They can go wild on customizing them and they can be real money pits if you are not careful. I watch the videos of the construction and vehicles "cities" they do for shows and you see a fully decked out rig with a lowboy trailer carrying a nice excavator around on it and admire how cool it is. Then I start calculating what that one setup probably costs (anywhere from $3500 to $8K) and I realize mine is perfect the way it is!! There is a whole world of custom and hop-up parts for these and the sky is the limit for creativity with them.
@@AddamsPlayground did you see RC Icons Keith’s video a couple weeks ago. He’s got I think all of the series of semi trucks, and him and his boys use them to haul their excavators, dozers, etc (which are another completely complex and awesome thing) .. so cool!!
@@IowaBudgetRCBashers yeah, he definitely has a nice lineup of them and the construction stuff is a whole other realm of rc! I will not be getting into that stuff, my wife will kill me for sure!!
These are so cool!!! First one I ever saw in person was when Grayson and I went to Horizon fest. They were doing anything from hauling other cars and trucks, to tractor pulling..
I love my Grand Hauler and I'm not even done with it yet.!! I am having so much fun getting it just right. Your Hauler is beautiful.!! As always, awesome video my friend.!! Love your flatbed.!!
Thanks! I enjoyed the build of this one a ton. certainly the most involved build I have ever done! I would love to have 2 or 3 more but that also is the price of 6 - 10 regular kits and my list of regular kits is way longer than the trucks! They are a really satisfying and entertaining kits to build and drive!
So many elements to this truck Addam ! It is a truly awesome build, and you did a fantastic job building and walking all of us who don’t know, through the history, and cost info,as well as what you did to make yours different! At 1/14 it looks huge! So much realism! Thanks for sharing brother!
They are extremely amazing kits to build, so much detail and so realistic but they are very pricey! It is a big boy too, take up the space of 3 buggies on the wall and that is with the trailers sitting beside the truck! Truck and trailer together are about 4 1/2 feet long!
My son has a Grand Hauler and I ened up building an Mercedes Arocs and then just finish the Scania 770. Tamiya has really made these trucks so cool to build. But the Grand Hauler imo looks the best. I too want to do remote trailers.
The big trucks are fun and a nice challenge to build. The European trucks look really nice, most have an air of elegance to them but the classic American style ones have that tough and powerful appearance to them. They are all giant blank canvasses for customization or even in box art they look awesome! You guys have a nice fleet over there and I am sure it is ton of fun driving them around together!
Addam, that is a great looking Grand Hauler, the dark blue with the yellow stripping sets it off nicely, I almost didn't notice the driver in the the truck. Again I enjoy learning the date certain Tamiya vehicles was released, especially about the three version that came out. I really thought it was a 1:10th scale, glade you cleared that up for me. Thank you again for the information and for sharing once again What's On The Wall?? You are awesome Sir.💯💯💯💯💯🤜🤛
Thanks! I am very happy with and proud of this one! It is one that always amazes people when they see it in person!! The lights, sounds and rumble really sells the realism of it! I love it! It is about 4 1/2 feet long with the trailer on it and would be closer to 7 foot long if 1/10th scale! It would be awesome to have that but I wouldn't want to find a place to store it!!! LOL!! I am glad you enjoyed this one and thanks as always for stopping by!
No winter builds as it's still summer lol I like how you added all the little things to it like the legs that go up and down and all the lights I love lights they make it lighter
Thank you. It is certainly a show piece of the collection and one that everyone just loves when they see it in person and I get it fired up and rumbling and honking the horn!
Very cool Addam! I had no idea these have a rumble motor as well! All that wiring would be maddening to me.😬 You should do the King Hauler to run on a logging or ice road! Thanks for sharing!👍😊
The rumble motor is really cool and certainly sells the realism but it can and will shake things loose over time! I knew this going in so the on/off switch was kind of a must! I would love to do the globe liner in an old, heavily weathered logging truck as I feel that is what many of the cab-overs here got relegated to at the end of their lives. I would love the kind hauler to turn that into the Happy Toys truck from the Maximum Overdrive movie! I loved that terribly cheesy movie and it had one of the best soundtracks ever!!! That big jester on the front of the truck was soo cool!! One of these day I will do them!! And Ice road hauler is a cool idea too! They have so many accessories for them you can build almost anything!
Thanks!! It is a really cool truck and certainly one of the most favorites of anyone that sees it in person! It always drops jaws and puts smiles on faces!
Thanks Brent! I love this thing and it never fails to wow people when they see it in person! It is a great rainy day truck too, just had downstairs and start making "deliveries" all over the garage!
Thanks! It is certainly one of the coolest in my collection! I love the scale looks and functionality of it and have spent many hours being a big kid out int he garage with it!!
Thanks!! It was a really great build and I had so much fun seeing it all come to life and I am really happy I tied the truck and trailer together with the paint and decals. It is like a fully custom show rig and I am very proud to show it off when folks come to visit! Everyone just loves seeing it!!
It is a really fun thing to see it all come together and it was a complete joy to do it. The wiring is a little tedious but that is mostly just trying to hide it all! It is more involved than a normal kit but it is way cooler too!!
Great Video! I just bought my Grand Hauler and it arrives on Monday. It will be my winter project. I am very excited. I didn't get the MFC yet....too expensive, but I will get it one day. Your truck looks and works great!
Yeah the MFC is costly but really brings the truck to life. Have you seen the Beier sound units? If not check those out. Bob at hobbyconcepts (UA-cam channel and website) has great videos on them and sells them too. You can get one for around $250 and it does all the mfc can do but also allows you to program the sounds to fit your truck and customize it! If I build another I am using one of those units in mine! Have fun with the build, it is a very nice truck to build and don't rush through any of it, just relax and enjoy the big ol truck coming to life!
It is a beautiful truck and a lot of fun to build. It is like building two full kits at once there are so many pieces but it great fun. You will have a lot of fun building yours up. Just try to plan it out so you can do the painting along with the chassis build.
It is a lengthy build but not a difficult one. The trickiest part is the wiring of it all. The rest of it is just very lengthy. It is very rewarding and a fun kit. The small cab scania or man trucks may be an easier one to build but I am not sure. I will have to try one sometime!
