Very nice mate 👌 The custom RC Hobby Shed colour mixture looks spot on and the pearl helmet is SchMick !. Tamiya design engineers really are pretty good, the steering drag link just sits in place with no clips etc, not bad Tamiya👍. Mrs Outback RC Oz said the decal looks like Fearless Fly's cousin Lightning McFly😂 That sexy body peal segment🤤🤣 That's for sharing your video Mick 👍🎖️🦘🇦🇺
Hi Mick, another quality build mate, she looks fantastic, it really is a grower, I wasn't sure at first, but after all these years it's become a marmite classic! Love the detail you put into the cockpit, with the harness and all that. Top work mate, big thumbs up for the TD!!! 👍😃
Thanks mate. I'm thinking most of my build videos will be more like this. We all know how to use a screwdriver, I figure there's no point having people sit through a 30 minute video just to see hands flapping around at high speed. I think it may be better this way and just highlight any tricky things or add tips in. 👍
This one looks great and as usual you did a top job mate .Very cool little beast , was thinking about getting one but as usual the wife has a Trf 417 coming and wants a mustang shell. Dam freight is slow, still waiting for parts to the tt02 rally car. Have a good one mate.
Nice one - you always do such a neat job on the wiring - which I find really helpful when trying to work out (copy!) the neatest wiring routes to make the cars look nicely finished - so thanks for the close-ups of the chassis electronics and wiring routes on all of your videos - please do carry on on showing that! I love these buggies - they really encapsulate retro tamiya for me, with the blue rear arms and slightly quirky/retro futuristic shells with tub chassis - I still have my original terra scorcher from the late 80s which I restored a while ago (as well as a rere!) - so probably why I’m drawn to them - and my “sweetspot” (mid level buggies). Looks really nice and I’m now considering adding one to my collection. One thing I find on these is the weak point on the screw at the top and front of the chassis on each side (used to attach the front end to the front of the chassis). Always seem to crack….. can bodge a repair with a washer and epoxy glue/araldite, but I wonder if there’s some form of metal bracket which could be used…? Anyway. Great video - and fills me with nostalgia - and now the need to buy one. Damn…
Thanks for the awesome feedback, Spencer! It's great you find my videos helpful, it's always good hear. I often wonder why I'm doing what I'm doing with this channel but comments like this make it worth while. It's also great to know it's helping others. I agree, this style of buggy with the futuristic (for the 80's) body just screams 80's. I think you should grab one! I've heard about the weak spot in the chassis, yeah maybe some kind of brace will work. I'll see how this one goes and the Fire Dragon. If either of them fail I might look into making something. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! Haha always the way, I'm always seeing things that hurt the wallet. Cheers! 🙂👍
Hi Mick!!! Really has grown on the the TD!!! Might go this weekend to get mine. I don’t know if you have done a video yet but maybe can you do one as how you tidy up the wires so good? I’m pretty awful at that and consider it my kryptonite!!! Thanks my man and loving your channel!!!
Hey Chris! Go for it mate, they're a pretty cool buggy. I haven't actually done a wire tidying video, not yet anyway. I just kind of do what I think will work on each car if you know what I mean, so I don't really have any set rules. Of course how far I go with it on each car depends on the car too. For example some cars I may shorten wires, including ESC and servo wires so they're only just long enough and don't need to be tied up. I even use glue sometimes to glue wrapped up wires or even glue them to the car, which some would say is total madness 🤣 I'll think about it mate and see if I can either come up with a video very soon or at least add it into my next build video with more detail about it. Cheers mate! 👍
I've found every car on this chassis to be much the same to drive. I can't really tell any difference in performance at all. Maybe on a proper track the lap times maybe different but I doubt there would be much in it.
I noticed that pointless bearing when I built my Fire Dragon, it's not clear why they designed that gear like that. I did put thrust bearings in, instead of the plastic bushing and washer (3x locations).
I play only with crawlers but your video made me ordered this kit! Question before mine arrives.. Can the wheels be converted to hex? Would love to have it with 1.9" crawler tires
Good stuff, this will be quite different for you after running the crawlers. You can run hexes for the the 1.9's. Just search eBay for 12mm hex adapters to suit Tamiya, there's heaps out there. 👍
Looking great Mick and the driver looks spot on in that cockpit! Really nice that the body was prepared by tamiya too l love all that! Really nice looking buggy even though its a marmite car but must say l love marmite😉👍 One thing Mick how would yellow wheel nuts look or blue?? Just an ideal for a cheap extra😉 Great vid again cheers mate.
