8:17 there's something magical about how it throws the dirt while it's doing the donuts I love it

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

I do enjoy seeing dirt and sand getting thrown around by the tires! One of my favorite things, it is one reason I drive so badly I am always sliding them into the corners and kicking up the dirt! LOL!

Looks great l like the mix you done of Frog boxart with a pinch of Fighter buggy! Great little buggy!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Kinda wish I had done a little more with the paint scheme but think it turned out good. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

That car looks great running! I never was big on the pink/white paint job but, to each their own. I just love the way that car looks though.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was on the fence with box art or the retro look. Being a kid back then and having so much love for the old ones I decided to go with it! I would like to do another body set for it and make it more modern race car style... Maybe I will get another and toss some hop ups at it and go full race mode. Thanks for checking in!

Awesome mate! I really like the DT03. You did a great job with the body. Great run too! 👍

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Need to start laying out the track, just can't get motivated to go out and do hard work! I have a hard time wrapping my hands around a shovel!!!

@RCHobbyShed

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Haha, I hear ya mate. For me getting started is always the worst. Once you get going you'll be fine. Just look forward to the finish line! 👍

Very tuneful Addam!! 😂 I am a huge fan of this buggy. I have hopped it up and enjoyed every minute I run with it. It needs some weight in the front to help keep the wheels on the deck and with some slightly better tyres it becomes a oversteering monster! Enjoy tuning it up and I look forward to the 1 year video 🙌🏻👍🏻

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah those smooth tires up front limit it a lot I think. I'll need to find some better ones for the track. Glad you enjoyed lyrical skills!!

@theoagrc

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground I got some weights off eBay and packed the front end which made a huge difference 👍🏻

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@theoagrc I have some stick on wheel weights I have used on other vehicles like my Bandit for the same reason. they work well and can be cut to fit for both size and weight. I will add that first and then swap out the tires if I can find some more aggressive ones that don't cost a fortune!

Looks great Adam really like it.. :)

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was great kit from start to finish and a blast to drive. For the money it is hard to beat!

Great job

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jesse! These are great buggies and they are super fun to run!

My wife surprised me with this for Christmas. We have a 2.5 yr old and another on the way in '22. Feeling quite nostalgic and enjoying the beginnings of reliving my youth (vicariously) through my kids with slot cars, rc cars, model trains (my Dad's legacy). Growing up I built the Hornet, RC10 and RC10T (truck). Loved them, but fooled myself for 30 yrs pretending to have outgrown that phase. 😉 Great vids. Thank you. Keep it up. Happy '22!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, I am glad you did not outgrow the desire to go play. And now you have kids it is a great excuse... I mean reason to get some cool toys and go out and have fun with them! This buggy is a great one to build up getting back into the hobby with. The kit goes together with mostly one sized screw so you don't have a million different types and sizes. There are a few odd ones but it is mostly the one size. Also drives really nice too! I am glad you still have that little kid in you to want to get out and play, don't let go of that!! Thanks for stopping by and for checking in!

@Oneironaut9

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Thanks. I have started assembling it already, but paused where the first bushing was to be inserted. Nope. The only mandatory upgrade I'm interested in at this point is for full ball bearings, as I've done ever since upgrading my Hornet. I've heard of Fast Eddy's. Do you recommend? I'm assuming they're stainless, but couldn't see anything regarding that on their site. Perhaps I missed it or perhaps it so obvious they don't feel the need to mention it.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@Oneironaut9 Fast Eddie's is great for getting just what you need for a kit. They have been around forever and I have used them in a bunch of my builds

Great looking car Addam.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is a fun and easy one to build and it runs really well!! A great bang for the buck for sure!!

Thanks for sharing big fan of you waiting for your next video

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

Nice looking buggy, your paint job looks great Addam 👌. It looks like it rides really well too, I've always had my eye on them but yet to get my paws on one. Thanks for sharing your video👌🦘🇦🇺

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that! For the price I think it is great, looks really nice sitting next to the Frog also!!!

@outbackrcaustralia4895

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Definitely great value all right👍 I actually had to look twice because I thought it was a frog

Awesome video. Thank you for the videos

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris! No problem, glad you stopped by and checked it out!

Love the Pink paint job 💪🏾💯 Awesome vid Rcfam 👊🏾😎

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! It looks really good sitting next to the Frog!! Thanks for checking in!!

It's a cool buggy! I think you did a good job showing it on video, I like that you had it on different surfaces, especially those loose wood chips or what they were, throw some dirt up, real Rwd action! It's my first Tamiya after I came back to the hubby just a couple years ago, so it's special to me, and I also got the Aqroshot, just as awesome, same-same but different... Now just waiting for the damned winter to end so I can drive them again, he he... Have a good one there!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

The Aqroshot is on my wish list, whenever it comes back in stock I am going to snag one I hope! I hope to have a small track built by the spring time and be able to run them around on there too! I am done with the winter too after spending 5 1/2 days without power from a snowstorm on Monday! I hate the hot summers but I am done with the snow for this year for sure! Thanks for watching and for taking the time to comment!