LOL, I can understand! It is like having homework after work! You need a basher to romp around with and blow off some of that road time in senseless and fun driving all over!!!
Thanks!! It is certainly one of the top prized kits in the collection!! I love when folks come over and see it for the first time and their jaws drop when it fires up and then that little kid smile shows up on their faces!!
This thing is SO cool. I have to admit I REALLY love these rigs. I just got no room or anywhere that I can run it. Love the look of yours brother and I am not shocked the Rcelf stepped up and got you the trailer for this thing. It looks amazing bud. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks! It really is a tremendous truck and the Elf really just kept on surprising me with stuff. First the truck then the MFC and then the trailer... it was a humbling and and amazing experience and I am tremendously grateful for and will never be able to thank him enough for it all! I know you know the feeling! This truck is always a jaw dropper when I bring it out when folks are visiting! It makes even the most scroogely of folks smile when it starts driving around honking the horn and picking up the trailer and driving off!
@@AddamsPlayground I totally get it. and I can see how you can sit in the basement and enjoy it on those rainy days. :) The Rcelf? Yeah. you know he blew me away. ;)
Hi there Addam, a great on the wall. I’ve been lucky enough to have the Scania R670, trailer and sound control unit etc… and just love it! I’ve been gently driving mine in spare time and enjoy the scale driving simulation that the model has, a super model and Tamiya have certainly nailed all the details with these great trucks. Enjoy yours, it looks great. Take care and best to you all 😁😊😉
They really are great kits to build and really fun to just sit and slowly drive it around and just enjoy it. The lights and sounds really sells the realism of the whole kit and I really enjoy the satisfying clunk noise as I back into the trailer to pick it up and drive away!! it is like being a little kid and playing toy truck but with a ton more realism to it!
When I got it I started shopping around for unique and fun stuff for it but man does it add up quick! They do have a tremendous amount of stuff you can do with them and I love watching the videos of the big shows with them all running around. It would be really cool for you to have to have a little 1:1 of your real truck!!
Your truck looks awesome! I have always wanted one of these (or for that matter, any of the Tamiya 1/14 trucks), but the price has always put me off. Maybe some day.
They are very pricey especially when pairing it with the MFC to add the lights and sounds which is kind of a huge part of them. They are beyond compare to wow factor and display quality though. Every person that has seen mine in person is just blown away with it and is all smiles!! It is worth the investment but it is a big investment.
Looks fantastic addam! I really enjoy my grand hauler. If you ever get bored with it all you have to do is add some more custom parts or even build another style trailer.
Exactly, there are endless possibilities with them and a bajillion aftermarket options for them. I avoided going down that rabbit hole as I had already picked out like another $1000 worth of bits and pieces to put on it while I was building it and thought better of going that far!! It can really snowball quickly. I wanted a lowboy trailer and found that the trailer and then a piece of equipment was going to cost a small fortune so the flatbed made more sense and looks the part for the truck. I would build another 4 or 5 if I had the $ and the space!!!
Thanks!!! It was a great build and I really love the way it looks! It always brings instant smiles to faces when I get to show it of to folks visiting! I really wish they were not so expensive as I would have many of them!!
Thanks Adam! I love this truck and it never fails to drop jaws and bring smiles to peoples faces when I show it to folks when they are visiting! both the size and all the sounds and stuff it does is just too cool!!
That is spectacular absolutely magnificent job I'd like to see even a simple running vid of it next time your messing around with it I'd love to take on a kit like that one day 👊
Thank you! I will try and get something recorded next time I get it out. It'll make me straighten up the garage a little too! The downstairs is a wreck at the moment! LoL! Typical garage chaos but it does need organizing for sure
@@rcuintheshed6981 LOL, it get used and I have a terrible habit of wrapping up something and tossing all the tools and stuff on the bench and not putting it away like I should so after a few small projects it looks like a large bomb went off in there!
Thanks Pete! These are wonderful kits and once you open the box and see all the amazing parts and pieces you know you have to bring your A-game to the build! Pulling those long aluminum frame rail out of the box was cool and then the endless pile of tires and wheels was humorous also!
I think your going to be a bad influence on me similar to Gavin on RCKicks. I’m so close to pulling the trigger on one of these kits! They look amazing! I like the little detail customizations you did. You put some real thought into it.
LOL... sorry, not sorry! It happens to me all the time too! My wish list is about 17 miles long at the moment and the really want to get list has at least 100 on there and both of those change on a weekly basis!! LOL! The trucks are wonderful to build and you can really go wild or mild with them. If you have not seen any of HobbyConcepts videos Bob has done on these you should check them out. He is a wealth of knowledge and tips on building them and setting them up. If I build another one (I know I will eventually) I am using one of the Beier sound and light controllers he sells on his site as they are programable and cheaper than the MFC. Not that the mfc is bad but the Beier units allow so much customization of sounds and effects!
Yeah, they are still great trucks without all the lights and sounds but there is an extra level of little kid amazement when it fires up and sits there rumbling away. I won't use the mfc in my next one. I will be running a Beier sound and light system in it. The mfc is really over priced for the limited functionality of it now. Lots of other great stuff out there now for them.
I tried the mfc in my truck but I was unable to make it work even though I had a remote with enough channels to do the job, but I still have the mfc just in case I want to make my truck sound like it should for my friends
@@kevinbelcher8490 I ended up getting the same radio that Bob from Hobby Concepts used and followed his instructions to the letter! It is the only way I got mine to work right I think! I know they can be trying!
Thanks Jim! It is a build I am very proud of and love showing to people when they come over. It never fails to drop jaws and bring smiles to peoples faces for sure!
They are big and super fun to build and run!! They are staples from Tamiya so I don't see them going anywhere any time soon. You will have a great time building it and it is like a little kid's dream to drive them around!!
You will love the build!! It is a fantastic truck and a real treat to build up. It is so cool to see it rumbling and all the sounds and stuff, it is a beauty too!
@@TAMIYALegends thank you!! If you watch the older final video of the build series with it running there are some really great still photos of it. It looks super scale, like a really.bi rig parked.out in the parking lot!
