Kyosho Tomahawk Build and Tips
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- I got the chassis of the Kyosho Tomahawk completed and it is a piece of RC art!! Here is a breakdown of what is in the kit and then a run down of how the build went. I had recorded a ton of short bit along the way while building but I was using an incompatible SD card in the new camera and I lost all that footage… when it says there may be issues don’t ignore the warnings, there will be issues!!!
I will be painting the body this weekend and will have the reveal and a running video out soon so hit that subscribey thingy doohickey button and make sure you don’t miss that!!
You guys are all awesome and I appreciate all the great comments and questions from everyone. Really enjoying talking to you all in the comments section.
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Hi Adam, I never considerate this kyosho and I was wrong!! It's old school and technically at the same level of the most racers. This is the perfect model of the '70 buggy.... Want one!!! Ciao Nanni
I loved building it and wish the footage had not been lost of all that. I think it is a great kit and it is so much different than the Tamiya I am used to it is very fun to build. Your kit is looking great and looks equally fun to build!!
There are some great RTRs out there but there is nothing like building your own 👍
I love the build part as much if not more than driving them. I love seeing them come to life!
Great kit the quality is amazing on these really love the gear box nice building Addam the hooked you up Rc Elf rocks
He certainly did! I loved build this one as it is so different from what I am used to but you know the joy of building these! A great kit and I am painting today so driving it will be very soon!!
@@AddamsPlayground that's awesome im on day 6 of painting and detailing the scorcher lol hopefully today I will be done
Oooo such a quality looking kit!!!🤤 So much metal, definitely worth the money.
Looking forward to seeing what you will do with the body mate.
Thanks for the tips n tricks info Addam👍🦘🇦🇺
Thanks, it is a gem to look at just the way it is. I have never had such a high end buggy like this, a dream come true! I did decide to go with a custom paint job, spent a long time last night measuring and taping stuff to try and get it prepped for paint today. Thanks for watching as always!
@@AddamsPlayground
Custom paint will be great I'm sure, I'll be watching out for your video mate 👍
I just built a Tomahawk this week. Did exactly the same thing with that front bar as you did . Lol . Also , as I type this , I hear you talking about the paint job. I did custom. Went with a flame and skull stencil kit . Sprayed transparent purple on the body, followed by metal flake , followed by black . Removed the stencils and window masks and sprayed a few coats of smoke tint to darken the windows and flames and skulls to the point you almost cant see them . Now Im gonna order a led light strip kit and light up the sculls and flames using my 3rd channel . Also ordered some scale Hella lights for the roof . Obviously Im not running with the driver installed as Im crazy and put a spektrum 3300 kv with 85 amp esc in it and the esc is too big to have the driver but thats why I tinted the windows . I installed the same motor esc combo in an Ultima I put together a couple weeks ago and its holding it just fine . Gonna do some serious dirt thrashing with the wife this spring with these two awesome buggies !
That sounds amazing! I was not that adventurous with mine and went with a basic 80's style! It should really scoot with that brushless system in there!!! That is super cool your wife gets out and drives with you, mine has zero interest in tiny cars and trucks! I'd love to see it, if you are on Instagram tag me @holeechit or my email is in the about section. Sounds like you are going to have a lot of fun in the spring and have fun keeping the front end down!
@@AddamsPlayground I will get some pics of it tomorrow and either post on instagram or since im kinda not good at instagram yet , will email them to you . I think yours looks awesome btw , diggin that red metallic! I havent built any cars since about 1986-87 , and just rediscovered this hobby since Christmas , already two buggies in, a heck of a learning curve with all the new updated tech lol. Thank God for youtube and guys like you making these videos, great help its been!!!
@@ericpierce7311 love to hear you are back into it. So many awesome things going on in the hobby. Looking forward to seeing the buggy and hope you have a blast out there with them!!!
@@AddamsPlayground well, figured I would update you on my Tomahawk . Had it out at a campground runnin it along with my buddy who was runnin his Arrma Typhon 6 S , when I rear ended him . Bent the hell out of my frame rails ! I wasnt even going fast ! His Arrma didnt even move when I hit him ! Frame is bent at about a 30 degree angle and the shocks are now pointing almost straight back toward the rear of the car . We actually had a good laugh about it Just ordered new frame rails . Lookin forward to rebuilding this car , thinking I should fashion some sort of chassis plate to strengthen the frame maybe? Lol
@@ericpierce7311 WOW!! I guess a 4 lb car rear ending a 9 lb buggy causes some damage. It surprised me that you bent it so badly but I am glad you were able to find new frame rails for it. I mean you have one heck of a story out of it you can laugh about once it is all fixed! Thanks for telling me and I'd love to see the carnage! You can find my email in the about section of my main channel page.
