Misterp180

A modern 2WD classics goes against a proper 2WD classic! I love the TD2 against many opinions on the name it is a great chassis. The Ultima is just lovely!

Update time! I am a little behind. Here was an interesting first drive of my DF-03 which I think is a mighty fine drive and up there with the TT02B. Plus the Frog is very super cool 😎

What a lovely summary of out channels!! Was nice to see some positive feedback on our fun 🙌🏻 I started doing YouTube during the pandemic mainly after watching Mark Bryan and Vintage Backyard RC!! I enjoyed coming up with ideas to Vlog as much as the modelling part of the hobby. I then discovered a community of likeminded YouTubers who are passionate about their RC cars and helping others out with their builds etc. We swap cars, talk on other media, send spare parts and, most importantly, meet up and drive our RCs together (where possible!!) I understand that there are two types of YouTube channels that I watch. The career guys trying to monetise their channel (which is a tough gig I am told!) and hobbyists who want to document their fun and connect with others. Even doing this for fun it is a lot of hard work but I enjoy watching my own content and reliving that Madcap build (thanks @Kol__) or my TD2. You can see from @Gebbly post that I also enjoy running my cars on a very basic garden track. I enjoyed RC as a boy but it is way more accessible as an adult hobby. Getting out and running some cars and then fixing those that are broken is something I plan on doing until I can’t! YouTube may or may not still be going as I get older but if it is I hope a few people still find it interesting. PS - I also enjoy all the content on this great forum even if I don’t always comment! You all rock 🤘🏻

Can’t say about the handling on the tarmac but I love my TD2. Performed really well on my YouTube Garden Track Series last year and is due to run in a few weeks for this season. I find it is way more predictable than the DT-03 and sounds brilliant under power. You will need the hop up for the ball diff though as the plastic nut is made out of cheese! The DT-03 is a great entry level car but once you start moving beyond that you see it for what it is. I found the DT-02 to be a better drive to be honest. If you are running on tarmac consider swapping the tyres out for something more suitable. Good luck with your research dude 🙌🏻

I have been getting into some speed runs recently with a TT02. While I am going through the process gradually trying to settle on a brushed motor before we start working on gearing and chassis improvements I thought I would share with this forum and gather any tips from the pros! At the moment the chassis is stock (except for some rubber sealed bearings) and I am running a Etronixs 15T brushed motor on a NIMH 7.2v pack. I am pleased with the initial result of 25mph but there is more to come. I am sticking with NIMH and brushed for now. I am going to be gearing up with the High Speed Gear set and I have a few body and chassis hop ups to try and improve things a little. No customisation yet! It is becoming an addiction already swapping out the motor and seeing how much faster it goes. The TT02 is a tricky chassis to keep straight and I am searching for a new running spot away where it is straight and I can keep the speed at maximum for longer. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks Craig Chassis: TT02 (Tamiya 4wd Class) Gearing: 70T Spur 22T Pinion Battery: NIMH Motor: Etronixs 15T Speed: 25mph (40 kph)

Match 6 sees the Kyosho Raider I rebuilt go up against last years champ the TT02B. Complete one side contest but I hope you enjoy the video.

Hey bud, You still looking to sell? Drop me a PM. Kol passed on your details to me. Craig

Match 4 was brilliant and I was gutted that my Madcap is out for the season. Surely I am not also going to lose the Cougar to Derek the Holiday Buggy am I??

@Gebbly what a lovely start to my morning read of the forums. Many thanks and I am glad people are enjoying my musings and RC fun. I certainly don’t do YouTube for the money, subs or watches but it is hard to ignore the numbers as things start to grow. My intention was to log my fun getting back into the hobby and encourage my daughter to find ways to enjoy my hobby with me. It has largely worked because she loves playing with RC cars just like I did when I was an kid! I have reconsidered recently what this means in terms of my interaction with YouTube and the community. I don’t have the time or resources to try and do things in the way others do and nor do I want to now. For me there will be more time trials and the odd build journey and that will be me. Occasionally my daughter and I will have some fun with our cars and I will post so when I am older I can remember those good times too 😁 What I have enjoyed is a brilliant community of content creators who essentially are using the format as a way of interacting with the user base and sharing stories and their journey. Nice to see @Kai City RC sharing his views also. David is someone I chat too through the comments and his videos always inspire me to look at new models as they give me that Tamiya promo feel! In relation to the original topic about Tamiya using the format to reignite their promo videos, I would love that!! How about they use people like David and promote the community from their pages and feeds?

The Hotshot was always winning match 3 but who can win out of a Madcap and a Thunder Dragon???

Round 1 Match 3 Complete mismatch really but it was great fun! The Grasshopper got a surprising victory over the Mad Bill due to the lack of turning ability. This battle is likely to go the same.

Loving this!! What a score dude. Can’t wait to watch this one progress 😎

Round 1 Match 2 Grasshopper vs Mad Bull First round was an easy win for the Rising Fighter as I struggled to get the power down on the DT03. I am not sure it is set up correctly and if it is going to be back in future seasons then I need to spend some time out on the track tuning the chassis before 2024.

ROUND 1 MATCH 1 Rising Fighter vs DT03 Neo Fighter Let’s enjoy the opening time trial action on the Orchard Raceway 2023

@Gebbly many thanks dude! Project H.A.M was a super custom build supported by an awesome forum member! The drive is incredible and it is one for me to tune and tinker over the future too! Thanks for checking it out 👍🏻

For those that are interested here is the link to the Madcap restore project: My favourite project to date and the final model is sublime to drive.

So in what feels like an age since posting last years updates I will try and do a better job this season. You can see last years finale in the video below: This year is a slightly different format with all the cars going into a pot and being drawn out FA Cup style! We have a few new runners this year including a DF03, Cougar Classic, Thunder Dragon, Madcap/Astute hybrid and Kyosho Ultima. It really is a RC fleet my 10 year old self would be proud of!! See the draw for round 1 below: Then for those that are interested here is the track layout for 2023. The jump has gone (too many wrecks and repairs) and the track is close to the original loop now with some more technical chicanes through the middle section. Lots of bumps and undulations to unseat the cars like back in the day! Hope you enjoy following along with the action this year and I will attempt to keep everything posted here as we go. Who is your money on for 2023? My heart says Cougar or Madcap but my head says the TT02B will be hard to beat!

Modelsport just mailed me. Delayed until April 28th! Shame but in time for the summer 👍🏻

@Muso31 do you have any diff cases left? I would love ti get some.

They look amazing! Sounds like they run sweet too! I should probably get some for this rebuild now!!

Amazing work dude! Having stripped down my Madcap restore and seen the mess underneath this is all well timed 😎

Now that would make my day! Always gutted is missed out getting one of these.

Amazing work! I am always blown away by how smart people are. I wouldn’t know where to start with this stuff and greatful that people are out there doing this for the hobby 🙌🏻

Pre order is down and this video has whet my appetite for this RC. Never owned a RB5 so I am looking forward to see what this chassis it like. I am a complete nutter for 2WD buggies so this is right in my zone. Roll on March!

Anybody found anywhere to preorder in the UK yet? I think it looks amazing and if the BBX is heading in this direction it is going to be a cool year for us RC fans!