Lol open dif life these are awesome I think they look better than they preform I have been slowly trying to get more performance out of mine but really great looking truck nice first run
LOL I am glad you got a giggle out of that! I agree these are move show than go. It ran pretty well considering the open diffs are a bad idea. I have locked them and will get it out for another run. I will take it into the woods now that I know how it drives and I know it will handle mild stuff fine. It is definitely more of a show piece for me and I have the crawlers to run to bang around on the rocks. I took the little RC Accent18 out just a little bit ago, I like it a lot! Bone stock it does very well, I was pretty impressed! I will get the video out on it Wednesday.
This tuck looks great Addam. I like the alternative wheels. Kind of strange, that the body's screwed on complete. Great ypu putted crawling elements in your run, too. 2nd gear's prbably the best for a controlled run. Have a great weekend my friend.
Thanks Dirk, it turn out looking great and I love it. The tiny tires it came with were not doing it for me (I honestly got kind of mad looking at them on there!) and I really like the look of the aftermarket ones on there! It drive really well and it did really good with the open diffs, it got hung up a few times but overall did well. I have locked them now and will get back out with it soon to try it out, I think it will crawl around a lot better. 2nd gear is a great all around gear, you can go slow and crawl or get it up to a good speed to get from place to place with it. 3rd gear is too fast and I will probably never use it other than for this video, 1st is great for super controlled crawling but I think it will spend most of its time in 2nd like you mentioned. Take care and have a great weekend!
Sounds great and looks fantastic. Locking the diffs will help a lot. The subtle tailgate painting looks perfect. The wheel/tire combo helps with the look. Those stock ones looked like how they load monster trucks in a semi. Way too small. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Trey! I did lock the diffs in it, quick fix. I have not gotten back out with it yet but I know it will perform way better. The Stock wheels and tires looked so puny and and pathetic on there. You are so right right, looked like transport tires on it!! Take care and have a great weekend as well! You package should be there on Monday so be on the look out!
Another stunning creation looks absolutely awesome love a good rc hilux totally agree about the wheels they looked so out of place they're nice beadlocks same ones I put on the mog great vid and build mate sorry to hear your a bit under the weather hope you feel better soon mate 👊
Thank Mark, it is a sharp looking rig and looks so much better without those tiny tires on it! LOL! It ran pretty well considering the one diffs, I have locked them now so it should be a lot better next time. I am feeling a good bit better, thanks for the well wishes. Have a great weekend and don't work too hard!
Thanks! It is a super cool looking truck and the bigger wheels and tires make it look a lot more realistic. The stock ones were silly looking under it!
I hope you feel better soon. The truck looks great. I am a kid at heart and I love the sound. I would drive it around just to hear the sound and to irritate the squirrels. In looking at the size of the kit tires you would think they included the wrong tires with the kit. May be that's they way they run them in Japan. Great job and great tips on the build.
Thank you! I am feeling better, the pollen is kicking my butt and had tummy troubles on top of that so it was a long week!! I am very happy with the looks of it and I do love the sounds and lights. The motor sound in this one makes my inner little kid very happy and makes it more fun to slowly crawl and creep over stuff. The stock tires looked so silly on it I could not deal with them! These look so much more appropriate and realistic. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks! It turned out pretty sweet and it was a fun one to build. The engine sounds made me happy, I was like a little kid and a new toy out there driving it around!
Looks really good Addam. the sound puts another dimension into the car while running it. I have a Tundra to build & will have to consider the GT kit. Keep up the good work 🙂
Thank you, it turned out really sweet! The sounds really do help it come alive and it really makes the little kid in you very happy and content watching and listening to it rumble and crawl over things!!!
Great results Addam. Box art looks great with your little twists. You can always add more detail later but if your like me, when it’s done, it’s done. Looking forward to the globe liner
Thanks Keith! I cut a few corners on the paint but it was stuff that was not going to really add to it and it looks great as is. I did lock the diffs so it won't get hung up when a tires or two are off the ground but even with the open diffs during this drive it did really well. The sound unit did make it a bit more fun to rumble around and crawl over stuff! I am still getting parts in for the Globe Liner build. I need to get the Beier light and sound controller ordered and on its way. I am going to try and work on fabbing stuff for the trailer some this weekend and seeing what will work, I juggling a couple ways to tackle it. Take care and have a great weekend!
Hey Addam, the Hilux High Lift looks amazing, and the run was just as great as the build, a little dirty on the front right end getting stuck in that little rut (hole) but it made it. The sound kit was a great addition, thanks for sharing the build and the first run. Take care and best wishes to you and the family
Thanks Al, it turned out really cool and it was a great build and a fun drive! The lights add to but the engine sounds really made my inner little kid super excited. I have never been a big fan of them but I have never run on in person. They are much cooler in person and I sat out there for a while just crawling over that stump just to see it drive and listen to the motor! I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for support my friend. Take care and best wishes to you and your as well!
It looks great Addam!! You won't be getting any flack from me with changing those wheels/tires! The original tires are way too small for that truck! I am actually surprised that Tamiya released it with those tires. The paint job turned out great! And it was cool to see you run it with the sound and light module! Great vid as usual!
Thanks! It was a fun build and it turned out great. The lights added to it and the sound was super fun. I sat there for a while just driving over the old stump over and over enjoying it! Those tires are a joke, I had stuck them on there and actually got angry looking at it with those dinky things on there. The one on there now look much more appropriate and realistic. It fits the truck so much better. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks! It turned out looking pretty cool. The stock tires looks so silly on it, I was quite embarrassed for it and promised it I would never put them back on there again LOL!!
Hey Adam, appreciate the time you spend putting together the videos. I think we get it, Tamiya can drop the ball making thing fit to scale at times. I definitely take short cuts or add things to make it my own or customize the end result. Keep it up, get well....
Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying the videos! I enjoy them too but mainly enjoy all of you folks in the comments! That makes the videos fun for me! I like having the builds and run documented to be able to go back to and rewatch things any time I want. Tamiya really failed on the tires on this but the replacements look pretty sweet and are much more fitting for the size and style of truck it is. I was a bit angry sitting there looking at it with the stock tires on it and I stuck these on and it just came to life and looked so much better! Yeah, a cheat or shortcut here and there is fine and often sets yours apart from the countless other made strictly to the instructions. I had to point them out in the video, if not then I am sure someone would make a long point about all the things I messed up on it. Normally everyone is super supportive and i appreciate it but every now and again the "expert" shows up to point out all the things I "did wrong" LOL!! I just cut them off before they can start! Thanks for the well wishes, I am feeling a lot better.
Thanks Joe! It is a sharp looking truck and the new wheels and tires really help it out. I honestly got a little mad sitting at the bench looking at the stock ones on it. They just looked too pathetic on there, the new ones fit and look a lot better and more realistic.
It is a cool build and not difficult to paint. That dust was a curse! I just could not get a perfect finished product. I will probably hit it with some cutting compound at some point to try and get some out and then polish it up. I did not trust it was cured enough to do it yet so I opted to not ruin it before the video! LOL!
Looks great. Yes the stock tires look like loading tires. Lol. I changed mine also on the Ford High Lift I had. Liked the engine sound also. I did lock the rear diff on mine. Get feeling better soon. 😊
Thanks! It is a sharp looking truck and with the replacement tires on it I love it. The stock ones are silly small! The engine sounds and lights do make the inner little kid very happy and content watching it run around! I have locked the diffs and think it will be a lot more fun on the next trip out. I am feeling better, still not 100% but much better, thank for the well wishes! Have a great weekend!
Boy that sure turned out beautifully! I think the different tires & wheels were definitely the right call!👍😊 I hope you get to feeling better real soon!
Thanks Jeremy! I really like the look of it and happy with the way it turned out. I could not deal with the stocks tires though, honestly I got kind of mad looking at it with them on there. They look so pathetic and small on there, it took away from the look and stance of the truck! I am so much happier with the bigger and more appropriate styled tires on it. I am feeling a bit better now, still not 100% but was feeling right rough all week. Take care and have a great weekend!
Looks great Addam! Too job as always. Interested to see it perform with locked diffs. The wheels are now spot on and glad the mug is being used )) take it easy my friend, hope you feel better soon.
Thanks Pez! It turned out looking pretty sweet and the new wheels and tires made me very happy. The stock ones were silly small for it. Yes, the mug has been sitting up there since I got with your beautiful face watching me work! Thanks for the well wishes, I am feeling much better!
Thank you Craig I really was not happy with the look of it on the stock tires. I was sitting at the bench trying to get used to it and I actually started getting mad at it! Swapped the wheels and tires out and I am so much happier with it. I immediately got a smile on my face! What big difference thy make. They also help out wit the small bumps and overall ride to being a lot softer than the stock ones it soaks up a little of the roughness which is very welcome!
Thank you! It really is a cool looking truck and it drive a bit better than I expected. I have locked the diffs not so next time it won't get stuck because a wheel or two are in the air!
Thank you! The stock tires looked so silly under it I could not deal with it. It honestly made me kind of mad looking at it with the stock ones on there! These look much better proportioned and realistic. The sound is really fun, it made my inner little kid very happy!
Really well done Addam! It looks fantastic! You made a great call with the wheels and tires, no doubt there! So much detail in this. The color choice is superb and over all is just plain amazing! I hate turn signals too! We should all petition to get rid of them or make them able to turn on or off! I ❤the sound card on this too! I really enjoyed the full drive video and as I was watching I thought to myself ; “This could pass as a real yoda on tv”and fool everyone! 😝🤩 super nice job buddy!
Thanks Robby! It turned out looking really cool once I swapped out the tires! Those stock ones were silly small and annoyed me greatly! LOL! The lights and sounds added to the fun and the motor sound really made my inner little kid very happy!! I really hate turn signal on off-road cars and trucks. I think there is nothing we are going to say or do to keep them from putting them on them though. If I could disable it and only turn them on when I wanted them that would be different but these turn on at the slightest steering input and it was going to drive me batty! LOL! I am glad you enjoyed the run, I have locked the diffs and will get back out with it again and see how it does. I am sure it will be a lot better and not get stuck the moment a tire comes off the ground. I had to try it unlocked to see first though. It does look just like a real show truck from the 90s!!! Take care Robby and have a great week!
Thanks! It is a cool looking truck and the stock tires kind of made me mad looking at them on there! They are just silly small for the truck! The new ones look much more fitting and realistic. The lights and sounds really made the inner kid in me very happy!
Thanks Rick! I do like the sound in this one. Normally I am not too worried about lights and sounds but in certain things it really does help them out!
