Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
These are MY thoughts and my thoughts only....
I'm not a Tamiya FANBOY but I do like a lot of kits from the company (and cheaper than most too).
My first thought is;
Don't over grease the gears/gear boxes
Use a full size servo but it DOES NOT need to be a monster torque servo.
If you are going to drive the buggy, buy extra parts for it NOW...
Take your time with the bellows for the steering rack, it's a 3 hand job and use the AW grease as it says.. In fact, I use the AW grease to hold loose fitting bearings and parts together (motor shims, the plastic parts on the gear boxes & so on).....
Put the cluster in the cockpit BEFORE the driver, makes lining it up much easier....
If you are going to run your buggy, use thicker shock oil (the Lost 35wt oil I used is @ 420 cst, the Tamiya 400 cst).
Don't use old paint like I did.. Use fresh paint, This paint almost killed this whole build, in fact, it's a 10 foot paint job as it is.....
I cut out the side stickers, held the right side inside the body on the left and marked the paint lines, did the opposite for the right side..
@TamiyaTalkRC
@AddamsPlayground
Both have tips on the build, Chris at Tamiya Talk RC did a build series and was very helpful with lots of great tips..
Check them both out and Sub them both...
If I missed something, let me know (I'm sure I did)..
Any questions, just ask..
leave any kind of comment (I have thick skin and I'm no Snowflake)
Thanks for Watching!!!!
These are MY thoughts and my thoughts only....
I'm not a Tamiya FANBOY but I do like a lot of kits from the company (and cheaper than most too).
My first thought is;
Don't over grease the gears/gear boxes
Use a full size servo but it DOES NOT need to be a monster torque servo.
If you are going to drive the buggy, buy extra parts for it NOW...
Take your time with the bellows for the steering rack, it's a 3 hand job and use the AW grease as it says.. In fact, I use the AW grease to hold loose fitting bearings and parts together (motor shims, the plastic parts on the gear boxes & so on).....
Put the cluster in the cockpit BEFORE the driver, makes lining it up much easier....
If you are going to run your buggy, use thicker shock oil (the Lost 35wt oil I used is @ 420 cst, the Tamiya 400 cst).
Don't use old paint like I did.. Use fresh paint, This paint almost killed this whole build, in fact, it's a 10 foot paint job as it is.....
I cut out the side stickers, held the right side inside the body on the left and marked the paint lines, did the opposite for the right side..
@TamiyaTalkRC
@AddamsPlayground
Both have tips on the build, Chris at Tamiya Talk RC did a build series and was very helpful with lots of great tips..
Check them both out and Sub them both...
If I missed something, let me know (I'm sure I did)..
Any questions, just ask..
leave any kind of comment (I have thick skin and I'm no Snowflake)
Thanks for Watching!!!!
