Tamiya's 100th RC: Top-Force 4wd Buggy

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Just finished this tribute video for the Top-Force which was built in 2017 and realised how simple yet beautiful it is.  Maybe it was a response to the overly complex Avante series that came before it.  Only thing I changed was the titanium hex screws wherever possible.  Glad I didn't build it in a custom colour however tempting it was.  I have another new in box that I bought with custom parts / Top-Force Evolution replica until that idea was sunk when the Top-Force Evo got released.

Comment & show us all your versions of the Top-Force.  Enjoy the eye-candy tribute vid.

 

 

 

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Eye-candy pics from the vid.

[moffman 6024]

Although it has its flaws (suppose like 99% of all rc buggies) it’s one of those rc buggies that just worked back in the day and still does! I’ve always said it looks like it’s won a race before it’s even entered one the one in the background is my very suspect evolution if I had paid a fortune for it I would have been very concerned but it was cheap so it can be an imposter all it wants 

[Charcoal burst 6]

Love the chassie!! I currently have sold the dirt trasher and brought in a 58100 to the collection.

love the video 

[GTodd 1569]

They are absolutely fantastic buggies! I still have mine from when I was kid, I had a new EVO but sinn emails it. I do need to get another before they go away!

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19 hours ago, moffman said:

Although it has its flaws (suppose like 99% of all rc buggies) it’s one of those rc buggies that just worked back in the day and still does! I’ve always said it looks like it’s won a race before it’s even entered one the one in the background is my very suspect evolution if I had paid a fortune for it I would have been very concerned but it was cheap so it can be an imposter all it wants 

Very nice!  Good to see the top end collection.

I’ve given up on an original evolution (& also previous plans for a replica) since the evo was rereleased.  Now need to find time to build the evo.

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18 hours ago, GTodd said:

They are absolutely fantastic buggies! I still have mine from when I was kid, I had a new EVO but sinn emails it. I do need to get another before they go away!

Hurry up & get one.  Prices have reached rock bottom & final ones are being snatched up.  Unfortunately I’ve already got urrr… more than enough cars… 😬

[Concorde 149]

"Lacks slipper clutch". I'm hoping to solve that one! Watch this space.

 

[GToddC5 2024]

Nice vid, here's my 58100 and I could stare at it all day!