It is another Kyosho quality build for sure! Everything key together perfectly and it feels great in your hands. That drop test put a huge smile on my face the first time I did it, it worked perfectly! I ruined, i mean painted the body last Sunday and hope to get the wrap up and run video done soon.
Thanks Dirk, I am glad you enjoyed it! It is a very nice kit and you can feel that it was once a very good race-spec buggy when it was first released. the fit and finish of everything is very nice. I am very hopeful I can get the paint scheme in my head on the body well enough for it to look good! we will see what happens! If you see it in its next video all flat black then you know it was a giant failure! LOL!
Everything about the dirt master other then the body and wing is rb5. They used the same molds and manual. In 2007 when the rb5 came out the trees were unmarked as well. Shims galore. It is a fun build but specked as a race kit at the time. Glad to see you got one as they are a great 2wd buggy. And you can’t beat the price.
Yeah, I know they took the old old race spec kit and changed the plastics and replaced the aluminum shocks with the plastic one. It is a really nice buggy to put together, in true Kyosho fashion all the parts fit together so very well!! It feels great and I think it will drive wonderfully on the track. I just have to see if I can get the paint scheme to loos as good on the buggy as it does in my head! You are right, for the price it is an excellent kit, they did very well on this one!
It is a good "best of both world kind of kit. It has the more classic look to it but underneath is far different from the classic kits! I was very pleased with the fit and strength of everything and I think it will be a very nice running buggy once I can get it finished!
That is the reason I got so excited when the announced this one. It is a more modern chassis with the classic look to it. I really like that idea and I am hopefully maybe Losi and Associated get on board with the idea as well. We will see. I just have to get the body done so I can get it out for a run to see how good it runs! Sadly it is still sitting on my bench just like this!
It is certainly worth pickling up, it is a very nice buggy with some nice classic looks to it. David's did turn out very nice! He did a very good comparison between this and the Genova. I think Geforce really dropped the ball on not releasing their buggy outside of Japan. I feel like they opened the door to something and never walked through it, Kyosho had no problems running through it though!! I hope you pick one up once they make their way up there, you will really like the build and I am very confident it will be a great runner!
Man, I have been stalking and waiting for this one since it was announced! I love the idea of the more modern chassis under the classic looking body! I enjoyed the build and it feels great. I just wish they have cast one or two trees of just shims to make life easier but it worked out fine! The calipers saved my sanity! I hope the paint job work out was well on the body as it looks in my head!
@@AddamsPlayground yes. The build is great despite the unusual instructions. I just wish the shims and hinge pin ball ends were made of metal tho. I have broken a ball end already and will be replacing them all with metal rb5 ones. Looking forward to seeing that body painted!👍😊
Thanks bud! I think it is going to drive amazing out there! I have to find the time to get the body done, it is still sitting on my bench the way it was last weekend! I have not had time for any RC stuff since then unfortunately. I am hoping this afternoon after some yard work is done I can get down there for a bit!
It is a nice build and if should drive very well. The more modern chassis and the classic styling of the body got me very excited when they announced it and I have been stalking it every since. So when it showed up all other projects and plans went out the window so I could dig into it! I am hoping to get it painted this weekend and that it looks like it does in my head when I am done.
Hey James! I think it is a great combo. Newer style chassis so much better performance paired with some classic styling! I have been stalking this kit since it was announced and have been waiting for the thing to get her. All the other stuff got put to the side so I go down and get this built! It is a very nice chassis for sure and that suspension works great ( at least on the bench). I hope my plans for the paint job work out! Fingers crossed!
It is a popular Buggy bud. Did a great job putting it together. I have really regained my love of "The Buggy" since I had my Team Associated out. Very cool to have all that Black hardware in there. Unlabeled trees would bother me more than it did you I think. lol Thumbs up brother
It is a pretty popular one right now and for good reason. It is a pretty cheap kit for a race style buggy, it has the vintage styling queues and it is a really nice feeling buggy. I think it is going to drive great as everything work very well and feel great on the bench. The unlabeled tress are a pain when looking for a shim, other wise you are working on a few trees at a time as they are bagged in steps. So the parts you are looking for are not to find. It is just trying to figure out what shim is what as they have them cast on 6 or 7 different parts trees. The calipers made quick work out of figuring out the thickness of them.
Thanks Steve! It is a really nice buggy and everything fit perfectly! The suspension seems to be dead on with the 35wt oil and the stock settings. It feels really nice overall all and you can tell this was designed to be a race spec kit back when it was originally released! It is very nice, now fingers crossed I can make the paint look as good on the car as it does in my head!
Nice one, Addam! So what you forgot or didn't manage to get shots of this and that! You make up for that with your talking, and I mean that as a good thing! I think a lot of us like to tune in to your videos and expect a good ramble and you always deliver! Love the description of those things flying all over the place, ha ha! I would love to get me a Dirtmaster but not happening right now, I got so much other stuff going on, and I also don't like the body, so I'd need to find aftermarket options, they exist, but I just can't find anywhere that sells them, ha ha... Looking forward to seeing what you accomplish with yours!
Hey there Mads! If there is one thing I am good at is rambling on about things! LOL! Glad you enjoy hearing me babble on. Those little plastic nubs were flying all over the pace. The softer plastic ones were not bad, you could block those and collect them but the hard plastic ones stung if you tried blocking them with your hand so I let them fly! It sounded like an old cartoon with the bullets pinging off of everything! I like the old school look of the body on this one, but it is a bit on the plain side I will give you that. I think with a better paint job it will pop a bit more and liven it up! We will see what happens with my idea, it will either look cool or really weird!
Oooo nice looking kit Addam!, Can't wait for the unveiling video of your custom body mate👍. Plastic nuts! Who does that!?, I'd be chucking them in the bin too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the kit Addam, very interesting video👍🦘🇦🇺
Thank you!!! I am hopeful I can make the body look as good as the idea in my head. I looks great in my head but we will see how it looks in real life. To be fair to Kyosho on the plastic nuts, they did that for the longest time an many kits, but it is 2023 and since they did not supply shock oil in there a nice trade off would have been 4 more black metal lock nuts! LOL! It is easy enough to replace them, I do have order them unfortunately as I only have two in may parts bin. small little thing compared to the rest of the very high quality kit. Take you guys and hope you are doing well!
@@AddamsPlayground We're certain it's going to look spot on mate, we just can't wait to see it but no pressure to rush it lol. We've never owned a Kyosho kit but yeh they look top quality alright, I hope the nuts arrive soon. Thanks Addam, we're both going ok and hope you and your family are well also mate
Excellent overview on this chassis Addam; lots of good info! I’m still on the fence about this one; maybe more so just because there’s too many Tamiya’s on my to get list!😂🤣 Great job!👍😊
Thanks Jeremy, I think it is a great kit and it really has that quality feel of a race spec car versus a fun runner RC. I totally understand having a list of priority for the cars you want to get! I kind of fell in love with this on at first sight and had been stalking it for release here in the US since its announcement! LOL!
