The BEST Tamiya Off-Road Buggy in 40 Years!

Ridiculous cost for what it is. Paying for the name, not the quality.

Sounds smooooth

And it still can't compete with anything made in the last 40 plus years. Even at a local level I have never seen a Tamiya on a track and be completive in any form. Started racing 2WD buggies back in the mid 80's and my first one was a Tamiya Frog, and I took it racing going up against T/A RC10's (They were only released about a year apart) and it only took me about 3 min to figure out I had the wrong buggy. Please do not get me wrong as I love Tamiya, but I just consider then as "Toys" for a lack of a better term.

i need parts for my Glamis Uno ><

Need to get one as soon it is in stock local 🇿🇦
Thank you for the vid...👌

Do you need to buy additional parts if you are doing this for the first time?

I am not a hobbyist, but saw your thumbnail and watched the vid. You are really good at camera shots and editing! I watched the entire video and it makes me want to get an RC car, lol! Also, I put together a Tamiya "Grasshopper" back in 1986 when I graduated high school. I had a ton of fun with it. Upgraded motor, battery, gears, etc. Great starter RC back then. This one you just built is such a cool upgrade to the 80's version! Thanks for the great content!

Just purchased this vehicle. So happy it's made in Japan. I purchased every hop up I can find right now. I still love the way it looks without a body. I'm currently cutting thin aluminum panels with Rothmans livery paint. Can you tell me where you got those paddle tires? Thanks

"Hex hardware" as opposed to self tapping screws I presume? The last time I built a Tamiya product, was in 1980, and it was the Rough Rider.

Nice, makes me want to take my 1986 Hotshot out of the closet and get it going again.

"I can do quick. according to my wife" The trick is to rub one out just prior....

Hola, estás seguro que cualquier vehículo de finales de los 90 o principios de los 2000 no es mucho, mucho mejor que eso... por ejemplo un Asso B4 o algún Tema Los?
La suspensión llega a tocar los bajos del vehículo.
En su día era muy bueno, eso sí.

i had a 7700 Mamba Max 12 years ago, you wernt supose to run 3cells with em but it was wild. in my TA-03f drift set up,

Miss my Clod Buster. Back then it was amazing an RC could climb a curb out of the box lol.

Enjoyed this video a lot! I have a daughter who's into car tech and I think it would be nice to do a build together. Any tips on a nice kit to get started with? This BBX would be a little pricey as a first build I guess.

Great content mate! Just built a Kyosho Optima box art. Hard to beat these types of kit.

I've been thinking about getting into the hobby. Would you reccommend this as a starter vehicle? I have a lot of technical prowess, so the building aspect and understanding how things work will be easy for me. I've seen a lot of upgrade parts for this that might be needed, like an aluminium gearbox case and a rear wing for sw4g points which would look awesome.

memories of my Tamiya Frog from the 80's and a Beaties Hold All.

It took Tamiya long enough to up their game and stay relevant, this is just one small step for mankind. 🤣I told them a decade ago about the phillips screws on their semi-trucks and that it makes them look like a toddler's toy with a modern body by today's standards. No real semi truck's frame/chassis is fastened together with phillips head screws. It just looks stupid when people take close-up videos of their vehicles and honor them like clergy. If tamiya is trying to copy the real thing- at least begin with the metal hardware FIRST. Out of close to seventy-five RC vehicles I own ( two 20x30 foot buildings full), I have only one Tamiya RC vehicle, the King Hauler, but I changed all of its screws to hardened hex and the chrome plastic bits to machined aluminum or stainless-steel and that was time consuming in itself. I'm a retired heavy equipment mechanic/power production specialist for the fed. One day minus today, I will start an RC channel if I ever fall back on hard times. I have more RC's than rc sparks, by a long shot. I tune into your channel more often than his because you are humble and true to your viewers vs an arrogant snob who forgot who got him where he's at today.

タミヤのキットを作ってくださってとても光栄です。これからも色々な作成動画楽しみにお待ちしております。

the best car tamiya ever made was the RC AVANTE from 36 years ago not the 2011

Wow, cool! I want to buy one now!

brings back late 80s tamiya memories..

nice video... what kind of white pen did you use for the tires?

it reminds the rc when i was a kid and saw them on magazines.

Is there a gyro in there? Because I see you are holding drifts...

nothing beats that classic Tamiya look

Better than the fox?

Mine is for scale looks, very little use. For fast, I've got 3 Bandits. Very fun builds.

Nice Video. Owend in the 80s a Tamiya Hot Shot. Now my son builds his first RC Tamiya. It‘s a VW MK1 on M-05 Chassis. What kind of control unit do you recommend? Kind regards from Germany.

Great vid 👍🏼

I had a beautiful Tamiya buggy in the early 80's. Loved it but the battery packs back than... like 3 minutes max
Researched it: it was the grasshopper in 1984

That’s a beautiful buggy ❤

No idea how this video got recommended to me. The last time I touched an RC car was back in the 1980s, it was a Tamiya (Grasshopper).

Looks a lot like the classic Grass Hopper

wow,i didnt know they got so detailed and choring lol.would be afraid to go fast haha

Hold on so they sell you a model but YOU have to build it! That’s just poor. But genius marketing.

This just popped up on my feed. No idea why it did, but I loved it.

Man, I miss my Terra Scorcher

I'd look nice and probably handle better with some wing mounts and an Associated RC10 wing.

You still liking the Castle setup in your BBX? Thinking about doing the same for mine.

The green roof looks way better, good mistake! 😊

What a really nice review. I got my first real RC-car a Tamiya FAV back in 1985. Looks about the same. 😂

Hi, I'm just about to purchase this kit. Could you just list down the things which are not included in the kit (which has to be bought separately). As I just joined this hobby. Thanks!

Nice paint job, those alloys need to be white though.

Wow this took me back to one that I made with my Dad about 40 years ago! Thanks for the nostalgia. Great video, that looks a great buggy.

Summary:

The speaker discusses his experience with the new Tamia BBX buggy, from pre-ordering to building and testing it. He shares his excitement about the unique features of the kit, including bearings, alloy-bodied oil shocks, and hex hardware. He also discusses his decision to use a 7,700 KV motor and a copperhead 10 ESC from Castle, despite the results of a community poll. He encounters a few challenges during the build, but expresses satisfaction with the final product. He concludes by praising the buggy's performance during a test run and expressing his plans for future videos.

Key themes:
1. Building and customizing the Tamia BBX buggy
2. Challenges and solutions during the build
3. Performance and future plans for the buggy

Suggested follow-up questions:
1. Can you elaborate on the specific challenges you faced during the build and how you overcame them?
2. What are your specific plans for future videos about the Tamia BBX buggy?
3. Can you share more about your experience with the community poll and why you decided to go against the majority vote?

Man I love this 80s design this is so awesome

what brand and size paddle tires did you show near the end of the video? I have been searching for an appropriate sized paddle for the BBX. Greetings from Canada! Thanks for all the great content!

I really like the green over the box art. Well done 👍🏼 🍕🇺🇸