It definitely screams 80s/90s show truck! Mainly the ones that had thousands into the paint, lift and tires but barely had enough motor to move it all around! LOL! Occasionally you ran across one with 350 swap in it and those were a real treat but mostly was a 22r motor pushing about 113HP! Ahhh, the good ol days! Thanks, I am glad you like it!
Thank you! It turned out pretty cool and the bigger tires really helped! I really disliked the stock ones once i got the body on it. They looked a little small just on the chassis but when the body went on they looked silly. The bigger and more realistic ones are much better. Glad you enjoyed the video. I did sub to your channel BTW, I will try and catch a few videos this evening!
Awesome build Addam, you should be proud and I think the paint job looks great! I agree with light kits. I put a kit from RC4WD in my TF2 and it was such a pain, now some bulbs have broken or wires came unsoldered and I just don’t want to mess with them! The stock wheels are not right for the truck and you’re choice of replacing them was spot on! Keep her as a shelf queen, she’s gorgeous!
Thanks! The dust fuzzies were driving me crazy in the clear! I had no issues in the paint really but every coat of the clear ended up with dust in it! I will hit it with some rubbing compound now that the paint is fully cured and try and get some of them out. I did lock the diffs and think it will do a lot better but I wanted to test it unlocked to see how it would do. It will get a couple light runs from time to time but mainly a show piece! Take care!
Thanks! It turned out looking really cool and drive well even with the open diffs. I have changed that now though, locked from now on! I think we all have turned the turn signals on by habit at some point, I know I have a couple times! I just wish they would make them so you could disable them 98% of the time and only have them working when you want them to, then I would be happy to have the turn signals. I never understood the fascination with turn signals on RCs especially off road ones!
Hey that looks epic Addam! You've done a lovely job on that. I agree about the wheels and tyres. The ones it comes with look a bit silly when the truck is riding that high. As I've said before I loved the original Hilux that Tamiya did and this is also an awesome version. Love the sound effects too. Great run and I hope you are feeling better before long. Cheers for now 👍👍
Thanks Pete! It is a great looking truck, Tamiya nailed it with this design. I could not deal with the stocks tires though, honestly I got kind of mad looking at it with them on there. They look so pathetic and small on there, it took away from the look and stance of the truck! I am so much happier with the bigger and more appropriate styled tires on it. The lights and sounds did add to it and made it more fun slowly crawling over stuff, makes that little kid inside get all excited and enamored with it! I am feeling a bit better! Thanks for the well wishes! Take care Pete and have a great weekend.
Thanks Kevin! I didn't mind the stock wheels but those tires were a joke sitting under the jacked up truck. It looks better with both replaced. The aluminum wheels will help to try and offset some of the heavy body too so that was an added bonus! The high lift was a fun one to build, more involved than most. It is more of a showy trail truck which is fine, I have the true crawlers to beat on in the ricks, this one is just for causal off road use. Not quite a mall crawler but close! LOL!
Wow! That thing turned out superb matey, I'm LOVING the look of that, great job Addam. What were Tamiya thinking with those stock wheels and tyres? Totally agree, it just doesn't look right..... those ones you added are spot on. The paint job is soooo cool, I don't think a lot of people truly appreciate the amount of time, effort, and cash that goes into finishing a hard body to a very high standard. Primer, sanding, many coats of paint, top clear laquer coats, attaching body parts, polishing up, decals etc etc. It's a lot of work, but at the same time a very rewarding process. Loving the design of the wing mirrors that fold back just like the real thing, great touch man. I think a light poodle around the garden on a dry day is about all that I would be able to do with one of these, it's too nice to get filthy and scratched up! Certainly looked great in action though. Hope you're feeling better now mate! 😊 👍 👍 👍
Thanks James! It turned out looking pretty slick! It is so much better without the silly small stock tires, these look much better and way more realistic. The paint was not too difficult, I just could not get the clear down without some duct ending up in it. Now that it is fully cured I can hit it with some buffing compound and try and get them out. I was not going to try it earlier with the fairly fresh paint before the video. I have locked the diffs now so it doesn't get stuck trying to go over small stuff or whenever a tire comes off the ground. It will only be driven carefully to make sure it does not roll over and damage anything. The sounds make it more fun to just creep around and enjoy it for what it is instead of trying to climb over anything and everything. It is still too much fun to drive over stuff but in a more restrained manner! I am feeling better, thanks for the well wishes. Take care James and have a good week!
Cool looking truck Addam! Yeah you can really take so much time with all those little details. I built the clone of the F350 and use it to pull my trailer around.
Thanks! It turned out looking really cool. Well one I stuck the new tires on it, those stock ones were silly looking! If I build another one it will probably be the clone F350. I wish I could get a newer body style to match my real F350 but I will just paint it the same color and call it close enough!
Thank you! It turned out looking really cool. That dust was a cruse, it have no idea where it kept coming from!! The last coat I moved like a a ninja (well kung-fu panda) and still managed to stir up some dust! I will try and hit it with some compound and polish at some point but i was not trusting the clear was cured hard enough for that before recording this so I opted to not ruin the paint right before the video LOL!! It does look like a cool 90s shock truck, I like it!
Nice one Addam 😎👍👍👍 , Tip for you so you don't get bits in the paint Hang the body upside down as soon as you've painted it , then as it dry's nothing will drop down on to it 😀 ,
Thank you! Thanks for the tip as well! I left the garage like a ninja and still ended up with dust in it, it was driving me batty!! I will have to try that in the future! I should have asked for a tip from you after the second or third time it happened but kept hoping it would end up not happening in the end! You idea sound much better than hope! LOL!!!
Yes 👌 looks killer Addam, the sound box is cool, nice to finally see it ripping about. Deffo needs the diffs locked. Its like the cc02 open diffs dont help it at all
Thanks Richard! It turned out looking really good. The sound makes it cooler and makes the inner kid in me very happy!! Yeah, I locked the diffs after this run and I think it will do much better next time out. I thought it did pretty good overall but it is frustrating to get stuck in simple spots but wanted to see how it would do.
Thanks! It turned out really cool. The stock tires I actually got kind of mad looking at them on there. I had it sitting on my bench for a while just looking at it and I was rather annoyed with them. I stuck the new ones one and instantly loved it! I may stick the old ones on the BBX and take it for rip wit them one there! LOL!
Dude I absolutely have to keep myself from buying one of these trucks I already can hardly stay out of my RC car room as it is - too too cool brother 👍👍👍
LOL! Yeah, it takes up some space too! They are a fun one to build and it drove better than I expected it to. They look amazing but are definitely more looks than performance. I may still buy a F350 clone at some point, not sure I'll pay the price for the Tamiya one. Take care Wade and thanks for stopping by and checking it out!
Thanks, those stock ones were entirely too small and made it look kind of silly! The new ones are both more realistic and a much better size. They are also a lot softer to help make up for the stiff suspension a little!
Thanks Fil, it turned out looking sweet. Especially with the new wheels and tires, they are a lot more appropriately sized and much more realistic. I did get the diffs locked now and will get it back out for another run at some point, I expect it to do a lot better not getting hung up when a tire or two comes off the ground.
Thanks Nanni! I do love the look of it and the the sounds do add to it and make it even more fun! I am really liking the truck, I have locked the diffs to give it better traction in the future.
Yeh i have already been looking at the 1.9 wheel and tire sets. Its a must. What a change they make. I think im going to keep the diffs open as mine will just be a trail cruiser. Maybe lock the rear. Love the 3 speeds, such a cool truck man!!! Would love to see it run when you lock the diffs! 😊
Yeah the after market wheels and tires are a big help, the stock ones were rather silly being so small. The tires I got were 110mm/4.3in tall and they work very well and no clearance issues at all. I would definitely lock the rear diff before going out with it. I went ahead and locked both of mine and will be getting back out with it soon. I think it will make a big difference in the running over stuff as anything pushing one tire up can make you lose traction all together. I will get a quick update of the locked diffs done.
Thats always been on my wish list, looks awesome 👍🏻 it was between that and a rc4wd k5 blazer which iv had about 3 years now, still not run it still not finished 😂 will get one, one day lol
It is a fun kit to build, lots and lot of stuff to assemble. It looks great in the end and it drove better than I expected. The open diffs did it no favors but it did well considering. I have locked them now and it should do a lot better on the next run. One of these days I will get one of the RC4wd trail finder pickups, I have just avoided it so far as I know it will become a rabbit hole!! LOL!
@@AddamsPlayground yes it is lol iv got a tf2 and the k5 blazer both of them aint finished but the parts are so expensive. The tf2 has some miles on it now, just recently rebuilt the transmission so really could do with the body being restored now as light covers and mirrors are missing lol great kits but i love a good tamiya kit
Hey Addam, it’s looooooking gorgeous!m😂😂😂😊😊hey, in the UK, a lot of certainly vehicle brand owners, still don’t use their turn signals either 😂😊😂 they get a hand signal though, one from the appendix of our Highway Code book 😂😂. I think the minimal decal look for this type of truck, is spot on. I’d be super proud of that truck, I want one 😂😊. I hope you get well soon 😉😊😎best wishes to you and the family 😊
Thanks John! It turned out pretty sweet and with the bigger tires on it I am very happy! It is a mixed bag here on the streets if signals are going to be used at all but out in the woods they are unheard of for sure and much more leniency is given! On the streets we use the same guidelines for reminding folks turn signals should be used! LOL! I really enjoyed the build and it turned out great so it will be a very nice showpiece in the collection. I did lock the diffs so i will get it out for another run soon to see how it does now that all the tires will be working all the time. It will still be a safe and gentle run though, no big rock piles! I am feeling better, thanks for the well wishes! Take care and have a wonderfull weekend sir!
It looks great!! so much better with the bigger tires it looks silly with the stock ones!! Addam I don't know about even locking the diffs because this thing don't really go good off road it's so bulky and don't have any flex at all but it's up to you.
Thanks Steve! The stock tires looked so sad and pointless on there, they had to go. These look so much better and more realistic. I have locked the diffs to keep it from getting stuck is a tires or two come of the ground. I don't plan on doing anything more adventurous than this run, just don't want to get suck trying to run over sticks! LOL! It is still going to be babied though.
