I'm here after seeing Glen's video this morning. I remember seeing this car in RCCA back in 1989 at a World's event and I was floored! It was so rare that none of the hobby shops in my county couldn't even get it!
Thanks for coming over. I do not think they made a lot of them to be honest. I have my built one and 2 nib kits. The built one is getting a full overhaul and will be my runner and I will build a kit for the shelf. Looking forward to both as the brat is just one you don’t see to often.
People knock Nikko, but all of us who know Nikko know they made some really cool stuff. These were awesome and just as good as good as all the other hobby grade stuff offered at the time. I haven’t seen a brat in years. My buddy who seemed to have everything when we were kids got one for Christmas. It was awesome fun. Great video 😁
I knew of this buggy for a few years because of UA-cam but definitely had no knowledge of it back in the day! I can't imagine turning up to my old Sunday race club meet with a Nikko lol but its a nice looking buggy! Super rare stuff!!!
I remember seeing one of these at our local track back in the day and it was a very impressive machine. I’ve always regretted not getting one of these or a Mugen Bulldog, Yokomo dog fighter, RC10…… etc Great video
May be only one of a couple of the hobby grade r/c cars by Nikko but boy was it a great looking buggy at that, and definitely one for the gallery Keith, your spoiling us with museum grade stuff you just don't normally get to see. Thanks Cheers :-)
Back in the days I used to run a Nikko F10 Bison (2WD; sort of a RTR Grasshopper); 1:10. Thought it was the highest development of Nikko. I sort of heard about the Dandy Dash but at that time I already had moved to Tamiya/Thundershot so it didn't really get my attention. But never heard of this one. However, thinking about what was state of the art back in the days it's actually totally impressive, what Nikko produced there with hardly any experience in hobby grade. They built in more or less everything that was state of the art these days. Universal drive shafts, FRP chassis, aluminium shocks, belt driven, aluminium re-inforcements... this thing is just wow! Sure they made a few beginners mistakes like the missing adjustable upper arms or so but other than that... Thx for the video!
OMG! That is the most impressive-looking vintage Nikko RC car that I ever ever seen. When I looked back the memory lane, Nikko had never been on par with Tamiya and Kyosho, well..maybe because of their more affordable prices back in the day. This kit definitely changed my mindset about Nikko. 👍
Really cool!! I have heard of them but never seen one up close or all the parts a pieces like that! Thanks a bunch for sharing! I am looking forward to seeing what it looks like in the gulf color paint scheme!
My first was a lobo that I got at Sears. Toys r us had had a glass case with the better than toy grade rc, you couldn't even touch them. Very cool video 👍
they raced these cars back in the day, so imagine that a NIkko rc car competing with other more known and race proven brands, but the car itself is fantastic, just amazing and Nikko had great brushed motors for those cars. i think the racers who drove these cars made modified parts themselves for the Brat
I remember very very faintly seeing these UP Works Brat kits in my local hobby shop but as a Kid I just wanted my Thunder Dragon etc! Your content is out of this world! Keep up the good work pal 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧
It looks really agressive with that stealth looking body shell ! very cool car from Nikko.To bad that spare parts is almost impossible to get a hold of!! Very nice presentation Keith😄
Vintage wise it's actually a really good looking car for that timeperiod. I have never heard of it, but back then we had no internet. The only stuff i knew was what was in the (little) local hobby store and the folders they had (like the Tamiya guides).
Yeah...Nikko Brat?? I had quite a few Nikko's when I was young. Drove them untill the wheels fell off...🤣...which wasn't to hard to do. But I've never heard of this one. Great looking car. Would love to see it in action. 👍
Great video!! I never knew about this one either!! You mentioned Radioshack, here in Australia it was known as Tandy. As a kid I had a few Tandy rc cars, friends had Nikko's, Jet hoppers etc. We all went through AA batteries quickly as you could imagine! My Dad used to put my flat disposable AA batteries in the oven at low temperature for 30 minutes or so, let them cool down, then they'd be half charged, use them again, then you'd have to chuck them out. Did this before saving up for rechargeable AA's and a charger, as at the time, they were very expensive. Again, great vid and it's a good looking car!!! Can't wait for the day you build that Super Sabre!!!!
