Wheels and tires are perfect. Add the Kyosho stickers to the top chassis tube. Paint the wing mount white. It’s just so nice 👍🏻 You just made the Javelin super cool 😎
Bro, that’s the best looking Javelin I’ve ever seen! It’s great as is but I would add the racing team sticker on the upper front bar, awesome either way tho
Like it! You've made a Javelin fan put of me.... now I kinda want one... The driver looks awesome, doesn't look so big that he'd never be able to actually climb in and out of the cage... It all looks AWESOME!
So much prefer the smaller driver from Tamiya looks so much more realistic as for overall appearance you’ve hit a home run out the park gorgeous!! Nice work
to quote you Glen my friend: "i cant stop lookin at it".... what a thing of beauty!.... i'm gonna have to convince my wife that in 2022 i have 2 Birthdays... a second one in July...or i could get her this car for her birthday? ;-) greetz from Bavaria Germany
That's very close to how mine is gonna look, but I'm gonna get the white cage when it's back in stock again. Pretty sure I have paint ripped off in no time :) Fitting the ESC and reciever was a bit of hassle but I got it done. Even though it's expensive I just couldn't resist getting the Le Mans brushless ESC and motor for this awesome buggy.
Best looking one I have seen so far. I'm not usually a fan of these but you nailed it and maybe have changed my mind. lol! Love what you did to the rims and the details make all the difference!
Hey Glenn painting the frame white was genius. All the time spent was well worth the end product even down to the rivets on the wheels. Its gonna look sweet on display.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent finish...leave the decals and the white detail on the black wheels alone. I would try some red anodized wheel nuts to match the red shocks. Do the wing mount in white, I think you're correct that it'd add to the roll cage/body. Can't wait to see this car in some action shots!
Im not an RC enthusiast bt I did have a boomerang when I was a teen in the late 80's.. I HAVE been watching your build vids to chil me out at bed time and............. THIS is the vid I've been waiting for!! I know NOTHING but this car looks awesome. P.S I would have painted the frame in a rusty steel look P.P.S if I was a RC enthusiast (I'm drunk... sorry) But I do love this channel
No way Glenn that driver looks perfect in there!!!! I wasn’t feeling the white til you got it on there tbh but yeah brother you nailed it - boldly done sir🤩
DAAAAAAAAAAANG!!!!!! A very special car there. I just love the Javelin. The Sand Super lettering in white and the stance! I know what you're talking about 😀😀😀😀 Thanks for documenting this video. It takes me back to the 80s as a kid in the hobby store. I'd stare at the box on the shelf for that car. Never owned one. One day perhaps.
If you love it now wait until you drive it! Love it look. Might do the same with mine. I’ve already got the white cage and always planed do it. It a runner at the moment though because it handles so well I’ve left the orange cage on. Chain hold up to 2s lipo as well 👍
@@RCLegends2022 I’ll look forward to the video. I wanted to put the sliver kyosho ESC and a nice kyosho motor to finish it off, but the prices are crazy 😝
That is just too good for the display, that needs to go on a coffee table. What a fantastic job, I would put another decal on the cage where you were thinking but one with some red in it similar to what you have on the chassis cage to just.
Waowww! Lovely!!! If mine has not been stolen I would have definitely gone for the white cage! Only thing in this kit is the space to insert the receiver and the esc. That is why they did this huge driver so that you can pit the receiver below. Tamiya driver much better though. Then the receiver will have to go below. Should fit anyway. Plan a small esc… the 1060 was Ok even if the surface to glue it with double face is small. Lovely artwork as usual Glenn! Have fun driving it, it’s a true pleasure how smooth it is running!!
I fitted my electronics as stated in the manual and oh boy it took a lotta fiddling getting all the wires as hidden as possible. But the result is stunning.
😱 that's one sexy looking buggy Glenn, absolute stunner 👌. The driver looks to scale, I'm really surprised at how this one turned out, I knew it was goin be good but it's far better than that. To stay you knocked it out of the ball park is an understatement awesome job Glenn👌👌👊👏👍👍.
