Yeah that wind just throws it all off for me. TBH there is not much different in them as I have not noticed a ton of difference between the single shock and the dual shock setup on the cars. I think the only one with any major difference is the terra scorcher and I think that one comes with the rear sway bar setup also. Other than that they are pretty same same. I just love them so have been collecting them since Elf sent me the dragons to play with!!
Good to know! The aluminum ones are not expensive just all seem to be on the slow.boat from China is the only problem with them.i need to open a direct from China warehouse for RC parts here and make a living selling them!!! (Nope, sounds like a tremendous headache!)
@@AddamsPlayground yes it does I have thought about that to but shape ways sponsored a thunder shot restoration for me sent me some great stuff thicker propeller shaft really nice and a skid plate that strengthens the chassis love it
Thanks. Without the wing is how I remember it as a kid, I honestly don't recall ever seeing with the wing on there in the past so no wingy thingy for this guy!! Thanks for checking it out!
Thanks!! I wanted one of these for a long time and when they announced the preorder I jumped right on it! Sadly it was 6 months ago but I had been waiting for 20-30 years so another 6 months wasn't gonna kill me! I love the looks of it a lot. Super sleek and aerodynamic looking... Besides the tall stance of course!!
That thunder shot is a beauty Addam! Love all the color, deep and bold ! Gonna continue watching this later as I can hear anything here on my job site!😜
That's cool!!👌 You would be THE only person on planet earth to own a Tamiya Lightning Dragon 😃👍🏆. Thanks for sharing your video Addam, always interesting mate👍🦘🇦🇺
LoL!! Maybe? At least one that looks like this for sure!! I had originally planned to do it box art and make it the shelf body but once I masked off the canopy I decided to paint it white and it just kind of went from there. No real plans as usual, just winging it!! It'll be a fun one to have and I know it is gonna get beat up so I didn't go too overboard with it. Just having fun!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
Lightening Dragon!!! LOVE IT. That is such a cool colour combination with the stock and custom decals. I cannot remember who it was but I saw someone on TH-cam put the Mad Bull wheels and tires (I think) on the Thunder Dragon and it did not look too bad at all; to me that is.
I will have to go and check that out. That is a lot of tire for a 4wd car!! It sounds strangely awesome so I will have to look it up!! I didn't want to just make another thunder dragon body, I wanted to change it some and decided lightning and thunder are the perfect pair!!
For what Tamiya is. They really bring alot of innovation in design through the years. Especially in shock placement. Looking forward to the upgrades. Nice addition Brother. Always a pleasure. Right on 💪
That is one of the reasons I love collecting these Tamiya kits. I love all the "thinking outside of the box" they did on their designs and engineering. I mean sometimes it was outside the box, the triangle and even the trapezoid on some of their designs!!!! I also love them as I was so intrigued with them as a kid growing up. I wanted so many of them and could not afford any of them!! Now that I can I am checking those wishlist items off slowly but surely!! That and I never really grew up so I am still that little kid inside that wants them all!! Thanks for stopping by Mr Gibbs!!
I like using fuel tubing as it is much more gentle on everything than the plastic spacers are. Those little clips and pistons already catch enough abuse in there without bottoming out on a hard chunk of plastic over and over!! I am going to take it out as is first and see what difference just the tires make and taking some preload off the shocks. Then I'll lower it a bit and see what that does and lastly I'll be putting on the Terra Scorcher rear sway bar to see what that does. Hopefully by then it will be stable and be making quicker laps.
Thanks! One was serious and the other for complete fun and silliness!! If I were doing the lightning dragon for really there would have been a special decal sheet printer and custom lettering to match. I was goofing off and it turned out not too bad. Still think those wheels and tires are throwing the whole look off to be honest. Working on that as I am not terribly thrilled with them
Hi Addam, thank you for sharing and the updates. Sorry to hear your computer went…..US (and I don’t mean the United States! 🤣🤣😂), but still, think of the extra fun of being back in front of the camera again, to record an improved version. The Lightning Dragon body looks great 👍. Keep up the great work. Take care and best wishes to you and the family 😉😁😊
Thanks John! I am looking forward to getting my computer back, using the laptop is ok but much easier and faster using the desktop!! The part is supposed to arrive today so hopefully everything will return to normal very soon... Fingers crossed!
