40yrs on, is it still fun? - Vintage RC in 4k [Ep1] - Tamiya Holiday Buggy - Stay at Home
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- So here the first of a few videos showcasing some of my Vintage/Old School RC Cars.
The Tamiya Holiday Buggy was introduced in 1980, and back then these Kits cost a similar price to what they cost today, so back in the 80's that was a lot of money!
The Holiday Buggy has an original chassis and body, but had been upgraded with new electronics, and a 380 Sport tuned motor (not easy to get hold of). Running a 1500 mah Li-ion in this video, it runs very nice. Note, I'm using the original Acoms Techniplus radio system...
Speed runing an old RC Car is pretty interesting, with the modern electronics and better motor this actually produced a pretty good top speed!
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That was excellent Phil. I love the fact that you actually ran it, and I mean RAN IT. I was grinning to myself imagining the mild heart attacks being had by all the Tamiya purists screaming "Shelf it you Barbarian" lol. Especially when you drove it over the rougher terrain. Even I had my fingers crossed that the front shock brackets didn't break. Although my sentiments were more financial than collectors paranoia hahaha. The other thing I was impressed with was how low you got with the stick tranny while running and filming the clips at the end. Great footage but I bet you looked hilarious. I request a static camera shot of you doing this next time mate lol. Big thumbs up my friend. Absolutely loved this 😄👍🏻👍🏻
I can assure you it was hard work getting them shots haha.... glad you noticed , the static shots will be burnt and never published haha. "Shell it you Barbarian"... I can imagine some of the muttering going on! The little 380 Sport Motor and Li-ion certainly gave this a good boost of power! You'll be pleased to know I stripped the gearbox down, removed all the sand and dirt, added a bit of 'dry' oil and then put it back together ready for another day... Stay safe mate
Back breaking indeed.
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This was my late brothers first buggy in the early 80s, so many fun memories
Nostalgic, fun, awesome, good memories 👍👍
I was 19 back in in 81 when the Holiday buggy came out and I got one after seeing seeing the videos in the model shop. I'm 58 now and I've bought a re release one that I've modded up with oil filled shocks, ball races, and brushless motor. It out out drags my mates Arrma typhon. Just recently got back into the cars after years of flying planes and helicopters.
Sounds fast! The first Tamiya I put a brushless in was a Stadium Blitzer...that was quiet a handful!
The 80s was 40 years ago?! Fuck! Gettin old!
39...40yrs ago, but yes..... we are all getting Old!
Thanks for this. Being 49 years old this brings back so many memories for me. You really did put the holiday buggy through it’s paces!!!!. Just please now clean it up and put it on a shelf..... please 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
You can relax now Darren, it has been cleaned, greased and is back on the shelf :)
Had one of these back in 1984. 😍My dadmade me a set of metal gears and i ran a 540 motor in it, the front arms use to break alot if i recall, we ended up aralditing the arms together.... 💪
I was just typing out some of my old RC cars...to see what vids if any.
The Holiday Buggy was my first car...being born in 76.....I think I was about 8 when my dad took me to the model shop for Christmas. I only got rid of it from the loft....sold at a car boot sale about 10 years ago.
My mate had the Grasshopper.
The one I always wanted as a kid was the Frog
I never had one as a Kid (Born 79)... but remember seeing them all the time
nice in a retro way
Absolute proof that you don't need the latest 50+ mph LiPo-powered speed machine to have fun! Yes, it is bouncy but it still goes well on most terrain. I have owned a Holiday Buggy since the 1980's and always found it drove best on the beach where the surface was more forgiving on the suspension. My vintage machine still uses all the original Acoms electronics and the Tamiya 6V Ni-Cd battery that was bought with the kit 40 years ago. You can see the start of my restoration project on my channel, BlackSeaRC.
So cool I was a kid in the 80s Brings back memories thanks
Cheers Ronnie
I have a well used one of these in my loft still, with the original mechanical speed controller and Acoms radio.
It's with my original Rough Rider 👍
Awesome!