I am very pleased with the suspension setup with this. It put a big smile on my face when I dropped it the first time and it just smoothly settled down!! Not too often it ends up that nice right from the start. I did make a mess of the paint last night so I am hoping some stickers will help hide all the flaws... It may end up being one big sticker!! 😂 It is a mess...
I was very excited since they announced this one! I love the idea of the more modern chassis with the retro look to it. I think it will be a great running buggy and I am almost finished with it now so I hope to get it out soon, time has not been my friend though.
Thank you and I am glad you enjoyed it. It is a very nice buggy so far, everything went together very well and it feels very rigid and light so I think it will drive very well!
I m hoping to find enough time this weekend to get the body done but it is going to be tough! We have a bunch of stuff to get done around here first before I can run off and go play!! LOL! I am hoping the paint scheme works out, it looks good in head!
You constantly come up with RC's I've never heard of awesome work Addam and always so informative keen to see the paint job one day you have to do a paint tutorial your paint work is next level 👊
Glad to be keeping you updated on the various kits out and from the past too occasionally. So this one is kind of both as it was originally released in 2007 as a true 2wd race car. It had different plastic, aluminum shacks and a host of other race spec bits on it. They have re-released the chassis with simplified plastics and plastic shocks to lower the price point to make it more of an entry level racer. The new, classic styled body is a cool new loo for it and I really got excited for the marriage of a more modern chassis with the vintage looks. I think it will be a great running car and fingers crossed the paint job looks as good on the car as it does in my head! I have no idea if it will turn out well or not! We will find out soon, I hope to get some work done on it today if time allows! Take car Mark!
Very true about venting the wheel versus the tires. I am not going to run it so often it will really matter. It was the old school part of my that drilled out the wheels, it does tell you to in the manual as well. I know most racers will vent the tires for that reason but it did not even occur to me to do that while building it. I have a odd habit f doing the wheels and tires first in a build, not sure why but that is a thing here! I popped on of the rears on and realized it was under pressure so a quick look in the instructions and it said drill the rim and so Many of my kits have vented rims I didn't even think twice! LOL!
Thank you! I think this one will be a very good buggy to drive on the track. I am almost done with it and hope to get it out soon! Time has not been on my side lately though.
Addams Playground, I but a Hobbywing "Juststock" esc and 17.5 motor in mine and it fit perfect. You could check that out. 👍. Second, you can bearing equip the steering with 4- 5x8x2.5mm bearings and 2- 3x6mm flanged bearings. I did this to my Dirtmaster and it was a perfect fit. I got the bearings from Avid Rc. 👍👍
I had put zero planning into what I was going to put in here for a motor and esc combo (always the case) so I went to my tub of parts and grabbed the brushless setup. Since that failed to fit well I went with the next best thing I had on hand. I think this combo will be more than enough for my tiny track but if I do decide to up grade then it is good to know those fit in fine. I do like their Juststock combos! I did stick in the 5x8 bearings in the steering since I had them on hand, I did forget to mention that in the video. It is a great feeling chassis and I am looking forward to driving it.
Awesome Addam glad you picked up a Dirt Master really like these.. looking forward to see how you do the body Green maybe ? And to see this one run on your track will be great 😊😃😃
It seemed like it too forever to get to the states but it was wroth the wait! I really like the feel of it and think it will do well on the track. I am hoping to find time to get the paint done this weekend but it is another very busy one for us so I will have to squeeze it in between a lot of other stuff I'd rather not be doing! LOL! It will get out on the track once completed.
Thank Craig! It is a great build and the car feel fantastic. I don't have another buggy that feels this refined stock. You will enjoy it once you get around to building yours, I could not wait to crack mine open and dig in but I had been stalking it since it was announced! I think it is going to run super well out on the track!
Thanks! It is a very nice feeling and rigid buggy. I am looking forward to see it run too. I have to try and get the paint scheme in my head onto the body this weekend, fingers crossed it come out looking good!! if the next time you see it, it is all flat black then know it did not go well!! LOL!
Thanks Duke! I enjoyed building this one and I like the more modern chassis under the vintage style body. I should be able to wrap it very soon and hopefully get it out for a drive!
This isi an excellent review. Your advice will help a lot of people. I enjoyed it. I would guess there are going to be a lot of people building this car who are going to be frustrated by the shims and are not going to the trouble of measuring. It would've been nice if Kyosho had put the shims of the same size in parts bags. I also notice when you held it up, it has the same kind of lowered section of the chassis like the original Bandit. May be other Kyosho cars have that. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Michael! It is a nice kit and even though the parts tress are not individually number like many of us are used to it is pretty easy to find the part you need. The shims are literally all over the place, there are a few here and there on various parts trees and measuring them was a lot quicker for me than trying to flip back and figure out what one to use. It would have been nice to have them all on one tree but I can see why they might not have. It may be more difficult to cast a bunch of tiny shims on one tree, I am sure it takes a good amount o pressure and timing to get that right in the process. It does have the slightly dropped down center section to try and get the battery weight as low as possible. I have been more into the older kits so I am not sure when this started and how long it was carried on for. I think it is a great buggy and I am close to having it ready. I ruined, I mean painted the body last night... you'll see soon... I failed well!
Great to hear your thoughts on the Dirt Master build. 👍Funny you should mention the chassis being almost entirely black, I thought the same thing! The stock wheels can be dyed black with RIT dye, but they do take more time to do than other brands of wheels. Looking forward to seeing the finished buggy. 😊
Thank David! I really do like the buggy so far, it feels very nice and very rigid but still light. I think it is going to drive wonderfully as well. I am very happy with the feel of the 35 weight oil in the shocks. The bad thing about the wheels is I has an odd habit/quirk where I start the build mounting the tires on the wheels. I don't know why but that is my thing. I had already glued them before realizing the whole buggy was blacked out. The good thing is there are plenty of wheel option out there i can use so at some point if I decide to go all stealth on it I can! Take care!
Hi Addam, nice shot I looked at it and now you show me how good is it... and at the end of the video I say: very nice assembling sequence, I like the front titer design even if may be not so gripping. At the end.. Kyosho is always super! Ciao!
It is a really nice buggy! I like it a lot and when I dropped it on the bench for the first time I got a huge smile on my face!! It just landed and settled down perfectly like a race buggy should. The build was good, the chassis feels excellent and other than the silly plastic nuts for the shocks they did everything very well. I have more nuts on the way, I only had 2 left in my stash. I have to find time this weekend to try and get the idea in my head onto the body! Fingers cross it turns out looking good! Take care Nanni!
Hi there Addam, a great video as always my friend. I am so wishing that one day I could get a Kyosho 😊😊😊 I too use digital calipers to measure everything, that along with my 150mm (6”) steel rule, are my ultimate tools. So glad that you enjoyed the build and that suspension….looks so, so smooth ! Awesome job. Best wishes to you and the family 😉😉
Thanks John! Hope you are doing well and recovering well. I hope you get one as well, this is a very nice kit but I think you'd enjoy building one of the legendary series more. Either way you can't go wrong they both assemble like Legos where everything just fit perfectly together. The suspension is very nice for the stock setup. The oil is slightly thinner then their recommended range but it put a huge smile on my face when I first dropped it on the bench! It hit and settled perfectly right out of the box! That is a welcome change to have to mess about with spring tension and shock oils to get it feeling good. Take care my friend!