I love the dragons but I completely get why some folks don't. I wasn't a big fan of them until I got one and then I fell in love!! The Thunder Shot is one I have wanted for a long time and glad they released it again!
that's my kind of unboxing mate ) Thunder Shot looks pretty sweet without the wing. Lightning Dragon certainly looks better than the silver Thunder, top job.
Right? Instant gratification unboxing!! Since I had to do it all over again there were no parts to show!! Plus I have done it 3 times prior with the dragon series! I had zero.plans for the lightning dragon body. I just painted it white and went from there! It looks better in person as the letter and lightning are in a shiny brushed gold foil. It is a basher body to save to other one so I didn't put a ton of effort into it or it would be another shelf body!! Thanks for watching
LOL, Yeah I wanted to have a fun runner body and it wasn't until I painted it white I really had any idea of what I was gonna do with it! Just one of those "make it up as you go along" plans!!
Man that's a nice buggy!! I used the new super avanti wheels and tires on my fire dragon I don't know if the tires fit on the thundershot wheels though I think they might. I think i have a pic of it on my community section.
Thanks Steve! Someone else also mentioned the TD4 wheels and tires for it. I will have to see if I can get some. I have kind of blocked that car from memory, I am not a fan of it at all and tend to forget about it being an option for anything! I appreciate the tip!!
Hey Addam, that Lightning Dragon is awesome!! Very creative 😎 I would agree with you on the wheels but I am not sure on the solution. The Schumacher tyres are the way to go but my understanding is they fit best on those DT wheels. I see why you like the Thundershot and it is going to look great on display. Nice work pal 👍🏻🙌🏻
Thanks!! I am sure there are other tires that will fit those thunder shot style wheels but I'll go broke trying different ones!! I have another pair to try I thought of last night (one of those 3am thoughts!) But if those don't work I may have to try and find longer axles or something. I will find the right setup eventually. These taller wheels and tires just don't fit the look properly. They'll do for now though!
Nicely done! Like you, I think the ThunderShot looks great as is. That wing was clearly an afterthought and it just looks plain wrong when it’s on there. Looking forward to seeing that Lightning Dragon have a go at your track! It’s a good idea to have a body for bashing and one for display. Less chance of heartaches and also more fun since you don’t have to be too cautious while driving.👍😎
Thanks!! I remember the Thunder Shot without the wing from when I was a kid so seeing with it on there looks wonky to me! I had initially bought the body to do a replacement for the Thunder Dragon as a display body but decided after I masked off the cockpit to paint it white instead and just make it a fun body to bash around with. It was fun just being able to do whatever I felt like!! Would do things a.bit different if it were a serious attempt at making a new design but this one was fun and entertained me last weekend for a.while!!
@@AddamsPlayground yes! It never had the wing on in all the advertising material back in the day:) Runner shells are fun cos they can be anything you want them to be. Im glad you had fun with it.👍😊
Loving the Lightening Dragon. I have one to build at some.point, and I got a second shell on sale to paint. Was thinking of doing white and it looks great. Nice custom decals 👍🏼
Thanks, I wanted to do something different for it and thought lightning and thunder go together! I had thought it would be cool to order some custom colored decals from MCI but since it was going to be the runner body it wasn't worth the $20-30 to get them done and wait a couple weeks for them! So to the vinyl cutter!! The letters and lightning bolts are brushed gold foil so it looks cooler in person!
I am looking to do that on the thunder dragon. I just have not gotten around to finding one and ordering it. I probably should before they are all bought up!!
Thanks! It was so hot and humid out there I had to wipe them down before I could take the pictures. They had condensation all over them! I was sweating just taking the pics!!
Ahhhhh not a bad idea there... I had not thought about them! I have mostly tried blocking that car from memory! I am not a fan of it at all! Thanks for the tip, I will look into that!!
Interesting video. This chassis is the development of the Boomerang one that in my opinion looks nicer. Technically the suspension arms and sway bar make better in the new version. Thank you Ciao Nanni
Thanks Nanni, I like the Boomerang as well. Was not a fan of it as a kid but I do like it now. I want to get the rear sway bar from the Terra Scorcher and fit it to the runner, the lighting dragon lol, and see if that helps or hurts it. Run with the new tires first, then lower it down some, then try the rear sway bar and think by then I will be getting about all the performance I can get out of it for my poor driving skills!!