It is honestly not that difficult but it is time consuming and the wiring can be tedious. It is just like build 3 or 4 Tamiya kits all at the same time!! The truck counts as 2 and the MFC another and the trailer is another! It is really rewarding and satisfying to see it come to life though and well worth the time and effort into doing it all! I'd say the painting and the wiring are the things that slow you down the most on them, there is a lot of both of those thing going on! It was a great time building it and I think it took me roughly 3 weeks to get it all done and running. It was a build I will not forget and will always enjoy messing around with!
@@rcjoe406 😂 just call it virtual kit building! I still do it all the time, I do get emails from some companies that are the "are you still interested" and I laugh 🤣 I'm glad I'm not alone!
@AddamsPlayground we should have a club by now lol...I get emails now from companies that say we saw that you were interested in this uh duh im interested in everything 🙄 😆 🤣
The globe liner is a great looking rig, I would love to have one and weather it up and use it as a logging truck. I also would love to have a king hauler and turn it into the Happy Toys truck from the Maximum Overdrive movie! One of these days I will!
That looks great Addam! It is one of the projects on my list to complete - maybe next winter. I need to finish up the GT1 and then focus on the ARFF. If I had this on a shelf waiting, it’d be too tempting. Great job on the trailer as well. I like the Beier SFR1 that Hobby Concepts recently covered - basically already have the build planned - just don’t have the truck yet. 😊 Have a great day.
If I build another one (more of a when than an if really) I am going to use the Beier unit in it. I love that you can program so much of it! The mfc is a nice unit but overpriced for the tech in it.
The Black editions do look really nice!!! The black king hauler is one I would like to have to turn in the the happy toys truck from the Maximum Overdrive movie and the globe liner would make for a great old rusty log truck! Believe me, I had day dream built quite a few of them over here in my head!! LOL
Thanks!!! It is a great kit and I really enjoyed building it!!! Westernsharpies has a ton of cool stuff he makes for these truck and I know he has some free files as well. If I am ever heading your way I will make sure I bring it so I can come to a meetup with you and cause chaos by driving on the right side of the road! You know the complete tourist package! LOL
@@AddamsPlayground hahaha yes mate that would be awesome although from what I've seen drivers switch nationalities half way down the road at these meets )
I'm building one of these and just googled to see if anyone had blended the 'sun roof' part into the shell as I have just glued that in and waiting for the milliput to dry so I can smooth it down. I'm doing mine in deep metallic red though
The body and all the little bits take up a lot of time but in the end it is well worth it! The metallic red sounds like it is going to look sweet!!! Have fun with the rest of it and getting it out for the first drive, it is like being a little kid again!
@AddamsPlayground it does look like the mechanical build part is about half the book and the rest is the shell. I really like that idea of the chequerplate over the rear ladder though. That really finished it off well so I light have to 3d print some of that myself.
It is a long build but it all goes together really well. Just take you time and the biggest part it to make sure you have all the parts for paint so you can get everything painted at one time to get an even color. It is a really fun build and other than the wiring it seemed to go together really quick. Get some of the 6mm spiral loom for the wiring, it is cheap and makes it really easy to clean up the wires from front to back.
@@AddamsPlayground Good tips. I haven’t bought the MFC kit yet. So no wiring at the moment. As you said, the cost adds up. Fortunately the kit was a Christmas present, so, off to a cheaper start. Lol Thinking of going with the fuel trailer as it is all chrome, but I like the idea of a flatbed and being able to load it with different materials. But I’ll get the MFC unit first, then build the truck, and decide on the trailer later.
@@Triggered-RC It is easier to build it all together with the truck and MFC as doing all the wiring after the build is making a few big steps backwards and it is easier to to wrangle most of it as you are building. Have you looked into Beier kits instead of the MFC?? My next truck will have one of those units going in. Not much of a price difference and they are programable to what you really want it to be. If you have not seen any of Bob's videos on it go over an check out HobbyConcepts UA-cam channel and watch some of his videos on it.
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah. I plan to build it with the MFC as I build the truck. Been watching some videos on it. Would be a huge pain to disassemble and try to install afterwards. Have not heard of the Beier kit. Not sure they are available here, but all the Tamiya stuff is. Have a $1000 worth of stuff for this truck in my cart at the moment 😂 I did have the idea of forgoing the scale build, just building stock, running it, and then putting brass gears in the transmission and upgrading the differentials, installing a high KV brushless motor and making it into a drag race truck. Looking at the cost, that road would actually be cheaper. And, to my knowledge, no one has used a Tamiya tractor truck as a drag platform, so it might be a neat build and would get a few views and likes on my channel at least. Not sure yet though.
@@Triggered-RC it would be something different. I know that transmission can handle a ton of torque but I don't know how it would handle the speed. I assume it would though. It would be a handful to drive for sure!!
Yeah, Tamiya's version of a drug dealer😁: You can operate it with just a three channel radio and keep the complete price down at a fair level. Bob has prooven it. But as soon you have the truck. You'll want the MFC, a trailer, a switchable fifth wheel, more lights, the trailer remotable, extra functions, etc. And Big T has a little buddy named Carson where you get a lot of more stuff upgrading the technology or doing some body make-up. Very addicting and yes, I still want one😁🤣
LOL!! Yes!! If Tamiya was a dealer this would be their most addicting drug! Thankfully I did not go fully down the rabbit hole as the aftermarket parts and upgrades for these is next to endless and you can send a absolute fortune on them!! I Have seen some really nice builds done on a budget but the lights and sounds are a huge part of it and I am so glad I have the MFC in this. It completely sells the realism of the kit and and makes it the ultimate big kids Tonka truck. It is everything we always wanted from our toy trucks as little boys in the sandbox!! They are both beautiful and festinating to watch and next thing you know an hour has disappeared and it is time to go back to real life but that is the draw of almost all of the RC, you get to blank out for a while from the daily worries and responsibilities and go back to that sandbox for a little while!
You did an outstanding job on the build. The truck and trailer look great. You have much more patience than I would. Your attention to detail is top notch and you should be very proud of your work.I have seen videos from the UK of events where people get together to run trucks like yours. Do they have anything like in the U.S? I really enjoyed this video.
