nonetheless pretty cool.
I made piano wire torsion bars for the original worked so much better than the exploding plastic ones. To makes that car look really good mask where the wipers would track then lightly airbrush dirt colours on spray from the wheels etc. also if you had sprayed it silver first scratches would only add the the scale effect things like the hook can be scratched a bit to look used but with it being military all those details would be the same green as the shell.
Great job
Thank you 😊
The details are amazing I would buy a different shell to run it with maybe. It would look amazing in a dieararma
Like we did when we were kids with fake trees and grass etc. To sun up it’s totally awesome
Thank you 😊
Very cool 👊
Don't think its 1 4me, the 90's buggies are my thing but I must admit it looks good! Fragile but good!
1ce more Glen.... an excellent video!
Thanks Philip 😎👊🏻
I always say if Tamiya can do XR311, they have no excuse not to re-release the cars from the really early era (I am talking about the model #'s up to around early 30's). It is such a shame that this is the ONLY one you can go back to the real beginning. For the pancars, Tamiya can use FRP for the main chassis and nyloy 66 for the front suspension arms (as seen in the later CS models) if they are worried about the durability.
Completely agree I’d love to see all the early cars again. It would be a treat for sure my friend 🤩👊🏻
I saw in my hobby shop that they had this kit I wish I had the money for it because I would Buck my trend with that with the Hoppers to get that because I thought they stopped making and I can't believe they had one in their shop so I thought they the release hasn't been out in a while.
Yeah it’s a great kit Brad, it’s actually been released three times now, so we could see more in the future 🤷🏼♂️
@@TAMIYALegends they need to bring the cheetah out I assume it's a Lamborghini problem getting the okay to use it.
I remember that statement 'suitable for RC'. I think it was a common thing when things 1st moved towards RC. i remember some tamiya stuff came with the option to add a motor, I think it was 1/32 or 1/24 models.
Fantastic thanks for sharing this Peter 😎👊🏻
Can you fit a gijoe classified figure inside it?
❤Klasse 😊
I need one next to my FAV
1st again
Thank you 🤩🤩🤩
Once, >30 years ago, I had one of these in my hands, but didn't know the model at that time ... now I badly want a model of the successor .. not the Humvee, but the Lamborghini LM002 :-(
Isn't that based off a Lamborghini Cheetah military truck? It looks so much like one.
Tamiya also did the Cheetah a year after this one, which is the Lamborghini you’re referring to 😎👊🏻
Just ordered one for 170 euros!!!
Did they rere these in 2000 wow.
Yeah it’s crazy isn’t it, a 21 year old re-re 😳😳😳
History: XR311 was created in the 1970s as replacement for the long serving M151 "Kennedy" Army jeep which in service in the Vietnam war & currently served in various Military units around the world, but unfortunately, it loses to a Company that built the Humvees
Wow that’s awesome thanks for sharing this 😎👊🏻
The XR311 in real life had tags that said FMC Motor Corporation on its engine bay. I saw it in person in 1976 in Ft. Knox KY
If I had that I'd be putting a 2600 brushless motor in it.
Yeah these need to go nice and steady 😅
@@TAMIYALegends I might put in something less powerful than that but I personally think since of the way the tires are you should have a decent amount of torque for to get through things that's how I feel about it.
@@TAMIYALegends hey Glen you never comment that you watch my videos at least watch the ones that have to do with the hornet and grasshopper.
@@TAMIYALegends Could probably go with the one of the slowest sensored brushless combos you can find in one of these 1800 kv or slower if you can find one & program the esc too be gentle on the start punch & it should hold up fine honestly.
back when the fmc xr311 was developed it didnt have a particularly high performance anyway it seems. 180 - 200 hp v8
If you search for " Real XR-311 Vehicle Promotional Video "Not Tamiya Product" XR-311 実車動画 " on youtube you'll see the original promotional material for it & tanks-encyclopedia seems too have lots of info about the real deal as well.
Excellent thank you I’ll have a look 😊👊🏻
You know what this thing when you runs it's keeps falling apart 🤣 if you not glue properly 😂
Didn’t get to see the chassis ,
ruclips.net/video/FYJ_UvmxzS0/видео.html
😉👍👍👏🇨🇦
Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻
Every other word emm
Lol...make sure I don't drop this...need to get a better grip.
Give it time, I think Tamiya will release every model they have as long as their marketing department have the numbers for a green light.
I miss rc being a hobby!
Now everything is rtr crap.
War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing.
Apart from this kit.
dont drive it lol
Yeah I’m going to have to be extremely careful 🤣