Kyosho Beetle Complete Build & Test Drive! Brushless VW Beetle Buggy RC Car Kit.

[@Nashvillenorthrc]

Great shots too 🎉

[@PeteWylieRC]

Thank you 😁👍

[@cogboy302]

"I did go back after and give him some kind of boggely-eyed face." Made me LOL. I do like the kit wheels, particularly the rear, which look like slot mags.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Haha, yeah his eyes ended up far too big and not quite looking in the same direction but I just left him like that 😂 I quite liked the kit wheels but it bothered me that they didn't quite match the body colour I'd done. Many thanks for watching and your great comments 😁👍

[@grumpygrandpa3640]

What a great kit plenty of nice metal parts 👍👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yes these are lovely well made kits. Definitely recommended. Many thanks for watching 😁👍

[@mr.noname9506]

Very nice Video! I like the Kyosho Beetle! Greetings from Germany 👍✌️

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks indeed for your kind feedback. Greetings from the UK 😁👍👍👍

[@pokemaster2331]

Looks nice, with the big motor sat out the back

[@PeteWylieRC]

Yes indeed. Many thanks for watching 😁👍

[@Mark-g4z2s]

Very nice bug. Owned a '65 and '70 in my youth. Miss the '65 the most. Nice build video

[@PeteWylieRC]

Oh cool, I've never owned a beetle. Had a few Mini's back in the day. Yes the Kyosho kits are really nice. Many thanks indeed for your kind feedback 😁👍👍

[@Nashvillenorthrc]

Subscribed! Love the build!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks for the sub and your kind feedback 😁👍

[@matthewkelly2797]

loved this model since i was a kid! So Cool!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Yeah a classic for sure! Many thanks for watching 😁

[@mad-beerc3818]

Pete that thing flies literally!!!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Haha, yeah it certainly does! Many thanks indeed for watching 😁👍

[@cowboy21745]

I think it looks awesome ice job

[@PeteWylieRC]

Yeah it's a great little RC. Many thanks indeed for watching 😁👍

[@Willybrordus]

Great build video review! As I’m planning to build a beetle myself, I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks 👍😃, mate!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hey glad you liked the video. Yeah these Kyosho kits are great to build with all the metal bits. Hope you enjoy it and thanks for your great feedback 😁👍👍

[@wilcokersing5578]

Great build video! Just bought one already built but I still got to live the build via you 😉

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hey I'm glad I gave you the satisfaction of a build without even lifting a hex driver! Many thanks for your great feedback :-)

[@DustyFingersRC]

Great tip on thise screws coming loose on the Scorpion. I will get that done on mine. What a buggy! Looks great Pete. More running footage please 👍🏻 Always appreciate your tips 👍🏻

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Damian. Yeah my Turbo Scorpion did slightly shake itself to bits one time despite the threadlock. Many thanks indeed for watching mate. Much appreciated 😁👍

[@NordicRC]

Good build, Pete. Big wrench. And great and thorough body build. Uhh yeah. Stickers around the edges. Pain. Especially when dirt gets in. Anyhow, looks great! Will there be a longer running review?

[@NordicRC]

Ohh. Sorry. I see it on the list now ☺️

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Mikael. Oh yes those stickers going round corners never seem to sit flat and they come unstuck too easily. I've slightly trashed this body since this which you will see on the next one. Have attempted a bit of repainting which isn't brilliant. Maybe I should be nicer to my RC cars 🤔😂 Cheers for watching mate 😁👍

[@MarkBryanRC]

Well Pete, those near 18 minutes flew by! Took me right back to my Scorpion build, did this! Ah yes, those rear wishbone mounts and the front axle were a bit fiddly for me, too, I think I had those apart a few times! Great editing and narration of the build, mate, it must have taken a few hours to do that. I'm just editing my 037 build part 2, so I totally appreciate the effort you've put in. The end result looks fantastic and I like the choice of chrome wheels. It does look a little too fast for me, but I am old you know! Great stuff here as always, hope your week is going well. Cheers mate!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya mate. Yeah it's quite a long vid but I didn't really hang around! Most of this I remembered from the Turbo Scorpion build so only a couple of little cock up's! Oh yes a few too many hours on the editor with this. I do like doing this compressed format but it does take an age to edit down. It is possibly a bit too fast so after I've done a speed test I might try the lower gear ratio. Cheers for watching and your great comments as ever mate. Best wishes to you 😁👍👍

