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@thehobbyist1162 10 сағат бұрын
I can’t wait to get the kyosho beetle this Saturday at my local hobby shop the Tamiya sand scorcher will probably be my next car kit or some of the other kyosho car kits
@Xjeepguy 4 күн бұрын
I own all of the Re-Release Kyosho off road buggies, and i agree with everything you said in this video. The Turbo Scorpion is my favorite, being a good mix of modern and vintage. Great review!
@KaiCityRC 3 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Xjeepguy 4 күн бұрын
Excellent review! Subscribed!
@KaiCityRC 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for the sub! 👍
@mesharyhd7646 6 күн бұрын
For 2wd drive I use 30t to 40t much better for drivability
@invictusinvidia 6 күн бұрын
I love this video
@bobbyp1271 8 күн бұрын
Love this video. Brilliant overview and detail on the best rc car range ever put together in my opinion.
@KaiCityRC 8 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@zoridor16 10 күн бұрын
I have this ez series cart! And after 13 races with lipo and stock motor, the spur gear teeth have been damaged... what grease do you recommend putting on the spur gear and the pinion to lubricate? Any metal sprockets you recommend for this 2wd? Can they be any sprocket regardless of the teeth? greetings friend! and thank you very much for sharing! wonderful and detailed review!😊😊😊
@KaiCityRC 9 күн бұрын
Pinion and spur gear issues are common on the Sand Master. I have another video with detailed info. See here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5O1mIClasyHl9Usi=_96EolEsoCie3Bln
@SANDSCORCHER 15 күн бұрын
Interesting to see that failure of the shock. They must be fundamentally different to traditional yellow CVAs. Thank goodness for the Hi Cap option 👍🏻
@cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547 15 күн бұрын
Back in the day the Turbo Optima had a wider body for a 7 cell battery. It came with a "modified" motor and a speed control that could handle the extra current. Also in the box was bearings and a belt drive which were optional on the Optima and Javelin, and larger wheels. Lastly the shocks were larger in diameter and taller (making the shock towers larger as well) but they were still a locking collar and not threaded. Threaded shocks were available about a year later. I used to run my Optima with a Turbo Optima body with the Javelin inner roll bar underneath.
@cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547 15 күн бұрын
The chassis of the Beetle, Scorpion, Turbo Scorpion, and Tomahawk is based on the real VW bug chassis.
@cascadesouthernmodeltrains7547 15 күн бұрын
I really like the 48p gears over the old 32p. With 48p you can actively get any pinion as they are widely used today. I have the Turbo Scorpion, Tomahawk, Optima, Javelin and the Turbo Optima. When I was a kid I had the Optima but I bought a Javelin body and would run it as either one.
@kennethleungs 16 күн бұрын
i'm amazed by your follow shooting. how did you do that? you can't be just running together with the rc car, can you? they are fast!
@KaiCityRC 16 күн бұрын
Yep, running alongside the car while shooting.😁 I'm not going full throttle, but fast enough to give a sense of speed. Being low to the ground helps. I have a video explaining how I shoot. 👍
@kennethleungs 16 күн бұрын
@@KaiCityRC 😅amazing.
@alexwenzel6932 17 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing David 🙏
@KaiCityRC 17 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching. 😁
@alphawlff 17 күн бұрын
Very nice. But I am on the fence about "Elite" buggies like this. While it is good that it exists.. parts support is gonna be virtually nonexistent.
@KaiCityRC 17 күн бұрын
I don't think many people will run them, or if they do, only very lightly. More of a collectors item than anything else. But should you decide to run it, parts and support are available directly from Masaaki Hirosaka's shop.
@alphawlff 16 күн бұрын
@@KaiCityRC Yeah. Gonna be a expensive shelf queen.
@KaiCityRC 16 күн бұрын
Certainly!
@kennethleungs 18 күн бұрын
you have induced me to become a beetle maniac also.🤦♂
@aviano72 18 күн бұрын
Did you order one ??
@jblazes83 18 күн бұрын
better strap a 4s in there and launch it off some sweet jumps.
@MikeLouie_TKD 19 күн бұрын
So cool to see other models race besides AE, Losi and Xray like here in the states.
@KaiCityRC 18 күн бұрын
We're kinda the opposite here. Outside of competitive "high end" racing, you don't see many non-Japanese buggies.