Thank you! I loved building it and it is the show truck in the collection for sure! They do have meetups here in the US but mostly in the more densely populated areas, I am not aware of any near me. None are as good as some of the European ones, especially in Germany! They really take it seriously and will have 3 day events with whole cities laid out and under construction! Those a re really fun to watch! I am also astonished at some of the setups I see there as some of them with truck trailer and equipment on the trailer are pushing $8000+ driving around there!!! They are fascinating but even for a dedicated hobbyist I still am taken aback with the money some folks have tied up into a single rig! I am glad they do as I can watch and enjoy theirs and not spend all my money on one myself!! LOL!
I don't recall them rubbing on the fenders, maybe running over a big enough step in something it may but not enough to hamper it. I have scratched a fender with the trailer back up an incline and turning. I know some folks have shimmed up their 5th wheels a little to avoid that.
I started going down the upgrade path when I built it and that is a very slippery slope!! It is easy to start out tiny and next thing you know there is $500+ in your cart!! LOL! I did not get the mirror mounted antennae when I built it as I was worried I would mess them up right away. After having it for some time I think I could mount them and they would be fine. I can just sit there and stare at this one for a long time, I love the looks of it!!
@@AddamsPlayground I only have a few RC’s but the same I can stare at them. I would have more but almost every single one I had when I was a teen my dad sold them or traded then for work. Sad I had my gasoline model 18 wheeler that my mom had given me and she was a shelf queen. I have no idea what model it was but it was a cab over! It was my gift from her when I turned 10. I never even played with it! My dad always took my things sadly if it benefited him. He remodeled most of an apartment he owns and rented with the trade. My mom was furious.
No, I only have the on rig. I would love to have a couple more of the big truck as there are some custom ones I would love to do but they are a little too pricey to do but so many! I think my next will be the globe liner.
Tower Hobbies used to be the best place to get them but recently they did away with their coupon codes. You can find them at Amain Hobbies as well. Lot of online retailer have them, just shop around for the best pricing and discounts you can find.
with the motor I have in it currently it goes about 12mph which is plenty fast for this big heavy truck. On the stock motor you are looking at closer to 16 mph which is rather fast. They have limited suspension and are very heavy so when they roll over they are going to get a lot of body damage. These are more for scale driving and the functionality of them. I have only put it in 3rd gear once while driving just to see how fast it is. for the most part i leave it in first gear to have the most control over it while driving and especially when back it up with the trailer on it.
@@AddamsPlayground At 1/14 scale, I calculated 16 mph to be 153 mph at full scale. Thanks for the feedback. Please correct me if my calculations are wrong. I just wanted to see how realistic the speed is to full size. I am not sure if a full size semi can travel that fast but think it covers speed realistic ranges. I will be buying one. Thanks for the review. The trailers look shorter than realistic size trailers. Do they sell longer trailers? Thanks.
@@MrRaverion with a lower turn motor and I 1st and 2nd gear they are very scale running. 3rd would be flat out highway speeds and not great for the scale size generally. The toys trailers are a bit short. I don't mind it as they take up less room. Lesu and several other companies make trailers for the 14th scale as well as other smaller custom shops. I don't know off the top of my head any to recommend but Google will certainly have you window shopping for days! 😂 try searching for some of the Tamiya and 14th scale Facebook groups and maybe hashtags on Instagram for ideas and options. There are tons and tons of options for these.
Yeah the truck itself is only about $425 usually. Al the rest of it adds up quickly with the MFC light and sound kit being around $400, the trailer being $250 plus the radio and other small extras it gets very pricey! Is is easy to sink $1200-1500 into a truck when building it.
I’ve seen guys put smoke kits on these, crazy lights , even working stereos.. so neat..
They can go wild on customizing them and they can be real money pits if you are not careful. I watch the videos of the construction and vehicles "cities" they do for shows and you see a fully decked out rig with a lowboy trailer carrying a nice excavator around on it and admire how cool it is. Then I start calculating what that one setup probably costs (anywhere from $3500 to $8K) and I realize mine is perfect the way it is!! There is a whole world of custom and hop-up parts for these and the sky is the limit for creativity with them.
@@AddamsPlayground did you see RC Icons Keith’s video a couple weeks ago. He’s got I think all of the series of semi trucks, and him and his boys use them to haul their excavators, dozers, etc (which are another completely complex and awesome thing) .. so cool!!
@@IowaBudgetRCBashers yeah, he definitely has a nice lineup of them and the construction stuff is a whole other realm of rc! I will not be getting into that stuff, my wife will kill me for sure!!
Very thorough review, well done. Thanks for the shoutout brother, very kind of you. Love your channel
These are so cool!!! First one I ever saw in person was when Grayson and I went to Horizon fest. They were doing anything from hauling other cars and trucks, to tractor pulling..
They are something to see in person right? I love it and it is the one in the collection that amazes everyone when they see it!!
@@AddamsPlayground they definitely are something to see in person. Pictures and videos don’t do them justice.
I love my Grand Hauler and I'm not even done with it yet.!! I am having so much fun getting it just right. Your Hauler is beautiful.!! As always, awesome video my friend.!! Love your flatbed.!!
Thanks! I enjoyed the build of this one a ton. certainly the most involved build I have ever done! I would love to have 2 or 3 more but that also is the price of 6 - 10 regular kits and my list of regular kits is way longer than the trucks! They are a really satisfying and entertaining kits to build and drive!
So many elements to this truck Addam ! It is a truly awesome build, and you did a fantastic job building and walking all of us who don’t know, through the history, and cost info,as well as what you did to make yours different! At 1/14 it looks huge! So much realism! Thanks for sharing brother!
They are extremely amazing kits to build, so much detail and so realistic but they are very pricey! It is a big boy too, take up the space of 3 buggies on the wall and that is with the trailers sitting beside the truck! Truck and trailer together are about 4 1/2 feet long!
My son has a Grand Hauler and I ened up building an Mercedes Arocs and then just finish the Scania 770. Tamiya has really made these trucks so cool to build. But the Grand Hauler imo looks the best. I too want to do remote trailers.