[@thehobbyist1162]

I’ve got this exact kit I can’t wait to build it

[@PeteWylieRC]

Oh yeah I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Very nice kits these. Thanks for watching and your kind feedback 😁👍

[@thehobbyist1162]

@@PeteWylieRCI’ve made it got I checked at the hobby store to make sure everything was working and there were a few mistakes but overall it was good now that the mistakes are sorted I can’t wait to run it tomorrow at the RC club

[@matt_cars]

Definitely my next build. Brilliant footage as well 👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Ah cool, definitely a lovely kit. Many thanks for your kind feedback 😁👍👍

[@OlliRC1980]

Pete very good Video it´s a lovely kit but a bit dear to me but nice to watch

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yeah I was lucky that I got bought this one as it is fairly expensive as you say. If you ever do find yourself with money burning a hole in your pocket then I'd probably go for the Turbo Scorpion which handles a bit better. Sorry for the delay, just back from hols. Many thanks for watching 😁👍

[@3DMOFO2020]

Another insightful and fantastic build video on a Kyosho R/C car Pete!👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Thank you as ever for your great support. Very much appreciated 😁👍

[@3DMOFO2020]

@@PeteWylieRC As I always mate "Anytime"😁😁

[@muaythai193]

Gotta put street tires on the back to make it drive better offroad. Sometimes less grip, and more oversteer, is more fun. 👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Yeah agreed. I was thinking about trying it with the Turbo Scorpion tyres on the back as that seems to have a good amount of slide while still being controllable. Many thanks for your great feedback 😁👍

[@stuartmcnamara9610]

Wow, what a top quality kit! Looks like it drives very well too, lovely!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yes these are such lovely quality kits and a joy to build. Many thanks indeed for watching 😁👍

[@barrycheesemore2928]

Nice build, love the look of the Kyosho Legendary series kits, can't afford one myself though. Looked like it ran well too, nice one!!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yeah these are super nice kits. I was lucky to be gifted this one. Thanks very much indeed for watching and your great comments 😁👍👍

[@RcNickster709]

Yes sir I enjoyed that. Got "most of the way" through the build. 🙄lmao But I had to check the running video, that was pretty awesome. Those were some pretty gnarly tumbles on that hill. lol Very tough little rig. Enjoyed it Pete. Hope all is well. Have a great weekend

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Nick. Oh yeah I expect most people didn't quite get through the build part as it was quite long. Yes I probably shouldn't have launched it down the hill like that 😬 Many thanks for watching my friend. Best wishes 😁👍

[@robbrennanrc]

Super build Pete. and Oh so many metal bits "uuuuuuuummmmmm metal bits" Think I'm gonna have to get me a Kyosho soon mate. Take care and have a great weekend dude.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Rob. Oh yeah you need to get this or one of the Scorpions. I'd go Turbo Scorpion as nice handling with the included tyres. Also it's got proper hexes on the back rather than the ones on this and the Scorpion which pretty much rely on friction. Cheers for watching mate. Best wishes 😁👍

[@RCBirds]

Great building video with many value tips. The Beetle runs awesome

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks indeed for watching and your comments. Yeah this is a little pocket rocket. Thanks again 😁👍

[@isaiahfurrow7414]

Nice video. I've got the Turbo Optima, and the ultima... I think the Beetle is the one I would pick if I could have one of the kits with this chassis setup. Cheers

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. I've got this and the Turbo Scorpion and if I was only allowed to keep one of them if would be the Turbo Scorpion. It just handles better with a wider stance and also the tyres it comes with allow it to kick the back out into an oversteer. The Beetle rear tyres are a bit too grippy on grass so it understeers quite a bit. I guess I could change the tyres. Many thanks for watching and your kind comments :-)

[@craigh79]

