Thanks! I think most know to insert them the right way but dealing with those little nuts can be tedious! Anything I can do to help out and keep someone else from getting frustrated is all I can do 🤪 learn from my mistakes type of thing!
Great start on it. As a kid this was the car that I always stared at the box every time I went to the hobby shop wishing I could get one. Definitely one of tamiya's best kits.
I am in love with the machined rear suspension on this buggy! I loved building it and absolutely love watching it work! I had planned on buying the Sand Scorcher but saw this running on Kai City RC's channel and had to get this instead! I am very glad I changed my mind!
It is a super scale looking buggy. I enjoy their artistic approach to a lot of their buggies but yes, this one and the Wild One are the two most scale looking buggies. They have many scale accurate car and truck kits but buggies this one may be the best.
Hi there Addam, oh wow! Oh how Tamiya used to present with ‘pride’ their products, those gorgeous blister cards! A great presentation again and a cracking start to this iconic classic. Great tips, great colour choice, and you’re never rambling! Just perfect timing, I have my espresso lungo (large espresso) and my iPad watching your video, before heading to work for a late shift. Enjoy the classic car build. Looking forward to the next instalment. Take care and best wishes to you and the family 😉😁😊🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thanks John!! So far it is a treat to put together and I love building new stuff I have never seen before as it is intriguing to see the engineering and design that went into them as you are assembling them. You don't get that as much when doing another build on a chassis you have done before. Take care and thanks as always for the support!!
Watching you put the wheels together reminded me as a kid putting the centerpiece in sideways It went in so much easier I can't wait to build the lunch box
The first time I built those 3 piece wheels I fought them to no end! If I had just read the instructions and done it by putting the center in sideways life would have been a lot simpler! LOL! I had grease on the tires and everything trying to fight them in there!
Beautifully presented kit and such an iconic build. No need to paint as comes moulded in the correct blue. Start with the standard silver can and then upgrade to the ball diff if you want to add a sports tune although really good fun out of the box! Pure Tamiya goodness 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸
I have done the decals right over the body but it does look a bit nicer in paint. That extra shine is nice. It is going to be so hot and crazy humid I may forgo it though, we'll see, still up in the air about it! I think with the stock motor I'll be happy with it. This is the first kit I have ever seen where the motor just kinda lays in there and the end cap keeps it from spinning around... Odd but seems to work just fine (at least on the bench so far). I. Enjoying all the metal and machining goodness of it!!!
Those 3 piece wheels can be a nightmare!! Like G.I. Joe always said, knowing is half the battle. Once I figured out the tricks it isn't that bad. The first encounter I almost lost the fight!!!
Thanks!!! Believe me I still do it all the time myself. I'd be living in a cardboard box if I bought all of them I want!! I am glad you are enjoying the videos!! Thanks for the support!!
Great tip on the wheels. If I get the chance to own one of these I’m gonna get the aluminum 3 piece wheel upgrade. They’re just so much cooler than the plastic ones
They do look sweet. Maybe an upgrade down the line! The first time I built a set of these wheels I did them like a crawler tire and tried to work the tire around the insert and it about killed me!!! They can be pretty easy if done right, they can be an absolute nightmare if not done right!!!
Hey Addam, great presentation on the buggy with those blister packs. Your tips on the wheels was most excellent dude. I managed to get the central piece into the frog wheels but battled with the nuts and I will use your tape tip next time 😎 Cheers pal 🙌🏻
Yeah, those wheel are some of the toughest ones they make but are also some of the most frustrating to build. Having done then the hard way I figured out some tips and tricks. The hornet build I tried to work the insert in like you would think it should and it about killed me!!! This way is much easier. Those little nuts can be a royal pain though!!
@@AddamsPlayground I lost at least one on the floor! Lucky the tool box had some spares in it 😁 I built some Grasshopper wheels a few months back and they were a right pain! The Frog ones were easier using the twist method. Looking forward to part 2 dude
Thanks! More than likely it will get painted just to make it that much better. To be honest at this point I enjoy building them more than driving them. I love all the engineering and design that goes into making them go and seeing how it changed over the years. RTRs are.great.but the satisfaction of building and turning it from a pile of parts into something I love!!
Oh yeah, this one is going back into the rc history books. I love how unique and quirky the whole thing is. There is a lot of engineering and designing that went into this kit for sure! So far it has been a wonderful build!!
The Fighting Buggy is such an enjoyable build and the parts quality is top notch.👍 I went with the high gearing and kept the stock motor and it's fast enough. As you say, the motor isn't actually screwed into the gearbox, which is quite unusual. There's no need to install the little battery retainers - they're for Tamiya's LiFe battery pack. A standard 7.2V NiMH stick pack will slide in under the upper deck without issue. Good luck with the rest of the build! 👍
Yeah, I was wondering about the battery situation. I was going to run a small lipo if a regular pack would not fit but good to know it will slide in there! So far I am loving the build and quality of all the parts. It is supposed to be ridiculously hot outside the end of the week and the weekend so I will probably be inside working on it some more. I just hope I can paint the body, it is supposed to be terribly humid too...
Thank you Sir, I have saved this video to watch and follow along, I will be picking one of these Fighting Buggy's after Sept, along with a crawler. It seems like a nice project to start when things slow down, between upgrading my workshop with walls and ceiling.💥💥💥💥👍👍👍👍
It is a really neat and unique kit. Same chassis as the Sand Scorcher but the rear suspension is a lot different and I fell in love with the wonky/unique way it works!! It is a fun one to build and one you can appreciate the engineering that went into this long ago! It is not going to be the best performing one in your collection but is certainly an awesome one to have!!
