Just Released 2020 Tamiya Terra Scorcher Kit Build & Review. Kit 47442

[@globalste]

I had the original 1992 one (my brother broke the white nylon gear assembly hitting reverse when it was going full-chat forwards!), this video has inspired me to get some parts and repair it and new batteries and have it running again!

[@toddleavitt3366]

Just got back into rc vehicles after almost 20 years. I am a retired Army Veteran. My first truck was a Bezgar HM123 which a buddy and I decided to to get 2 so we could race and jump and do truck therapy(I was in a VA hospital getting treatment and counseling for TBI). Then once I was home I got a real truck Arrma Big Rock. Over 20 years ago my first truck was a Tamiya Blackfoot, then a tamiya 4WD rally car, then a Team associated RC10T. Now that I am back into the hobby I want to do another kit. What one should I do first? This one looks good I found it on sale at AMain for 192 plus a 10 off coupon and it looks like full bearings and adjustable tie rods

[@TheItalianMan111]

My dad showed me this, absolutely amazing

[@RCKickschannel]

Hi David, Yep it's an iconic vintage buggy from the 80s.

[@TheItalianMan111]

@@RCKickschannel I’m gonna see where I can get one, I have been so bored in lockdown

[@paulus842000]

Ive just woken up to this, so I'm going to be having breakfast watching this glorious episode 😊😜

[@HootBuilds]

Tamiya has some very nice box art. I like the concept drawing look of it. It always draws me in.

[@paulgarwood192]

That was hilarious! Gavin you were like a kid in a candy store🤩 I think this the 3rd build I’ve watched of this kit and it’s starting to grow on me. The engineering and design are better than I gave it credit for. Great tip with the shafts in the A arms make sense and sounds like a must. Thanks for sharing 👍🤓🇦🇺

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

Awesome Build mate 😎👍🏻

[@Superutubeking]

Fantastic I love it I had a thunder dragon that was my first car

[@TheArfdog]

7:25 just FYI, you don't need to improve that upper link because it sees very little loading. The lower suspension control arm bosses - yes they see ALL the load imparted by the wheels so those lower control arm mounts need to be very strong. I'd be surprised if it didn't also the need the reinforcement, why not throw it on there if you have it?

[@andrewgibson5970]

I have all 4 of this family as the Thundershot was my first Tamiya build. I upgraded it as the option parts came out so I had basically had a Terra with a Thundershot body. I actually use the next size up shock on the front (basically two of the fronts from the Thundershot) so I had a bodged higher front shock tower which I have kept on my old car as well its MY old car. Lover these.

[@garrymorris4515]

Hi Gavin I've measured parts E1 and BA13 with a digital caliper they are 3.6mm thick a 1150 bearing is 3.9mm thick so a 1150 bearing is only 0.3mm thicker. I've changed all my E1 and BA13 parts for the bearing the gear box is still spinning.

[@RCKickschannel]

Thanks for the info, I will check my bearing stock tomorrow and if I have the 1150 in I will swap them over. 🙏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@kasparov9]

Thankyou for that info! I'm actually rebuilding my vintage Terra Scorcher and was wondering what the issue was with the gearbox getting stuck with the turns cheers!

[@bluesimon13ify]

Great build, quickly done!!,😀

[@MarkBryanRC]

Great show, Gavin! The Terra Scorcher looks to be pretty well specified and has some nice touches, look forward to seeing that body go on! I think I should have ordered one! All the best mate! :)

[@RCKickschannel]

Thanks Mark 👍🏻 Don’t forget I nominated you in my collection vid. 😜 👍🏻

[@1114mat]

I’m watching, can’t wait to see it done

[@hondofourfivetwo9347]

I’m super jealous it’s still on preorder status in my country it seems everything I might wanna build is back ordered or N/A PreOrder 🤷‍♂️ I’m always hesitant to stop mid build because I’m afraid something will get lost while it’s in storage especially a new build I’ve got 3 upgrade projects sitting all the kits are drivable as is all the parts have been gathered just waiting for the disassembly/assembly to begin but they were taking a back seat to my new race buggy build I started it only to temporarily loose steam due to the human malware crisis and all the RC tracks being closed It’s mostly done now at this point just needs the body painted and the suspension setup and tuned a point I could safely shelve it and start something else just have to decide what 🤔 🍺😎👍🏽

[@Gene_the_OG_Raver]

Use clear coat between colors to prevent bleeding of any paint.

[@RCKickschannel]

Yep it’s a great tip

[@jonziD]

The split pins that you mention, do you have a part number so I can look them up please?

[@garrymorris4515]

Tamiya 53301 TL-01 stainless steel suspension shaft set.

[@darthnagus5457]

Change the wheels on the 959. A lot of dosh but worth it.

[@philmoffett366]

I've got my one arriving today👍😁 hopefully this time while I'm at work one member (whos working from home) from my family will actually answer the door when he arrives this time🤨!