@@AddamsPlayground Hi Addam, thank you. Recovery is slow. Got another grizzly scar to add to my legs 🫣 I’ll get there, it’s going to be a very slow recovery, as I’ve an 8” cut and a lot of muscle that has been cut through. Exercising is going well and I’ll build up slowly but surely. (I could send you a photo, but it might put you off your supper 😂🤣😂) take care and best wishes 😊😉
@@JF-RC LOL, I have had some pretty good cuts from surgery but thankfully non through major muscles. I am sure that is not comfortable at all. Good to know the rehab is going well and I hope the progress continues well. Sure I don't mind if you send me the pics of a gnarly incision!
Another top notch video Addam. Not guna lie, this one's got me very tempted..... especially after seeing all of Sean's @ toys their not running videos of it around the track. Kyosho kits always excel in regards to parts quality, durability and overall performance..... and I particularly like this one's 'old school' rear cabbed vibes. Your description of the excess nubbins pingage did make me laugh mate! 🤣 😂 Loved the build photo montage, beautifully edited with precision..... gave a lovely picture of how the build comes together. Like I say, this one's getting carefully considered with potential to joining the green hawks fleet, and I generally don't buy anything too modern, favouring the classics! Look forward to seeing this one painted up and going round the playground track. 😊 👍 👍 👍 👍
I have to admit I have been stalking this since the day they announced it and I almost paid a bunch more for it to get it from Japan as soon as possible but decided to wait until it showed up here. I really like the idea of a more modern chassis under a retro styled body. I think it will be a fantastic running one. I am getting closer to having it all together. I ruined, I mean painted the body last night so that is done. I have to get some stickers on and get the motor wired and it should be good to go. Those little nubbins were pinging around all over the basement! I tried blocking one of the hard suspension arm ones with my hand and it stung me so I just let them fly afterwards!
@@AddamsPlayground Sometimes its good to hold tight mate..... the waiting is half the fun! And yes, it certainly looks like it can perform on the track, after all, it's derived from a decent racing buggy. It was holding it's own against an RC10B6 around the track in one of Sean's videos!!! I'm sure the paint job looks fine, I think it's very common for us all to get very 'self critical' of our own work, especially with painting etc. Look forward to seeing it all done bud! 👍 👍 👍 👍
@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC I messed it up rather well but some good sticker placement really helped disguise the problems. I'll explain all the I messed up in the video!
I enjoyed the build, I think watching others videos on struggle they had with it helped a lot. I think it is going to be a very good performing buggy, I just need to get the time to get the paint job done on it!
Great video Addam. That sounds like its definitely going to be a great runner. I have never built a actual Kyosho kit. Ive got some of their ready to runs though. Lol
Thanks! This one caught my eye the moment they announce it! I have been stalking it and wait for it since then! It is a great more modern chassis paired with the classic styling, I love it. I have done a few Kyosho kits and this one is all plastic compared to their legendary series that have much more metal components but it is super light and very rigid. I think it is going to make a great running buggy. I think Kyosho has always done exceptionally well in the quality of their kits and this is no different.
Thanks Ryan, it is a really nice feeling chassis and it went together very well. The instructions are not the best of the best but were still very good. their biggest error was not labeling the parts trees to make it much easier for a beginner racer to build it as the intent is for this to be an intro racer. It is still easy enough to follow and figure everything out though. Everything feels nice and precision on it for sure.
@@RDsRCReviews The re-done ones for the legendary series cars are pretty good but yes, Tamiya mastered the instructions very early one. They do leave me scratching my head occasionally every once in a while!
Very nice indeed great build Addam looking forward to seeing it in it's full glory ! Fair comments on safety and totally agree every one should have a pair of digital calipers (or two 😜). I like the 1060 it's pretty good for performance and value ! Suspension looks good 👍 Lol weight saving I guess 🤔😁( plastic nuts)
I am just hopeful the pain job turns out as nice on the body as it looks in my head!! Those little bit getting snipped off of those harder plastics we nuts! Things were flinging all over the place. I tried block one with my hand and it stung my palm so it just let them fly! The 1060 is a great, low cost all purpose brushed ESC. The 1080 is more capable but for the buggies the 1060 is a great way to go! The suspension on this seems spot on perfect out of the box. I am running slightly lighter oil than the recommended range but it looks and feel perfect on the drop test! It did make me smile one the first drop as it settled down perfectly! Those plastic nuts did make my eyes roll! Even more so when they gave you two to help bolt the front end on, so I know they have them! Oh well, new ones should be here soon! Take care!
@@AddamsPlayground I'm sure it will bro it's not your first rodeo 😜! Yes totally agree 1080 is better but it's twice as much ( the 1070 ESC the blue tooth unit is available just a little more than the 1060 and the performance of the 1080 😉) Lot's of features and all controlled by the app on your phone 👌 . Keep up the great work 💪 I know you will 😀
I loved the build on my 'Dirt Viper'.... I have three HH Retro Motors here 17t, 19t & 21t. Can't wait to get one in and get it out and about. It should've been this weekend but unfortunately I am now having to work. I look forward to seeing what you do with the body on this one
I enjoyed that build too, it was a very cool combo! I like the HH motors and they are priced great and look cool on the older cars (and new too). Sorry you have to work over the weekend but I can relate as we are going to be doing a ton of work around the house this weekend so I am hoping to squeeze in enough time to get the body done! We will see if my idea turns out looking good or not!
Looking forward to your paint on this. I'm looking for an excuse to order one, but I can't get past it's lack of style. I'm sure it performs great and the build quality is great but it's missing something...even the wheels. But I'm sure you will make it look cool...no pressure 😂
LOL! I am hoping it looks as good on the body as it does in my head! I have not been able to touch it since recording this last weekend so I am hoping I have time today after some more chores to get something done with it. I wanted to yesterday but ran out if time and steam, may hand were s shaky from working all day outside it was not going to work well!!! I will try my best to inspire you!!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I am very hopeful the paint scheme looks as goo on the buggy as it does in my head! I am hopeful to squeeze that in this weekend but we have a ton of real chores to get done first.
@@AddamsPlayground ha ha yeah sometimes painting doesn’t go as planned. That paint job on the box reminds me of the Dukes of Hazard for so reason maybe cause the style of the numbers
Thanks Mark! I am glad you are enjoying them. Much more stuff to come! Backordered and preordered things should start showing up this month! (fingers crossed there are no delays!)
I definitely feels like it. I am pretty sure the original one was graphite reinforced but I know they toned it down for this version. The chassis and arms arm a very strong and rigid feeling plastic and it is nice and light felling too! I think it is going to be a great running buggy!
Wow! Addam you can get this car directly from Kyosho easily now. Of course this might change. Also many of the upgrade parts are RB5. The upgrade parts are becoming hard to get. I do think that Kyosho will offer upgrade parts soon. Thoughts?