Yep, fellow Aussie here. Always loved browsing at Tandy. They had everything I liked, RC cars, metal detectors, audio stuff and rechargeable batteries! I think a Nikko Ferrari was my first RC car.
Beautiful car, from your first video I was thinking it might be my new favourite vintage buggy but then I watched your last video and id never seen a RCL Incident before either and those look awesome! I think I'll reserve judgement for what looks like being quite a while, I look forward to picking many more new favourites. Top work my friend 👏
I'm really liking these 80's buggys that aren't that common. Great Video Keith 👍 hopefully you will find spare parts to fix the broken ones. Have a lovely weekend
@@rcicons4915 Yeah, i had been looking through all the RC magazines back then studying all of them for over a year!, initially i though of getting the Tamiya HotShot but then the Terra Scorcher came out and that was the one i had to have, I had to pass all my exams in school so that my parents would buy it for me 🙂, the Terra is still one of my favourite.
I wanted this back in the late, late, eighties. Never could find one though. Also wanted the TOMY Intruder--- Same thing, never could find one back then.
I remember this car from my younger years but I never new much about them. It was good to see this wonderful car in so much detail. Another great video and I’m loving the content.
Cool looking car, like the black paint. “Nikko “ brings back forgotten memories, I didn’t know they made a kit, back in school again. Thanks for the knowledge. Old plastic is a bummer. Well done again, looking forward to the next one.
First time I’ve heard of it, did have some nikko cars but nothing like this. It do remind me of the optima mid a bit and about the same time as the optima mid 😊 thanks for sharing 😊
Always wanted a Nikko when I was a kid, lucky my uncle converted me to Tamiya 🤣 This Brat is so cool though, never heard of it! Thanks for sharing dude 😎
G'day Keith wow that thing looks sick yeah I had a couple of cheap Nico RC boats and cars back in the early days but the Brat is a sick hobby grade car cheers for showing us mate 👍
I’ve heard of Nikko doing a kit car but like a lot of RC’s of that era it was Unattainable for me. Cool video great historical information thanks for sharing.
Neat buggy. Didn't know about that one. Nikko did a little homework for the day. My first. RC sorta was a Cox stock car with a 20 ft vacuum hose. Mid 70's. Nikko jumped in alright. I guess engineering was more than they thought and maybe didn't have the backing for it.
I really love The Nikko Brat and hopefully I will own one myself soon 🤞🏻Mr Bor Mac my fellow Aussie got me interested in the Brat I think they are something different and unique in their own way, Ahh who am I kidding Keith I think The Nikko Brat is Freaking Cool man and I really want to own one. Going through some of your earlier videos and found this one. Very Cool Keith 👍🏻👍🏻
I actually just landed another nib. I had all the arms, hubs and uprights 3 d printed so that this will become my runner and I will build a new one for the shelf. I cannot wait. It is going to be an awesome build
Another good be on my dream list ha ha, well I’d be happy with a Dash, sprint or brat I’m not fussy. Nice to see it, Shame about the very fragile plastics though. Very cool
I had never heard of this car. I remember seeing toy grade Nikkos at Toys r Us, but had no idea they ever made anything hobby grade. Of course, being in Canada, there was a lot of RC stuff we never saw that was available in the US. It is a prett neat looking car with that black shell. I like that you left the windows clear. I'm glad it held together for you to get your video done. 😃 Thanks for another great video Keith!
I think that nikko brat was part of the 1989 champion in Australia, but I don't know which place take or if went to finals, this year won a Schumacher rc... Great video
I had the nikko chipmunk as a little kid I use to run it up and down my street till the batteries died one of my favorite memories of my childhood that and voltron =) =)
Wow... gotta say I really like this kit 👍 reminds me a bit of a Kyosho lazer, considering its a Nikko it looks well designed and wow that packaging looks top notch. It'll probably be worth you getting a 3D printer so you can replace any brittle parts as the nib one is probably as rare as hens teeth 😁. Another superb video Keith 👍👊👍
Such a shame about the plastics man - it’s a bummer when you break stuff just picking the car up to look at it - reminds me of my crappy SG Coyote 😄 the crumbling plastics anyways… Super super cool piece of RC history either way!!!
