Finishing The Tamiya VQS (2020) - Kit 58686 - Donated By The RC Elf | Body and Driver

In this video I finish the Tamiya VQS (2020). Continuing on from my last video where I built the chassis, now I move onto the body driver. Enjoy!
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[@theoagrc]

The more I see of this car the more I want one! Yours looks awesome 👏🏻

[@RCHobbyShed]

I was kind of on the fence with this one too but same as you, the more I saw it then more I wanted it. Thanks! 🙂👍

[@midengine8576]

For a first time using oil paints, the detail is impeccable, and the time is worth it. He even has those red eyelid covers we cant use any more. Very detailed. Good Job.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks! I didn't think I'd ever get it finished. 👍

[@arnoldapplewhite3149]

That's awesome! the driver figure is first class, looking forward to seeing it running.............. ;)

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Arnold! Hoping to get this one out this week, weather permitting. Should be fun! 👍

[@willcourt8576]

That driver is ace Mick the oil paint definitely makes a difference to the detailed look. Hours of work though just for the detail ☺️😍🤓🤓🤓love it.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Will. Oh yeah the oil paints make all the difference. Yeah it takes ages too, not sure it's something I'll do very often. 👍

[@robertlongley9153]

Another awesome build. Driver figure very cool

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Robert! 🙂👍

[@brianargo9306]

There's no doubt about it! Out of all the channels I watch. U r by far the neatest and cleans when it comes to it wiring skills! So be proud for sure👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Brian! 🙂👍

[@mad-beerc3818]

Top job again Mick looks real sweet!!! That head magnifier is awesome too! Definitely could do with one of them!😉👍

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate. Oh yeah, the magnifier is really helpful. It's like my eyes didn't even work before. 😂👍

[@mad-beerc3818]

@@RCHobbyShed lol yeah l bet mate l could definitely do with one of those!

[@jasont2074]

Mean looking buggy , love it

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Jason! 👍

[@terence79chan]

Nice job! The driver looks exactly like the box art!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Terence! 🙂👍

[@jdpaslRC]

I wish that driver come with full body to be looks very good in the rig.

[@RCHobbyShed]

I hear ya mate. He does look a little funny in there with no arms. 👍

[@jdpaslRC]

@@RCHobbyShed LOL you can tell that to Tamiya!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Looks awesome Mick. Top work on the driver. Great tips about the magnifier thing. Hoorah for the Elf :-)

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Pete. I don't know how I've gone so long without the magnifier, it's great. The RC Elf is awesome, big thumbs up to him! 👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s a top job my friend 😍👊🏻

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Glenn! 👍

[@philthyco1]

Very nice..On my list for sure

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks! Go for it mate, you'll love the build. 👍

[@philthyco1]

@@RCHobbyShed I'm still waiting for the top force evo to come out in the states lol

[@RCHobbyShed]

@@philthyco1 Haha yeah, they're pretty thin on the ground over here too! lol

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

Absolutely perfect mate👌, so much attention to detail, the tyre writing is the best I've ever seen and that driver!!!. Had a good laugh at the sexy music😂. Good on you for your generous sponsorship RC ELF, Good things happen to good people and I hope good things are coming your way too👌🦘🇦🇺

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate! I owe it to those magnifying glass, without them it would look like I was painting by numbers lol. Haha, thought you would get a kick out of that. Do you know how hard it is to search for free music when using the P word in the search? 😂🤣 The RC Elf is awesome. Agreed mate, I hope good things are coming his way too! 👍

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

@@RCHobbyShed I'm definitely getting a pair of the mad scientists glasses! Maybe my rc builds won't look like finger Painting😂 Maybe just search Barry White music.... Oh hang on that is P music🤣

[@RCHobbyShed]

@@outbackrcaustralia4895 They're great and really helped me for this car. They helped my finger paint will look a bit more intentional 😂. YES! Barry white, why didn't I think of that?! 🤣👍

[@goldenmanuever1176]

Mic she looks really cherry dude (as we say in CA). The tires look great!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate! 🙂👍

[@jennyetherington3326]

Epic Mick 👍 Building mine soon x

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Jenny. Enjoy the build! 👍

[@sustorres765]

It looks superb another great episode dude, really cool 👍 hope you well

[@RCHobbyShed]

Hi mate. Thanks! I'm going well, hope you are too. 👍

[@sustorres765]

@@RCHobbyShed good to hear, really rubbish weather in the uk at the moment, might have to get a rc boat next buy 🤣thanks for the reply 👍👌siiiiick!!!

