Rare Vintage NIB RC Tamiya Blazing Star Build
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- Опубліковано 1 кві 2024
- In this video, I build up the chassis and fit vintage electronics.
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I have that car and Drive it all the time with my son and his TT02.. It's a very good car.. I broke some parts at times and can still get parts for it... LOVE IT!!!!
might i be able to ask what parts broke and where you got the parts? got one myself recently
Yeh the mechanical speed controller is the way to go with a kit like that just looks right :)
YAY!!! HAPPY DAYS!!!!I remember your unboxing of the Blazing Star and showed my son. This was his first R/C and first Tamiya. Boy oh boy!! This brought back loads of memories for the both of us. The U.S. kits all came with that archaic mechanical speed control lol! I remember buying this kit along with a Futaba Magnum Jr FM radio. Radio systems back then included two standard servos as apposed to NONE in 2024 with Futaba's current model lineup. Thanks for posting this vintage build!!!
Gav, all the buggy variants have the metal idler gears, even the top force Evo and they are awfully soft. The best upgrade are the all plastic gear set for the ta02
Tamiya did two versions of the blazing star, the one you have on the show and a complete version that came with a tamiya aspect sport stick system that included a CPR 80 esc/receiver, battery and charger... you covered this in the unboxing video, had a different kit number I think you said.... the mechanical speed controller doesn't come with this version.
I recently bought one with the radio set myself...
I have a very early model that came with a mechanical speed controller. I just recently pulled it out of storage and have it running with a ESC. Still a lot of fun to drive.
That is a very nice chassis, looks very good. Great job!!
wow never knew this one existed
Love to see Tamiya again
More Tamiya that’s your roots
Nice video Gavin. I thoroughly recommend a vacuum tool for assembling shock absorbers, such as Tamiya’s 54152. Works really well but I don’t think it’s suitable for really big units. Takes away a lot of guess-work, I use mine constantly. Cheers!
I’ll look into it as I build a load of shocks each month
I've been hard on criticism over the years, how ever this is one of your best posts, and I'm not into this model. Job well done.10/10, spot on
Nice build 👍 Wish I could win it, but raffall not permitted in Switzerland 😢 Anyway, the future owner will have a superb kit. I also like the tires and wheels, and in any case, it's quite easy to find other style (Top Force Star Dish for example) 😉
Hola from el salvador central América.
I am fan of your you tube chanel
Hello 👋
I remember this first time I fitted an electronic speed controller in my Rough Rider back in the 90s it did not go well it caught fire and melted the plastic box and I went back to a manual one .
Hey there Gavin, first thanks for all the great content on the channel. A tip for the shocks I've head about is while covering the shock shaft hole fill a little shock oil and the insert the shock shaft/piston assembly in. Of course when you feel the shock shaft on the tip of your finger remove it and allow the assembly to slide through. This is supposed to prevent all the tiny bubbles from forming in the bottom "corner". I haven't tried it yet myself though. Was gonna give it a try on my TA02SW 911 GT that still needs to be built. Thanks again.
Thanks for the tutorials of body painted,
Las sunday a psinted a Mercedes c11 and the finish product was amaizing.
Thanks Gavin. 🎉
Nice work!
Rims and tires look real good,
Like something you can find on an ariel nomad buggy.
My kit definitely came with a msc and I had to use it in the beginning until I was able to purchase an esc, bearings and a 17T motor at a later stage. It was really annoying and definitely not state-of-the-art in 97/98.😅
Great build Gav💪🏻💪🏻
I don't see the problem with the wheels and tyres. I think it makes it look a little more real with nobbly road tyres.
Nice build Gav 👌 ive gotta say, this is the 1st one i think i have seen ? Deffo not a buggy you see every day thats for sure.
Arms are very strong and light
Great video Gav 😊👍
Great video mate 👌 is it just a manta ray basically? Looking forward to seeing it All finished 👍
Yep, apart from the shell and the wheels and tyres it is absolutely identical to the Manta Ray.
It’s more like a manta ray to be honest with you gav
Looks identical to me. Love my Manta Ray. 👍
Yep a big part of this is Manta Ray for sure
Great video/content... well done as always. Anyhoo, who do you fancy for the Mercedes (etc.) F1 seat for 2025?
That’s a good question. I would try and get Lando but not sure he would go for it.
Gav did you forget the link from throttle servo to the MSC?
Hi, yep, I commented on this in the video. The kit didn't come with one, so I need to check my parts bin to see if I can find one. If not I will get one off eBay.
Did you get the mechanical controller from your spare parts bin or did you find it in the kit box? Anyway, I have nevr gotten one working properly myself. The very first kit I got (Tamiya Black Countach) came with one, but it burnt down quickly when I was testing it and the tires got stuck. Since then, I stuck with ECS's. I have two vintage kits that come with mechanical speed controllers, one is Ligier Matra JS-9 and the other is RM Mk.3 Tornado. The one for Ligier is nothing special, but the one for Tornado seems special. If/when I build this kit, I will try to make it work.
I have a few of them in my parts bin.
what tool are you using to cut the parts from the mold. looks like some sort of angled cutter/scissors.
Bought one of these exact ones new but unfortunately it got stolen, still have the box.
Sorry to hear that Tony.
Things happen, it actually replaced my optima mid because I stripped the gears and couldn't get parts at the time, I still have it so I might dig it out and rebuild it now that parts are available.