Tamiya Vintage Frog First Run
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- Опубліковано 20 бер 2020
- In this video we take my Vintage Tamiya Frog out for its first run, using a Sports Tuned motor on 2s Lipo...
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That takes me back 30 years, one night while working 3rd shift in the late 80's, heard that sound in the warehouse area, went to check it out and a co-worker was running a frog in the open warehouse, he let me drive it and over 30 years later , i'm still a rc junky, over ttime, i have raced about every class there was, but now i'm just a collector (Team Associated mostly), but i still will never forget that night that i ran that frog, i was hooked..........
Real Deal
Love this comment my friend 🤩👊🏻
That's running great! Old man story to follow: 🤣
Back in 83-84 in school a few of us took our cars to run on the basket ball courts. We all had different cars but all we running stock 540's. Only one guy (with rich parents lol) had a Frog, it flew! We couldn't even get close to it. 💪👍
RC Hobby Shed
Lol love it Mick 😊
Yeah it’s a quick little thing for what it is 🚗💨💨💨
As a ten year old, the Frog and the Fox were my dream cars. We didn't have the money for either at the time, but I'd always pop into the model shop at the mall anytime I had the chance and gaze longingly at the boxes up on the shelf. I guess neither are particularly "attractive" cars by modern standards, but they are both very much icons of the era and are special in that sense. Still hope to own both one day!
Marietta Corsini I was exactly the same. I used to make a 1.5hr bus trip to a place that sold the Tamiya cars and also had the video on loop of all the cars at the time. The frog was my first Tamiya but the gearbox was a bit weak. I used to stare at pictures of the lunchbox while in secondary school. I never get bored of the models as they hold a place firmly in my heart, as many other 40+ year old people I have spoken to. 👍👍
Marietta Corsini
Absolutely love this comment my friend, I can totally relate to it 🤩
Thanks so much for watching 👊🏻
I was the same way . My local radio shack sold Tamiya . I got a guide book and dreamed of owning a frog or a black foot . I am 43 now and still dont have them . I own traxxas slash and rustler. I am going get one of the two. Frog or blackfoot soon. Just not sure what one .
Takes me back to my 35 years when I was circa 12yo. The Hot Shot was my absolute dream. The Frog was next in line but still out of reach so I thought I would settle for The Hornet as a request from my parents for both Birthday and Christmas. We didn't seem have the money despite being sent to a prestigious private school. Instead had to settle for the Nikko Sand Bully from Kmart and never got the Hornet even though I had toy catalog clippings stuck all over the wall next to my bed. Mid 2000's and my wife bought me a Dark Impact to finally quell the desire. Great car but alas I needed the real deal. I now have a Hornet still in it's box unbuilt but went with the Frog as a build project. Built this 12 months ago and it has not disappointed. Amazing technology and performance for its day! Even by todays standards. My kids don't seem to get it and prefer the virtual stuff on iPads. This was spawned from a great inventive era. Rc Cars, Nintendo game and watches, Pacman, new ideas in cinema e.g. Back to the Future, ET, Star Wars, New concepts in kids shows Transformers, Masters of Universe...........and great distinguishable music to boot. I was lucky to grow up in such a great booming era. This video is what it's all about!
JasboW
Wow that’s a amazing comment my friend 🤩
I can totally relate to it 👊🏻
Thanks for watching
Yep, I grew up in the same era, 48 now. Its nice that we are fond of our childhood/teenage years. Those were magical times and today's kids will never understand the level of thrill we got from these things, which will probably appear primitive and maybe even boring to them. Buying, building, driving and tweaking an RC model teaches you waaaayyy more than playing on an iPad. Apart from the fact that when you go driving it, you are actually going out and moving. I recently built a Racing Fighter, with 3300kv brushless motor. Absolutely love it to bits. Cheers all !!
The hotshot was THE vehicle to race.....a buddy and I were at a big hobby show at the convention center and got it into our heads to buy a pair......they had races going on outside in the dirt and while the other vehicles were flipping and rolling over the hotshot low ground clearance allowed it to dominate......we couldn't afford it so he bought a ________ (can't remember) and I bought a rough rider....it was a piece of crap actually. Rigid body was used to strengthen the flexible FRP deck and the first good jump, cracked the body at the roll bar and it never was right again......