Probably be faster on concrete or a track surface I'd imagine. Very nice

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Yeah on a larger track it would be a lot faster. I have put a small amount of weight in the front and it drives much better now the front end grips better.

Great Addam! Isn't the subject of the video but Your t-shirt is so cool! Nice movie of this vintage buggy. Video liked!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, I will probably be in Christmas shirts all the way until the Ned of the year in anything new I record. I have a ton of them. Kind of my favorite time of year!! Thanks for watching!!

@nedb4419

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground I'm excited to see you in Christmas shirts! So you will be the real Santa Claus of Rc! I have never stopped believing in your existence ! 🎅😂😘

Looks like u done a great job with paint and build well done, 👍i like it, 👍Keith it rips too

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

It came out pretty cool. Looks good sitting beside the Frog!!! Thanks for checking in!!

@keithsmodelsandrcs6593

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground a pleasure bro keep up the good work

The DT-03 is a great ‘newish’ buggy from Tamiya. It is quite tough and can take some beating.👍😊

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I was real happy with it on its first drive. Just some adjustments needed for the front to get more steering. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

Hi Addam, as I saw the thumbnail I smiled, someone else who's reminded of the Frog seeing those cheeks on the body. 👍 Great video and a good explainations👏👏👏

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I looks really cool sitting next to the frog in the collection. Really glad I went this route with the paint!!

cool Tamiya and nice run bro

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you brother!

Looking forward to seeing more creative videos like this one 👍👍👍 cool video 👍

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and checking it out. Appreciate the kind words!

It looks great 👍

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

Like the music you chose for the demonstration. Very cool. Like that buggy. Do you ever set up a ramp and do jumps?

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Going to be building a track here at the house soon. Been trying to find time and motivation to get it started. I have been spending all my outdoor time getting leaves up lately! Have plans for a race track with some jumps and also a rock crawler trail soon. Just need to get out there working on it!

Nice Adam great first run suspension can be challenging i tend to run mine to soft lol must be from setting up to many crawlers

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I get that! I figured run it stiff and just pull the spacers if I needed. Definitely have to work on the front but the rears felt good. Thanks for checking in!!

Hi Addam, looks like you’ve managed to turn around that Neo Fighter well. Nothing worst than some paint bleeding. I use the Carson’s paint killer to remove paint bleed. It works well on both Tamiya paint types and doesn’t hurt the plastics. I’ve used it on polycarbonate with no reaction at all to the body. You’ve managed to get the car to sit right too, looks awesome! That pink and white ‘Frog Racing Team’ colours is unmistakable! Beautiful job. 😊😉😊

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip John, I'll have to look and see if I can find some of that here. It looks great sitting there on the shelf next to the Frog.

Nice build and run Addam! Paint looks good to me!👍😊 I didn’t experience either of those issues when I had mine; maybe I got lucky?🤷🏻‍♂️

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

It looks good now, last week not so much! Took walking away and coming back in a better.mood to get it fixed! Sometimes you just have to set them aside and come back later!

Hi Addam! Great stuff, my friend! The buggy looks awesome in my opinion, you might know that this is one of my favourite RWD Tamiya buggies. The front end definitely needs to be soft as there is no weight up there and it's always off the ground when you accelerate! Sure is a lot of buggy for the money. Enjoyed the run footage, it looks so cool in motion! All the best from Mark... :))

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips and I am going to add some weight first and then see if I need to soften it up more. Had to do the same on my bandit as it was always floating the front under acceleration.

I think the c hubs are the same as the DT-02, and mine have had no issues. I eventually upgraded to the blue metal ones, though. I've been looking at that buggy, and like the looks of it. Great review.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

First, sorry about the late reply. Your comment got held for review for some reason and I did not see it until now! I have not had any issues with mine but I was told be a few other in the community that this is one of the weak points in them. So far so good not breakages in mine even after a few rough tumbles on the track! I am sure I am gonna break something up front in it eventually and will look to upgrade when it happens. It really is a fun kit and it drives really well, a little light on the front end but that is somewhat common in 2wd buggies historically. A couple small self stick wheel weights in the nose really helps it turn a bit better. Thanks for stopping by and checking it out and I hope you get one, it is a great deal!

Nice paint job, I think it looks great like the Frog, It looks like it ran very good, if you soften the front you will get more steering at speed less push ( understeer) .

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, gonna soften up the front and add a bit a weight also. I will one then the other to see what works the best. I am going to try and find some better front tires as well since these don't grip well on the grass. Thanks for watching Steve and have a great week!

great videos

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

@KlunkersKustoms

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground your welcome, hope you have a great day

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@KlunkersKustoms you as well!

The Neo Fighter turned out pretty awesome considering the issues you were having! I have been itching to get one for months now but I think my wife would disown me if I bought another kit. I have five kits waiting to be built over the winter and a project truck on the way...I may have an addiction... "I'd rather start stiff than it out there smacking the ground." ...indeed... I wish I had that problem! 😜

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, it can get to be a problem quickly and I think after 5 unbuilt ones my wife would get annoyed with me too. To be fair I know how quick you can go through 5 if you have the time so I completely understand!!