G'day mate! 🙋♀️🤠 We really hope you feel better Addam and thanks for making this video even when you feel crook👍🏆. Nice work with the sharpie, I didn't realise they do so many colours. Window tint looks great, Wheels are perfect👌. Ite looks amazing!, what a, quality kit!👌And great photos too mate, it looks real. Correct me if I'm wrong but I have a feeling the dust is attracted by static electricity, I'm having the same trouble at with the last piece of out Tankpool truck build, been so careful not to stir up dust etc but keep getting a tiny piece of it on the mirror, I could be wrong but that's all I can think of. The lights and sound are killer👍😁. Thanks again for sharing your video mate, it tuned out looking spot on. Have a great weekend Addam🙋♀️😁🦘🇦🇺
Thanks guys, I am feeling a bit better, the pollen is really kicking my butt and was having tummy troubles on top of that so last week was a long one LOL!! I have cheated with the sharpies before and works well. better if they are just lenses without lights but still worked fine with the lights. You can get sharpies in almost every color of the rainbow now. I could not handle the tiny stock tires and the replacements look much more realistic and proper sized. I am glad you enjoyed it and it looks so real in the photos! I am not sure what the issue was with the dust, I normally don't have that issue if painting in the garage. This time every time I put a coat of clear down it looked perfect and I would sneak out of the garage without making any fast movements and still ended up with dust in it! I will take some car buffing compound to it and then buff it out, that should fix 90% of it. I was not confident in the paint being cured hard enough before the video to try it. I did not want to wreck the paint by rushing it! The lights and sounds did add to it and made it fun to crawl around and listen to the motor sounds! Take care guys and I hope you have a great weekend!
@@AddamsPlayground You've been put through the ringer mate!!, the pollen would have been bad enough!!, we're glad you're getting better Addam, Ingrid suffers from pollen also so we feel your pain. We just ordered a 12 pack of sharpies on ebay👍. I hope the paint buffs up nicely but it did look great on the video. We're looking forward to seeing it run with the diff locks, it will make a massive difference. Thanks Addam and we wish you a great rest of the weekend mate. 🙋♀️🤠
Looks great. The dementions look better with your wheels. Those original wheels wouldn't get the diff centre off the ground either. I like the gearbox also. Super nice rig
Thanks! Yeah the stock tires are entirely too small. It looks more realistic now with the bigger tires on it. I had fun with the build and the run! The diffs are locked now so another run will be coming up to see the difference.
Thanks! I love the look of it and the sound does help add to it! I could not deal with the stocks tires though, honestly I got kind of mad looking at it with them on there. They look so pathetic and small on there, it took away from the look and stance of the truck! I am so much happier with the bigger and more appropriate styled tires on it.
Well Addam I like the look of this Classic. You did a great job on this one brother. I sure do understand making it more a show piece than anything else. Also agree those tires were WAY to small. Seemed t run great and in my opinion Fast enough. ;)
It is a sharp looking truck and it drove better than I expected. The open diffs did it no favors but it did well considering. I have locked them now and it should do a lot better now. I tried to use the stock tires and wheels but to be honest I go mad looking at it! They looked so wrong for the truck and could not stand looking at it like that. Even my wife's first reaction to it was "why are the tires so tiny, did it not come with any in the kit?" so they had to go! LOL!! I may toss them on the BBX buggy at some point and take it for a rip with them on there! LOL!
Hope you are feeling better, I’ve heard there’s a nasty cold going around. The build looks great! Sounds like a bit of a more complex build than you usually work on which can be nice for a change of pace I guess.
Thanks John! I am feeling better, the pollen is kicking my butt and had some tummy troubles they were compounding to make me feel rough! I am feeling much better now, still fighting the pollen but that is tolerable. The truck is is a complex build but it is not a hard one. It build like any other Tamiya kit just takes a lot more steps and time! It turned out looking great and the lights and sounds added to the fun. I have locked the diffs and will take it back out for another run soo I hope!
I wire up the turn signals on their own channel (5) and use a cheap dumboRC which is a cheap 6 channel controller and use channel 3 to toggle head lights. With the light kit I had I also had to drill out some of the light mounts to make the LED's fit.
Yeah, I need to get a couple 5 channel receivers to have on hand for kits like this. unfortunately wiring is my absolute least favorite part about building and I made do with what I had one hand. I will probably go back into it at some point and add more to it but I really have to to be motivated to to do it! LOL! I think of the 150ish kits I have only 4 or 5 have lights added to them.
@@AddamsPlaygroundYeah I totally get that wiring is a pain and I don't tend to built any of my RC's light kits. I tend to add them to the Crawlers and trail trucks I use most as part of the upgrading I tend to to after the original build to the RC's I use the most. My solution of choice for the wiring it to use cable ties to bundle the cables then hot glue them to the RC body. That way the wires are kept out the way but its still easy to remove them again in the future if needed. That works well for hard bodies kits, with lexan ones I use aluminium tape on the inside of body to stop the parts that rub from wearing through the paint and to hot glue my wires to without damaging the paint. What I like most about adding light kits is getting working tail, brake and revers lights, as they not only look good but are actually functional if you take your RCs out with friends as you can see if when they slow down suddenly ahead of you or start reversing reduce the chances of running your RC into the back of theirs. Most of my RC's have ended up simple LED headlights either wired into a spare unused always on channel or the programming port of the 1080 esc's, but its only my higher end ones like my TRX4 deluxe builders kit, RC4WD TFT2, Tamiya high lift and Bruiser clone. I am still trying to decide what to but in my genuine Tamiya Busier, but the official tamiya one is to expensive for as I would probably yet it wet and kill it quite quickly, that and the amount of wires it has are off putting even for me, as I am sure I would just end up burning myself a lot while trying to hot glue stuff in place. That cheap Bruiser clone turned out to be a very expensive purchase, not due to it being badly built, but because it turned out to be so much fun, I ended up buying a lots of other Trail trucks and crawlers including a genuine Tamiya bruiser 2011 re-release (by far the most expensive Tamiya I have ever purchased). As I not only find a lot of fun to build they get me putting on winter jacket and gloves if needed and taking them out for a walk in the Scottish winter at the weekends and turning the rain and mud that comes with it into a feature to be enjoyed something to be avoided.
@@douglasv4266 In some cases I can enjoy the lights on them but in most cases it really doesn't feel worth it and adds more stuff to go wrong. I do like them on here and the motor sounds made it fun. I am not sure why I dislike the wiring and dealing with it so much, it is not terribly difficult. I just is the least fun for me. I have thought about getting the Bruiser clone a few times but have not pulled the trigger. Now that I have built this one it is bit more appealing. I don't see me ever spending the money for a real one. Take care and enjoy your weekend!
Wow…right off the top just seeing the truck on the bench those wheels look amazing!! No hate…love what you did! - and hey..I like to signal when I’m going to that mud puddle! lol (kidding) - interesting…never thought of using sharpies for fine details. Nice! It seemed to be having too much difficulty over those rocks…guess you really do need to lock the diffs like you said. I do wish with these trucks that the suspension travel was a bit more realistic. It’s just so hard and doesn’t really move at all. Visual realism…off the charts…functional realism…not so much. Am I wrong? Anyway..great stuff! Looks fantastic and sounds great. Sorry you’re not feeling well. Hope you’re back to 100% soon!
Thanks Freddy! The stock tires looked so silly under it I could not deal with it. It honestly made me kind of mad looking at it with the stock ones on there! These look much better proportioned and realistic. The unlocked diffs did not help it at all and I have locked them now. I was going to do just the rear but figured go ahead and do the fronts to not stress the rear end, just make them all work! It is a stiff ride but the taller soft tires do help it out by absorbing a bit of the bumps. Flex it is lacking on but it is fairly realistic to a real leaf sprung truck. I am not going to take it on the rooks so as long as it can perform at the level it was in the video or better with the locked diffs I am going to be happy with it. This one is going to be a bit more show than go!! I am feeling better, thanks for the well wishes. Take care!
Looks fantastic to me mate! Ive not built my 2 kits yet as been to tired at weekends from work etc! Il end up with more kits in boxes than i have built at this rate 😂
I understand, when we go, go, go all week long sometimes doing stuff that involves thought seems extra tedious on the weekend! Thankfully the building part is my happy place most of the time and I can go down and use that to relax and unwind. Occasionally it doesn't work out like that and I have to walk away from it.
@@AddamsPlayground I work in engineering company doing Assembly all WK and at the moment assembling these gauge's that have tiny tension springs that strain your eyes building then! They go in in the back of the gauges that show how much fuel is left in the petrol tanks at petrol stations! You call Gas stations
@@SRG-HITMAN-11 Yeah, I can see that being a deterrent from wanting to sit down and tinker with tiny parts for fun! I sit a computer and work in IT Security so for me it is a vast change of pace and welcome treat.
Right? I had the stock ones on it and was sitting at the bench and actually was getting mad looking at them! They had to go! The replacements look much better and way more realistic.
Wow Addam that looks amazing love it dude ❤😊 the sound really brings it alive 😊 could you fit an interior and driver or it to cramped ? Mini Adam driver.. Pete
Thanks Pete! It is a cool looking truck and the sound does add to it! You could put a window up interior in it but the electronics tray sits in the cab and with the light controller, the ESC and receiver they is a lot going on in there. You could probably eliminate the electronics platform and fit them a little lower to allow for more depth to the interior but it would take some creative mounting to get the electronics mounted. With the tinted window it really is not worth it. I am not sure if you can get a clear window set for it.
Awesome job! It looks so much better with the bigger wheels & tires! Now I want one...thanks! Do you think you could clear-coat over the metal decals or would that just look strange?
Thank you sir! The stock tires actually made me a little angry sitting there looking at them on it so I decided the replacements were going on and I would never embarrass the truck again by putting them on there! You could clear over the metal decals. They were very hard to get on perfectly so any tiny bit sticking off would want to hook a rag so clear may help keep it from getting pulled up. I just have to keep a mental not to not use the microfiber on it and be careful around them.
I do rock crawling and love the look of the truck. I live in Japan and my Japanese Tamiya CC-01/02 drivers say that this is a poor performer. They call it a trail driver and say that it's a waste of money as a real rock crawler. What's your opinion? TY.