These older Tamiya chassis just looks so good with all those metal parts. I’ve also just recently had the pleasure of experiencing a SRB build in the form of the Rough Rider. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build…Especially that rear oil reservoir shock assembly, which is unique to the Super Champ.👍😊
It is one of the charms of it and one of the things that makes you scratch your head. Having it in hand does make more sense. I will cover it more in the next video.
Hi Addam, you will enjoy the vintage build style to this model although sometimes it'll leave you scratching your head. Take note of the front suspension parts, they are labelled for left and right sides, upper and lower. Can get confusing if you have them all laid next to one another. Good luck with getting your oil in the rear damper set up! If you find a way of doing it whilst avoiding air bubbles you'll have to let us know the trick. I haven't found one yet!👍ATB Darren.
Thanks! It has been a treat so far. I will be sure to note how I got the shock on with minimal air bubbles. I did that part last night. Had a few tiny ones in there but got it done with no noticeable ones. Now I may go out there today and there will be a big one sitting in there!! There was a little bit of a trick to it for sure!
It is a very unique one and I love all the machining and engineering that went into that rear end section. That is the part that sold me on it over the Sand Scorcher. That and this paint job is way less involved!
It is a cool build and I will be working on it more later this week once it is too hot to fiddle fart outside with other chores. I am really looking forward to seeing how it drives as well. I have never seen one in person before this?!
I had been eyeballing the sand scorcher for some time but Kai City RC recently did a series of videos with this in them and I fell in love with the wonky, wobbly rear suspension and decided this is the one I needed first! I am loving the build so far and I also don't have to try that tricky paint job on the scorcher yet too so that's a plus!!!
Yay! Always wanted one of these as a kid (well the original) but they were well expensive, being an 80s kid these were the top! (anything with mono shock was cool in the 80s!) Think I’ll have to save me a little more cash and plunge!
They are not cheap but you are getting much more than a pile of extruded plastic parts. Other than the servo saver and the small tree with the battery stays and other small bits the parts are all metal.and FRP. Of course the $3 in bearings also adds at least $30 to the kit price as well! You are getting a lot of nice machined aluminum and cast metal parts which gives it that little extra I was willing to pay for. It is also so unique and I have never seen one in person I really wanted to experience it!
Hi Adam. I've had one of these in box for a couple of years now. Was trying to source more ally parts before I build. I'm also gonna use a ball different so I can maybe play with higher powered motors. Good luck and have fun on your build, I'll be watching keenly... 😄
If money was no option I'd buy another just to have in the box! A very well presented kit! I may upgrade things at a later date but I have never been a huge upgrade guy and I am also impatient when it comes to new toys so waiting around to build it is never an option around here!! 😂
Nice build video, I mostly just enjoy your rambling, ha ha! Looks like a fun kit to build, must have been real high tech stuff back in the day, definitely different from a Grasshopper or similar. Looking forward to the next episodes... Don't forget to record videos out on the track also!😊
I have not forgotten about the run videos. Time and weather have been against me. We keep getting thunder storms or it is just like a sauna out there with the heat and humidity I just haven't been out driving. I did get the track cleaned up this weekend so it is ready for cara... I just haven't wanted to melt standing out there!!
It is a hefty box of parts! Certainly isn't a normal kit where the only metal bits are the axles and screws this one is mostly metal and a few plastic bits! It has been really fun so far!!
Looking good! this chassis can handle power guy's even go brushless it should handle that motor easy.. I ran a 20T in mine at one time but now I just run the stock silver can. It's a great build!! Have fun with it!
It just seems sketchy with the way it mounts, I guess the different way it mounts is so unique and I have never used it before so I'm kind of leary of it. Good to know it can handle more and I may upgrade later as it is super easy!!
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah it's strong..check the pinion gears with a magnet I know they gave two with the sand scorcher and one was steel if you have it use that one.
Still have my super champ and its my favourite. It was the first tamiya car i ever drove. It was the competition variant of the original Roughrider (which was based on the full size Funco SS1) but with a pcb type chassis and single rear shock. It also came out with a 'tuneable' racing speed controller over the roughriders 'wiper' type
That is super cool you still have your original. I love the looks of it and after learning how to drive it with the locked rear diff it is really fun. The lack of steering and that rear end shoving it forward, it takes a little finesse to get it turning well. They are both terrific looking buggies!
Another great video Addam👌. Thanks for sharing your idea on using tape to hold the nuts in place👍, I don't remember if I we were casing tiny nuts all over the floor but I'm pretty sure it would have happened haha. Looking forward to the next build vid mate👍🦘🇦🇺
Thankfully I have never dropped them all but I have spent a ton of time fiddling with them before it downed on me to do it this way. The rears can still be a little fiddly with trying to get them in the holes right, they never fall right into place! LOL! I do drop plenty of stuff all the time and thankfully I put vinyl flooring in so the carpet monster doesn't eat the hardware!!!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I have had fun working on it the other day and will get back out there tomorrow I hope to start back up on it! So more stuff coming soon!
