12:03 I'll never buy an R/C tank....me? I'd first equip it with .22 or .177 air rifle pellets and if that worked, I'd upgrade to .22 shorts......not because I want to go around shooting anyone but because that's how I roll lol. I designed an airwolfe helo system back in the 80's that dropped actual incendiary bombs and fired rockets lol... I worked in an architectural dept in a large corporation and one of the bosses saw me working on it on my drafting board.....we didn't have all the micro electronics but a couple of the engineers got wind of it and came over to lend me their expertise lol. That project actually landed me a job in another dept when the manager got wind of it. It was designing store fixtures. After they offered me the position about 2 weeks in we were on a scouting mission and he told me "you know why you got this job? that helicopter you were drawing up. If you can design something like that, you can easily handle anything we throw at you".
Being a kid in the 80's and seeing an rc car going 20mph bouncing out of control on grass was incredible. It's great these rc companies rereleasing models for us old guys. Good memories
As a kid I used to go to bed with the Tamiya magazine on my lap dreaming about these things, I got the grasshopper one Xmas then a couple of years later the Boomerang, 30 years on I own about 25 rc cars, when a man gets bored of toys, hes probably bored with life.
@@thehomefront1905 I remember ordering my grasshopper from a Sears catalog and also had a boomerang that I rigged up with clod buster tires. I used old necklaces as chains on the tires in the snow.
At 44 years old... i would be a real kid in this Shop!! Tamiya box designers are really mastering the job!!! + their ability to maintain old models or re re re release !! Clearly not the top performance products but what a Fantastic brand.
That Shop is heaven on earth for me. Got the Volvo Wrecker,The Fh 16 woodtruck and my old faithfull Fh 12. Now converting another wrecker to a heavy transport tractor with 3axle transimission and a Fury Bear 2+5 axle extending lowloader behind it. But those Jaegermeister,Martini and Valliant porsches 1-12 i would buy without blinking with my eyes. Bet i need a 20FT seacontainer to bring my haul back home
I still have my original rough rider and sand scorcher cars. And the Yamaha round the world rc boat. A lot of the kits in this store aren’t even available in the states. Wonderful tour.
Tamiya was a massive part of my childhood and many gen X'ers. Started with the mini 4wd, then got the boomerang. as well as the plastic kitsets. Later in life i got the BTCC mondeo.
I appreciate your effort. I think you guys need to get plenty of Tamiya & Kyosho on your channel with some good cinematography also throw in a lot of crawler action guys.
Wow, thank you so much for this video! What an amazing place. I very much want to go to there. Buzz has my dream job! TheRCKiwis definitely need a Tamiya (or 2 or 3) in their collection.
My biggest item on my wishlist would be the Egress kit. I had an Avanté as my very first RC in 1990 or 1991 and it was awesome. I always wanted to buy the egress but it was a little out of my reach back then. So that's probably the one kit I would love to own.
You can't go wrong with a classic re-release kit from Tamiya. The hornet is probably the most iconic imo but the Lunchbox for me is the most fun hands down as some of these early kits don't handle with particular accuracy the lunch box makes up for it with unpredictable fun, really great for both big kids and little kids on the beach or lawn. I would'nt go for the new avante but would definitely look at the 2011 re-release version tamiya# 58489 for a buggy 🤙. I especially love the japanese culture for these kits with custom paint jobs, hop-ups and everything. If i was in that shop I'd be all over those sweet rc tank kits!
I think the re-releases are nowhere near as good as the originals. I have owned some of the originals. I looked at the parts and builds and can see the differences.
My very first RC car was a Tamiya! It was a 2WD Audi Quattro that my dad assembled for me sometimes in the eighties. I sold it later though.. I loved that car.
You should definitely get a globe liner or king hauler kit. There is a huge number of people on facebook groups to help answer questions you have and they are fun to build !
