The RC Shelf looking good.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I added another shelf to it not too long ago and brought in a few more cars so I think it looks a bit more colorful in there! That and it is nice to be around all the cool cars and trucks, I won't lie! Take care!

It’s brilliant, the livery is fantastic such an original finish to this nice buggy. 🏆

@AddamsPlayground

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I had to poke a little fun at myself and at Tamiya at the same time. It was just going to be temporary but in the end I liked it too much to change it!

It's all for fun anyway so have have fun it looks like a fun kit anyway

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I am coming around to it but don't think I'll ever accept it as a Hotshot and it will remain the Notshot even with the new body shell once I get it painted. I did enjoy coming up with the theme and poking some fun at myself and Tamiya a little!

I like mine Addam, the yellow dampers though were the first to go I put blue anodized aluminum dampers, then I put a light bar across the wing and black led head lights mine turned out awesome Brother the blue dampers made it pop! Thanks Amazon Ralphie

@AddamsPlayground

2 ай бұрын

Yeah the bright yellow dampers were a bit clashing with the light blue body. I had planned on doing it in an old school paint livery but when I thought of the BoneHead livery I had to do it. I am sure the blue shocks on your works a lot better! The odd burgundy mine turned worked well enough for the odd-ball theme but are not going to fit in with much else LOL!!! Thanks for stopping by and checking it out! Take care and have a great rest of your week.

LMAO! “A doodoo color, but it kind of goes with the theme” i bursted out lauging 😂, upset Adam is so appropriate in regards to your opinion in the original video

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it seemed to fit well with the overall theme of the build! They looked awful off the car but did look a lot better on the car for sure! My daughter nailed it on re-wording the decals and I thought that one was very appropriate!

Great looking project with your final touches makes it even better. It is gonna look awesome beside the rest of the fleet. Thanks for sharing Addam.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate it and it did turn out kind of cool and it fits in well! I still have to clear body coming to give it a proper wrapping but I still have not decided what that will be yet!

@WoodsUnknown

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground if it's you doing it I know it will be awesome.

Looks good Addam. I like the creative liberties you took and great work by your daughter on the decals.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Trey! She did a great job in a short amount of time rewording them. I need to find some clear sticker paper to print on as this was kind of fun just getting all creative and doing whatever with them!

@All_RC_Fun

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Let me know if you find something that works. Hardest part of clear is needing to print white as bast layer to get other colors to pop.

Excellent video my friend 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌 Thanks for sharing 🎉🎉🎉 Have a wonderful day 😊😊😊

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful day and hope you have a great weekend!

I agree the Blockhead blue was enough on the Wild one. Your next kit will bring you great joy.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Yeah there was so many options for them to take and they took the same road! I had fun poking fun at myself and Tamiya with this one and once the re-production body shows up I will try and nail down a nice custom paint job on it and have my very own Hot 2.5!

I enjoyed your version of the car. I enjoy builds where people make their r/c car in their own style. Yours looks great. I have always wondered why Tamiya makes certain decisions and this is another example.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Micahel, I had fun with it and enjoyed poking a little fun at myself and at Tamiya with it! They have always marched to the beat of their own drum and will continue to I am sure. Some are great and some are not. I am glad you enjoyed the build and I just got the new body from TBG today so I will have to sit down and start planning the paint job for it!

That looks fantastic!! I'm glad you ended up buying the kit, and the mods look great!

@AddamsPlayground

7 ай бұрын

LOL! I just replied to you comment on the other video! Guess i didn't need to explain the Notshot to you LOL!! I couldn't help myself when I thought up the idea for the Notshot change. It was a bit of poking fun at Tamiya and myself as well!

Love it. Showing your thoughts and personality. Nice to see something other than cover art.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I had fun making it something silly and poking a little fun at myself and at Tamiya! Eventually it will get the new body painted up and it will most likely live as a one off paint scheme but I am starting to like the fun result I got with this so i am not in a huge hurry to change it up! Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

We all customize our trucks, I think the not shot looks pretty good 👍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank Fern! It was a jab at myself and a bit to Tamiya, mostly myself as I said there was no way I'd get one and here we are. I won't call it a Hotshot though! I need to do some more fun builds like your lawnmower, that one still cracks me up when I see it!

I was just looking at the HotShot II and thinking I need to pick one up. I actually really like the look of it. I love the original one as well and back in the day it always seemed like a very exotic RC car only the adults could afford. In the 80's we always did our own thing with the bodies and box art was hardly ever followed. Nice build and nice to see you making it your own!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I have come around to it some but I cannot call it a Hotshot! I never really intended on doing it with the stock body at all but then I my daughter was able to re-work the decals and it was fun to make the spoof of it! It was as much of a jab at myself as it was to Tamiya with this one but I will get the replacement body painted up and it will have a whole new look soon I hope, until then the silly one still makes me laugh!

Looking great Addam. I had the same not-again-feeling as they announced it. Like the big T's milking the Blockhead cow to death. Great you putted your personal touch to the buggy. Hemm, I like the high roof. The former ZZ-Top-Ford design of the windshield wasn't my favorite and one of the reasons (beside some more important ones) I bought the Super Hot Shot was a bigger window, by lowering the edge of the body at that spot.😊

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Than Dirk, I had fun with this one for sure. I enjoyed poking some fun at myself and Tamiya with it. I guess it kind of like the new TD4 Avante, the deign of it was not anything like the real Avante so they could have easily used another name for it and still sold a bunch. This one could have just been the Hotshot BHM edition and it would have been better accepted instead of being a modified version of the HS2. I don't know, we all have our own views and opinions and that is why it is so cool to have so much variety in the hobby we have, there is literally something for everyone. This one felt a little wonky to me and struck a nerve for some reason (mainly that they have never re-released the original and then came out with this modified version first) but I was able to make it into something fun and I enjoyed. I am glad you enjoyed it and the buggy certainly is growing on me and I like it the way it turned out, we will see what I can come up with for the new body set once it arrives!

