Awesome Japanese RC Drift Car - Took Me 9 Months To Build!

[@JMLUSA1]

MAN, don't bother with the HATERS! You Drove AWESOME! Especially one handed ! It's not saying much, but I can't drive my drifter as well with both hands and making all kinds of face and body movements! It's Hilarious to watch me ( try to) drive! I am Inspired by this one.

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Joel

[@1deadly187]

That Trans Am body is AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@JMLUSA1]

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!!!! YES! Excellent Car, and JUST INCREDIBLE BODY!

[@KevinTalbotTV]

you can fine tune the cross weight with the spring hight adjusters to get it perfect. if its out it corners better one way than the other

[@rcfanfun5133]

Super Nice job the body is amazing good looking

[@Addicted_2RC]

The first time I took my RMX 2.0 to my local drift track I was instantly humbled when I realized I couldn't drift well at all! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 My local track is vct tile and it took some time but I quickly realized drifting is a slow art so for anyone that thinks it should be faster well that's called awd power sliding. Well done great video Love the Trans Am body 🔥🔥👊👊👍👍

[@TomleyRC]

Yes. I agree… you can’t instantly go fast and need a bit of space to find your way. I’m sure after some tuning and practice the speed will naturally increase 👍

[@vitodambra72]

Agreed Addicted 😉👍🏼💯 How’s it going brother?

[@mellomisfit]

Yeah same here instantly humbled 😅

[@Addicted_2RC]

@@vitodambra72 good brother just working on my RC room a bit at the moment and why not I just pulled the drift car out to play a bit 😂😂 Hope all is well with you 👊👊👍👍

[@Addicted_2RC]

@@TomleyRC yes I agree speed does increase as skill level does and some drift tracks ar faster then others as well. 👊👊👍👍

[@ok_thanks_ok]

Love the paint on the car

[@ashmorsley9429]

Great choice of body. Love the Trans Am

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Ash 👌

[@YourbroDan]

You need to get tandems going now, yesss so hyped for uou

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, had my lad have ago with the MST.. but of practice and I think we could get a few ‘beginner’ tandems going

[@johnharris4738]

That body is AMAZING! My personal favorite is the split bumper Camaro. On a side note I finished putting my custom chassis WPL C-14 back together and did some recording of driving footage down by the riverbank behind our place in Vt. I'm going to work on posting it up soon. Thanks for your videos and your encouragement 😀

[@TomleyRC]

Nice John… sounds decent 👌

[@WestyCoastHermit]

Love the body and the colour. Looks like a sweet car!

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks Chris

[@dsavoy200]

Great video and love the trans am body and color! Cant wait to see something on the lowrider!

[@marcdowell6658]

The only JDM you need is Just Drift Mate Awesome setup!!!!

[@derricksazrc3411]

Oh my gosh that shell is beautiful. And the build is super clean to with that gyro as a cherry on top.

[@phw340]

9 months, not bad! I just painted a body I started two years ago, Hahhaha! Sweet looking Trans Am! I’m not a drifter but love Trans Ams and that body is beautiful! If you like them as well about 20 years ago Nikko made a white 1/10 scale Trans Am and had a hard body with light buckets. You might be able to find one on eBay. Really nice body and has an opening hood. Came with a white hood and a clear hood to see the engine detail. Thanks for the video, great drifting!

[@MasterShake300]

Best background music of alllll your videos! Love it! 🎧🎶

[@toms7671]

That hand on the stick cracked me up 😂

[@leonh619]

possibly one of the best r/c paint jobs at that scale- top notch work from the painter!

[@redmonkey2091]

Awesome Video. Love the firebird body.

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@sol029]

Just built a yd2z loved the build. Drifts like a champ with onisiki gyro and servo.

[@bcochener]

Excellent driving there at the end! Loved the “X” as you tagged things. Fender cam was awesome too!

[@Pablo668]

That is a really nice bit of kit. The body looks really good.

[@mikeupton5406]

HPI Trans Am? That is beautiful paint. Drift Phil. Very cool. Yokomo is one of those OG companies, in the 1980s my boss at Tracor Aviation had a Mugen Bulldog buggy and a Yokomo car.

