Tamiya 2018 Manta Ray

[@gottfriedrc]

Your Manta Ray looks awesome. Much better than the box art.

[@DavidRoberts-mk3zm]

I have never been a fan of the manta ray, but you might have converted me, it looks fantastic

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks you 😊

[@weldmishref]

The BEST looking Manta Ray! I paused the video and took screenshot of it... its looks amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I’m glad you liked it my friend 😊😊😊

[@darrengrimmer8541]

Yep that’s it Glen!!!!. I’m sold on the white completely!!. The extra details you have added are superb.. Favourite bit for me is the wheels they really suit it.. Success Glen👍👍👍👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks Duncan 🤩👊🏻

[@arnoldapplewhite3149]

I think the thunder dragon looks better in silver if i'm honest, however I remember seeing it in silver back in the late 80's so I guess it reminds my of the good old days in that colour lol. The manta ray however I think looks a lot better in white. At a quick glance it reminds me of a certain Tamiya 4WD who's box art colours are white with red and blue trim and black wheels a car that I believe your partially fond of. Hahaha

[@kalebkammerzell4873]

Just found your channel after building both of my daughters a Hornet and a Grasshopper about a week ago. Best decision ever! Great excuse to go outside or take a walk to the park. Watched dozens of your videos since the builds and there's one thing that despite all the other companies offerings has me always looking back at Tamiya kits. The build. Nothing beats the experience of building your own RC car. Now I've got my own kit on the way. A re-re Sand Scorcher and, of all the RC I've ever previously owned I've never been as excited to get a new RC as I am now. I've previously only owned one Tamiya car and it was an M-03 Chassis Sazuki Swift. Fun little machine. Happy RC!

[@catcancrunch7260]

Best Manta I’ve ever seen and the line tape on rear wing is epic, thanks for upload Glenn 👍💯

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the lovely comment 😊😊😊

[@gamerrc5716]

Glenn what can I say. Now I want a Manta ray looking just like that. The extra bits of detailing really make it pop. Totally mint. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DustyFingersRC]

I think it looks mint in white. The line details and yellow shocks really work. All the colours are spot on and work together for me. Nice seeing you do something away from box art and you crushed it!

[@rcaficionado]

Wow, that’s the first Manta Ray that I think looks good....really good! All the stuff you did (white paint, extra angle on the wing, clear canopy, driver figure, and black line tape detailing) all come together to make the body look excellent. Really nice job! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the great comment my friend 😊😊😊

[@florabee9283]

Vastly better than the box art- the white brings to mind the Dirt Thrasher variant but the Manta Ray decals are nicer, and the driver and clear canopy is awesome!

[@paulfam1932]

I like to make my collection box art but this is the best Manta Ray I've seen. I personally never liked the design but what you did with this has changed my opinion.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the great comment Paul 😊👊🏻

[@jon.steele]

Yep like the choice and execution, it actually enhances the somewhat quirky design. Also really like the Egress wheels on it they are such a nice buggy set.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I’m glad you like it my friend 😊😊😊

[@paulus842000]

Another brilliant build. This is the marmite of all comments, I think that the Manta ray body has lots of influences from the thundershot.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Hmmm 🤔 Never thought of that, but yes I can see what you mean 🤓👊🏻

[@willsrc1222]

Nailed it, man. In Tamiya Legends fashion it looks “absolutely superb!”.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for the great comment my friend 😊😊😊

[@bluecrabnitroracing4499]

It's an work of art. Truly top shelf bro. This is kinda project I enjoy watching the most. Hopefully you'll do a similar one again. Keep it up.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the great comment my friend 😎👊🏻

[@ianat5016]

Wow you have done it again Another brill video Looks amazing 👍😀

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Ian 😊👊🏻

[@simost2566]