Hi Addam, wow! So glad that you’ve been chosen again by the RC Elf for a wonderful classic Kyosho kit. Ive always wondered how good this are, wish I could have one too… looks gorgeous and in your hands, I’m sure it will be a great runner and prove to be a competitive RC. 😉😊😉
Hey John, yeah this came right after a big box of them had shown up and it was the last thing I expected! It is an vast difference from the Tamiya kit I am used to building, this is building an engineering marvel! I hope I don't do anything dumb and break it! I doubt it, it seems like you would have to do something really awful to break it though. Thanks for watching and I am hoping for a run video soon.
I love the Cragar GT style wheels for these. Thinking about getting a set for the beetle
I love the wheels on this, it comes with stickers to black out the centers but I love them in the chrome/aluminum look they have. They, like many Kyosho parts can be kind of hard to find and expensive when you do so be prepared!
Hi Adam! Buggy build looks great! If you decide to go brushless I would use the lower gearing. You should have lots of torque but with the lower gearing it will ease up on the blistering speed! If you find it too fast you can always lower your throttle dual rates on the controller to slow it down! Can’t wait to see it finished! Cheers!
Thanks! I will see how the GT Tuned motor works out. I would love to put a Kyosho LeMans motor in there.but they are hard to find... Well for a reasonable price that is! I am hoping it feels good and I can use the brushless system on another project. We'll have to see. Thanks for the tips and for checking in!
Had to watch the build video since the other one popped up 😁
They are machined so well and everything goes together very nicely. The front trailing arm beam is a bit if a handful to assemble for the first time but once you have done it once it is easy from there on. Everything else just falls in place on these!
Another nice gift and build, the hole legendary series is fantastic.
I agree, there is not one that is not cool looking and I would love to have them all!! I have had a blast building it and looking forward to getting it out running soon. RC Elf rocks!!!
I gave you three thumbs up for the ending
I had to go back and watch it again... LOL! I am glad it gave you a giggle!
Hi Addam, such a great video. It always amazes me the quality of the Kyosho design with everything presented and engineered perfectly. Even the decals look at step up! Kyosho include all the right tech with slipper clutch in the box. I am going to have to get one on the channel in the future. Great video as always my friend 🙌🏻👍🏻
It is a world apart from the Tamiya build for sure. I love looking at it with the body off of it, it is just so cool looking! If you get a chance to grab one I do not think you will have any regrets getting it. I am so thankful to the RC Elf for sending one my way, it is a dream come true to have such a high tech racing buggy in my collection!
@@AddamsPlayground it must go well as it always comes top in the Iconic Racing Series each year!
A real quality kit here, and some excellent tips!
I’ve got a mild brushless setup kicking around here I thought I might use in the Javelin but I keep thinking about using that GT Tuned as well.
Great video Addam!👍😊
I'll be painting the body today so hopefully a wrap-up and run video next week so you'll know how it did with the GT in it! I think the car itself can handle the brushless no problem, it is my driving that concerns me for the health of the car!!
That is a very cool RC right there. Did an awesome job building it.
Thanks Titus! Putting the final touches on it now and I have to say I think it came out really cool!
Looks sweet!! Yeah that diff is made a bit wrong I found on both mine I had to grind some material off to get it to go on easy other than that these kits are top notch and wait until you drive it! can't wait to see what paint job you end up doing.
Thanks Steve! I am going with a custom paint scheme and fingers crossed it goes well! I am going out shortly to start putting paint on. Sent a long time yesterday getting it all taped up and prepped for paint so I hope to have it done this weekend and get a reveal and run video out!
Hello Addam, that's a great gift from the Elf. He's a christmas miracle🎄🎄🎄
Nice to see, that you got the same fiddly issues with the front suspension as I had with my Turbo Scorpion. These clamps are really annoying. Hard stuff to do, but if you take care and time all works out great.
The rims I would also left in satin. Great decision👍
Yeah that front end I think is a great piece but a pain to get together. You have to hold all that together and tighten it up without moving anything, I call it RC Yoga! Thanks for the vote on the wheels, I think they look perfect without the black sticker. It is also easy enough to add later to change up the look of it!.
Wow quality looking kit Aadam i love it 😍 i like it wow i'm curious about the body my friend, and the wheels without the black is a good choice i wouldn't either, i like how they are now thank you for sharing and see you soon and how you well 👊 later
I did decide to go custom paint on it. Working on it now and so far it looks cool!! Hope to get that video out next week so I won't make you wait too long!