[@ultimate.spiderman]

that is an amazing looking Firebird

[@rcbashed6312]

Awesome!! I like seeing muscle cars as drifters. just took that new Kyosho Supercharger Dodge Charger and mounted it on my RMX 2.5 RS (molded w/275mm chassis) super love it!! "Drive on"!

[@disciplinerc]

Great body, my fav too. I run the Onisiki gyro on my D5s. Love the CoD hit markers!!! 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Nice 👌. The Hit markers were a last minute addition. I’m not taking credit though, I copied the Hoonigan channel 😅

[@disciplinerc]

@@TomleyRC 😆🤘

[@themancalledx1342]

Monte Carlo looks cool!

[@DanjaBis]

Just finishing up my mst fxx 2.0 , really enjoying it as a build and to drive.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, always a nice feeling when you have built it, and you give it its first drive 🤟

[@playanddisplay3636]

have never even imagined a Trans Am in that color but I am so happy you did. Looks Brilliant and unique as real TA's are too heavy for good drift builds but in RC it is just too cool.

[@ShenRC]

Love the body choice! 👍👍

[@TomleyRC]

I knew you’d not be able to resist some American Muscle 😎

[@csj9619]

Screw 'dem haters! I think magnets to secure the body is a fantastic idea. So much so, I'm likely gonna do it myself.

[@tomg721]

Killer paint job on the Trans Am

[@DustyFingersRC]

That paint job is amazing! Some real talent. Cool video 👍🏼

[@TomleyRC]

Yes. It’s looks even better in the ‘flesh’

[@DustyFingersRC]

@@TomleyRC I bet 👍🏼

[@swissmiss5792]

For the gyro fiddle with the gain on the assist mode. That mode has a slow servo return, and it’s a little better for beginners. Try to keep the front as droopy as you can cuz you need as much front grip as you can get. That’s how u can get better with time.

[@dansmith5218]

I used to love racing my Yokomo touring car , the quality of the build was next level

[@MCsCreations]

Man, what a beautiful body! 😮 Out of this world level painting! Fantastic! You weren't bad driving it, Tomley! 😂 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude, yes, such a nice looking colour

[@rileysvideos2059]

Awesome build and nice video as well tomley, cheers from PNW!📺🚗🤙

[@grski900000000000000]

I was just about to buy this chassis kit , After watching this its a certainty , Thanks Tomley :)

[@marcusrcs1885]

More speed = more aggressive drifting angles Less speed = some one getting started xddd As long as your having fun that's what matters ☺️

[@mikebird8290]

GOOD AFTERNOON PHIL THIS CAR LOOKS AMAZING. THE BODY IS VERY COOL. THANKS FOR POSTING SIR.🇬🇧✌🏻👍🏻

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Mike, was a fun build, even though it took forever to finish haha

[@woohoofromtexasharris4814]

I love my YOKOMO. YR4. Bought it in 95'. Carbon fiber top deck and frame. Gave alot back then. Still runs great. Got rid of four wheel drive and just running rear.😁😁😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@TomleyRC]

Sounds awesome! 95!…. Retro 👌

[@Mikeytats]

30/60 F/R weight distribution is where you want to be. Great video. Can't wait to see it sliding.

[@alexcrowder1673]

Not bad at all for one handed driving. Better than I could do. Its nice to see you getting into the drifting side of R/C. Btw, have you ever considered trying one of those 3d printed thumb knobs for one handed steering? It would probably make your videos easier to film one handed.

[@coyoteman8073]

Awesome kit buddy you've made me want to repair my mst fxx and go rip it again. Thanks

[@TomleyRC]

Haha… get it repaired 👌

[@RCWithAaron]

YESSSSS! A drift video! I just built the Yokomo YD2 RX ( rear motor) . Nice drifting " F* the haters " 😂✌ - I'm excited for some more drift content!!! Most RC drifting isn't very fast anyway so I don't see what these people complain about. here in the States the supply chain is an absolute SH** show, but fortunately i was able to piece stuff together. I also went with the xr10 pro esc but went with the hobby wing D10 13.5 to try out. The body looks awesome, well done.