They took a lot of the features from these to make the hurricane/mascot which was also sold by Sears as the lobo 2 and 3, and several other models. I had the hurricane, and although wasn’t a brat it was a fun buggy. Personally I love the what I call “mid grade” stuff from nikko . Bad part is what you said at the beginning, they’re pretty brittle compared to today’s plastics, so if you run em ya gotta be careful 😁
@@rcicons4915 plastic has come a long way since the late 80’s that’s for sure. I made my qd midnight pumpkin a shelf queen because 30 plus year old plastic and bashing around my yard broke the shock mount. I’m ok with that. I brought it back to life, had a little fun and now I’ve got a unique piece on my shelf. Btw if you ever come across the qd clod buster for a decent deal please let me know. I’ve been on the hunt to add to my Tamiya qd collection 😁
Would you believe I raced a Nikko Brat in Australias first 2 vintage events held here in Australia. Raced in the 89 IFMAR at St Ives, Australia. Awesome car
That is a brilliant looking buggy, love it's angles and stance. I particularly like the yellow shock mounts, pink shocks and gold universal joints. Super cool! Terrible name though!
The Nikko Rhino could be competitive in dirt oval racing back in the day. I’ve heard more than once of a Rhino or Golden Arrow winning races or placing. Maybe they were racing Grasshoppers with 380 motor 😂. The Dictator was better. Twin 380s, 4WD, four wheel independent suspension it’s a very good handling RC. With upgrades, it’s as fast or faster than modern hobby grade RCs. The Dandy Dash and Brat were the next level.
Nikko made a boat load of great cars. I only have the hobby grade ones but am always watching vids of the toy grade cars. Just no room for them so I stick to watching others add and restore for their collections.
It is a great looking buggy. Too bad about the fragility issue. I wonder how competitive these were with the cars they raced against back in the day...
@@rcicons4915 lol Just drop your parts(not broken ones) to your local 3D Printing Services and they will sort out the scanning and printing for you . This way you get spares that are much more durable, ready in a day or so, you might just end up restoring cars you intended for parts.😆
hi, beautiful work. Do you know where you can find kit 1 to buy or the technical drawings with the frame measurements to buy? I have 5 dandy dashes and 2 super sprints and I would like to transform one of these into a brat, but the kits here in Europe are very rare, so I'm looking for a replica of the frame in kit form (also in carbon) or to produce it myself. Thank you.
I was born in 89 and my dad brought one home for me in the early 90s. Great memories
I'm here after seeing Glen's video this morning. I remember seeing this car in RCCA back in 1989 at a World's event and I was floored! It was so rare that none of the hobby shops in my county couldn't even get it!
Thanks for coming over. I do not think they made a lot of them to be honest. I have my built one and 2 nib kits. The built one is getting a full overhaul and will be my runner and I will build a kit for the shelf. Looking forward to both as the brat is just one you don’t see to often.
I absolutely loved this from start to finish Keith. Really great information on the Nikko timeline my friend 😊😊😊
Thank you
People knock Nikko, but all of us who know Nikko know they made some really cool stuff. These were awesome and just as good as good as all the other hobby grade stuff offered at the time. I haven’t seen a brat in years. My buddy who seemed to have everything when we were kids got one for Christmas. It was awesome fun. Great video 😁
Great memories
Very nice RC. Love seeing these different RC’s.
Thank you.
Very cool. Never seen one of these or heard of it. Who would thought Nikko made one of these. Vintage stuff is cool.
Awesome cars
I knew of this buggy for a few years because of UA-cam but definitely had no knowledge of it back in the day! I can't imagine turning up to my old Sunday race club meet with a Nikko lol but its a nice looking buggy! Super rare stuff!!!
I know right! Imagine if you did, and blew the forts off everyone.
@@rcicons4915 haha🤩👍
Thanks for this post Keith, really interesting to learn about these cars that went under the radar in the 80's/90's. Keep up the great work mate.
Will do.