Yeah it just took a long time for it to show up in the states! I got to see all my friends from all over gat and build theirs first! I was a bit jealous but the found all the pain points for me so building mine was nice and easy! So sometimes being first isn't all that great! LOL! Yeah I have looked at some of the listing for RB5 parts and they are sparse and expensive! I feel this is plenty robust and I doubt I break it but of course if you are racing it chances are breakages will be more frequent. It is a good question about them offering upgrade parts. I think it depends on the sales volume and profitability of the upgrade parts. I think they may offer them since it seem the kits have been doing rather well. It would be cool if they offered a Dirt Master Pro with the original RB5 plastics and features just with the DM body on it. I think those would sell well as long as the price doesn't double!
@@AddamsPlayground I have been buying the carbon parts but only if I can find them and get a good price. I also got Kyosho aluminum shocks which were very expensive. I plan on building mine next month. Thoughts?
@@alfredyost7972 Kyosho's aluminum shacks are very nice so it will be even better over the plastic ones. I think you will enjoy the build and with the additional parts it should be just that much better! I am close to getting mine running but only have a couple hours to work on the body this weekend. Pretty sure I ruined the paint job but I will see later today when I get down there and peel the film to see how bad it looks!!!
@@alfredyost7972 I think I saved it with some good sticker placement. It is not my best work and there won't be any super up close pics but from 5-10 feet away it looks ok! 😂 I'll be at this one up some and then maybe replace it.
I thought about searching for some but I knew it would be a very slippery slope and I'd end up with as much in parts as I would in the buggy. I am very pleased with the feel of it stock and I am by far not a good enough driver to notice the difference in the higher quality plastics from the original to this. Shocks might be the biggest difference I would notice but these stock ones feel really smooth for now at least!
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah. I didn't see any real practical gains in getting carbon parts. Instead I opted for a brass weight for the front to keep it planted. And a heatsink motor plate so I can use slightly hotter motors.
@@alphawlff yeah, I am sure it may need a little help keep the front end down. A few self stick weights behind the servo will probably be my fix for that although the brass plate would look much cleaner! I am hoping the 17 turn doesn't get too warm back there.
I think being prepared for the instructions and the shims helped a lot. Other than that I am very impressed with it so far. I it a very nice feeling buggy and the suspension is great right out of the box! Now I just have to find the time to get it painted. it is all still sitting on my bench exactly how it was from recording this last weekend...
The DTs from Tamiya are going to be much easier to build but the quality and adjustability of the DM is better overall. I love the DTs but this is a league above them as it was created originally to be a true racer. the fitment, adjustability, the plastics and rigidness of the chassis are all better than the DTs. I don't think you'd get mad, especially if you ignore the part numbers and just find the parts and use calipers for the shims! The parts are bagged in steps and for the most part all the parts you need are in those bags. Occasionally there is a missing part that is from a previous bag but it is noted in the manual that you need parts from bag 2 and 5 so it is not frustrating. I enjoyed the build but I did have a heads up of some of the issues prior to building mine so it was not frustrating for me.
They are the old instructions that were done for more of the racer market who often deviate from the base design anyway so they are lacking some clarity. I knew going in there were a few shortcomings to it and did not try to hunt for parts and shims by number. Most of the parts were easy to identify quickly and the shims I used the calipers to just measure them instead of trying to find them by the tree numbers and locations. Overall I did not hate them but yes, they should have revised them to make it a bit easier to follow for the hobbyist market!
Similar is size and style of chassis but worlds apart in the quality and strength. The stinger is not bad but it is not as good of a plastic and the the DM all clips and snaps everything into place as it goes together making a very solid chassis. The Jegs is just not as rigid and strong. The DM is way more adjustable as the stock Stinger has fixed plastic rods all over. Performance wise I fell the DM is going to have a big advantage as well as the suspension feels dialed right out of the box and the Stinger needs a lot of tuning left to do to get it right. the Stinger also feels a lot more sloppy in all the suspension joints and the steering assembly as well. Granted the DM is the RB5 just redone in a cheaper plastic and plastic shocks so it is more of a true race buggy than Stinger is. I am sure I could get the Stinger closer in feel but it will take some time and some more parts for sure!
Come on Addam you can say it Brother, ( I put that sh*t on everything!) Ralphie, P/S I don't remember if I said this last comment but mine came on wed.9/11/24
LOL! You will enjoy it, it is great running buggy. Not the best instructions for building but not the worst by far. It is a great set-up right out of the box and so fun to slide around! One of my favorite things about 2wd off is the slide!
@@AddamsPlayground you bet ya Addam but I've changed my mine, I'm gunna build my f104 PRO II instead but I'll get to one of my Kyoshos eventually. Wish I knew how to send you a picture cause I'd love to send pictures of my competed kits as well as what I've got in the closet not built yet. It's hard to think about cutting in to the blister packed stuff it's beautiful in the box Keep up your awesome and very informative videos. ✌ out brother Ralphie
The best measurements I could get are 145mm long, 47,5mm wide and roughly 25mm deep overall max dimensions. Length and width a pretty solid, depth was a pain, needed another hand! LOL! It should be within +-1mm
@AddamsPlayground you are the best. I just ordered this kit and was trying to see if the batteries i had would fit or if I needed to order something else
Nice I saw one on Peter's channel looks fun
It is another Kyosho quality build for sure! Everything key together perfectly and it feels great in your hands. That drop test put a huge smile on my face the first time I did it, it worked perfectly! I ruined, i mean painted the body last Sunday and hope to get the wrap up and run video done soon.
Great car and build. Thanks for showing Addam. I'm curious about th body design coming up.
Thanks Dirk, I am glad you enjoyed it! It is a very nice kit and you can feel that it was once a very good race-spec buggy when it was first released. the fit and finish of everything is very nice.
I am very hopeful I can get the paint scheme in my head on the body well enough for it to look good! we will see what happens! If you see it in its next video all flat black then you know it was a giant failure! LOL!
Everything about the dirt master other then the body and wing is rb5. They used the same molds and manual. In 2007 when the rb5 came out the trees were unmarked as well. Shims galore. It is a fun build but specked as a race kit at the time. Glad to see you got one as they are a great 2wd buggy. And you can’t beat the price.
Yeah, I know they took the old old race spec kit and changed the plastics and replaced the aluminum shocks with the plastic one. It is a really nice buggy to put together, in true Kyosho fashion all the parts fit together so very well!! It feels great and I think it will drive wonderfully on the track. I just have to see if I can get the paint scheme to loos as good on the buggy as it does in my head! You are right, for the price it is an excellent kit, they did very well on this one!
I do really like these. Old school styling with a bit of modern design thrown in
It is a good "best of both world kind of kit. It has the more classic look to it but underneath is far different from the classic kits! I was very pleased with the fit and strength of everything and I think it will be a very nice running buggy once I can get it finished!
Certainty appears like a capable buggy, great vintage look too, I like it!
