I love it because it’s Tamiya! Of course it won’t compete with an SCX or other mainstream crawler, but I buy Tamiya for the Tamiya experience, makes me feel like a kid again 🥰 For years we wanted a solid axle on the CC chassis. Body is nice but I am going to hold off until they release it with the FJ or Bronco body.

Thank you for the awesome review, really well detailed; some really nice touches on this kit.

I love watching your videos. You do the best job at giving a complete overview and running video. It's great how you go the extra mile by even disassembling RTR's to show how they work. I'm really impressed with this new chassis. It seems to handle a lot better than the CC01 did. Keep making great videos.

Thank you for making this video, I have been waiting to see the new cc02. Love my cc01 for what it is but I will be buying one of these also. I’d say Tamiya has another winner with this one.

Just what I've been waiting for. Once again, excellent review!

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

Cool! Thanks for checking it out!!

Thank you for this deep review of the new CC-02 chassis :-)

Super stoked! Can’t wait to get mine!

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

It's another great kit from Tamiya.

Tamiya always gets my money :) That G-Wagon looks really really nice.

I have the CC01 Pajero and been looking forward to this coming out because it dose have the solid front end, top Video 👍

That it’s the most beautiful version G, hi from Costa Rica 🇨🇷

Thanks for share CC02 detail information, looks like real one.

Nice I have been waiting for a video on this one

Amazing review! Very nice shots on that site! The g500 is very photogenic and you did a supreme job with that painting! Congrats! Regards from Argentina! 👋

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

Nice review! I really like my CC01's so i'l probably get one of these. Be interesting to see what other bodies they release on this chassis

Just came back to hobby recently after being absent for 10 years. I see all these cool rigs like SCX10 III and the Traxxas. But this CC02 seems just so damn fun!

Looks amazing 👍🏻

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

They did a nice job on the kit!

Great detail . Not bad on price either!

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yup, it's priced well.

i literally just finished building a CC01 and never knew this was gonna come out so soon. welp, time to buy this one next! here's to hoping there's other cc02 body options to choose from.

Ok i want 1 no no i want yours 🤪 Great job Greg ✌🏼😎👍🏼

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

sylvainster30 No way! I have a lot of time into painting that thing LOL! 😉

It’s about time Tamiya developed a modern crawler chassis. MST a has been eating their lunch for the past few years with their CMX and CFX chassis that are designed to work perfectly with Tamiya shells. Finally a much needed update to that old CC01.

@kennethwelty1190

4 жыл бұрын

I have some MST crawler like them very much.

When you compare this to pretty much all other crawlers on the market, I feel that this is disappointing. For the price point it’s now facing a lot of competition unlike the CC-01 does. It will be interesting to see how Tamiya as a company holds up in the future, as from my experience most Tamiya fans are from the older generation, and once that generation moves on from the hobby they may lose their market. I’ve tried so hard to justify a few of their purchases, and other than the Grand Hauler I never seem to be able to go ahead with them, as they just don’t seem up to it compared with what else is available. It looks great but sadly it won’t be on my Christmas list. Great in-depth review as usual buddy, this is the reason you’re my favourite RC reviewer. Thanks for a great upload.

@jonlaird5082

4 жыл бұрын

I fully agree with you. Plus n ou t to mention they're usually a little more than some companies rigs. I think tamiya needs to stop all the re releases and actually do some R&D to what the scene is and come out with something that will give other companies a run for there money but also make the price point competitive

@axolotl1973

3 жыл бұрын

got the old landfreeder cc-01 and i would never compare it to a crawler. its a garden basher. the are to quick and have road tires (even bad on road) for terrain i go with my axial scx10. i do agree on the prize point.