Looks like a great kit Addam. There’s seems to be a huge following for these kits. Much like a Harley Davidsons owners club. I’ve never built one of these , but every time I watch one of your videos, I get closer and closer to hitting the button on one. Space and organization for tools and parts is key it seems. I’m very limited on space and things get knocked around all the time🤣. Think that’s one of the reasons other than the cost of these kits , that I haven’t gotten one and gravitated to RtR stuff. Your doing a great job pulling me in brother! Looks like lots of fun for sure. Great video !👊🏼😝
Yeah I get it RTRs are way more convenient and you only need the space to work on them and not a full spread out build. Some of the builds I have had had the entire workbench covered with parts trees and stuff. The semi truck build I had to bring in a small table in to set the remaining parts out on!! At this point I honestly would rather build them than drive them. I still drive them all and all are ready to go out and run but I generally run the same few to beat on and tear up and leave the built ones in a good condition. I think the collection is up around 70 cars and trucks of all types and brands so I have plenty to choose from and space is getting to be an issue for me too. They keep showing up so I'm going to have to figure out something!! I hope you do get one to build and the Neo Fighter is a good one to get started on that isn't a vintage style re-release and does not have 1000 parts to it so maybe one to check out. It is in the lower price range too.
@@BangForYourBuckRc no they are easy to build. The stickers are more.involved especially on some of the rally cars. Some like the Subaru rally one is a quick weekend project.
All the metal parts are pretty awesome! I would be too afraid of scratching up the metal to drive it though. Much like the Kyosho Turbo Optima with the gold metal chassis. It looks so incredible that I would never want to run it. I have not seen the Fighting Buggy built before. I am super interested to see the funky rear suspension come together!
That rear end is what sold it for me! I wanted to get the sand scorcher but the price and the pain of painting it kept me from getting it. This one just told me I needed it in my life so I went with it, glad I did! I will be working on it more later this week. It is supposed to get disgustingly hot and humid so I will be more than happy to stay inside then!!
@@AddamsPlayground I really want a sand scortcher too...then I saw the trick suspension of the fighting buggy and I wanted one of them too...then I remembered that I would just end up breaking them and decided against both. I don't enjoy "bashing" nor sending stuff to the moon. I enjoy thrashing vehicles around, avoiding breaking them but inevitably driving into a tree or cartwheeling them arse over steering rack is my M.O. as I cannot drive my way out of a wet paper bag.
@@canuckchuck8836 I have my dedicated hard runners that I could care less if they break or not and then I have the collector ones that get driven much less aggressively! I have the Granite, 2 Rustlers and a bandit I can drive without care so it makes it easier to drive these a little less rough. I flip em and roll em from time to time but it mostly in the grass so now really damage done! But I get it, one of these days you will give an get one though!
@@AddamsPlayground yeah... I just have no self-control and I suffer from being a big dummy... I have some vehicles that I bash about too I just can't trust myself with nice stuff.😜
Hi Adam, superb kit, motor mount is strange though. Personally I wouldn't paint it, I'd be concerned about messing the paint job up, runs, dust etc. Maybe a coat of lacquer if you want a real shiny finish.
Yeah, my biggest concern is how humid it is right now. I think it will be fine though, I managed to get Brad's Blitzer Beetle painted in this soupy humidity so it should be all right. thanks for checking in!
Oh man, that is my grail car! I wish I had picked one up years ago when they were not crazy expensive!! Personally I think the RC10 is the all time RC icon. I saw so many awesome ads and so many articles on them back in the day I really wanted one. My cousin had one and it was amazing to me! So fast and nimble compared to the Tyco.car.i had!! don't get me wrong I enjoy all of them and this one is a special kit but that RC10... that is the one!!! .
Thanks! For some reason words have not been my friend lately and I was drawing a blank so spring flappers was what I went with. The sales pitch was probably more along the lines of "finely machined, precision suspension cantilevers, activated by a coupled high strength machine milled rod that interacts with the modified oil dampened shock absorption unit" but I like spring flappers a lot! LOL, thanks for watching!!!
I love the SRB chassis. I hope to get a Fighting Buggy, but until then, I will enjoy your build. You will find that, compared to modern models, they weigh a ton. I have heard that the rear suspension leaks, but I would like to hear your opinion, maybe the rerelease fixed this problem.
It is a hefty kit, lots of metal! I think the rear shock is built very well and I guess its possible the bottle leaks a little?? From what I can tell the shock assembly should be pretty leak free but I'll find out!! So far it has been a wonderful build and due to the nasty hot weather we will be getting at the end of the week and the weekend I will have plenty of time to mess with it!
Addam.... I've NEVER built any SRB Chassis, EVER!!! 😖😭😭😭😭😭 Always wanted the Fighter Buggy. Somehow, never happened. Hopefully someday. 👌 I will be enjoying watching your Build!! 😁
It is very different from what the standard Tamiya transmission normally is. The lack of motor attachment really threw.me for a loop!! It just makes no sense but obviously works as there have been thousands if not millions made like this!
Very special buggy, wish it was still called the Super Champ though! But what a work of art! I have a Sand Scorcher and its a Mk1 so its my pride and joy of my fleet! These old school legends are amazing, metal everywhere and have so much history behind them do the SRB series that include the champ in my eyes but its a gray area and in fact the Super Champ and this rere version are not a SRB! or to some its referred to as SRB version two? Special racing buggy debate lol has been a topic many times over! Looking forwards to seeing what you do with the body? Looks great like it is but its a little light in colour! But l would be tempted to ues it as it is! Haha lazy these days!😆 But it will look better painted and red roll bars of course mate 😉 Fantastic kit to build! Cheers James.
Hi, I've got an old SRB too. Do you still run the original motor? Maybe you know, which 540 motors fit into the slightly tighter old SRB gear box? I'm looking for a replacement and can't find the right info.
@@coolcycles Hi buddy yeah its difficult with the originals as the gearbox has those little metal lugs that sit in the gearbox case that holds the motor in place. My old Scorcher has been retired to shelf duties now with its original motor, but if you get a dremel you can take the lugs off and you need to slightly wear down the diameter too then you can fit a sports tuned 😉 Back in the day the black sprint motor was the option and you could pop it right in!
