Bounce Baby Bounce! Tamiya Squash Van GF-02
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ธ.ค. 2023
- There’s a lot of excitement for the new Tamiya Squash Van GF-02 found here: bit.ly/3RmjEWF It’s a new chassis that fits nicely between the short wheelbase GF-01 and the longer G6-01. Could this be a good performing 4x4 fun truck from Tamiya. That’s what Greg is hoping as he goes over this kit and shows you it’s features. The drive is what will tell and a little hint, it’s a wild drive!
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Squash Van GF-02
By: Tamiya
Part No.: 58725
Type: 4wd Off-Road Electric Truck
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Even if Tamiya does not license some of their bodies, they are still a work of art, they never disappoint. As always a great review, and running video Greg. 👍
Looks like a decent release from Tamiya 🙂 will get pretty costly after fitting oil dampers and ball bearings, which almost is a must if used as a runner. But Tamiya always delivers the fun factor 👍 and that's what matters the most.
My first was the Blackfoot. Now, 30 plus years have passed, and tamiya has got me with the squash van body style. I love it. I can say not much has changed with tamiya not being good or bad, just is. Can not wait to drive it. Thanks for video
I was an 80s kid and these are so satisfying to build and see run.
Great video. I agree with all. I just built mine. I put oil shocks and full bearings. I installed a Tamiya BZ motor and 2s lipo, it pop wheelies. I also changed the tires to some INJORA RC Tires 2.2inch on mine. They look fantastic!
I love this. I havent bought a Tamiya since the lunchbox relaunch, i would love to tackle this beauty 👌
Id love to see another ep with oil shocks upgrade and see how much better it is, and any other upgrades you think would improve it!
She motors pretty good on 3S, great review, Greg. Cheers!
Yup, 3S make Tamiyas so much fun.
Very cool RC I like the retro look great video 😎
looks stunning 👍
Looks like I found another Tamiya to buy. Thanks for the vid👍
Certainly a cool build for Tamiya fans!
LOVE the look of this thing! Now, see, a 3S capable ESC where you're actually using 3S. LOL Looks fun and fast on that.
It was scootin’!
nice to see a fixed axle alternative to the Clod by Tamiya. I was planning on building a Bigfoot 4 with a hybrid leaf and shock suspension based off the SCX10, but this seems like it might be a much better host if it can handles the weight from the Jconcepts golden years
Looks like a decent yard ripper with some shocks. Body does look great out there.
Nice build looks good 🏆
Love the Squash Van looks awesome 😊 and goes well to 😊😊 nice build..be interesting to see how it goes with some oil dampers.. Pete
What a cool little Tamiya Truck! Great review and yes as always Tamiya skimps out on shocks with just friction dampers that have no friction. lol
That's a cool little truck.💯💯😎😎
Do a rere of Bushdevil! That was a simple fun build. And you could beat the crap out of it.
Just great 👍
Those GF01 chevron tires really look nice on this 👍
Thanks for the review Greg. Always great to have something new from Tamiya. I am interested in the bike ramp you use. Can you share the brand or where you got it?
I love Tamiya kits they bring me back to when i was kid. that being said i am surprised parts didnt break during this session. I don't understand why they continue to use that brittle hard plastic. they could keep their designs the exact same, just use a Losi, Associated, Traxxas or Arrma type plastic. they would still keep the "shelf queen" market while picking up some of the backyard basher market.
Japanese economy is F---ED. There's virtually NO money for future R & D at Tamiya, Kyosho, etc....... This company is like Morgan Cars UK. All they can afford to do is re-release kits that my generation (I'm 44 years old) had growing up. Also, like Rolex, they keep supply way below demand. This makes retailers & resulting customers feel they're getting something "special" for the money.
@philthyco1 ok maybe it's not the exact same plastic from the 80's but it's the worst plastic in the industry (out of any major brands). unless you get their top of the line on road kits nearly every kit is the same brittle plastic. Imagine if they released this kit with ball bearings, oil filled shocks and comparable arrma,traxxas,losi,associated plastic. This would be a dream, I would buy 10 of them. face it for the most part tamiya kits are really just models to be placed on a shelf.
@philthyco1 I guess we will have to agree to disagree. great going back and forth with you,, while keeping it polite. by the way, I have built 7 tamiya kits, both old and new. not a lot compared to some, but more than most. have a great weekend.
A great looking truck, but you got to have some good shocks.
I'm curious about driving a standart brushed motor on 3s. Ho long do the electronics hold up, I mean the 1060 esc can take it officially.. 😮
Looks cool. Would the Monster Beetle body fit on this chassis? Would be cool to have a 4x4 monster beetle. Definitely needs oils shocks.
3S is asking a lot of that truck. 2S might be as fast as it should go. Some simple upgrades though, and you got yourself a nice little truck! Great video!
All it needs is oil shocks, and it can handle much more power and speed.