@@garybeckwith9045 I mean it really depends on what type of crawling you do. For gnarly rocks and steep terrain it is not going to be great but it drives a lot better than I expected it to. For general crawling and trail driving it is a fun truck. For the tough and gnarly stuff I am going to take out my SCX10 or TRX4 both because they are tougher drivetrains meant for beating on and I don't have the time invested in the building and detailing of them. They are just more utilitarian trucks meant for the rough stuff. I have seen some less than ideal trucks tackle some serious terrain so don't let others talk you out of enjoying your truck! That is the beauty of the hobby. You can build and drive them how you want and others can do with theirs as they see fit. You don't have to have a comp truck to get out and run over as much stuff as you can find, you do your hobby the way you want and if that is hard core wheeling one of these then rock on with it!! I'm gonna baby mine to avoid the scars and scratches but that is my thing. I have the luxury of having designated trucks to bang around and not care about. Long story short, ignore the naysayers and doubters, just enjoy your truck!
looks awesome. i stopped using the tamiya light kits as they have the same design . absolute pain. i think headlights and tail lights are enough imo for crawlers . but man have tamiya knocked it out the park with this one . very scale . do u have to have the multiple gears or can you just build it one speed ? yeah lock the diffs just remember it’s more likely to roll at speed when you do. just an axial with a 20t in my axials do that 👍good work mate
Yeah I am quite happy with just the headlights and tail lights on RCs, turn signals are pointless and while cool to have all the other light options I don't need it lit up like a Christmas tree to enjoy it! It is a super cool looking truck and it screams 90s truck show winner. I could not deal with the stocks tires though, honestly I got kind of mad looking at it with them on there. They look so pathetic and small on there, it took away from the look and stance of the truck! I am so much happier with the bigger and more appropriate styled tires on it. I do have it set with the 3 speed working. Low is nice and slow and second is a good all around gear and 3rd is fast but not crazy fast. You do have to slow it down on the turns in 3rd though. I have locked the diffs now, I have not gotten it back out for another drive yet though. I doubt I will ever drive it in 3rd again and it will likely cruise in 2nd and crawl in 1st. I like the super slow of first gear so that may get the most use!
Thank you! It turned out great looking once I tossed the stock tires to the side. Those looked too silly and I felt bad for the truck looking like that! It is running the stock motor in it and in second gear it does very well runs over things with little effort and goes fast enough to get from point to point without taking all day. In 1st gear it is really slow and has a ton of gear reduction to crawl over almost everything. Other than getting hung up on stuff it would probably go wherever you want it to. This is on the stock motor and I am sure on a slower motor it would be a stump puller! There is a lot of gear reduction in the gear box.
I bought one of these around a year ago, great truck to me as I'm not really into rc just something I saw as a kid on youtube and wanted to buy and got a pre assembled unit. The one thing I need to know is how you managed to add these new tires and rims. I have seen some things online about needing adapters. If you could clear that up and possibly show what kind of rims/tires and/or adapters you bought and where that would be great,
I did not need any adapters, everything went right on. The truck has the 12mm hexes and is the same thing the after market wheels take. There is not issues of rubbing at all with the wheels and tires I got. Here are my Amazon links to the ones I bought from them. for the wheels amzn.to/3TW0AQm and tires amzn.to/3xEygL3 (those are my affiliate links so if you do buy them I get a tiny bit from the sale at no extra cost to you, I just get a small bit of Amazon's profit! LOL!
Wow! That truck looks great! Nice job and great video! Love the tires and wheels. Did they bolt right on or did you have to modify anything? I’ve got a Hilux new in box that I’ll build one day and want those exact wheels and tires. If you don’t mind, what are they? Love your builds. Have a great day man!
Thanks! It turned out looking pretty sweet and the tires and wheels fit right on there and clear everything perfectly. They really transform the look of the truck over the stock ones that are entirely way to small! Here are my Amazon links to the tires and the wheels I used - Wheels - amzn.to/4dCoOr7 Tires - amzn.to/4fCLRDX Have fun with the build!! Have a great weekend!
Thanks! It turned out looking great and I am very happy with it. The tires do not rub at all, you could probably run 4.55 tall on here and not rub but I did not want to push my luck. These look pretty appropriate for the truck so I am good with these. They a re a huge improvement over the silly small stock ones.
I got the Tamiya Ford 350 truck. It is basically the same thing as your Toyota truck. I did get the Tamiya MFU unit. I think it is called the MFU unit. This module does everything. It has sound, it is an ESC , it does have turn signal indicators. However, it is very difficult to set up and it is very expensive too. Thoughts?
Yes, the MFU or MFC (they go by both) is a really neat controller but it is kind of dated and way over priced. Tamiya has always had over priced electronics. I have one in my grand hauler and I like it but they can be tedious to setup. I am going to get a Beier light and sound controller for the new semi truck. No more expensive and I can customize the lights and sounds on it to suite what I want so a much better setup.
@@AddamsPlayground I agree, way over priced. I had another one for my Mercedes box truck. I decided not use it. I sold it on eBay and instead just put in LEDs. Much easier to do. Thoughts?
It is similar but the chassis and transmission setup are different. The High Lift series (this one) has the big rig style 3 speed transmission where the Bruiser has the stacked cast metal transmission. Both are probably overpriced but the Bruiser carries a heftier price tag for the extra castings and the name, mostly the name!
No worries, it is not a common thing! The gear box has a servo linked to it and on the radio I have a 3 position switch. I have it adjusted so a click back and it goes into first gear, then a click forward and it shifts into second and then the final click shifts it into third. It basically is servo turned left is first, servo centered is second and then servo turned right is third gear. Instead of it moving like it would in steering the truck it just goes to those 3 fixed positions by clicking the switch on the radio.
Yeah the sound is not perfect, it is linear with the throttle but somewhat limited in range so at very low speeds it can sound kind of flat depending on what gear you are in. In 2nd gear it is not going to change pitch much at low speed but in 1st it will change more as you are using a bit more range in the throttle input. My tanks and the MFC in the grand hauler do the same thing. Just a limitation to the way it handles the inputs from the ESC. It still adds to it and make the inner little kid all excited and entertained!
6:50 _I hate turn signals on RC cars... ...there's no guy in the world..._ Well, you ain't *hauling* your truck on a trailer to the off-roading destination, are you? Maybe your desert buggy, but not your truck, which is taking the freeway to your recreation site. So hell yeah, turn signals are justified. My class 1 flat bed Cross RC Demon SG4 didn't come with a pair of turn signals nor with receptacles for them, so I'm having to go through great lengths to drill precise keyed holes to install them 'cause, well... you gotta have 'em. 🙂
There is not guy in the world using turn signal on the trail is what I said I believe. Sure driving on the road you should use them but on a pile of rock or out in the woods turn signals are useless/pointless and not used unless it is by muscle memory. If they could be disabled I would not care in the least but seeing them come on the entire time I am out crawling is annoying. I can see adding them to a super scale truck as in your case.
@@AddamsPlayground _Sure driving on the road you should use them but on a pile of rock or out in the woods turn signals are useless/pointless_ - Totally, but on the *roads,* where the truck supposedly needs to drive in order to get to those trails in first place, it still gotta abide by (or, in miniature, pay pretend lip service to) the regulations, right? _If they could be disabled I would not care in the least..._ - I hear that. Tamiya should've ideally built in the option to switch them off (preferably even remotely). I also feel you on the tediousness of installing the electronics. My Capo Samurai, as I've planned to configure it, will be using 8 servos, 5 sets of lights, and a winch. I dread and don't at all feel competent about that part of the build. 😬
I’m the same with lights .I run in a lot of water and mud and I’m fed up of replacing LED’s .so don’t bother with lights now and dont start me on them crappy on off switches for your lights and them crappy roof beacons ,not had one that’s ever worked for more than a month and I don’t use them all the time ..👎👎👎aren’t the stock wheels off a CC01 .
Yeah I rarely put lights on things as it is just an extra things like headlights and stuff but for this one it was fun to have on there and hear the engine sounds. I will baby this one and I have the other crawler to beat one and bang around, this will be more of a show and shine rig. The wheels and tires are the same on CC01 but most of those are no where near as tall as this so they don't look quite as odd.
I could have put the stickers on and then clear over them but I was not sure how many I was going to put on so I waited until afterwards like normal. it looks good running around so that's what matters!
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Lol open dif life these are awesome I think they look better than they preform I have been slowly trying to get more performance out of mine but really great looking truck nice first run
LOL I am glad you got a giggle out of that! I agree these are move show than go. It ran pretty well considering the open diffs are a bad idea. I have locked them and will get it out for another run. I will take it into the woods now that I know how it drives and I know it will handle mild stuff fine. It is definitely more of a show piece for me and I have the crawlers to run to bang around on the rocks. I took the little RC Accent18 out just a little bit ago, I like it a lot! Bone stock it does very well, I was pretty impressed! I will get the video out on it Wednesday.
@@AddamsPlayground that little Ascent is so good
This tuck looks great Addam. I like the alternative wheels. Kind of strange, that the body's screwed on complete.
Great ypu putted crawling elements in your run, too. 2nd gear's prbably the best for a controlled run.
Have a great weekend my friend.
Thanks Dirk, it turn out looking great and I love it. The tiny tires it came with were not doing it for me (I honestly got kind of mad looking at them on there!) and I really like the look of the aftermarket ones on there! It drive really well and it did really good with the open diffs, it got hung up a few times but overall did well. I have locked them now and will get back out with it soon to try it out, I think it will crawl around a lot better. 2nd gear is a great all around gear, you can go slow and crawl or get it up to a good speed to get from place to place with it. 3rd gear is too fast and I will probably never use it other than for this video, 1st is great for super controlled crawling but I think it will spend most of its time in 2nd like you mentioned. Take care and have a great weekend!
@@AddamsPlayground thanks and same to you my friend
Sounds great and looks fantastic. Locking the diffs will help a lot. The subtle tailgate painting looks perfect. The wheel/tire combo helps with the look. Those stock ones looked like how they load monster trucks in a semi. Way too small. Have a great weekend.
Thanks Trey! I did lock the diffs in it, quick fix. I have not gotten back out with it yet but I know it will perform way better. The Stock wheels and tires looked so puny and and pathetic on there. You are so right right, looked like transport tires on it!! Take care and have a great weekend as well! You package should be there on Monday so be on the look out!
Another stunning creation looks absolutely awesome love a good rc hilux totally agree about the wheels they looked so out of place they're nice beadlocks same ones I put on the mog great vid and build mate sorry to hear your a bit under the weather hope you feel better soon mate 👊
Thank Mark, it is a sharp looking rig and looks so much better without those tiny tires on it! LOL! It ran pretty well considering the one diffs, I have locked them now so it should be a lot better next time. I am feeling a good bit better, thanks for the well wishes. Have a great weekend and don't work too hard!
love the classic mini truck paint!
I do too, It screams late 802 or early 90 truck show! Definitely one I would have drooled all over!
That looks great. Love the paint and wheel combination.
Thanks! It is a super cool looking truck and the bigger wheels and tires make it look a lot more realistic. The stock ones were silly looking under it!
I hope you feel better soon. The truck looks great. I am a kid at heart and I love the sound. I would drive it around just to hear the sound and to irritate the squirrels. In looking at the size of the kit tires you would think they included the wrong tires with the kit. May be that's they way they run them in Japan. Great job and great tips on the build.