Love to see everyone's personal touch. Voltage Vampire's Hotshot II build stayed away from the Blockhead theme as well. Really cool project Addam!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Than you! I had to poke a little fun at myself for caving in and getting one! I have to say all the custom builds I have seen is what got me interested in getting one. Once the body shows up from Canada I will figure out what its final form will be but for now the funny spoof body works just fine! Thanks for stopping by and checking it out! I will have to go check out voltage vampire today as well

Addam, you have a great understanding of Tamiya and their history. You should be able to express What you like or dislike on any vehicle if there are subscribers out the that don't agree, they can skip the video. Or move on.💥💥

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Al! So far the response has been all positive and everyone is taking it as it was mean to be, a funny jab to both me and Tamiya. I am always a bit apprehensive about making anything that can be considered drama but the original video I did on it turned out ok and I got no real haters in it so I felt like this would be the same and so far so good. Take care my friend and thanks for the support!

Love "Bonehead" build. Looks great by! Making these you own is terrific! Cheers

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I had fun goofing off and coming up with theme of it. My kid came in clutch with the rewording of the decals so she saved the day for me! I'd still be sitting in font of the computer cussing trying to get them right! I had a good time poking some fun at myself and Tamiya with it. I got the new body in and I have to sit down and figure out what that is going to look like. I know it will be retro looking but not sure what style yet! I am glad you enjoyed it and got a laugh out of it!

Digging the new bench and each time I'm seeing somthing new or has moved as you settle in. I agree! I couldn't wait to get my hands on a wild one with those colors and style. But feel Tamiya dropped the ball placing it safe with the design of this one. Hopefully the next blockhead edition release will be a different color scheme! Love the videos keep them coming !

Another awesome result I like the rusty red shocks totally understand your gripe over getting things lined up correctly these companies have so much technology they're not building each one by hand great vid again Addam 👊

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark! The accidental rusty shocks looked awful by themselves but once they were on the car they looked a lot better. It won't become a signature look for my build but it turned out well enough! I had fun poking a bit of fun at myself and a mild jab at Tamiya with the build! Someone said the sponsor board will line up if you fiddle an flip them around the right way but I flipped those things a dozen or more time s and they lined up, so I made them work! It just fits in the rest of the build now! Take care Mark!

Love it, this is what its all about. Putting your own spin on things. I thought it was a bit rubbish that it was the same blue. But i think they will keep the blue on any future blockhead cars 🤔

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I am not sure what they will do going forward. They could not keep the Wild One in stock and these are sitting around on the shelves so I hope they get the hint that they messed it up a bit! I hope they have a team watching social media and KZread for feedback but they always seem to do exactly what they want to do no matter what so we will have to see what happens! I had fun with the build an poking a bit if fun at myself and at Tamiya! Once the new body gets here I will start figuring out exactly what that may end up lookin like. I have some ideas but no real plan as usual!

@lo2713

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground i think everyone pokes fun at tamiya, but they will allways shift units 😂 ive been thinking about doing a blockhead style on a cougar 🤔

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

@@lo2713 I almost got a big cougar decal for mine like the one on Ricky Bobby's car in Talladega Nights and call it the Mountain Lion. I had a bit more respect for that buggy though so I left it alone!

Hahaha! The “Not Shot” I love it! Glad you were able have some bitter sweet fun with this project! I like it! I totally get why you’d be a bit upset though. I agree on your points you made in regards to the “ newer and improved model” (not!) Got to say man, I love your decals on this. Think that makes the whole car! Have a great weekend Addam!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robby! I had a good time poking fun at myself and at Tamiya with it! My kiddo nailed the rewording of the decals and if I had known I was going to like it afterwards I would have done a better job on them instead of them kind of being all bodged together in places!! I did get the new TBG body shell in today so I have to sit down and come up with a interesting paint scheme for it. I am thinking retro racer look but we will see, it may end up pink with bunnies on it!! I am glad you enjoyed it and got a laugh out of it! That is what I was hoping for from everyone!

I like what you did to the Hotshot II Blockhead. I have not owned a Blockhead edition Tamiya. I owned the original Hotshot II. It was my very first Tamiya RC car. It HATED the suspension on the Hotshot. The mono shock is just horrible. Then again most Tamiya were not known for having stellar suspension. LOL It's a great looking car and what you did was stellar!!!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ryan! I had fun making it something a bit different! I also enjoyed poking a bit of fun at myself and towards Tamiya too. I said I was wasn't gonna get the BHM HS2 so I got a Notshot instead! LOL! The design was more looks than function but with some thicker oil in the front one and some spring spacers it does pretty well. That and it is a design from 1987 so they were still learning! Back then we didn't know anything about shocks and suspension tuning, you just built it like they told you and went out and ripped it! I am glad you enjoyed it and got a laugh or two out of it! I was hoping everyone would enjoy it and so far it seems like it! Take care and have a great rest of your week!

@RDsRCReviews

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground it is an awesome video. I actually converted mine to the dual front kit with the aluminum blue shocks and it may have actually been worse lol. Yes, I also knew nothing about shock oil weights back then lol

I like the blockhead Motors Hotshot 2 . But I like what you did looks pretty cool.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I like it more now than when it first came out for sure. When they announced it I was not happy wit it at all. I will end up doing a 'real' paint job on the new body set and once I figure out the look I want for it. Until now the spoof body will hang out on it and make me smile! I am glad you liked it and could find the humor in it.

Looks great Adam.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I still have to clear body coming to give it a proper wrapping but I still have not decided what that will be yet! for now the funny body will stay on and make me laugh, mostly at myself!

