Looks like y'all had a blast👍 that would have been the perfect day to load the back of the car up and take a wide range of RC's and made a whole day out of running and making videos. Very Cool. And thx for the run.
Nice RC action that must have been a lot of fun! Why on earth have I never bought myself a top force after all these years I’ve spent drooling over them 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@marcushaas44 The Super Stock RZ motor is 23 turn, so a tad too hot for the TBLE-02S which has a 25 turn limit. I run a fan on it which would usually help but with the Top Force, because of the under tray and body there isn't much air flow inside the car. So the fan would be just moving hot air around inside the car. 👍
You guys bashed those top forces worse than me. They really go well and how nice they look. Definitely one of the best looking rcs made ever. They jump fantastic, can't wait to build the wife's top force but she's still working on the spare room. Of course I found a bargain, proboat Veles 29 and the wife bought a proboat impulse only used twice and we have 2 race boats we bought used coming. She better hurry up with the spare room. Great video mate especially the crash that broke the wing . Exelent filming.
Haha we usually start out being careful but it's never too not long before we start bashing lol. I agree mate, they look awesome and run great! At this rate you're gonna need two rooms mate, your collection is growing nicely. Wish I had a nice place to run boats nearby, that would be awesome. Yeah, crack the whip mate, get that room done lol. Thanks Peter! 👍
Man that was wicked on those jumps and that is an awesome looking track wish it was'nt so far away from point cook , cheers mick another great video :-)
@@peterrenaud9639 It was around 35-40 minutes away. Not too bad, although it was a Sunday. I'm sure that 35-40 minutes would be more like 1 hour 35 minutes during the week 😂
Both cars looked great out there! I loved all the clean driving and jumping the beginning and then you went to the footage of what looked like me driving into and off of everything on the track!!! I could tell by the laughs and giggles that it was a fun day out there!!!
Thanks mate! Haha yeah, I can only stay focused for a short time. Then it's all fun and games lol. Yeah it was fun! I need to work on my Muttley laugh. 😂👍
Great fun mate, shame about the overheating but I'm sure you have a master plan to fix it. I was surprised they were a match with such different motor esc combo's. Thanks for sharing your video Mick👍🦘🇦🇺
Yeah it was fun! lol Already fixed mate, I put the Hobbywing 1060 in. The TBLE-02S is only rated to 25T, the RZ is 23T. Usually I get away with running a fan, but no air flowing in the Top Force. Should be fine with the 1060. Cheers mate! 👍
Oh, lovely, cool to see those buggies in action, you should have brought your second Top Force also, the black one. Regarding the over heating issues, I have been cutting out that air scoop on the body, it's a right hassle but I think it might be worth it. I just did the same on a new body for my Inferno also. You know, A.I.R. flow is needed, nailed that Anthrax reference!
Haha I don't think I want to drive the other two on that track. It's a nice track but it not good to drive on with the carpet on there. They pull most of the carpet up when they use the track. I have a cockpit in this Top Force, so cutting the scoop won't do anything as the cockpit fills that whole area. It's all good mate, it's fixed now. The 1060 will be fine, the TBLE-02S is only rated for 25T, the RZ is 23T. The fan usually helps, but yeah not good with no air flow. Haha nice one Mads, A.I.R classis Belladonna! 👌🤘
Nice run. You can clearly hear the difference between both cars, brushless sounds much smoother. I'm pretty sure that the carpet is permanent and put there to run on top of.
Thanks mate! Yeah they certainly sound different. Some of that carpet is permanent but most of it gets taken up when they use the track. I've seen their race videos. 👍
Phwoar....I'd have killed to have had access to a track like that back in the day. I wonder how many laps we'd get on a 7.2 nicad 540 set-up? 2?!?! It never fails to impress me how well planted these buggies are. It looks superb in the air.
Oh yeah, would have been great to run on a track back in the day. Haha yeah we wouldn't get too many laps out of those NiCads, you just gotta love the modern gear. I agree, they are a great buggy to drive and fly quite nicely! 👍
Yeah they are quite durable. Those wings being so high are just begging to be broken. I think having some cheap spare wings for running would be a good idea, and I wouldn't bother painting them. 😂👍
The top force is tamiyas coolest car ever. I have a 13,5turn in it, just fast enough so I dont crash too much or too hard lol=) its my favourite runner. That and my new used lazer zx5 sp with the most important hop ups and a 5,5turn motor. Totally different cars though. The top force can crash more without anything breaking. Thanks to tamiyas flexible plastics I suppose....