LoL overall I think it was a good video overall!! Words are had... I have wanted a Thunder Shot for a long time so when they announced it I was completely "take my money!" And preordered it the day it was available to do so. The other was just having fun and zero planning involved. I painted it white and went from there just making stuff up as I went along! It is the basher body so I wasn't going to spend too.much time on it but wanted something fun!!
@@rc-dom-uk yeah, I get it. It is not a cheap one to get. Growing up it thought it was too cool but well out of grasp for me back then. It is kind of one of those kits where you really want it or really don't care. I think with Tamiya's styles many kits are a take-it-or-leave-it type of thing.
i just got a thunder shot and i love it...sadly the ball joint's bolt worked its way loose, so i gotta replace it and find a way to thread lock it without effecting the plastic
They are great buggies, a lot of fun to drive. Tamiya's thread lock gel is supposed to be plastic safe, you can also use a drop of super glue or even some clear nail polish to help keep them from coming undone. I would probably just go down to you local dollar store and get a bottle of clear polish and use it. uper glue can leave a white haze on plastics as it off-gases as it is curing. the clear polish should not harm anything and with dry clear if you get any on the plastics.
@@AddamsPlayground unfortunately most of that stuff in the uk ain't cheap..not since brexit, im mostly looking to the tamiya thread lock, im also looking to see if the kyosho thread lock is plastic safe as i actually have some left over from my tomahawk build
Subbed! You have an interesting looking Thunder dragon. I built a 1/32 ThunderShot with full separates electronics with 4WD ability and I’m now trying to complete the 1/10 version. I hope mine will turn out great like yours.
Thank you, I appreciate the subscribe! I wanted to do something different with e running body for the Thunder Dragon and Lightning was the first thing that came to mind! Have fun building the Thunder Shot, it is a beautiful buggy and as long as you are careful with the stickers it should turn out looking wonderful!
@@AddamsPlayground thanks, i will need all the luck in putting on the blue decals.. if i do mess up, my backup plan is to mask the white areas and spray paint the blue..I hope I don’t have to go down that route. 😂
@@terence79chan use the soapy water method and it will help you get things lined up well. If you have never seen it done you just need a big bowl or spray bottle full of water and a few drops of liquid dish soap mixed into the water. Then you dip or spray the sticker on the adhesive side before sticking them to the body. It allows you to move it around or peel it up easily before setting it in spot for good. Once you are happy with the placement then press it down firmly in the middle of the sticker and then use something like a credit card or your fingers to squeegee the water out from the middle outwards. You can hit it with a hair dryer to speed up the final drying but after a day they should all be completely dry and stuck done for good!
I enjoyed the video. I agree with your comment about the Thunder Shot wing. It does look like a last minute add on. When you go to the Tamiya USA website their pictures show it without the wing, I like the the Thunder Dragon painted in white. When you look at the stance of the buggies in this series, it appears the ride height is too high and the arms should be parallel to the ground. As far as the tires go may be you could email or call Tamiya USA and ask about different tires. I looked at some of the Tamiya off road buggies. I am wondering if the tires from the Hotshot, Plasma Edge II, or the rear tires from the RC fighter would work? Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!! I do think that some internal spacers to lower it down will be a help for sure, it does ride very high and this is without any preload spacers in them. I did think about another option for tires last night and I will also try the plasma edge tires as they seemed to work really well out there. I was really hoping the white dish wheels I got would work as I can dye them whatever color I want to. I will find something that fits the car better but we'll give these a go and it it improves the drive any! Thanks for the ideas!!
@@michaeldorich4485 it might but that's a lot of tire for that coat hanger center drive shift!! Might end up twisting that little guy up! It would look cool with them on there though!!!
There is tons of stuff going on. I just wish the nasty hot and humid weather would go away so I can actually go outside and not be miserable!! I am still logging along trying to keep things going so I can keep the videos coming!! I do want to get back out with the rally car, that was a ton of fun!!