The best part of the golden era was that manufacturers had the hobbyist in mind in design so scale was just as important as performance. When racing hit main stream in the early 90s, the hobby kind of floundered. Manufacturers need to return to the hobbyist in my mind and release kit *only* with a huge emphasis on innovative design and scale fun! Take some darned risks!!!!
Looks absolutely beautiful 😍 I just purchased this kit and boy is it diffrent than a Tamiya kit. Way better quality in every single part provided. Kyosho is the brand for me moving forward. Lol
@@RCLegends2022 so excited 😊 lol I'm polishing all the metal bits and then painting them in a transparent urethane orange paint. I personally love the orange as I'm a Mopar guy, if you know...you know Ha ha. I'm going full kyosho with the electronics and brushed with the Le Mans 490. I'm building it all under the camera and will post my very first video of it soon. The video is going to be so "green" but got to start somewhere. Thanks for being such a great influence 🤜🤛
Glenn man, I'm blown away by this one. That is stunning! I didn't like to Javelin design, the open bar framework kinda bugged me for some reason, but in white like this, it's beautiful!! Great work man.
Glenn, that is epic! I am glad people like you are pushing away from box art as this is the part of the hobby that is great! Fair play and carry on doing your own thing 👍🏼
Wow!! For me that’s the best looking Javelin I’ve seen modified hands down. Excellent work. like I’ve said many times, these vintage RC’s have something special, compared to todays world of RC’s. the driver is perfect, my opinion it matches the car perfect. Thanks for sharing it with us vintage rc enthusiasts. 👍
@@Gma7788 are you referring to me? what are you talking about sir! TH-cam is a community based system and people who do videos here, have the right to there own opinions. You must not criticise others just for your advantage. Keep your comments in check!!!
That looks amazing Glenn! The Fox driver has had an upgrade to his ride, hopefully he can still kick the back end out like he used to!😉😂 Everything you did there works brilliantly! Great job 👍
Absolutely love it. I think some 1/24 race car sponsor decals would look cool on the rails. Holley, hooker headers, champion, etc. perfect size for the rails 😁 I love the driver figure, and the white/black paint scheme.
That is beautiful! Could you put the other rims and tires on just for a comparison? You did a great job as usual and the choice of the Fox driver is spot on.
I’ve actually run it now with a 21t brushed motor on 2s. Tbh it was a little slow on the tarmac but it was off the chart on the gravel 🤩 I was honestly blown away with just how good it handles 😎👊🏻
That looks epic, the bolt details are a nice touch too breaks up the solid block of colour the wheels would have otherwise. almost sure its a case of less is more on the decals or perhaps add something representing race wins along the side rails like tank barrel rings using micron tape. now I'm back to collecting Kyosho tokens :D
Nice work. Had to get a Javelin ReRe after seeing yours and others builds with the white bars. Looks awesome. Only thing that bugs me is the shock red plastic is not a good match for the aluminium shock cylinder, so I've found the shock plastic parts in black from the Optima: OT210BK, looks like they could sort the shocks.
The Javelin is one of THE BEST looking RC buggies from the 80's. 😎👍👍 IMHO, of course. It looks even better with a white cage and black wheels...though I might be biased as I have one just like it. 😁 Now you've got me really tempted to add some carbon to mine as well! 😅 Got to say, it looks much better with a different driver figure. Good choice!
Glad it came out nice. Had a feeling it would with the carbon kit and those black wheels.
And it’s all thanks to you my friend 🤩🤩🤩
That’s about the best looking RC car ever!
It looks that cool i watched this video 3 times😃😎
Haha fantastic thank you 😊
Really like it Glen!!!. For me just leave it now!!. It’s perfect.. quality bit of kit Glen👍👍👍
Thanks Darren 🤩👊🏻
Wheels and tires are perfect. Add the Kyosho stickers to the top chassis tube. Paint the wing mount white. It’s just so nice 👍🏻 You just made the Javelin super cool 😎
Wow thanks Jason 🤩👊🏻
Beuuuuuuutiful, hard work deffo paid of there Glen.... Now just sit, look, salvalate and enjoy for many more hours. Perfect.!