Such a special machine 🤟🤟🤟

[@PeteWylieRC]

Yes it's a really nice kit. Many thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated 😁👍

[@madsrcbuggy]

That was nice to watch, and not least to hear your comments on it. I have one myself, and the issues you described were also the places I struggled during the build. To be completely honest, I hated building it, and I didn't much enjoy it first couple times I drove it. But the day I went and videotaped it, I had a great time and I have come to love this silly piece of obsoleted technology. Funny, it drives like a dream, ha ha! Yours looks like it's got loads of wheelspeed, looking forward to watching your full run video!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Ah so it's not just me. That's interesting that you didn't enjoy building this. I really enjoyed it and it all fits together really well. With the handling I think that the Turbo Scorpion with the mini block tyres is better on dry grass as you can throw the back round. This is better in the wet I think with the blocks. Compared to some early Tamiyas I think that these Kyoshos have really nice handling. I do need to get a bit more run footage and stick it on here. Many thanks for your great comments 😁👍

[@peterschmitz2471]

Schöne Arbeit und wirklich gut gemacht.😂

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks indeed. Much appreciated 😁👍

[@peterschmitz2471]

thx

[@rc-dom-uk]

Looks great Pete . I lock righted mine as well . Think the wheels are great . Good job snd a great build video and edit 👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Dom. Yeah it's surprising that they don't suggest locktighting everything as I'm sure it would shake itself to bits in no time otherwise. Many thanks indeed for watching mate. Best wishes 😁👍

[@rc-dom-uk]

@@PeteWylieRC yeah both my TS and tomahawk did exactly that until I Thread locked them 🤷‍♂️

[@Blastfromthepastrc1346]

Looks really cool and runs great with brushless system! 👍🙂

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yeah this thing flies with the brushless set. Many thanks indeed for watching and your comments 😀👍

[@theoagrc]

Amazing Pete! Thanks for the detailed video as I was able to reference against my shocks 😎 Love the way it jumps and lands (mostly!!) Very cool pal

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Craig. I probably could have gone into a bit more detail really but wanted it to be a fairly easy watching. Many thanks indeed for watching mate. Much appreciated 😁👍

[@peterhootonrc1498]

Hi Pete great build love the legendary series Kyoshos, this is definitely on my wish list and nice touch with the chrome wheels looks really nice, best wishes

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yeah these are indeed lovely kits. Although this one is really nice I would go for the Turbo Scorpion over this if you don't already have it. Seems to handle better overall. Many thanks indeed for watching and commenting. Very much appreciated 😁👍

[@alantaylor353]

Nice.! 👍 👍 👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks indeed 😁👍

[@UncleBobsRC]

Holy Crap Pete!!!!!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Bob. Ha, this is rather a speedy one. I must stop launching it down that hill! Many thanks for watching mate 😁👍

[@UncleBobsRC]

@@PeteWylieRC That was all I could think say, lost for words on that one.. Great job on the build though!!!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Looks great Pete and those Kyosho kits are wonderful to build and a blast to drive!! It does look a lot better with the Tomahawk wheels on there! It was flying high out there!!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Addam. Yeah these are top quality kits for sure. Also a load of fun although I may have been a bit hard on this one with launching it down that hill! Many thanks for watching my friend. Best wishes 😁👍

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Firstly, Happy birthday 🎉 Pete mate , and what a lovely build this turned out to be buddy . Got a question on a tamiya build that I'm going to be doing got a hobbywing G2 3652 3300 KV need a recommendation on pinion size for a TT02 . Hope your well Chris 😎🤙

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi Chris. My birthday was a couple of months back but I appreciate the birthday wishes. You haven't said whether you are building a TT-02 car or buggy but I'd just say that with that with 3300kv it would be a good speed upgrade if you use the pinion supplied in the kit. Presumably you are running 2s? I usually try the pinion from the kit and see how it is and only get a different one if I'm not happy with it. I tend to get a hardened steel pinion for cars that are going to be heavy runners. Many thanks indeed for watching the vid 😁👍

[@JF-RC]