[@RichardE3046]

Supernice 🤩

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Richard! 👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

Excellent job!!! The car and the driver both came out looking fantastic! I do really like the RZ motor peeking out from under the back of the body and it looks perfect with the decals. I see you traded the time not spent on the pre-painted body and dedicate yourself to the driver, great job on him. I never have the patience with the drivers as they are usually one of the last things and I just want to go out and drive it!! RC Elf is amazing and they hooked you up with a really awesome car! Congrats and again, great job!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Addam! I agree, I think the RZ looks great with the VQS, it should go great too. Oh yeah, I had some extra time on my hands there thanks to Tamiya. Haha, I know what you mean, I have had many unpainted drivers in the past and a lot of unpainted bodies too! lol The RC Elf is awesome, two thumbs up to him! Cheers mate. 👍

[@ericwood2790]

The driver really turned out nice. The oil paints give it a good pop . I like the bz motor too it matches perfectly. I need to find some of those magnifying glasses too . It would be nice if you did a video on your technique using the soap and water putting on the decals . Seeing you actually do it might give me the confidence to try it .

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Eric! Oh yeah, oil paints are great for detail. I've seen some really nice drivers out there done by more experienced oil painters. The magnifying glasses are awesome, don't know why I didn't get some years ago, and they're so cheap! The soap and water method is very simple. Just add some dish washing liquid to water and dip the decals in before you apply them. That way you can move them around without it sticking as soon as it touches the body. Then I use the heat gun to warm the decals so they conform to curves in the body easier, a cheap hair dryer can also be used. I may do a video on it in the future but until then the video below should give you an idea and hopefully some confidence . 👍 Go to 2:25 in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/baWalWppqs5nn5Y

[@petergoodwin2465]

Fantastic job Mick, i missed out on the Kyosho beetle and swapped the wife for a kyosho chevelle and have the sand scorcher. Then I found a Dark impact and it accidently jumped into the cart , just had to get it. That magnifying setup is great. My eyes are stuffed ,this would work great especially with the light. My 360 was hard to start , eyes are so bad I didn't notice the rotor button had a build up of carbon on it. 2 seconds of sanding and fires every time. They say the Vqs has a weak part that's hard to get, g part I think . Was thinking about getting one and making it from alloy. Wife can't say nothing either, she just bought a Kraton exb and stole my motor combo for it. We got the Kyosho fazer Camaro and it does 30mph stock. I put a 3.5 lrp combo in and the drive shaft became a skipping rope. Nearly exploded ha,ha, we have the alloy one from the mad van. I don't know how fast it is but it's nuts. We bought the 67 GTO , that's too nice. Looks like a real one , need the charger now. Have a good weekend mate. I'll be building the sand scorcher.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate! I'm sure more Beetles will come along. Haha, don't ya hate that, when RC's just jump in the car😂. Oh yeah that magnifyer is real handy, it's no good at a distance of course, so you need to be up close but it works great. Plus you have your hands free and no huge magnifying glass getting in the way. Ah yeah, the old carbon on the rotor button problem. Wow, it's been a long time since I've cleaned a rotor button, seems like a lifetime ago. Yeah the G11 part on the VQS is the weak point, I also thought of making one out of alloy since I have a lot of alloy parts coming for it. I've not seen an alloy G11 for sale but there are carbon ones. I think alloy will be unique so I'll probably do that, it's just a flat piece so easy to make. Nice, you guys must have a few cars now! Haha the skipping rope drive shaft made me laugh, that's exactly what they do. I do like the new Kyosho muscle car line, the have awesome detail. You too mate, have fun building the Sand Scorcher. 👍