Oh man! I love Tamiyas! I've got loads but wow! This shop is awesome! So you mention the 6x6 King Yellow.... I think instead you should go for the Volvo A60 dump truck instead. See it at 5:12 - Its the same G6-01 chassis as the KY but its a way better model it looks so much cooler & more realistic. You'll be amazed by that full gear driven drive system inside the chassis. Its a thing to behold! If you do go for it, upgrade it with a full bearing set, 6x CVA oil dampers, put some thick oil/grease in all 3 diffs. Aim to make it 4 wheel steering then pop a crawler motor in & head to the woods for some scale realism & watch it climb 45° muddy slopes. Have fun!
The tanks and trucks are freaking awesome my man. I own a few and I can tell you for the realism, Tamiya can't be beat. Of course, for this level of scale and realism, it is very expensive.
I have to admit I have a Hornet thats been sitting in pieces on the shelf for 12yrs... oops... the trouble is that it broke within 10mins of first using it, and I got put off RC's until lockdown... Joe, you've inspired me to get my arse in gear and get it running again... instead of watching your vids and buying your recommendations left right and centre! (but I'll still do that too!)
Hahaha yeah man get into it! Tbh I do the same a lot of the time, more so with builds... But those semi trucks are sooo nice looking I cant wait to build one! 😁🍻
Wow amazing thanks for the tour so many kits I would get if they were available in the US. Stocks are limited here. Like a kid in a candy store bro. Loved the Rc mart tour also appreciate it.
TAMIYA is the best model brand - stylewise. The re-issues from 1980-ies: Just great! Drawing the models - what a great idea and artwork! But where is The Falcon from the 1980-ies? We are waiting..
back in the early 80s RC racing was very big in my area Tamiya was a big player in the sport the hornet grasshopper and frog were common place at most RC tracks the lunch box was also very popular . Back then they had to be built from a box of parts and then you bought the radio battery pack and motor to run it later.
Konghead is an awesome looking kit, the new Avante hasn't been a big seller for Tamiya, the body design hasn't gone down very well. Can't believe they are out of stock of both of them though 😲
It's the online ordering that is closing many, many, hobby shops around the US. You can get way better prices online. Shops just can't compete anymore.
@@paulreeder5241 Yes, I agree. But here one was closed because the manager retired 20 years ago and the second five years later. For those cases the internet's innocent. But guilty for being the reason nobody will open a new store. This includes me, I had the job education merchant in retail for toys and am familiar with the situation here. Maybe if I win the lottery some day, this might be an option for my last years of work😉
I have 3 of the trucks, Knight Hauler, Scania R620 and the freightliner Cascadia Evolution. I was looking at the Globeliner. I got the Scania and the freightliner instead. I wanted a King Hauler, but they were out of stock at the time so I got the Knight Hauler. The king Hauler or the Grand Hauler has so much more potential for adding lights and other things than the Knight Hauler, such as the electric winch you can mount on the bumper. I have the Remote control winch, but nowhere to mount it on the trucks I have. Also the "Flat" roofs are really prime for adding things. Trucks like the freightliner, have slanted roofs. Making it impossible to add things. Such as beacons or even other lighting.
It would be sweet to have a stretched one with a lowboy and a loader or trac-hoe on the back. Definitely need to start saving to get one . Would you suggest kit then add what I would like or slowly piece by piece ?
I wish i can visit that store and buy lots of parts. By the way The mini 4wd is really popular in my country. You can play it on track or on the road using a guide stick to control the movement of the car
Great video, what an amazing store! The guy in the shop picked out some really nice things, that yellow truck and the tank were absolutely pucker. I don't really get the appeal of the slot cars but they are amazingly fast! You definitely need to go back and buy a Tamiya (just keep in mind the build process is as much a part of the enjoyment as the finished item as long as that's your thing). The Super Avante is great but if you go for it make sure you get the ball diff alloy nut hop up (buy two, one for each diff + buy one pair of universal drive shafts for the front as the dog bones tend to pop out). Another really nice car is the Top Force Evo if they have one in stock. Oh and don't forget to buy some Tamiya 'PS' paint for the lexan body :)
That "Yellow" truck is the Globetrotter tow truck, one of the most expensive models. Same goes for tanks, they are really expensive also. I know the Globetrotter tow truck is over $1000.00, so are the tanks. That's the reason he showed those.