Decals looks wicked!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank JD, I tried using the vinyl cutter one them but it didn't work out so it was hand cutting them! I like the spoof version and I hope everyone else does! Take care bud!

Love your take on this one Addam! Like you, I was really disappointed when I first saw this model. Agreed, very lazy work by Tamiya, this was a chance to create a unique buggy that really stood out, but all they did was to ape the Wild One! Love the humour embodied in your creation, and enjoyed the rant, too! Great video my friend! :o)

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank Mark! I was a bit worried feathers may get ruffled but so far the feedback has been great and I had a great time both poking fun at myself for caving in and to Tamiya for doing it kind of badly. It has grown on me since getting it and I think once I get the custom body on the there (once I figure out what that will look like) it will be a pretty cool buggy. It will not carry the HS name with it though. The changes made to it prevents it from being a HS in my eyes! Take care my friend and glad you enjoyed it!

@MarkBryanRC

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground I understand, but no need to worry, Addam! I know the guys here following your channel totally understand where you're coming from! It's a wonderful community and a lot of fun to be a part of! Looking forward to the next one from you! :o)

Your car looks great and its a one-off so cool !!👍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank Richard! I had to poke a little fun at myself and Tamiya with it. I had a great time wit the spoof design and once the body shows up from Canada I will figure out what it will look like going forward. Until then the fun body makes me smile! I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for checking it out!

I could have swore blind I’d commented on this. I Like what you did with it Addam and loving the red shocks you dyed for this one. I also agree on the number plates as well on this , I left them off on mine as well , I did like the taller driver cage though. Definitely agree on putting your own stamp on it though just try change it up a bit. Nice work as always though ;)

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

It's all good! Sometimes the comments do get eaten by the internet! 😂 Taking away all the bright yellow helped me like it more. Those plates I found to be insulting, I thought they kind of only half did it right on the wild one but they really got lazy on these. The roof line is growing on me.but I can't call it a hotshot. It's like putting tiny tires on a clod buster and calling it the clod buster.lowrider!! It will remain with the Notshot name here but I did get the new body so I will.be.trying to figure out the paint scheme for it. It will be retro looking but I just haven't seen it right in my head yet to start working on it. I like the Notshot livery so it can stay on there for now! Take care Andy and have a great weekend!!!

Looks great Addam 👍👌

@AddamsPlayground

10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I couldn't resist when they put them on sale and I could still use the coupon code for it. I had to do my own theme with it and the NotShot sounded like the way to go!

Love it! 😂 I agree with a lot of what you said in the earlier video on the BHM Hotshot. I would have liked to seen a different color scheme (though I don't mind the blue and yellow). But I really wasn't too keen on was the changes to the body, especially the roof line. Yours looks much better! 👍 And those decals 😎

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, if they had done something more drastic than a slight shade of blue color change it would have helped set it apart from the Wild One. I think the roofline and the big bolt on number plate were the two things I disliked the most. I did have fun with the spoof build and had to poke fun at myself and Tamiya a bit! I thought it turned out pretty well for being a completely fun and :winging-it: type of build! Once the body and decals get here from Canada I will start on them and trying to find the look I want for it, for now this makes me smile!

Looks great Addam and the reddish shocks are unique with a story attached to them.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The shocks looks pretty awful off the car but once I had them put on there they did look a lot better. Off the car it looked like I fished them out of the cat litter box but on the car they look much more burgundy and interesting. I had fun with the whole thing and enjoyed poking a bit of fun at myself and Tamiya. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you got a laugh out of it!

Hi there Addam the Bonehead Notshot II looks great, I giggled at the ‘upset Addam’ sticker 😊😂 might have started something off 😊😊. I’m currently doing another one of those WPL’s, but this time the C24K, might have to put up a retraction myself for the brand. 😊😊😊😊nah!! Think I might have to get an upset John sticker set instead. 😊😊. I like the RC, you’ve done a great job of adding Addam’s version 😊😊like it bud. Best wishes to you and the family 😊😊

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Hi John! Glad you got some laughs out of the spoof build! I enjoyed poking a little fun at myself and Tamiya! I hope the new build goes much better than the last for you! I know that last one had you at your wits end! Take care and I look forward to your new project! I need to get on something around here or there won't be a weekend video!! 😂

Love it man.. "Bonehead" AWESOME!!!!!!! Changing some names to what you did is fu@%ing cool man!!!! That's a great build and you made it your own... Creativity at it's best... GFJ Addam!!!!! I spy with my little eye a red mlst on a shelf..

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob!! I had a lot of fun with this and coming up with the theme. My kiddo did a great job re-working the lettering in the names! She really made it all work as there was no way I would be able to all that, well it would take a couple months at lease. She knocked it out in a hour or two! I had a god time building it and poking a bit of fun at myself and at Tamiya!! There is a little red MLST up there. I brought it in to start replacing the electronics in there. I just need to get around to cracking it open and digging in! Take care bud!

Really like your take on this build. Only thing I'd add are white rims of the original Hotshot to match the white stripes of the body.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Hrrmmm, I did not think of that, I should swap them and see what it looks like! I am sure you are right, it would probably look better with the white wheels! I am glad you enjoyed me poking some fun at myself and Tamiya and thanks for the good idea!

Looks great! 👍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I had fun with it and enjoyed poking a bit of fun at myself and Tamiya with it!

Looks really cool Addam! Nice work🙂👍 i will still pass on though it and hope they will re release the original HotShot 2. Anyway exellent work,you made me smile and laugh a bit🙂

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! It was my plan to hold out for the original to be re-released but then these were just sitting around in stock all over so I since the price was not bad I caved and got one with the idea to do this with the stock body and then paint a custom shell for the long term. I had fun poking a bit of fun at myself and towards Tamiya too! they suckered me into buying one even if it was to mock it a little bit! I am hopefully they do the re-re properly with the correct look or at least add in the extra roll cage section to allow you build it with the proper look. We will see! Take care and glad you got a laugh out of it!