The big trucks are fun and a nice challenge to build. The European trucks look really nice, most have an air of elegance to them but the classic American style ones have that tough and powerful appearance to them. They are all giant blank canvasses for customization or even in box art they look awesome! You guys have a nice fleet over there and I am sure it is ton of fun driving them around together!
Addam, that is a great looking Grand Hauler, the dark blue with the yellow stripping sets it off nicely, I almost didn't notice the driver in the the truck. Again I enjoy learning the date certain Tamiya vehicles was released, especially about the three version that came out. I really thought it was a 1:10th scale, glade you cleared that up for me. Thank you again for the information and for sharing once again What's On The Wall?? You are awesome Sir.💯💯💯💯💯🤜🤛
Thanks! I am very happy with and proud of this one! It is one that always amazes people when they see it in person!! The lights, sounds and rumble really sells the realism of it! I love it! It is about 4 1/2 feet long with the trailer on it and would be closer to 7 foot long if 1/10th scale! It would be awesome to have that but I wouldn't want to find a place to store it!!! LOL!! I am glad you enjoyed this one and thanks as always for stopping by!
No winter builds as it's still summer lol
I like how you added all the little things to it like the legs that go up and down and all the lights I love lights they make it lighter
LOL. I love this truck and I really need to get to work on the Globe liner soon.
Stunning truck and trailer - so well done Addam.
Thank you. It is certainly a show piece of the collection and one that everyone just loves when they see it in person and I get it fired up and rumbling and honking the horn!
Very cool Addam! I had no idea these have a rumble motor as well! All that wiring would be maddening to me.😬
You should do the King Hauler to run on a logging or ice road!
Thanks for sharing!👍😊
The rumble motor is really cool and certainly sells the realism but it can and will shake things loose over time! I knew this going in so the on/off switch was kind of a must! I would love to do the globe liner in an old, heavily weathered logging truck as I feel that is what many of the cab-overs here got relegated to at the end of their lives. I would love the kind hauler to turn that into the Happy Toys truck from the Maximum Overdrive movie! I loved that terribly cheesy movie and it had one of the best soundtracks ever!!! That big jester on the front of the truck was soo cool!! One of these day I will do them!! And Ice road hauler is a cool idea too! They have so many accessories for them you can build almost anything!
@@AddamsPlayground Maximum Overdrive was awesome!!🤘
Amazing show and tell of this behemoth tamiya. Nice to see /hear about all the details. Cheers! Looks amazing by the way!
Thanks!! It is a really cool truck and certainly one of the most favorites of anyone that sees it in person! It always drops jaws and puts smiles on faces!
Cool Addam the big rigs are just neat
Thanks Brent! I love this thing and it never fails to wow people when they see it in person! It is a great rainy day truck too, just had downstairs and start making "deliveries" all over the garage!
That is super cool, love these trucks.
Thanks! It is certainly one of the coolest in my collection! I love the scale looks and functionality of it and have spent many hours being a big kid out int he garage with it!!
What a gorgeous rig Addam, you out did yourself with this one. thanks for sharing my friend.
Thanks!! It was a really great build and I had so much fun seeing it all come to life and I am really happy I tied the truck and trailer together with the paint and decals. It is like a fully custom show rig and I am very proud to show it off when folks come to visit! Everyone just loves seeing it!!
@@AddamsPlayground taking your time really pays off and it definitely shows here.
so much detail! thats a lot of patience!
It is a really fun thing to see it all come together and it was a complete joy to do it. The wiring is a little tedious but that is mostly just trying to hide it all! It is more involved than a normal kit but it is way cooler too!!
Awesome awesome
Thanks! I love the look of this truck!!
“Remove, remove, remove” 😂😂😂😂
I am sure we all have done it more than once! LOL!!!
Great Video! I just bought my Grand Hauler and it arrives on Monday. It will be my winter project. I am very excited. I didn't get the MFC yet....too expensive, but I will get it one day. Your truck looks and works great!
Yeah the MFC is costly but really brings the truck to life. Have you seen the Beier sound units? If not check those out. Bob at hobbyconcepts (UA-cam channel and website) has great videos on them and sells them too. You can get one for around $250 and it does all the mfc can do but also allows you to program the sounds to fit your truck and customize it! If I build another I am using one of those units in mine! Have fun with the build, it is a very nice truck to build and don't rush through any of it, just relax and enjoy the big ol truck coming to life!
How did I miss this video??? Awesome. Can't wait to build my new 1/14 scale.... they certainly look fantastic
It is a beautiful truck and a lot of fun to build. It is like building two full kits at once there are so many pieces but it great fun. You will have a lot of fun building yours up. Just try to plan it out so you can do the painting along with the chassis build.
Crikey Addam! That is a serious bit of kit! I am fascinated by these but not sure I have the patience for one at the moment… super cool though dude 🙌🏻
It is a lengthy build but not a difficult one. The trickiest part is the wiring of it all. The rest of it is just very lengthy. It is very rewarding and a fun kit. The small cab scania or man trucks may be an easier one to build but I am not sure. I will have to try one sometime!
That looks awesome. After driving one for a living 50 to 70 hours a week I don't think I'd want to play with one
LOL, I can understand! It is like having homework after work! You need a basher to romp around with and blow off some of that road time in senseless and fun driving all over!!!
Awesome Grand Hauler and info
Thank you!!! It is a great truck and was a really awesome one to build up and see come to life!
What a beautiful hauler fantastic rig it's always great to see what's on the table 👍
Thanks!! It is certainly one of the top prized kits in the collection!! I love when folks come over and see it for the first time and their jaws drop when it fires up and then that little kid smile shows up on their faces!!
@@AddamsPlayground best feeling ever 😂🤟
This thing is SO cool. I have to admit I REALLY love these rigs. I just got no room or anywhere that I can run it. Love the look of yours brother and I am not shocked the Rcelf stepped up and got you the trailer for this thing. It looks amazing bud. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks! It really is a tremendous truck and the Elf really just kept on surprising me with stuff. First the truck then the MFC and then the trailer... it was a humbling and and amazing experience and I am tremendously grateful for and will never be able to thank him enough for it all! I know you know the feeling! This truck is always a jaw dropper when I bring it out when folks are visiting! It makes even the most scroogely of folks smile when it starts driving around honking the horn and picking up the trailer and driving off!