Thank you! I am feeling better, the pollen is kicking my butt and had tummy troubles on top of that so it was a long week!! I am very happy with the looks of it and I do love the sounds and lights. The motor sound in this one makes my inner little kid very happy and makes it more fun to slowly crawl and creep over stuff. The stock tires looked so silly on it I could not deal with them! These look so much more appropriate and realistic. I am glad you enjoyed it.
That is one proper lookin lifted rig! Enjoy!
Thanks! It turned out pretty sweet and it was a fun one to build. The engine sounds made me happy, I was like a little kid and a new toy out there driving it around!
Looks really good Addam. the sound puts another dimension into the car while running it. I have a Tundra to build & will have to consider the GT kit. Keep up the good work 🙂
Thank you, it turned out really sweet! The sounds really do help it come alive and it really makes the little kid in you very happy and content watching and listening to it rumble and crawl over things!!!
Great results Addam. Box art looks great with your little twists. You can always add more detail later but if your like me, when it’s done, it’s done. Looking forward to the globe liner
Thanks Keith! I cut a few corners on the paint but it was stuff that was not going to really add to it and it looks great as is. I did lock the diffs so it won't get hung up when a tires or two are off the ground but even with the open diffs during this drive it did really well. The sound unit did make it a bit more fun to rumble around and crawl over stuff! I am still getting parts in for the Globe Liner build. I need to get the Beier light and sound controller ordered and on its way. I am going to try and work on fabbing stuff for the trailer some this weekend and seeing what will work, I juggling a couple ways to tackle it. Take care and have a great weekend!
Hey Addam, the Hilux High Lift looks amazing, and the run was just as great as the build, a little dirty on the front right end getting stuck in that little rut (hole) but it made it. The sound kit was a great addition, thanks for sharing the build and the first run. Take care and best wishes to you and the family
Thanks Al, it turned out really cool and it was a great build and a fun drive! The lights add to but the engine sounds really made my inner little kid super excited. I have never been a big fan of them but I have never run on in person. They are much cooler in person and I sat out there for a while just crawling over that stump just to see it drive and listen to the motor! I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for support my friend. Take care and best wishes to you and your as well!
It looks great Addam!! You won't be getting any flack from me with changing those wheels/tires! The original tires are way too small for that truck! I am actually surprised that Tamiya released it with those tires. The paint job turned out great! And it was cool to see you run it with the sound and light module! Great vid as usual!
Thanks! It was a fun build and it turned out great. The lights added to it and the sound was super fun. I sat there for a while just driving over the old stump over and over enjoying it! Those tires are a joke, I had stuck them on there and actually got angry looking at it with those dinky things on there. The one on there now look much more appropriate and realistic. It fits the truck so much better. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Nice toyota hilux✅️
That tamiya body is beautiful ❤️🔥
Completely true. You choose the correct size tyres💪
Thanks! It turned out looking pretty cool. The stock tires looks so silly on it, I was quite embarrassed for it and promised it I would never put them back on there again LOL!!
Hey Adam, appreciate the time you spend putting together the videos. I think we get it, Tamiya can drop the ball making thing fit to scale at times. I definitely take short cuts or add things to make it my own or customize the end result. Keep it up, get well....
Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying the videos! I enjoy them too but mainly enjoy all of you folks in the comments! That makes the videos fun for me! I like having the builds and run documented to be able to go back to and rewatch things any time I want.
Tamiya really failed on the tires on this but the replacements look pretty sweet and are much more fitting for the size and style of truck it is. I was a bit angry sitting there looking at it with the stock tires on it and I stuck these on and it just came to life and looked so much better!
Yeah, a cheat or shortcut here and there is fine and often sets yours apart from the countless other made strictly to the instructions. I had to point them out in the video, if not then I am sure someone would make a long point about all the things I messed up on it. Normally everyone is super supportive and i appreciate it but every now and again the "expert" shows up to point out all the things I "did wrong" LOL!! I just cut them off before they can start! Thanks for the well wishes, I am feeling a lot better.
What a great looking truck. I like the tires you went with . They look much better than those stock ones.
Thanks Joe! It is a sharp looking truck and the new wheels and tires really help it out. I honestly got a little mad sitting at the bench looking at the stock ones on it. They just looked too pathetic on there, the new ones fit and look a lot better and more realistic.
You did a spectacular job on that Addam! Making me want to build mine! Looks amazing fuk the dust!
It is a cool build and not difficult to paint. That dust was a curse! I just could not get a perfect finished product. I will probably hit it with some cutting compound at some point to try and get some out and then polish it up. I did not trust it was cured enough to do it yet so I opted to not ruin it before the video! LOL!
Looks great. Yes the stock tires look like loading tires. Lol. I changed mine also on the Ford High Lift I had. Liked the engine sound also. I did lock the rear diff on mine. Get feeling better soon. 😊
Thanks! It is a sharp looking truck and with the replacement tires on it I love it. The stock ones are silly small! The engine sounds and lights do make the inner little kid very happy and content watching it run around! I have locked the diffs and think it will be a lot more fun on the next trip out. I am feeling better, still not 100% but much better, thank for the well wishes! Have a great weekend!
Boy that sure turned out beautifully!
I think the different tires & wheels were definitely the right call!👍😊
I hope you get to feeling better real soon!
Thanks Jeremy! I really like the look of it and happy with the way it turned out. I could not deal with the stocks tires though, honestly I got kind of mad looking at it with them on there. They look so pathetic and small on there, it took away from the look and stance of the truck! I am so much happier with the bigger and more appropriate styled tires on it. I am feeling a bit better now, still not 100% but was feeling right rough all week. Take care and have a great weekend!
Looks great Addam! Too job as always. Interested to see it perform with locked diffs. The wheels are now spot on and glad the mug is being used )) take it easy my friend, hope you feel better soon.
Thanks Pez! It turned out looking pretty sweet and the new wheels and tires made me very happy. The stock ones were silly small for it. Yes, the mug has been sitting up there since I got with your beautiful face watching me work! Thanks for the well wishes, I am feeling much better!
Lovely work Addam. This is an amazing model and it sounds amazing too! I agree with the wheels and think you nailed it mate 🙌🏻
Thank you Craig I really was not happy with the look of it on the stock tires. I was sitting at the bench trying to get used to it and I actually started getting mad at it! Swapped the wheels and tires out and I am so much happier with it. I immediately got a smile on my face! What big difference thy make. They also help out wit the small bumps and overall ride to being a lot softer than the stock ones it soaks up a little of the roughness which is very welcome!
Love it it looks amazing another beautiful build
Thank you! It really is a cool looking truck and it drive a bit better than I expected. I have locked the diffs not so next time it won't get stuck because a wheel or two are in the air!
Beautiful job you nailed it with the tires sound was cool to
Thank you! The stock tires looked so silly under it I could not deal with it. It honestly made me kind of mad looking at it with the stock ones on there! These look much better proportioned and realistic. The sound is really fun, it made my inner little kid very happy!
Really well done Addam! It looks fantastic! You made a great call with the wheels and tires, no doubt there! So much detail in this. The color choice is superb and over all is just plain amazing! I hate turn signals too! We should all petition to get rid of them or make them able to turn on or off!
I ❤the sound card on this too!
I really enjoyed the full drive video and as I was watching I thought to myself ; “This could pass as a real yoda on tv”and fool everyone! 😝🤩 super nice job buddy!
Thanks Robby! It turned out looking really cool once I swapped out the tires! Those stock ones were silly small and annoyed me greatly! LOL!
The lights and sounds added to the fun and the motor sound really made my inner little kid very happy!!
I really hate turn signal on off-road cars and trucks. I think there is nothing we are going to say or do to keep them from putting them on them though. If I could disable it and only turn them on when I wanted them that would be different but these turn on at the slightest steering input and it was going to drive me batty! LOL!
I am glad you enjoyed the run, I have locked the diffs and will get back out with it again and see how it does. I am sure it will be a lot better and not get stuck the moment a tire comes off the ground. I had to try it unlocked to see first though.
It does look just like a real show truck from the 90s!!! Take care Robby and have a great week!
@@AddamsPlayground yeah buddy ! Thanks for the reply! Hope your feeling better soon!😵😃👍🏻
The truck looks and sounds great. The original wheels are silly looking. You made the right call. It now looks proper!
Thanks! It is a cool looking truck and the stock tires kind of made me mad looking at them on there! They are just silly small for the truck! The new ones look much more fitting and realistic. The lights and sounds really made the inner kid in me very happy!
Looks great, the sound really makes it come alive.
Thanks Rick! I do like the sound in this one. Normally I am not too worried about lights and sounds but in certain things it really does help them out!
Yeah,looks like the Hilux that sat down from ma school. When I was 14 we would be in aw at size of it.
Noice 1 Adam,looks amazing.👍🏴
It definitely screams 80s/90s show truck! Mainly the ones that had thousands into the paint, lift and tires but barely had enough motor to move it all around! LOL! Occasionally you ran across one with 350 swap in it and those were a real treat but mostly was a 22r motor pushing about 113HP! Ahhh, the good ol days!
Thanks, I am glad you like it!
Addam, that was an amazing video. The kit you assembled is rad, looks incredible and I think it was a good choice to go bigger on the tires. 🎉
Thank you! It turned out pretty cool and the bigger tires really helped! I really disliked the stock ones once i got the body on it. They looked a little small just on the chassis but when the body went on they looked silly. The bigger and more realistic ones are much better. Glad you enjoyed the video. I did sub to your channel BTW, I will try and catch a few videos this evening!
@@AddamsPlayground That is great!
Awesome build Addam, you should be proud and I think the paint job looks great! I agree with light kits. I put a kit from RC4WD in my TF2 and it was such a pain, now some bulbs have broken or wires came unsoldered and I just don’t want to mess with them! The stock wheels are not right for the truck and you’re choice of replacing them was spot on! Keep her as a shelf queen, she’s gorgeous!
Thanks! The dust fuzzies were driving me crazy in the clear! I had no issues in the paint really but every coat of the clear ended up with dust in it! I will hit it with some rubbing compound now that the paint is fully cured and try and get some of them out. I did lock the diffs and think it will do a lot better but I wanted to test it unlocked to see how it would do. It will get a couple light runs from time to time but mainly a show piece! Take care!