Cool rig nice work. Looks great ❤

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was fun coming up with the theme and poking a bit of fun at myself and Tamiya! I got the clear body in today so I have to sit down and plan out what that is actually going to look like. I am thinking of an old school paint theme for it but far from the original box art. We will see what happens! Thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

Great build Addam love the Decals

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank Will! I had a bit of fun with it and I will eventually paint up another custom body set for it that is a little less joking! I did like the way this turned out since there was not a ton of planning involved, just winging it!

The Notshot looks good. Nice video 👍🏼

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I had fun making the spoof of it and had to poke a little fun at myself and to Tamiya with it! Once the body shows up from Canada I will figure out what it will look like going forward. Until then this one makes me smile! I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for checking it out!

Iol great spin Addam! I love everything tamiya to be honest its all good with me but do agree about the rollcage and plates also good points! All the Shots main signature is their aggressive looks and the low roll cage is a massive part of that! When all is said and done yours is definitely something very different! Brilliant buddy you certainly have a unique buggy compared to most of the other BHM HS2 about for sure! Cheers James.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks James! There are few and far between that I am not a fan of, I do like almost all of them. I have to say the two I am not a fan of is the Super Avante and this one. But this one is growing one me especially after I rearranged the livery a bit! It was kind of fun poking a bit of fun at myself and at the big T! I got the new body in today and I hope to try and figure out the paint scheme for it soon. I want to try and do something that looks from the era but not anything near box art at all, more race car themed. I doubt there is another Notshot out there yet and I had a fun time creating it! Take care my friend!

@mad-beerc3818

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground lol l would imagine that's the only NotShot out there buddy!

Loving the Notshot Addam! Your daughter is awesome! What a great fun thing to do for Dad 👍🏻🙌🏻 Love the fun on this bud however, I still agree with your original assessment on it. That roof just doesn’t look quite right to me 😂🤣

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig! She did a great job on the changes to the names and it only took her a hour or two I think! She has been drawing and stuff forever and went to college for art and digital design so a little return on my investment I guess! I do have to say it has grown on me since it first came out and if the roof was slanted I would be much happier with it! I am hoping to do a very custom paint job on the new body set but I still have not figure out the design and colors just yet, that part I struggle with in making up my mind! Glad enjoyed the fun build and light jab at myself and king Tamiya!

Looks great Addam cool thing with RC is build it how you want it 👍 I have one one of these to build at some stage I like it but get it’s not for everyone 👍🤩

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete! Funny thing is when I was editing it I heard myself talking about people being possibly upset with my version and then I go on and rant for 5 minutes about the regular version. A bit hypocritical honestly but it is hard to see until you you get a chance to reflect on it! I do like the outcome of it and will probabl leave it like this for a while and then come up with a new paint scheme for it later to make another fun but less joking body set for it!

I love your spin on this, and I love a good rant! Well said and some really good points on those quality issues, it definitely looks like they rushed it onto the market, which is of course criticizable. My rant on this is probably even worse than yours, I should do a video on it, but this is a short version: What's so cool about mass producing someone else's custom work? Apparently people are paying big money for these kits that have a bit of different colour and stickers, plus a few extra items screwed onto them... We could just as easily do that ourselves, and you just proved that. Nice video as always, buddy!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank Mads! I had to poke some fun at myself and towards Tamiya with it. I had planned on avoid it all together but they were sitting there in stock and they look has grown on me some. I am much happier with my silly version of it though. I get the excitement about something new and unique but they lost the unique feature with this one by doing the same basic look. I really hate the bolt on number plates still! I know we all have different tastes and ideas about cars and some will love it and some will hate it. That is the cool thing about the hobby is I can complain and grumble about this one but there are 12 more coming out that I want so there is always something for everyone. I do really hope that in a couple months they release the regular version of this for those that don't want the BHM version and I really hope it has the traditional roofline. Take care and glad enjoyed my silliness!

I wish they would come out with the original and I still want this one.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I think they will, not sure if they are going to ruin it with the taller roof or not. They may send it out with both cages in the box. I am pretty sure by the end of the year they will be releasing it as the original.

@bradkalman2353

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground from your lips to God's ears I hope so. 😁

It is all about having fun. It is a sad Day knowing that with all the changes made, we will not see the original in its original form. I have 4 or 5 sets of black cva sitting around if you want some.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I did have fun poking some fun at myself and Tamiya with the spoof build. It turned out kind of cool and it will do until I can get the new body and get it painted. I am not 100% sure whet color scheme I am going for on the body yet. I don't think I am going to copy the original HS2 so I am not sure if I am going to use a new set of yellow ones or go with black! I will let you know about the shocks once I can sit down with the clear shell and start doodling on it to come up with a design! I will be very sad if they release the re-re with the wonky roofline, it will be a sad day indeed! Take care Keith and I am glad you enjoyed my Notshot!

Made me smile NotShot rules haha! 👍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I had planned on boycotting it all together but when I saw they were sitting in stock everywhere I had second thoughts and decided on the Notshot theme! It was a completely "winging it" type of build and those are fun! Glad you enjoyed it!

I dig the decals and red shocks. Came over from rexrcs channel. I'm subed now

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! i had a good time with it and poking some.fun at myself and Tamiya! Rex.is a great guy and thanks for stopping by and checking things out!!

that looks awesome

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Duke! I had a good time poking a bit of fun at myself and Tamiya over this one! My kiddo did a great job reworking the lettering for the decals and I love them! The Upset Addam was my favorite one! take care bud and have a great week!

