The servo saved the body from being all scratched up 🤣😂 Monster Beetle looks good and i love when it bounces up and down on that mossy part.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Possibly! I am gonna get it fixed up and back out there for round two, may talk another similar one out with it next time! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

I finally made up my mind after waffling between getting the red one (childhood dream car) and discovering the black edition after getting back into RC a few months back. After seeing yours, I will go ahead and get the black one, but now of course Amazon is out of stock, and so my $200 gift card I just redeemed for this purpose will wait. I'm looking forward to adding this to my collection--I had forgotten how much fun R/C was as a kid, and now as an adult, I can afford the hobby grade stuff I used to dream of as a middle school and high school kid. Thanks for making this video.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

YES! Be careful though, they multiply very fast and you may just find yourself surrounded by dozens of them quickly!!! I am glad you enjoyed it and sorry to be the bad influence on you but the black on does looks amazing! I do suggest painting it. I have some molded in the black bodies I have just decaled and they look fine but this one has a good bit of mold lines you will want to scrape/sand off and then paint. It looks so much better with the glossy black paint on it! I hope you find one soon and get to enjoy it! Amain Hobbies still has them in stock, I know you have Amazon credit, just saying....

The Black Edition Monster Beetle looks awesome! 👍😎

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am pretty happy with the way it turned out! It drives pretty well too, at least when the servo was working right!

Monster beetles look so darn cool..

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I agree and I really love the black one! The grey chassis and the shiny black body looks so nice! I am getting a TBG lexan body shell for it very soon to be able to run it more often without have to worry about the nice had body getting wrecked!

Oh man, loving that Mutt Cutts body on the shelf!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, that one is my favorite custom build I have done so far. It turned out really cool and it looks hilarious running around with the ears and legs flapping all over!!

Great run... Apart from the self destruction of the servo but that's RC'ing hu. The beetle stuck to the ground and followed the contours really well, I didn't expect them to be so smooth👌 Really nice job on your build Addam👍 Thanks for sharing your video mate👍🦘🇦🇺

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

It did drive surprisingly smooth and stable! The front tires kicking out all the time probably helped keeping it from getting out of shape too much so I hope when i get a different servo saver on there it doesn't cause it to drive worse. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@outbackrcaustralia4895

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground I've not had much luck with Tamiya servo savers lately, they never centre, I thought my servos were faulty but I suspect Tamiya's splines are slightly out. I'm currently searching for a quality replacement servo saver.

Glad you finally got to run the beetle. Good footage for what you were able to run.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, BTW.... honey, I need to order more parts...... LOL!!!!

that looks awesome Addam great first run rhe black edition is cool looking

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, wish I could have gotten the action camera to stay on the car but the only way I could find to attach it was going to scratch up the paint. Afterwards I thought of a few fixes but it was too late, by then I couldn't trust the servo! It will be back out for a redemption run soon! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

Heck yeah the black edition is the best one. 👍🏻 My first RC was the Blackfoot. Rad run video

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

The black looks super sharp, glad you liked it. My first real RC was the Super Blackfoot! I beat the snot out of that truck!!! Thanks for watching and for checking in!

The monster beetle looks great and for a cheap servo it has some power. Great video rc brother.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

For the price you can't beat them! for about $5 a piece they have been reliable and worked well in all my builds so far. I think this one is a fluke incident and will probably keep getting them. Not crawler capable but otherwise work very well in everything I have run them in! I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

I'll have you know, you've costed me a the purchase of a Wild Willy 2, Lunchbox, Blackfoot and last week a Black Monster Beetle from Amain. Which I have set aside from my Birthday present in August to not seem like I've lost control to my family. May not make to August... Anyways, nice video..