Hi Addam. Great ramble video, good idea to just re-record it rather than struggle with stupid computers, ha ha! The Lightning Dragon is cool! It's not my favourite type of buggies from Tamiya, but I like your idea with it, something new is always cool! I think the lightning bolt would have stood out better on a black or dark blue painted body, and you'd probably hate black wheels less, ha ha! I got question regarding your custom stickers, did you hand cut them with scalpel, or do you have a vinyl cutter for the computer? I'm considering a vinyl plotter, but not sure yet if I want to invest in more gadgets to have collecting dust. I'm a minimalist but also a hoarder and collector, ha ha!
Thanks, I wanted it to be different but didn't really have a plan so I painted it white and went from there! I thought lightning and thunder would go together so why not!! I use a vinyl cutter to make them. It is a silhouette cameo cutter. It is cheaper than the cricut and works great. I use it to make paint masks and simple lettering and stuff like this. I also used it to make the leader board lettering. It is one of those things that once you have it is something you find uses for it fairly often. It will sit around from time to time but when you need it for something it is very handy. I have also printed out fun stickers on the inkjet printer and cut them on the cutter as fun projects. I took the bax art from some of the Tamiya kits and printed stickers from them. Just a fun project for myself. The inkjet ones won't hold up as well as the laser ones will but you can get clear overlay for them and then cut them to make them more durable.
I have not. Painting all the details and getting the sticker done. My computer breaking ate up two evenings of time trying to figure that out and then re-recording this and editing it to get a video out.
Yeah there is something about that wing I am not a fan of. It looks like a diving board sitting back there!! Some love it though, which is cool, just not for me!
I do not have that one yet! It is on my wishlist, I just haven't spent the money on it yet. The biggest difference with that one is the rear sway bar is included with that one. Personally I have not seen too much difference in the performance of the single shock vs the dual shock set up. The Fire Dragon and the Saint Dragon both have the dual front shock and seem to drive just like the Thunder Dragon does.
I think that is the official sound of a Tamiya tire mounted on a vented wheel! Not sure if you could consider it a technical term but more of a wide accepted industry jargon! LOL thanks for watching and for the laugh!
Lol so many versions I have the thunder shot no wing either I love mine haven't got the dragon yet
Yeah that wind just throws it all off for me. TBH there is not much different in them as I have not noticed a ton of difference between the single shock and the dual shock setup on the cars. I think the only one with any major difference is the terra scorcher and I think that one comes with the rear sway bar setup also. Other than that they are pretty same same. I just love them so have been collecting them since Elf sent me the dragons to play with!!
I 3d printed my a5 its still holding shape ways has some good upgrades
Good to know! The aluminum ones are not expensive just all seem to be on the slow.boat from China is the only problem with them.i need to open a direct from China warehouse for RC parts here and make a living selling them!!! (Nope, sounds like a tremendous headache!)
@@AddamsPlayground yes it does I have thought about that to but shape ways sponsored a thunder shot restoration for me sent me some great stuff thicker propeller shaft really nice and a skid plate that strengthens the chassis love it
@@AdventureTimeRC very nice! I will have to go back and find that one!!
Great looking buggy! I agree, better without the wing 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks. Without the wing is how I remember it as a kid, I honestly don't recall ever seeing with the wing on there in the past so no wingy thingy for this guy!! Thanks for checking it out!
They are both great looking buggys, and the new Lightning Dragon are nice.
Thanks! I wanted it to not just be another thunder dragon but also didn't have much idea what to do so lightning and thunder go hand in hand!!
Thunder shot looks awesome too, nice build Addam👌🦘🇦🇺
Thanks!! I wanted one of these for a long time and when they announced the preorder I jumped right on it! Sadly it was 6 months ago but I had been waiting for 20-30 years so another 6 months wasn't gonna kill me! I love the looks of it a lot. Super sleek and aerodynamic looking... Besides the tall stance of course!!
That thunder shot is a beauty Addam! Love all the color, deep and bold ! Gonna continue watching this later as I can hear anything here on my job site!😜
Thanks!! Don't worry, just a lot of me babbling on like usual 🤣😂
That's cool!!👌
You would be THE only person on planet earth to own a Tamiya Lightning Dragon 😃👍🏆.