That is the reason I got so excited when the announced this one. It is a more modern chassis with the classic look to it. I really like that idea and I am hopefully maybe Losi and Associated get on board with the idea as well. We will see. I just have to get the body done so I can get it out for a run to see how good it runs! Sadly it is still sitting on my bench just like this!
I cannot wait until they hit Canada! Especially after seeing what David did to his on Kai City's channel! I can't wait to see your Dirt Master!
It is certainly worth pickling up, it is a very nice buggy with some nice classic looks to it. David's did turn out very nice! He did a very good comparison between this and the Genova. I think Geforce really dropped the ball on not releasing their buggy outside of Japan. I feel like they opened the door to something and never walked through it, Kyosho had no problems running through it though!! I hope you pick one up once they make their way up there, you will really like the build and I am very confident it will be a great runner!
It’s great you finally got your Dirt Master! You know I love mine and I’m sure you are going to enjoy running it on your track.👍😊
Man, I have been stalking and waiting for this one since it was announced! I love the idea of the more modern chassis under the classic looking body! I enjoyed the build and it feels great. I just wish they have cast one or two trees of just shims to make life easier but it worked out fine! The calipers saved my sanity! I hope the paint job work out was well on the body as it looks in my head!
@@AddamsPlayground yes. The build is great despite the unusual instructions. I just wish the shims and hinge pin ball ends were made of metal tho. I have broken a ball end already and will be replacing them all with metal rb5 ones. Looking forward to seeing that body painted!👍😊
Another super sick build.!! Cant wait to see this one ripping up the track.!! 💪💪💪
Thanks bud! I think it is going to drive amazing out there! I have to find the time to get the body done, it is still sitting on my bench the way it was last weekend! I have not had time for any RC stuff since then unfortunately. I am hoping this afternoon after some yard work is done I can get down there for a bit!
The Dirtmaster looks like a great buggy. Nice build!
It is a nice build and if should drive very well. The more modern chassis and the classic styling of the body got me very excited when they announced it and I have been stalking it every since. So when it showed up all other projects and plans went out the window so I could dig into it! I am hoping to get it painted this weekend and that it looks like it does in my head when I am done.
Nice Addam its a lovely quality buggy and retro with the bodyshell looking as it does and will run fantastic!
Hey James! I think it is a great combo. Newer style chassis so much better performance paired with some classic styling! I have been stalking this kit since it was announced and have been waiting for the thing to get her. All the other stuff got put to the side so I go down and get this built! It is a very nice chassis for sure and that suspension works great ( at least on the bench). I hope my plans for the paint job work out! Fingers crossed!
It is a popular Buggy bud. Did a great job putting it together. I have really regained my love of "The Buggy" since I had my Team Associated out. Very cool to have all that Black hardware in there. Unlabeled trees would bother me more than it did you I think. lol Thumbs up brother
It is a pretty popular one right now and for good reason. It is a pretty cheap kit for a race style buggy, it has the vintage styling queues and it is a really nice feeling buggy. I think it is going to drive great as everything work very well and feel great on the bench. The unlabeled tress are a pain when looking for a shim, other wise you are working on a few trees at a time as they are bagged in steps. So the parts you are looking for are not to find. It is just trying to figure out what shim is what as they have them cast on 6 or 7 different parts trees. The calipers made quick work out of figuring out the thickness of them.
It looks real nice reminds me of my associated B3 I used to have. the suspension drop was nice and smooth!
Thanks Steve! It is a really nice buggy and everything fit perfectly! The suspension seems to be dead on with the 35wt oil and the stock settings. It feels really nice overall all and you can tell this was designed to be a race spec kit back when it was originally released! It is very nice, now fingers crossed I can make the paint look as good on the car as it does in my head!
Nice one, Addam! So what you forgot or didn't manage to get shots of this and that! You make up for that with your talking, and I mean that as a good thing! I think a lot of us like to tune in to your videos and expect a good ramble and you always deliver! Love the description of those things flying all over the place, ha ha!
I would love to get me a Dirtmaster but not happening right now, I got so much other stuff going on, and I also don't like the body, so I'd need to find aftermarket options, they exist, but I just can't find anywhere that sells them, ha ha...
Looking forward to seeing what you accomplish with yours!
Hey there Mads! If there is one thing I am good at is rambling on about things! LOL! Glad you enjoy hearing me babble on. Those little plastic nubs were flying all over the pace. The softer plastic ones were not bad, you could block those and collect them but the hard plastic ones stung if you tried blocking them with your hand so I let them fly! It sounded like an old cartoon with the bullets pinging off of everything! I like the old school look of the body on this one, but it is a bit on the plain side I will give you that. I think with a better paint job it will pop a bit more and liven it up! We will see what happens with my idea, it will either look cool or really weird!
Oooo nice looking kit Addam!, Can't wait for the unveiling video of your custom body mate👍. Plastic nuts! Who does that!?, I'd be chucking them in the bin too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the kit Addam, very interesting video👍🦘🇦🇺
Thank you!!! I am hopeful I can make the body look as good as the idea in my head. I looks great in my head but we will see how it looks in real life. To be fair to Kyosho on the plastic nuts, they did that for the longest time an many kits, but it is 2023 and since they did not supply shock oil in there a nice trade off would have been 4 more black metal lock nuts! LOL! It is easy enough to replace them, I do have order them unfortunately as I only have two in may parts bin. small little thing compared to the rest of the very high quality kit. Take you guys and hope you are doing well!
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We're certain it's going to look spot on mate, we just can't wait to see it but no pressure to rush it lol.
We've never owned a Kyosho kit but yeh they look top quality alright, I hope the nuts arrive soon.
Thanks Addam, we're both going ok and hope you and your family are well also mate
Excellent overview on this chassis Addam; lots of good info!
I’m still on the fence about this one; maybe more so just because there’s too many Tamiya’s on my to get list!😂🤣
Great job!👍😊
Thanks Jeremy, I think it is a great kit and it really has that quality feel of a race spec car versus a fun runner RC. I totally understand having a list of priority for the cars you want to get! I kind of fell in love with this on at first sight and had been stalking it for release here in the US since its announcement! LOL!
I love how you have the dampers set on that mate, should be cool
I am very pleased with the suspension setup with this. It put a big smile on my face when I dropped it the first time and it just smoothly settled down!! Not too often it ends up that nice right from the start. I did make a mess of the paint last night so I am hoping some stickers will help hide all the flaws... It may end up being one big sticker!! 😂 It is a mess...
Love the old school look! Looks like a great buggy!
I was very excited since they announced this one! I love the idea of the more modern chassis with the retro look to it. I think it will be a great running buggy and I am almost finished with it now so I hope to get it out soon, time has not been my friend though.
@@AddamsPlayground Summers are busy that's for sure! Looking forward to seeing it on the track.
Great build and great vid, Addam! 👍🏻👏🏻
Thank you and I am glad you enjoyed it. It is a very nice buggy so far, everything went together very well and it feels very rigid and light so I think it will drive very well!