The Top Force has to be one of my favourite Tamiya buggies. A 13.5t is perfect for them. Haha yes, a good amount of power without too much damage, that always a good thing. The ZX5 would be a beast with the 5.5. Oh yeah those almost rubber parts (especially lower arms) on the Top Force really do help with impacts. 👍
For an early 90s design the Top Force really is still a Force! Fantastic buggy you guys were not holding back on those jumps for sure! Great stuff Mick😉👍
@@RCHobbyShed yeah ready decent buggies the TF and Evo! I am just at the start of building a rere Hotshot! No match for the Top Force on the track but what a classic 4wd the Hotshot is and the start of all tamiya 4wd buggies! Its on the TC l have started building it now though and loving every second! Cheers buddy.
@@RCHobbyShed yeah its one of the super stars of the rc timelime! Really hope tamiya rere the Hotshot 2 soon! Would really like one of those! Not as pretty but very unique in its own way. Iol this hobby is so addictive! I need another fix before l even built the latest car! Fantastic stuff Mick! Cheers James.
Hi there Mick they do look awesome and the track looks a great place too. Shame about your over heating issue. Over the jump, they both looked really well balanced. Take care and best wishes to you. 😉😊😉😊
G'day John, thanks mate. I kind though it might get too hot, the motor is a tad over the limit of the TBLE-02S. Should be all good now running with the Hobbywing. They do jump quite well given their old design. Thanks mate, you too! 👍
Love the top force, it handles real well. The two rear shock tower screws keep coming loose after several jumps at track also the bottom gear box screws that mount to the chassis so you need to keep tightening them after each run. I own all 3 re releases. Definitely my 2nd favourite tamiya after the hilux monster racer. Love the channel mate. Please check out my top force videos running at Ryde rc track in Sydney.
Good day out!!! I have a Sports Tuned with the TGLE02S (no fan) in my Evo, and it gets hotter than I'd like. No cutouts yet, but I think you're right about the airflow being an issue.
Oh yeah it was a great day out. Yeah, I noticed each time I took the body off I could smell the heat in there. I think it was like driving an oven lol. 👍
I use a Hobbyking crimping tool. It's quite cheap and works well. Yeah it was fun, it will be back for more now. 😁 Here's the link for the crimping tool. hobbyking.com/en_us/hobbyking-jst-sh-connector-crimping-tool.html
That could be an option but in my case I doubt it will do much as I have a cockpit in the car. The cockpit pretty much blocks off any air that would come from that roof scoop. 👍
I’ve got the same esc and motor combo in my top force but it’s not running at the moment, it seems like the gears are slipping and it’s got no traction so need to strip down the rear diff to see what the problem is.
Ahh, funny you say that Richard. My mate had the same issue on the day but only in the front. It turned out his diff had come a little loose and was slipping. 👍
You my friend are the tamiya MASTER!!!!!!!!!
Haha I don't know about that, but thanks! 🙂👍
That track has 89 Worlds vibes about it. Nice to see. Thanks for sharing.
It does! Thanks Jacen, glad you enjoyed it. 👍
Awesome track and love the jumping 👍
Thanks mate. That's the Knox track, here in Melbourne. Haha the jumps were fun, not great for wings though. 😂👍
Heck that track is big enough for BMX bicycles!!
Haha yeah, it is a decent sized track. My old eyes struggle to see the other side. 😂👍
Love how you aired it out. Jumped nicely. Big fan of the Top Force so I greatly enjoyed this video.
Thanks Ari! Glad you enjoyed it mate. 👍
Great video. Who said Tamiya buggies aren't tough. 👍
Thanks mate! Oh yeah, they can take a beating. 👍
Quality!!! Good old burn up 🔥 👍
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
Lovley car mate, nice bit of racing, track looks very nice 👍👌🍺
Thanks Paul. Yeah, it is a nice track. 👍
I think your local bmx track is the sweet spot, at least until you get the back yard track finished 👍
I think so too! This is a nice track but the carpet is a bit of a pain. Plus I can barely even see the other side of it. 😂👍
Nice to see you drive it and it's not a shelf queen. Looked like lots of fun. Take care
Thanks mate. Yeah it was fun. Cheers! 👍
Hey Mick, I love your T-shirts.
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
Looks like y'all had a blast👍 that would have been the perfect day to load the back of the car up and take a wide range of RC's and made a whole day out of running and making videos. Very Cool. And thx for the run.
Yeah it was fun. I took two cars and my mate brought three, with all the other gear needed our cars were pretty full. Cheers mate! 👍
Nice RC action that must have been a lot of fun! Why on earth have I never bought myself a top force after all these years I’ve spent drooling over them 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Thanks Wade, oh yeah it was fun! 😁. They are a great buggy and they drive nicely. I think if you find one at a good price, go for it. 👍
That combo is running pretty fast for a brushed setup 👌
It is, Marcus! I've found the super stock RZ does have some nice power. I run the RZ's in a few cars and it's always fun. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed but what was causing the overheating issue?