Hey Addam! Must admit, I do like the blockhead hotshot.... but I also agree with much of what you said at the same time! Very humerous video mate, and the beauty of this hobby is- If we don't like something, we can change/customise it to forfil our own individual vision/requirements. Bonehead motors.... LOL! 🤣 😂 👍 👍 👍 👍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I would have liked it more if they had not tinkered with the car itself and had re-released this one prior. It seemed a bit unfair to release a BHM version on a previously unreleased kit and also modify one the the most signature things about the buggies profile. They have such a fleet of kits to promote via the BHM editions, why choose this one that collectors really want an original. I know a lot of folks that want an original to complete their HS collection and and cannot afford vintage prices thee days. I feel like they are ignoring their main demographic for the re-re market. That said, you are 1000% correct and there is something out there for everyone at this point in the hobby! If you can think of it there s a kit already out or one you can use to make it with to have whatever you want. I did have fun with this one and enjoyed poking a bit of fun at myself and at the big T over it. I did also get the new TBG body for it yesterday so I need to sit down and actually figure out wat the paint scheme is going look like! My kid really nailed it with the rewording of the decals on it so I am going o leave this body on for a while until I figure out the new look! Take care and as always thanks for the support!

@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Definitely with you regarding the buggies profile/cab mate.... that was a bizarre move? I do like the look of both of the blockhead releases, but would not buy either as I'm old school, and very set in my ways, it's all about the nostalgia for me. I would however buy a hotshot 2 re re providing it is close enough to the original. Personally, I feel we will see the hotshot 2 re released some time in the future..... it makes full sense economically, and dare I say Tamiyas marketing team know how utilise as much profit from the consumer as possible. Releasing the two the other way around would probably see less demand for the blockhead edition if it were released 'after' the hotshot 2 re re. Makes sense from a business module point of view, however, many of Tamiyas decisions in more recent years really seem to be 'against the grain' of their target audience (mainly people of our age reliving their childhood!) I mean, how many times do you hear/read comments requesting re releases of the 959,Celica GRB, King cab, monster racer,Madcap, Falcon etc etc. The demand is so high for these kits, surely it would be a lucrative venture, high demand = high turnover = high profit!!! 🤑 Instead, we just get more TT02 based cars, and various different colour editions of kits that have been re released time and time again! The flip side is it is also nice to have mint examples of rare cars that haven't been re released, it certainly makes them more special. But then no one else gets the chance to experience them, and if you are lucky enough to own one, parts availability is near impossible, and they become just to precious to run and enjoy. I personally would LOVE to see the original Astute re released, exactly as it was back in the day..... been hunting for a mint one with box for ages. Don't fancy my chances, but the thrill of the hunt is very alluring! Oh my, sorry, do seem to have gone off on a bit of a rant here! 🤣 Anyway dude, love what you done with your humerous take on the Bonehead edition, and great work by your youngling with the decals! Let's keep our fingers crossed for a proper roof line release in the near future eh mate! 😉 👍 👍 👍 👍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC LOL, never apologize for long comments! I am always rambling on in both the videos and the comments section so it is all good brother! I enjoy all the back and forth in the comments with everyone and it is what keeps me posting videos! You are right about them trying to squeeze all they can out of the re-release and like you I hope they do the OG version properly! Take care and we will have to wait and see what they do next!

I think it came out great Addam! I love the personal decals your daughter helped you with!👍😊

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeremy, she did a great job rewording the decals for me. I am going to have to get some clear sheets to print on for future silly builds, it was fun! I still have to clear body coming to give it a proper wrapping but I still have not decided what that will be yet!

Looks great...I kinda like the red (rust) shock idea...think it works well. Have to tell you I had the same thoughts as a whole...said I'd never get one...well...I got a RCCA magazine in the mail reviewing the car...I'm afraid it changed my mind. So I'll let you fill in the rest... :)

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

LOL! I can't blame you, I ended up with one! I did get the new body for it, I just need to figure out what it is going to look like now! I know I want something retro looking but I have not figured out exactly what style and what colors. I like the spoof version, it makes me laugh so it is fine to stay on there for a little while longer! Take care and have fun with it!

Loving the Bonehead Notshot!😂👍 It’s great you put your spin on it. Ultimately its all about having fun. The thing about the clear sponsor parts is that the instructions weren’t clear. I thought the holes didn’t line up at first but I realised that I had to flip them over for them to match. I think Andy from Andy Robinsons’s rc also encountered this but he has since corrected it.👍😊

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I do like how it ended up and there was no defined them other than the Bone Head and the Notshot names, Once my daughter doctored up the sticker sheet I went to town just having fun with stuff. It is far from perfect and I would change a lot of the ways it was done in hind sight but it was never meant to be the life long body for it but it will hang around for a while as I do like it. Those sponsor boards baffled me, I flipped them all over and none of made sense. I may not have gotten the flip just right so I just made some minor changes! LOL!

perfect garage mate...great review and car keep going champ💪😍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by and checking things out!

Haha that's brilliant Addam. Agree that Tamiya just copied the Blockhead Wild One and put those big clumsy number plates on it. I bet the Tamiya designers are watching this and thinking that they need to try harder 🤣

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete! I figured I would have a little fun with and it is much of a jab at me as it is Tamiya! I still got suckered into buying one even if it was just to mock itself! I hope they do listen to the public as it seems many were not pleased with this one. Realistically I know they are not going to care what I think and are going to keep doing what they do. I guess it has worked for them for decades but then again there are less and less younger folks building kits these days so they may want to listen to their target demographic! Thanks again and take care!