Nice build, looking forward to seeing the body, there a great car to drive. You will love it 👍
I m hoping to find enough time this weekend to get the body done but it is going to be tough! We have a bunch of stuff to get done around here first before I can run off and go play!! LOL! I am hoping the paint scheme works out, it looks good in head!
You constantly come up with RC's I've never heard of awesome work Addam and always so informative keen to see the paint job one day you have to do a paint tutorial your paint work is next level 👊
Glad to be keeping you updated on the various kits out and from the past too occasionally. So this one is kind of both as it was originally released in 2007 as a true 2wd race car. It had different plastic, aluminum shacks and a host of other race spec bits on it. They have re-released the chassis with simplified plastics and plastic shocks to lower the price point to make it more of an entry level racer. The new, classic styled body is a cool new loo for it and I really got excited for the marriage of a more modern chassis with the vintage looks. I think it will be a great running car and fingers crossed the paint job looks as good on the car as it does in my head! I have no idea if it will turn out well or not! We will find out soon, I hope to get some work done on it today if time allows! Take car Mark!
Great vid bud. Lets see her rippin!!! I liked the photo montage..👍
Thanks! I hope to find time to get the body done this weekend and then the next step is the track. I hope the paint scheme works out and looks good!
@@AddamsPlayground can't wait bud I'm sure she will be pertty. haha.
Thanks for the hint on the holes 👍 I see you mention wheels but I prefer to make a hole in the tire so any dust is ejected instead of accumulated.
Very true about venting the wheel versus the tires. I am not going to run it so often it will really matter. It was the old school part of my that drilled out the wheels, it does tell you to in the manual as well. I know most racers will vent the tires for that reason but it did not even occur to me to do that while building it. I have a odd habit f doing the wheels and tires first in a build, not sure why but that is a thing here! I popped on of the rears on and realized it was under pressure so a quick look in the instructions and it said drill the rim and so Many of my kits have vented rims I didn't even think twice! LOL!
Very cool buggy,big like 😀😀👍👍
Thank you! I think this one will be a very good buggy to drive on the track. I am almost done with it and hope to get it out soon! Time has not been on my side lately though.
Addams Playground, I but a Hobbywing "Juststock" esc and 17.5 motor in mine and it fit perfect. You could check that out. 👍. Second, you can bearing equip the steering with 4- 5x8x2.5mm bearings and 2- 3x6mm flanged bearings. I did this to my Dirtmaster and it was a perfect fit. I got the bearings from Avid Rc. 👍👍
I had put zero planning into what I was going to put in here for a motor and esc combo (always the case) so I went to my tub of parts and grabbed the brushless setup. Since that failed to fit well I went with the next best thing I had on hand. I think this combo will be more than enough for my tiny track but if I do decide to up grade then it is good to know those fit in fine. I do like their Juststock combos! I did stick in the 5x8 bearings in the steering since I had them on hand, I did forget to mention that in the video. It is a great feeling chassis and I am looking forward to driving it.
Awesome Addam glad you picked up a Dirt Master really like these.. looking forward to see how you do the body Green maybe ? And to see this one run on your track will be great 😊😃😃
It seemed like it too forever to get to the states but it was wroth the wait! I really like the feel of it and think it will do well on the track. I am hoping to find time to get the paint done this weekend but it is another very busy one for us so I will have to squeeze it in between a lot of other stuff I'd rather not be doing! LOL! It will get out on the track once completed.
@@AddamsPlayground awesome dude
Great video Addam! Looks great and keeps me excited about my future build of this one! Going to go well out on the track for sure buddy!
Thank Craig! It is a great build and the car feel fantastic. I don't have another buggy that feels this refined stock. You will enjoy it once you get around to building yours, I could not wait to crack mine open and dig in but I had been stalking it since it was announced! I think it is going to run super well out on the track!
Good buggy I think. Can't wait to see you run it.
Thanks! It is a very nice feeling and rigid buggy. I am looking forward to see it run too. I have to try and get the paint scheme in my head onto the body this weekend, fingers crossed it come out looking good!! if the next time you see it, it is all flat black then know it did not go well!! LOL!
Make it flat black.
Awesome build and great information
Thanks Duke! I enjoyed building this one and I like the more modern chassis under the vintage style body. I should be able to wrap it very soon and hopefully get it out for a drive!
This isi an excellent review. Your advice will help a lot of people. I enjoyed it. I would guess there are going to be a lot of people building this car who are going to be frustrated by the shims and are not going to the trouble of measuring. It would've been nice if Kyosho had put the shims of the same size in parts bags. I also notice when you held it up, it has the same kind of lowered section of the chassis like the original Bandit. May be other Kyosho cars have that. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Michael! It is a nice kit and even though the parts tress are not individually number like many of us are used to it is pretty easy to find the part you need. The shims are literally all over the place, there are a few here and there on various parts trees and measuring them was a lot quicker for me than trying to flip back and figure out what one to use. It would have been nice to have them all on one tree but I can see why they might not have. It may be more difficult to cast a bunch of tiny shims on one tree, I am sure it takes a good amount o pressure and timing to get that right in the process. It does have the slightly dropped down center section to try and get the battery weight as low as possible. I have been more into the older kits so I am not sure when this started and how long it was carried on for. I think it is a great buggy and I am close to having it ready. I ruined, I mean painted the body last night... you'll see soon... I failed well!
Great to hear your thoughts on the Dirt Master build. 👍Funny you should mention the chassis being almost entirely black, I thought the same thing! The stock wheels can be dyed black with RIT dye, but they do take more time to do than other brands of wheels. Looking forward to seeing the finished buggy. 😊
Thank David! I really do like the buggy so far, it feels very nice and very rigid but still light. I think it is going to drive wonderfully as well. I am very happy with the feel of the 35 weight oil in the shocks. The bad thing about the wheels is I has an odd habit/quirk where I start the build mounting the tires on the wheels. I don't know why but that is my thing. I had already glued them before realizing the whole buggy was blacked out. The good thing is there are plenty of wheel option out there i can use so at some point if I decide to go all stealth on it I can! Take care!
Hi Addam, nice shot I looked at it and now you show me how good is it... and at the end of the video I say: very nice assembling sequence, I like the front titer design even if may be not so gripping. At the end.. Kyosho is always super! Ciao!
It is a really nice buggy! I like it a lot and when I dropped it on the bench for the first time I got a huge smile on my face!! It just landed and settled down perfectly like a race buggy should. The build was good, the chassis feels excellent and other than the silly plastic nuts for the shocks they did everything very well. I have more nuts on the way, I only had 2 left in my stash. I have to find time this weekend to try and get the idea in my head onto the body! Fingers cross it turns out looking good! Take care Nanni!
@@AddamsPlaygroundWY NOT AS THE OPTIMA.....
