Love that model of Escort my uncle had a Cadbury purple metallic one when I was a kid. I have several tamiya on road chassis so think will wait for the body set and do my own livery I think!
Hi Gav. A much anticipated and talked about kit. Looks good. those decals to the rear seem to be giving kit builders some minor problems. Pretty close tolerance around those wheel arches. A suggestion with the view to keep spraying down to a minimum would be to spray the dark blue band in and decal the two lighter stripes. Masking that wouldn't be too troublesome either. Andy Robinson did a running video on the MF-01X chassis and it looked pretty good. You'll have to let us know how you get on with both chassis. ATB Darren.
The rear decals look simple but like you say, you don't have that much to play with so you need to be bang on really around the arch lip. Yep the next video in the Escort series will be running the two chassis and putting them to the test.
That's a nice realistic looking body shell. It would be even nicer with a detailed cockpit :) A bit worried about your daughter tho, did you remember to pick her up at 3? HAHAh
@@markhume3503 All depends what you want. The chassis in the kit will be super easy to drive and with o oil shocks will drive reasonably well. The M08 is more a racing chassis and being RWD by design will be more balanced vs just removing the prop from the kit chassis.
What upgraded shocks would you recommend fitting ? Excellent speed build, I'm in the process of building mine and keep hoping the decals will fit themselves !!
Could you please tell me what tools are needed I have the same kit and it's my first build and I have no clue on how to lubricate as I go along well in this situation.
Hi, everything you need is in the manual. Just lay everything out on the table and put each bag in a dish. I would recommend getting a tamiya tool kit. Shop around but below is a link to show you what I have. uk.saqramart.com/category/select/pid/10218?gclid=CjwKCAjwqIiFBhAHEiwANg9szrPmETFcP-zVxKVyoamqc89xPeENs9ztl-oCna0i47bL91qqD09R3xoC29QQAvD_BwE
Great video! I bought my kit yesterday. the manual says a piece of sponge is needed to be attached in the gearbox, what is the purpose of it? thanks :)
I was thinking of getting this kit, but after investigating Tamiya kits they seems outdated and cheap, I don't see the durability and quality for the money that you get with other kits. I am already looking for something else to put under that RS body that actually has some performance and is fun to drive.
People say these builds are easy but they don’t seem it always something that’s complicated or stressful which puts me off committing to buying a kit and stick to rtr or xsa
No, go for it. Just take your time and follow each step one at a time. The most difficult part is the body so go for one that has a painted body already.
Hi Derek, come and join the RCKicks Facebook group and post all your build images and question as we have a truck load of friendly people who would be happy to support you 👍🏻👍🏻
hi may i ask does the wheels “sit” nicely/realistically within the body wheel wells? from the “boxart”, i thought the rear wheel “looks funny” within the rear wheel well. awesome videos. thank you for sharing. joe @ singapore.
Very cool, great car! I have only one question, my Ford Escort mkII had a little problem with the servo, and now it is going very bad. After I turn right the servo will go a bit to right, the same on the left side. I don't now if it is a servo error or is a manufacturer error on the mf-01X chassis, but now I can't drive it, I tried to glue the servo saver, I tried a lot of screws, but I don't know what happens. ( the servo can hold 11kg, it have one year and I don't know if I'm supposed to buy a new one )
@@RCKickschannel Yes, I did, but it don't work. Today I checked the servo and discovered that the gears of the conection between servo and the steering system are destroyed. I asked a friend of mine who has a VW Beetle from tamiya with MF-01X chassis and he had the same problem, so the spare parts are waiting me 😅
I'll be interested to see how good this is as a "rally car". First time I've seen a MF-01 built, and it just looks a bit, well, weird. Seems like really short arms that won't make for much suspension travel. This is just in comparison to the TT02 that I have, which I know is a much maligned and basic chassis, but it has longer arms and makes for decent travel.
You are correct but there is a company who do a full alloy kit which improves the travel and gives more adjustable components they can be found on eBay..
Great build video, really enjoyed it. When are Tamiya going to stop putting crappy friction dampers in their kits? They are shockingly bad (pardon the pun)! But on the plus side, that Escort bodyshell looks awesome :)
Looks great Gav! i have an off topic question for you, i picked up a NIB Bigwig (hopefully a good deal) and was hoping you could tell me which color tamiya Ps paint most closely matches the Blue of the shock tower plastic, thanks
@@RCKickschannel thanks i like what he did but i want to go white and blue but really want the shock towers to match the blue on the body ive seen alot of them where the blue is adifferent shade and it just doesnt work for me
As an owner of a MF01-X can I say "enjoy fitting the servo"! There's a special place in hell reserved for whoever designed that part of the chassis, lol.