@HarmanMotorWorks

2 жыл бұрын

The moment you said "crawlers", I knew you misunderstood what this whole vehicle (actually the whole CC line of chassis) is all about. The CC chassis trucks are NOT crawlers, they are made for scale driving. Scale trail driving. That's it. "CC" stands for "Cross Country". If you took a real-world Mercedes Benz G500 fresh off the lot and onto a bunch of giant rocks and huge overhangs, do you think you'd get good results? No. And it's the same here. These are not intended to compete/compare against "crawlers". I for one am glad that Tamiya are releasing scale 4x4 vehicles such as this. It's such a breath of fresh from all the "crawling" that's overtaken the industry. Sure, there's clearly a (big) market for that, and those who like it can obviously enjoy it, but what really gets me is ppl who come along and paint scale, realistic, 4x4 chassis vehicles such as these with the 'crawler' brush and when they invariably don't hit the mark in that regard, proceed to denigrate the models. Maybe I'm showing my age here - and yes I am from a slightly older generation (Gen Y) - but I think this truck and this chassis, is the bee's knees. It's the perfect complement to a CC-01 which has an IFS and solid axle combo, and I can't wait to see what other bodies Tamiya produce for it. I do agree with your point around pricing and sure Tamiya is leaning on their brand name in that regard, but then again, how many other scale 4x4 vehicles are out there right now, that actually offer unlocked diffs (excluding the TRX-4 with all its portal axle madness and some of the Heng Guan models from China)? Dare I say RC4WD are doing well with their scale trucks, but even they don't offer a proper scale axle with an actual differential. They are all just setup for 'crawling'...such a shame in my book, as the RC4WD models look very scale and realistic otherwise. Anyways, my 0.02 (and some spare change lol).

@johncarl5505

5 ай бұрын

​@HarmanMotorWorks If you want realistic scale trail driving, there are still better options out there like the mercury chassis. Or just remove the portal axles from the trx4 and install smaller tires. Tamiyas are overpriced garbage.

I love Tamiya----- But I wish Tamiya would do away with the Phillips head screws and include ball bearings in their kits.

@aviano72

4 жыл бұрын

It's not phillips head, it's JIS (Japan Industry Standard)

@mikej8832

4 жыл бұрын

Lol Phillips head screwdriver here in the USA and most other countries.... But I guess they need to be different

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks

4 жыл бұрын

EITHER WAY Hex Head Screws - like nearly EVERYONE else!! 😖

@byedesign2000

4 жыл бұрын

I guess that is part of it being a Tamiya

@xXYannuschXx

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikej8832 Philips heads are designed to slip off, it is practically the worst tool standard ever designed... the JIS or european ISO norms are FAR FAR FAR better nowadays, but Philips still remains the standard in those countries.

Nice review, the chassis is so much better than the old CC-01. The steering is better, no slag anymore. Well done.

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, much better driving experience than an out of the box CC-01

@user-pu4db7mt1u

9 ай бұрын

​@@rcdriver👍👍👍👍👍

@user-pu4db7mt1u

9 ай бұрын

💖💖👍👍👍😘😘🤔🤔🤔

I just ourder'd one, mod time. great video thx 👍🎅

Good review ! It seems not so easy to control at very low speed, may be without any engine brake. Interesting choice for differential, good detailed explanation.

cool movie!!

Hi, very nice video, good product as Tamiya's standard. Ciao

Hi there, this is a very interesting review and it made me buy this car. After watching the video I followed your advice about lower gear setting and softer tires. For the ESC I chose a Crawler unit from Carson. The Battery Holder was modified to hold the battery in the center. But I am quite surprised buy the sound of the car! It sounds like jet engine almost. It seems the the propeller shafts produce a thorough rotating noise that‘s giving that high pitch noise. Would appreciate any experience/comment/advice from you or the community. Very nice videos and of high quality! Great job

Greetings :) Very great video and beautifully assembled ! I would like to know exactly which Tamiya PS color you used. Greetings Jens

Cool review & you're lucky to have it so soon! But Tamiya is Tamiya... They do it their own way... Now, they entered in the 21st century, but they're still 2 decades late, instead of 3... They are pricey, they still lack some basic parts, like the bearings, and they are good to complicate a few things that are so simple... But like I said, Tamiya is Tamiya! They are fun to build, cool to look at, and they have a lot of models! I will buy it for sure, just for the pleasure of building a kit on a rainy weekend...

A very thorough and fair review; thanks! One thing I would point out is that these cost a LOT less than an SCX-10 or TRX-4; that has to be taken into consideration when discussing the downsides compared to them. At the time of this writing, SCX-10 and TRX-4 kits are $370 and $390. This is $250. For that difference in money, we can buy the bearings that should have been included to begin with, a set of tires, and cheap radio system. (like a Traxxas TQi that has been stripped off of a new RTR in favor of your fancy Futaba, hehehe) It blows my mind that Tamiya includes motor & ESC, but not bearings.