Thank you 🤩👊🏻
That looks absolutely stunning in white Glenn 👍
Thanks Sean 😊😊😊
Probably the best looking RC car ever. Lovely design. ❤
Nothing not to love with this build Glenn from top to toe its 100% kok-on , you have sold me on the Matt White for sure Too.
Fantastic thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
You picked the right colours there my friend. The Black and white with the red shocks look amazing. What a gorgeous looking car. Brilliant stuff!!😃👍
Thanks buddy 😊😊👊🏻
You were right on the nose it looks so much better in that white, well done sir. The wheels look great imo.
Excellent thanks my friend 😊
He gets so excited like a kid - it shows his absolute passion and love for this hobby. It's great!
Man I still to this day want a Javelin!!!! It came out amazing!!!🤘🤘🤘
Excellent thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
Glenn you hit this one out of the park….it’s perfect 👍
Bro, that’s the best looking Javelin I’ve ever seen! It’s great as is but I would add the racing team sticker on the upper front bar, awesome either way tho
Excellent thanks buddy 😊😊😊
Knocked it out of the park with this one Glenn 👍
Thanks Mike 😊
Like it! You've made a Javelin fan put of me.... now I kinda want one... The driver looks awesome, doesn't look so big that he'd never be able to actually climb in and out of the cage...
It all looks AWESOME!
Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊😊😊
Thats beautiful Brother!!!!!!!!
Love it!
Good effort Glenn!
Hare Krishna 🙂
Thanks Matt I’m glad you like it my friend 😊👊🏻
I knew I was going to like it and what a thing it truly is! Another gorgeous car for the collection.
Thank you my friend 🤩👊🏻
So much prefer the smaller driver from Tamiya looks so much more realistic as for overall appearance you’ve hit a home run out the park gorgeous!! Nice work
to quote you Glen my friend: "i cant stop lookin at it".... what a thing of beauty!.... i'm gonna have to convince my wife that in 2022 i have 2 Birthdays... a second one in July...or i could get her this car for her birthday? ;-) greetz from Bavaria Germany
That's very close to how mine is gonna look, but I'm gonna get the white cage when it's back in stock again. Pretty sure I have paint ripped off in no time :) Fitting the ESC and reciever was a bit of hassle but I got it done. Even though it's expensive I just couldn't resist getting the Le Mans brushless ESC and motor for this awesome buggy.
Excellent thanks for watching and leaving a comment 😊👊🏻
I think the driver looks pretty darn good I there Glenn 👍👍
Excellent thanks Chris 😊👊🏻
That's exactly how I'd build one as well. I love the colors.
Thanks Mark 😊👊🏻
@@Gma7788 I missed where I said it was unique, I just stated that is how I would build one as well.
After 30+ years, as an Optima fan, I can say, It's gorgeous Glenn!! Thumbs up!!
Thank you 😊😊😊
Cracking job . Black and white always works and the details on the rims 👌
Excellent I’m glad you like it my friend 😊👊🏻
Yes that looks perfect. Wouldn't change a thing. The white studs on the wheels looks amazing and the driver fits perfectly.
I agree
Thanks Martin 😊👊🏻
Best looking one I have seen so far. I'm not usually a fan of these but you nailed it and maybe have changed my mind. lol! Love what you did to the rims and the details make all the difference!
Excellent thanks Shane 😊👊🏻
Those tyres just take me back to the days of looking through the Kyosho Mini catalogues. Happy days.
Fantastic Matt 😊👊🏻
Absolutely love it. Aluminium or red wing might set it off. Great work Glenn.
Thanks Grant 😊👊🏻
Hey Glenn painting the frame white was genius. All the time spent was well worth the end product even down to the rivets on the wheels. Its gonna look sweet on display.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you my friend 😊👊🏻
Excellent finish...leave the decals and the white detail on the black wheels alone. I would try some red anodized wheel nuts to match the red shocks. Do the wing mount in white, I think you're correct that it'd add to the roll cage/body.
Can't wait to see this car in some action shots!
Thank you 😊
Awesome! I had never liked the Javelin but now....
I really admire the the model!