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I am sorry but not sorry!!! I am sorry for the financial loss but happy for the fun gains!!!! That is one hack of a smile filled line up you have gotten yourself!!! I doubt it waits until August but glad you are attempting to show some self restraint!!! I bought a kit at the beginning of the year for our beach trip at the end of May and I am about to loos the fight of not opening and building it if the time doesn't go by a little faster!!! Glad you enjoyed and I will try not to make you get any more but I cannot promise anything!! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

Addam, I really enjoyed watching this. I know I’ve said this before,but this car is beauty! Really seemed like it handled great till that servo issue. Awesome off road beetle brother! 🔥🔥🔥

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! The Servo thing is a quick and cheap fix, thankfully it was the only failure and the front end did not get trashed by it going too far! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@BangForYourBuckRc

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground your welcome brother!😊

Hi Addam, what a great looking Monster Beetle, the colours really suit it beautifully. I suppose a 1 in 20 failure of a budget servo is really too much to endure, especially when spending on other RC models and accessories is already high. I must admit I’ve ordered a few packets of these servos too, from Banggood, they too are the MGG996’s. Anyway, I sure you’ll tease in another servo and have it bashing around in no time. Take care and best wishes. 😊😉😊

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I can live with the occasional failure with them. Would have preferred it to just stop working than go into full rotation mode! But I guess then I would have had to do a lot more troubleshooting too! At least I know for sure it is the servo in this instance!! Yeah, I will have another in there shortly and be back out for a redemption run!! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!!!

Absolutely love it.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I am happy with it and as soon as the servo issue is fixed I will get it back out there for another fun run! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

those yellow damper from Tamiya are excellent!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

They work very well for sure, really smoother out all the lumps and bumps and kept the truck rubber side down! I run a thinner weight oil in them, the yellow oil from Tamiya slows them down a little too much so I usually go with 15wt in them so they can cycle a little faster. Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@NANNIRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Nice reasoning about oil..... I have to keep in mind. Ciao!!!

I remember I was driving an arrma sadly and the servo decided to go out and it headed straight for my foot Thank God it was only brushed so it didn't hurt so I replaced that servo with a 25-year-old one and it works better than the stock servo again sadly

@AddamsPlayground

2 ай бұрын

I have never had one go out like this one did. I have had the glitch and even goo off the rails hunting for position but never had one turn 360 on before! Something definitely went seriously wrong in there for that to happen! I know some of those RTR servos can be iffy, I have had more RTR servo fail on me than ones I have purchased.

Looks awesome man!!!! Runs great too!!!!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it did drive pretty well until the servo decided to do its own thing! Easy fix and it will be back running in no time! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

Have you considered making a RC track in that back yard of yours mate? I see lots of space 😄 you could put all your favourites up against the clock to see what's the fastest. Just a thought, otherwise great content loved the Nova fox build and running video.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

There may be something in the works about a track currently.... Maybe this weekend that may be a video that comes out... It is something I have wanted to do for the last 6 months or more but the weather and time have not been cooperating! If I have time the weather has been awful and when the weather was nice I had real life things to get done. Taking the time over the next couple weeks to get something in place to start driving properly. Now I need to relearn how to drive properly!!! Thanks for stopping by and checking in!!!

Great content Adam

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Sorry it was a short run for this one. I am working on getting a lexan body for this one done so I can run it more often!

Great running footages short but good 👍that servo problem is gone, that's good news, I wish my problems weighed so quickly, so that you don't have to buy a new one, you can go for a ride with it Addam, 😉wiky wiky wiky yeh yeh👊😜🤙

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I am going to replace it, I don't trust it at all!! I am sure if I was to go back out and drive it will do it again. It's all good and I should have a new one in there very soon!!! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!!!

A really nice car you have there! Looks like a shiny, clean build. Congrats. For me personally I always liked the black one a little bit more than the original one. I dont know why, all my retro rere´s were made in the classic color scheme. Maybe I am reflecting my black soul ... hehe. Unfortunately the Black Edition is currently unavailable in my country. If I could get my hands on one of those, I will surely take my chance.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Many of mine are classic box art but the black edition ones often call my name a little louder than the regulars! I got super lucky and snagged one for the brief time they were available here. Maybe you will see a restock soon around you! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!!!!