Didn't the old ones have a different type of FRP chassis plate? Wasn't it the clear/yellowish one? Maybe I am misremembering it too. I have never even seen one in person before so I am not sure. This is all new to me!! I am pretty sure it will get painted just to make it all shiny and pretty!! I am enjoying it a lot and I see a sand scorcher in my future!!!
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah probably best painting it Addam! The end result is worth it! You have probably done it already? If so l hope it went to plan! Tamiya is making us lazy especially with these precut/pre-painted bodyshell( e.g Thundershot) l for one am cool with Tamiya doing the donkey work! Yeah the original was a yellow/green FRP. Tamiya really did revamp the Champ! Just about too much but gets away with just lol l would of loved it a little more like the original but still a fantastic buggy and l will have to get one at some point! Iol its on a long list! PS everyone has to have a Scorcher in the collection! Look forward to seeing yours 😉
@@mad-beerc3818 I haven't even gone and gotten the paint yet but I am pretty sure I will paint it. I kind of like the pre painted bodies at times. Some I want to do my own thing with or paint certain areas where they would be decals otherwise. For the thunder shot I was happy to see it was pre-painted as I did not want to do that rear swoopy part. They did a great job and it should be a quick and easy decal and done situation!! Precut decals are a relief from time to time.
It is a fantastic build and a great looking buggy. It drives really well but does have a wide turn radius. I knew it was not a quick turning buggy but it takes a little bit to get used to the way it turns and what you need to do to get it to turn. On power turning is outright awful. Off power can be too quick so there is a fine line of partial throttle that is kind of the sweet spot to aim for. It is a very old design and very true to its root so it drives like a buggy from the very early 80s!! I am super glad to have one and I love it!!
Sport Tuned is worth it, but a real improvement is a 35 or 45 turn motor (maybe a 5 segment 16 T - haven't tried yet) to get softer starting and more powerful and controlled slow speed driving. The max speed may be only half of what you get from a 27 or 23 turn - so it's body friendly too.
Thanks! I am going to give it a go with the stock motor and setup and see how it does. It may get some tweaks down the road if needed. It will not be one I drive all the time so stock may be perfect. Thanks for watching and for checking in!!
Very cool, it's a lot like the Scorcher. Curious if the shocks would fit on the Scorcher as well I m building one and purchased Kyosho Scorpion coilover shocks for it so I can eliminate the torsion bar and springs. Looking good buddy!
I think the front end is pretty much the same on both of them. It is just the rear end is different. I am no expert on them at all as this is my first time seeing one in real life. But from what I know the fronts are the same. It'll be interesting to see the front done with the Kyosho shocks, I don't recall seeing that done before.
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah that's what I was thinking too. I had the original Scorcher and I ran those same shocks front and rear on it, made a world of difference in the way the buggy handled. Have a great build and day buddy thanks!
It does look very nice in the blue. I am going to paint it but it will be the same color. Just painting it to give it some more scratch protection and give it that glossy pop the plastic lacks a little. This one you really wouldn't have to paint as the molded plastic is done so well. I will sand out a few tiny mold lines and give her some glossy paint and it should look fantastic!!
You may not know it, but you are going to have to watch “The Terminator” again. I just found out that when they made the Terminator’s skull, they used an SRB gear case on the side of his head as part of the skull.
It still takes some force but you put the insert in side ways and kind of roll it into the tire and it will go about 1/2 way in. Then it is just working it a little from one side to the other and it pops right in.
I was wondering what you meant but then I saw the picture on their main channel page and yeah, besides being detained by police that could be me in that pic!!
Absolutely awesome kit…!!! Thanks for the tip with wheels….Looking forward to the next video
Thanks! I think most know to insert them the right way but dealing with those little nuts can be tedious! Anything I can do to help out and keep someone else from getting frustrated is all I can do 🤪 learn from my mistakes type of thing!
Great start on it.
As a kid this was the car that I always stared at the box every time I went to the hobby shop wishing I could get one.
Definitely one of tamiya's best kits.
I am in love with the machined rear suspension on this buggy! I loved building it and absolutely love watching it work! I had planned on buying the Sand Scorcher but saw this running on Kai City RC's channel and had to get this instead! I am very glad I changed my mind!
This style Tamiya is my favorite buggy. They’re designed after the real vw buggies from the 70’s. I will own one of this series one of these days
It is a super scale looking buggy. I enjoy their artistic approach to a lot of their buggies but yes, this one and the Wild One are the two most scale looking buggies. They have many scale accurate car and truck kits but buggies this one may be the best.
Hi there Addam, oh wow! Oh how Tamiya used to present with ‘pride’ their products, those gorgeous blister cards! A great presentation again and a cracking start to this iconic classic. Great tips, great colour choice, and you’re never rambling! Just perfect timing, I have my espresso lungo (large espresso) and my iPad watching your video, before heading to work for a late shift. Enjoy the classic car build. Looking forward to the next instalment. Take care and best wishes to you and the family 😉😁😊🇺🇸🇬🇧
Thanks John!! So far it is a treat to put together and I love building new stuff I have never seen before as it is intriguing to see the engineering and design that went into them as you are assembling them. You don't get that as much when doing another build on a chassis you have done before. Take care and thanks as always for the support!!
Watching you put the wheels together reminded me as a kid putting the centerpiece in sideways It went in so much easier I can't wait to build the lunch box
The first time I built those 3 piece wheels I fought them to no end! If I had just read the instructions and done it by putting the center in sideways life would have been a lot simpler! LOL! I had grease on the tires and everything trying to fight them in there!