@@AddamsPlayground I totally get it. and I can see how you can sit in the basement and enjoy it on those rainy days. :) The Rcelf? Yeah. you know he blew me away. ;)
Hi there Addam, a great on the wall. I’ve been lucky enough to have the Scania R670, trailer and sound control unit etc… and just love it! I’ve been gently driving mine in spare time and enjoy the scale driving simulation that the model has, a super model and Tamiya have certainly nailed all the details with these great trucks. Enjoy yours, it looks great. Take care and best to you all 😁😊😉
They really are great kits to build and really fun to just sit and slowly drive it around and just enjoy it. The lights and sounds really sells the realism of the whole kit and I really enjoy the satisfying clunk noise as I back into the trailer to pick it up and drive away!! it is like being a little kid and playing toy truck but with a ton more realism to it!
I agree on the speed. I put a crawler motor in mine, so I can still shift gears and not s a brick.
Yeah, even with a 55 turn motor in it 3rd gear is way faster than I feel comfortable driving it!! I cannot image 3rd gear with the stock motor!!!
@@AddamsPlayground I have it on my channel with gps.
God I would love to have one of those!
They are really cool and I wish they were not so terribly expensive to build!!! I have so many ideas!!!
Dude, That's Freaking AWESOME!!!!
Thanks!! It is a really cool truck and I love it! It was a really fun and involved build and I think it turned out really well!
B-train flatbed trailers is what i want for mine Michigan style with 9' lifts lol seeing thats what i do for a living 😊
When I got it I started shopping around for unique and fun stuff for it but man does it add up quick! They do have a tremendous amount of stuff you can do with them and I love watching the videos of the big shows with them all running around. It would be really cool for you to have to have a little 1:1 of your real truck!!
Your truck looks awesome! I have always wanted one of these (or for that matter, any of the Tamiya 1/14 trucks), but the price has always put me off. Maybe some day.
They are very pricey especially when pairing it with the MFC to add the lights and sounds which is kind of a huge part of them. They are beyond compare to wow factor and display quality though. Every person that has seen mine in person is just blown away with it and is all smiles!! It is worth the investment but it is a big investment.
Looks fantastic addam! I really enjoy my grand hauler. If you ever get bored with it all you have to do is add some more custom parts or even build another style trailer.
Exactly, there are endless possibilities with them and a bajillion aftermarket options for them. I avoided going down that rabbit hole as I had already picked out like another $1000 worth of bits and pieces to put on it while I was building it and thought better of going that far!! It can really snowball quickly. I wanted a lowboy trailer and found that the trailer and then a piece of equipment was going to cost a small fortune so the flatbed made more sense and looks the part for the truck. I would build another 4 or 5 if I had the $ and the space!!!
wow,that is awesome,always wanted a big rig rc,great review
Thanks!!! It was a great build and I really love the way it looks! It always brings instant smiles to faces when I get to show it of to folks visiting! I really wish they were not so expensive as I would have many of them!!
@@AddamsPlayground 🙂👍
Awesome! What a cool rig. 😎
Thanks Adam! I love this truck and it never fails to drop jaws and bring smiles to peoples faces when I show it to folks when they are visiting! both the size and all the sounds and stuff it does is just too cool!!
That is spectacular absolutely magnificent job I'd like to see even a simple running vid of it next time your messing around with it I'd love to take on a kit like that one day 👊
Thank you! I will try and get something recorded next time I get it out. It'll make me straighten up the garage a little too! The downstairs is a wreck at the moment! LoL! Typical garage chaos but it does need organizing for sure
Wouldn't be a proper garage if it wasn't messy that's how you know the difference between a shed that is used and a pretend one LOL
@@rcuintheshed6981 LOL, it get used and I have a terrible habit of wrapping up something and tossing all the tools and stuff on the bench and not putting it away like I should so after a few small projects it looks like a large bomb went off in there!
Lovely looking truck Addam you’ve made a great job of this build looks awesome dude 🚴🤩👍🏅
Thanks Pete! These are wonderful kits and once you open the box and see all the amazing parts and pieces you know you have to bring your A-game to the build! Pulling those long aluminum frame rail out of the box was cool and then the endless pile of tires and wheels was humorous also!
I think your going to be a bad influence on me similar to Gavin on RCKicks. I’m so close to pulling the trigger on one of these kits! They look amazing!
I like the little detail customizations you did. You put some real thought into it.
LOL... sorry, not sorry! It happens to me all the time too! My wish list is about 17 miles long at the moment and the really want to get list has at least 100 on there and both of those change on a weekly basis!! LOL!
The trucks are wonderful to build and you can really go wild or mild with them. If you have not seen any of HobbyConcepts videos Bob has done on these you should check them out. He is a wealth of knowledge and tips on building them and setting them up. If I build another one (I know I will eventually) I am using one of the Beier sound and light controllers he sells on his site as they are programable and cheaper than the MFC. Not that the mfc is bad but the Beier units allow so much customization of sounds and effects!
I put a regular brushed speed controller in my truck and it works fine for me.
Yeah, they are still great trucks without all the lights and sounds but there is an extra level of little kid amazement when it fires up and sits there rumbling away. I won't use the mfc in my next one. I will be running a Beier sound and light system in it. The mfc is really over priced for the limited functionality of it now. Lots of other great stuff out there now for them.
I tried the mfc in my truck but I was unable to make it work even though I had a remote with enough channels to do the job, but I still have the mfc just in case I want to make my truck sound like it should for my friends
@@kevinbelcher8490 I ended up getting the same radio that Bob from Hobby Concepts used and followed his instructions to the letter! It is the only way I got mine to work right I think! I know they can be trying!
Nice build (truck & trailer)…🙏🏼❤️🙌🏼
Thanks Jim! It is a build I am very proud of and love showing to people when they come over. It never fails to drop jaws and bring smiles to peoples faces for sure!
Great truck, Addam!
Thank you, I really like the way it turned out and it never fails to drop jaws when I show people in person! They are just fantastic machines!
Damn dude that thing is massive. No wonder it's so expensive. I better get one before they go extinct.
They are big and super fun to build and run!! They are staples from Tamiya so I don't see them going anywhere any time soon. You will have a great time building it and it is like a little kid's dream to drive them around!!
