A Radio Controlled Masterpiece!

[@ReadySetRC]

Very impressive! FMS/RocHobby just keeps pushing the bar on these scale RC's.

[@stewartbackhouse426]

The suspension movement is very scale this is how my 67 van moves when you put your foot down to go forward as a result of having reduction boxes as vw calls them, or portal axles, not usually on early Beetles

[@masjuggalo]

Anybody who's driven a Volkswagen realizes that that little car has got some pretty impressive legroom. My old boss has a 67 beetle that's all hot rodded out and makes like 200 horsepower. Does wheelies can't help it feel this with a 4S brushless system would be a good scale version of that

[@Mike_and_Life]

I love that it has 2wd and 4wd. 2wd for scale and 4wd for usability. Great video sir!

[@glennjthompson332]

😃It's Herbie the Love Bug!😆👍

[@kevinnelson66]

Pearl white paint, blue and red racing stripes and the iconic number 53. I think Dean Jones and Buddy Hackett would love this.

[@josephdavis2695]

FMS has the absolute best packaging too. Obviously the little foam cases, but the artwork on the Max Smasher box was top notch, vintage goodness. They are on fire.

[@klippschliefer4968]

its just a waste of material! No one needs these boxes! 90% will throw them awas, 9% keep them but dont use them, and only 1% of some overcarefull people actually take their car with them in the box!

[@jamtart606]

I see these models being more aimed at collectors and most of the time they don't throw the packaging away as it keeps it's value better, but hey that's just me and I doubt your percentages are actually factual, seems more subjective.

[@BadBoyV1]

It's kinda ironic that the RAF should do a fly by when the Hitler car is out driving on British soil lol Jokes aside great amount of detail in that little package.

[@Del350K4]

What an immensely desirable product! I may be biased because I love scale classic cars and 1:12 is my favourite scale, but this just oozes quality and good design - and once it's moving, the weird rear suspension movements aren't at all noticeable.

[@tobydyes]

The old Volkswagen beetles can float in the water the ones today I don't think so

[@jaybomb5022]

FMS has really been setting the standard lately!

[@Pablo668]

Nice car, I like it. I had a 68 beetle years ago, I loved that thing. Funnily enough VW Beetles were quite capable off roaders (for medium type of stuff) in their standard trim. They were often raced in round Australia Rallys. They were even better when modified for that kind of thing.

[@SharkysGarageRCandMore]

Great Scale piece of kit, now you have 2, will you mod this one, into Team TRC colours and "Supe" it up ??

[@BlackSeaRC]

Undoubtedly a nicely designed and put together RC model with amazing levels of detail and scale realism...BUT...unfortunately the subject matter, an old VW Beetle, just doesn't appeal to me in the slightest which is a real shame. Hopefully there will be something with the same concept but a more exciting vehicle choice in the future.

[@qrisemrc]

This is a great scale RC. It seems to be implemented well, similar to the real car. Of course, the movement may not be as real as other scale RCs, but it is well made very similar to the real car. This is a great video.👍👍👍

[@tobydyes]

It's funny because Volkswagens bugs never came in 4-wheel drive

[@cogboy302]

The KdF wagen - Kraft durch Freude (Strength through Joy). 'Beetle' sounds a bit more cuddly. I have a mate from school days who bought a knackered Beetle about 1990, when we were 17, which he paid the princely sum of £75 for, and he still owns it to this day, as in Jan 2023. It had a full rebuild back then, as it spent years sat in a quarry being used as a slide by the local kids, who climbed up onto the roof and slid down the back of it, so the roof was caved in, and during it's extraction from the quarry, it rolled into the back of the lorry towing it out which stoved in the bonnet, front panel and both front wings. It survived all that and looks cherry today.

[@tobydyes]

I got my 40th birthday coming up 25th January trying to decide on a birthday to myself

[@tobydyes]

I think it's the portals making the rear end jump up

[@theelmgren]

Nice. they also have a TOYOTA FJ45 Pickup that I have been eyeing. I wish they started to sell the larger scales here in US as they do in UK. Would love to pick up a FTX Outback Tracker.

[@tobydyes]

Make the doors black make the hood black make the trunk black

[@Hoosierdaddyjones812]

I remember my mom having a bug when I was about 8-10 yrs old, hated that car. In the winter had no heat and was an icebox to ride in. No power steering or power brakes also.

[@kurthitt2891]

the peoples car was very good in snow in real life because of the engine over the rear wheels since it was rwd you should see if its any good when you get some snow. great video

[@henrywood5462]

I’ve been waiting for this car to drop! 😁 I want to buy one for my Cen F450 to tow!

[@pedroduarte5052]

Cool Vid how much have you paid for taxes etc?

[@Rcdude2007]

My brother is going to flip out!!!!!!

