Let's Drive! First Run Footage of the Tamiya Mercedes Benz C11 2022 Release RC Car

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Enjoy the First Run. I do Apologise it was a very Windy day.

[@AddamsPlayground]

It looks great and seems to be a treat to drive around. It looks like it goes exactly where you tell it to and it still has enough power to spin those beefy tires! That looks like a perfect spot to drive it as well and it is nice and flat and smooth.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yeah they just resurfaced these netball courts! It actually a great Car to drive, and totally agree it has a great balance out the box and goes exactly where you point it.

[@rc_michi]

What a beautyful car! That body should have pretty good aerodynamics. Seems there are some tough RC guys in Down Under 😊

[@jerzinho92]

One on my prefered tamiya s car from the Last 30 years 🥰

[@RCRetro]

Nice video... I really enjoyed it... very calming and I love the way the sky looks in the background lol.. As for the Mercedes C11, it ran super smooth as if it was gliding over the basketball court. Looking forward to building mine but I probably won't get around to it until the Spring of 2023 lol...

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thanks 😊 it was So windy and not calming 😂! It’s a lovely smooth car and I found the balance out of the box was nice 😊

[@FullOnRC]

That looks absolutely awesome.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you 😊

[@RCBirds]

Awesome. This is a great car. Well builded and nice performing💪👏

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yes it’s a nice RC. I was surprised at how nice it drove.

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Adam, this is such a beautiful car, I'd be scared to run it! Glad you did run it for us to enjoy! Looks really quick! Cheers, mate! :O)

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you 😊 It drives nicely, I’m lucky to have a nice flat surface to run this one 😎

[@dredd71]

❤man that’s crazy quick as standard. I’ve got to get my Audi R8 out.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yes it goes nicely from the kit 😎

[@DipeshHinduja]

Great job on the car and thanks for showing it to us! One suggestion, take a few small cones with you and lay out a track to show how the car handles different things like tight turns and long sweepers. The netball court looks great though! Wish I had parks like that around where I am…

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you 😊

[@shadow7037932]

I wish Tamya made LeMans Prototypes inspired shells available for the TT02 platform. Yes, I am aware there's aftermarket shells but they don't quite have the fit of a Tamiya shell on a TT02.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yes you can’t beat a Tamiya shell for detail

[@shadow7037932]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA Indeed. Wish they really got a LMP body for the TT02. I'm making do with a aftermarket body on the TT02 for now and I should have the C11 delivered next week as well. I love the look of LeMans prototypes.

[@ToniTheRockstar]

Wish they did a vord gt40 and the porsche 917k and 962! Kind of surprised they dont...

[@benjaminfrohns]

Nice car. Thank you for showing it to us. It brought back some memories. In the '90 my dad and I almost bought the Graupner SG Club 90. A nitro powered car, with this Mercedes racecar as body. I always liked it very much. Maybe I should see if this (style) body can be used on a 190mm 1:10 chassis.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Nice 😊 memories is what is great about the hobby

[@prophetate]

Awesome video, it is really fast enough out of the box with stock motor. You have really done a great build and I’m looking forward building one myself 😊👍

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you 😊 Yes it’s a nice balance out of the box.

[@prophetate]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA awesome 😊😊 it is beautiful for sure in silver as you choose but I think I will gomfor bright gun metal grey it has a bit depth to it. But beleive me silver is stunning 😍😍😍

[@TexasHill]

This is my favorite RC Body of all time!!! I had the original but my bother destroyed it. I can't wait to get another one! But.... This time.... I'm going to put it on a Kyosho V one Nitro Car!!!

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Nice 😎

[@rcicons4915]

That run looked like a lot of fun. I have an original and the latest rere but haven’t touched either yet. I love the look of these cars. Tamiya should sell the Nissan cockpit as a hop up.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thanks 😊 I was actually surprised at how nicely it ran. They are a nice simple build and look great. It’s definitely missing the cockpit to finish it off. Hopefully Tamiya release them soon 😊

[@ma2tw683]

What speed control and servo did you use?