Love it , Top job Addam , 😎😎😎😎😎

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Herbie! I will get the new body shell painted up once it arrives. I still have no idea on what it will look like though! I am pretty happy wit the way the spoof one turned out and I had fun kind of mocking myself for getting it! I am glad you enjoyed the humor in it!

Nice build! Yes you caved, but customizing is the best thing to do! Haha!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Honestly the other custom builds I have seen done with it got me looking at it and it kind of grew on me. Obviously I am still a little grumpy about the roofline but I did have a lot of fun poking some fun and myself and Tamiya with this spoof build. I will get the re-pro body painted and one there at some point.

You got one! 😃, Notshot😂👌. We revisited your video and even before it ended we were of the exact same opinion as our old comment pretty much word for word. We totally agree with you Addam and know you aren't putting the brand down as you love it as much as us but sometimes most of us rc'ers think the same thing. I have our re re HS in the bedroom... Just cause I can lol and everytime I look at it I think it's not practical but how cool does it look! It's just so typically Tamiya quirky👌🏁. Great video Addam and thanks for the laughs, you had us in tears when you showed the new custom decals and names🤣👌🏁. Your custom design actually looks really cool!, way better without the giant numbers bolted to its sides etc and the red breaks up the pukey blue and white. I wish Tamiya would take at least some notice of their customers but I don't think they will. I wish Tamiya would send some stock to Australia, Im guessing production must still be slow unfortunately. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Addam, it's an interesting and fun video mate👍🦘🇦🇺

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Wayne & Ingrid! I had a good time poking a bit of fun at myself and sticking tot the man a little. It has grown on me now with the new livery, I still can't call it a Hotshot though. I am hopeful that they will re-release the HS2 in its original form or at least with the proper roofline. The slanted forward and aggressive stance of it is the signature look of the HS and this is missing it. It is taller and lost its aggressive look. We shall see what they do but for now I have the funny body and I just got the new one from TBG in today so I have to sit down and figure out a paint scheme for it. It will be far away from the original box art for sure. This will be the odd cousin of the HS family!!! I am not sure if it production problems or shipping problems that are still causing the slowdowns of things. I have a pile of stuff on pre-order and back-order I am waiting for! I am glad you guys enjoyed it and take care!

@outbackrcaustralia4895

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground I see what you mean about its lack of aggressive stance, I can see it in yours sitting with the wild one it looks too tall and lost its long sleek killer stance. I'm glad you've got a new body for it, we love what you've done with the "Bonehead" lol and now you get to have more fun with another body👌Nice!😁. If they ever rere the HS2 we can only pray they make enough to go around or its going to be a world riot by the sounds of it lol

Love it.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I enjoyed poking a little fun at myself and at 'the man'!! I am glad you enjoyed it! I got the new body in today so now I need to sit down and design up something that looks cool and retro for the paintwork.

Great job on the decals 😂 shame about the dye but you can’t win em all mate, look forward to its final form )

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank Pez! I had fun making fun of myself with this one and the slight middle finger to Tamiya! "Yeah, I bought your car but I made it funny, take that!" LOL! I knew the dye experiment had a very slim chance or working out but it did take away the bright yellow and gave me a more fitting rusty color to use on the build. I am still waiting on the body and decals from Canada so once they get here I will start figuring out exactly how it will look! Take care!

I like it!!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Thad! I had fun with it and it is growing on me!

I still think the blockhead has been overdone by Tamiya, but the blue hotshot 2 has grown on me

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I think if they had changed up the paint scheme and went bold instead of safe it would have been better. Changing the roof line still baffles me but it is growing on me but I will never consider it a real Hotshot! More of a alternative chassis design from the HS family!

A clear version of this body doesn't look promising for the U.S. market. TAMIYA's listing on their website was taken down months ago. Maybe TAMIYA is planning something? With no hope of painting our own, let's just hope that TAMIYA gives us a real HOTSHOT II Re-Re. Awesome build Addam!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I had to get one from Team Blue Groove up in Canada. Once that gets here I have to figure out what I am going to do with it. I have some ideas but it won't carry the Hotshot name on it, it will be just graphics and sponsor decals on there! I can't call it a Hotshot... just can't LOL! Thanks for checking it out!

I didn’t think much of it but I too bought it and I changed it cadge to the original A&B parts so it has the lower roof line I didn’t put the awful racing plates and put a mixture of my own decal and the blockhead decals😊 I didn’t bother putting the sponsor boards on neither!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Hi Phil! I had told myself, and everyone else watching I wasn't gonna get one and then I did so I felt like ZI had to poke a bit if fun at myself and throw a bit of shade towards Tamiya! I had fun throwing it together and makin it unique. I thought about changing the roofline but decided to try it with the new look. I am not sure I will leave any name on it once I get the new body for it so it may be the un-named Tamiya buggy! Those sponsor boards had me scratching my head. I flipped them over a dozen time and nothing lined up so I made them work! Take care!

Love it

@AddamsPlayground

5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I had to poke a bit of fun at myself and at Tamiya when doing it. I planned on redoing a new body for it to make it look old school but I am kind of fond to the cool custom stickers and all we did for it.

Awesome car and awesome video Addam. Your version of the car is so much better😂. I won’t be buying this car myself because it looks ridiculous with the high canopy and bolt on numbers. 🇦🇺

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! I do like the look of it more and more now that I have mine done. I do not like the roofline still but I am not going to put the Hotshot name on it, I will just consider it a version of the Hotshot chassis. I refuse to use the bolt on number plates, I think it looks awful wit them on. Take care and I am glad you enjoyed my silly build!