[@heavymetalrc7520]

FMS/Roc Hobby is king of scale.

[@thqp]

Love it, but the FMS site doesn't have it available anymore :((((

[@Xofroggy]

I need it just because its an old beetle, paint it white. Add a few stickers and bam a love bug is born

[@gargermaxpower2408]

Nice! Whats the runtime?

[@RCOverKill]

It looks good, is it possible that oil shocks for something that light doesn't work well for the scale driving look?

[@Luke-en2tk]

I kind of agree, at those speeds and what it's made for the friction dampers seem to give a more realistic ride

[@mikebird8290]

OH YEAH 🇬🇧✌🏼 Thanks for posting SIR. FMS are KILLING it with there detailed vehicles. Phi have you seen the new scx 24 rear stear? 🇬🇧✌🏼👍🏼

[@tobydyes]

It'll look cool without the trunk

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful little car, Phil! It really looks amazing! 😃 Great ride and review! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@tobydyes]

$190 that's not bad

[@MrLeo2A6]

Wonder if they would consider a schwimmwagen that is actually amphibious.....probably not 🤔🤔

[@eriksimca9409]

damn.... wish i had the money, ive always been having an eye on them!

[@tobydyes]

Just imagine it with a brushless motor

[@Nordlicht05]

I think speed is not a things for this scale stuff. For that more a Tamiya beetle.

[@Im_Bloody_Close_to_Being_a_God]

@@Nordlicht05 ay ay ay! Speed is always good! I would buy one with a 6000kv motor hahah

[@rcmakingtracks18]

Nice video Phil.

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

I absolutely ❤️ this bug! See what I did there?😂🤪 ❤️bug…

[@modelnutty6503]

wish they went *really* scale built more like a Tamiya Sand Scorcher, rear motor plugging into a trans-axle like a boxer engine does. VW's always did surprisingly well off road if you know how to drive them, a model would too, AWD is such a blasphemy to old VW's lol. so many details on that are SO NICE, no complaints about its looks!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Real beetles suspension did tge same thing, which is why they came out with tge super beetle with McPherson struts , which eliminated that

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Volkswagen means “ der peoples kar” in German . Name is fitting.. I want one 😊

[@alantaylor353]

People's car... What a totally random name for a car..! Hmmmm.. I wonder what "people's car" would be in deferent languages... Like say.. German..?.. Oh wow... Would you look at that.. I'm certain it's a total co-inky-dink, it actually means "Volks Wagen".. 😉 😉 FMS/Roc hobby are just killing it with their new releases.! Maybe some of the larger manufacturers will take notice & start offering us more then LEDs, new rims & a bodyshell as a "new model"... But probably not.! ... ... ... Btw, I Googled "Kübelwagen" while I was there & it's shortened from "Kübelsitzwagen" which means "Bucket seat car".....

[@zoridor16]

great review! I admire the level of detail of this brand! But there is something that worries me a lot, is it the quality of the stock electronics, esc, battery, servo, were these 3 components designed to last long periods of use? Can Fms live up to axial, gmade, kyosho or traxxas in terms of electronic quality? greetings

[@kashmurray1199]

Really cool. 🎥

[@The_ace_1]

Great video

[@leemollison7508]

Holy crap, that is so good I half expected ze Fuhrer to make an appearance! Oh wait, he's busy in Davos........

[@EJ-74]

Love the scale look but I just couldn't justify spending $200 on this just for the looks. Just my opinion and we all know opinions are like arseholes everybody has one but some just stank a lot worse than others 🤷 just saying lol

[@bear1245]

I do like a 1/12!

[@xxXGazziusXxx]

Logo looks like it says Ro Chobby, and Ro Chobby sounds like prejudicial slang for being half-mast. #jus'sayin'

[@dskofich]

NICE REVIEW

[@richardkaber5466]

I love the idea of these cars but I buy crawlers but these are awsome

[@PandurataCEO]

it looks AMAZING! i just got a question, what is the top speed in 2nd gear?? because i really want to know if its really slow or it haves a normal speed, cool videos.

[@roberthartmann782]

Get another one and make a beach 🏖 buggy with surf 🏄 board on top.. Baja style 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roberthartmann782]

Wish a company made a square back and a fast back vw.. and wish a company made a solid axle gasser dragster car... .. but a bigger scale like 1/10 scale and 1/8 scale car like the ones I mentioned and your cars.. with these details

[@paulmcnamara2908]

That little thing is beautiful! Top review as always buddy! Im sure Sarah Jane will love driving it especially as she's kept her lower legs! Ha! Ha! 😁👌

[@dexterbeattie7884]

awesome!!!