Thanks for watching
I love this, it has a mystique about it like the Tomy Intruder. It's such a shame vintage plastics tend to self destruct.
It definitely is. Great thing about a community like this is people are willing to help with 3d printing.
What a rare thing to see, thank you so much for sharing your collection with the world Keith - we appreciate it! 😎👍
Thank you. I appreciate you watching.
I remember seeing one of these at our local track back in the day and it was a very impressive machine. I’ve always regretted not getting one of these or a Mugen Bulldog, Yokomo dog fighter, RC10…… etc
Great video
Thank you. If you watch this past Wednesday’s video I revisit the brat.
Cars like this and the Tomy EX etc are simply fantastic 👌
Definitely some gems for sure
@@rcicons4915 I love collections that stray away from the mainstream, really shows how awesome RC cars were historically 👍
Great vid of a rc that I've never heard of before but man what a good looking rc. I would never believe that Nicko could make something that nice!.
I know right! It is gorgeous
May be only one of a couple of the hobby grade r/c cars by Nikko but boy was it a great looking buggy at that, and definitely one for the gallery Keith, your spoiling us with museum grade stuff you just don't normally get to see. Thanks Cheers :-)
I remember buying a Nikko Thunderbolt from a car boot when I was about 12. It ran a 7.2v battery, wish I'd kept it now lol 👍👍
I think we all feel that way about our childhood cars.
Back in the days I used to run a Nikko F10 Bison (2WD; sort of a RTR Grasshopper); 1:10. Thought it was the highest development of Nikko. I sort of heard about the Dandy Dash but at that time I already had moved to Tamiya/Thundershot so it didn't really get my attention. But never heard of this one. However, thinking about what was state of the art back in the days it's actually totally impressive, what Nikko produced there with hardly any experience in hobby grade. They built in more or less everything that was state of the art these days. Universal drive shafts, FRP chassis, aluminium shocks, belt driven, aluminium re-inforcements... this thing is just wow! Sure they made a few beginners mistakes like the missing adjustable upper arms or so but other than that... Thx for the video!
Great video 👍 Never thought Nikko made hobby grade cars 😃. Good looking car.
What an absolute cool looking buggy👍 never knew it existed😍
OMG! That is the most impressive-looking vintage Nikko RC car that I ever ever seen. When I looked back the memory lane, Nikko had never been on par with Tamiya and Kyosho, well..maybe because of their more affordable prices back in the day. This kit definitely changed my mindset about Nikko. 👍
It is definitely a high end car.
Really cool!! I have heard of them but never seen one up close or all the parts a pieces like that! Thanks a bunch for sharing! I am looking forward to seeing what it looks like in the gulf color paint scheme!
Thank you. I appreciate you watching.
My first was a lobo that I got at Sears. Toys r us had had a glass case with the better than toy grade rc, you couldn't even touch them. Very cool video 👍
The lobo was a cool car and still very sought after today.
they raced these cars back in the day, so imagine that a NIkko rc car competing with other more known and race proven brands, but the car itself is fantastic, just amazing and Nikko had great brushed motors for those cars. i think the racers who drove these cars made modified parts themselves for the Brat
Great info. Thank you. I have some Nikko motors that came with my dandy dash and super sprint. I have all 3 now
I remember very very faintly seeing these UP Works Brat kits in my local hobby shop but as a Kid I just wanted my Thunder Dragon etc! Your content is out of this world! Keep up the good work pal 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thank you.
I appreciate it.
It looks really agressive with that stealth looking body shell ! very cool car from Nikko.To bad that spare parts is almost impossible to get a hold of!!
Very nice presentation Keith😄
Thank you. I have some commenters willing to scan and print parts.
Very interesting, what a jemmy of a car..
New favorite channel!!!!!!!!! totally digging the content, thank you for taking the time to show this car and it's history, you are a legend.
The cars are legends, or Icons, hence the name. I am just the idiot showing them to you. Lol
Amazing bit of history. Awesome video thanks.
Thanks for watching.
I enjoyed this Keith 👍, that's a great looking thing you have there. Keep up the good work!