Great looking truck Addam. You made me laugh with the indicator comment 🤣🤣. I know someone who does that out of habit
Thanks! It turned out looking really cool and drive well even with the open diffs. I have changed that now though, locked from now on! I think we all have turned the turn signals on by habit at some point, I know I have a couple times! I just wish they would make them so you could disable them 98% of the time and only have them working when you want them to, then I would be happy to have the turn signals. I never understood the fascination with turn signals on RCs especially off road ones!
Nice 👍 looking good Addam 👌
Thanks Mark! It turned out looking pretty sweet!
Hey that looks epic Addam! You've done a lovely job on that. I agree about the wheels and tyres. The ones it comes with look a bit silly when the truck is riding that high. As I've said before I loved the original Hilux that Tamiya did and this is also an awesome version. Love the sound effects too. Great run and I hope you are feeling better before long. Cheers for now 👍👍
Thanks Pete! It is a great looking truck, Tamiya nailed it with this design. I could not deal with the stocks tires though, honestly I got kind of mad looking at it with them on there. They look so pathetic and small on there, it took away from the look and stance of the truck! I am so much happier with the bigger and more appropriate styled tires on it. The lights and sounds did add to it and made it more fun slowly crawling over stuff, makes that little kid inside get all excited and enamored with it! I am feeling a bit better! Thanks for the well wishes! Take care Pete and have a great weekend.
Looks fantastic I think you made a wise choice I actually have a set of those rims. Great work I have always wanted one of the highlift kits.
Thanks Kevin! I didn't mind the stock wheels but those tires were a joke sitting under the jacked up truck. It looks better with both replaced. The aluminum wheels will help to try and offset some of the heavy body too so that was an added bonus! The high lift was a fun one to build, more involved than most. It is more of a showy trail truck which is fine, I have the true crawlers to beat on in the ricks, this one is just for causal off road use. Not quite a mall crawler but close! LOL!
This turned out awesome. Love it!!!
Thanks Thad! It is a really neat looking on, it screams 90s show truck for sure!
@@AddamsPlayground yes it sure does
Came out sweet Addam!👍👍 way to go on the tire size!
Thank you! I love the look of the truck and the tires on it now look much more appropriate and realistic. Take care and have a great weekend!!
Wow!
That thing turned out superb matey, I'm LOVING the look of that, great job Addam.
What were Tamiya thinking with those stock wheels and tyres?
Totally agree, it just doesn't look right..... those ones you added are spot on.
The paint job is soooo cool, I don't think a lot of people truly appreciate the amount of time, effort, and cash that goes into finishing a hard body to a very high standard.
Primer, sanding, many coats of paint, top clear laquer coats, attaching body parts, polishing up, decals etc etc.
It's a lot of work, but at the same time a very rewarding process.
Loving the design of the wing mirrors that fold back just like the real thing, great touch man.
I think a light poodle around the garden on a dry day is about all that I would be able to do with one of these, it's too nice to get filthy and scratched up!
Certainly looked great in action though.
Hope you're feeling better now mate!
😊 👍 👍 👍
Thanks James! It turned out looking pretty slick! It is so much better without the silly small stock tires, these look much better and way more realistic. The paint was not too difficult, I just could not get the clear down without some duct ending up in it. Now that it is fully cured I can hit it with some buffing compound and try and get them out. I was not going to try it earlier with the fairly fresh paint before the video.
I have locked the diffs now so it doesn't get stuck trying to go over small stuff or whenever a tire comes off the ground. It will only be driven carefully to make sure it does not roll over and damage anything. The sounds make it more fun to just creep around and enjoy it for what it is instead of trying to climb over anything and everything. It is still too much fun to drive over stuff but in a more restrained manner!
I am feeling better, thanks for the well wishes. Take care James and have a good week!
Cool looking truck Addam! Yeah you can really take so much time with all those little details. I built the clone of the F350 and use it to pull my trailer around.
Thanks! It turned out looking really cool. Well one I stuck the new tires on it, those stock ones were silly looking! If I build another one it will probably be the clone F350. I wish I could get a newer body style to match my real F350 but I will just paint it the same color and call it close enough!
@AddamsPlayground a more modern body would be nice. At the rate Tamiya is releasing new RC we will both be old men when that happens! Lol
Great build, thanks for sharing! Too bad about the dust bunnies, looks badass
Thank you! It turned out looking really cool. That dust was a cruse, it have no idea where it kept coming from!! The last coat I moved like a a ninja (well kung-fu panda) and still managed to stir up some dust! I will try and hit it with some compound and polish at some point but i was not trusting the clear was cured hard enough for that before recording this so I opted to not ruin the paint right before the video LOL!! It does look like a cool 90s shock truck, I like it!
Looks really cool Addam!🙂👍
Thanks Peter! I enjoyed the build and had fun running it. I am so much happier with the bigger tires on it, those stock ones were silly.
Nice one Addam 😎👍👍👍 ,
Tip for you so you don't get bits in the paint Hang the body upside down as soon as you've painted it , then as it dry's nothing will drop down on to it 😀 ,
Thank you! Thanks for the tip as well! I left the garage like a ninja and still ended up with dust in it, it was driving me batty!! I will have to try that in the future! I should have asked for a tip from you after the second or third time it happened but kept hoping it would end up not happening in the end! You idea sound much better than hope! LOL!!!
Looks great. Love the body!!
Thanks! It really is a sharp looking truck, totally reminds me of the show trucks of the 90s!
Yes 👌 looks killer Addam, the sound box is cool, nice to finally see it ripping about. Deffo needs the diffs locked. Its like the cc02 open diffs dont help it at all
Thanks Richard! It turned out looking really good. The sound makes it cooler and makes the inner kid in me very happy!! Yeah, I locked the diffs after this run and I think it will do much better next time out. I thought it did pretty good overall but it is frustrating to get stuck in simple spots but wanted to see how it would do.
@@AddamsPlayground yeah the cc02 is like that, see’s a twig. Gets stuck 😂
Looks killer !
Thanks! It is a sweet looking truck. It was a fun build too.
I would either make a "Lincoln Locker" or maybe an ARB airlocker set up.
That a whole other level of tinker engineering! I did lock them up after this run, it was a 10 minute thing so not a hard change to make at all.
Great job Addam, looks and sounds really cool 😎 those wheels are so much better than the stock one's 🙂
Thanks! It turned out really cool. The stock tires I actually got kind of mad looking at them on there. I had it sitting on my bench for a while just looking at it and I was rather annoyed with them. I stuck the new ones one and instantly loved it! I may stick the old ones on the BBX and take it for rip wit them one there! LOL!
Dude I absolutely have to keep myself from buying one of these trucks I already can hardly stay out of my RC car room as it is - too too cool brother 👍👍👍
LOL! Yeah, it takes up some space too! They are a fun one to build and it drove better than I expected it to. They look amazing but are definitely more looks than performance. I may still buy a F350 clone at some point, not sure I'll pay the price for the Tamiya one. Take care Wade and thanks for stopping by and checking it out!
Love the bigger tires look way better
Thanks, those stock ones were entirely too small and made it look kind of silly! The new ones are both more realistic and a much better size. They are also a lot softer to help make up for the stiff suspension a little!
Ah nice dude, she looks so good! Great call on that tire/wheel combo, about a million times better than stock! 😊
Thanks Fil, it turned out looking sweet. Especially with the new wheels and tires, they are a lot more appropriately sized and much more realistic. I did get the diffs locked now and will get it back out for another run at some point, I expect it to do a lot better not getting hung up when a tire or two comes off the ground.
Finish! Great work: sound and exhausts too ( you know that I'm an exhausts fan) This Toyota Hilux is great, Ciao!
Thanks Nanni! I do love the look of it and the the sounds do add to it and make it even more fun! I am really liking the truck, I have locked the diffs to give it better traction in the future.
Right, any how it's not a rock crawler...@@AddamsPlayground
@@NANNIRC It is still going to baby it, no rocks!
Yeh i have already been looking at the 1.9 wheel and tire sets. Its a must. What a change they make. I think im going to keep the diffs open as mine will just be a trail cruiser. Maybe lock the rear. Love the 3 speeds, such a cool truck man!!! Would love to see it run when you lock the diffs! 😊
Yeah the after market wheels and tires are a big help, the stock ones were rather silly being so small. The tires I got were 110mm/4.3in tall and they work very well and no clearance issues at all. I would definitely lock the rear diff before going out with it. I went ahead and locked both of mine and will be getting back out with it soon. I think it will make a big difference in the running over stuff as anything pushing one tire up can make you lose traction all together. I will get a quick update of the locked diffs done.
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Finally a video with no music while it's running lol
Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!
Thats always been on my wish list, looks awesome 👍🏻 it was between that and a rc4wd k5 blazer which iv had about 3 years now, still not run it still not finished 😂 will get one, one day lol
It is a fun kit to build, lots and lot of stuff to assemble. It looks great in the end and it drove better than I expected. The open diffs did it no favors but it did well considering. I have locked them now and it should do a lot better on the next run. One of these days I will get one of the RC4wd trail finder pickups, I have just avoided it so far as I know it will become a rabbit hole!! LOL!
@@AddamsPlayground yes it is lol iv got a tf2 and the k5 blazer both of them aint finished but the parts are so expensive. The tf2 has some miles on it now, just recently rebuilt the transmission so really could do with the body being restored now as light covers and mirrors are missing lol great kits but i love a good tamiya kit
Hey Addam, it’s looooooking gorgeous!m😂😂😂😊😊hey, in the UK, a lot of certainly vehicle brand owners, still don’t use their turn signals either 😂😊😂 they get a hand signal though, one from the appendix of our Highway Code book 😂😂. I think the minimal decal look for this type of truck, is spot on. I’d be super proud of that truck, I want one 😂😊. I hope you get well soon 😉😊😎best wishes to you and the family 😊
Thanks John! It turned out pretty sweet and with the bigger tires on it I am very happy! It is a mixed bag here on the streets if signals are going to be used at all but out in the woods they are unheard of for sure and much more leniency is given! On the streets we use the same guidelines for reminding folks turn signals should be used! LOL! I really enjoyed the build and it turned out great so it will be a very nice showpiece in the collection. I did lock the diffs so i will get it out for another run soon to see how it does now that all the tires will be working all the time. It will still be a safe and gentle run though, no big rock piles! I am feeling better, thanks for the well wishes! Take care and have a wonderfull weekend sir!
It looks great!! so much better with the bigger tires it looks silly with the stock ones!! Addam I don't know about even locking the diffs because this thing don't really go good off road it's so bulky and don't have any flex at all but it's up to you.