I lost my cherry to the bug, first RC car. Loved it then, still love it now 😁
My first "serious" RC car back in the 80s. I wanted the Sand Scorcher, but it was just too expensive, so I settled for the Holiday Buggy and had a lot of fun with it.
Gotta love old skool cool
Yes, the older the better!
Holy crap.. What a remote😍🙌🔥
i was born 1990, never had an rc car, just a few years ago got into the hobby, my gosh these old ones are cute
Well there was still some cool stuff about when you were growing up...
Slo Mo donuts, nice! 👍
Thank you... 🍩
Ah the vintage cars. I was impressed with she performed and the body is way to cool.
Nice to see one of these getting blasted about the place rather than just sitting on a shelf.
Oh yes.... gotta run them!
That was my first buggy. The old stuff just looks so cool though, even with that open gearbox for all the grit to get into :)
Yes please
super cool video! that's right, that was bashing in the 80's until the RC10 series came out. I remember if your RC could do a doughnut pre-2000's it was considered "good". The new re-release is only like 100 bucks these days too. Can't wait to see the rest of your RC Lot pickup!!! thanks!!
Whats up dude.... Doing donuts back in the day was certainly a talking point!
Recording a Nitro Video at the moment! Hopefully I can get considered for a place in the 'Nitro Gang'!
Pretty cool Retro 80's Tamiya Buggy Phil... thanks for sharing mate! 👍🍻
Cheers dude 😎
that's a cool buggy
That was my first rc kit. Half tempted to get the rerelease, but I've got two Sand Scorchers to build and bash!
Sand Scorcher is a beautiful buggy 👌
Absolutely awesome to see her running Phil, outstanding 🤩🤩🤩
Thank You. I knew this would bring the Tamiya Fans out. So many memories, and it was nice to have a stick radio.... although not easy to film!
Holiday Buggy is my first toy. My grandmother bought me a blue Holiday Buggy that spun around and the light up. I need me a original Tamiya Holiday Buggy in my collection..,
I have a vintage original from the early 1980's and there are still a few around but most are in poor condition and parts are very hard to find. Everything on mine still works but I am trying to find new wheels and tyres. If you are interested, you can see the start of my restoration on my channel.
That was cool to watch thnks for posting and yes I would like to see more of these old vintage RC work and driving around
Certainly some more videos coming!
Yes very much so.
One of my favorites and excellent video. Subscribed👍
Thank you
Had one back in the eighties,huge fun. Seeing all these nostalgic posts recently prompted me to purchase a new version.....but being me stock doesn't cut it,so have made a one piece aluminium undertray with built in protection front and rear...full GPM alloy suspension kit is on its way and I have just finished modifying the transmission to take the arrma blx brushless system....I'll post on my Instagram when I'm done!
Keep up good work,love your channel.
looks like a spare wheel holder on the back, awesome 40 years old wow
About time the holiday buggy i had 1
Only got the Remake, but it's a blast. 3500kv sensorless...😂👍
Bet that's fast!
Oh, that was so cool. What a stylish buggy! Definitely want to see more of those old-school Tamiyas... 👍😀😀🤓
More to come!
Tomley RC Sweet! 👍
Very nice Phil! Classic Tamiya for the win!!!!!
SLOOOOOOOO MOOOOO OOOH YEAH
Very nice! I would want to have one of those vintage 2wd buggies
You can pick them up pretty cheap now!
@@TomleyRC would it be around less than 80 pounds? Where to?
The new ones maybe have better technic but all look the same. The vintage ones looks so unique.
Agree :)
Great video. My first RC I had the beach buggy body as well for 2 different looks . Had lots of fun with it when I was younger. Keep up the good work pal👍😜
You’ve just changed my mind about not wanting one of these...lol. I was always kind of turned off by the relative simplicity of this design, but, fun is fun at the end of the day. Thanks for beating the hell out of it and making us all smile.
No worries Frank 😎👍
This was the first real rc I remember playing with
Really nice to see some of the older models being properly run again !