Thank you
Vintage wise it's actually a really good looking car for that timeperiod. I have never heard of it, but back then we had no internet. The only stuff i knew was what was in the (little) local hobby store and the folders they had (like the Tamiya guides).
That is so true and there are so many to learn about.
Yeah...Nikko Brat??
I had quite a few Nikko's when I was young. Drove them untill the wheels fell off...🤣...which wasn't to hard to do.
But I've never heard of this one. Great looking car. Would love to see it in action.
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Wow great info I remember Nikko from back in the day but never heard of the Brat thanks for putting this vid together awesome 🤩 👍🚴
Great video!! I never knew about this one either!! You mentioned Radioshack, here in Australia it was known as Tandy. As a kid I had a few Tandy rc cars, friends had Nikko's, Jet hoppers etc. We all went through AA batteries quickly as you could imagine! My Dad used to put my flat disposable AA batteries in the oven at low temperature for 30 minutes or so, let them cool down, then they'd be half charged, use them again, then you'd have to chuck them out. Did this before saving up for rechargeable AA's and a charger, as at the time, they were very expensive. Again, great vid and it's a good looking car!!! Can't wait for the day you build that Super Sabre!!!!
I was just looking at my super Sabre. May have to be my next nib build.
@@rcicons4915 that would be great!!!!!
Yep, fellow Aussie here. Always loved browsing at Tandy. They had everything I liked, RC cars, metal detectors, audio stuff and rechargeable batteries! I think a Nikko Ferrari was my first RC car.
Beautiful car, from your first video I was thinking it might be my new favourite vintage buggy but then I watched your last video and id never seen a RCL Incident before either and those look awesome! I think I'll reserve judgement for what looks like being quite a while, I look forward to picking many more new favourites. Top work my friend 👏
That's a sharp looking body, thanks for the education!
It is definitely different but in a good way.
I'm really liking these 80's buggys that aren't that common. Great Video Keith 👍 hopefully you will find spare parts to fix the broken ones.
Have a lovely weekend
Thank you
Very cool and unique buggy, really enjoying your rare collection of cars!
Appreciate it. Thank you
Nice detailed video, of an almost forgotten buggy.
I’d definitely buy the parts buggy. Considering, just how rare it is 👍🏻
Very nice, I remember having a toy grade RC from Nikko, then got my 1st ever hobby grade that was the Tamiya Terra Scorcher way back in 1989.
Terra scorcher for a 1st. What a great car.
@@rcicons4915 Yeah, i had been looking through all the RC magazines back then studying all of them for over a year!, initially i though of getting the Tamiya HotShot but then the Terra Scorcher came out and that was the one i had to have, I had to pass all my exams in school so that my parents would buy it for me 🙂, the Terra is still one of my favourite.
I wanted this back in the late, late, eighties.
Never could find one though.
Also wanted the TOMY Intruder--- Same thing, never could find one back then.
I get it. None of them were made in large numbers. Part of why they are still very hard to find today.
I remember this car from my younger years but I never new much about them. It was good to see this wonderful car in so much detail. Another great video and I’m loving the content.
Thank you
Fascinating Keith.
Thank you
I'm loving your stuff man .The fact that Nikko made a kit blew my mind !
It was definitely a bold move on their part.
Cool looking car, like the black paint.
“Nikko “ brings back forgotten memories, I didn’t know they made a kit, back in school again. Thanks for the knowledge.
Old plastic is a bummer.
Well done again, looking forward to the next one.
Thank you. Yes, some of the old plastics are just so brittle.
First time I’ve heard of it, did have some nikko cars but nothing like this. It do remind me of the optima mid a bit and about the same time as the optima mid 😊 thanks for sharing 😊
You are correct. By 89 Kyosho was on their 6th mid so Nikko had a lot to look at.
Always wanted a Nikko when I was a kid, lucky my uncle converted me to Tamiya 🤣 This Brat is so cool though, never heard of it! Thanks for sharing dude 😎
No problem. Thanks for watching
G'day Keith wow that thing looks sick yeah I had a couple of cheap Nico RC boats and cars back in the early days but the Brat is a sick hobby grade car cheers for showing us mate 👍
Amazing......