Hi there Pete, I’ve throughly enjoyed watching this build. This is the Kyosho that is on my wish this. I think you’ve done a marvellous job and that Absima brushless setup, really makes it fly, for sure. Good choice too with the chrome wheels, really sets it off well. I think you did a great job with the body and driver too. I particularly like the cover, that closes all the electronics in. I so want one 😂😊😊, a big hug to Mr Smith of CW-01 Creations for getting you this wonderful RC. best wishes to you and the family 😊😊😊

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya John. Yes this is a lovely kit and it was very kind of Mr Smith to give this to me. I'd probably say go for the Turbo Scorpion out of the two because with the tyres it comes with you can drift it around corners more although they are both great cars in different ways. Like you say it's great to have the cover for the chassis tub. I'm pleased with how this turned out. I have managed to crack the body a bit and some of the paint has come off but it was always going to be a runner and not a shelf queen. Many thanks indeed for watching my friend. Very best wishes to you and yours 😁👍

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Hey Pete! Very enjoyable video matey..... definitely liking the longer format. Kyosho have done a great job with their legendary series, and all of them still perform very well for such old designs..... that's credit to some seriously good engineering. All those metal parts really excel the build, and certainly improve durability.... erm..... unless you're launching them violently through the air with a powerful brushless set up over golf course bunkers!! 🤣 😂 But hey, it wouldn't be a Pete Wylie video if they were gently running along the ground on a silver can eh?! 😉 She looked sweeeeet once all finished..... reminded me of bumble bee from the transformers! (the original 80s cartoon one, none of that modern CGI malarkey!) Awesome! 😊 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hey how's it going? So you like a big long one, fnarr. Anyway, yes these are lovely kits for sure and really impressive performance, even with a brushless set. I probably should have been a bit kinder to this but as ever I got carried away. I in the market for a new body shell at the mo 🤣 Thanks indeed for your great feedback as ever. Very much appreciated 😁👍

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

@@PeteWylieRC Lol.... 😂 Oh my, you and Mr Bryant always have to lower the tone don't you?! 😂 Not at all Suprised you are in need of a new body mate..... but hey, makes for some very enjoyable driving for your good self, and some superb videos for us subscribers! Keep up the great work bud, and keep those innuendo's firing as hot as those killer brushless set ups that your well renowned for! 😉 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@Overdriventv]

Very cool! I must get one.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Yeah it's a great kit although I would recommend the Turbo Scorpion even more highly. Many thanks for watching 🙂

[@kajex1rc351]

Thanks for this!💯

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks for watching 😁👍👍

[@AndyMoulton]

Did you happen to put the gaskets on when you did the shocks? That's a super fiddly bit and I don't think they come pre-installed. Didn't see you do it!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Oh god yeah I forgot to mention and show those. They got lost in the sped up footage. Yes they were super fiddly as I remember. Many thanks for reminding me about them. Much appreciated 😁👍

[@doraneko33]

めっちゃ飛んでるやん。カッコいいね。

[@PeteWylieRC]

Yeah it's possibly a bit too quick. Many thanks for your comments 😁👍

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

These are such great cars Pete.. I recently got one from JD PASL and I love it, although I burned up the torque tuned by running on 3s🤦‍♂️ mines getting a Holmes Hobbies 21t 550 which should handle 3s no issues. Have a great weekend my friend

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yeah these are really cool. I'm finding that this is possibly a bit too fast with the brushless set and 2s so I might try the lower gearing after I've done a speed test. Hope your new motor holds up. Many thanks for watching and your comments. Much appreciated 😁👍

[@bryanwhat2268]

I'd rather use purple Loctite then blue Loctite. I've used blue Loctite before and then couldn't remove the screws. So now I just use purple Loctite. Cool build Thoe great step by step instructions

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yeah that might be a good idea for bits that may need to come apart in future like the pinion. Like I was saying in the video, a couple of screws on my Turbo Scorpion did manage to shake loose despite blue threadlock. Many thanks for watching and your tips 😁👍

[@hollyhillrc]

Nice Build Pete. Which do you prefer. This or your Scorcher ?