Very cool ! The Frog was the first Tamiya I’d ever had a drive of , I think it was 1985 .. from memory the gearbox started crunching in it , a few years later I moved to Sydney and started working for Hobbyco selling Tamiya RC cars and parts 😎👍
Fast forward a few years I’m now 50 and still loving Tamiya RC and your channel ! Hope to own a Porsche 959 one day.
Darrin Ray
Oh wow that’s awesome buddy 😎
Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻
so much fun it is to see the vintage cars go it really brings back the glory days of my youth, I started with the falcon and ran the wheels off it, my new re-re frog is in the box waiting for me to also relive the past. thanks for bringing us in on your tamiya adventures.
RC Mike Klein
Lovely comment Mike 🤩👊🏻
I wish there was a love button brother, your videos deserve more than a like. Please NEVER apologise for anything u do. Your the most straight up UA-cam'er. I had my Frog in the snow when I was 14 (48 now) I've got a June 7 day camping in the snow holiday (I'm Aussie) planned & the Frog is just 1 of the re-released Tamiya buggies that will b coming.
Matt Hutch
Oh wow that’s awesome Matt 😎
I love it when you have a predetermined impression of a car, then when you actually run it it’s completely the opposite of what you thought 😊😊😊
Happy RC’ing indeed my friend 😊👊🏻
That's the 1980s right there, weird but unforgettable lol I took the motor apart came with my Frog, took a few windings off the motor and re-soldered it, OMG it flew round the carpark for 1 lap until the endcap melted into an unrecognisable blob of plastic haha. Its always nice seeing a running video even if its a few laps around the carpark.
joss67uk
Excellent thanks for watching my friend, it’s much appreciated 😊👊🏻
Glenn stop saying you don’t like the looks of the frog especially in favour of the Falcon can’t help thinking you may need some professional help the frog is a classic and beautifully engineered
Neil Fastfreddie Anderson
I’m sorry my friend 😬
But it ran great 🤩🤩🤩
I love my Frog. It's really responsive and fun to drive. Its aged well the old girl and still looks stunning.
RCKicks
Thanks Gavin 😊👊🏻
That acceleration sound takes me back. Damn my dad was awesome for buying me this without even asking if I wanted it!
Fastest kit Tamiya came out with. Brings back so many memories. I can remember smoking my friend who had a Kyosho Optima with a Kyosho Gold motor whilst I ran a 17T Trinity Joel Johnson edition motor.. SMOKED! Thanks for the awesome video as always!
Maverick74
Love it and thanks so much for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
Great video nice frog👍
tamiya frog
Thanks buddy 😎👊🏻
I think that was the first time I've heard someone say "by George" on UA-cam 👍
JayesS
Lol 😂
Yeah it just came out 😂👊🏻
Thanks for watching buddy
Great video!👍 I love how the Frog looks. It looks kinda 'mean'. My brother had one exactly how yours looks but his had an aerial either side of the cab, i think. Were they just for show? I forget!🤔. Anyhoo, those were the days, a group of us with my Grasshopper, my brothers Frog and a couple of our mates with Hornets. Happy days indeed!😄👍👍
Wait! That's going to cost you extra.
Great comment, it’s all about the memories and nostalgia for me 🤩🤩🤩
Thanks for watching my friend 👊🏻
I have a re-re Frog. It's got the tble esc and the steering servo is middle mounted with a Kimborough mid servo saver on it and aftermarket steering rods/turnbuckle things on it.
It's a pearler, goes really well. Great cars these for what they are.
Pablo668
Oh wow that sounds cool 😎 interesting mods my friend 👊🏻
Thanks for watching
@@TAMIYALegends No worried, same mods for my MB.
Amazing stills in this video. This makes me miss driving my friend's frog 30 years ago.
Again a great running video!
Thanks for sharing!
Sven Maier
Thanks for watching Sven 😊👊🏻
The Frog was the rc car almost everyone wanted down here in OZ. The three Tamiya's I saw the most were The Grasshopper, The Hornet and The Frog(in that order, from cheapest to most expensive). If someone had a Frog, you considered them rich.. lol. In my case, if a friend had a Tamiya, I saw them as "rich".. lol.