Thanks James. Yeah I'm liking the pre-painted and trimmed bodies, think I'm getting lazy 😂. Haha I agree, I think it looks cool but only on some angles. Me too mate, Marmite is goood! 😁 I think yellow nuts would look ok. I kinda like the stealthy black look though. Thanks mate! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed how about black nuts Mick lol me and my nuts!😆 Yeah l think we are all a bit lazy and why not lol and tamiya does an awesome job too! Look forward to the running vid! Cheers Mate👍
@@mad-beerc3818 Lol black nuts are fine too, but I'm gonna stick with silver as I think it helps highlight the marvelous silver hues on the body...Something like that anyway 😂 That's it mate, we've done it the hard way for far too long, it's time to relax. lol Will give it a very slooow run soon mate. Cheers 😁👍
Tamiya really do some strange things. Ship the Thunder Dragon et al with aluminium motor mount but the Top Force EVO, a premium kit, gets plastic. Just dumb.
My father's first RC gift to me, Thunder dragon. It's awesome. I hope it's rebuild and release.
This is a great build format. Details you need and less fluff! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks! 👍
Very nice mate 👌
The custom RC Hobby Shed colour mixture looks spot on and the pearl helmet is SchMick !.
Tamiya design engineers really are pretty good, the steering drag link just sits in place with no clips etc, not bad Tamiya👍.
Mrs Outback RC Oz said the decal looks like Fearless Fly's cousin Lightning McFly😂
That sexy body peal segment🤤🤣
That's for sharing your video Mick 👍🎖️🦘🇦🇺
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The body overspray cover removal music 😈😈
Came up a treat Mick 👍🤓🇦🇺
Nice work 👍
Thanks Rob! 👍
Another great job done. Can’t wait to see it run
Thanks Robert. It's dark and dreary here right now, hoping to get a nice day to take it out soon. 👍
Fantastic build , looks excellent love the video 👍🏻
Thank you mate! 👍
dude,loving you show the parts with such a passion,I feel just as you feel when unboxing the tamiya rc box!!
Thanks mate! Yeah it's always fun opening a new kit. 😁👍
Love it. I’m all smiles remembering mine from my childhood 😊
Awesome, Martin. Glad it brought back some fond memories! 🙂👍
Me too
Hi Mick, another quality build mate, she looks fantastic, it really is a grower, I wasn't sure at first, but after all these years it's become a marmite classic! Love the detail you put into the cockpit, with the harness and all that. Top work mate, big thumbs up for the TD!!! 👍😃
Thanks Mark. I was too keen on it in the past, but you're right, it's a grower. Cheers mate! 🙂👍
I love how you show your car builds in sections. Much more interesting than when builds are shown screw by screw.
Thanks mate. I'm thinking most of my build videos will be more like this. We all know how to use a screwdriver, I figure there's no point having people sit through a 30 minute video just to see hands flapping around at high speed. I think it may be better this way and just highlight any tricky things or add tips in. 👍
The cockpit and driver turned out really nice as usual with your builds. Now I’m ready to see it run . Good job Mick.
Thanks Eric. Hoping to get it out very soon! 👍
Nice build Mick 🤩
But that cockpit is 😍👊🏻
Thanks Glenn. It's always nice when other men notice your cockpit. 🤣👍
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@@TAMIYALegends Glenn its been all cockpits and nuts with Mick today!😆
How do mate😉👍
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But Seriously Nice Build There Mick Gotta Love the range we get with Tamiya True :-))
Thanks Andrew. True mate, can never complain about having no variety. 👍
This one looks great and as usual you did a top job mate .Very cool little beast , was thinking about getting one but as usual the wife has a Trf 417 coming and wants a mustang shell. Dam freight is slow, still waiting for parts to the tt02 rally car. Have a good one mate.
Thanks mate. The TRF is gonna be sweet! 👌
I hear ya, things are taking ages. Maybe we're just too eager to get our new toys. 🤷♂️😁
Cheers mate! 👍
Nice one - you always do such a neat job on the wiring - which I find really helpful when trying to work out (copy!) the neatest wiring routes to make the cars look nicely finished - so thanks for the close-ups of the chassis electronics and wiring routes on all of your videos - please do carry on on showing that!
I love these buggies - they really encapsulate retro tamiya for me, with the blue rear arms and slightly quirky/retro futuristic shells with tub chassis - I still have my original terra scorcher from the late 80s which I restored a while ago (as well as a rere!) - so probably why I’m drawn to them - and my “sweetspot” (mid level buggies). Looks really nice and I’m now considering adding one to my collection.
One thing I find on these is the weak point on the screw at the top and front of the chassis on each side (used to attach the front end to the front of the chassis). Always seem to crack….. can bodge a repair with a washer and epoxy glue/araldite, but I wonder if there’s some form of metal bracket which could be used…?
Anyway. Great video - and fills me with nostalgia - and now the need to buy one. Damn…
Thanks for the awesome feedback, Spencer! It's great you find my videos helpful, it's always good hear. I often wonder why I'm doing what I'm doing with this channel but comments like this make it worth while. It's also great to know it's helping others.
I agree, this style of buggy with the futuristic (for the 80's) body just screams 80's. I think you should grab one!
I've heard about the weak spot in the chassis, yeah maybe some kind of brace will work. I'll see how this one goes and the Fire Dragon. If either of them fail I might look into making something.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it! Haha always the way, I'm always seeing things that hurt the wallet.