Excellent thanks for watching Shawn 😊👊🏻
That's amazingly beautiful! Not to be a copycat but I would do mine exactly the same. Well, maybe not exactly the same, just to save uniqueness!🙂
Fantastic I’m glad you like it my friend 🤩👊🏻
Im not an RC enthusiast bt I did have a boomerang when I was a teen in the late 80's.. I HAVE been watching your build vids to chil me out at bed time and............. THIS is the vid I've been waiting for!! I know NOTHING but this car looks awesome.
P.S I would have painted the frame in a rusty steel look
P.P.S if I was a RC enthusiast (I'm drunk... sorry)
But I do love this channel
ppps driver needs a yellolw siute to make him stand out more
Haha excellent I’m glad you like the car my friend 😊
And thanks so much for the channel support 😊👊🏻
No way Glenn that driver looks perfect in there!!!! I wasn’t feeling the white til you got it on there tbh but yeah brother you nailed it - boldly done sir🤩
Thank you 😊
It looks great in white Glenn. You sure have an eye for what colour scheme a kit should have.
Thank you Brian 😊👊🏻
Unreal. Wow - great build mate, making me want a jav now! Stunning
Thanks Lawrence 😊👊🏻
That looks like a proper RC buggy.
Hey thanks for watching and commenting my friend 😊👊🏻
Nice job on that. I think the javelin is a proper buggy love the looks of it
That white and the extra details really tie it all together...very tasty Glenn 😎👌💪🔥🔥🔥
Thank you 😊
WOW! congrats my friend! i think this is the best car you have ever done! nice one! greetz from Bavaria Germany!
Fantastic thank you Christopher 😊😊😊
Dam it Glenn! I didn’t like the Javelin with the orange and red combination but with white cage and black wheels it looks awesome. Now I want one 🤦♂️
Haha sorry 🤣🤣🤣
That's awesome, you nailed that one, that look's incredible, great job on that build
Thank you my friend 😎👊🏻
DAAAAAAAAAAANG!!!!!!
A very special car there. I just love the Javelin. The Sand Super lettering in white and the stance!
I know what you're talking about 😀😀😀😀
Thanks for documenting this video. It takes me back to the 80s as a kid in the hobby store. I'd stare at the box on the shelf for that car. Never owned one. One day perhaps.
Haha fantastic Craig it’s all about the memories and nostalgia my friend 😊😊😊
Another awesome looking car Glenn. I get so many great ideas from your channel so thanks again for your time and effort.
Excellent I’m glad you liked it my friend 😊👊🏻
It is really amazing how this Javelin looks. I love it ! Very nice job.
Amazing, simply perfect. Dont do anything else
Thank you 😊😊😊
Looks amazing Glenn well done 👍 🤩 be great to see this running
Running video coming soon 😅👊🏻
You nailed it mate. I would Leave it the way it is. Gorgeous!!!
Thanks Rodney 😊👊🏻
If you love it now wait until you drive it! Love it look. Might do the same with mine. I’ve already got the white cage and always planed do it. It a runner at the moment though because it handles so well I’ve left the orange cage on. Chain hold up to 2s lipo as well 👍
Yeah I’ve ran it now and it’s really really good 😊😊😊
@@RCLegends2022 I’ll look forward to the video. I wanted to put the sliver kyosho ESC and a nice kyosho motor to finish it off, but the prices are crazy 😝
🤯🤯🤯 AWESOME keep it as it is, it’s a stunner with no more decals 👍🏻 and yes I understand stand what your saying
Haha that last bit 🤣👊🏻
🔥🔥🔥🔥 that's superb Glenn 🔥🔥🔥🔥 loving the look of that! 👍👍
Thank you 😊
That is just too good for the display, that needs to go on a coffee table. What a fantastic job, I would put another decal on the cage where you were thinking but one with some red in it similar to what you have on the chassis cage to just.
Haha excellent thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
Perfect my friend! Just Perfect!