Beautifully presented kit and such an iconic build. No need to paint as comes moulded in the correct blue. Start with the standard silver can and then upgrade to the ball diff if you want to add a sports tune although really good fun out of the box! Pure Tamiya goodness 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇸
I have done the decals right over the body but it does look a bit nicer in paint. That extra shine is nice. It is going to be so hot and crazy humid I may forgo it though, we'll see, still up in the air about it! I think with the stock motor I'll be happy with it. This is the first kit I have ever seen where the motor just kinda lays in there and the end cap keeps it from spinning around... Odd but seems to work just fine (at least on the bench so far). I. Enjoying all the metal and machining goodness of it!!!
I can see why you chose this first . What a kit👍 I had great trouble with grasshopper paddles but the hornet tires went on easy . 👍👍👍
Those 3 piece wheels can be a nightmare!! Like G.I. Joe always said, knowing is half the battle. Once I figured out the tricks it isn't that bad. The first encounter I almost lost the fight!!!
@@AddamsPlayground they can be evil but there’s away 👍👍👍
Excited for the build, Adam! I'm living vicariously though your build videos.
Thanks!!! Believe me I still do it all the time myself. I'd be living in a cardboard box if I bought all of them I want!! I am glad you are enjoying the videos!! Thanks for the support!!
Great tip on the wheels. If I get the chance to own one of these I’m gonna get the aluminum 3 piece wheel upgrade. They’re just so much cooler than the plastic ones
They do look sweet. Maybe an upgrade down the line! The first time I built a set of these wheels I did them like a crawler tire and tried to work the tire around the insert and it about killed me!!! They can be pretty easy if done right, they can be an absolute nightmare if not done right!!!
Hey Addam, great presentation on the buggy with those blister packs. Your tips on the wheels was most excellent dude. I managed to get the central piece into the frog wheels but battled with the nuts and I will use your tape tip next time 😎 Cheers pal 🙌🏻
Yeah, those wheel are some of the toughest ones they make but are also some of the most frustrating to build. Having done then the hard way I figured out some tips and tricks. The hornet build I tried to work the insert in like you would think it should and it about killed me!!! This way is much easier. Those little nuts can be a royal pain though!!
@@AddamsPlayground I lost at least one on the floor! Lucky the tool box had some spares in it 😁 I built some Grasshopper wheels a few months back and they were a right pain! The Frog ones were easier using the twist method. Looking forward to part 2 dude
Excellent tip Addam. I like that blue as well, hard decision to paint.
I’ve never done a kit but now I’m intrigued. Thank for these videos.
Thanks! More than likely it will get painted just to make it that much better. To be honest at this point I enjoy building them more than driving them. I love all the engineering and design that goes into making them go and seeing how it changed over the years. RTRs are.great.but the satisfaction of building and turning it from a pile of parts into something I love!!
YU HUUU!! We won! A jump in the past and what a jump! Ciao Addam have fun
Oh yeah, this one is going back into the rc history books. I love how unique and quirky the whole thing is. There is a lot of engineering and designing that went into this kit for sure! So far it has been a wonderful build!!
The Fighting Buggy is such an enjoyable build and the parts quality is top notch.👍 I went with the high gearing and kept the stock motor and it's fast enough. As you say, the motor isn't actually screwed into the gearbox, which is quite unusual. There's no need to install the little battery retainers - they're for Tamiya's LiFe battery pack. A standard 7.2V NiMH stick pack will slide in under the upper deck without issue. Good luck with the rest of the build! 👍
Yeah, I was wondering about the battery situation. I was going to run a small lipo if a regular pack would not fit but good to know it will slide in there! So far I am loving the build and quality of all the parts. It is supposed to be ridiculously hot outside the end of the week and the weekend so I will probably be inside working on it some more. I just hope I can paint the body, it is supposed to be terribly humid too...
Thank you Sir, I have saved this video to watch and follow along, I will be picking one of these Fighting Buggy's after Sept, along with a crawler. It seems like a nice project to start when things slow down, between upgrading my workshop with walls and ceiling.💥💥💥💥👍👍👍👍
It is a really neat and unique kit. Same chassis as the Sand Scorcher but the rear suspension is a lot different and I fell in love with the wonky/unique way it works!! It is a fun one to build and one you can appreciate the engineering that went into this long ago! It is not going to be the best performing one in your collection but is certainly an awesome one to have!!
Looking good Addam! You really cant go wrong with those old school Tamiya buggys🙂👍🇸🇪🇺🇸
Thanks, it has been nothing but quality fit and finish so far! I am loving it as I have never built not even seen one of these.in person before!!
These older Tamiya chassis just looks so good with all those metal parts. I’ve also just recently had the pleasure of experiencing a SRB build in the form of the Rough Rider. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build…Especially that rear oil reservoir shock assembly, which is unique to the Super Champ.👍😊
It is one of the charms of it and one of the things that makes you scratch your head. Having it in hand does make more sense. I will cover it more in the next video.
Hi Addam, you will enjoy the vintage build style to this model although sometimes it'll leave you scratching your head. Take note of the front suspension parts, they are labelled for left and right sides, upper and lower. Can get confusing if you have them all laid next to one another. Good luck with getting your oil in the rear damper set up! If you find a way of doing it whilst avoiding air bubbles you'll have to let us know the trick. I haven't found one yet!👍ATB Darren.
Thanks! It has been a treat so far. I will be sure to note how I got the shock on with minimal air bubbles. I did that part last night. Had a few tiny ones in there but got it done with no noticeable ones. Now I may go out there today and there will be a big one sitting in there!! There was a little bit of a trick to it for sure!