New subscriber, I love your channel! I would recommend the Tamiya Ford Escort MK.II 1/10 4WD MF-01X. Great looking body, plus on-road and off-road fun! Keep up the good work!
Get the Mercedes Benz Actros.... It is beautiful !!! The trailers are a nice price but you can do so much with them... Won't be visiting Hong Kong any time soon. I would end up broke and over weight for the flight back to the UK.... 🤣
I was born in late 80s, didn’t see the glorious moment of rc but mini4wd. I bought a circus and rc x5 for my kids and myself 😀 Sad thing Tamiya didn’t improve tech much over years. It could have rerelease with better chassis or parts instead of remake same thing… look at lunch box… it became toy grade now…
Comment below anything you see interesting in this video? What do you want to see us get for the channel? 😁
How about a Sand Scorcher or a Box Lunch? Both of those seem like they totally mesh with your driving style.
@@christiantheimprovguy1769 im thinking we will have to get the lunch box at some stage!
The Unimog!
12:03 I'll never buy an R/C tank....me? I'd first equip it with .22 or .177 air rifle pellets and if that worked, I'd upgrade to .22 shorts......not because I want to go around shooting anyone but because that's how I roll lol. I designed an airwolfe helo system back in the 80's that dropped actual incendiary bombs and fired rockets lol...
I worked in an architectural dept in a large corporation and one of the bosses saw me working on it on my drafting board.....we didn't have all the micro electronics but a couple of the engineers got wind of it and came over to lend me their expertise lol.
That project actually landed me a job in another dept when the manager got wind of it. It was designing store fixtures. After they offered me the position about 2 weeks in we were on a scouting mission and he told me "you know why you got this job? that helicopter you were drawing up. If you can design something like that, you can easily handle anything we throw at you".
Being a kid in the 80's and seeing an rc car going 20mph bouncing out of control on grass was incredible. It's great these rc companies rereleasing models for us old guys. Good memories
As a kid I used to go to bed with the Tamiya magazine on my lap dreaming about these things, I got the grasshopper one Xmas then a couple of years later the Boomerang, 30 years on I own about 25 rc cars, when a man gets bored of toys, hes probably bored with life.
As a kid of the 90's my Father is absolutely thrilled to see what the heck these trucks are capable of these days!!!
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Tamiyas are best ❤️
@@thehomefront1905 I remember ordering my grasshopper from a Sears catalog and also had a boomerang that I rigged up with clod buster tires. I used old necklaces as chains on the tires in the snow.
At 44 years old... i would be a real kid in this Shop!! Tamiya box designers are really mastering the job!!! + their ability to maintain old models or re re re release !! Clearly not the top performance products but what a Fantastic brand.
Man! I have been amazed by these videos you’ve been making of these shops. Thank you so much for letting us in on all the RC goodness! 👍🏻👍🏻 stay safe!
You're welcome man! Will be doing more tours in a month or so ;)
That Shop is heaven on earth for me. Got the Volvo Wrecker,The Fh 16 woodtruck and my old faithfull Fh 12. Now converting another wrecker to a heavy transport tractor with 3axle transimission and a Fury Bear 2+5 axle extending lowloader behind it. But those Jaegermeister,Martini and Valliant porsches 1-12 i would buy without blinking with my eyes. Bet i need a 20FT seacontainer to bring my haul back home
Love Tamiya...I started building the 1/35 Military Miniature and Armor back in 1971...
I still have my original rough rider and sand scorcher cars. And the Yamaha round the world rc boat.
A lot of the kits in this store aren’t even available in the states. Wonderful tour.
YES get a Konghead , i have two , they are FUN !
Tamiya was a massive part of my childhood and many gen X'ers. Started with the mini 4wd, then got the boomerang. as well as the plastic kitsets. Later in life i got the BTCC mondeo.
I appreciate your effort. I think you guys need to get plenty of Tamiya & Kyosho on your channel with some good cinematography also throw in a lot of crawler action guys.
4:20. iv wanted one since i was a boy. love that car. THE MIGHTY FROG!
I'm so jealous of your videos going around here and there, and I was vicariously satisfied and had fun the whole time I watched it.