Hi there Addam, a great video as always my friend. I am so wishing that one day I could get a Kyosho 😊😊😊 I too use digital calipers to measure everything, that along with my 150mm (6”) steel rule, are my ultimate tools. So glad that you enjoyed the build and that suspension….looks so, so smooth ! Awesome job. Best wishes to you and the family 😉😉
Thanks John! Hope you are doing well and recovering well. I hope you get one as well, this is a very nice kit but I think you'd enjoy building one of the legendary series more. Either way you can't go wrong they both assemble like Legos where everything just fit perfectly together. The suspension is very nice for the stock setup. The oil is slightly thinner then their recommended range but it put a huge smile on my face when I first dropped it on the bench! It hit and settled perfectly right out of the box! That is a welcome change to have to mess about with spring tension and shock oils to get it feeling good. Take care my friend!
@@AddamsPlayground Hi Addam, thank you. Recovery is slow. Got another grizzly scar to add to my legs 🫣 I’ll get there, it’s going to be a very slow recovery, as I’ve an 8” cut and a lot of muscle that has been cut through. Exercising is going well and I’ll build up slowly but surely. (I could send you a photo, but it might put you off your supper 😂🤣😂) take care and best wishes 😊😉
@@JF-RC LOL, I have had some pretty good cuts from surgery but thankfully non through major muscles. I am sure that is not comfortable at all. Good to know the rehab is going well and I hope the progress continues well. Sure I don't mind if you send me the pics of a gnarly incision!
Another top notch video Addam.
Not guna lie, this one's got me very tempted..... especially after seeing all of Sean's @ toys their not running videos of it around the track.
Kyosho kits always excel in regards to parts quality, durability and overall performance..... and I particularly like this one's 'old school' rear cabbed vibes.
Your description of the excess nubbins pingage did make me laugh mate! 🤣 😂
Loved the build photo montage, beautifully edited with precision..... gave a lovely picture of how the build comes together.
Like I say, this one's getting carefully considered with potential to joining the green hawks fleet, and I generally don't buy anything too modern, favouring the classics!
Look forward to seeing this one painted up and going round the playground track. 😊
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I have to admit I have been stalking this since the day they announced it and I almost paid a bunch more for it to get it from Japan as soon as possible but decided to wait until it showed up here. I really like the idea of a more modern chassis under a retro styled body. I think it will be a fantastic running one. I am getting closer to having it all together. I ruined, I mean painted the body last night so that is done. I have to get some stickers on and get the motor wired and it should be good to go. Those little nubbins were pinging around all over the basement! I tried blocking one of the hard suspension arm ones with my hand and it stung me so I just let them fly afterwards!
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Sometimes its good to hold tight mate..... the waiting is half the fun!
And yes, it certainly looks like it can perform on the track, after all, it's derived from a decent racing buggy.
It was holding it's own against an RC10B6 around the track in one of Sean's videos!!!
I'm sure the paint job looks fine, I think it's very common for us all to get very 'self critical' of our own work, especially with painting etc.
Look forward to seeing it all done bud! 👍 👍 👍 👍
@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC I messed it up rather well but some good sticker placement really helped disguise the problems. I'll explain all the I messed up in the video!
Nice man , i definitely want this Dirt Master , looks like a blast !
I enjoyed the build, I think watching others videos on struggle they had with it helped a lot. I think it is going to be a very good performing buggy, I just need to get the time to get the paint job done on it!
@Addam's Playground looking forward to seeing it run 👌🏻
Great video Addam.
That sounds like its definitely going to be a great runner.
I have never built a actual Kyosho kit.
Ive got some of their ready to runs though. Lol
Thanks! This one caught my eye the moment they announce it! I have been stalking it and wait for it since then! It is a great more modern chassis paired with the classic styling, I love it. I have done a few Kyosho kits and this one is all plastic compared to their legendary series that have much more metal components but it is super light and very rigid. I think it is going to make a great running buggy. I think Kyosho has always done exceptionally well in the quality of their kits and this is no different.
awesome stuff Addam!!
Thanks Ryan, it is a really nice feeling chassis and it went together very well. The instructions are not the best of the best but were still very good. their biggest error was not labeling the parts trees to make it much easier for a beginner racer to build it as the intent is for this to be an intro racer. It is still easy enough to follow and figure everything out though. Everything feels nice and precision on it for sure.
@@AddamsPlayground kyosho's instructions were never as good as Tamiya's then again Tamiya's are second to none.
@@RDsRCReviews The re-done ones for the legendary series cars are pretty good but yes, Tamiya mastered the instructions very early one. They do leave me scratching my head occasionally every once in a while!
Very nice indeed great build Addam looking forward to seeing it in it's full glory ! Fair comments on safety and totally agree every one should have a pair of digital calipers (or two 😜).
I like the 1060 it's pretty good for performance and value !
Suspension looks good 👍
Lol weight saving I guess 🤔😁( plastic nuts)
I am just hopeful the pain job turns out as nice on the body as it looks in my head!! Those little bit getting snipped off of those harder plastics we nuts! Things were flinging all over the place. I tried block one with my hand and it stung my palm so it just let them fly! The 1060 is a great, low cost all purpose brushed ESC. The 1080 is more capable but for the buggies the 1060 is a great way to go! The suspension on this seems spot on perfect out of the box. I am running slightly lighter oil than the recommended range but it looks and feel perfect on the drop test! It did make me smile one the first drop as it settled down perfectly! Those plastic nuts did make my eyes roll! Even more so when they gave you two to help bolt the front end on, so I know they have them! Oh well, new ones should be here soon! Take care!
@@AddamsPlayground I'm sure it will bro it's not your first rodeo 😜!
Yes totally agree 1080 is better but it's twice as much ( the 1070 ESC the blue tooth unit is available just a little more than the 1060 and the performance of the 1080 😉)
Lot's of features and all controlled by the app on your phone 👌 .
Keep up the great work 💪 I know you will 😀
I loved the build on my 'Dirt Viper'.... I have three HH Retro Motors here 17t, 19t & 21t. Can't wait to get one in and get it out and about. It should've been this weekend but unfortunately I am now having to work. I look forward to seeing what you do with the body on this one
I enjoyed that build too, it was a very cool combo! I like the HH motors and they are priced great and look cool on the older cars (and new too). Sorry you have to work over the weekend but I can relate as we are going to be doing a ton of work around the house this weekend so I am hoping to squeeze in enough time to get the body done! We will see if my idea turns out looking good or not!
@@AddamsPlayground i am sure it will 😁😁
Looking forward to your paint on this. I'm looking for an excuse to order one, but I can't get past it's lack of style. I'm sure it performs great and the build quality is great but it's missing something...even the wheels. But I'm sure you will make it look cool...no pressure 😂
LOL! I am hoping it looks as good on the body as it does in my head! I have not been able to touch it since recording this last weekend so I am hoping I have time today after some more chores to get something done with it. I wanted to yesterday but ran out if time and steam, may hand were s shaky from working all day outside it was not going to work well!!! I will try my best to inspire you!!
nice pick build great way of doing it cant wait to see what color it will be
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I am very hopeful the paint scheme looks as goo on the buggy as it does in my head! I am hopeful to squeeze that in this weekend but we have a ton of real chores to get done first.