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya Derek. Well I'd say Sand Scorcher for looks but definitely this one for performance. The handling of the Scorcher is a bit dated but still kind of fun. Many thanks for watching mate 😁👍

[@R-EVLMNKY]

Kyosho limited fun, you break it, then good luck finding parts just after a short while 😂😂😂

[@DoodMang7]

Are they really that bad for parts? im asking cause i normally build tamiya kits never messed with kyosho but after recently seeing this kit for the first time i want one bad 😂

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. I've not had any trouble getting bits so far but I've not broken much. Some of the bits like body sets are a bit pricey. Many thanks indeed for watching and your great feedback 😁👍

[@R-EVLMNKY]

@@DoodMang7 I like some of their products, but went Tamiya as usual. If budget is not an issue why not, but for practicality (cheaper parts, availability even upgrades) Tamiya will always be the way to go 😊

[@R-EVLMNKY]

@@PeteWylieRC thanks for the vids, especially those tamiya brushless fun bashers. Your Lunch Box by the way, reason I got one 😁 Never gets old 👍😊👍

[@SpaceCoastStreetRippers]

Hey Pete, I just ordered mine and bought a couple 7.4v 2s batteries, a 5200mah and 6500mah because I was concerned the 3s batteries wouldnt fit. Have you run any 3s?

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. I have got a small slim 3s battery which would fit in this but I've not tried it as to be honest it's a handful on 2s. Probably one to be enjoyed at relatively low speeds. Hope you enjoy it 😁👍

[@SpaceCoastStreetRippers]

@PeteWylieRC Thanks, yeah I'm just getting back in after 3 decades. Lots if change. Went with a "budget" HW 10BL120 esc with their 3250kv 3652 brushless. Paired those with a some 2s 90c 6500mah lipos and a Futaba 3PV... Took advantageof decent sales with BF and CM deals but it still cost an arm and a leg!!! I sure hope it rips, hoping for 30-35mph with some power wheelies in between!

[@nidzdotnet76]

It's so weird how far the steering servo is from the front of the car.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Yeah it's a slightly odd design but it works well. Many thanks for watching 😁👍👍

[@Emily_xx5]

Hello ❤

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hello. Many thanks for watching :-)

[@nikitaromeo8837]

LONG VIDS ARE GOOD, STICK WITH BRUSHLESS imo BUT IF USING 3S YOU COULD ALWAYS TRY 2S. oops caps

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yeah I think I'm going to leave the brushless set in but maybe I'll try that lower gear ratio. Many thanks indeed for watching 😁👍

[@LeeHolden-o1b]

Nitro motor would of been more suited to the buggy

[@SpaceCoastStreetRippers]

Not at all. Kyosho actually made this in a nitro model, it was called the Kyosho Assault and it was complete garbage. Dad got it for me (really for him) Christmas 85-86, it was slow AF and handled horribly. It had an O.S CZ1 .12 and made more noise than it did power. It was good for about 20mph I guess. Used a centrifugal clutch with two expanding shoes inside. I mean just being nitro in the 80's made it awesome, but with the weight so far aft it made the front end skip and understeer worse than anything you could imagine. In fact, it was so bad, one of the RC mags published a mod in early 89 or 90 where they hacksawed the rear 1/3rd of the frame and suspension off the Assault, then mounted it to the frame of a modified (cut) gold pan RC10, which I did... It was still garbage. I'm getting ready to buy this kit tonight, Black Friday from Amain Hobby. A little nostalgia but this time it'll make REAL power and have better balance via a brushless set up. These kits are super quality, quality you can feel over all this other mold injected plastic crap. Can't wait.

[@LeeHolden-o1b]

@SpaceCoastStreetRippers my dad did the same good times. He had a kyosho sandmaster nitro stadium truck kit handed down to us kids then upgraded to a schumacher nitro stadium truck kit both complete wheelie kings

[@PeteWylieRC]

I know some like tinkering with real engines but I like the ease and reliability of electric motors in RC's. Many thanks for watching the video :-)

[@bradkalman2353]

I have this car it is fast with Tamiya bz motor.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi Brad. Yeah that might be more suitable really. Thanks for watching :-)