Thanks Steve! The stock tires looked so sad and pointless on there, they had to go. These look so much better and more realistic. I have locked the diffs to keep it from getting stuck is a tires or two come of the ground. I don't plan on doing anything more adventurous than this run, just don't want to get suck trying to run over sticks! LOL! It is still going to be babied though.
G'day mate! 🙋♀️🤠
We really hope you feel better Addam and thanks for making this video even when you feel crook👍🏆.
Nice work with the sharpie, I didn't realise they do so many colours.
Window tint looks great, Wheels are perfect👌.
Ite looks amazing!, what a, quality kit!👌And great photos too mate, it looks real.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I have a feeling the dust is attracted by static electricity, I'm having the same trouble at with the last piece of out Tankpool truck build, been so careful not to stir up dust etc but keep getting a tiny piece of it on the mirror, I could be wrong but that's all I can think of.
The lights and sound are killer👍😁. Thanks again for sharing your video mate, it tuned out looking spot on. Have a great weekend Addam🙋♀️😁🦘🇦🇺
Thanks guys, I am feeling a bit better, the pollen is really kicking my butt and was having tummy troubles on top of that so last week was a long one LOL!! I have cheated with the sharpies before and works well. better if they are just lenses without lights but still worked fine with the lights. You can get sharpies in almost every color of the rainbow now. I could not handle the tiny stock tires and the replacements look much more realistic and proper sized. I am glad you enjoyed it and it looks so real in the photos! I am not sure what the issue was with the dust, I normally don't have that issue if painting in the garage. This time every time I put a coat of clear down it looked perfect and I would sneak out of the garage without making any fast movements and still ended up with dust in it! I will take some car buffing compound to it and then buff it out, that should fix 90% of it. I was not confident in the paint being cured hard enough before the video to try it. I did not want to wreck the paint by rushing it! The lights and sounds did add to it and made it fun to crawl around and listen to the motor sounds! Take care guys and I hope you have a great weekend!
@@AddamsPlayground
You've been put through the ringer mate!!, the pollen would have been bad enough!!, we're glad you're getting better Addam, Ingrid suffers from pollen also so we feel your pain.
We just ordered a 12 pack of sharpies on ebay👍. I hope the paint buffs up nicely but it did look great on the video.
We're looking forward to seeing it run with the diff locks, it will make a massive difference.
Thanks Addam and we wish you a great rest of the weekend mate. 🙋♀️🤠
Looks great. The dementions look better with your wheels. Those original wheels wouldn't get the diff centre off the ground either. I like the gearbox also. Super nice rig
Thanks! Yeah the stock tires are entirely too small. It looks more realistic now with the bigger tires on it. I had fun with the build and the run! The diffs are locked now so another run will be coming up to see the difference.
i think ya did a great job, couldnt agree more about those stock tires lol
Thanks! I really like the look of it with the bigger and more realistic tires on there. The stock ones just look s comically small on it!
@@AddamsPlayground yeah you're definitely not wrong they looked funny
Looks great and sounds great! Good call on the wheels. The stockers are definitely too small!
Thanks! I love the look of it and the sound does help add to it! I could not deal with the stocks tires though, honestly I got kind of mad looking at it with them on there. They look so pathetic and small on there, it took away from the look and stance of the truck! I am so much happier with the bigger and more appropriate styled tires on it.
@15:42 Your radio shadow looks like a Barney T-Rex with a horn. 😄
LOL! Yeah the late afternoon sun was hard to work with, I had not noticed the Barneysaurusrexacorn but you are right LOL!
Well Addam I like the look of this Classic. You did a great job on this one brother. I sure do understand making it more a show piece than anything else. Also agree those tires were WAY to small. Seemed t run great and in my opinion Fast enough. ;)
It is a sharp looking truck and it drove better than I expected. The open diffs did it no favors but it did well considering. I have locked them now and it should do a lot better now. I tried to use the stock tires and wheels but to be honest I go mad looking at it! They looked so wrong for the truck and could not stand looking at it like that. Even my wife's first reaction to it was "why are the tires so tiny, did it not come with any in the kit?" so they had to go! LOL!! I may toss them on the BBX buggy at some point and take it for a rip with them on there! LOL!
Looks great I have just subscribed
Thank you! It is a really cool truck, not the best performing one but still really cool. I love the looks of it!
Hope you are feeling better, I’ve heard there’s a nasty cold going around. The build looks great! Sounds like a bit of a more complex build than you usually work on which can be nice for a change of pace I guess.
Thanks John! I am feeling better, the pollen is kicking my butt and had some tummy troubles they were compounding to make me feel rough! I am feeling much better now, still fighting the pollen but that is tolerable. The truck is is a complex build but it is not a hard one. It build like any other Tamiya kit just takes a lot more steps and time! It turned out looking great and the lights and sounds added to the fun. I have locked the diffs and will take it back out for another run soo I hope!
@@AddamsPlayground I’m glad to hear you are feeling better and that you locked the diffs, sounds like that is the way to go for this truck!
I wire up the turn signals on their own channel (5) and use a cheap dumboRC which is a cheap 6 channel controller and use channel 3 to toggle head lights.
With the light kit I had I also had to drill out some of the light mounts to make the LED's fit.
Yeah, I need to get a couple 5 channel receivers to have on hand for kits like this. unfortunately wiring is my absolute least favorite part about building and I made do with what I had one hand. I will probably go back into it at some point and add more to it but I really have to to be motivated to to do it! LOL! I think of the 150ish kits I have only 4 or 5 have lights added to them.
@@AddamsPlaygroundYeah I totally get that wiring is a pain and I don't tend to built any of my RC's light kits. I tend to add them to the Crawlers and trail trucks I use most as part of the upgrading I tend to to after the original build to the RC's I use the most.
My solution of choice for the wiring it to use cable ties to bundle the cables then hot glue them to the RC body. That way the wires are kept out the way but its still easy to remove them again in the future if needed. That works well for hard bodies kits, with lexan ones I use aluminium tape on the inside of body to stop the parts that rub from wearing through the paint and to hot glue my wires to without damaging the paint.
What I like most about adding light kits is getting working tail, brake and revers lights, as they not only look good but are actually functional if you take your RCs out with friends as you can see if when they slow down suddenly ahead of you or start reversing reduce the chances of running your RC into the back of theirs.
Most of my RC's have ended up simple LED headlights either wired into a spare unused always on channel or the programming port of the 1080 esc's, but its only my higher end ones like my TRX4 deluxe builders kit, RC4WD TFT2, Tamiya high lift and Bruiser clone. I am still trying to decide what to but in my genuine Tamiya Busier, but the official tamiya one is to expensive for as I would probably yet it wet and kill it quite quickly, that and the amount of wires it has are off putting even for me, as I am sure I would just end up burning myself a lot while trying to hot glue stuff in place.
That cheap Bruiser clone turned out to be a very expensive purchase, not due to it being badly built, but because it turned out to be so much fun, I ended up buying a lots of other Trail trucks and crawlers including a genuine Tamiya bruiser 2011 re-release (by far the most expensive Tamiya I have ever purchased). As I not only find a lot of fun to build they get me putting on winter jacket and gloves if needed and taking them out for a walk in the Scottish winter at the weekends and turning the rain and mud that comes with it into a feature to be enjoyed something to be avoided.
@@douglasv4266 In some cases I can enjoy the lights on them but in most cases it really doesn't feel worth it and adds more stuff to go wrong. I do like them on here and the motor sounds made it fun.
I am not sure why I dislike the wiring and dealing with it so much, it is not terribly difficult. I just is the least fun for me.
I have thought about getting the Bruiser clone a few times but have not pulled the trigger. Now that I have built this one it is bit more appealing. I don't see me ever spending the money for a real one. Take care and enjoy your weekend!
Wow…right off the top just seeing the truck on the bench those wheels look amazing!! No hate…love what you did! - and hey..I like to signal when I’m going to that mud puddle! lol (kidding) - interesting…never thought of using sharpies for fine details. Nice! It seemed to be having too much difficulty over those rocks…guess you really do need to lock the diffs like you said. I do wish with these trucks that the suspension travel was a bit more realistic. It’s just so hard and doesn’t really move at all. Visual realism…off the charts…functional realism…not so much. Am I wrong? Anyway..great stuff! Looks fantastic and sounds great. Sorry you’re not feeling well. Hope you’re back to 100% soon!
Thanks Freddy! The stock tires looked so silly under it I could not deal with it. It honestly made me kind of mad looking at it with the stock ones on there! These look much better proportioned and realistic. The unlocked diffs did not help it at all and I have locked them now. I was going to do just the rear but figured go ahead and do the fronts to not stress the rear end, just make them all work! It is a stiff ride but the taller soft tires do help it out by absorbing a bit of the bumps. Flex it is lacking on but it is fairly realistic to a real leaf sprung truck. I am not going to take it on the rooks so as long as it can perform at the level it was in the video or better with the locked diffs I am going to be happy with it. This one is going to be a bit more show than go!! I am feeling better, thanks for the well wishes. Take care!
Looks fantastic to me mate! Ive not built my 2 kits yet as been to tired at weekends from work etc! Il end up with more kits in boxes than i have built at this rate 😂
I understand, when we go, go, go all week long sometimes doing stuff that involves thought seems extra tedious on the weekend! Thankfully the building part is my happy place most of the time and I can go down and use that to relax and unwind. Occasionally it doesn't work out like that and I have to walk away from it.
@@AddamsPlayground I work in engineering company doing Assembly all WK and at the moment assembling these gauge's that have tiny tension springs that strain your eyes building then! They go in in the back of the gauges that show how much fuel is left in the petrol tanks at petrol stations! You call Gas stations
@@SRG-HITMAN-11 Yeah, I can see that being a deterrent from wanting to sit down and tinker with tiny parts for fun! I sit a computer and work in IT Security so for me it is a vast change of pace and welcome treat.
I agree on the wheels. What was Tamiya thinking lol.
Right? I had the stock ones on it and was sitting at the bench and actually was getting mad looking at them! They had to go! The replacements look much better and way more realistic.
Wow Addam that looks amazing love it dude ❤😊 the sound really brings it alive 😊 could you fit an interior and driver or it to cramped ? Mini Adam driver.. Pete
Thanks Pete! It is a cool looking truck and the sound does add to it! You could put a window up interior in it but the electronics tray sits in the cab and with the light controller, the ESC and receiver they is a lot going on in there. You could probably eliminate the electronics platform and fit them a little lower to allow for more depth to the interior but it would take some creative mounting to get the electronics mounted. With the tinted window it really is not worth it. I am not sure if you can get a clear window set for it.
Awesome job! It looks so much better with the bigger wheels & tires! Now I want one...thanks!