@@AddamsPlayground ha ha yeah sometimes painting doesn’t go as planned. That paint job on the box reminds me of the Dukes of Hazard for so reason maybe cause the style of the numbers
@@bryanwhat2268 LOL, I had not really noticed that but now that you have said something the numbers to look just like that!
Great build mate 👌 love your videos 👍 keep em coming 🙏😁
Thanks Mark! I am glad you are enjoying them. Much more stuff to come! Backordered and preordered things should start showing up this month! (fingers crossed there are no delays!)
Nice build. It looks like the plastics are glass infused, maybe?
I definitely feels like it. I am pretty sure the original one was graphite reinforced but I know they toned it down for this version. The chassis and arms arm a very strong and rigid feeling plastic and it is nice and light felling too! I think it is going to be a great running buggy!
Wow! Addam you can get this car directly from Kyosho easily now. Of course this might change. Also many of the upgrade parts are RB5. The upgrade parts are becoming hard to get. I do think that Kyosho will offer upgrade parts soon. Thoughts?
Yeah it just took a long time for it to show up in the states! I got to see all my friends from all over gat and build theirs first! I was a bit jealous but the found all the pain points for me so building mine was nice and easy! So sometimes being first isn't all that great! LOL! Yeah I have looked at some of the listing for RB5 parts and they are sparse and expensive! I feel this is plenty robust and I doubt I break it but of course if you are racing it chances are breakages will be more frequent. It is a good question about them offering upgrade parts. I think it depends on the sales volume and profitability of the upgrade parts. I think they may offer them since it seem the kits have been doing rather well. It would be cool if they offered a Dirt Master Pro with the original RB5 plastics and features just with the DM body on it. I think those would sell well as long as the price doesn't double!
@@AddamsPlayground I have been buying the carbon parts but only if I can find them and get a good price. I also got Kyosho aluminum shocks which were very expensive. I plan on building mine next month. Thoughts?
@@alfredyost7972 Kyosho's aluminum shacks are very nice so it will be even better over the plastic ones. I think you will enjoy the build and with the additional parts it should be just that much better! I am close to getting mine running but only have a couple hours to work on the body this weekend. Pretty sure I ruined the paint job but I will see later today when I get down there and peel the film to see how bad it looks!!!
@@AddamsPlayground If you need a new body only RCmart has them right now. Even Kyosho does not seem to have bodies in stock. Thoughts?
@@alfredyost7972 I think I saved it with some good sticker placement. It is not my best work and there won't be any super up close pics but from 5-10 feet away it looks ok! 😂 I'll be at this one up some and then maybe replace it.
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Thanks for stopping by and I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I used some RB5 parts in my build.
I thought about searching for some but I knew it would be a very slippery slope and I'd end up with as much in parts as I would in the buggy. I am very pleased with the feel of it stock and I am by far not a good enough driver to notice the difference in the higher quality plastics from the original to this. Shocks might be the biggest difference I would notice but these stock ones feel really smooth for now at least!
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah. I didn't see any real practical gains in getting carbon parts. Instead I opted for a brass weight for the front to keep it planted. And a heatsink motor plate so I can use slightly hotter motors.
@@alphawlff yeah, I am sure it may need a little help keep the front end down. A few self stick weights behind the servo will probably be my fix for that although the brass plate would look much cleaner! I am hoping the 17 turn doesn't get too warm back there.
You are nicer about this car then most.
I think being prepared for the instructions and the shims helped a lot. Other than that I am very impressed with it so far. I it a very nice feeling buggy and the suspension is great right out of the box! Now I just have to find the time to get it painted. it is all still sitting on my bench exactly how it was from recording this last weekend...
How do u think it compares to tamiya dt Range ? Think this build might make me angry 😂
The DTs from Tamiya are going to be much easier to build but the quality and adjustability of the DM is better overall. I love the DTs but this is a league above them as it was created originally to be a true racer. the fitment, adjustability, the plastics and rigidness of the chassis are all better than the DTs. I don't think you'd get mad, especially if you ignore the part numbers and just find the parts and use calipers for the shims! The parts are bagged in steps and for the most part all the parts you need are in those bags. Occasionally there is a missing part that is from a previous bag but it is noted in the manual that you need parts from bag 2 and 5 so it is not frustrating. I enjoyed the build but I did have a heads up of some of the issues prior to building mine so it was not frustrating for me.
how did you find the instructions , they really need to step it up .
They are the old instructions that were done for more of the racer market who often deviate from the base design anyway so they are lacking some clarity. I knew going in there were a few shortcomings to it and did not try to hunt for parts and shims by number. Most of the parts were easy to identify quickly and the shims I used the calipers to just measure them instead of trying to find them by the tree numbers and locations. Overall I did not hate them but yes, they should have revised them to make it a bit easier to follow for the hobbyist market!
How similar/ different is this from your JEGs buggy?
Similar is size and style of chassis but worlds apart in the quality and strength. The stinger is not bad but it is not as good of a plastic and the the DM all clips and snaps everything into place as it goes together making a very solid chassis. The Jegs is just not as rigid and strong. The DM is way more adjustable as the stock Stinger has fixed plastic rods all over. Performance wise I fell the DM is going to have a big advantage as well as the suspension feels dialed right out of the box and the Stinger needs a lot of tuning left to do to get it right. the Stinger also feels a lot more sloppy in all the suspension joints and the steering assembly as well. Granted the DM is the RB5 just redone in a cheaper plastic and plastic shocks so it is more of a true race buggy than Stinger is. I am sure I could get the Stinger closer in feel but it will take some time and some more parts for sure!
Come on Addam you can say it Brother, ( I put that sh*t on everything!)
Ralphie, P/S I don't remember if I said this last comment but mine came on wed.9/11/24
LOL! You will enjoy it, it is great running buggy. Not the best instructions for building but not the worst by far. It is a great set-up right out of the box and so fun to slide around! One of my favorite things about 2wd off is the slide!
@@AddamsPlayground you bet ya Addam but I've changed my mine, I'm gunna build my f104 PRO II instead but I'll get to one of my Kyoshos eventually.
Wish I knew how to send you a picture cause I'd love to send pictures of my competed kits as well as what I've got in the closet not built yet.
It's hard to think about cutting in to the blister packed stuff it's beautiful in the box
Keep up your awesome and very informative videos.
✌ out brother
Ralphie
@@ralphhowing3473 you can email them to me. The comment with get blocked if I type it normally but it is addamsplayground at Gmail dot com
@@AddamsPlayground ok I'll try but later, time to build, thanks again Addam.
Ralphie
What is the battery tray length? I cannot find that dimension anywhere
The best measurements I could get are 145mm long, 47,5mm wide and roughly 25mm deep overall max dimensions. Length and width a pretty solid, depth was a pain, needed another hand! LOL! It should be within +-1mm
@AddamsPlayground you are the best. I just ordered this kit and was trying to see if the batteries i had would fit or if I needed to order something else
Don't use a finish body, use a Danish one😂
LOL! It really didn't matter, I made a mess of it! You will see it soon but I did not execute a well done paint job on this one unfortunately!
@@AddamsPlayground as long as you learn something from it.. then all goods