Joe ....... Official Kid in the candy store. I envy you mate, thats an incredible store, lucky you.
Lunch Box always good fun 👊🏻👍🏻
King or knight hauler for sure!!!
Thanks for the awesome sight of the tamiya store. We need more walk through of your hobby stores.
Great shop tour! There is no other store in my neighborhood with such a wide selection of products. Thanks for sharing👍
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching
My favorite is the Sand Scorcher, perfect
Man these videos have been so enjoyable to watch. Thank you for the content!
Wow, thank you so much for this video! What an amazing place. I very much want to go to there. Buzz has my dream job! TheRCKiwis definitely need a Tamiya (or 2 or 3) in their collection.
"Americans are really gonna love this..." not going to lie that one got me and I personally hate those jokes so good onyaaa mate!
Oh man! I just got my bronco with winch and lights! You’ll love it 😁
Its so good! and looks so nice driving! Video will come next week ;)
vintage sand scorcher is a must guys
My biggest item on my wishlist would be the Egress kit. I had an Avanté as my very first RC in 1990 or 1991 and it was awesome. I always wanted to buy the egress but it was a little out of my reach back then. So that's probably the one kit I would love to own.
Tamiya’s kits are the best ones to build, I have built tons of them and are a lot of fun!
thank you for the video Joe ! it's so cool to see inside the Tamiya store
No problem Brad! You're very welcome! 🍻
You can't go wrong with a classic re-release kit from Tamiya. The hornet is probably the most iconic imo but the Lunchbox for me is the most fun hands down as some of these early kits don't handle with particular accuracy the lunch box makes up for it with unpredictable fun, really great for both big kids and little kids on the beach or lawn. I would'nt go for the new avante but would definitely look at the 2011 re-release version tamiya# 58489 for a buggy 🤙. I especially love the japanese culture for these kits with custom paint jobs, hop-ups and everything. If i was in that shop I'd be all over those sweet rc tank kits!
I loved the look of the tanks too! I could have hours of fun battling it out in the yard
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I think the re-releases are nowhere near as good as the originals. I have owned some of the originals. I looked at the parts and builds and can see the differences.
Excited you got the Bronco! It's one of my favorites too (as you can tell by my pic).
Its so good!! Can't wait to start editing the videos with it!
Great vid and I do hope you go for a Tamiya kit build… its a joy… (…mostly 🤔)…🤩🤩🤩
Tamiya store brought me to misty eyes. I would probably pass out if I saw that.
My very first RC car was a Tamiya! It was a 2WD Audi Quattro that my dad assembled for me sometimes in the eighties. I sold it later though.. I loved that car.
What a dream store!! All the kits, the parts… I would go insane in there!! Huge Tamiya fan and collector.
Omg my dream come true
avoid ... yes it is official tamiya store, but everything is over priced. trust me there are many more better choices around there
Definitely on my list of shops to visit on my next trip to HK.
My brother had the old Avanti. It was fast but fragile.
For a brief second I saw the Jordan / 7up Formula 1 car that I built.
Awesome store to visit. I would have to leave with loads of stuff. I am jealous. You'll like the KongHead or King Yellow.
At 12:49 the 6x6 Dynahead Truck looks cool
Had the Hornet back in the 80s, been considering a truck lately. That recovery truck is amazing 👍
tamiya is nostalgia as a kid especially the small 4wd cars, no tracks no problem we got drains to race in🤣
Amazing video 🔥
You should definitely get a globe liner or king hauler kit. There is a huge number of people on facebook groups to help answer questions you have and they are fun to build !
Woww... MY Dream store!
Tamiya is awesome
Awesome video wicked store definitely an amazing selection
Uhhhh … Heaven!
Tamiya wild one Blockhead is awesome
Oh man! I love Tamiyas! I've got loads but wow! This shop is awesome! So you mention the 6x6 King Yellow.... I think instead you should go for the Volvo A60 dump truck instead. See it at 5:12 - Its the same G6-01 chassis as the KY but its a way better model it looks so much cooler & more realistic. You'll be amazed by that full gear driven drive system inside the chassis. Its a thing to behold! If you do go for it, upgrade it with a full bearing set, 6x CVA oil dampers, put some thick oil/grease in all 3 diffs. Aim to make it 4 wheel steering then pop a crawler motor in & head to the woods for some scale realism & watch it climb 45° muddy slopes. Have fun!