Hi Addam, great running footages. Thanks for showing. This servo problem is kind of a minor issue and as you said, better the savers got chrushed than some other maybe expensive parts. I use these cheap servos, too and for the same reasons as you. Hoping this was the first and last problem you have with them. I know it's annoying but easy to fix, maybe even amazon will change it into a new one on guaranty😉

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and glad you enjoyed it. I think it was a one off incident and they have done very well overall in all the cars I have them in. You are correct that thankfully the servo saver did it's job and saved the linkages and steering bits from being crunched up! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@RCBirds

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Sometimes you get a monday product (do you use this term over there?).🤷‍♂️

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@RCBirds yeah, Monday and Friday products are always iffy!!!

This really looks sharp! Have to say you’re making me like the black version more and more lol - Great stuff. You’re rolling grass hills make the shots look cool too! Can’t wait to see the track!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I was hoping for a wheelie or two but the sport tuned and gearing doesn't have the grunt to pick the front end up. Kinda glad though as the truck tends to go straight up and drag the body when it does wheelie! That part of the yard is a lot of fun to run over and watch the suspension work! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

Great video👍🏽🔥

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by and checking in!

Great video today that bug looking good

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really like how cool it looks! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!!

The bug looks awesome! 1 bad servo out of 20 not too shabby at all! Great stuff!👍😊

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Right and for $5 each I am not too sad either! I am thankful the servo saver did its job and prevented car damage! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

cool rc and awesome run brother

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!!!

The car looks great, I might have to get one. I’ll have to decide between this and a Wild Willy. Every so often you just get a bad component, it happens. It is strange to be thankful for a weak servo saver, but that kind of thing could really have ripped apart your front end.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I love the Wild Willy but I will be honest with you, after all the painting and detailing you need to do when building it you kind of don't want to tear it up! It is a really fun one to drive though!! I think the Willy is more fun in smaller areas, like you can enjoy that in a tiny backyard setting whereas the MB you will want a much bigger are to drive it in. Other than that it may end being a coin toss decision!! I am thankful the servo saver did its duty and saved the front end from being wrecked! I will be replacing it and seeing if I can make the old one a winch servo as that is what it seems to want to be in life! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

Hello from southeast alaska. Love that b beetle

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

It does look great!!

nj man, I know you said you had some gremlins with it, but it looks great and we know you'll get her ironed out. Nice build!

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it will be up and running shortly! It'll be back out for a redemption run soon! Thanks for stopping by and checking in!!!

@matthewtavik

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground absolutely man, love the videos

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewtavik I appreciate hearing that, thank you!

The paint job looks fantastic! I've had issues with those cheap servos too but generally they're fine.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was happy with the way it turned out! This is the first failure I have had with them so they are doing pretty well overall. I think there is at least 20 of them out there and only the one failed and thankfully the servo saver did is job wonderfully and prevented other damage! So one servo failure every two years seems acceptable to me! Thanks for stopping by and checking in!

Sure looks and runs great! Too bad the servo acted up. But like you said.. it’s a small issue.👌👍

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, the servo thing is a simple and cheap fix! Could have been a car part and I would have had to go online searching for a replacement, servos are easy to find! Thankfully the servo saver did its job well and kept everything else from getting damaged! A small set back but it will be out there again very soon! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

cool Adam hope youd a great xmas and all well wishing for the up coming newyear 🎉🎊👍Keith. ps,, I know this old post but fresh comment I only seen the bug

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Hey Keith! I hope you had a good one too! Wishing you nothing but the best for 2023 as well!!! This one will be seen again fairly soon. I just ordered a clear body shell for it so I can run it around without worrying about the nice black body getting ruined! So it will make an appearance again once that is is painted and on there! Take care bud!