The new shelves are filling mate 👍 Yeah this is a funny release because my hotshot is one of my most driven buggy and I love it but this blockhead just didn’t click for me . I think it’s the livery like you say . But your version is fab mate and the name made me chuckle 😂👍 I think it might have been a rush release ? Great video buddy 😊👍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank Dom, I actually stuck in another shelf back there from the original setup and it looks much better, there is less empty looking space. I love the Hotshot and I want them all! This one had too many issues with it for me to like it and accept it as a hotshot. But I did cave as everywhere had them in stock, so they are no where near as popular as the wild one was! I had fun poking fun at myself and at Tamiya with the theme of the build. My kid came through big time with rewording the decals for it, that really made it cool! I did get in the clear body this week so I hope I can figure out a good retro paint job for it and it will just be the weird cousin of the HS family. I will not call it a HS so it will always be the Notshot! Take care and have a great weekend!

Looks great buddy😊👍i think u done a great job, tho I've still not experienced a tamiya yet so i got no idea about them 😂 may be one day my budget only one a year thats if wife treats me 😁😂 great video adam 😊🙋‍♂️

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am kind of addicted to them, just a little LOL! I love the build part of the hobby at this point and there are less and less kits to build these days so Tamiya and Kyosho are the main ones I end up with. I do have another crawler I am planning on do here in the not to distant future. You should get one and have some fun building it up! Take care and thanks for checking it out!

yeah, they were sloppy with this one.. glad you found a way to have fun with it tho!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I had a bit of fun with this one. I kind of wish I had tried a bit harder with the decals as it is growing on me more an more! I did get the TBG body in today so i need to sit down and figure out what that is going to end up looking like, I am clueless except for it will not be anything near the box art of the original or this one!

7:28 you turn the car sideways and in the angle, I like the silhouette with the higher roof canopy. It looks good at that angle, hmmmmmm

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I have to say the roofline has grown on me some but I cannot call it a Hotshot and feel good about it. It is part of the Hotshot chassis family but without the slant-forward roof it is not right. LOL!

Love that “Notshot”😂 it could have been nice if Tamiya included both original lower cage and the newly designed high cage in the kit.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Masa! I agree, including the original style cage in the kit would have made me so much happier! I am hopeful they re-release the (more or less) original one very soon and I will get one as long as the roofline is correct. If they do not fix that then there is not point in getting the re-release version. I had fun with this one and enjoyed both poking fun at myself and at Tamiya!

It is disappointing that they didn't use one of his other designs/styles...I love his red/white/blue "STP" Monster Beetle...hope they do something different in the future.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think that is the root of my issues with it is that they chose to release this as the BH version when they have never re=release this kit prior. There are a lot of folks that want one in their collection to finish off their HS collection and cannot afford to buy and restore a vintage one. Why they decided to do this on this platform is beyond me. Maybe they thought it would increase the sales of it. I think it backfired as they are in stock sitting on shelves almost everywhere and not one constant back order the Wild One was. Who knows their thinking but I hope they learned a little something from it!

G'day Adam mate love what you have done with the unimaginable bonehead hotshot missfire 2 lol I bet Jun has one similar dickhead motors poking fun at Tamiya for doing two uniquely different cars look exactly the same. Good stuff Adam loved poking fun at Tamiya for a bad design. Great video mate 👍👍

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank Lionel! I had fun doing the spoof them for this one. On one hand I felt bad since it was kind of mocking the BHM and I do like what Jun does and he has come up with some cool stuff but on the other hand I felt like this one belly flopped into the kiddy pool hard! I know there are folks that truly love it and I get it but as a collector of new and old this felt like a bit of slap in the face to the old school folks and collectors to both release it as the BHM and to rearrange the roll cage like they did. They could have picked any number of kits already in production or that have already been re-released to tamper with, why this one many people have never had a chance to own. I think we will always be wondering what they are thinking and planning over the at the big T but as always there will be hits and misses from them. I am glad you got a laugh out of it and it seems most everyone else did to so that was well worth the price of the kit!

@lionelplunkett9428

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground yes I agree with everything you said mate.i just don't use as many words you lol don't change that's make's you cool. I'm bad short and sweet and straight to the point but in having a dig at it I still want one JW HS2

Great Video! I really like how it turned out! The dyed red looks cool too in my opinion. Which part did you use as the rear aluminum bumper (comes in the kit?)?

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Than you! I had fun with the redesign and poking some fun and myself and Tamiya a little! The shock off the car looked pretty bad but once on the car they looked a lot better! I like them much more than the bright yellow with the blue. The rear guard is a Lexan part that comes pre-painted with the it. it thought is was aluminum too but the rear piece and the front windscreen/deflector are both painted Lexan parts. I am glad you enjoyed it and thanks for stopping by!

Agree on the color the same as the wild one, the wild one looks stunning but this not so much and the number plates are ugly and that roof line is so high to me it makes it look cheap looking more like a toy it looks mean with the low roof line and sleek I don't know why they changed it!

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I have to say the roofline is growing on me but I will never call it a Hotshot as they all had the forward slanted roof. this is just a member of the hotshot family of chassis! The number plates i felt were terrible and looked to be a complete after thought. We will have to see if the re-release this as the original or they release it with the proper roofline. I had fun poking fun at myself and at Tamiya with this one!

Love it!!! I would have to say that it is not boneheaded enough though. It was built too perfectly. You need to reverse the motor and/or steering to make it go full bonehead! Put the stickers on upside down or mount the body inside out? Something really boneheaded! 👍 Having said that...I think you may need a custom driver? Perhaps a true bonehead???

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about you yesterday... I know that sounds bad but I was thinking it has been a minute since we have chatted! I also keep seeing myself on the shelf down there and knowing I need to get it out for a drive still. Like you, my distractions get distracted by distractions!! I had planned on waiting to see if they were going to do the re-re of this later on but then I saw them sitting around in stock everywhere so I thought up this silly design so I caved and bought it. I think I could have done some more bonehead things to it, the steering was reversed when I first fired it up! I did get the new body from TBG in today so I have to figure out what the paint scheme is going to be be. It will be retro for sure but I am nut sure if it will be "team driver" looking or "classic cool" looking. Although the Bonehead look is growing on me! LOL! Take care my friend and I hope everything is going well and you are busy tinkering away up there!