Cool vid Joe. I would spend hrs in there, so much cool stuff. I'm not really a tank or truck guy but those looked bloody incredible. Stay safe mate.
I know right! Look like loads of fun! Cheers Jason you too
@@TheRcKiwis hey Joe, do you ever get to work with or know Anthony Fisher?
The tanks and trucks are freaking awesome my man. I own a few and I can tell you for the realism, Tamiya can't be beat. Of course, for this level of scale and realism, it is very expensive.
Ok now that Australian borders are about to open again, I’m going to HK!! What a cool store. Thanks for posting.
😂 Good luck with the quarantine here... 😅
@@TheRcKiwis doh! Didn’t think about the HK side of things! :(
I have an Super Avante on hold at my local hobby store. Nice video Joe.
I have 2 of the 3 lane car tracks. I got them..... about 30 years ago... and I still have a few of the cars too. Maybe I should get them out again!
I have to admit I have a Hornet thats been sitting in pieces on the shelf for 12yrs... oops... the trouble is that it broke within 10mins of first using it, and I got put off RC's until lockdown... Joe, you've inspired me to get my arse in gear and get it running again... instead of watching your vids and buying your recommendations left right and centre! (but I'll still do that too!)
Hahaha yeah man get into it! Tbh I do the same a lot of the time, more so with builds... But those semi trucks are sooo nice looking I cant wait to build one! 😁🍻
Wow amazing thanks for the tour so many kits I would get if they were available in the US. Stocks are limited here. Like a kid in a candy store bro. Loved the Rc mart tour also appreciate it.
Cool I'm building the Avante now! One of my bucket list. I need to order the new release TD-4 Avante.
Welcome to Hong Kong! We have some more secret shops in Mongkok and Kwun Tong
What are the best secret shops you know of?
Get the Tamiya Top Force Evo, its awesome vintage buggy. Full of Carbon fibre goodness.
Oh my! Dream store... kinda hard to pick one model to buy when they have so much good stuff!!!
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I'd like to star in something like "RC Career Opportunities"
I'm exited about the 6x6.
I've got it laying in a closet waiting for a 4s brushless setup from banggood.
Two tamiya kits u would like one would be the knights hauler truck and the other kit would be the blitzer beetle kit. Thanks for the vid 👍
I still have my tamiya hornet, it's missing a lot of parts but I loved it back in the day
TAMIYA is the best model brand - stylewise. The re-issues from 1980-ies: Just great! Drawing the models - what a great idea and artwork! But where is The Falcon from the 1980-ies? We are waiting..
I'd love to have a grand hauler with a flatbed trailer.😁
Of everything in the store he tells you buy the one thing they do not have, classic, too funny.
So cool man
back in the early 80s RC racing was very big in my area Tamiya was a big player in the sport the hornet grasshopper and frog were common place at most RC tracks the lunch box was also very popular . Back then they had to be built from a box of parts and then you bought the radio battery pack and motor to run it later.
You forgot the 4WD Hotshot. It was one of my first. I won a lot of stuff with that one.
The clod buster is the most notorious tamiya
Very NICE :)
Konghead is an awesome looking kit, the new Avante hasn't been a big seller for Tamiya, the body design hasn't gone down very well. Can't believe they are out of stock of both of them though 😲
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If you go to Yau Ma Tei, go to Kwong Wa Street.
I was seeing if I could see a Super Champ!
Cool vid
oooo nice i got all of the 1/12 Porsche model Kits so hard to find :)
They need to update the battery compartments for lipo I don't know why they keep making them with the old style battery.
I like rc tamiya the best.
Awesome. Thanks for showing. We don't even have a modelstore in our town, any more. Such a shame for a over 300K city. So I really enjoyed your video.
What a shame! You'll have to visit HK sometime for some rc shopping! 😉
It's the online ordering that is closing many, many, hobby shops around the US. You can get way better prices online. Shops just can't compete anymore.
