I don't know much about these maybe might have seen these in RCCA ads back in the day. You do nice work.

@LukesVintageRC

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching many more rc to come. 🫶

Sensational resto Luke. She looks perfect. I remember the ads on TV for the Big Bear too... awesome!

@LukesVintageRC

20 күн бұрын

@@steveblackbird just a cool monster truck that’s become legendary. Thanks a ton

Truck is super Rad. Tire size to body size ratio is spot on for classic 80’s. Reminds me watching my favorite monster truck videos on a vhs 📼 👍

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and watching

What a great looking truck. I remember wanting a Big Bear as a kid and my brother had the Marui Hunter. It's very nice of you to give away the Grasshopper. I will not enter because i have it already. Good luck to all who enter to win this wonderful prize.

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for supporting the channel.🙏

It turned out looking great!! Really cool restore and a great truck! Loved seeing it out running around and it was cool out on the beach! Great Job!! Congrats again for rolling past the 3K mark!

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thank you bro. A labor of love this was. Luv your channel.🙏

This was my first RC car ever!! Had this when I was 10 or 11. Had the same Futaba remote control as well. I recall having issues with the speed controller and sometimes would get stuck. Also popped wheelies really easy. Loved it! Thanks for bringing back fond memories. Just subscribed to your channel!

@LukesVintageRC

2 ай бұрын

Best hobby on earth. Thanks for sharing and subbing. Much more exciting rc videos to come. ✌️

Nice resto!👌 I always preferring to keep it original as possible and with period RC system as well. Mechanical speed control is cool, I'm using one on my Kyosho Shadow. I you are using external batteries for RC, it's safe. Using driving battery as a power source for RC typicaly ending with trying to catch your running away car as battery is too low to return servos back to neutral. Been there, done that...🤣.

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Truly appreciate you sharing and watching. Luv a 4wd Shadow I’m hoping to get one and the aero streak for my collection.

These trucks are how I found your channel originally, great to see another one on your channel, my dad had one of these and a rough rider back in the day, he never really used it, I still have the bear body, he still has his rough rider and uses it a bit more now

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Great to hear from you man. Thanks again

That was my first rc, holy flash back..

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thank you ☺️

@keithbusch4014

5 ай бұрын

@LukesVintageRC Your welcome, and thanks for the content..

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure

Can you believe I never owned a mechanical speed control?? Lol. By the time I got into RC in the mid-90s, ESCs were the norm. I want to say there were some budget kits still around that came with MSCs, but I never did get one. Anyway, another great video! I wish I had more space and time for more RC vehicles myself. A guy down the street who was into RC in the 90s has been threatening to get a new monster truck of some type (after seeing a couple of my cars zipping down the street). Rabbit hole...haha... Keep up the great work!

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Oh man what a rabbit hole it is, right. Luv the share and truly appreciate you. 😊

You must definitely feel great joy having this monster in such perfect condition

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

It’s a little bit eye candy ain’t gonna lie. Thanks

My brother got one in the 80's. That was what kicked off my rc addiction. At that point I had a radio chack Ford monster truck running on 4 d cells. Awesome truck, to be a toy truck.

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like good memories. Thanks 😊

Great resto. The Big Bear is such an iconic truck. Congrats on 3000. One milestone at a time.

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thank you Keith. Awesome people like you keep me looking forward in this amazing hobby.

Beautiful job as always, Luke! Congrats on the 3k subs, too! IMO you're a VERY underrated channel. The work you put into these RC models is phenomenal and you'll only continue to grow from here, I'm sure of it. Keep at it, bud. You're doing awesome and I can't wait for the next one!

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Your beyond kind my friend. Godbless you.☺️

Well done on 3000. Love the Big Bear 👍

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend.☺️

The wheels are a pain to replace. I've never seen one with good wheels in the wild.

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and watching.

Love your vids. I have a couple Radio Shack and Tyco RCs I’ve upgraded. There just something special about them. Thanks!

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much ☺️

Amazing! Great memories…. Feel like I’m sitting with my stack of RC Car Action magazines and dreaming of having a credit card to go to the hobby shop

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton

awesome , love how you actually run it

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

and with old radio gear. lol! Thank you for watching. 🙏

Awesome looking Luke and congratulations on the BIG channel milestones!! Love the channel and content you have. I don't have an original Big Bear myself but did replicate one with an altered lunchbox. Looking forward to the next video!