Awesome video my friend 🤩🤩🤩
I’m turning 50 this year and I think this is the truck I’ll treat myself to 🥳
You will love the build!! It is a fantastic truck and a real treat to build up. It is so cool to see it rumbling and all the sounds and stuff, it is a beauty too!
@@AddamsPlayground
The amount of work you’ve put into that is off the chart my friend. Very very impressive 😇👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends thank you!! If you watch the older final video of the build series with it running there are some really great still photos of it. It looks super scale, like a really.bi rig parked.out in the parking lot!
Man, that is one beautiful truck Addam, I can't even imagine how difficult it would be to build! It looks amazing brother! 🤜🤛🔥🔥⚡⚡😁👍
It is honestly not that difficult but it is time consuming and the wiring can be tedious. It is just like build 3 or 4 Tamiya kits all at the same time!! The truck counts as 2 and the MFC another and the trailer is another! It is really rewarding and satisfying to see it come to life though and well worth the time and effort into doing it all! I'd say the painting and the wiring are the things that slow you down the most on them, there is a lot of both of those thing going on! It was a great time building it and I think it took me roughly 3 weeks to get it all done and running. It was a build I will not forget and will always enjoy messing around with!
I did the remove remove on Amazon this Xmas for a subaru tt02 build I thought were gonna call me and say figure it out already 😅😅😊
@@rcjoe406 😂 just call it virtual kit building! I still do it all the time, I do get emails from some companies that are the "are you still interested" and I laugh 🤣 I'm glad I'm not alone!
@AddamsPlayground we should have a club by now lol...I get emails now from companies that say we saw that you were interested in this uh duh im interested in everything 🙄 😆 🤣
@rcjoe406 exactly!
Nice truck. I really want the globe liner
The globe liner is a great looking rig, I would love to have one and weather it up and use it as a logging truck. I also would love to have a king hauler and turn it into the Happy Toys truck from the Maximum Overdrive movie! One of these days I will!
Cool
Thanks! It is a really wonderful truck and a huge showpiece in my collection!!
That looks great Addam! It is one of the projects on my list to complete - maybe next winter. I need to finish up the GT1 and then focus on the ARFF. If I had this on a shelf waiting, it’d be too tempting. Great job on the trailer as well. I like the Beier SFR1 that Hobby Concepts recently covered - basically already have the build planned - just don’t have the truck yet. 😊 Have a great day.
If I build another one (more of a when than an if really) I am going to use the Beier unit in it. I love that you can program so much of it! The mfc is a nice unit but overpriced for the tech in it.
@@AddamsPlayground Absolutely. That along with the FlySky PL18 EV - 🤩
The Grand Hauler Black is near the top of my list but a loooooooooooooooooooooong way off from acquiring it.
The Black editions do look really nice!!! The black king hauler is one I would like to have to turn in the the happy toys truck from the Maximum Overdrive movie and the globe liner would make for a great old rusty log truck! Believe me, I had day dream built quite a few of them over here in my head!! LOL
Wow what a beast Addam, truck and trailer ain’t bad too 😂 uou did a great job on that, love it. Will check out the 3d printed link thx
Thanks!!! It is a great kit and I really enjoyed building it!!! Westernsharpies has a ton of cool stuff he makes for these truck and I know he has some free files as well. If I am ever heading your way I will make sure I bring it so I can come to a meetup with you and cause chaos by driving on the right side of the road! You know the complete tourist package! LOL
@@AddamsPlayground hahaha yes mate that would be awesome although from what I've seen drivers switch nationalities half way down the road at these meets )
@@Pezzapoo international trucking!!
I'm building one of these and just googled to see if anyone had blended the 'sun roof' part into the shell as I have just glued that in and waiting for the milliput to dry so I can smooth it down. I'm doing mine in deep metallic red though
The body and all the little bits take up a lot of time but in the end it is well worth it! The metallic red sounds like it is going to look sweet!!! Have fun with the rest of it and getting it out for the first drive, it is like being a little kid again!
@AddamsPlayground it does look like the mechanical build part is about half the book and the rest is the shell. I really like that idea of the chequerplate over the rear ladder though. That really finished it off well so I light have to 3d print some of that myself.
Great video. I have one of these waiting to be built.
It is a long build but it all goes together really well. Just take you time and the biggest part it to make sure you have all the parts for paint so you can get everything painted at one time to get an even color. It is a really fun build and other than the wiring it seemed to go together really quick. Get some of the 6mm spiral loom for the wiring, it is cheap and makes it really easy to clean up the wires from front to back.
@@AddamsPlayground Good tips. I haven’t bought the MFC kit yet. So no wiring at the moment. As you said, the cost adds up. Fortunately the kit was a Christmas present, so, off to a cheaper start. Lol Thinking of going with the fuel trailer as it is all chrome, but I like the idea of a flatbed and being able to load it with different materials. But I’ll get the MFC unit first, then build the truck, and decide on the trailer later.
@@Triggered-RC It is easier to build it all together with the truck and MFC as doing all the wiring after the build is making a few big steps backwards and it is easier to to wrangle most of it as you are building. Have you looked into Beier kits instead of the MFC?? My next truck will have one of those units going in. Not much of a price difference and they are programable to what you really want it to be. If you have not seen any of Bob's videos on it go over an check out HobbyConcepts UA-cam channel and watch some of his videos on it.
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah. I plan to build it with the MFC as I build the truck. Been watching some videos on it. Would be a huge pain to disassemble and try to install afterwards. Have not heard of the Beier kit. Not sure they are available here, but all the Tamiya stuff is. Have a $1000 worth of stuff for this truck in my cart at the moment 😂 I did have the idea of forgoing the scale build, just building stock, running it, and then putting brass gears in the transmission and upgrading the differentials, installing a high KV brushless motor and making it into a drag race truck. Looking at the cost, that road would actually be cheaper. And, to my knowledge, no one has used a Tamiya tractor truck as a drag platform, so it might be a neat build and would get a few views and likes on my channel at least. Not sure yet though.
@@Triggered-RC it would be something different. I know that transmission can handle a ton of torque but I don't know how it would handle the speed. I assume it would though. It would be a handful to drive for sure!!