I brought the Super Lobo when we vistited the states from NZ, got it at Sears..
This is super interesrting.
Cheers
Gauranga :-)
Awesome. Love the super lobo
Yeah love this....be nice to see it running Keith 👍🏻
I can see you now have an Astute in your cabinet....lovely car
This one was shot just before the Astute resto. Now the astute is mint and looking great. It is 1 car away in the lineup.
I’ve heard of Nikko doing a kit car but like a lot of RC’s of that era it was Unattainable for me. Cool video great historical information thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Neat buggy. Didn't know about that one. Nikko did a little homework for the day. My first. RC sorta was a Cox stock car with a 20 ft vacuum hose. Mid 70's. Nikko jumped in alright. I guess engineering was more than they thought and maybe didn't have the backing for it.
It actually did surprisingly well. Jason at True Vintage used to race them and he said they were great for their time.
I really love The Nikko Brat and hopefully I will own one myself soon 🤞🏻Mr Bor Mac my fellow Aussie got me interested in the Brat I think they are something different and unique in their own way, Ahh who am I kidding Keith I think The Nikko Brat is Freaking Cool man and I really want to own one. Going through some of your earlier videos and found this one. Very Cool Keith 👍🏻👍🏻
Cool video. I have a Nikko Dandy Dash on the way from a Seller I buy vintage cars from. This is the 1st time I have seen some info on the Upgrades
Wow you know your rc cars. Once again a beautiful car.
Thank you
What a thing 🤩🤩🤩 love this
I actually just landed another nib. I had all the arms, hubs and uprights 3 d printed so that this will become my runner and I will build a new one for the shelf. I cannot wait. It is going to be an awesome build
Another good be on my dream list ha ha, well I’d be happy with a Dash, sprint or brat I’m not fussy. Nice to see it, Shame about the very fragile plastics though. Very cool
I had never heard of this car. I remember seeing toy grade Nikkos at Toys r Us, but had no idea they ever made anything hobby grade. Of course, being in Canada, there was a lot of RC stuff we never saw that was available in the US. It is a prett neat looking car with that black shell. I like that you left the windows clear. I'm glad it held together for you to get your video done. 😃 Thanks for another great video Keith!
Same here, if it wasn’t in the hobby shop, it didn’t exist.
I think that nikko brat was part of the 1989 champion in Australia, but I don't know which place take or if went to finals, this year won a Schumacher rc... Great video
Thank you
I never new nikko did anything like this. I only remember the ones in the toy shops. AA battery’s 🤣 remember it well
👍😃
I think we all know Nikko from the toy stores. This was a bold move on their part.
I had the nikko chipmunk as a little kid I use to run it up and down my street till the batteries died one of my favorite memories of my childhood that and voltron =) =)
Awesome memories!
Wow... gotta say I really like this kit 👍 reminds me a bit of a Kyosho lazer, considering its a Nikko it looks well designed and wow that packaging looks top notch. It'll probably be worth you getting a 3D printer so you can replace any brittle parts as the nib one is probably as rare as hens teeth 😁. Another superb video Keith 👍👊👍
Thank you. Yes it is all new to me but the 3d technology is awesome
Nikko needs to make these again.
Such a shame about the plastics man - it’s a bummer when you break stuff just picking the car up to look at it - reminds me of my crappy SG Coyote 😄 the crumbling plastics anyways…
Super super cool piece of RC history either way!!!
New arms are 3d printed and in route from Taiwan.
They took a lot of the features from these to make the hurricane/mascot which was also sold by Sears as the lobo 2 and 3, and several other models. I had the hurricane, and although wasn’t a brat it was a fun buggy. Personally I love the what I call “mid grade” stuff from nikko . Bad part is what you said at the beginning, they’re pretty brittle compared to today’s plastics, so if you run em ya gotta be careful 😁
Crazy brittle.
@@rcicons4915 plastic has come a long way since the late 80’s that’s for sure. I made my qd midnight pumpkin a shelf queen because 30 plus year old plastic and bashing around my yard broke the shock mount. I’m ok with that. I brought it back to life, had a little fun and now I’ve got a unique piece on my shelf. Btw if you ever come across the qd clod buster for a decent deal please let me know. I’ve been on the hunt to add to my Tamiya qd collection 😁
I love their kids unfortunately never owned one like I said I wish they made him again I want to see one running.