@@marcushaas44 The Super Stock RZ motor is 23 turn, so a tad too hot for the TBLE-02S which has a 25 turn limit. I run a fan on it which would usually help but with the Top Force, because of the under tray and body there isn't much air flow inside the car. So the fan would be just moving hot air around inside the car. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed I just noticed that tamiya recommended the TEU-302BK esc for those motors
@@marcushaas44 Better off just running a Hobbywing 1060. Although the TEU-302BK will run a 23T it has no LiPo cut off. 👍
Great run on the track, jumps nice. Top Force is such a great looking buggy.
Thanks mate! They do look great and fly quite nicely on the jumps. 👍
You guys bashed those top forces worse than me. They really go well and how nice they look. Definitely one of the best looking rcs made ever. They jump fantastic, can't wait to build the wife's top force but she's still working on the spare room. Of course I found a bargain, proboat Veles 29 and the wife bought a proboat impulse only used twice and we have 2 race boats we bought used coming. She better hurry up with the spare room. Great video mate especially the crash that broke the wing . Exelent filming.
Haha we usually start out being careful but it's never too not long before we start bashing lol. I agree mate, they look awesome and run great! At this rate you're gonna need two rooms mate, your collection is growing nicely. Wish I had a nice place to run boats nearby, that would be awesome. Yeah, crack the whip mate, get that room done lol. Thanks Peter! 👍
Man that was wicked on those jumps and that is an awesome looking track wish it was'nt so far away from point cook , cheers mick another great video :-)
Haha yeah it was a fun day. I hear ya mate, I have the same issue. Most of the tracks are miles away. Thanks Andrew! 🙂👍
Track's recently been resurfaced and new layout. You should bring some cars to the Vinage Bash this year! I'll be racing my Top Force.
Formidable mick!
Thanks mate! 🙂👍
That looks like a lot of fun😜👌
Yeah it was fun... when mine was running 😂👍
@@RCHobbyShed how far away was that track? I like it😍
@@peterrenaud9639 It was around 35-40 minutes away. Not too bad, although it was a Sunday. I'm sure that 35-40 minutes would be more like 1 hour 35 minutes during the week 😂
Both cars looked great out there! I loved all the clean driving and jumping the beginning and then you went to the footage of what looked like me driving into and off of everything on the track!!! I could tell by the laughs and giggles that it was a fun day out there!!!
Thanks mate! Haha yeah, I can only stay focused for a short time. Then it's all fun and games lol.
Yeah it was fun! I need to work on my Muttley laugh. 😂👍
Great fun mate, shame about the overheating but I'm sure you have a master plan to fix it.
I was surprised they were a match with such different motor esc combo's.
Thanks for sharing your video Mick👍🦘🇦🇺
Yeah it was fun! lol
Already fixed mate, I put the Hobbywing 1060 in. The TBLE-02S is only rated to 25T, the RZ is 23T. Usually I get away with running a fan, but no air flowing in the Top Force. Should be fine with the 1060.
Cheers mate! 👍
@@RCHobbyShed
That's good news that you fixed it 👍
Nice looking buggy too 👍
cool rc and nice run
Thanks Duke! 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed 😁👍
Nice run!
Thanks mate! 👍
Oh, lovely, cool to see those buggies in action, you should have brought your second Top Force also, the black one.
Regarding the over heating issues, I have been cutting out that air scoop on the body, it's a right hassle but I think it might be worth it. I just did the same on a new body for my Inferno also. You know, A.I.R. flow is needed, nailed that Anthrax reference!
Haha I don't think I want to drive the other two on that track. It's a nice track but it not good to drive on with the carpet on there. They pull most of the carpet up when they use the track.
I have a cockpit in this Top Force, so cutting the scoop won't do anything as the cockpit fills that whole area. It's all good mate, it's fixed now. The 1060 will be fine, the TBLE-02S is only rated for 25T, the RZ is 23T. The fan usually helps, but yeah not good with no air flow. Haha nice one Mads, A.I.R classis Belladonna! 👌🤘
I cracked up laughing with those crash scenes Mick. Love it. You blokes have no mercy! Excellent fun!
Haha Thanks Jon! Yeah it never takes long. We always start with good intentions and being careful... Then the switch gets flicked! 🤣👍
Hi from my local rc track aswell!
G'day Matt! Oh cool, might see you there one day. 🙂👍
I like it, thanks think I need to get something like that to use it a lot 😂
Thanks Marcos! They're a great buggy, I'm sure you'll love it. 👍
Nice run. You can clearly hear the difference between both cars, brushless sounds much smoother. I'm pretty sure that the carpet is permanent and put there to run on top of.
Thanks mate! Yeah they certainly sound different.