Yeah, Tamiya's version of a drug dealer😁:
You can operate it with just a three channel radio and keep the complete price down at a fair level. Bob has prooven it.
But as soon you have the truck. You'll want the MFC, a trailer, a switchable fifth wheel, more lights, the trailer remotable, extra functions, etc. And Big T has a little buddy named Carson where you get a lot of more stuff upgrading the technology or doing some body make-up.
Very addicting and yes, I still want one😁🤣
LOL!! Yes!! If Tamiya was a dealer this would be their most addicting drug! Thankfully I did not go fully down the rabbit hole as the aftermarket parts and upgrades for these is next to endless and you can send a absolute fortune on them!! I Have seen some really nice builds done on a budget but the lights and sounds are a huge part of it and I am so glad I have the MFC in this. It completely sells the realism of the kit and and makes it the ultimate big kids Tonka truck. It is everything we always wanted from our toy trucks as little boys in the sandbox!! They are both beautiful and festinating to watch and next thing you know an hour has disappeared and it is time to go back to real life but that is the draw of almost all of the RC, you get to blank out for a while from the daily worries and responsibilities and go back to that sandbox for a little while!
You did an outstanding job on the build. The truck and trailer look great. You have much more patience than I would. Your attention to detail is top notch and you should be very proud of your work.I have seen videos from the UK of events where people get together to run trucks like yours. Do they have anything like in the U.S? I really enjoyed this video.
Thank you! I loved building it and it is the show truck in the collection for sure! They do have meetups here in the US but mostly in the more densely populated areas, I am not aware of any near me. None are as good as some of the European ones, especially in Germany! They really take it seriously and will have 3 day events with whole cities laid out and under construction! Those a re really fun to watch! I am also astonished at some of the setups I see there as some of them with truck trailer and equipment on the trailer are pushing $8000+ driving around there!!! They are fascinating but even for a dedicated hobbyist I still am taken aback with the money some folks have tied up into a single rig! I am glad they do as I can watch and enjoy theirs and not spend all my money on one myself!! LOL!
Will the rear wheels rub the fender easily when passing through bumps? I am planning to put this fenders on my globe liner.
I don't recall them rubbing on the fenders, maybe running over a big enough step in something it may but not enough to hamper it. I have scratched a fender with the trailer back up an incline and turning. I know some folks have shimmed up their 5th wheels a little to avoid that.
Nice video
Thank you! These are really great trucks. Lots of fun building them and a ton of fun driving around being king of the road!
Am getting one as a kit
It is a super cool looking kit. I am looking forward to seeing it in person!
When I get it I see if I can post a pic so you can see it
You need a cb radio and the antenna! That would make it a full American long nose
I started going down the upgrade path when I built it and that is a very slippery slope!! It is easy to start out tiny and next thing you know there is $500+ in your cart!! LOL! I did not get the mirror mounted antennae when I built it as I was worried I would mess them up right away. After having it for some time I think I could mount them and they would be fine. I can just sit there and stare at this one for a long time, I love the looks of it!!
@@AddamsPlayground I only have a few RC’s but the same I can stare at them. I would have more but almost every single one I had when I was a teen my dad sold them or traded then for work. Sad I had my gasoline model 18 wheeler that my mom had given me and she was a shelf queen. I have no idea what model it was but it was a cab over! It was my gift from her when I turned 10. I never even played with it! My dad always took my things sadly if it benefited him. He remodeled most of an apartment he owns and rented with the trade. My mom was furious.
How did you get your hands on this? I’m looking on Tamiya website and I can’t find a link to buy it. I want to build custom build mine and order it.
If you are in the US then Tower Hobbies has them in stock as well as Amain Hobbies. The part number is TAM56344.
Really nice Video... Do you have anymore Grand Hauler Trucks?
No, I only have the on rig. I would love to have a couple more of the big truck as there are some custom ones I would love to do but they are a little too pricey to do but so many! I think my next will be the globe liner.
I want to see run this.
I will try to get something recorded for it. I have to clean the downstairs of the garage up to run it. It is wreck down there at the moment!
We're do you buy those trucks
Tower Hobbies used to be the best place to get them but recently they did away with their coupon codes. You can find them at Amain Hobbies as well. Lot of online retailer have them, just shop around for the best pricing and discounts you can find.
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Great review. How fast does the truck go? I am thinking of getting one. I like that there is 3 speeds. I just want to see it run at full top speed.
with the motor I have in it currently it goes about 12mph which is plenty fast for this big heavy truck. On the stock motor you are looking at closer to 16 mph which is rather fast. They have limited suspension and are very heavy so when they roll over they are going to get a lot of body damage. These are more for scale driving and the functionality of them. I have only put it in 3rd gear once while driving just to see how fast it is. for the most part i leave it in first gear to have the most control over it while driving and especially when back it up with the trailer on it.
@@AddamsPlayground At 1/14 scale, I calculated 16 mph to be 153 mph at full scale. Thanks for the feedback. Please correct me if my calculations are wrong. I just wanted to see how realistic the speed is to full size. I am not sure if a full size semi can travel that fast but think it covers speed realistic ranges. I will be buying one. Thanks for the review. The trailers look shorter than realistic size trailers. Do they sell longer trailers? Thanks.
@@MrRaverion with a lower turn motor and I 1st and 2nd gear they are very scale running. 3rd would be flat out highway speeds and not great for the scale size generally. The toys trailers are a bit short. I don't mind it as they take up less room. Lesu and several other companies make trailers for the 14th scale as well as other smaller custom shops. I don't know off the top of my head any to recommend but Google will certainly have you window shopping for days! 😂 try searching for some of the Tamiya and 14th scale Facebook groups and maybe hashtags on Instagram for ideas and options. There are tons and tons of options for these.
You do giveaways?😢
Occasionally but I have gotten a bit soured on them.
U can get that same truck for less than 500.00
Yeah the truck itself is only about $425 usually. Al the rest of it adds up quickly with the MFC light and sound kit being around $400, the trailer being $250 plus the radio and other small extras it gets very pricey! Is is easy to sink $1200-1500 into a truck when building it.