Custom Tamiya Top Force Build - Part 1 -The Chassis

[@TAMIYALegends]

A thing of Beauty 😍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Glenn! 👍

[@JeffersonHumber]

Absolute beaut!!!! 👍🏻

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Jefferson! 👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Lovely looking bit of kit there Mick. Some great info along the way too. Top job!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Pete! Glad you enjoyed it mate, some day I may even finish it! 🤣👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

Man, that flat out is beautiful! I love the black and silver theme and I appreciate the level of effort you are putting into it to make it just right! This one may hurt my feeling to see it out running but I know you have to, I would too! I tip my hat to you on this one, excellent!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Addam! I think I'll just cruise around when I do run it, too much time and money into it to go too nuts with it. Thanks mate, glad you like it! 👍

[@walterfiehl1557]

That thing is gorgeous, nice job man...

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Walter! 👍

[@madvente]

Excellent build!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Maarten! 🙂👍

[@michaelfrancis865]

Nice one Mick love it. 👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Michael! 👍

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

Seriously I'm DONE!! I've seen some nice looking Tamiya buggies but this one just smashed it out of the ball park, bloody good job Mick👌🏆. I know it has to be driven but it'd be right at home a showcase. I think I know what colours you're using on the body. Definitely the Max 10, it's black and silver. Frigging great job mate! 👍🍻🦘🇦🇺

[@RCHobbyShed]

Haha, NICE! Thanks mate, I glad you like it 🙂👍 Oh yeah, the pink and yellow with green polka dots is gonna be epic! 😂 I'm thinking the Max 10 too, we will see... Thanks mate! 👍

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

@@RCHobbyShed See!, I'm onto you mate.... I knew what colours you had pla for it😂

[@RCHobbyShed]

@@outbackrcaustralia4895 🤣👍

[@owenbuttle3304]

Looking a bit special! Level of thought detail is first class Mick. 👊🏻👍🏻

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Owen. I have something in mind for the body, hopefully it will be sweet! 😁👍

[@owenbuttle3304]

@@RCHobbyShed Class… I’m sure it will be sweet! 😍

[@gregory9157]

Beautiful piece of rc art 👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Gregory! 👍

[@ericwood2790]

Chassis looks awesome can’t wait to see the body . You can never go wrong with black and silver and a little touch of gold .

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Eric. Hoping the body turn out looking good. 😬👍

[@andrewmagro7703]

that look's gorgeous Mick , cant wait for the end result , You Have really brought out the Beast in The top force and its not even finished,the colors are fantastic and seem to pop all round way to go Bud 🙂

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Andrew! I think the black/silver/gold work well together, yeah I think it pops, it really looks better in real life. Hoping to have it done by next week, so we will all see if the final result is a pass or fail 😂. Cheers mate! 👍

[@mattyt82]

Love the restomod look on vintage buggies. Looks awesome!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Matthew! 🙂👍

[@sustorres765]

Another great episode, nice one dude that will be so cool when finished 👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate! I hope so, the paint will make or break it I think. 😬👍

[@terence79chan]

What an absolute beauty! It needs a smoky black bodyshell to show off the silver metal parts.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Terence! I think I'll be going silver/black combo on the body. 👍

[@thecretanbull4784]

Hi Mick!!!! That Too Force looks so mean just like that!!!! That looks like you can throw it at a wall and it will still run! Can’t wait to see what you have in mind for the body!!!! Hey did you notice it matches your shirt in the video and your beard?? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Love ya man! Keep up the awesome videos and thank you for your help on applying the stickers with soapy water videos. Very helpful. Thanks

[@RCHobbyShed]

G'day Chris! Thanks mate. Still thinking of ideas for the body, I have a few but haven't settled on one yet. Haha I didn't noticed it matches my beard and shirt but I have to agree, especially the beard 😂. Cheers mate, happy to help! 👍

[@ShenRC]

Wow this is really nice looking, the steering set up looks tight no tamiya slop in that!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Steve. Yeah the steering setup should work well. 👍

[@jone7940]

Looks great Mick! Very mean looking car. Cool trick getting the red off too. Looks like a factory finish. Looking forward to seeing the body on too.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Jon! Thanks mate. It was sheer luck that the etching stayed there, I'm very happy about that. Hoping to get the body done this week 👍

[@ernier1777]

Beautiful build! I’m about to start a similar path… just bought a manta ray lol… will be converted over a period of time as I already have other projects to concentrate on lol.. thanks for all the info, will no doubts be watching again .. happy new year 👍🏼

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Ernie! That's awesome, great project. I convert a Manta Ray to a Dirt Thrasher, then upgraded the chassis to the FRP so now it's really a Top Force with a Dirt Thrasher body 😂. Have a Happy New Year and I hope your build goes smoothy! 👍

[@madsrcbuggy]

Mick! I totally loved this video, I watched it 3 times already and I'll be coming back to it many more times for sure! Like I said, I got something similar coming, I'm just a few months behind you in my schedule, ha ha! It's almost scary how much your build is similar to what I'm planning, black and silver, with some gold here and there. But it's funny, I'm putting aluminium in pretty much different positions than you, and it's other manufacturers. So it'll be same-same but different! I also got Revive body, I bought 2 in case I screw up the paint job, ha ha... The shocks is my biggest worry, I think... No idea what to do... I was thinking about some nice Traxxas shocks, but eventually I might just go for the Top Force Evo ones, not sure... It was cool to learn from your video that the front shock tower is different, I definitely want the original Top Force one, I like it's so damned tall! I think that was enough, I wanted to comment so much, but I'll put a cap on myself... Have a good one!