@canuckchuck8836

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Yeah, it has been a while. Work has me spread really thin recently. I won't bore you with the details but needless to say, when I have some downtime, I do not feel like doing anything. ...or I fall asleep. Embrace the bonehead...have a functional pull-start for the on-switch...make some square wheels...cover it in misspelled logos and knock-off sponsorships like Sorny, Phillups, Panaphonics, Shill Lubricants, etc... 👍

Lol… Sorry Upset Addam, not going to unsubscribe. 😂✊️

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was as much of a jab at myself for caving in and buying on as it was for Tamiya and what I felt.was.their lackluster effort on this one. I am glad you could enjoy the humor in it and still need to get the real body painted for it. I think I have about 10 bodies that need painting at the moment.. 😂

@t-studioworks

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground I’m still waiting for mine. I’ve got all the different parts for it already. Hahaha. Let’s show Tamiya how it should have been done in the first place!

Still waiting on a clear body for this… it was on the TamiyaUSA site, no price, but was then taken down. I emailed Tamiya back when it was on the site and they said it would most likely be available a month after release… When it disappeared off their site I emailed them again, and they said they would email me when it was available. We shall see. I’d love to paint my own body like I did with the BHM Wild One. I think it’s going to sit in the box for awhile for me.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I got the reproduction body from Team Blue Groove in today. It takes about 10-15 days or so to get one from them depending on where you are in the US. They are much thicker bodies than the Tamiya shells too. Tamiya is very slow to re-stock stuff so it may be a fairly long wait through them. I hope you get one and get it customized they way you want. I have to sit down and figure out what in the world mine is going to look like! I am thinking retro racer looking but who knows! take care!

@quietrc

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground I got an 1/18th scale Porsche 959 for my Micro RS4 from them (made a video about it), good stuff. I thought about the TBG body, but didn’t know if there was something special or different about the BHM one. For sure the TBG one doesn’t come with all the other stuff from the BHM kit. The thing that’s frustrating is it’s not a re-stock thing… it’s a never-stocked-it issue. I had gotten my Wild One body from Tamiya. So I’ll wait a little longer.

@quietrc

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground Hey, I *think* Tamico just got these in stock… I kind of keep checking there and saw last night that they had one listed specifically as “Blockhead Hotshot 2” and “unlackiert”, which is probably German for un-painted. I ordered it… so we’ll see.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

@@quietrc awesome!

I love this take. A few subtle changes 'makes' it I think... looks great.. not a fan of the actual box art...

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think not putting the big number plates on and changing from the bright yellow shocks helped a lot. It keeps it from being as similar to the Wild One. I had a good time doing the spoof theme on it and I I had known it was going to turn out as neat as it did I would have done a few things different and made it a bit cleaner looking with the decals! I did get the new body in today so now I need to sit down and design up something that looks cool and retro for the paintwork.

I mean, I sort of get what you're on about but this is Tamiya. They're expected to be from the '80s. If you don't like it, you change it. Blockheads are supposed to look and feel alike. I'm building a Wild One Blockhead at the moment (which is why I stumbled on to your channel) and it is definitely not going to be stock! This is a fun in-between-the-projects-build for me and I am most definitely not going to pretend that it is a ferrari that you can not modify because the big guy of the company says it's perfect in the first place. I mean, I don't like Ferrari Rosso Corsa either. I think it's a lazy choice. 😏

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

If you look at Jun's cars and trucks they have a general theme of sorts but they are all various color schemes with various custom touches. I felt the white, blue and yellow was a very lazy way to go. Those numbers plates look like a complete afterthought and I am salty about them tampering with the signature design of the cage.i had fun coming up with the silly theme for it and poking some fun at myself and Tamiya too. The look of it has grown on me, especially without the billboard number plates on it. I will be doing the custom paint job on it at some point but I'll never call it a Hotshot! I'm glad you stopped by and checked it out and left a good comment. I enjoy hearing everyone's thoughts on things and things we like and dislike. It is a great hobby that allows us to do things our own way or the intended way and everything in between!! Take care.

I'm patiently waiting for Tamiya to rere the Hotshot 2, I just didn't like the Blockhead version. You've done a good job with yours though. Would it be possible to lower the roof height yourself?

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

I am hoping the re-re will be with the lower roof line. I am still confused why they didn't just include a separate roll cage tree in the kit to allow you to choose your look but nope. It is funny how then grey Clod came out with a bunch of additional parts trees in the box due to needing one or two pieces off of them so I know it can't cost much to include two small trees in there! There is really not a good way to lower it yourself. You could possibly do it for pure show but I can't see it holding up. I do think the Hotshot (or the Superhot cage) will fit on there. I am hoping for the re-re and that it will be correctly done and I plan on getting that. This one will be the un-named odd cousin of the hotshot family!

No it has a different shade of blue on the body compared to the wild one.

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

it was still a lazy design choice. If all of them come out in different shades of blue they are all still blue and that is not what Jun does, he makes them all different ad unique, Tamiya dorked it up!

@bradkalman2353

Жыл бұрын

@@AddamsPlayground yeah it should have been red black and white if I'm not mistaken.

U might need to take that budweizer off before people show their tails😂 cool buggy though

@AddamsPlayground

Жыл бұрын

LOL! So far so good, all positive feedback! I didn't even think about all the drama, I just remember all the cool cars back in the day having Bud and some sort of cigarette brand on them! I am glad you liked it and enjoyed me poking a bit of fun at myself and Tamiya!

Cancer colored stool.😂