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and watching

Love the look of an early 80s monster truck, glad to see one restored to box art.....neat truck!

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting.

My and the worlds first RC monster truck. Got my late fathers unbuilt kit in 1999 and still have it! Cleaned my contacts on the servo speed control and gave it a new 7V battery last year and she still runs perfectly! So many good memories I'd love to restore it and put her behind my glass cabinet but she's been beaten to a pulp over the course of my life. I've gone from a Big Bear all the way to a 75mph 6S 1/8 Kraton over the years. The Big Bear holds a huge place in my heart and I love seeing new Big Bear content. Keep up the good work dude been subscribed for a hot minute!

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Wow! Luv this comment. You know it’s truly about memories. Thanks for sharing and supporting. ☺️

Hey, congrats on achieving 3000 subscribers. I really hope your channel can achieve more subscribers in the future.

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Positive vibes is always welcome. Thanks

That’s cool man

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate it

Bravo brother, that looks awesome!

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Truly appreciate you

i got one in the 80s...i remember the chassis had a weeak spot..mine broke after jumping it quite a few times...

@LukesVintageRC

15 күн бұрын

@@spawnrcandbikes yeah these aren’t the most robust rc. Definitely not 40 years later. ✌️

Killer restore again, Luke. Soooo can i send you my big bear rims and tires for you to assemble? Lol, for the life of me i can not put them together, ughhh. I'll pay you, and you can make a video of it. 🤷‍♂️🙏 I'm desperate here. 😂😂😂

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Hey there buddy, sometimes the rims can be tough especially if they’re a little warped or the stem for screws. I had this problem before. Before installing the tires make sure the rims marry. If it’s good your not done make sure there’s no plastic flashing in the stems. Pre screw to make sure but don’t go but half way with the screw without both halves together. Be patient don’t get frustrated I have faith you will have that bear submissive. 😆

I still have an unused tube of Marui grease that was in my box. Your videos definitely inspired my box art restoration.

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing and making fun videos. Awesome guy.😎

Man you keep taking me back🤣😂🤣💪🏻

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thanks man 80’s was fun time.🙏

Awesome dude 👍 Subbed 😎🏁

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Why do the best cars from the best brands have to leave the market? This truck impresses me because it is a 4x4 from 1984 and it also has such a detailed and beautiful body (definitely brands like Kyosho and Tamiya no longer make the effort to make beautiful cars like this one)

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Appreciate you watching. Awesome truck

Promo'SM 😀

Beautiful truck. I had one as a child in I believe 87. Mine absolutely came with a 540 and not the 480. It was ridiculously fast. I remember it flying by my blackfoot like it was standing still. Do you know any history as to why they used a 480 then switched at some point to the generic 540???

@LukesVintageRC

4 ай бұрын

Howdy, late eighties it came with 540 not the 480 it’s because of production costs were less. The manufacture who produced the 480 we’re killing off that can size. It was cheaper to buy the larger motor because of its mass distribution. The black Mabuchi 480 motors are highly sought after because of the short production. These Motors alone go for upwards 100 bucks or more in mint condition.

@lukesilkey4294

4 ай бұрын

I remember when RC Car Action did a monster truck shootout and the Big Bear scored really well I think 2nd place. It had the fastest top speed and that was with the 480. I wonder how it would have done with the 540?

Beautiful truck, you do a great job, where do you find them, I have looked for one, can't find anything I can afford

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Everywhere and anywhere. Prices on these are ridiculous but with vintage rc you gotta pay to play or should say not play as the majority likely become shelf queens for completely non-understandable prices/I mean reasons..😁

Whys the bumper not look the same as the box? Jw

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

What box you looking at?😂

@hellofromsoutheastalaskarc7517

5 ай бұрын

The one you showed on the video. The bumper is a lot lower. It don't cover the grill or lights

@LukesVintageRC

5 ай бұрын

Howdy, The box artwork is an artistic representation, even the decals are different but all Big Bear kits have same bumpers or nudge bars. If you analyze any rc box art from 80’s Tamiya ClodBuster box art for example from 87 will have no diamonds on the tires yet the actual tires do. you’ll see some indifference here and there but it in no way deflect the beauty and artistry, hope this helps.