[@richardkaber5466]

Wpl should look into ford economize vans

[@theRCcarshow]

😍😍😍

[@tobydyes]

The packaging is just as nice as the vehicle

[@Cormano980]

Our neighbors had one , me and my buddies got sauced one night and grabbed it and moved it a couple of streets away, next morning the police was looking around for it 🤣🤣🤣

[@grrfy]

Never noticed before ..But( engage rivet counter mode) th front wing sculpting behind the headlights looks a bit over pronounced/odd/pointy at the top end and no idea what the round recess on top of the wing is for.. However a very few early split screens did have a chassis part built from kubelwagen parts and did have the reduction boxes , so may have had some of these odd features ,as holdovers from earlier production practices/tooling.. sorry edit to add, it also appears to have a late model front hood ,rather than a earlier pointed one , the rear engine cover appears to be correct as an early pointed bonnet with popes nose numberlight.

[@Gamma00Ray]

Oh no, this car's going to get cease and desisted like the Mashigan. "The People's Car" They're just asking to get sued.

[@fmsmodelRC]

LOL, nice driving.

[@plap.]

skinny tires on real vehicle get great traction as well because weight is focused on a smaller patch giving much better traction. Watch some old model T videos of them running through unpaved roads with ruts up to the doors, it's crazy. Also anyone who lives in an area that snows can see this when lifted 4x4 trucks with monster mudders trade those tires in for little donuts in the winter so they can actually get traction and not get stuck everywhere because the monsters float on top of the snow. its funny because they look ridiculous and for a few months the owners penis shrinks of embarrassment because it looks really stupid

[@mikerr8462]

Would have been nice if they had put a little bit more effort in it to make it more different to the first version. Imagine that with a custom Beetle design, two color paintjob, Fuchs wheels and some tuning parts.

[@wraptgrafix6338]

Im a few minute’s into watching and already want to order one and convert to replicate my baja bug back when i had more hair and what is left wasn’t grey hahaha. And to comment before i watch to the end, from what you have seen is it “modifiable”

[@RenoLaringo]

I don't like the wheel wells and the suspension looks too high too. It's scale, but... Sort of

[@DirtyPlumbus]

Not my style but I can see why people would like it.

[@shaunodriscoll]

The details are great but I don’t get the point of them!?! Put them on the shelf to look at them? 🤷‍♂️

[@halmakenreuther8843]

The only things which missing now are the schwimmwagen and the kettenkrad 😂

[@tomkatt6376]

You need to take out the passenger seat and wrap up a barbie in carpet and turn Austin Powers into Ted Bundy😂😂😂

[@rileyholmes6635]

Can you review the kyosho outlaw rampage Pro please 🙏

[@kevingalea92]

The music was like being on a Sunday drive cute little car

[@chevyb0195]

The bug reminds me of Herbie. A brushless would be good in that bug.

[@flyinvdub]

now FMS just needs to come out with the Cal look People's Car

[@ChinaExpatsRC]

Hi, you mentioned the red dipswitches are for adjusting the ESC, but what does that mean? These are on the Rlaarlo AMX12 controller too and I have no idea what they do.

[@Scuba128]

I have the Kommanderwagen and those switches adjust the running mode (fwd/rev or fwd/rev/brake), the battery type, and the drag brake percentage.

[@FedBiker]

Imagine installing a beetle sound kit in there. Would that be possible?

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Beetles didn’t have portals but the busses did

[@NBC_NCO]

Put the 1/24 mini monster truck tires on it or will they even fit ?

[@bmoresbeast]

Nice ...Just 👍

[@karter5351]

There are even buttons on the seat of the chair for the driver figure to pull off with the cheeks of their arse just before a crash

[@theVillager-og5fo]

Υou should put a camera also inside the car.It would be great material 👌

[@brianlangford7278]

Another thing look how unbalanced n wonky the tires are

[@heclanet]

Please put a doll with a "nice" mustache on the war VW

[@whirlybirdrc]

The perfect car to convert into a scaler baja buggy!

[@alexanderson5749]

Now we just need to make one of those go as fast as the real thing so that car about 50-60

[@josephdavis2695]

That goobleblargon is especially clean.

[@jmginthent651]

Can I please ask where you get your figures from ?

[@Fixingeverthingwithaengine567]

The VW also had a trailer option. Fifth wheel trailer on the top.

[@josebodon2995]

I think THE ROCK will like that car.

[@Hoosierdaddyjones812]

I like the people's car version better then that yellow one.

[@Chio_OB]

FMS is on point, their panes are epic too!

[@How-To-RC]

Hopefully we get a porsche 😄

[@mikeanderson2404]

Where can I get the action figures for my VW

[@Sponsoredbybaz]

Only if they made a Citron 2cv

[@roypistek8201]

hey when are they coming out, with a herbie the love bug?

[@TheRCScotsman]

Das ist gut, ja! Lovely wee thing.

[@sandwichman100]

now to add a vw beach buggy version

[@geokiller789]

Does it have any sort of water resistance?