@AddamsPlayground 19 күн бұрын
What a really cool video and it was great to see them unveil it and talk about it. Thanks for taking the time to translate it for us! I would love to have one but I can adda lot of other kits to the collection for the price this one is going for. I don't think it is overpriced but just too much for me to justify spending on a single kit. Thanks for the video David!
@spinrushrc 19 күн бұрын
It was an exciting day, wasn't it? ( TALL AMERICAN HERE! ) Your video looks good.
@KaiCityRC 18 күн бұрын
Absolutely! was good to meet you! 😊 Nice work on the interview with Masami San! 👍
@bertrandferrere1994 19 күн бұрын
A dream car come true. Maybe the most beautiful 1/10 buggy ever made !
@MHRacing65 19 күн бұрын
Great video! 🏁
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@coygtrc 19 күн бұрын
Truly a work of art by two legends of this hobby 😊 Let's see which KZbin creator will snatch one 🤔 You ordered one ? 😁
@danjaz2000 19 күн бұрын
I think you can comfortably say that one is going up in value as we speak. What a machine. What a legacy. Hero car right here.
@christianseidl2108 19 күн бұрын
WOW!
@UltraVargenRC 19 күн бұрын
What a great "human" video to watch, thank you. You can see this is an emotional moment for father and son. And it's a beautiful buggy to boot.
@n22pdf 19 күн бұрын
Wow, looks beautiful what a buggy 😊 Wowee super nice man.. thanks for showing this David.. Pete 😊❤
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
No problem 👍
@andycrute7350 19 күн бұрын
Awesome video, very well put together 😍😍😍
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@martinhsrc6699 19 күн бұрын
How awesome to see both those legends of RC and the be at the launch. It is a beautiful looking car and a real collectors item. Be great to have one I just can’t justify spending that much.
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
It was nice to see them both together to reveal the MX-4 Forever. The MX-4 is expensive to be sure, but so worth it when you know who designed and built it and what it represents. 🙂
@martinhsrc6699 19 күн бұрын
@@KaiCityRC I was looking at the website and there is a price of $2300 usd for overseas customers which is $600 more than the yen price for Japanese customers. That’s a big difference
@GT500NSX 19 күн бұрын
@@martinhsrc6699Yes, although it does include shipping and handling.
@TastierBackInThe80s 19 күн бұрын
That chassis is a masterpiece. And all that shiny anodized gold. Absolutely.
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
The photos do not do it justice! Truly a work of RC art. 😎
@Toystheyrenot 19 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for sharing! It’s great to see it being driven by Masami. 😎🙌
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Yes, it was quite the thing to see. He'd just been racing 2WD Genova's non stop for almost thirty minutes and then, without hesitation, started driving the much faster MX-4 around the track.
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Update: After seeing how capable and quick even near standard 870c's can be on the track, I've come to the conclusion that the difficultly I had in jumping (well, landing) was more due to my lack of driving skills!! That said, a bumper modification recommended by other 870c drivers really helped to reduce the forward flips on jumps. 👍 If you want to see what skilled drivers can do on a track, check out my G Force Competition Cup video.
@alphawlff 19 күн бұрын
Very nice
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@DryHopJP 19 күн бұрын
Great race. Very good driving.
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Thank you! I tried my best! 😊
@user-fi8ym8pd2c 19 күн бұрын
I'm nana-chan's dad. Thank you for taking the video. I look forward to seeing you again!
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Thank you! Nana Chan is an excellent driver! 👏You must be very proud! I look forward to seeing you again in the future. Thank you for watching my channel. 😊
@coygtrc 19 күн бұрын
We could hear you speak japanese (sugoi, only word I could catch) 😊 Must have been something to see the Legend 😮 Great driving, huge thanks for sharing 🤝
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
😁 I rarely speak Japanese on camera as I don't consider myself very good. Certainly I should be a lot better than I am considering I've lived most of my life here. 😅 I was interviewed (in Japanese) by G Force for their KZbin channel. It may appear at some point. Though I was pretty nervous and had one of those moments where I suddenly forgot how to speak any Japanese! 🤣
@DryHopJP 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for participating in the 2024 GFCC. Please enter again next time.