Thanks so much James 🤩👊🏻
@@RCLegends2022 pleasure mate👍
Man, how good is that?! I always thought they were ugly but that colour scheme is absolutely magic 🤙🏻
Wow thanks Jason 🤩👊🏻
Waowww! Lovely!!! If mine has not been stolen I would have definitely gone for the white cage! Only thing in this kit is the space to insert the receiver and the esc. That is why they did this huge driver so that you can pit the receiver below. Tamiya driver much better though. Then the receiver will have to go below. Should fit anyway. Plan a small esc… the 1060 was Ok even if the surface to glue it with double face is small. Lovely artwork as usual Glenn! Have fun driving it, it’s a true pleasure how smooth it is running!!
Fantastic I’m glad you like it my friend 😊
Yeah I actually managed to get the receiver and ESC behind the driver 😅👊🏻
I fitted my electronics as stated in the manual and oh boy it took a lotta fiddling getting all the wires as hidden as possible. But the result is stunning.
Sick!! That looks amazing!! Well done. That's definitely one to add to my collection! Excited to see some running video!
Excellent I’ve got the running video coming soon 😅👊🏻
Changed my mind about that buggy 💯
Fantastic 😇😇😇
😱 that's one sexy looking buggy Glenn, absolute stunner 👌. The driver looks to scale, I'm really surprised at how this one turned out, I knew it was goin be good but it's far better than that. To stay you knocked it out of the ball park is an understatement awesome job Glenn👌👌👊👏👍👍.
Thank you my friend 😊👊🏻
In love with that! A quality piece of kit just made better with what you’ve done 😎
Thanks Owen 😊👊🏻
Wow oh my godness dam that looks bloody good mate. I've got a clear spot at my place for it if you can't fit it in anywhere at yours mate , 👍
Haha don’t worry I’ll find a space for it lol 😂
The best part of the golden era was that manufacturers had the hobbyist in mind in design so scale was just as important as performance. When racing hit main stream in the early 90s, the hobby kind of floundered. Manufacturers need to return to the hobbyist in my mind and release kit *only* with a huge emphasis on innovative design and scale fun! Take some darned risks!!!!
Yeah I totally agree 😊👊🏻
Looks absolutely beautiful 😍
I just purchased this kit and boy is it diffrent than a Tamiya kit. Way better quality in every single part provided. Kyosho is the brand for me moving forward. Lol
Wait until you run it my friend, it handles on rails even on the gravel 😊😊😊
@@RCLegends2022 so excited 😊 lol
I'm polishing all the metal bits and then painting them in a transparent urethane orange paint. I personally love the orange as I'm a Mopar guy, if you know...you know Ha ha. I'm going full kyosho with the electronics and brushed with the Le Mans 490. I'm building it all under the camera and will post my very first video of it soon. The video is going to be so "green" but got to start somewhere.
Thanks for being such a great influence 🤜🤛
Looks amazing, really great build
Thanks Nic 😎👊🏻
Congrats!!! Awesome,, it's a diamond!
Thank you 😊
That looks badass!! I would leave the cage as it is, no more decals. I think less is more for this one.
Great job Glenn!
Fantastic thanks Ruud 🤩👊🏻
@@Gma7788 What do you mean?
Glenn man, I'm blown away by this one. That is stunning! I didn't like to Javelin design, the open bar framework kinda bugged me for some reason, but in white like this, it's beautiful!!
Great work man.
Thanks Neil 😊😊😊
Waaaaay Better than orange!! Nice job!
Looking cool like the wheels
Put lipos 3s it will go like hell
Haha 2s only on this one 😅🚗💨💨💨
That looks absolutely awesome Glenn, fully stunning! Driver and wheel details finish it off nicely 👍😎
Thanks Rob 😊👊🏻
It came out great! Much better looking than box art, well done!
Thanks buddy much appreciated 😊😊😊
Glenn, that is epic! I am glad people like you are pushing away from box art as this is the part of the hobby that is great! Fair play and carry on doing your own thing 👍🏼
Thanks Matthew 😊👊🏻
Wow!! For me that’s the best looking Javelin I’ve seen modified hands down. Excellent work. like I’ve said many times, these vintage RC’s have something special, compared to todays world of RC’s. the driver is perfect, my opinion it matches the car perfect. Thanks for sharing it with us vintage rc enthusiasts. 👍
Fantastic thanks for the lovely comment my friend 🤩👊🏻
@@Gma7788 are you referring to me? what are you talking about sir! TH-cam is a community based system and people who do videos here, have the right to there own opinions. You must not criticise others just for your advantage. Keep your comments in check!!!