Cheers mate 😎
Great video 👍brings back some great memories of running my Frog back in the mid 80's, great fun.
Thanks Andy
Just got my fathers old holiday buggy running after being sat in my grandfather's loft for the last 35 years. Everything original except a set of bearings, a modern Esc and battery. It's a very cool but of retro kit that now comes out to play with my children. Out of curiosity what do you think something like this worth now days?
I think I got about £125 for mine
yes Yes YES , MORE vintage goodies please 💩🔥😁
More coming dude!
There's something to be said about the vintage stuff!!! Maybe because it's our generation.
Yes, and just the simplicity of some of the engineering, love it!
That was so cool!!!
I love the vintage Tamiya.
Thanks for sharing mate 👍🦘🇦🇺
Glad you enjoyed it 😎
She handles the donuts really well. 💯👍🏻
Thanks! 👀😃
Donuts.... we love Donuts! lol
Tomley RC me too! They keep me “round”. 💯😂
Awesome video thank you
Cheers dude
I remember them old mechanical speed controlers. Admittedly mine came in a kit I got in 2001 but yep, I remember running after a few of mine...
If you let the batteries go to low it would't return to centre.... many times running across the field after mine lol
That's F'en awesome!! wonder if you can fab up a custom gear cover for it so no dirt can get in on the gears.
I knew you'd like the Tamiya videos Steve. I think a 3D printed one would not be to hard to make
Love it! I still have my old original Tamiya Blackfoot 2WD "Monster Truck" with Hardbody. Of course, I did some upgrades back in the day, but, she still runs pretty well!
Blackfoot is really nice!
Very cool 😎
Thanks Mike
100% still fun and still looks awesome 😁
Yes, it certainly is
This one just has a cool looking body I love the look
Wow that was cool.
I'm so surprised it had an open gear box.
I've got the newer version of it on its way.
Should be a fun build.
Awesome rc
Thanks 👍
I remember putting butter on the wheels on the kitchen floor and getting crazy and getting my ass spanked by Mom LOL
haha... people don't realise it was hard to get the back end to let loose back in the day!
anything with a remote is fun!!!!
Correct!
"questionable" ROFL but what fab looker. And yes please more of these. I skipped straight to the scale armour in the tamiya catalogue so missed out on these.
I swapped a Gameboy for a Madcap in '89..... that's when it all started for me lol
@@TomleyRC I was always a scale modeller. I used to see the buggies and particularly the X10 Cheetah (army support buggy thing if my memory serves) and wonder.... but my pocket money never stretched that far.
Awesome video, look forward to more of these! I've taken several of your recommendations for cars for the kids and myself, but the old Tamiya and Kyosho is where it all started for me. Great to see these old designs still out there, doing what they were designed to do.
Wow that was a trip down memory lane. I remember the shop Beaties. Their whole back wall was dedicated to Tamiya models. And they had a tv screen with the old Tamiya promotional slo mo video playing on loop. I had the holiday buggy. And you’re exactly right, it was about getting the better motors and going faster. Most of all I just remember these cars and trucks being such an awesome thing with working suspension and speed.
Nice to see running vids of vintage rc cars
Took me back I loved my holiday buggy I might have to reacquire one keep up the good work
The original is much nicer than the re-re IMO
I wish they would be released those in that fashion the way they did back then and you have the DT 02 models of that?
Oh the memories 👍🇬🇧
Nice
Great to watch👍. Got me smiling today😆. I would love to see it on a nice sandy beach, I bet it would look right at home.
And YES keep the videos coming. Cheers.👍.
Thanks Peter, wish I could get to the Beach! Soon hopefully!
Nice video man! Just getting back into the hobby after selling all my gear :( picked up a mini 8ight t for some garden bashing whilst under quarantine!!
Mini 8ight is perfect for a bit of garden bashing|!
"Hope you enjoyed that"? I absolutely loved every second! I never had one of these as I´ve never been all that much interested in buggies, but this actually looks like a convincing model of a credible full-size vehicle, which I liked at the time and do now.