[@RCKickschannel]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

Fantastic bit of Kit!! 😁 I remember mine from 1989 (when I bought it anyway). I distinctly remember getting it because I HATED the Uni-Shock in the front of me Hotshot! 😖 I liked it. Good handling Buggy, with softer Springs. Shame I'm only getting so much from Stimulus.... I'd absolutely get the re-re!! Enjoy and Please stay SAFE! 😷 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

I just checked... They're not in the U.S. 😞 Hopefully at some point.

[@CarminesRCTipsandTricks]

BTW, you're definitely not the first to fit the wrong Shock piston.... I've done PLENTY!! Been properly anointed with Shock Oil myself! 😜😂

[@Superslayer814]

I've just got one for christmas

[@RCKickschannel]

Enjoy your build John

[@Superslayer814]

@@RCKickschannel Will do

[@RC4X4]

Looking good. I always wanted one of these but I was into Monster trucks when this first came out. May have to get one. It looks fun.

[@Superf103]

Nice model. You mast have car in stand when power on. Salut from tamiya junky

[@supocarta74]

The gold stripe on the decal should cover and little bleed...

[@aaronmatuszny8856]

Did it really come with four universal shafts?

[@mad-beerc3818]

Nice one Gavin it will look fantastic with those gold wheels! Tyre lettering will really stand out too! I am excited what tamiya has instore for release next?

[@RCKickschannel]

I know, I hope we get some other rere kits soon

[@motokill35]

did you buy the ball race kit or dose it come with that

[@Evolution-75]

Hi Gav, mine is arriving 2mo! can’t wait, l built a thunder dragon with my dad when I was a teenager and it’s a cherished memory, gonna build this as a thunder dragon with my daughters if they want to help..... can you please tell me where you got the replacement spline?shaft? thingies?! lol you replaced that the suspension arms ride on? Would like to do the same with my build (can see from video only the lower ones available at the mo) thanks buddy :-)

[@BaronVonBloodvig]

Hello, thank you for the video. This will be my first RC build, I've done motorbike engines before but nothing on this (smaller) scale. Would you say in the kit they provide enough diff grease and shock oil please? Another friend has just built his first kit, a Neo Fighter and said there was just enough of both supplied to complete the kit and not a drop more. What weight is the shock oil please if I need to buy some more, or could you recommend a large bottle of something suitable? Ta :)

[@RCKickschannel]

Hi, The kit has the oil you need and a bit extra.

[@MikeTheBike58]

Wating for mine to be delivered.

[@davidturner2365]

Quality 👍👍

[@georgethimakis8143]

Was not a fan of these cars when they came out. It’s a shame. I’m going to buy one now. I’ve got the same problem as you. I’ve got 5 unbuilt cars because I’ve got to many unfinished projects!😂 Nice video, well done. Keep up the good work.

[@supocarta74]

Waiting for mine

[@Smaug1]

How does this compare to the Bigwig, mechanically-speaking? Is this improved somehow?

[@RCKickschannel]

Steering on the Bigwig isn’t as good and it’s a heavy buggy.

[@mz5872]

does it come with a steel pinion?

[@dannyseville2543]

I had a hornet years ago and keep toying with the idea of getting another rc car. I'm after something pretty beefy and a buld it from scratch kit. Ideally something that will go off road and electric. What could you recommend? I know budget is going to be the first question but I would be after something that is good value but is a good kit to keep me busy building and a decent size.

[@ShenRC]

😁👍Nice I never owned one of them... do you know if it's more durable than the supershot or hotshot with the different arms and set up?

[@peterattwood1535]

Do you know if there are any differences between this kit and the re-release fire dragon?

[@hobbyclubofficial]

Hi Gavin, what a cool video. can you give me a suggestion, which tamiya 4wd rere i should have? which one is the most iconic apart from avante. looking forward to hear from you, cheers.

[@RCKickschannel]

I’m a Boomerang fan. Can take loads of power and is a lovely car to build and drive. That and it’s an icon

[@hobbyclubofficial]

​@@RCKickschannel kindly noted, what if it's compared with the top force? i notice that you also love the top force (evolution)

[@kratcliffe5680]

Please tell me your remove ALL the part tree casting tabs from ALL parts.....

[@colinfairbairn8136]

up here in edinburgh we have got a model/rc dealer called wonderland models give them a wee look see if are ok.

[@RCKickschannel]

Yep Wonderland Models is well known 👍🏻

[@doyleroberts3168]

hey gavin they have a complete gold pan rc10 for 285 on offer up here in usa lol

[@RCKickschannel]

Gold Pans are load less money in the US as its an American classic buggy. SO many have been sold you can find them all over the place. The issue is shipping, import tax and handling fees. These all add up to loads extra so turn a good value purchase into an expensive one unfortunately.