Hey Addam, looks like a great version of the Monster Beetle 🙌🏻 I started using those servos but one of them fritzed out and then it fried my ESC at the same time! Ended up costing me a new servo and ESC and I decided it was time for a change. I replaced all mine with Carson servos which were a bit more expensive but seemed to have done the job. Great video as always fella 👍🏻🙌🏻

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah this is the first one I have had issues with and I am debating on stepping up and spending a little more on them in the future. I like not having a ton of money tied up in the electronics as I have all of them built to drive but you are right, if they go bad and cause other damage am I saving money?!?! So far so good and nothing but the servo gone in this one so I am counting my blessings! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@theoagrc

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground That was my logic too dude and it is a sound one. I am starting to upgrade the ones I love driving to make them a little more robust for the future. A nice Savox servo here and there just for my favs seems a reasonable upgrade 😁

@UncleBobsRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@theoagrc As I say, buy cheap, buy twice. However, I to started using cheaper stuff to see how it works against my Go-To stuff (Futaba Radios & Hitec servos). I been using Amazon's "Red & Blue" servos, so far so good, a bit on the slow side, but great for the prices. I run them in my Tamiya TXT-2 Agrios (front & rear) with stock tires and Clod Buster tires, they are working good.

Beetle looks killer in black. Nice work. Always wanted to build one of these but was afraid of the diff issues they use to have.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger, I appreciate it! I know there are "fixes' for the issue and people always put in the MIP ball diff but I have not had any issues with the kits I have. To be honest they don't get run a ton or very hard but I think stock or with a reasonable brushed motor in there you would be fine! I know back in the day with those odd shaped drive cups and axles those would always strip but those are not used any longer thankfully! thanks for stopping by and checking in!

Awesome dude 🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧 you wear a cap thats Kitty Hawk.. ...the aircraft carrier?! Sad news it's being scrapped 😥 why not give it to us a NBC d weco UK ld have preserved it as a museum ship?! Sadly not 😥

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

No it is our favorite beach destination, kitty Hawk NC. We go there every year. I had not heard about the carrier getting scrapped, that sucks! I will have to go find out more about that. Thanks for stopping by and checking in!!!

I love my monster beetle but boy has it given me a lot of grief 😂 but it’s the mb so I preserve 👍😊

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I hope this is the only issues I have out of it! I think we all have that one car that is a problem child we always seem to have a problem with! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@rc-dom-uk

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground this and the Kyosho outlaw

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@rc-dom-uk My biggest problem child is the Ryft but I knew it was a problematic when I got it but but jeez... always an issue with it!!! It is still sitting in time out in the corner!!!

@rc-dom-uk

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground yeah that’s notorious for breaking .

Your Monster Beetle looked great. I thought it ran well. I have had trouble with the some of the Tamiya servo savers. Is it possible the splines on the servo save stripped out? I enjoyed the video.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I do like the way it looks out there for sure and I am glad you enjoyed! I have had a couple of the C-shaped center bits in the servo savers in the past, either from hitting something or I did have one that snapped for no reason. It is definitely the servo in this case, I was frustrated when I could not get it to do it on camera but you can hear see the servo rotate all the way around in circles. The bottom part where it is spline on stays rotating with it and the top part stays slammed to one side and that C-shaped center is spreading open to allow the bottom to spin around and not over twist the front end pieces. It is just one of those random electrical gremlins that show up from time to time and a quick servo swap should be all that is needed. Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@michaeldorich4485

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground You're welcome. Electronic gremlins are the worse. I have had ESC's, receivers, and servos just quit in cars that haven't been run hard.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaeldorich4485 YES! They are the worst! When parts break it is pretty easy to spot and figure out why, when electrics go it is sometimes for no other reason than it felt like it!! Thankfully (knocks on wood) I don't get them too often but when they do show up there is a lot of "but why" involved!!

nice run these are fun as heck to run for some reason. that's weird why the servo got stuck it looks fine now? maybe something with the servo saver got stuck to one side? who knows you can unscrew the servo and take the top off I thought from what you were explaining that the stopper tab in the top of the inside of the servo that stops the servo from end to end turning may have cracked off inside.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

They are fun, just wish I had gotten a little longer with it! I am pretty sure it is the potentiometer in it that is messing up as it will get around to self centering and work right for a while but then all of sudden just loses itself and starts rotating around and I am pretty sure it happened once to the left and once to the right so I think the signal inside is getting missed to stop. If it was the tab broken it would do it all the time I think. Either way it is getting replaced and I am going to see if I can make a winch out f it as that seems what it wants to be when it grows up!! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@ShenRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground yeah that happened two a couple of mine, one time one of mine was doing that and I sprayed that electronic cleaner for contacts and stuff inside the potentiometer and it worked.... it also may have been just corroded dirty inside it and maybe from wiggling it back and forth it could have cleaned the contacts now?