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for the help in modifying my Super Dog Fighter. 😊 I had a great time and will definitely be returning next year! 👍
@GT500NSX 19 күн бұрын
@@KaiCityRC How about a video on plans for the 870c and what you learned from Ito-san? 😎
@bradkalman2353 19 күн бұрын
I can't believe they were running two wheel drive with four wheel drives at the same time
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
The vibe I got was that most people weren't taking it too seriously.😁 We're more there for fun! To have a good day out, meet interesting like-minded people and enjoy a bit of light hearted racing. People run what they want, be it two or four wheel drive. Yeah, the 4WD were faster, but there were plenty of fast 2WD's there too. 👍 A (heavily modified Hornet and Scorpion both made it into the A main!!)
@bradkalman2353 19 күн бұрын
@KaiCityRC I'd like to see that heavily Modified hornet. There are people doing such wonderful things with that chassis And make them competitive against racing buggies.
@Toystheyrenot 20 күн бұрын
The track battle was very exciting to watch! What a great atmosphere. You drove very well too. Thanks for sharing!
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Thanks! I find the 870c's driving characteristics to be personally quite challenging to master. It's fast, even with very mild mods (both Nana Chan's and Masami's San's 870c were far less modified than most). I guess I need more practice! 😁
@Toystheyrenot 19 күн бұрын
Nana Chan’s amazing! She really kept her cool throughout the race. So awesome to see the pros racing. Their concentration and skill is really mind blowing. I am sure with more practice, you will get there too David!💪😎
@martinhsrc6699 20 күн бұрын
Nice to see a Thunder dragon racing (my first Rc)
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
This was my first time to attend the event. I understand there was an even greater variety of buggies in previous years. But for this year, given that the 870c has just been released and that Masami San was going to be entering with one, understandably there were many 870c entries. 😊 There were some older Tamiya's including, Avante, Egress, Grasshopper, newly released Manta Ray and some Thunder Shot chassis cars. 👍
@geneside0 20 күн бұрын
That was amazing!!! Great driving by the way :) Masami is a great driver for sure, but wow great job Nana Chan.. Such a epic battle!!! Great atmosphere too. Subscribed and notification bell on :D Defiantly the type of content and quality I have been looking for. Good luck on you're next RC race and too everybody in it.
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. 😊 Nana Chan's driving was exceptional! I know I could not have held onto first place with The Legend right behind me. The pressure would have got to me and I would have made a mistake for sure! 😁😅 But she held on! A well deserved win! 🏆 👏 And thanks for subscribing! 😊
@danjaz2000 20 күн бұрын
Masami heat run. His corners are so short . By half track he had shorted the track by a couple meters. Crazy. Thanks for sharing it must have been a memorable day
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Yeah! I've seen a few fast drivers over the years, but to see how fast he was an almost stock 870c running a 21.5T motor on the track was amazing. 👏 He seemed to be able to glue the buggy to the inside of those corners! 😁
@Paul__FC 20 күн бұрын
There's nothing like that around here. I'm jealous.
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
I'm very fortunate to live here, where there are so many fantastic events like these. Sure there are the ultra-competitive races with everyone taking this very seriously. But it's nice to be at events where the main thing is to have a good time! 😊 I'm looking forward to the next big event in my area - the Kyosho Vintage Meet. 👍
@GT500NSX 20 күн бұрын
You did well David! Must be nerve wracking being on track with Masami 😅 And Nana Chan maintaining composure with Masami chasing her down.. Wow! Thanks for taking the time to put these videos up for us 👍👍
@KaiCityRC 19 күн бұрын
Masami San decided to run in ALL OF THE MAINS, so that everyone would have the chance to run on the track with The Legend. It was a great experience seeing him drive and participating in the same race. 👍 Thanks for watching! 😊
@turretbarrage2707 20 күн бұрын
im waiting for the monte carlo Z.
@kennethleungs 22 күн бұрын
your art is tastful and cool too. outright minimalism.
@KaiCityRC 21 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@kennethleungs 21 күн бұрын
@@KaiCityRC tinted headlamps on the scorcher is a masterstroke. the whole car thus comes to live.
@maxmoritz5065 23 күн бұрын
You get a fat kiss ❤❤❤ for preparing everything outside to take this Video of your collection. Thanks for that