Some of that carpet is permanent but most of it gets taken up when they use the track. I've seen their race videos. 👍
Yours seems pretty quick!
It is quite quick, I was a bit surprise with the torque. 👍
Phwoar....I'd have killed to have had access to a track like that back in the day. I wonder how many laps we'd get on a 7.2 nicad 540 set-up? 2?!?!
It never fails to impress me how well planted these buggies are. It looks superb in the air.
Oh yeah, would have been great to run on a track back in the day. Haha yeah we wouldn't get too many laps out of those NiCads, you just gotta love the modern gear. I agree, they are a great buggy to drive and fly quite nicely! 👍
Definitely proved they are durable, accept for the wing. They took some pretty good hits and kept going.
Yeah they are quite durable. Those wings being so high are just begging to be broken. I think having some cheap spare wings for running would be a good idea, and I wouldn't bother painting them. 😂👍
Too much fun Mick!!! Love it that your a mad man!!
Thanks mate! 😁👍
The top force is tamiyas coolest car ever. I have a 13,5turn in it, just fast enough so I dont crash too much or too hard lol=) its my favourite runner. That and my new used lazer zx5 sp with the most important hop ups and a 5,5turn motor. Totally different cars though. The top force can crash more without anything breaking. Thanks to tamiyas flexible plastics I suppose....
The Top Force has to be one of my favourite Tamiya buggies. A 13.5t is perfect for them. Haha yes, a good amount of power without too much damage, that always a good thing. The ZX5 would be a beast with the 5.5. Oh yeah those almost rubber parts (especially lower arms) on the Top Force really do help with impacts. 👍
For an early 90s design the Top Force really is still a Force! Fantastic buggy you guys were not holding back on those jumps for sure! Great stuff Mick😉👍
Absolutely mate, they run nicely and fly quite well for their old design. Thanks mate! 🙂👍
@@RCHobbyShed yeah ready decent buggies the TF and Evo!
I am just at the start of building a rere Hotshot! No match for the Top Force on the track but what a classic 4wd the Hotshot is and the start of all tamiya 4wd buggies! Its on the TC l have started building it now though and loving every second! Cheers buddy.
@@mad-beerc3818 Can't beat the Hotshot for nostalgia, classic buggy! I'll check it out on TC mate. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed yeah its one of the super stars of the rc timelime! Really hope tamiya rere the Hotshot 2 soon! Would really like one of those! Not as pretty but very unique in its own way. Iol this hobby is so addictive! I need another fix before l even built the latest car!
Fantastic stuff Mick! Cheers James.
Hi there Mick they do look awesome and the track looks a great place too. Shame about your over heating issue. Over the jump, they both looked really well balanced. Take care and best wishes to you. 😉😊😉😊
G'day John, thanks mate. I kind though it might get too hot, the motor is a tad over the limit of the TBLE-02S. Should be all good now running with the Hobbywing. They do jump quite well given their old design. Thanks mate, you too! 👍
Love the top force, it handles real well. The two rear shock tower screws keep coming loose after several jumps at track also the bottom gear box screws that mount to the chassis so you need to keep tightening them after each run.
I own all 3 re releases. Definitely my 2nd favourite tamiya after the hilux monster racer.
Love the channel mate. Please check out my top force videos running at Ryde rc track in Sydney.
They do handle nicely. Thanks Sam, I'll keep an eye on those screws. I checked out your video, nice run, it was a good match for the Associated. 👍
Good day out!!! I have a Sports Tuned with the TGLE02S (no fan) in my Evo, and it gets hotter than I'd like. No cutouts yet, but I think you're right about the airflow being an issue.
Oh yeah it was a great day out. Yeah, I noticed each time I took the body off I could smell the heat in there. I think it was like driving an oven lol. 👍
what crimping tool have you got Mick?
been looking at getting one to shorten my wires but not sure on sizing.
looked like fun when it was running 👌
I use a Hobbyking crimping tool. It's quite cheap and works well.
Yeah it was fun, it will be back for more now. 😁
Here's the link for the crimping tool.
hobbyking.com/en_us/hobbyking-jst-sh-connector-crimping-tool.html
@RC Hobby Shed cheers mate👌
the body has a literal air intake molded into it why not cut out the faux hole and gets some air into the esc?
That could be an option but in my case I doubt it will do much as I have a cockpit in the car. The cockpit pretty much blocks off any air that would come from that roof scoop. 👍
I’ve got the same esc and motor combo in my top force but it’s not running at the moment, it seems like the gears are slipping and it’s got no traction so need to strip down the rear diff to see what the problem is.
Ahh, funny you say that Richard. My mate had the same issue on the day but only in the front. It turned out his diff had come a little loose and was slipping. 👍
@@RCHobbyShed yeah probably the same problem I have.