[@TomleyRC]

I’ve seen some outside drifting videos that are pretty quick… but indoor yes, it’s not a fast ‘sport’

[@SharkysGarageRCandMore]

Well worth the wait. Great chassis, great video.... And that body.... Welll what can i say, fab-u-lus !

[@DutchRC]

tried my hand at drifting but found I don't have the patience for it :D it IS fun to watch though so thanks for the video! Nice job on the build & body :D

[@sophie28ize]

Great car!!! Awesome body. Thanks for Sharing!!

[@Lee.gRC27]

Your body choice is awesome, as its way off the norm , I'd like to see it with lights though , but it's 🔥all the same as is

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, lights would improve it. It’s unpainted under the light stickers, so can easily change it if I find some light buckets

[@angrymelon]

That's a beaut! Absolutely love that color.

[@vitodambra72]

A backfired and smoker kit would be insane on that vehicle. Would you think about it Phil? Thanks again😉👍🏼💯

[@NathanStorer-RC]

That paint job is sick! Can't wait to see more drifting videos.

[@robertmerinsky3358]

Love the body and color 😍 💯 %

[@wordreet]

That looks pretty cool my duuuuuuuuuuuuude! 😎 Or jolly spiffing old chap, as we used to say when I was a youngster!

[@wordreet]

By the by, was a Bentley delivered to you po box mate?

[@TomleyRC]

Spiffing 😇…. I’ll be checking the PO Box this week, I have to go to the delivery office to check it as it doesn’t come straight to my house. 👍

[@wordreet]

@@TomleyRC Cool

[@anime4idiots]

Looks amazing. 9 months worth the wait with that end result

[@TomleyRC]

Yes haha… 9 long months 😅

[@mellomisfit]

Can't wait to see your drift progression videos! I'm still learning so much from my mst 2.0 and thanks for the skyrc corner scale recommendation, I've been wanting one badly and looks easy to use 🤘🤘

[@Addicted_2RC]

I've been thinking about getting the Skyrc corner scale as well and after seeing Tomley use it I'm definitely getting one sooner then originally planned 👊👊👍👍

[@RealJawnes]

Check out scalescience’s mst rmx series on upgrading and tuning it

[@mylenrc8180]

So awesome!! Great video dude! 🖖👍🍻👌🤘

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you

[@ARandomFortniteTruck]

Looks epic!

[@garykee1]

that body is killer! reminds me of the first car i ever drove. it was a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am, gold color with a black eagle on the hood or "bonnet". wow..guess i am aging myself! hahaha! great job sir! can't wait for the next video.

[@TomleyRC]

Nice! Cheers for watching

[@ryanmclean4409]

I have never made an RC drift car before but if I ever build one those parts would help out

[@vitodambra72]

See Phil this is why i love your channel, your so honest and true, thank you mate cheers 🍻. Yessss i put my own hands in my packet for this ☝🏽. Haha. Some reviewers make it out they buy all of the RC’s 100% , they do videos on. Great drifter bro😉👍🏼💯

[@roberthartmann782]

Kool firebird

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Robert

[@Storyracing387]

The color is spot on 👍🔥

[@dexterbeattie7884]

Nice Build! Awesome color choice.

[@Kyle_R_Wolfe]

Love the way you built this car out. The body is awesome! That's the body I wanna use on a car build soon for sure.

[@arronjones6985]

I think you done good. It's not easy especially with one hand. Can't say I could do it. 👌

[@batuhanberkin]

Chassis looks great and it drifts well

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@bobmalarkey4621]

Drifting is slow, at first. But the more you drive, the better you get your suspension and steering tuned, the faster you'll be. Drifting isn't a race anyway. Sure, there's an element of speed to it, but the technique and showboating is what gets you the points. Rc drifting, to me, is more about hanging out with people and doing something cool and fun at the same time. Teaching people how to do it and giving help with set ups is my favorite part. Nothing like the smile that appears on someone's face when they finally get it.

[@wheelsdownrc6348]

Great video, huge fan of the E30 and I really hope you didn’t hurt yourself to bad with the jump.