Cool vid as always! My main issue with this kit is how much of a pain it is for maintenance. Want to change the servo? You have to basically take the entire kit apart due to its split-centre design. I always found the MF01X to be a noisy running chassis. Even with the hop-ups, hard wearing high speed set, and of course, bearings, it always sounded off to me. I took it apart a few times and did full rebuilds, and it never felt right to me :/ Lining the pinion up is a pain too as the little port hole is so small to look through! 😭
Definitely my next model,,thank you mate.i do have a question...can the standard ESC from a new midnight pumpkin take 3s, Even though it states 2s.? I,am being told different out comes..
I cover this in the video, it comes with plastic bushes. You should always upgrade to bearings if you are going to drive it at all. The only reason you want plastic bushes is if you are going to sell it on once built, or two, you are going to have it as a 100% shelf queen forever.
Tinted windows on a 1980's rally car was a no no, so why has Tamiya gone this route ? It spoils the whole look of a great looking Escort, fitting the cockpit set is also pointless as they can't be seen.
Never be anuther ralley cat as good as the mark 2 escort no other car soots the cut bumpers and the four spots so well as the 2 door Mark 2 there is one moor car the Mark one escort
Wow, pot metal in a PLASTIC diff case and PLASTIC outer drive gears. What a rip off. Tamiya can’t make a hobby grade rc to save its life. But they charge hobby grade prices for their junk.
This guy is brilliant
I couldn’t work out what the spare blue square decal was for but now I know , handy. Great build by the way
Yay for Saturday morning cartoons!
Love this chassis it's a real nod to the tl01.... classic.
It's a good thing, now that you mention it... The TL-01 speed tuned gear set fits and works for this chassis as well.
That body really is cool man I didn’t think I was gonna like it but it’s gonna look sweet running!
Great speed build, cant wait for the running video.
Coming soon!
Nice work grüsse aus dem schönen germany.
Great vid as expected 👍 cant wait to see both in action, although in my opinion, mk2 escort always should be rear end happy not 4wd 😎
I like tamiya rc car very much.
Looks like I'm going to wait for (RTR) version in the future, for Tamiya Escort for 4wd, nice kit build and Time lapse.👍☕🏗️😳🇺🇸🔥🤨
Mine should be here in a few days. First build so this was great.
Cool! Enjoy your build and run Shane.
I don’t want the car but the body looks amazing
Very nice looking kit. 😎
Wow that was awesome your a build boss I always do allot of steps twice lol probably cuz I always start my builds after willy Nelson stops by lol
Good build I grew up building tamiya kits
Love that model of Escort my uncle had a Cadbury purple metallic one when I was a kid. I have several tamiya on road chassis so think will wait for the body set and do my own livery I think!
Yep I think I will order another body set myself.
I love watching your videos Gav you produce them so well keep up the great work.RCKICKS FOR LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Brett, thats most kind.
this looks good i will get one it reminds me a bit of the Kyosho Rs200 i/c car i bought back in the day
Well the Alogarithym showed the video to me so good job on the thumbs up guys - great video, you have a new sub :)
Great video, love the mk2. Wish you had left the driveshaft out to keep it rwd and compare with other chassis like for like.
good job!
those stickers are a B..... thank you for mentioning the scrap blue piece.. that piece just saved me...
Glad to help Chris. The decals look simple enough but you don't have much margin for error.
Nice job
The red uprights do look cool.
I really like your content
Hi Gav. A much anticipated and talked about kit. Looks good. those decals to the rear seem to be giving kit builders some minor problems. Pretty close tolerance around those wheel arches. A suggestion with the view to keep spraying down to a minimum would be to spray the dark blue band in and decal the two lighter stripes. Masking that wouldn't be too troublesome either. Andy Robinson did a running video on the MF-01X chassis and it looked pretty good. You'll have to let us know how you get on with both chassis. ATB Darren.
The rear decals look simple but like you say, you don't have that much to play with so you need to be bang on really around the arch lip. Yep the next video in the Escort series will be running the two chassis and putting them to the test.
Can't wait to see it run!
Next video will be running the two chassis
Enjoyed but your daughter is waiting 😁👍🏻
That's a nice realistic looking body shell. It would be even nicer with a detailed cockpit :) A bit worried about your daughter tho, did you remember to pick her up at 3? HAHAh
I have never forgotten to pick her up, never, well almost never. Heheh
If you want to run the M08 as a rally car, I strongly recommend adding a gyro. YR make a good one that isn't too expensive and pretty easy to set up.
I have a gyro in my receivers.
Newbie question. What does the gyro do for the car?
@@markhume3503 Turns the steering automatically when the rear end steps out.