Do you think you could clear-coat over the metal decals or would that just look strange?
Thank you sir! The stock tires actually made me a little angry sitting there looking at them on it so I decided the replacements were going on and I would never embarrass the truck again by putting them on there! You could clear over the metal decals. They were very hard to get on perfectly so any tiny bit sticking off would want to hook a rag so clear may help keep it from getting pulled up. I just have to keep a mental not to not use the microfiber on it and be careful around them.
I do rock crawling and love the look of the truck. I live in Japan and my Japanese Tamiya CC-01/02 drivers say that this is a poor performer. They call it a trail driver and say that it's a waste of money as a real rock crawler. What's your opinion? TY.
@@garybeckwith9045 I mean it really depends on what type of crawling you do. For gnarly rocks and steep terrain it is not going to be great but it drives a lot better than I expected it to. For general crawling and trail driving it is a fun truck. For the tough and gnarly stuff I am going to take out my SCX10 or TRX4 both because they are tougher drivetrains meant for beating on and I don't have the time invested in the building and detailing of them. They are just more utilitarian trucks meant for the rough stuff. I have seen some less than ideal trucks tackle some serious terrain so don't let others talk you out of enjoying your truck! That is the beauty of the hobby. You can build and drive them how you want and others can do with theirs as they see fit. You don't have to have a comp truck to get out and run over as much stuff as you can find, you do your hobby the way you want and if that is hard core wheeling one of these then rock on with it!! I'm gonna baby mine to avoid the scars and scratches but that is my thing. I have the luxury of having designated trucks to bang around and not care about.
Long story short, ignore the naysayers and doubters, just enjoy your truck!
Thanks for the response. We're just weekend warriors but do some serious crawling without comp. I'm passing on this.
looks awesome. i stopped using the tamiya light kits as they have the same design . absolute pain. i think headlights and tail lights are enough imo for crawlers . but man have tamiya knocked it out the park with this one . very scale .
do u have to have the multiple gears or can you just build it one speed ?
yeah lock the diffs just remember it’s more likely to roll at speed when you do. just an axial with a 20t in my axials do that 👍good work mate
Yeah I am quite happy with just the headlights and tail lights on RCs, turn signals are pointless and while cool to have all the other light options I don't need it lit up like a Christmas tree to enjoy it! It is a super cool looking truck and it screams 90s truck show winner. I could not deal with the stocks tires though, honestly I got kind of mad looking at it with them on there. They look so pathetic and small on there, it took away from the look and stance of the truck! I am so much happier with the bigger and more appropriate styled tires on it. I do have it set with the 3 speed working. Low is nice and slow and second is a good all around gear and 3rd is fast but not crazy fast. You do have to slow it down on the turns in 3rd though. I have locked the diffs now, I have not gotten it back out for another drive yet though. I doubt I will ever drive it in 3rd again and it will likely cruise in 2nd and crawl in 1st. I like the super slow of first gear so that may get the most use!
What an awesome and beauty build! I think locking up diffs is a good plan too. What motor is in there> Is it torquee enough? Cheers
Thank you! It turned out great looking once I tossed the stock tires to the side. Those looked too silly and I felt bad for the truck looking like that! It is running the stock motor in it and in second gear it does very well runs over things with little effort and goes fast enough to get from point to point without taking all day. In 1st gear it is really slow and has a ton of gear reduction to crawl over almost everything. Other than getting hung up on stuff it would probably go wherever you want it to. This is on the stock motor and I am sure on a slower motor it would be a stump puller! There is a lot of gear reduction in the gear box.
I bought one of these around a year ago, great truck to me as I'm not really into rc just something I saw as a kid on youtube and wanted to buy and got a pre assembled unit. The one thing I need to know is how you managed to add these new tires and rims. I have seen some things online about needing adapters. If you could clear that up and possibly show what kind of rims/tires and/or adapters you bought and where that would be great,
I did not need any adapters, everything went right on. The truck has the 12mm hexes and is the same thing the after market wheels take. There is not issues of rubbing at all with the wheels and tires I got. Here are my Amazon links to the ones I bought from them. for the wheels amzn.to/3TW0AQm and tires amzn.to/3xEygL3 (those are my affiliate links so if you do buy them I get a tiny bit from the sale at no extra cost to you, I just get a small bit of Amazon's profit! LOL!
Wow! That truck looks great! Nice job and great video! Love the tires and wheels. Did they bolt right on or did you have to modify anything? I’ve got a Hilux new in box that I’ll build one day and want those exact wheels and tires. If you don’t mind, what are they? Love your builds. Have a great day man!
Thanks! It turned out looking pretty sweet and the tires and wheels fit right on there and clear everything perfectly. They really transform the look of the truck over the stock ones that are entirely way to small! Here are my Amazon links to the tires and the wheels I used -
Wheels - amzn.to/4dCoOr7
Tires - amzn.to/4fCLRDX
Have fun with the build!! Have a great weekend!
@@AddamsPlayground Thank you! Your build has inspired me to get started on this one soon!
Great video!! May I ask what radio you are using to shift the transmission?
Thank you! I am using the Spektrum DX6c radio, there is a 3 position switch on the grip to make it easy to set the 3 locations for it.
That looks great, Addam! I like this chassis. Do the tires hit the body? (I'm 4:25 into the video).
Thanks! It turned out looking great and I am very happy with it. The tires do not rub at all, you could probably run 4.55 tall on here and not rub but I did not want to push my luck. These look pretty appropriate for the truck so I am good with these. They a re a huge improvement over the silly small stock ones.
@@AddamsPlayground I have the Tamiya clone to the Ford, so I think I'll put that size tire on it.
I got the Tamiya Ford 350 truck. It is basically the same thing as your Toyota truck. I did get the Tamiya MFU unit. I think it is called the MFU unit. This module does everything. It has sound, it is an ESC , it does have turn signal indicators. However, it is very difficult to set up and it is very expensive too. Thoughts?
Yes, the MFU or MFC (they go by both) is a really neat controller but it is kind of dated and way over priced. Tamiya has always had over priced electronics. I have one in my grand hauler and I like it but they can be tedious to setup. I am going to get a Beier light and sound controller for the new semi truck. No more expensive and I can customize the lights and sounds on it to suite what I want so a much better setup.
@@AddamsPlayground I agree, way over priced. I had another one for my Mercedes box truck. I decided not use it. I sold it on eBay and instead just put in LEDs. Much easier to do. Thoughts?
Adam is the hilux similar to the bruiser if so why price difference?
It is similar but the chassis and transmission setup are different. The High Lift series (this one) has the big rig style 3 speed transmission where the Bruiser has the stacked cast metal transmission. Both are probably overpriced but the Bruiser carries a heftier price tag for the extra castings and the name, mostly the name!
If I had it I would want my turn signals.
I know some folks like them but they annoy the crap out of me to see them blinking all the time.
You should gps it in each gear.
really slow, real slow and slower than average is about where it is LOL!
How do you change gears? Guess im stupid
No worries, it is not a common thing! The gear box has a servo linked to it and on the radio I have a 3 position switch. I have it adjusted so a click back and it goes into first gear, then a click forward and it shifts into second and then the final click shifts it into third. It basically is servo turned left is first, servo centered is second and then servo turned right is third gear. Instead of it moving like it would in steering the truck it just goes to those 3 fixed positions by clicking the switch on the radio.
Is it just me or does it seem like the sound is off on low end throttle response? I have a Sense sound mach9ine on mt clod and it does the same thing.
Yeah the sound is not perfect, it is linear with the throttle but somewhat limited in range so at very low speeds it can sound kind of flat depending on what gear you are in. In 2nd gear it is not going to change pitch much at low speed but in 1st it will change more as you are using a bit more range in the throttle input. My tanks and the MFC in the grand hauler do the same thing. Just a limitation to the way it handles the inputs from the ESC. It still adds to it and make the inner little kid all excited and entertained!
No hate here for the wheels. The stock ones are ridiculously undersized.
Thanks! I wanted to give them a try but thy kind of made me mad looking at them on it! The stock ones are just way too small and sad looking...
6:50 _I hate turn signals on RC cars... ...there's no guy in the world..._ Well, you ain't *hauling* your truck on a trailer to the off-roading destination, are you? Maybe your desert buggy, but not your truck, which is taking the freeway to your recreation site. So hell yeah, turn signals are justified. My class 1 flat bed Cross RC Demon SG4 didn't come with a pair of turn signals nor with receptacles for them, so I'm having to go through great lengths to drill precise keyed holes to install them 'cause, well... you gotta have 'em. 🙂
There is not guy in the world using turn signal on the trail is what I said I believe. Sure driving on the road you should use them but on a pile of rock or out in the woods turn signals are useless/pointless and not used unless it is by muscle memory. If they could be disabled I would not care in the least but seeing them come on the entire time I am out crawling is annoying. I can see adding them to a super scale truck as in your case.
@@AddamsPlayground _Sure driving on the road you should use them but on a pile of rock or out in the woods turn signals are useless/pointless_ - Totally, but on the *roads,* where the truck supposedly needs to drive in order to get to those trails in first place, it still gotta abide by (or, in miniature, pay pretend lip service to) the regulations, right? _If they could be disabled I would not care in the least..._ - I hear that. Tamiya should've ideally built in the option to switch them off (preferably even remotely).
I also feel you on the tediousness of installing the electronics. My Capo Samurai, as I've planned to configure it, will be using 8 servos, 5 sets of lights, and a winch. I dread and don't at all feel competent about that part of the build. 😬
Please track it.😁
I have less than no interest in running it around the track.
@@AddamsPlayground live a little you could change the gears on the fly while you're driving around the track.
@@bradkalman2353 I am not flipping a truck I have this many hours into and messing something up. At least in the yard it should not get all scratched.
I’m the same with lights .I run in a lot of water and mud and I’m fed up of replacing LED’s .so don’t bother with lights now and dont start me on them crappy on off switches for your lights and them crappy roof beacons ,not had one that’s ever worked for more than a month and I don’t use them all the time ..👎👎👎aren’t the stock wheels off a CC01 .
Yeah I rarely put lights on things as it is just an extra things like headlights and stuff but for this one it was fun to have on there and hear the engine sounds. I will baby this one and I have the other crawler to beat one and bang around, this will be more of a show and shine rig. The wheels and tires are the same on CC01 but most of those are no where near as tall as this so they don't look quite as odd.
Yer i can see the stickers on video before you run it not good or TAMIYA to do that
I could have put the stickers on and then clear over them but I was not sure how many I was going to put on so I waited until afterwards like normal. it looks good running around so that's what matters!