Those three Tamiya's were the most popular in Australia and the only ones I ever saw beyond the Metro(Taiyo) Jet Hopper(the rc car that I had). Tamiya, the brand, was the only "kit" brand mentioned in the 1980's and 1990's. In fact, I didn't know there were other rc kit manufacturers until after buying my first Tamiya earlier this year(a 2004 Hornet kit at age 47! 🤣). Now my sister is in on it as well!
Glenn, as my good Friend in Midlands would say... "I was chuffed by it!!" 😁😁😁😁
I miss me Frog. 😞😭 They are geared faster, and a bit lighter than many Tamiya Buggies. It was a nice sight!
Carmine ✈🚂🚙
PoorManRC
I was well chuffed 🤩👊🏻
Thanks as always for watching my friend 👊🏻
You have got some weather, it looks nice & cold, the frog runs as sweet as ever.😀
bluesimon13ify
Thanks buddy 😊
Yeah hopefully it’ll be warming up soon 🤞🏻
Thanks for watching 👊🏻
My mom and dad bought me a subaru brat , which has the same chassis as the frog , I remember spending Xmas building it and painting it red ! It has a 380 motor , not that quick but great fun , ive now just bought an original 80s frog and love it 😀 great video mate thank you .
Thanks for another great video at a miserable time 👍👍
Another Tamiya classic in action, always is good to see. 😎😎👍🏻
Rcalltypes
Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
Such a precise buggy for its age buddy! Love it! 😍😍
Great video 👍
You can't go wrong with the Frog.
I had several of them, and can't wait to get another one.
Flying Fortress RC
Yep it changed my mind after this run, such a great car to drive around 🤩🤩🤩
Thanks for watching 👊🏻
Nice! Very well done video and buggy! Runs really well! Keep up the great work!
The Houleigan
Thanks my friend, you’re support is greatly appreciated 🤩👊🏻
Wow!! I was waiting for this video!! I really enjoyed that!!! Takes me waaay back!! My friend had that one and it was awesome! I bought my grasshopper in grade 6 deliveriothe star and sun newspapers and it took me till grade 8 to get everything else to get it running. We didn’t come from money! This is so awesome!!!
chris venianakis
Love this comment Chris, I can totally relate to it my friend 😎
Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻
Absolutely brilliant 👏👏👏👏
Excellent thanks for watching and leaving a comment my friend 🤩👊🏻
That’s a beautiful frog 🐸 I want to see a green frog but you did a perfect original scheme with the white with pink trim nicely done.
Good run, my friend. Looks sharp and stunning!
But yeah, not none of my favorites for the looks. But I still want one ☺️👍🏻 Even the old non-favorite Tamiya buggies are so attractive 😅
Nordic RC Visions
So true my friend 🤩
Hope your well in these crazy times 👊🏻
very nice my friend👍🇬🇧😊😎👊
10 month paper rounds it took me to buy in 85.thanks for the memories. Had adevilmotor in mine
Excellent and obviously I can totally relate to that Mark 🤣👊🏻
Great video, all your videos are so enjoyable to watch, it's made my mind up, I'm going to buy a frog this week 👍👍
Got to Love the Frog 🐸 😎👍🏻
RC Action Australia
I actually didn’t before this run, but it changed my mind, great car to drive around 🤩🤩🤩
Nice little run on a cool car. 💯👍🏻 That deep snow is a bit much!
RC ModSquad
Thanks buddy I enjoyed this one 🤩🤩🤩
As a kid I preferred the Hornet. As an adult I prefer the Frogger. :) maybe buy a Frogger, but paint it like the Hornet?! :))
Art King Of WholeFoods
Lol that sounds like a cool project, don’t think I’ve seen it done 🤔
Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻
Nice run on the Frog mate👍👍
UNBOXING RADIO CONTROL
Thanks buddy I enjoyed this one 🤩👊🏻
Hi Glenn, great vid again its always great to see these classic buggies running and the Frog was a top class buggy on the track back in the day! It always did have sharp steering and good speed and was only really toppled when the Fox came out...well of course the RC10 was about and much better but we never really had them at our club! We had mostly tamiya cars!
Great stuff mate!😉👍
Mad-Bee RC & BB
Thanks buddy I really enjoyed this run out 🤩👊🏻
Nice one... Stay safe, stay home and do more Tamiya stuff!