@@RCKickschannel so best on a rear or front wheel drive rather than 4wd.
@@markhume3503 All depends what you want. The chassis in the kit will be super easy to drive and with o oil shocks will drive reasonably well. The M08 is more a racing chassis and being RWD by design will be more balanced vs just removing the prop from the kit chassis.
Very nice 👍👊🙂
Great video mate. Those blue line stickers on the car look like such a pain, I'd probably rather paint them on. :P
In my opinion the MK2 was the best of the lot.
What upgraded shocks would you recommend fitting ? Excellent speed build, I'm in the process of building mine and keep hoping the decals will fit themselves !!
Could you please tell me what tools are needed I have the same kit and it's my first build and I have no clue on how to lubricate as I go along well in this situation.
Hi, everything you need is in the manual. Just lay everything out on the table and put each bag in a dish. I would recommend getting a tamiya tool kit. Shop around but below is a link to show you what I have. uk.saqramart.com/category/select/pid/10218?gclid=CjwKCAjwqIiFBhAHEiwANg9szrPmETFcP-zVxKVyoamqc89xPeENs9ztl-oCna0i47bL91qqD09R3xoC29QQAvD_BwE
Great video! I bought my kit yesterday. the manual says a piece of sponge is needed to be attached in the gearbox, what is the purpose of it? thanks :)
To keep the dust out of the gearbox
@@RCKickschannel thanks!
I was thinking of getting this kit, but after investigating Tamiya kits they seems outdated and cheap, I don't see the durability and quality for the money that you get with other kits. I am already looking for something else to put under that RS body that actually has some performance and is fun to drive.
Same....the body is great, but the chassis is lame
Don't think I could build a car without bearings.... even if I was selling it
No way I could...
I can't believe Tamiya sell kits without bearings 😠, just show they only expect you to put it on a shelf!
@@akceller8 Yeah.... They're really losing their Base.
At that price point it should have them.
Where are the bearings meant to be (genuine question)
Good 👍😊👍
will this be difficult for a first time builder?
No not really. The decals will be a bit of a challenge but apart from that it’s easy.
I want it but I don’t think I’m ready too assemble a whole gearbox my model building is limited
People say these builds are easy but they don’t seem it always something that’s complicated or stressful which puts me off committing to buying a kit and stick to rtr or xsa
No, go for it. Just take your time and follow each step one at a time. The most difficult part is the body so go for one that has a painted body already.
@@RCKickschannel plasma edge 2 does how does that perform?
I have recently bought 2010 holiday buggy,would you mind helping me with some advice on upgrades before completion..
Hi Derek, come and join the RCKicks Facebook group and post all your build images and question as we have a truck load of friendly people who would be happy to support you 👍🏻👍🏻
@@RCKickschannel thanks for the invite buddy..
I love these cars but I hate the mounting poles sticking out of the body. I know it's my OCD kicking in. I use magnets or velcro. Sometimes both.
I've built one of these chassis and never realised it's just a new version of the TL01.
I’ve just ordered this car. I’ve never built a kit in my life. Is there a good resource for beginners with this chassis?
Worth a watch if you haven't already ua-cam.com/video/muWOLtOsZUw/v-deo.htmlsi=oCihgAyMSTEDTZhp
Congratulations on giving a kit build a go :)
In your opinion do you think the MF01 chassis is better or not as good as the trusty old TL-01 chassis ?
May i just add excluding that on MF01 you can alter ride hight and weelbase
hi may i ask does the wheels “sit” nicely/realistically within the body wheel wells? from the “boxart”, i thought the rear wheel “looks funny” within the rear wheel well. awesome videos. thank you for sharing. joe @ singapore.
Why do people put black grease in the diff?
Very cool, great car! I have only one question, my Ford Escort mkII had a little problem with the servo, and now it is going very bad. After I turn right the servo will go a bit to right, the same on the left side. I don't now if it is a servo error or is a manufacturer error on the mf-01X chassis, but now I can't drive it, I tried to glue the servo saver, I tried a lot of screws, but I don't know what happens. ( the servo can hold 11kg, it have one year and I don't know if I'm supposed to buy a new one )
Did you set the steering end points on your transmitter?
@@RCKickschannel Yes, I did, but it don't work. Today I checked the servo and discovered that the gears of the conection between servo and the steering system are destroyed. I asked a friend of mine who has a VW Beetle from tamiya with MF-01X chassis and he had the same problem, so the spare parts are waiting me 😅
I'm starting to think that running it with the MF-01X is going to be the better performer off Road...
Even if it's not authentic.
I'll be interested to see how good this is as a "rally car". First time I've seen a MF-01 built, and it just looks a bit, well, weird. Seems like really short arms that won't make for much suspension travel. This is just in comparison to the TT02 that I have, which I know is a much maligned and basic chassis, but it has longer arms and makes for decent travel.