[@owenbuttle3304]

I'm late to the party 😬! She's a real beauty, done it justice there Mick 👌🏼😎. I'm thinking about starting my 1st restoration on an old painted driver figure 😫.. I might need to buy a new one just in case 😄

[@RCHobbyShed]

Lol all good, Owen! Thanks mate, I'm quite happy with it. Good luck with your driver resto. I often buy two bodies or drivers where I can, just in case I ruin one. 😂👍

[@owenbuttle3304]

@@RCHobbyShed Thanks for the reply! That’s sound advice Mick, my eyes ain’t what they used to be either 😄👍🏻

[@UncleBobsRC]

Great video and AWESOME shirt!!!!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Bob! 😁👍

[@paulgarwood192]

Nice work Mick! Love the hobby light/glasses. Did you mention where you pick it up. I think my household could do with 2 😂😂👍🤓🇦🇺

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks mate! Sorry, I didn't mention where exactly but they're all over eBay. The seller I used is out of stock now, best to search for headband magnifier or magnifying headset. Haha, I know how it is mate. I'm thinking of buying a spare set in case I break this one so I'm not stranded. 😂👍

[@madsrcbuggy]

I'm out of Megadeth joke material right now, but you did look a bit like Vic Vella with those big glasses on, ha ha... On a serious note, I think I might want to check those out for the winter, I have a couple 1/32 scale to build, a bit of magnification might help! It's a cool 4wd buggy, I'm looking forward to you take it out for a rip! Have a good one there!

[@RCHobbyShed]

Haha, I'm seeing the Vic resemblance. The magnifier really works well, I don't know how I went without it for so long. It will definitely help for 1/32 scale models. Thanks mate, hoping to get it out soon for a run. Should run nicely. You too mate! 👍

[@nickrobertson2450]

Good work sir! Nice job on the driver. Not a fan of the tamiya paints - try Games Workshop's acrylics - they are very good. Like the fan on the esc! Megadeth! 🤘

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Nick! Those Games Workshop paints look good, lots of colours too I'll check em out! 🤘😁

[@peterrenaud9639]

Is it me, or does that driver look like Richard Nixon🤔? Ps love the magnifier 👌

[@RCHobbyShed]

Haha yeah, it kinda does 😂. The magnifier works great. Thanks Peter! 👍

[@rexrcs]

Thats a cool headlamp piece, I like the sexy reveal of the shineeeeee..... is the paint applied generously on the pre-painted body? OH MY GOD that looks soooooooooo sexy..... aiyahhhhh Ive been avoiding this due to pricing but.......

[@RCHobbyShed]

It is mate, makes things a lot easier! Haha, not quite as smooth as I was hoping for lol. I'm not sure how many coats they used but the paint looks top notch. Thanks Rex, I'm happy with how it turned out. 👍

[@bradkalman2353]

That looks great in oil paints.

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Brad! 👍

[@billcox87]

awesome brotha,what's the trans am on the shelf??

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Bill. That is my "Bandit Drifter" I built a couple of years ago. It's basically a HPI Trans AM body on a HSP Flying Fish brushless chassis. There's a few videos about it on my channel. 👍

[@markkokojenko1900]

Driver is awesome But I think the Avante driver would look better in the VQS

[@RCHobbyShed]

Thanks Mark. Avante driver is on the way, he's had his Rona test and will be leaving the UK shortly. 😁👍

[@bradkalman2353]

Can you believe this kit cost almost as much as the 2011 Avante that's come out twice?

[@RCHobbyShed]

Yeah I think the VQS is a little on the high side. 👍

[@bradkalman2353]

This is just me but I would put a fast KV motor in that car.

[@RCHobbyShed]

I know you love speed! 😁👍

[@bradkalman2353]

@@RCHobbyShed you know it when I know a lot of their four wheel drives can take with stock gears can take 4000 KVs.