Great Video Adam as always ! I'm patiently waiting for this or the Scorpion to come back on stock. After only building Tamiya kits what excits me about these are the amount of aluminum included in these kits!
The Kyoshos are a really nice building kit. Keep an eye out at both Tower Hobbies and Amain Hobbies as things just seem to randomly show up!! I am in there a couple times a week if not daily to see if something pops back into stock. I just ordered a few new things you will see shortly that showed up out of the blue!
@@AddamsPlayground awesome! Yes I'm pretty well addicted myself! Im hoping my back ordered Wildone comes I'm from Amain and would love to step into a Scorpion or Tomahawk next.
Hey Addam, there's a typo on your video that post it note on the box was supposed to read, TO RALPHIE, go figure!!!
Another successful video Addam, thank's a million,
Ralphie
The little post-it fell off so I am going to have to go with what was in the video LOL! It is a great kit and really made me fall in love with the Kyosho legendary series. Glad you liked it and if I get another box like this I will double check the name on it!
@@AddamsPlayground thanks Addam, I've got one I've got that the Javelin, optima mid, Turbo Scopion and the dirt master all in there boxes!
Great tips awsome kit. I love the wheels on the buggy. Im sure what ever ypu come up with as far as paint it will look good.
Thanks! I did decide to do a custom painted scheme got that done today, just need to get stickers on it to finish it off. Came out pretty good so I am hopeful everyone else likes it!
I was once told all that matters is that you like it but it does help when everyone eles does as well. Im sure it is awsome can't wait to see what you did.
Very nice man, those old rails look just like the ones on my Kyosho Assault, well, what they did look like. I know all too well about lost footage, I kinda had the same problem for my Midnight Pumpkin build. Awesome walk through Addam!!!! Happy Holidays to You & Yours!!!!
I think the rails were the basis of a few of their cars. I am just now learning more about these. Never had one before so they are completely new to me. Yeah, lost video sucks, it really makes it difficult to do these well and takes all the fun out of it!
My Kyosho Scorpion Re-re (which is the same chassis as the Tomahawk) has a 17.5 brushless sensored system. It’s controllable going straight but with the front trailing arm suspension it’s really not very controllable at speed. The brushless I have is a cheap Speed Passion sensored system. I want to switch it to an exposed end bell classic look brushed system eventually
Yes, eventually I want to find a really nice Kyosho motor and period correct ESC for it. I am sure the brushless system I got would do well but I think I am going to save it for a future project, I love the way it drives now so why mess with it! Thanks for watching and appreciate the tip that your combo is a touch too much!
Great vid.. love this car so awesome.. going to look into picking one up :) be great to see a running vid.. subscribed
It is a really nice kit and it just looks amazing sitting still! Thanks for watching and also for subscribing, I appreciate it!
Nice to see you get that kit from the Rc Elf opened up! The suspense must of made you crazy😬! Love how these kits are so organized! I know nothing about them as I’ve never owned or built a Tamiya. Guess Kyosho has a different order and bag set up. Either of them I’m sure are fun builds I bet! Just to give you some feedback, I think you do a most excellent job on the camera and you have a great , fun, kind personality which makes your video so easy to watch!😄 keep up what your doing brother it awsome! Merry Christmas to you as well!🎄🎉🙏🏼
We need to fix that problem you have of never built a Tamiya!! I think a great first kit for you to look into is the Neo Fighter buggy. It has a few upgrades in the box already, a great price for what you are getting and does not have a ton of odd hardware in it to make it confusing. Most of the kit goes together with the same sized screws. Something to maybe put in the wishlist! I thing it would be a gear winter project but be warned, you build one you may want to build them all. It is quite addictive!
And thank you for the very kind words. To me I seem rambling and doofy sometimes but I end up watching the video a dozen times before it is all edited so I get tired of hearing myself talk! Glad you enjoy them and that really helps hearing that buddy. You made my day! You are your family have a very merry Christmas.and I hope the new year brings you all kinds.of fun new toys and happiness!!
@@AddamsPlayground 😝!Thanks Adam for the recommendation brother! I will look into this model. How about kyoshos? Any good starters kits they have too that you might recommend? Always loved Rc’s but always figured “ why would I pay so much for something I have to put together?” Pretty silly! Then I got into building those cool little WPL’s which was a lot of fun for very little money. And they perform really well for what they are! So slowly as I have started my channel I’ve been understanding the intrigue and of allure of building these higher end cars and trucks through other channels like yours. Another thing for me is making time to build, as time is something I never have a ton of with family, work,, and chores, fixing everything else I broke or the kids broke🤪. It never increases only decreases! Thinks those are the reason why I’ve never bought them and always gravitated to “ready to run” and fixing them when they break.