Thanks for sharing your video Addam, always interesting mate👍🦘🇦🇺
LoL!! Maybe? At least one that looks like this for sure!! I had originally planned to do it box art and make it the shelf body but once I masked off the canopy I decided to paint it white and it just kind of went from there. No real plans as usual, just winging it!! It'll be a fun one to have and I know it is gonna get beat up so I didn't go too overboard with it. Just having fun!! Glad you enjoyed it!!
Lightening Dragon!!! LOVE IT. That is such a cool colour combination with the stock and custom decals. I cannot remember who it was but I saw someone on TH-cam put the Mad Bull wheels and tires (I think) on the Thunder Dragon and it did not look too bad at all; to me that is.
It was Rex that did the wheel/tire swap...I should have known it was that crazy Canuck who did it... 😜
I will have to go and check that out. That is a lot of tire for a 4wd car!! It sounds strangely awesome so I will have to look it up!! I didn't want to just make another thunder dragon body, I wanted to change it some and decided lightning and thunder are the perfect pair!!
For what Tamiya is. They really bring alot of innovation in design through the years. Especially in shock placement. Looking forward to the upgrades. Nice addition Brother. Always a pleasure. Right on 💪
That is one of the reasons I love collecting these Tamiya kits. I love all the "thinking outside of the box" they did on their designs and engineering. I mean sometimes it was outside the box, the triangle and even the trapezoid on some of their designs!!!! I also love them as I was so intrigued with them as a kid growing up. I wanted so many of them and could not afford any of them!! Now that I can I am checking those wishlist items off slowly but surely!! That and I never really grew up so I am still that little kid inside that wants them all!! Thanks for stopping by Mr Gibbs!!
Fuel Tubing restrictors! Great idea!! 👌 I may build my Fire Dragon shocks that way. 😉
I like using fuel tubing as it is much more gentle on everything than the plastic spacers are. Those little clips and pistons already catch enough abuse in there without bottoming out on a hard chunk of plastic over and over!! I am going to take it out as is first and see what difference just the tires make and taking some preload off the shocks. Then I'll lower it a bit and see what that does and lastly I'll be putting on the Terra Scorcher rear sway bar to see what that does. Hopefully by then it will be stable and be making quicker laps.
They both look awesome Addam! 🙂👍🇸🇪🇺🇸
Thanks! One was serious and the other for complete fun and silliness!! If I were doing the lightning dragon for really there would have been a special decal sheet printer and custom lettering to match. I was goofing off and it turned out not too bad. Still think those wheels and tires are throwing the whole look off to be honest. Working on that as I am not terribly thrilled with them
Hi Addam, thank you for sharing and the updates. Sorry to hear your computer went…..US (and I don’t mean the United States! 🤣🤣😂), but still, think of the extra fun of being back in front of the camera again, to record an improved version. The Lightning Dragon body looks great 👍. Keep up the great work. Take care and best wishes to you and the family 😉😁😊
Thanks John! I am looking forward to getting my computer back, using the laptop is ok but much easier and faster using the desktop!! The part is supposed to arrive today so hopefully everything will return to normal very soon... Fingers crossed!
I like the Dragon series! The Thunder Sot looks great!👍😊
I love the dragons but I completely get why some folks don't. I wasn't a big fan of them until I got one and then I fell in love!! The Thunder Shot is one I have wanted for a long time and glad they released it again!
that's my kind of unboxing mate ) Thunder Shot looks pretty sweet without the wing. Lightning Dragon certainly looks better than the silver Thunder, top job.
Right? Instant gratification unboxing!! Since I had to do it all over again there were no parts to show!! Plus I have done it 3 times prior with the dragon series! I had zero.plans for the lightning dragon body. I just painted it white and went from there! It looks better in person as the letter and lightning are in a shiny brushed gold foil. It is a basher body to save to other one so I didn't put a ton of effort into it or it would be another shelf body!! Thanks for watching
Again, Awesome video my friend!!!! "# Lightning Dragon"!!!!!!
LOL, Yeah I wanted to have a fun runner body and it wasn't until I painted it white I really had any idea of what I was gonna do with it! Just one of those "make it up as you go along" plans!!