MeesterDash
Thanks my friend, yes crazy times for all of us right now 😞
Thanks so much for watching 👊🏻
That is cool man 👍👍
David Turner
Thanks David appreciate it buddy 😊👊🏻
Pretty quick!
Ipperu RC
Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
Great video wish we had snow in the uk .
Emaxxman Uk
It’s almost gone now, but still cold 🥶🥶🥶
Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻
Absolutely awesome video of an equally awesome car,seeing this has made me order a new frog today,keep up the amazing videos Glenn 👍👍👍
Antony Telford
Excellent Antony 🤩👊🏻
Thanks for watching buddy
TAMIYA Legends Thanks Glenn watching your videos has opened loads of memories and this one has made me get another frog-thanks mate👍👍👌
That's good all-round balance of speed & handling 👍
stephen manley
I felt it was pretty much perfect for me Stephen, what a great car 🤩
Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻
looking good Buddy
mattallica0
Thanks for watching my friend 🤩👊🏻
That runs great and the steering looked responsive I love it, My first RC was a Hornet (1984) here in Australia everyone used to say is that a frog car ? I would say No its a Hornet LOL. Nice One Glenn RIBBIT
SHAYEN 2320
Excellent 🤩
Thanks again for watching buddy 👊🏻
Absolutely gorgeous...!!😃😃😃
kasparov9
That’s exactly what I thought 🤩
Thanks for watching my friend 👊🏻
Outstanding Glenn! I don't remember my Frog going that well lol Nicely done buddy
:D
Chris Lee - UK
Excellent Chris, thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
Goes bloody well! It’s not a pretty car the frog but it has a tough stance on it that I really like. Plus the quirky design makes it a must have for me.
Wade Beaumont
Spot on Wade 👊🏻
This run changed my mind on it, it was a blast to drive and I thought it handled great for what it is 😊
Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻
The Frog has always been one of my least favourite Tamiya's to look at but after seeing that go im starting to warm too it. Looks proper old school rc fun for beginners and that's what these cars are all about for me and that frog ticks all the boxes, well apart from the looks box hahaha!
Arnold Applewhite
100% agree my friend 🤩👊🏻
When you add the CRP front shocks it makes a huge difference to the handling especially in rough terrain
Awesomus Maximus
Thanks for watching buddy 🤩👊🏻
Never had turning problems with the falcon. But I ran the Wild One tires. They have better grip than the original ones. But the frog runs realy great too. Was surprised how fast it was, and how it drove. Great cars both of them.
Goran Oieras
Excellent Goran, thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
fast frozen frog 🐸
mitymike 1996
Absolutely my friend 😂👊🏻
Thanks for watching
Very nice restore project, and nicely done!
I own an original Subaru Brat from the same era, mid 80’s. It’s been in a storage for decades but is in good shape. I’m now looking to restore and update. Can you recommend an ESC that plays well with the stock-ish motor and 2s lipo you mention here?
totalpaddleboard
Have a look at the Hobbywing 1060 ESC, it’s a great speedo and is pretty cheap too 🤩
she looks good when dirty, Happy spring Bro, snow will disappear fast
mtbalot
It’s almost gone, just need it to warm up now 😊
Thanks for watching buddy
Wow Glen. I don’t remember them going that well back in the day!!. Still don’t love it though🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Darren Grimmer
Pmsl 😂 great comment Darren 👊🏻
Nice
You should do vid of best tamiya in snow
rock & rolla rc
Yeah that’s a great idea, probably need to get the monster trucks out for that 😎👊🏻
Thanks for watching
I have always liked the frog, the ORV chassis is a clssic
adrian harrison
It’s certainly is my friend, I just didn’t realise how good they run 🚗💨💨💨💨
Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
Thanks for posting this mate. Do you have a video for novices? My mardave meteor got run over by a white arrow van from Bradford in 1989... I haven't had a RC car since, but now fancy a Tamiya after relocating to Canada... I'm not just sure what's needed - bigger battery, motor, electronic speed controller, race bearing set etc!?!? I know when you buy the car kit you need the RC unit and servo's but it's all a bit of a mine field! I'd love a durable frog like the one you have.... thanks and Stay safe.
spadds
Most new Tamiya kits come with the motor and ESC, definitely need bearings, battery and radio gear, but your pretty much good to go after that 👊🏻
Give me a shout once you find the actual kit you want, I’ll be able to help more when I know what your going for 😊👊🏻
Thanks for watching buddy
@@TAMIYALegends Cool - Thank you!!!!