Despite its upgraded electronics this is still a valid piece of history with its weird suspension and excellent looks. I, for one, hope to see all your vintage Tamiyas get an airing.
Thanks Del, it's going to be difficult over the next few months, I really want to get them out and take them to a few different places, Sand Scorcher needs to be run on the beach! I may have to wait it out for a bit.
@@TomleyRC I know it´s a first world problem, but to get your hands on a collection like this and then be put on lockdown is a cruel twist of fate.
In your position I´d try to spend at least an hour a day just marvelling at them all!
My back-garden crawler course is seeing more action in a day than it used to in a week!
Oh... I make sure it's at least an hr a day! lol.... The Hilux is now proudly displayed in the house :)
@@TomleyRC I´m glad to hear it. I´ve only got three in my living room - the C34, my MN45 and my old rat rod tow truck.
I was just curious who the silly ars I heard fus about. Never again
Cool stuff and amazing performance saying it's 40 years old. I recall RC-ing in the 80's very well. Back then I was smashing the crap out of a fragile XR3-11 shell. Great video...👍🏻👍🏻.
Thanks mate
that is a great looking buggy! love it!
Thanks Dennis
Sweet ride! You were a baller if you had something like this back in the day!
Yes haha...
My first Rc car. Got nostalgic a few years ago and bought the re release which isn’t quite the same but the new chassis is better. Hoping Tamiya are going re release the Honda City Turbo again as I missed it second time round
The Holiday Buggy was also my first RC car that I enjoyed for many years despite the obvious performance limitations. I must confess that I am not a fan of the 2010 version though. My original buggy still operates and you can find it on my channel if you are interested.
Some great shots there mate👍👍i was never really a fan of the holiday buggy back in the day but one came up on Ebay few years back it was in a bit of a state🤣 but I was in need of a project so put a cheeky bid in and won. I grew to love its simplicity and the looks of it and ended up getting it's sister the sand rover.. I've restored the holiday buggy to mint and in the process of doing the same to the rover with enough parts to have a runner..
Awesome, it’s always nice to get a old RC and give it a new lease of life!
It looks like the suspension actually works pretty well, it just has no travel at all and relies on the big soft tires to take up the big bumps and jumps. The army here in the mid 30s was trying to come up with a Jeep type vehicle and the proving ground had some leftover Austin mini cars they had tested so they built a basically sled with wheels, a motor, machine gun, and no suspension out of the leftovers. At the time it would bounce over most terrain and the driver and passenger laid down on it to drive it. They called it the belly flopper. I guess it relied on the tires to take some of the big hits too. I read about it in the book Indestructible Jeep, which was actually originally published in England so local to you. My original RC 10 has very nice oil shocks and lands like a sponge. They certainly made some major upgrades quickly as things progressed
The 'Belly Flopper' sounds cool! I'm gonna look it up lol. Oil shocks were a game changer1
@@TomleyRC I THINK the book was published by Avalon books but I got it years ago just before I finally got myself a real Jeep. auto.howstuffworks.com/1906-1939-jeep2.htm www.amazon.com/Indestructible-jeep-Ballantines-illustrated-century/dp/B0006W05IE There are some links to the story of the Flopper and a link to buy my old book.
Great little video that 😉 has cheered me up on a bit of a stuck at home down day. Cheers 👌
Yeah, no nice being stuck in.... I managed to get out to do this before the lock down!
coo rc and nice video
Cheers dude
Nice run 👍🏻👊🏻🙂🔥
Thanks Bro
Loving this one thanks for sharing very important information giving thanks blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work lol would love to get my hands on those old school ones 🙏🙏🙏🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲💪💪💪
Super cool car!! I can´t imagine get one at 80´s amazing!! I love old school cars and it is fabulous nice. Great video bro. Keep it up!! Have a good weekend!! Yeeaah!!
Thanks mate.
Brilliant love the old school running,I've been gathering parts to restore a MK1 hotshot and Sand rover.