How fast does it go?? I’m think about buying it looks so nice
Any suggestions for replacement shocks?
I’ve had a few Tamiya RCs before and wasn’t really impressed with them.
I wish Tamiya would get with the program and bring their models up to speed with the majority of the other Main stream rigs out there.
Any chance you can make a vid comparing the Kyosho MP10e readystart with the Armma TLR Typhoon please? They are about the same price and I’ve seen a lot of people wanting a comparison
Hi Greg I think it would benifit from a set of oil shocks would stop all of the bouncing around and would be alot better on jumps
Absolutely! Oil shocks will totally help this model out.
🎉🎉🎉
I like to see this chassis with the Tesla steal cyber truck body 😊
How would it do with a high turn motor and some really stiff grease in the diff? Would it crawl?
It could trail, but I don’t know about rock crawl. Long wheelbase, low chassis. It would probably hang up. Tamiya sells locking putty that would be better than grease if you were to try it.
I always wanted a Tamiya back when I was 12 in the early 90s like the Thunder dragon, Midnight Pumpkin or Clodbuster. But I never had one instead I got a Red Arrow from radio shack it was decent. Forward over 30 years I have no interest now in Tamiya, I'll stick to my Losi, Arrma, Team associated, Redcat and even traxxas RCs.
Wondering if this body would fit on the Wild Dagger
Wheelbase is identical. This is essentially the new version of the dagger chassis.
@@jayspeed75 thanks 😊
I will bet money we will see more of these with blackfoot, wild dagger, twin detonator, and other WR and WT bodies.
@@jayspeed75 have a Wild Dagger chassis just sitting on a shelf waiting for a body. This would be great 👍.
Put some good shocks on it and let’s drive it again??
Unfortunately this will be out of production before I can afford one.😢
Friction shocks on a so called hobby grade RC in 2023 🤣
Lack of oil shocks has been my main concern in seeing reviews so far. Thanks for the vid.
Yeah, some of their models they can get away with the friction dampers. I really think this one needed oil, it will make a huge difference.
Lets be honest , Tamiyas main demographic is the middle aged man who in their youth either owned or wished they owned a Tamiya, its a nostalgia thing , in order to make these kits perform anything better than a child's toy (new shocks/bearings / drive shafts etc ) you spend enough money to buy an RTR from the many competitors out there ! Tamiya has always had the edge when it comes to the aesthetics and of course enjoyment in the build process but performance is not their thing.
Dont change the plug
i dont know ive just never had any interest in what Tamiya has to offer, i feel like they are riding on an old outdated reputation and nostalgia. never been impressed with the way their stuff is designed, usually has very low grade electronics too
Tamiyas are cheap compared to Traxxas and others and you have to built it which is a lot of fun for some people. If you respect what they are, you can have a lot fun with them. Easy to work on, cheap to fix. You can upgrade them all but they were never designed for bashing or speed. I have some Traxxas, Arrmas and other Bashers and I love them but I love my Tamiyas as well. It's just something different.
I agree 100%… you would think Tamiya would have a Bad-ass vehicle in every class… they have been around long enough to “get it”… yet they don’t… odd
Tamiya have a niche place in the market and it works for them. If you've never built a monster truck from the bottom, including the gearbox with its plethora of cogs, you probably won't understand the attraction. Its very different to unboxing a Traxxas Slash and whacking it down the gravel 2 minutes later
Tamiya is the Nintendo of the RC world and I love it. Love the nostalgia and love that their not trying to be Traxxas. Some might not get it but for an 80's kid like me they're the best.
I don't have any nostalgia for them and built up 11 kits. I do swap out the bushings and friction shocks and usually put in a slightly bigger motor. For me the fun is seeing something you built from a box of parts zip around.
They also do a bunch of licensed bodies which I love since I was into making static models before RC.
Tamiya-aways more interesting models than they are useful.
If KT doesn't send it, I don't buy it. Great shelf queen stuff though.
I love Tamiya but why, why, why do they keep clinging to the idea of friction 'pogo stick' so called shocks? Total garbage and the first thing to replace in ANY of their kits. That along with bearings. Even the crappiest chin knockoff rc's are coming with oil shocks and bearings nowadays Somebody at Tamiya really needs to get a clue. What would it add to the kit price? like 5 or 10 bucks to include plastic body oil dampers. Come on Tamiya! wtf. You can see i the running video the thing bouncing all over the place on those horrid springs. OIL SHOCKS TAMIYA! COME ON.
lol, cheers.
Toys r us has better quality
Do I see a project SquashVan in the future ⌚️👀
Let me consult my magic 🎱 ball--- All signs point to "yes"
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I have 3 other Tamiya projects to do first. 😂
@@rcdriver Look forward to all of them! Will the TT-02B arms fit on the GF-02 as well? They look the same as the GF-01/06