It looks alike an interesting build. Thanks for the tip on the tires and wheels.
It is a very unique one and I love all the machining and engineering that went into that rear end section. That is the part that sold me on it over the Sand Scorcher. That and this paint job is way less involved!
Nice one! Lots of terrific details! Looking forward to finish model! Also really looking forward to running footage! Cheers
It is a cool build and I will be working on it more later this week once it is too hot to fiddle fart outside with other chores. I am really looking forward to seeing how it drives as well. I have never seen one in person before this?!
Awesome Addam this brings back great memories of building the sand scorcher these kits are amazing
I had been eyeballing the sand scorcher for some time but Kai City RC recently did a series of videos with this in them and I fell in love with the wonky, wobbly rear suspension and decided this is the one I needed first! I am loving the build so far and I also don't have to try that tricky paint job on the scorcher yet too so that's a plus!!!
Yay! Always wanted one of these as a kid (well the original) but they were well expensive, being an 80s kid these were the top! (anything with mono shock was cool in the 80s!) Think I’ll have to save me a little more cash and plunge!
They are not cheap but you are getting much more than a pile of extruded plastic parts. Other than the servo saver and the small tree with the battery stays and other small bits the parts are all metal.and FRP. Of course the $3 in bearings also adds at least $30 to the kit price as well! You are getting a lot of nice machined aluminum and cast metal parts which gives it that little extra I was willing to pay for. It is also so unique and I have never seen one in person I really wanted to experience it!
Hi Adam. I've had one of these in box for a couple of years now. Was trying to source more ally parts before I build. I'm also gonna use a ball different so I can maybe play with higher powered motors. Good luck and have fun on your build, I'll be watching keenly... 😄
If money was no option I'd buy another just to have in the box! A very well presented kit! I may upgrade things at a later date but I have never been a huge upgrade guy and I am also impatient when it comes to new toys so waiting around to build it is never an option around here!! 😂
Nice build video, I mostly just enjoy your rambling, ha ha! Looks like a fun kit to build, must have been real high tech stuff back in the day, definitely different from a Grasshopper or similar. Looking forward to the next episodes... Don't forget to record videos out on the track also!😊
I have not forgotten about the run videos. Time and weather have been against me. We keep getting thunder storms or it is just like a sauna out there with the heat and humidity I just haven't been out driving. I did get the track cleaned up this weekend so it is ready for cara... I just haven't wanted to melt standing out there!!
Hard body and lots of metal parts. Looks like a great kit. 👍
It is a hefty box of parts! Certainly isn't a normal kit where the only metal bits are the axles and screws this one is mostly metal and a few plastic bits! It has been really fun so far!!
Looking good! this chassis can handle power guy's even go brushless it should handle that motor easy.. I ran a 20T in mine at one time but now I just run the stock silver can. It's a great build!! Have fun with it!
It just seems sketchy with the way it mounts, I guess the different way it mounts is so unique and I have never used it before so I'm kind of leary of it. Good to know it can handle more and I may upgrade later as it is super easy!!
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah it's strong..check the pinion gears with a magnet I know they gave two with the sand scorcher and one was steel if you have it use that one.
Still have my super champ and its my favourite. It was the first tamiya car i ever drove. It was the competition variant of the original Roughrider (which was based on the full size Funco SS1) but with a pcb type chassis and single rear shock. It also came out with a 'tuneable' racing speed controller over the roughriders 'wiper' type
That is super cool you still have your original. I love the looks of it and after learning how to drive it with the locked rear diff it is really fun. The lack of steering and that rear end shoving it forward, it takes a little finesse to get it turning well. They are both terrific looking buggies!
Great video Addam. This tire trick is awesome
Thanks, It took a good bit of trial and error and cursing tiny machine nuts over and over to find a better way!
Another great video Addam👌. Thanks for sharing your idea on using tape to hold the nuts in place👍, I don't remember if I we were casing tiny nuts all over the floor but I'm pretty sure it would have happened haha.
Looking forward to the next build vid mate👍🦘🇦🇺
Thankfully I have never dropped them all but I have spent a ton of time fiddling with them before it downed on me to do it this way. The rears can still be a little fiddly with trying to get them in the holes right, they never fall right into place! LOL! I do drop plenty of stuff all the time and thankfully I put vinyl flooring in so the carpet monster doesn't eat the hardware!!!
@@AddamsPlayground 😂👍
Thanks Addam for good building video and keep making more!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! I have had fun working on it the other day and will get back out there tomorrow I hope to start back up on it! So more stuff coming soon!
Looks like a great kit Addam. There’s seems to be a huge following for these kits. Much like a Harley Davidsons owners club. I’ve never built one of these , but every time I watch one of your videos, I get closer and closer to hitting the button on one. Space and organization for tools and parts is key it seems. I’m very limited on space and things get knocked around all the time🤣. Think that’s one of the reasons other than the cost of these kits , that I haven’t gotten one and gravitated to RtR stuff. Your doing a great job pulling me in brother! Looks like lots of fun for sure. Great video !👊🏼😝
Yeah I get it RTRs are way more convenient and you only need the space to work on them and not a full spread out build. Some of the builds I have had had the entire workbench covered with parts trees and stuff. The semi truck build I had to bring in a small table in to set the remaining parts out on!! At this point I honestly would rather build them than drive them. I still drive them all and all are ready to go out and run but I generally run the same few to beat on and tear up and leave the built ones in a good condition. I think the collection is up around 70 cars and trucks of all types and brands so I have plenty to choose from and space is getting to be an issue for me too. They keep showing up so I'm going to have to figure out something!! I hope you do get one to build and the Neo Fighter is a good one to get started on that isn't a vintage style re-release and does not have 1000 parts to it so maybe one to check out. It is in the lower price range too.