@hendrahendra

2 жыл бұрын

'As long as it runs'

Hey bro, cool vid! How do you compare the performance from its predecessor?

Great Video, Which sensored Brushless Motor you Would Choose for stop the back / forward Rolling in Climbing Rocks and hills?

muy buen video....y musica.

It's ok...bushings are a bummer. Would have like to see some sealed bearings. Like it just seems like you pay alot for Tamyia kits, and you don't get much for what you pay for. Bushings, plastic everything, cheap esc, and it's not just the CC-02. It's every kit. I used to like Tamyia, bit it seems like they're stuck in the 80s and 90s.

@shouryliu2916

4 жыл бұрын

I'd rather TAMIYA save those nylon bushings for themself than keep them in the box...got hundreds of them, no use at all.

Awesome review as always, Tammiya body looks great as always. But I wouldn't Pay more than $100 for this thing RTR. Tamiya was king. When I got back into the hobby I went right to Tamiya and was shocked nothing really changed. This new chassis still has screws and plastic everything? And the trans is exposed like that? Come on Tamiya make us proud!

i've been stressing over which crawler i wanted to get into the crawler game..... here's the answer!

Thanks a lot for this review. I have question about the transmission as I do not understnad which pinions i can change optional, I have been a bit lost in understanding which gear ration with which pinions? could you explain to me which pinions i can change apart from the two options of inverting the white pinions as described in the intsructions. Which pinions of which gear shafts am I allowed to change? gears, spur gear, pinion gear? etc... Could you please give me an example?

Great review Greg, as usual. I have just recently purchased a CC-01 Land Rover and I wasn’t as happy with it as I first expected I would be, although now I am warming to it. Can you please recommend some after market wheels and tyres? I agree with you that the tyres that come with the CC02 and CC01 are just street driving. By the way, I haven’t even tried locking the diffs, just a bit unsure about it.

@JK-qv8sv

4 жыл бұрын

1.55 beadlocks, and RC4WD (I have Baja mtz's on one of my CC01's) makes some smaller tires that fit the tamiya CC series well. Try to find a Yeah Racing steering rack. And maybe a rear link kit. The 01 wasn't perfect but with the right upgrades it's a fun trail runner 👍🏻

@spiderjec

4 жыл бұрын

www.rcmart.com/831005-crawler-tire-30x90-p-83233.html?cPath=35_2057_899

I don't own one but the CC01 I believe has the same tyres. I cut the tread blocks on the inside 3rd of the tyre essentially creating an asymmetric tyre which looks stock on the outside but has a bit of open tread for the softer stuff. The guy who owns it has a lot of tamiya fan friends and I have now cut a full M/T set too. I how ever shall stick to my mardave.

Dyam! I want one

can you review the tamiya sand scorcher?

Are these differentials interchangeable with the bruiser?

' what country made this tamiya G500 in the box... is plastic body painted already or clear

Waiting for the Aftermarket.... SKIDPLATE! Axles without 20 Screws, Aluminum Links and Shocks... Overall, a good effort.

@CarminesRCTipsandTricks

4 жыл бұрын

At LEAST Tamiya is TRUE 1/10th Scale! Axial - 1/9 to 1/8th, Vaterra Ascender - 1/9th, TRAXXASS - 1/9th... Most People just accept those as 1/10th.

Whats the steering angle like how much

Every time you said “interesting” i replaced it with “disappointing “

I want to build a kit so bad Nice truck

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

This kit does go together well.

I watched well.. I have a question. What size wheel..?

will you ever build a sand scorcher on this channel? :D

I want to love it and I want to hate it at the same time. I love the size and I love Tamiya's selection of bodies. But at the same time it's Tamiya just not understanding the hobby anymore. That not understanding can come up with some really cool stuff when they come up with something wacky and out of left field like the mini Lunchbox, the comical buggies or the Dynahead 6x6 you have on the wall behind you. But when they try to make a more traditional style truck like this they over complicate things, get it 80% of the way and then just fall short. No skid plate, the transmission case protruding below the chassis rails. The lower link mounts protruding down low with the transmission case. I'm not surprised you gave up on any crawling, you must have gotten hung up every two feet on everything hanging down off the bottom. It's like they took the High Lift/Bruiser and said 'What are all the outdated, bad design elements of this old truck that keep it from being a serious crawler and lets re use those'. And the sad thing is, all they really had to do is add a skid plate under the transmission case and link mounts to smooth out the bottom. Hopefully that is something the aftermarket can come up with. It shouldn't be hard with all the talented 3d modelers out there and the quality of 3d printing these days. The only trick will be getting anyone in the scale world to care enough to bother.