Hi there. Love this channel. Subscribed to it and like every video. I also am a Tamiya fan. I dont have any right now . I just have traxxas stuff. But I need your advise . I have a chance to get a black foot all original. Or the frog re release one . They are both ones I have wanted my entire life just never got . I can only get one for now . What one should I get ? What one would you get ?and why? Thanks again for doing this you tube channel. Fan for life now .
Joe Rutkowsky
Well firstly welcome to the channel Joe 🤩👊🏻
That’s a really tough choice 🤔
Two very different cars to drive, I’d probably go for the re-re Frog, just because you can go on and off road with it 🤷🏼♂️
As I said it’s a tough one, I’m sure whatever decision you make you’ll be very happy with 🤩🤩🤩
@@TAMIYALegends thanks for the reply. I think you are right . I will get the frog first . Thanks for the advise .
The frog was one of the best back in the day few original Tamiyas can beat the frog in performance it’s the monster beetle and black foot family same frame.
Frog rules the 2 wheel drive, ;)
Is that a stock frog rear end or upgraded. Thanks for the video.
Great video. I built this for my daughter for her 18th birthday recently. She loves it. Racing my original Hornet with her Frog takes me back to the 80s, great fun. Getting technical though, do you think the Frog gearbox build is not the best and will not last ?
Its mt next kit for sure
ZERO'S HOBBIES
You’ll love it, I didn’t think I would but it soon changed my mind 🤩👊🏻
I had a rough rider with those same tie rods...they were ATROCIOUS.....extremely weak and would pop off easily, they'd strip and pull out and it was brutal to align the front wheels you'd have to pop them on and off the ball joints to adjust and by the time you got it dialed in? The socket was stretched out....
Hi I just subscribed and im interested in a frog I live in the US Portland Oregon cool video 😎👍
Tim Vanasen
Excellent Tim 😊
Welcome to the channel buddy 👊🏻
Great vid..runs so well! .any chance of doing a fox vid at some point see how it compares?!👌
krs 7
Yes 100% I’ll be doing that 🤩👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends top man..need your vids to chear us rc heads up at the mo..doing a great job brother👌
krs 7
Thanks man I appreciate it 😊
-8 and making videos, that sir is dedication. Personally I love the look of the frog but now I’ll upgrade to a sport tuned very soon. Out of interest what gear ratio did you choose? -8 that’s worth a second mention 🥶
My first car. Not a good car but fun to build
Merdith Roach
Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
Can echo your comments about The Falcon's poor steering. I distinctly remember mine was pants back in the day, even with my pretty poor driving skills. I put it down to the tyres; those narrow, high profile, line tread designs really didn't offer much grip and I remember they were pretty stiff. But I also think the weight distribution with the motor hanging off the back doesn't help front end grip either.
That all said, The Falcon looks way, way better (sorry Froggies) and that's what counted back then ;-)
al1stare
Yep totally agree, the Falcon has the looks 🤩🤩🤩
Thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
This is why I prefer vintage from modern.
Darth Nagus
Yep 100% with you on that, nothing compares to these things 🤩🤩🤩
Thanks for watching 👊🏻
Yo! Never liked the Falcon.. just ugly piece of.. :D You know, they used to race with Frogs, they handle pretty good for their time.Great vid again, Glenn!
Cosmo 1:35
Yeah I didn’t know that, but yes I can see why now 🤩👊🏻
Thanks for watching buddy
Now it's time for a Wii released few to make see if that's any different.
Brad Kalman
Yes 😊👊🏻
u can put chains on the rear tires too
(tamiyabase.com/articles/53-how-to/144-snow-chains)
u put the grasshopper 2 front tires for the road sand tires slide out to much
jumps like a frog too great car cuz i got a vintage frog car all so :-) great video
Beautiful car. I hate the way the cab forward models look of buggies
Is there any one from sussex on here
You turn too much
Keep it running straight longer and it'll go faster without giving your viewers taco neck
1984 gee it's old I'm 51 born in 1972 I'm old