What a thing 🤩🤩🤩
Thanks Buddy. Need to find another for RC Kegends
Would you believe I raced a Nikko Brat in Australias first 2 vintage events held here in Australia.
Raced in the 89 IFMAR at St Ives, Australia.
Awesome car
I heard that. I saw your pics in Tamiya club. I love the paint scheme. Your car is the one I referenced in my video.
Do you still have the car?
@@rcicons4915 it went to one of my best mates but I have lots of photos. I’ll email them to you today
Appreciate it
Thanks
That is a brilliant looking buggy, love it's angles and stance. I particularly like the yellow shock mounts, pink shocks and gold universal joints. Super cool!
Terrible name though!
It definitely is unlike anything else.
Rad Brat!
Definitely not like my Nikko porche I had many years ago 😂 never seen this before great video 👍
Thank you
I like those tires.
The Nikko Rhino could be competitive in dirt oval racing back in the day. I’ve heard more than once of a Rhino or Golden Arrow winning races or placing. Maybe they were racing Grasshoppers with 380 motor 😂. The Dictator was better. Twin 380s, 4WD, four wheel independent suspension it’s a very good handling RC. With upgrades, it’s as fast or faster than modern hobby grade RCs. The Dandy Dash and Brat were the next level.
Nikko made a boat load of great cars. I only have the hobby grade ones but am always watching vids of the toy grade cars. Just no room for them so I stick to watching others add and restore for their collections.
@@rcicons4915 awesome! I hope you check out some of the Nikkos on my channel. The twin motor chassis have tons of potential
It is a great looking buggy. Too bad about the fragility issue. I wonder how competitive these were with the cars they raced against back in the day...
cool video, thank you
Could you scan the new parts and 3d print to repair the broken?
Probably but that is above my pay grade.
My fear would be something else shattering.
I wish they made those motors again.
They also had a nitro model that had reverse on it.
Hi, could the fragile arms and other delicate parts be 3D printed?
Probably. I am looking into it.
I wonder if you could get the broken plastic parts printed
I am looking into that now
People don't realize that nikko was the top of the line toy grade.
Perceptions right! Most people started with a Nikko and they had a huge presence.
If you want you could always get the parts 3d printed
They are on there way from The UK as we speak. I will finally be able to run it.
@@rcicons4915
Who sells them? I have this car too. I also have a Dandy Dash.
WTF. Tomy Intruder, hell of a car, never heard of, holy cow of the earth
You should build a new in box one so you can run it.
Such a shame you cant run it ,just enjoy looking at it i geuss .
Believe me, I want to in the worst way.
come on Nikko Brat, destroy the Cougar KC, or the JConcepts BJ 4 or the Asso B74, come on Nikko, just do it !
If you can send me any broken part I can model it in 3D so it can be 3d printed. Just an option. Great content.
That is awesome. Be careful though. I have a lot of cars and you could be very busy. I will reach out later today.
They actually had cars that did 20 plus miles an hour.
Any interest in selling the kits?
Why don't you get a 3D printer and print the parts for it?
Why not consider to replace the broken parts with 3D printed ones, just opt to have them printed at a higher quality for durability
It is definitely a consideration although it is new technology to me. Took me 5 videos to figure out my microphone. Lol
@@rcicons4915 lol Just drop your parts(not broken ones) to your local 3D Printing Services and they will sort out the scanning and printing for you . This way you get spares that are much more durable, ready in a day or so, you might just end up restoring cars you intended for parts.😆
@@LUQWONG awesome advice. Thank you
Scan the a arms and 3D print them-
I have them on there way from Taiwan as we speak.
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hi, beautiful work. Do you know where you can find kit 1 to buy or the technical drawings with the frame measurements to buy? I have 5 dandy dashes and 2 super sprints and I would like to transform one of these into a brat, but the kits here in Europe are very rare, so I'm looking for a replica of the frame in kit form (also in carbon) or to produce it myself. Thank you.