Love the video, really well shot and fun to watch!
Thanks dude
nicely done man
Thanks dude
Great video and lovely to see the Holiday Buggy running really well. I remember the days with the mechanical speed controller, I used to have the Hornet with one of these speed controllers and heat sink. Those were the days....nice work.
A great maschine
80s RC Cool cool cool.,,, Nice rip 👍NC MOUNTAINS 🏞backyard
Excellent to see you running these Tamiya's! Please Sir, can I have some more?
Cheers Sean.... MORE.......MORE!!!!
I have the re-release version and I love the thing. My friend has 1 as well but he made his brushless and that thing flies. It was faster then my UDR wen I owned it,lol. Cool video as always. Keep up the good work 😎👍. Hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy with this pandemic.
The Re-Re would certainly handle better than this one at speed... but nothing beats a good classic chassis. Staying as safe as we can Jon.... I'm still working, but keeping my distance from others!
@@TomleyRC I'm sure it does handle better. But tamiyas always handled................well like tamiyas. Old,new and even re release versions 😆. But fully agree,nothing beats the old chassis and suspensions on them. Glad to hear your staying as safe as you can and glad to hear your keeping your distance. I live in NJ and it's a bummer as I'm out of work til who knows when 🙄. But I'm keeping my distance as well. Stay safe and healthy brother
Wow haven’t see one of those for in years, very cool Phil. Cheers from California 🇺🇸
Cheers dude, thanks for watching :)
Cool video my man , what about a sand scorcher video they were the rich man's choice lol
Sand Scorcher is coming, although wanted to take it to the beach, obviously can't get there at the moment!
Do I want to see more? YOU BET! Phil, that was a piece of Tamiya heaven for me - the footage you got was better than the Tamiya promo! I bet you knew what I was thinking when you were talking about using the old school transmitter! I still use mine exclusively on my Tamiyas! Good point about the lower speeds still being fun, especially with the "funky" handling, but then that is the charm of these old buggies. Top job, dude, top job! :)
Thanks Mark, its amazing that we can now produce better quality videos with a £300 Action cam than they could 40yrs ago with god knows how many thousands in productions costs! I knew you'd enjoy it...... not sure how many more I can do with a stick transmitter.... that took some crazy work to get the shots!
@@TomleyRC You nailed it dude! Thanks on behalf of all the many Tamiya fans out there - we appreciate your efforts! :)
So cool to see it being run hard! Thank you. Also I believe someone makes a little lexan gearbox cover.
Thanks dude
I just bought two of them that look brand new.
Do you prefer tve remote with the wheel or this one with two sticks? Wich one is more precise? Awesome video mate! 👍✌️😎
Trigger style… inside to prefer the stock remote, but once you get used to a trigger style one, I think it’s easier
Loved it great little car I still have my 80s rough rider theses cars are well cool. I am looking to buy a sand rover .
Rough rider is nice. I have the Sand Rover, got to do a bit of work to it to get it running.
The jumps were cool, shocks rebond need to tune, hey fun for sure!
Shocks.... what shocks... lol
@@TomleyRC lol I knew that answer was coming. Isn't the rear suspension a piece of bendy FRP?
Yes haha.... like a Torsion Beam set up...
Oh wow thanks for posting this. So many happy memories. This was my first Tamiya RC back in about 1981. I loved it although it did break quite a lot. I've had the re-re and it's a shame that the DT-02 is too wide to give it that scale look and also came with awful wheels. Be great if Tamiya did a modern reliable chassis with the same proportions as this and Sand Rover. Anyway it does still look like a load of fun after all these years ! :-)
Yes Pete, the Re-Re doesn't have the same flare does it... shame! The re done the Sand Scorcher on it's original chassis... so don't know why they chose not to with these
@@TomleyRC well I think that the old one was just a bit too easy to break but like I say I'm sure they could have come up with something to that fitted the body better than the DT-02. Maybe one day there will be the Holiday Buggy re-re-release!