You are correct but there is a company who do a full alloy kit which improves the travel and gives more adjustable components they can be found on eBay..
Great video! Subscribed! Did you leave your daughter waiting at school until you finished?
Great build video, really enjoyed it. When are Tamiya going to stop putting crappy friction dampers in their kits? They are shockingly bad (pardon the pun)! But on the plus side, that Escort bodyshell looks awesome :)
We should never see friction shocks or plastic bushes in any kit. I would pay the extra £5.00 a kit.
Looks great Gav!
i have an off topic question for you, i picked up a NIB Bigwig (hopefully a good deal) and was hoping you could tell me which color tamiya Ps paint most closely matches the Blue of the shock tower plastic, thanks
Before you paint it, check this video out ua-cam.com/video/zq6Dmc-TWNI/v-deo.html
@@RCKickschannel thanks i like what he did but i want to go white and blue but really want the shock towers to match the blue on the body ive seen alot of them where the blue is adifferent shade and it just doesnt work for me
Looks nice well done, is there a part of the body missing? looks like the rear part below the bumper is not there.
Hi, Thats the cut line just below the rear bumper. You could keep a little bit more bumper if you wanted to.
As an owner of a MF01-X can I say "enjoy fitting the servo"! There's a special place in hell reserved for whoever designed that part of the chassis, lol.
LOL yep it’s a bit bonkers
What LiPo batteries fit please 🥺
I just subscribed I really like your content.
Cool vid as always! My main issue with this kit is how much of a pain it is for maintenance. Want to change the servo? You have to basically take the entire kit apart due to its split-centre design.
I always found the MF01X to be a noisy running chassis. Even with the hop-ups, hard wearing high speed set, and of course, bearings, it always sounded off to me. I took it apart a few times and did full rebuilds, and it never felt right to me :/ Lining the pinion up is a pain too as the little port hole is so small to look through! 😭
Yep I agree and it would have been possible to change the design so removing the servo wouldn’t be that difficult
Would the escort body fit on a TT02 chassis ?
Nope the wheelbase is wrong.
it looks like a tlo1
Gav where did you get your motor stands
I thought servos would be supplied with the kit
No Tamiya kits come with servos.
Definitely my next model,,thank you mate.i do have a question...can the standard ESC from a new midnight pumpkin take 3s, Even though it states 2s.? I,am being told different out comes..
Well you have no low voltage cutoff so its not a great esc for lipo. I've run 2S but never 3S on mine.
@@RCKickschannel I,LL let you know the out come.this particular ESC is nicads or 2s lipo....what could possibly go wrong..🤔💥😳👍
no bushings thx
Hey Gavin did they rere the egress already I just found out of stock on the tamiya web site?
No it’s coming later in the year
They got it on there website is out of stock right now
Great build but does the kit come with plastic bearings or metal?
Plastic....called "bushings"
Metal bearings are inexpensive and a better bet than the standard parts Tamiya includes in this kit.
I cover this in the video, it comes with plastic bushes. You should always upgrade to bearings if you are going to drive it at all. The only reason you want plastic bushes is if you are going to sell it on once built, or two, you are going to have it as a 100% shelf queen forever.
I would of just sold it upgraded with barrings
RS 2000
If you still own the kit. Why not join the speed run this year?
Sold them ages ago
@@RCKickschannel oh maybe next time.
Gav why don't you just pull off the overspray film completely before you start applying the decals?
Keeps the body clean of finger prints and contamination
@@RCKickschannel good idea 🤔
Don't get why the details on the body don't improve. There are toy rc cars with more detail than this pro kits
Tinted windows on a 1980's rally car was a no no, so why has Tamiya gone this route ? It spoils the whole look of a great looking Escort, fitting the cockpit set is also pointless as they can't be seen.
Never be anuther ralley cat as good as the mark 2 escort no other car soots the cut bumpers and the four spots so well as the 2 door Mark 2 there is one moor car the Mark one escort
Wow, pot metal in a PLASTIC diff case and PLASTIC outer drive gears. What a rip off. Tamiya can’t make a hobby grade rc to save its life. But they charge hobby grade prices for their junk.
Gav, did you forget to pick up your daughter at 3pm?
The body posts ruin what looks like a nice build shame
The body comes with the mounts already cut but you could use magnets on the upcoming unpainted Escort body set.
@@RCKickschannel I just realised you cut them down 🙄🤭
i am new give me one of those cars addres your mamam
Are you hard of hearing or do you think your audience is?
Most modern IT hardware has a function called a volume adjustment knob.
4 hours is embarrassing