@@AddamsPlayground thanks Addam . What about those tt-02 platform kits, like to build a rally racer . Are those overly involved in your opinion?
@@BangForYourBuckRc no they are easy to build. The stickers are more.involved especially on some of the rally cars. Some like the Subaru rally one is a quick weekend project.
@@AddamsPlayground thanks bud! Hope you have a most excellent weekend. Thaa as mjx for the suggestions and tips man!😝👊🏼😃
@@BangForYourBuckRc have a great weekend as well, try and stay cool!
All the metal parts are pretty awesome! I would be too afraid of scratching up the metal to drive it though. Much like the Kyosho Turbo Optima with the gold metal chassis. It looks so incredible that I would never want to run it. I have not seen the Fighting Buggy built before. I am super interested to see the funky rear suspension come together!
That rear end is what sold it for me! I wanted to get the sand scorcher but the price and the pain of painting it kept me from getting it. This one just told me I needed it in my life so I went with it, glad I did! I will be working on it more later this week. It is supposed to get disgustingly hot and humid so I will be more than happy to stay inside then!!
@@AddamsPlayground I really want a sand scortcher too...then I saw the trick suspension of the fighting buggy and I wanted one of them too...then I remembered that I would just end up breaking them and decided against both. I don't enjoy "bashing" nor sending stuff to the moon. I enjoy thrashing vehicles around, avoiding breaking them but inevitably driving into a tree or cartwheeling them arse over steering rack is my M.O. as I cannot drive my way out of a wet paper bag.
@@canuckchuck8836 I have my dedicated hard runners that I could care less if they break or not and then I have the collector ones that get driven much less aggressively! I have the Granite, 2 Rustlers and a bandit I can drive without care so it makes it easier to drive these a little less rough. I flip em and roll em from time to time but it mostly in the grass so now really damage done! But I get it, one of these days you will give an get one though!
@@AddamsPlayground yeah... I just have no self-control and I suffer from being a big dummy... I have some vehicles that I bash about too I just can't trust myself with nice stuff.😜
Hi Adam, superb kit, motor mount is strange though. Personally I wouldn't paint it, I'd be concerned about messing the paint job up, runs, dust etc. Maybe a coat of lacquer if you want a real shiny finish.
Yeah, my biggest concern is how humid it is right now. I think it will be fine though, I managed to get Brad's Blitzer Beetle painted in this soupy humidity so it should be all right. thanks for checking in!
I remember the rc10 they were the main things that magazines pushed back in the day I ended up buying a kit.
Oh man, that is my grail car! I wish I had picked one up years ago when they were not crazy expensive!! Personally I think the RC10 is the all time RC icon. I saw so many awesome ads and so many articles on them back in the day I really wanted one. My cousin had one and it was amazing to me! So fast and nimble compared to the Tyco.car.i had!! don't get me wrong I enjoy all of them and this one is a special kit but that RC10... that is the one!!! .
Nice kit and great tips. Oh ya spring flappers lol great term.
Thanks! For some reason words have not been my friend lately and I was drawing a blank so spring flappers was what I went with. The sales pitch was probably more along the lines of "finely machined, precision suspension cantilevers, activated by a coupled high strength machine milled rod that interacts with the modified oil dampened shock absorption unit" but I like spring flappers a lot! LOL, thanks for watching!!!
Just go with spring flappers my brain hurts now lol.
I love the SRB chassis. I hope to get a Fighting Buggy, but until then, I will enjoy your build. You will find that, compared to modern models, they weigh a ton. I have heard that the rear suspension leaks, but I would like to hear your opinion, maybe the rerelease fixed this problem.
It is a hefty kit, lots of metal! I think the rear shock is built very well and I guess its possible the bottle leaks a little?? From what I can tell the shock assembly should be pretty leak free but I'll find out!! So far it has been a wonderful build and due to the nasty hot weather we will be getting at the end of the week and the weekend I will have plenty of time to mess with it!
Addam.... I've NEVER built any SRB Chassis, EVER!!! 😖😭😭😭😭😭 Always wanted the Fighter Buggy. Somehow, never happened. Hopefully someday. 👌
I will be enjoying watching your Build!! 😁
I'm gonna have to download a manual for that....
I'm awfully curious about HOW that Gearbox goes together! 😮 Very different looking.
It is a really cool kit and goes together really well. I have put off getting one of the SRB chassis kits for a while and decided it was time!
It is very different from what the standard Tamiya transmission normally is. The lack of motor attachment really threw.me for a loop!! It just makes no sense but obviously works as there have been thousands if not millions made like this!
@@AddamsPlayground I've heard it's some sort of crazy friction fit! 😳 Seems NUTZ, but it works.... I can't wait to find out for myself.
Very special buggy, wish it was still called the Super Champ though!
But what a work of art! I have a Sand Scorcher and its a Mk1 so its my pride and joy of my fleet! These old school legends are amazing, metal everywhere and have so much history behind them do the SRB series that include the champ in my eyes but its a gray area and in fact the Super Champ and this rere version are not a SRB! or to some its referred to as SRB version two? Special racing buggy debate lol has been a topic many times over!
Looking forwards to seeing what you do with the body? Looks great like it is but its a little light in colour! But l would be tempted to ues it as it is! Haha lazy these days!😆
But it will look better painted and red roll bars of course mate 😉
Fantastic kit to build!
Cheers James.