[@RCHobbyShed]

G'day Mads! Glad you liked it mate. Haha, I thought I was the slowest with this one. I started collecting parts in 2019. I saw your parts mate, your Top Force will look magnificent! I often buy two bodies at the same time in case I mess up too, great minds think alike. I think the standard Top Force front shocks will look cool, like you say they are very tall. Will be great to see your Top Force finished, can't wait! You too mate, cheers. 👍

[@eltomasoable]

SWEET top force! Subscribed!!! I'm building my rere EVO now. Built the rear gearbox dry, because I'll add the speed tuned spur to get rid of the alloy gear when it arives. And I have bought two steel 23tooth tamiya pitch pinions too. Thats the smallest pinion i can use with that spur. It works great in my 35yo top force stock standard with 13,5 hobbywing combo. I just got some aereation shocks for it though, but havent fitted them yet. I drive it more than any other car I have, so it deserves its first upgrade=) Cant wait to drive the evo with ball diffs and the one way. Putting the same 13,5 combo in it, but now the wires are all colors, last one was all black wires. Soldering is needed=) I just ditched the fan, 13,5t dont need a fan IMO. The top force with the same setup with fan never gets over 90f. The motor and battery keeps under 110f too..... Keep up the good work=)

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate, and thanks for the sub! Your Top Force should be a beast once you get it all done, sounds great. Cheers mate, will do! 👍

[@JF-RC]

Hi Mick, great looking buggy! Looks like it’s going to be a real racing machine! 😊😉😊

[@RCHobbyShed]

G'day John. Thanks mate! 👍

[@nidzdotnet76]

That's awesome. With all those parts must be a $1500 Top Force!

[@MrCaprinut]

Awesome build. What did you use to remove the colors?

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks! I just used spray on oven cleaner. You can see it in this video 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4G6oaqLobOlb5o

[@jamesh950]

Very nice. Thats a trophy car. Would you know if the final assembly weights more, less, same than the stock? You must have enough parts to build another. Nice car collection too. Your Mrs. must say your Shed is more RC Hobby Warehouse.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks James! I don't have any scale but I imagine it will weight much the same. I used most of the left over parts on my Dirt Thrasher a while back, so not much of this one left. Thanks. Haha she is cool with it, I had a lot of my cars before she came along. 😁👍

[@jamesh950]

@@RCHobbyShed we know who wears the pants in the family. I have to hide my.😞

[@rcaficionado]

Looks very cool so far. Does someone make a hex head screw kit for the Top Force or did you just buy the sizes you needed individually? And do you need to worry about going from the coarse thread tapping screws to the finer thread hex machine screws? Could the plastic strip when you change to the new screws?

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks! I just bought the sizes individually. There are kits out there for them but I couldn't find one at the time so just went for individuals. I managed to find both course and fine thread in hex head screws. After building the EVO I noticed some of the course thread screws used in the standard Top Force have been changed to fine thread in the EVO, so I think the fine threads will be fine if that's all you can find. 👍

[@rcdreamers119]

Great video, I have just recently built my 1st ever Top Force from parts, been a struggle but i got there in the end lol, will be watching to see what you do with this one and the revive rc body shell & wing 👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks! I hear ya mate, it often is a struggle especially finding parts. I've been messing around with this one for far too long now. I hope I can do the Revive RC body justice and have it end up looking nice. We will see! 😁👍

[@johnhii683]

Hi Mick, Awesome work. May I ask, can I use VQS high cap damper set for Top Force? I know is going to be front shock lower than rear one...

[@RCHobbyShed]

G'day John, thanks! I think the VQS rear shocks will be OK, it might sit only a tad low but should be fine. The fronts will be too short though by a lot, maybe 15mm or so. I guess you could drill lower holes in the Top Force front shock mount if you really want to fit them. 👍

[@irritablearchitect]

Mick, I've just finished the chassis on a '21 Evo, building it to box Tamiya spec, with one change; I'm upgrading to a much hotter brushed motor setup, a 15T single. A bit old-school (I'm old, too, so it's fitting), however, I'd like your thoughts on the power capabilities of the standard gearboxes, as I've seen others using an aluminum set of reinforcements that are available from a gentleman in Serbia, I believe. I noticed your choice for power is a brushless setup (usually quite torquey), so maybe you have some insight on this issue? Thanks so much, and great job on a fantastic build, in every way, sir.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Sounds good, it should run great with the 15t motor. Old school is still cool, it will be a beast! I've not had any issues with the gearboxes. I have seen the alloy braces around the are available, but as yet I've not seen a gearbox pop apart from the power, brushed or brushless. So I don't think it's really needed, I think they're really just for bling. I run a 4300kv brushless motor and LiPo in my Dirt Thrasher, never had an issue with the gearboxes. Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video. 👍

[@irritablearchitect]

@@RCHobbyShed - Thank you, sir. Really interested in seeing the finished product on track and on full power.

[@paulang1054]

Omgggg, I have TF Evo and I want those wheels on my Evo. It looks awesome. Where to get and what is the size? It looks bigger than the Evo stock wheel

[@davidvasta]

Do you have links to all the parts you have in the video.

[@claytondean7769]

10k under the hood and a stand alone fuel management system

[@RCHobbyShed]

😂👍

[@kuta4513]

I can't read even if I display a comment in white text.😂