@GearHeadJonny

4 жыл бұрын

yeah all the hype of a new chassis and it's made to only use their stuff which can't really be changed out. the most cmx is this size but sooo much better all around.

@xXYannuschXx

4 жыл бұрын

Sadly Tamiya is the only company nowadays that still mass produce kits that take some effort to assemble (like removing parts from their molds or cutting out bodies and stickers, painting, etc.)

... but how does it compare to the CR01 platform?

i wishd id had this as rc car a scalemodel

Any of the CC-01 bodies.

I hope this doesn’t replace the current CC-01 but it shouldn’t since you can’t make this chassis. A true crawler the CC-01 one is best of both worlds. For trails and some mid speed off-roading

What the wheel base size?

you know that particular new body style of the new 500 actually is that a chassis with an ifs in real life so they should have used a different body to go on that chassis to be right down to it that car actually is now.

Hey Greg I hope this is not a silly question, but I notice that on every RC review you connect the battery plug to the ESC plug only on one side of the plug (usually on Tamiya and EC5 plugs). Is there a benefit to doing this other than keeping the battery wires neat and out of the way while doing the review?

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

1Stunna2323 Just keeps everything looking nice and neat while doing the review. It’s turned into a habit also so the battery isn’t completely plugged in while not in use. A plugged in battery will still drain power even if the switch is off.

@1Stunna2323

4 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriver That's what I suspected. I figured it's so the battery doesn't drain and it looks tidy during the reviews. I share your attention to detail sir.

It's slower than cc-01?

CC is for Cross Country, not "Crawling Chassis" :D I like my CC-01, it's really fun I think I am going to geht this CC-02 as well

@adnan_hazim

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree with you more. A lot of hobbyists, including youtubers tend to ignore that the CC-02 isn't a crawler. Some would even compare the CC-02's MSRP to competitors' discounted retail price. Branding the Tamiya as overpriced poor performing crawler.

@jschackmann2

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. This truck can do really light crawling and off-road. Not the extreme crawling that other trucks can do

Awesome review, Greg! I'm glad they made the shocks in grey instead of the yellow. It's good to see the metal in the axles. The plastic gears in the transmission look beefy enough and should be really quiet compared to metal. I really liked the music you used for the running portion of the video!

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Lot's of good choices in the design by Tamiya while staying true to the Tamiya Modeling experience. Usually I'm not good with the music stuff. But glad you liked it!

Locked diff or no

The non- sealed Rx box, i think it's the träxxäs lawsuit thingie, that's why they didn't put it there.

I wish they used the V/W Amerok Canyon instead.

RC Driver: the tires that they keep using is the same tire tread that is used on the military hummer. I would throw the tires while on the rims in a baggie and cover them in WD-40 and let them sit for a week and see what happens.

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

Yup, I reviewed the Hummer many moons ago. The lugs though are too closely packed together. I'd rather try softening the Mud Blocks some more if I was going through the effort. Good tip to share. Thanks!

@twain772

4 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriver mud blocks? I don't think I have ever seen those, what vehicle do they come on? You are welcome for the tip.

@twain772

4 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriver I just looked them up and yes that would be a great tire if it were softer.

Strange... it says on the box that the TLU-01 Light Unit is shown on the box as "Tune-Up Parts (Not in Kit)".... yet the light kit is actually included. Talk about confusing the consumer.

You want drag brake Hobby wing 1080 best bet programable. Greg

Very nice looking rig but I don't get why tamiya made the main chassis rails plastic and the ends metal. To me it would've been easier and nicer to have a 1 piece chassis rails in all metal

' is this car come with all metal ball bearings... not need nylon plastic bushings

Don't expect to see it in competition anytime soon. Typically Tamiya, totally awesome.

How much is this , Please

Good video. I love my Tamiya's but I'm not impressed on this truck. They could have done something better than this. They've been doing rc for ever and should be really been hitting it out in the park.