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

SPT low profile Servo, and a Hobbywing 1060 esc. I was only running it on a nimh battery also. So it would of been much quicker on a 2s Lipo

[@ma2tw683]

@Ah87100 Thank you very much, that is extremely helpful information!

[@todd92371]

Is this a good 1/10 scale car to start with for general road running? Or, do you recommend something else?

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

I wouldn’t recommend this for general running. If you are thinking Tamiya you could start with the TT01E or TT02 chassis and add some upgrades. Or the Kyosho Fazer might be a better option as it’s Ready to run and is better spec.

[@johnnycoolness]

Since you painted the Egress in PS41 Bright Gun-Metal, I've falling in love with the colour. Did you back this with white then black?

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Back with black only.

[@johnnycoolness]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA thank you

[@Chris-sd6os]

Nice one Adam! I sat on the fence with this one and missed out. The two things that put me off were - size of car and related storage space required and the lack of a suitable space to run it given it needs a smooth surface. Having seen your video I’m starting to regret it!

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yeah I agree, I was on the fence and wasn’t going to buy one. But one popped up on eBay for $200 AUD! So I jumped on it! Absolutely love the long body and it surprised me when I drove it! The big rear tyres definitely keep it planted and it steers exactly where you want it to go. Great balance out of the box.

[@lrmbvv]

great color alternative choice, brighter, nice place to run the car, sometimes a channel will run a low car on bumpy surface, and I cringe

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thanks for Watching, yes this area was just resurfaced so it’s a nice area to run these cars.

[@andyrobinsonrc2480]

Go pretty well don’t they. Would have liked to have got the one I built on an open area like you did. In the end I put mine on the club rc track instead. Nice vid , the wind wasn’t really noticeable;)

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thanks Andy! Yes I had to chop a lot of background noise and good old music helped cover it up when editing.

[@kyoz1984]

Would this be able to handle a brushless system?

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yeah I can’t see why not. I’m not sure it would be the best handling RC with too much power.

[@dman1848]

Can you please do a tutorial on how to cut out the wheel arches properly?

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

I use a hand held blade. Score the outline and Take it to the nearest edge. You then make a small cut at the scored edge and it should tear and follow the score you have created. If you search you will probably find many channels demonstrating

[@kiwimark3875]

Great video thanks. About to build this one and took a look at the kit today. How on earth did you paint the rear wing? :)

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Pull the edges out as you spray it, and many light coats.

[@kiwimark3875]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA thanks for the reply. Assuming you used really narrow tape to get into the top groove? Love your video's, keep it up.

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yes invest it a variety of Tamiya masking tape. It’s by far the best

[@pattyofurniture5674]

I finally got myself one 🎉

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yeah we seemed to get another restock in Aus also

[@korc2157]

That is a great looking car mate👌 Seems to handle ok too for a group C chassis. Do you have any experience with any of the early F1 series chassis and if so, how does this one compare? Interested to hear your thoughts, cheers🍻

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

It’s definitely a nice RC. I do have a few F1 Cars and the C11 definitely handles and drives nicer, seems to have more grip

[@korc2157]

@@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA Yes, very interesting. I have seen the early F1 chassis in action and they seem very twitchy, might have to keep an eye out for an old group C basher. Keep the great videos coming mate👌

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Thank you 😊

[@933pilgrim]

SLOWWWWWW - needs brushless motor....

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

I was using nmhi battery in this video, it’s much quicker on a 2s Lipo. I found grip to be an issue with this car. Does yours have have a brushless motor?

[@まさ-x8p1w]

何だ、😅ノマルか〜 開示してください。😊

[@adrianbernardo202]

The only Tamiya Mercedes Benz C11 i have is not an RC, but a 1/24 scale model, i really not a fan of On-road RC car, i'm more on Buggies & Bashers

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Yes I dont own many of these cars as it difficult to find a decent place to run them

[@Omd-vz2gt]

It needs a gyro!!