@@paulreeder5241 Yes, I agree.
But here one was closed because the manager retired 20 years ago and the second five years later. For those cases the internet's innocent. But guilty for being the reason nobody will open a new store.
This includes me, I had the job education merchant in retail for toys and am familiar with the situation here. Maybe if I win the lottery some day, this might be an option for my last years of work😉
I would have to get a frog 🐸 I had 1 as a kid back in the 80s
Why don’t we have anything like this in Canada Ontario I’m so jealous.
Always wanted a globe liner . On my bucket list of trucks to drive .
I have 3 of the trucks, Knight Hauler, Scania R620 and the freightliner Cascadia Evolution. I was looking at the Globeliner. I got the Scania and the freightliner instead. I wanted a King Hauler, but they were out of stock at the time so I got the Knight Hauler. The king Hauler or the Grand Hauler has so much more potential for adding lights and other things than the Knight Hauler, such as the electric winch you can mount on the bumper. I have the Remote control winch, but nowhere to mount it on the trucks I have. Also the "Flat" roofs are really prime for adding things. Trucks like the freightliner, have slanted roofs. Making it impossible to add things. Such as beacons or even other lighting.
It would be sweet to have a stretched one with a lowboy and a loader or trac-hoe on the back.
Definitely need to start saving to get one .
Would you suggest kit then add what I would like or slowly piece by piece ?
5:05 Sand scorcher is god. Buy it
Hopefully you picked up some Tamiya Kits 😎
I will before I head home back to NZ!
I could never go to a place like that I would come out broke 😩 lol
I wish i can visit that store and buy lots of parts. By the way The mini 4wd is really popular in my country. You can play it on track or on the road using a guide stick to control the movement of the car
Wow!!!
Great video, what an amazing store! The guy in the shop picked out some really nice things, that yellow truck and the tank were absolutely pucker. I don't really get the appeal of the slot cars but they are amazingly fast!
You definitely need to go back and buy a Tamiya (just keep in mind the build process is as much a part of the enjoyment as the finished item as long as that's your thing). The Super Avante is great but if you go for it make sure you get the ball diff alloy nut hop up (buy two, one for each diff + buy one pair of universal drive shafts for the front as the dog bones tend to pop out). Another really nice car is the Top Force Evo if they have one in stock. Oh and don't forget to buy some Tamiya 'PS' paint for the lexan body :)
That "Yellow" truck is the Globetrotter tow truck, one of the most expensive models. Same goes for tanks, they are really expensive also. I know the Globetrotter tow truck is over $1000.00, so are the tanks. That's the reason he showed those.
What was that Toyota in the window please??
He passed right by the best coolest cars, and didn’t even mention them and skipped them lol then goes straight to the Tamiya grasshoppers 😫
The Tamyia Frog was my first RC car.
There is just no fun in good handling awd buggies
New subscriber, I love your channel! I would recommend the Tamiya Ford Escort MK.II 1/10 4WD MF-01X. Great looking body, plus on-road and off-road fun! Keep up the good work!
Welcome!! Glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers
I remember avante is one of the last contender tamiya made in the 80’s
10:58 ikea rechargeable battery right ?
I've always liked the Gundam's
is this used to be waigohobby shop ?
How can I get a catalog from Tama please
Get the Mercedes Benz Actros.... It is beautiful !!! The trailers are a nice price but you can do so much with them... Won't be visiting Hong Kong any time soon. I would end up broke and over weight for the flight back to the UK.... 🤣
Check out the Tamiya Mad Van SE
Tamiya has a good selection of military vehicles, but Tamiya should definitely make a destroyed russian tank also.
Please where IS shop and country? Y am frenche in Toulouse.
i always go here
The cost of the inventory must be outrageous......there's over 10 g's on one shelf of the trucks.....
I was born in late 80s, didn’t see the glorious moment of rc but mini4wd.
I bought a circus and rc x5 for my kids and myself 😀
Sad thing Tamiya didn’t improve tech much over years. It could have rerelease with better chassis or parts instead of remake same thing… look at lunch box… it became toy grade now…