Cheers! 🙂👍
Superb build, sir! New sub here! ( I saw you got an original Wild Willy, you're my idol now)
Thanks! Oh yeah, Wild Willy is an all tie favorite. 🙂👍
While I am not a huge fan of these body styles you did a great job and it looks good! This one is probably my favorite of the dragons.
Me neither really, I mean they're cool but they don't make me drool 😂. Thanks mate. 👍
Like the Bigwig, the design has gotten better with time. Really nice job 👌
I hear ya! Both the Bigwig and Thunder Dragon have slowly grown on me over recent years. Thanks! 👍
Another great build, looks absolutely stunning.
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
Hi Mick!!! Really has grown on the the TD!!! Might go this weekend to get mine. I don’t know if you have done a video yet but maybe can you do one as how you tidy up the wires so good? I’m pretty awful at that and consider it my kryptonite!!! Thanks my man and loving your channel!!!
Hey Chris! Go for it mate, they're a pretty cool buggy. I haven't actually done a wire tidying video, not yet anyway. I just kind of do what I think will work on each car if you know what I mean, so I don't really have any set rules. Of course how far I go with it on each car depends on the car too. For example some cars I may shorten wires, including ESC and servo wires so they're only just long enough and don't need to be tied up. I even use glue sometimes to glue wrapped up wires or even glue them to the car, which some would say is total madness 🤣
I'll think about it mate and see if I can either come up with a video very soon or at least add it into my next build video with more detail about it. Cheers mate! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Thanks so much!!! You are MAD I tell ya!!! But in the most Awesome way! Thanks so much for all the effort and info on your videos!
@@thecretanbull4784 No probs mate. Haha, thanks! 😁
My pleasure mate, I'm glad you enjoy my videos. It makes it all worth while! 🙂👍
Awesome build coverage, mate! Looks epic!😁👊
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
Quality contents as always. Love it. Thanks for posting man ~ !
Thanks mate. No probs at all, glad you enjoyed it! 👍
do the fire/saint dragons perform differently than the thunder dragon?? basically front mono shock versus traditional two dampers.
I've found every car on this chassis to be much the same to drive. I can't really tell any difference in performance at all. Maybe on a proper track the lap times maybe different but I doubt there would be much in it.
I noticed that pointless bearing when I built my Fire Dragon, it's not clear why they designed that gear like that. I did put thrust bearings in, instead of the plastic bushing and washer (3x locations).
I think I didn't notice it in my Fire Dragon, just slapped in a bearing and went on my way. It had me scratching my head on this one though. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed I did same on my Terra Scorcher changed the bearing to a bush
I play only with crawlers but your video made me ordered this kit! Question before mine arrives.. Can the wheels be converted to hex? Would love to have it with 1.9" crawler tires
Good stuff, this will be quite different for you after running the crawlers. You can run hexes for the the 1.9's. Just search eBay for 12mm hex adapters to suit Tamiya, there's heaps out there. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed Thank you so much for the info Mick.. relieved to hear hex can be done!.. Will ya be reviewing the Thunder Shot?
Looking great Mick and the driver looks spot on in that cockpit! Really nice that the body was prepared by tamiya too l love all that!
Really nice looking buggy even though its a marmite car but must say l love marmite😉👍
One thing Mick how would yellow wheel nuts look or blue?? Just an ideal for a cheap extra😉
Great vid again cheers mate.
Thanks James. Yeah I'm liking the pre-painted and trimmed bodies, think I'm getting lazy 😂.
Haha I agree, I think it looks cool but only on some angles. Me too mate, Marmite is goood! 😁
I think yellow nuts would look ok. I kinda like the stealthy black look though.
Thanks mate! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed how about black nuts Mick lol me and my nuts!😆
Yeah l think we are all a bit lazy and why not lol and tamiya does an awesome job too! Look forward to the running vid! Cheers Mate👍
@@mad-beerc3818 Lol black nuts are fine too, but I'm gonna stick with silver as I think it helps highlight the marvelous silver hues on the body...Something like that anyway 😂
That's it mate, we've done it the hard way for far too long, it's time to relax. lol
Will give it a very slooow run soon mate. Cheers 😁👍
@@RCHobbyShed lol fantastic stuff and very true its this time of life we should start to take it easy!
All the best mate👍
1:07 so the 17th bearing is more like a spacer?
Correct! It doesn't do anything as the counter gear doesn't spin. The whole shaft spins on the 850 bearings in each side of the gearbox. 👍
Should'nt speak about my Mother inLaw like that Mick :-) H e H e H e
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It's a pity the bodies pre-painted as i think it would have looked nice in white but great build 👌
I hear ya! While it saves time being pre-painted, it does take away our options. Thanks! 👍
Tamiya really do some strange things. Ship the Thunder Dragon et al with aluminium motor mount but the Top Force EVO, a premium kit, gets plastic. Just dumb.
Oh yeah, I agree! Sometimes I really wonder what they're doing. 🤦♂️ 👍