Awesome buggies mate,look awesome 😀😀👍👍👍👍
Thanks!! I am really happy to have the Thunder Shot in the collection and the other I was having fun with!
Man that's a nice buggy!! I used the new super avanti wheels and tires on my fire dragon I don't know if the tires fit on the thundershot wheels though I think they might. I think i have a pic of it on my community section.
Thanks Steve! Someone else also mentioned the TD4 wheels and tires for it. I will have to see if I can get some. I have kind of blocked that car from memory, I am not a fan of it at all and tend to forget about it being an option for anything! I appreciate the tip!!
Hey Addam, that Lightning Dragon is awesome!! Very creative 😎 I would agree with you on the wheels but I am not sure on the solution. The Schumacher tyres are the way to go but my understanding is they fit best on those DT wheels. I see why you like the Thundershot and it is going to look great on display. Nice work pal 👍🏻🙌🏻
Thanks!! I am sure there are other tires that will fit those thunder shot style wheels but I'll go broke trying different ones!! I have another pair to try I thought of last night (one of those 3am thoughts!) But if those don't work I may have to try and find longer axles or something. I will find the right setup eventually. These taller wheels and tires just don't fit the look properly. They'll do for now though!
Nicely done! Like you, I think the ThunderShot looks great as is. That wing was clearly an afterthought and it just looks plain wrong when it’s on there. Looking forward to seeing that Lightning Dragon have a go at your track! It’s a good idea to have a body for bashing and one for display. Less chance of heartaches and also more fun since you don’t have to be too cautious while driving.👍😎
Thanks!! I remember the Thunder Shot without the wing from when I was a kid so seeing with it on there looks wonky to me! I had initially bought the body to do a replacement for the Thunder Dragon as a display body but decided after I masked off the cockpit to paint it white instead and just make it a fun body to bash around with. It was fun just being able to do whatever I felt like!! Would do things a.bit different if it were a serious attempt at making a new design but this one was fun and entertained me last weekend for a.while!!
@@AddamsPlayground yes! It never had the wing on in all the advertising material back in the day:) Runner shells are fun cos they can be anything you want them to be. Im glad you had fun with it.👍😊
Loving the Lightening Dragon. I have one to build at some.point, and I got a second shell on sale to paint. Was thinking of doing white and it looks great. Nice custom decals 👍🏼
Thanks, I wanted to do something different for it and thought lightning and thunder go together! I had thought it would be cool to order some custom colored decals from MCI but since it was going to be the runner body it wasn't worth the $20-30 to get them done and wait a couple weeks for them! So to the vinyl cutter!! The letters and lightning bolts are brushed gold foil so it looks cooler in person!
@@AddamsPlayground Sounds cool, came out perfect. Recognisable but different enough to stand out at the same time. Spot on!
I just got the Thunder Shot as well. I put on the Terra Scorcher rear stabilizer, and it makes a difference in cornering.
I am looking to do that on the thunder dragon. I just have not gotten around to finding one and ordering it. I probably should before they are all bought up!!
I prefer without the wing too that's how I remember it back in the day.
Yeah, the wing just looks like an afterthought and not a great one.. like you this is how I remember it.
dig the shots at the end on the track 👍
Thanks! It was so hot and humid out there I had to wipe them down before I could take the pictures. They had condensation all over them! I was sweating just taking the pics!!
Сool video. Appreciate May video!🚌🚐🚑🚒🚓🚕🚗🚙🛻🚚🚛🚜🏎🏍🛵🛺🚲
Cool looking rc's, great builds brother
Thank you! I am happy with the way the Thunder Shot turned out and the other was me just having fun!! Thanks for checking in!!!
@@AddamsPlayground 😁👍
You can get the TD4 wheels. They have the 12mm hex, and the fronts are a little thinner.
Ahhhhh not a bad idea there... I had not thought about them! I have mostly tried blocking that car from memory! I am not a fan of it at all! Thanks for the tip, I will look into that!!
Very cool builds 👍🏻
Thanks! The Thunder Shot has been one I have wanted for a very long time!!