I think it has the California look of what they call a Sandrail and they are seriously cool 😎
Yeah definitely does 😎👊🏻
love it Glenn. it's way way better than the stock colour...🥇
Fantastic thanks Matt 🤩👊🏻
@@Gma7788 what are you talking about...I refer to stock being orange....
So cool, this is looking awesome 😎. Besides Tamiya , Kyosho was the one brand I also liked growing up, but they were a bit to expensive for me then.
Hey thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
That looks amazing Glenn!
The Fox driver has had an upgrade to his ride, hopefully he can still kick the back end out like he used to!😉😂
Everything you did there works brilliantly! Great job 👍
Thanks Andy 🤩👊🏻
Love using Matt colours
Yeah I’ve really fallen for this Matt white it’s awesome 😎
Really nice 👍
Thanks Richard 😊👊🏻
always amazing to watch your builds :)
Thanks Mike very much appreciated my friend 😊
Absolutely love it. I think some 1/24 race car sponsor decals would look cool on the rails. Holley, hooker headers, champion, etc. perfect size for the rails 😁 I love the driver figure, and the white/black paint scheme.
Thank you my friend 😊👊🏻
That is beautiful!
Could you put the other rims and tires on just for a comparison?
You did a great job as usual and the choice of the Fox driver is spot on.
Excellent thanks Dan 😊👊🏻
Superb!!👌
Thanks Chris 😊👊🏻
Looks amazing. The cage might not keep out the dirt really well, due to it's open nature, but it looks like a real buggy now.
Oh yeah I’ve had it out running now. 20 minutes of pure fun, then six hours of trying to clean it 🤣🤕🤕
I think ill spray my cage white also. White cage for sure looks the best
Excellent thanks for watching Matt 😊👊🏻
Looks awesome bro,nice job....
Thank you 😊
Looks great Glenn. Big time old school buggy. What are you thinking of electric’s/running gear ?
I’ve actually run it now with a 21t brushed motor on 2s. Tbh it was a little slow on the tarmac but it was off the chart on the gravel 🤩 I was honestly blown away with just how good it handles 😎👊🏻
I think it looks great the lettering and rivets look fantastic =) =)
Excellent thanks buddy I’m glad you like it 🤩👊🏻
It looks amazing 🤩 really appreciate your hard work 😓 you put into your videos
Thanks Ian well I really appreciate you clicking on them my friend 😊👊🏻
Amazing job. Looks awesome 👍🏼
Thank you 😊
I have a turbo optima and I bet with the correct cage color it would be boss with the javelin body set
Yeah all that Gold 🤩🤩🤩
Looks great, that driver figure works perfect
Thanks buddy much appreciated 😊😊😊
The rivets look banging 😍
Thanks Lee 😊😊😊
Building the same car in the same style! Understand the speechlessness - a beauty. What did you use to white the tyre writing?
That looks epic!
Thanks Duncan 😊👊🏻
Excellent car. Nice to see Glenn
Thanks buddy 😎👊🏻
That looks epic, the bolt details are a nice touch too breaks up the solid block of colour the wheels would have otherwise. almost sure its a case of less is more on the decals or perhaps add something representing race wins along the side rails like tank barrel rings using micron tape.
now I'm back to collecting Kyosho tokens :D
Excellent thanks for watching and leaving your feedback my friend 😊👊🏻
Nice work. Had to get a Javelin ReRe after seeing yours and others builds with the white bars. Looks awesome. Only thing that bugs me is the shock red plastic is not a good match for the aluminium shock cylinder, so I've found the shock plastic parts in black from the Optima: OT210BK, looks like they could sort the shocks.
The Javelin is one of THE BEST looking RC buggies from the 80's. 😎👍👍 IMHO, of course. It looks even better with a white cage and black wheels...though I might be biased as I have one just like it. 😁 Now you've got me really tempted to add some carbon to mine as well! 😅 Got to say, it looks much better with a different driver figure. Good choice!
Excellent I’m glad you like it my friend 😊😊😊