[@Buellke]

13.5turns brushless wil do fine in this , Turnigy TrackStar 13.5T Sensored Brushless Motor 3040KV (ROAR Approved). This motor is now in my frog.... with the tbles esc. and it dous wheelies now...

[@RCKickschannel]

Yep I think it can take some brushless fun. Only thing is the propeller drive rod is an old coat hanger so it needs an upgrade as it will flex under power and wobble all over the place. I’m sure this could be an easy aftermarket upgrade kit.

[@SPEXWISE]

@@RCKickschannel Yep, I know the coat hanger drive shaft you are referring to. My cdt teacher and I ended up fashioning one from 5mm aluminium rod and just filed two flat ends to fit the cups. It went into my old Manta Ray back in 1993? and worked amazingly. Basically ended up stepping on the stock one and it got a kink in it and never spun true afterwards so took my car to school and Mr Fowler fixed it for free! Thanks Mr Fowler RIP you legend. Also RIP my Manta Ray that got lost in Adur river circa 94. Drove it off a foot bridge on my way to the bmx track 😞

[@MrBeastbike]

N W mine is on 3s brushless and the propeller shaft has so far taken it, when you apply big power it wheelies so unloads the torque off the shaft anyway. Will probably break it next run after typing this!

[@azy1]

Can this handle a 3300kv

[@MikeTheBike58]

Gavin,do you have a link/,info on the parts you swapped out?.

[@RCKickschannel]

Tamiya 53301 TL-01 stainless steel suspension shaft set

[@MikeTheBike58]

@@RCKickschannel Thanks for the reply Gavin I will definitely order those.

[@viper-qi1po]

So you did a terra scorcher video with a thunder dragon that's not painted but decals applied...then 2 days later mark Bryan rc does the exact same thing with a scorcher and unpainted thunder dragon...is there a secret underground society I'm unaware of lol

[@johnkelly9950]

Hiya - what type of radio do you recommend.?

[@RCKickschannel]

Check out my video on just this topic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmGoppiMgdlgbK8

[@ChrisTeamOnyx]

Look at model hobbies on eBay for paint they got a can to me in 3 days

[@christopheduchesne7864]

A few projects???????? Only a few

[@RCKickschannel]

Hehehehe 🤪

[@aviano72]

Too bad you edited out the oil spill, it would have been so funny :)

[@clangerbasher]

Go to a certain supplier online to price the kit (it's all new to me so I like look) and I see that Tamiya blue paint is now out of stock. Things will settle down again soon. If this affair has taught us anything it is we have taken being able to buy stuff with a click of mouse for granted.

[@mr.airgun6921]

Get used to this for a while. As far as I’ve heard, Tamiya in Japan is now closed (as of only couple days now). The news of that will also hurry people up buying anything for projects. Online RC suppliers must be the busiest companies out there currently.

[@clangerbasher]

@@mr.airgun6921 I think a lot of 'hobby suppliers' are busy. That's if the hobby fits in the back garden! We just take online shopping for granted; we take many of life's modern conveniences for granted, PS: Just noticed your username. I am an airgunner too and some shops are shifting no end of pellets and plinking rifles and pistols. :)

[@cheesyp69]

I noticed Tamiya dont appear to have included the 3 thrust races that were in the original, instead they use the washer and plastic part that would have been used in the lower spec models in the range/family, if you compare the build manual from the rere and original you will see the difference, the 3 thrust races are used on the plastic bevel gears that join the prop shaft.

[@RCKickschannel]

I did notice that, well spotted. I wasn’t sure if you could swap these out for bearings.

[@cheesyp69]

@@RCKickschannel yeah you can put them in, I believe it was one of the differences that the Terra Scorcher had over the Thundershot etc as it was fully loaded option wise, if you look at both manuals you can see the difference in parts used, also the old video that Tamiya used to play in the model shops says includes 24 ball and thrust races, the rere only comes with 21 bearings, probably no real difference performance wise but interesting that Tamiya would leave them out. The thrust races are available as they are used in a fair amount of Tamiya models, i dont think you can substitute a normal ball race as they are designed to handle loads in different directions, I need to have a look in my parts box to see if I have any from old projects etc.

[@garrymorris4515]

@@RCKickschannel I think you can swap them out for 1150 bearings.

[@RCKickschannel]

@@garrymorris4515 I will take a look tonight as I think I have some.

[@cheesyp69]

@@garrymorris4515 I did see them listed somewhere for sale but they are not as easy to find as normal ball races, they support the load placed along the shaft rather than around the shaft if that makes sense, the bevel gears will try to push away from each other so the gear pushes against the gearbox case, so odd they would leave out 3 tiny bearings, i know its a cost saving but the point of the Terra Scorcher was to be the top of the range. The standard setup is probably fine it just set off my "thats not how it used to be" radar lol.