@canuckchuck8836

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground yeah, she is not too sure why I need more than one kit!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@canuckchuck8836 You are not alone, thousands upon thousands of spouses each year give that eye-roll question of "another one?" and we just shrug our shoulder, grin and do our best to explain the differences and reasons for this being needed. Happens all the time and it is just a natural part of being an adult with toys!!

@canuckchuck8836

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground So true! Don't tell my wife but I literally just bought another kit. Damn you Cyber Monday! I was doing so well with self-control and the Black Friday sales but I just could not help myself. The sad part is I have another kit coming from China and a used 1/10th Summit on the way. Well...it has been nice knowing you! 😜

I am looking to get into building a couple Tamiya and Kyosho kits, to add a couple retro style rigs to the collection. For one that is relatively cheap, and actually available right now.... do you think this buggy would be a decent kit for a first Tamiya? It will be displayed and be a conversation piece, and get occasional light use. We have bashers and race rigs for going fast or getting air time. One of the other kits I really want is the Kyosho Ultima... sadly I missed some of the cool re release kits like the RC10 ReRelease...

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

It is a great kit for a first build. It has a lot of great stuff in it out of the box and it is a rather simple kit to assemble. The best thing is with these is there is not 20 different size screws, most of the kit is assembled with the same size and there are only a small amount of other sized hardware. If you are building a Tamiya kit for the first time I would pick up a #2 sized JIS (Japanese Industry Standard) screwdriver. One of the biggest complaints I ever see about building these kits is the "crappy hardware". It is quality hardware actually, it is not in a standard phillips tip format. They will work but often are difficult to use and can lead to camming out and possibly stripping them. I have put a bunch together with normal drivers without much issue, but just be aware you may have to dig and dig for one that fits them well. You can usually find the JIS drivers on Amazon fairly cheap. The only other recommendation is to pick up a bearing kit from Fast Eddy or TRB RC for it as you won't want to build it with the plastic bushings the kits always come with.

@isaiahfurrow7414

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground, it would be our first Tamiya, but we have built and rebuilt a handful of AE and Tekno race kits over the years. Thanks for the tip on JIS drivers, we have somenof those so will be sure to use them. I imagine this or a similar kit will probably be on our list, along with a few other Tamiya RC models. One other question, did this kit come with oil or friction shocks? I have looked at a couple listings, and it is unclear or listed both ways. I don't have much desire to drive something on friction Pogo Shocks...lol If not Oil filled shocks, do you have any recommendations for a similar kit or any offroad Tamiyas that ARE oil shocks? One we also have onnour list is the Monster Beetle, as it looks to be a better handling chassis with oil shocks compared to the Midnight Pumpkin and Lunchbox kits which sadly are unlikely to end up in our hobby room due to being a bit too simple of chassis. Aside from just other kits that have oil shocks, do you have any advice on adding oil shocks to a kit like the Neo Fighter if it isn't built that way in stock form? Thanks again for the reply! Isaiah

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@isaiahfurrow7414 the Neo Fighter kit should come with oil filled shocks and the upgraded torque tuned motor in the kit. The monster beetle comes with oil filled as well and is a good choice, a little too heavy due to the hard body shell but a fun truck/car. Another fun one would be the Blitzer beetle which is a cross between the two! The buggy is going to be a little faster and more stable just due to size. I'd say grab the buggy first and if you enjoy that then maybe the beetles later.

How fast does it go? It looks super cool :0

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I would say around 18-20mph... Not really sure. It is plenty fast for the track and has a great low end. For a budget friendly buggy it is a really nice setup right out of the box. The front end is a little light but that can be solved with a stick on weight or two up front.

Does anyone have any experience with the ball diff and is it worth putting in? Love the frog theme almost did it myself, leaning more towards a Cobra Kai theme now for my next body.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I don't have any experience with ball diffs. I have only had gear diff cars so far. That theme sounds cool! I hope someone else in the comments may be able to help out with the diff question.

Good job on the paint looked to good to me. As far as bleeding paint I tell everyone if you dont point it out no one will ever see it. Especially when its ripping past you. Oh yeah one more thing I didn't know you are a singer lol. Do you take requests?

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

You are right but the perfectionist in me can't admit a good job if I know there are goof ups. I think many of us are like that! No requests...I just listen to whatever is going on in my head at the time... sometimes it slips out my face!

@madmustangrc214

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the pain of being a perfectionist its easy to tell someone else not to be but tend to be one my self. I also feel the the pain of words falling out of my mouth sometimes it gets me in trouble lol. I think the words make it past my brain sometimes and right out.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@madmustangrc214 thankfully most of the random things that come out are me just being doofy so people either laugh or take a few steps back either way I am entertained!

@madmustangrc214

2 жыл бұрын

Right on.

Is this buggy as fast as the original Frog?

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

It is faster. It comes stock with the torque tuned motor and is a little peppier on both take off and top end. Running stock silver cans I both I would think it would be a little faster but certainly handles way better so around a track I would give the advantage to the Neo Fighter if they were running the same motors.

You have waterproof materials to waterproof receivers?

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I don't but I have been meaning to get some of the coating. I don't have many I will run in wet conditions usually and those all have water proof receiver boxes.