Interesting video. This chassis is the development of the Boomerang one that in my opinion looks nicer. Technically the suspension arms and sway bar make better in the new version. Thank you Ciao Nanni
Thanks Nanni, I like the Boomerang as well. Was not a fan of it as a kid but I do like it now. I want to get the rear sway bar from the Terra Scorcher and fit it to the runner, the lighting dragon lol, and see if that helps or hurts it. Run with the new tires first, then lower it down some, then try the rear sway bar and think by then I will be getting about all the performance I can get out of it for my poor driving skills!!
@@AddamsPlayground sway bars are always welcome and about driving skill... just drive. Ciao
I think … 🤔 I really like the thunder shot … and nice work on the dragon buddy . Overall 😂😉👍
LoL overall I think it was a good video overall!! Words are had... I have wanted a Thunder Shot for a long time so when they announced it I was completely "take my money!" And preordered it the day it was available to do so. The other was just having fun and zero planning involved. I painted it white and went from there just making stuff up as I went along! It is the basher body so I wasn't going to spend too.much time on it but wanted something fun!!
@@AddamsPlayground customs are fun . Blank canvas really 👍👍👍
@@AddamsPlayground can’t make my mind up about the thunder shot . I like it but not sure I’d put money down for it 🤔
@@rc-dom-uk yeah, I get it. It is not a cheap one to get. Growing up it thought it was too cool but well out of grasp for me back then. It is kind of one of those kits where you really want it or really don't care. I think with Tamiya's styles many kits are a take-it-or-leave-it type of thing.
Running on the track man I want to see it run. Lol
The Thunder Shot will not... The stunt double lightning dragon will though soon as the weather cooperates.
@@AddamsPlayground weather is bad here too.
i just got a thunder shot and i love it...sadly the ball joint's bolt worked its way loose, so i gotta replace it and find a way to thread lock it without effecting the plastic
They are great buggies, a lot of fun to drive. Tamiya's thread lock gel is supposed to be plastic safe, you can also use a drop of super glue or even some clear nail polish to help keep them from coming undone. I would probably just go down to you local dollar store and get a bottle of clear polish and use it. uper glue can leave a white haze on plastics as it off-gases as it is curing. the clear polish should not harm anything and with dry clear if you get any on the plastics.
@@AddamsPlayground unfortunately most of that stuff in the uk ain't cheap..not since brexit, im mostly looking to the tamiya thread lock, im also looking to see if the kyosho thread lock is plastic safe as i actually have some left over from my tomahawk build
Subbed! You have an interesting looking Thunder dragon. I built a 1/32 ThunderShot with full separates electronics with 4WD ability and I’m now trying to complete the 1/10 version. I hope mine will turn out great like yours.
Thank you, I appreciate the subscribe! I wanted to do something different with e running body for the Thunder Dragon and Lightning was the first thing that came to mind! Have fun building the Thunder Shot, it is a beautiful buggy and as long as you are careful with the stickers it should turn out looking wonderful!
@@AddamsPlayground thanks, i will need all the luck in putting on the blue decals.. if i do mess up, my backup plan is to mask the white areas and spray paint the blue..I hope I don’t have to go down that route. 😂
@@terence79chan use the soapy water method and it will help you get things lined up well. If you have never seen it done you just need a big bowl or spray bottle full of water and a few drops of liquid dish soap mixed into the water. Then you dip or spray the sticker on the adhesive side before sticking them to the body. It allows you to move it around or peel it up easily before setting it in spot for good. Once you are happy with the placement then press it down firmly in the middle of the sticker and then use something like a credit card or your fingers to squeegee the water out from the middle outwards. You can hit it with a hair dryer to speed up the final drying but after a day they should all be completely dry and stuck done for good!
Brilliant! I will use this method. Gonna try it with some scrap stickers and left over polycarbonate shell to get the right mix of soapy water.
@@terence79chan it doesn't take much at all. Just enough to make some bubbles but not much more.
I enjoyed the video. I agree with your comment about the Thunder Shot wing. It does look like a last minute add on. When you go to the Tamiya USA website their pictures show it without the wing, I like the the Thunder Dragon painted in white. When you look at the stance of the buggies in this series, it appears the ride height is too high and the arms should be parallel to the ground. As far as the tires go may be you could email or call Tamiya USA and ask about different tires. I looked at some of the Tamiya off road buggies. I am wondering if the tires from the Hotshot, Plasma Edge II, or the rear tires from the RC fighter would work? Thanks for sharing.