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

@@ShenRC it is a brand new one so I am not sure. I can't trust it so it is getting yanked!!! For $5 I can't be upset at all and I have had good luck with the others so fingers crossed it is a one off situation!!

@ShenRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground O snap for five bucks just save it for parts or make a winch like you said.

I love the monster beetle it was my first hobby grade rc that i fot for Christmas 1988. I noticed that you use the mg995 servos are they any good.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

It is a really cool kit and I absolutely love this black edition of it. The grey chassis and the decals just look tough! The red version is great as well and is super classic. I have those servos in the majority of my cars as they are cheap.and many don't get run very often. Those that do get run more often still have them in there. I think of the roughly 40 I have used I have only had one failure and one act glitchy and noisy so they are not perfect but for $5 each they are worth the gamble. I have not had one fail from use, just failed due to the servo itself being wonky. If it is something you are going to run all the time or race with them get a good one. If it is a shelf queen you are going to run a few times a year then definitely. Ones in between that is up to you but overall I am happy with them and keep a.habdful in stock all the time.

@David-069

Жыл бұрын

Yes just been looking at the mg995 speed servo when i seen the mg996R toque shock proof servo for the same price I haven’t tried any if these but i think i will try the 996R as toque is what i want over speed thanks for your advice.

Got that royal blue color cost a lot of money online I put I desperate for it it was upsetting to pay for 12 bucks for it.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I have seen a lot of them go up in price and are very hard to find right now.

Have you tried the mg996R toque servo

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I did get one package of them and to be honest I could tell no difference in them and 995. I assume over all they would be a little tougher but honestly I can't tell you. I have used a handful of the 25 and 35kg servos from Amazon and had no issues with them but they are a bit more expensive. The best high torque servo I have gotten from Amazon for big trucks or crawlers was Flash Hobby 45KG 8.4 volt servo. Running it on standard receiver voltage it was twice as fast feeling and may more powerful feeling than any of the others by far. I need to get a few more to upgrade the 45kg servos I have in the other crawlers, I really liked that one.

Well, if it is any consolation the next time that servo locks on full left again, you can pretend you are driving a monster beetle at a NASCAR track.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

Hrmmmmm.... Monster truck/Nascar mashup.... Now I am paying attention! I now have 73 different ideas floating around for a fun build!!! Thanks for planting that seed!!!! Thanks as always for stooping by my friend!

@canuckchuck8836

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground yeah! With some huge Hoosier tires/wheels Death Race 2000 style! 73 ideas??? Nice!

LMAO nothing like making a liar out of you... lmao But it is a great looking rig and the run was going pretty good till the "disappearing" servo issues. Thanks for sharing

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

LOL, I sat there for about 4 or 5 minutes cranking back and forth and wiggling that stupid thing all around trying to get it to mess up on camera.... guess I should have been recording with that camera outside!! the electrical gremlins are the worst and most unpredictable kinds there are for sure. I am just going to replace it and see if I can make this one a winch servo since that seems to be it's calling in life! Thanks as always for stopping by and checking in!

@RcNickster709

2 жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground 🤣

Are you putting 20 kg servos on vehicles like that.

@AddamsPlayground

2 жыл бұрын

I am not sure what the torque is in them. They are the ones marketed as the 20kg or anything.

That looks like no fun at all

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

It was awful! LOL! I need to get the lexan body painted for it so I can get it back out and running around. I don't want to mess up the hard body.