Do they require a ton of space?
@@BangForYourBuckRc if you are looking for a rtr Kyosho I'd say the mad van brushless is one that would be a blast. For assembly kits from them all of the legendary series are awesome but are pricey and don't include any electronics. The Tamiya kits are better there as most come with the ESC and motor in the kit. For me I love the build part. I get the ease of RTR and also understand the lack of time. I am lucky my build area is not in the house so I can work on them and walk away without the worry of parts going missing from being moved around and kids and cats knocking stuff off the bench! Most kits can be.assembled in about 2-5 hours. I usually do an hour is so and then come back to it later to finish it up. Now if you hate painting then may not be your cup of tea but there are a few kits with pre-printed bodies to make it assembly only.
@@AddamsPlayground painting is no problem, where to paint is. Overspray and such getting on other things, and it’s to cold to paint outside. Gonna have to make myself a cardboard paint booth😆! Just got to figure out where to put it😜? Ahh the compromise of living in such a small house! You’ve got me itchin now Adam! Think I’m gonna hit the button on one soon! Thank you for the tips brother!👍🏻 just gonna have to go into it with a plan, and an escape route for me when my wife is mad about the paint fumes!😆😂
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Thanks for checking in!
So cool Addam greatings from Belgium! So another nice buggy! It's a little infidelity to Tamiya? Thanks for this sharing, take care of you and enjoy with this beautiful machine!
I know there are a few kits from Tamiya with metal front ends and suspension parts but this is in a whole next level of cool engineering and use of metal! I have certainly never built anything like this and I had a blast doing so! I think both companies have their way of doing things and Kyosho did start making most of theirs all out of plastics but these legendary series ones are works of art with all the metal in them!
i am getting the turbo scorpion delivered today. i can see that you are using a 1060. definitely i don't see much room to put a brushless esc with a cooling fan. is that the reason?
Hey Dave! That is cool you have one coming, great build for the holidays!! I generally don't run brushless in my cars as it is too costly with the amount of cars I have and in general I am old school and like the brushed motors. There is not a lot of space in there and a large brushless ESC and fan may be a struggle to fit in there. A smaller one would probably fit in there fine, I think that's why a lot of folks use the Kyosho ones, I just can justify the price of them! Mine is pretty quick with the 1060 and GT Tuned motor and has plenty of punch so for a little under $50 I can run around and have fun but not worry about it sitting around not running either since I don't have a ton of money tied up in running gear!
@@AddamsPlayground i agree with what you are saying. i have roughly 60 cars myself. i cannot use expensive brushless besides i don't really go race them so it is really a waste to put expensive system. i just enjoy seeing it run. i do however have two brushless systems lying around from some tamiya builds since it was too powerful for them. i kinda want to also get an optima as well later. i am thinking of putting the brushless systems after taking out the cooling fan to fit. or i will just use some torque tuned with 1060. thanks!
I love all the metal in those classic Kyosho kits. You are going to make me buy one now aren't you? 😜
I mean it is a great kit and it certainly is an experience like I've never had building one so I would recommend getting one.... now if it it going to cause you to have to sleep outside a night or two maybe wait until spring to get one!
@@AddamsPlayground I am joking about getting kicked out…I just get eyes rolled at me in reality. There is something really satisfying about a metal RC kit. I do have to get one eventually.
The metal suspension components…do you think they are an alloy of zinc or magnesium or just aluminum?
@@canuckchuck8836 honestly I think they are alienuminum! Too hard to tell, does not feel like aluminum and I read somewhere they are forged so I am not sure. The rails are 6061 T6 but it just says forged arms... Alienuminum!!!
@@AddamsPlayground The finest Chineseium available?
@@canuckchuck8836 it feels really strong but incredibly light... Certainly not what I'm used to!
there's 2 model tire, sand super like this & good year, why?
I believe the vintage ones did have licensed Goodyear tires on them and like everything it became cheaper to just produce their one style of tires and that became the Sand Supers. I am not extremely well versed in the Kyosho history but I do know some of the old kits did have the licensed tries when the came out but I do not know around what time that started to change over to the Sand Super line of tires. All the legendary ones have the newer versions and none of them sport the licensed tires any longer.
I do know that now the tire manufacturers take it extremely seriously when licensing tires and you have to either be exacting with the reproductions or they have to be slicks to carry the name brand on them. I think this is relatively new but I do know they are now sticklers for making sure they are as exact as they can be.
@@AddamsPlayground i see thankyou and the goodyear one there's no embossed font just printed compared the sand super it embossed