Thanks!! I do think that some internal spacers to lower it down will be a help for sure, it does ride very high and this is without any preload spacers in them. I did think about another option for tires last night and I will also try the plasma edge tires as they seemed to work really well out there. I was really hoping the white dish wheels I got would work as I can dye them whatever color I want to. I will find something that fits the car better but we'll give these a go and it it improves the drive any! Thanks for the ideas!!
@@AddamsPlayground I had crazy another idea, but it would totally change the look of the car. Would the Blitzer Beetle tires and wheels work?
@@michaeldorich4485 it might but that's a lot of tire for that coat hanger center drive shift!! Might end up twisting that little guy up! It would look cool with them on there though!!!
Sooo much to look forward to!
There is tons of stuff going on. I just wish the nasty hot and humid weather would go away so I can actually go outside and not be miserable!! I am still logging along trying to keep things going so I can keep the videos coming!! I do want to get back out with the rally car, that was a ton of fun!!
Hi Addam. Great ramble video, good idea to just re-record it rather than struggle with stupid computers, ha ha!
The Lightning Dragon is cool! It's not my favourite type of buggies from Tamiya, but I like your idea with it, something new is always cool!
I think the lightning bolt would have stood out better on a black or dark blue painted body, and you'd probably hate black wheels less, ha ha!
I got question regarding your custom stickers, did you hand cut them with scalpel, or do you have a vinyl cutter for the computer? I'm considering a vinyl plotter, but not sure yet if I want to invest in more gadgets to have collecting dust. I'm a minimalist but also a hoarder and collector, ha ha!
Thanks, I wanted it to be different but didn't really have a plan so I painted it white and went from there! I thought lightning and thunder would go together so why not!! I use a vinyl cutter to make them. It is a silhouette cameo cutter. It is cheaper than the cricut and works great. I use it to make paint masks and simple lettering and stuff like this. I also used it to make the leader board lettering. It is one of those things that once you have it is something you find uses for it fairly often. It will sit around from time to time but when you need it for something it is very handy. I have also printed out fun stickers on the inkjet printer and cut them on the cutter as fun projects. I took the bax art from some of the Tamiya kits and printed stickers from them. Just a fun project for myself. The inkjet ones won't hold up as well as the laser ones will but you can get clear overlay for them and then cut them to make them more durable.
I don't recall you finishing the fighting buggy.
I have not. Painting all the details and getting the sticker done. My computer breaking ate up two evenings of time trying to figure that out and then re-recording this and editing it to get a video out.
Kyosho wheels would probably work. Maybe ask Glenn at Tamiya legends
Maybe, I could try the Tomahawk or the turbo Scorpion rears on it and see if they fit.had not thought of those!!
@@AddamsPlayground Glenn uses some Tamiya wheels on his Kyosho cars to run em so I’d think that you could do the opposite
Looks sleek without the wing.
Yeah there is something about that wing I am not a fan of. It looks like a diving board sitting back there!! Some love it though, which is cool, just not for me!
@@AddamsPlayground I couldn’t agree more addam
You have a terror scorcher right? I hope you run that around the track the terror scorcher cuz it has four shocks.
I do not have that one yet! It is on my wishlist, I just haven't spent the money on it yet. The biggest difference with that one is the rear sway bar is included with that one. Personally I have not seen too much difference in the performance of the single shock vs the dual shock set up. The Fire Dragon and the Saint Dragon both have the dual front shock and seem to drive just like the Thunder Dragon does.
On your next q&A video I would like to know how many brushless cars you have
I will try my best to remember when the time comes! I guess it is close to the time again!
Overall - great video.
Overall I agree, overall! 😂 Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the derp at the end!!
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I prefer the silver one.
Yeah, that will be the one that is saved for display and the white one is just the track body. I was just playing around to make it fun!
Is ththththt a technical term?
I think that is the official sound of a Tamiya tire mounted on a vented wheel! Not sure if you could consider it a technical term but more of a wide accepted industry jargon! LOL thanks for watching and for the laugh!
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