Hi, I've got an old SRB too. Do you still run the original motor? Maybe you know, which 540 motors fit into the slightly tighter old SRB gear box? I'm looking for a replacement and can't find the right info.
@@coolcycles Hi buddy yeah its difficult with the originals as the gearbox has those little metal lugs that sit in the gearbox case that holds the motor in place. My old Scorcher has been retired to shelf duties now with its original motor, but if you get a dremel you can take the lugs off and you need to slightly wear down the diameter too then you can fit a sports tuned 😉
Back in the day the black sprint motor was the option and you could pop it right in!
Didn't the old ones have a different type of FRP chassis plate? Wasn't it the clear/yellowish one? Maybe I am misremembering it too. I have never even seen one in person before so I am not sure. This is all new to me!! I am pretty sure it will get painted just to make it all shiny and pretty!! I am enjoying it a lot and I see a sand scorcher in my future!!!
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah probably best painting it Addam! The end result is worth it! You have probably done it already? If so l hope it went to plan! Tamiya is making us lazy especially with these precut/pre-painted bodyshell( e.g Thundershot) l for one am cool with Tamiya doing the donkey work!
Yeah the original was a yellow/green FRP. Tamiya really did revamp the Champ! Just about too much but gets away with just lol l would of loved it a little more like the original but still a fantastic buggy and l will have to get one at some point! Iol its on a long list!
PS everyone has to have a Scorcher in the collection! Look forward to seeing yours 😉
@@mad-beerc3818 I haven't even gone and gotten the paint yet but I am pretty sure I will paint it. I kind of like the pre painted bodies at times. Some I want to do my own thing with or paint certain areas where they would be decals otherwise. For the thunder shot I was happy to see it was pre-painted as I did not want to do that rear swoopy part. They did a great job and it should be a quick and easy decal and done situation!! Precut decals are a relief from time to time.
Yes painted because the body may be in blue but the blue that they tell you to paint it with is a different blue.
Beautiful!!! Putting this on my list. :)
It is a fantastic build and a great looking buggy. It drives really well but does have a wide turn radius. I knew it was not a quick turning buggy but it takes a little bit to get used to the way it turns and what you need to do to get it to turn. On power turning is outright awful. Off power can be too quick so there is a fine line of partial throttle that is kind of the sweet spot to aim for. It is a very old design and very true to its root so it drives like a buggy from the very early 80s!! I am super glad to have one and I love it!!
Sport Tuned is worth it, but a real improvement is a 35 or 45 turn motor (maybe a 5 segment 16 T - haven't tried yet) to get softer starting and more powerful and controlled slow speed driving. The max speed may be only half of what you get from a 27 or 23 turn - so it's body friendly too.
Thanks! I am going to give it a go with the stock motor and setup and see how it does. It may get some tweaks down the road if needed. It will not be one I drive all the time so stock may be perfect. Thanks for watching and for checking in!!
Very cool, it's a lot like the Scorcher. Curious if the shocks would fit on the Scorcher as well I m building one and purchased Kyosho Scorpion coilover shocks for it so I can eliminate the torsion bar and springs. Looking good buddy!
Do the Scorpion shocks fit without modding?
I think the front end is pretty much the same on both of them. It is just the rear end is different. I am no expert on them at all as this is my first time seeing one in real life. But from what I know the fronts are the same. It'll be interesting to see the front done with the Kyosho shocks, I don't recall seeing that done before.
@@AddamsPlayground Yeah that's what I was thinking too. I had the original Scorcher and I ran those same shocks front and rear on it, made a world of difference in the way the buggy handled. Have a great build and day buddy thanks!
cool,can't wait to see how it turns out
Thanks brother! It has been fun so far and I expect the rest of it to be great as well!
@@AddamsPlayground 😁👍
Nice looking kit I really enjoy your video today addam
Thanks Fred! It is a very interesting and unique one. I am having fun building it. I will email you today, got busy last night and forgot to!! Sorry
@@AddamsPlayground it's ok i know that you have a lot of things going on
@@3dman875 and forgetful... I have been known to be forgetful!! Mostly due to the easy distraction of shiny objects!
Great start bro 👍🏻🍻
Thanks! It has been fun so far and everything has just fallen right into position. Great quality so far!
Lookin good!
Thanks bud, it is a fun build so far!
Nice build so far.
Thanks, it has been a lot of fun and I should be able to get back at it later in the week!!
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Thanks! It is a really fun and unique build so far!
Nice color on the body. But Im partial to blue.
It does look very nice in the blue. I am going to paint it but it will be the same color. Just painting it to give it some more scratch protection and give it that glossy pop the plastic lacks a little. This one you really wouldn't have to paint as the molded plastic is done so well. I will sand out a few tiny mold lines and give her some glossy paint and it should look fantastic!!
I've seen these gearboxes take nine and a half turn brushless.
LoL this one won't for sure!!
Awesome 👍
Thanks!! It has been a fun and unique build so far. Still lots to do but I am enjoying every little bit of it!
You may not know it, but you are going to have to watch “The Terminator” again. I just found out that when they made the Terminator’s skull, they used an SRB gear case on the side of his head as part of the skull.
I will have to take a look. I mean there are worse things to do than enjoy the terminator again!!
It is the opening on the side of his head right by where the temple would be.
Adam I should have told you it comes with full ball bearings. Lol
It's a fine, added surprise bonus!!
You made that look easy it's never easy for me. Lol
It still takes some force but you put the insert in side ways and kind of roll it into the tire and it will go about 1/2 way in. Then it is just working it a little from one side to the other and it pops right in.
@@AddamsPlayground tried doing it that way didn't work for me and many other people. Lol
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