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool build and great run

[@TomleyRC]

😎🤟

[@Ayrton_Groesbeck]

If you still wanted to do dual axe systems in your summit you can get Traxxas part 5690 to mount two 36 can motors.

[@mrberg4616]

I'm a crawler guy but love your drift car. Dreaming of owning one with a '79 Camaro body an this is so close.

[@CHARLIES-CARS]

Need to try and get our Baron drift car out at some point. We may be organising a local session with another company soon but very early days, hopefully try and get Charlie a bit more promo time! Great watching as usual! Wouldn't expect anything less!

[@maxbuckley9762]

Clean build buddy

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Max

[@cowboy21745]

Really looks great

[@Nordlicht05]

I also made custom magnet holders to mount a killerbody body on a Tamiya tt02D.

[@EMTBonsai]

So cool! Love the firebird shell too! Great combo

[@chaddavis513]

That looks really fun and beautiful body!

[@TomleyRC]

It is Chad 👌

[@jauzaafaishalahmadpadmadis3846]

Finally it’s done, videos about projects like these are probably my favorite kind of videos from tomley and followed by reviews, i have the same exact firebird body btw, on a banggood special touring chassis lmao. Keep up the goodwork🔥🔥

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude, appreciate it 👍

[@tomellingham8627]

I agree. I enjoyed this vid much more than the normal rtr review stuff. I think most people into RC fur more than a passing phase will end up at this level of the hobby. That chassis looks beautiful with or without the body.

[@jageaiceshigh2062]

Well done out of box on such small track Tomley👌

[@rcpete7055]

Really like the look of these 👍 nearly bought one a while back.. Just ordered the new jeep Gladiator scx24 on backorder 😀 😀 and a few chevy bodies for my LMT and scx10 👍👍

[@mehimrc1314]

You made it look so easy dude, you also sold the crap out of that car. The body is absolutely spectacular great job on completing it eventually haha.

[@sharankumar2506]

Looks amazing, the colour of the body is really nice!

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you 🙏

[@kickingforchrist]

Drift Muscle is the best great build!!!

[@michielpoortvliet3003]

Pontiac Formulah 400. American muscle, cant beat the looks.

[@michaelcain2174]

The inside is beautiful, putting the battery sideways is such a clever idea , looks so clean . The body 😬 I’m Not a fan sorry but that’s just my personal taste 🤷‍♂️ , I would have tried to get like vw mrk 1 golf

[@009ADVENTURES]

fair play bud that looks awesome, loved the footage too 👍

[@davidrivero7943]

A subbed lol not a builder , althou that build was worth it. Its ba. Back in the 60's & before the inundation of their full sized cars , Japan made everything top notch from Hardware to kitchen knifes. Browning Mikuru made Firearms , still hold such high qualities .

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, Japan have always been sad at the top for quality products

[@gerardosoler8935]

Awesome build and that paint job is sick 🔥🔥🔥👍

[@kelly00000111111]

love the hit markers! LoL

[@TomleyRC]

Haha… I added them last minute 👌

[@jimfacebinface]

Great video mate. Looks like you're getting the hang of it. Love the CoD style wall tap 😄 very Hoonigan! I'm building my first rwd chassis at the moment, a Shibata GRK GS2 EVO. RC drifting is a hugely different world to crawling. Lots of fun though. Keen to get out to some clubs ✌️

Love the color!

[@conordemmery1757]

Is that a new lowrider you have there and You should put road tires on it and se how it behaves

[@panzadeviborarc9613]

Great car and vídeo Bro!!

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@thedude9300]

Used to play OG Black ops one handed on the Xbox for a challenge. I imagine an RC car is pretty manageable one handed.

[@rcfanfun5133]

American Beauty😁

[@Welshrobb]

Well Well Wicked .. Thumbs up mate 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Gmcworrior1]

As someone who pays in bald eagles i love the body. Not so much for the camber on the front but thats just me. Im not into the drift scene. Keep on, keepn on man :)

[@wayneweston123]

Love that body .

[@hectorpolanco7202]

That’s a good drifting rc car