Can you do a trx4 sport monster truck building. I just did one I think it would make great content. I went VXL3S it's a fun, go anywhere machine.

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

I have a TRX-4 project do do. Won't be a Monster Truck, but a fun crawler project.

@deeredude

4 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriver works for me, they are a cool all around platform. I'm very surprised with the durability as a brushless monster truck. I'm excited for a fun crawler video. Great video btw I enjoy them all. I've watched the drag slash series 4-5 time now maybe more.

Maybe for like $150. Love Tamiya but it probably only costs $30 to produce. They really keep it old school...

Tamiya why body pins???

ps subscribed...

put some class 1 hyrax on it and see what happens

TRX 4 VS Tamiya?

You know in real life on the G-Wagon you have 3 locking differentials it locks in the center too.

@HarmanMotorWorks

2 жыл бұрын

To be technical, this kit already has a locked centre; most RC 4x4 vehicles do lol (haven't seen any RC models with an unlocked centre thus far)

@bradkalman2353

2 жыл бұрын

@@HarmanMotorWorks then people should say that this thing has three differentials.

@HarmanMotorWorks

2 жыл бұрын

@@bradkalman2353 It technically doesn't have three differentials though. Just two. And it has a 'locked centre' (shaft). Basically the same as a part-time 4x4 system in a real vehicle. Looks like the only way one can simulate a 3-diff scale vehicle around this size is to build a Lego model...(the Lego Defender 42110 has three actual diffs for example)

Those zinc ring and pinion gears probably won't last long.

@bestamerica

4 жыл бұрын

hi D R... ' because of nylon plastic bushing is a so cheap and short time... best use all metal ball bearings than nylon plastic bushing

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@user-pu4db7mt1u

9 ай бұрын

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Are your reviews sponsored? Thanks.

Still using Phillips screws 🤨

I have been building Tamiya models for years and I have been building and driving radio control cars, trucks and planes for years. Tamiyas are models. If you want to drive get a real RC. This kit needs a cheaper version with no electronics because it can only ever be a shelf queen. More body detail to play with and maybe a hard body for modeling detail. It is trying to be a cross over between a detail model and a RC but it is neither. Pass. I liked the old Tamiya models with so much detail that you had actual ignition wires and after the time and effort involved you wouldn't dream of driving it in the rocks. Or dirt.

Looks like someone combined a cr01 with a cc01.

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

Kinda does doesn't it.

you look like John Cena Lmao

🤔 NOBODY wanted ifs on the CC-02! 🤦‍♂️😤

By the time you add ball bearings you're nearly in TRX-4 sport kit territory, plus with the TRX-4 you get metal links, aluminum shocks, portals, all metal gears, sealed ball bearings...The CC-01 is 75-100 dollars overpriced IMO.

looks nice, just don't see the point of it

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

There's something out there for everyone.

@andysmith5152

4 жыл бұрын

@@rcdriver true, here in the uk it will be expensive. and to me its not sure what it wants to be. as you say, no crawler so an expensive trail truck. much better, cheaper options available. I love Tamiya rc, have a house full, but this needed to be at least an scx 10 rival in my eyes

Crawl, Crawl, Crawl! Why do you have to make almost every vehicle you test into a crawler? I know I have said this before but you continue to do it almost every time! I am amazed that you didn't try to make the Traxxas GT, as seen behind you, a Damned rock crawler! You seriously need to change the name of your channel to " RC Rock Crawler Review"! However I know that you won't because that would Seriously Reduce the amount of Free Shit that the manufacturers Dump on you!

The stickers are junk don't stick to well.

@rcdriver

4 жыл бұрын

You have to use a hair dryer to warm them up and then press them down. The heat activates the adhesive, they contour better too when warmed up.

Typical Tamiya. Still using Phillips head hardware, same hard tires, same crap-tastic plastic shocks, and over complicated links. Tamiya should just make bodies and on road cars.

@GTMatukka

3 жыл бұрын

They are not Phillips head screws but JIS head screws, much better grip.

@dezfan

3 жыл бұрын

@@GTMatukka I don’t own any JIS drivers, but my Phillips drivers worked great all those years ago? Oh well, I don’t own any Tamiya any more, those Phill...I mean JIS hardware sucked.

you lost me at tamiya