I like the new shell as they’ve closed the rectangular gap just ahead of the rear wing; Where the red ‘Tamiya’ decal sits. For those that didn’t own an original the ceramic resistor for the mechanical speed speed controller stuck out of that area to help keep it cool. When you swapped to electronic you were left with a hole in the shell. It does look better in white than silver 👍🏼. On my original I think the cockpit screen was painted black.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah great knowledge my friend 😎👊🏻

[@ETGOWTB]

Hi Glenn, I didn't think I'd find myself agreeing with you regarding the box art for this particular model but when you finished it in the white I was quite surprised at how much better it looks. Nice choice of colour I think, the white seems to have brought so much more of the body shape to light. ATB Darren.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent Darren, thanks for watching and leaving a comment 😊👊🏻

[@pluxtheduck]

Yep, that looks banging mate! 100% the white works

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@dsoupashis]

Never liked the Manta myself, but damn it does look like a completely different car in white, and those egress wheels are the icing on the ray, Awesome job!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks buddy 😊😊😊

[@TheFlyHustla]

Love that, Thundershot vibes. I've always preferred the look of the Manta Ray and Dirt Thrasher over the standard Top Force.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I love the look of the dirt Thrasher 🤩🤩🤩

[@johnmyall5548]

Love it in white Glenn👍 What I might do differently, is have a look at JC Racing, they’re going to bring out the Egress wheel in 2.2”. A white 2.2” wheel would look stunning on the shelf👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah that’s a great shout on those new wheels 🤩👊🏻

[@MrBKDoll]

So Love the custom work. It’s new look reminds me of the Phoenix from Battle of the Planets with G-Force. Congratulations on the work.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@mattridge5986]

It looks sooo much better than the box art. Cracking job Glenn.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks Matt 😊👊🏻

[@j4son460]

He’s done it again, I was quite content with not liking the Manta Ray, now I need one. Such simple changes to transform that car.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the lovely comment my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@scootergti]

Looks great Glen! The plan for mine is to go a shade darker silver or gun metal grey. As for the wheels, I'll do a slightly darker grey than the body with red nuts. Sorry for the late comment, but I still drop by here and there my friend.... Keep the content coming!

[@jonoedwards4195]

Nailed it! Driver figures make it for Me, specially Pilots in My RC planes, lost a few of Them in crashes too, ahahaha. The Driver body plate thingies I think We all have a few laying round. Wild Willys head looks great in everything. Beauty TL, You are one happy Boy!

[@TachyonDriver]

The black lining tape detailing works great! It would also improve the silver body too! I went with a metallic blue whene I built my Manta Ray.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching and commenting my friend 😎👊🏻

[@Yupower1]

That came out really really nice. When i made my sons rere manta i didn't have the original tamiya paint so i used a little lighter gray spray, almost white and i was also thinking that it looks much better then the original silver color. Having a new sticker sheet and an original wing and shell from the 90s, i think im going to paint them in white😁👍 Your Manta suits your Tamiya Legend T-shirt perfectly👌😁

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha excellent my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@Ratty_Rex]

Amazing work there. Great choice of wheels and colour. Thanks for another fab video. :)

[@carlkeig5640]

Ive never been a fan of the manta ray body,but in white and those wheels it looks epic,really love what you've done with this mate 👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks Carl 😎👊🏻

[@jahvanspence4958]

Do you know what Glenn, at the beginning of the video I was doubting you but now that I see it’s painted…… It looks amazing Glenn well done. A lot more contrast.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching and leaving a comment my friend 😊👊🏻

[@MrNils3373]

Great looking Manta ray! I really liked the color scheme.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@jamesneylon7335]

Now I feel silly for not getting one when they did the rere, fantastic job Glen

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Janes 😊👊🏻

[@thecretanbull4784]

Good morning Glen!! Another magical Saturday morning with you! Great video as always!! I wish I was more daring like you as I never stray away from box art. I usually like black as well but something about Tamiya colours make everything look amazing. Anyways looking forward to Sundays video! Thanks buddy keep up the great work!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent Chris thanks as always for watching and commenting my friend 😊👊🏻

[@originalrcfun7368]

What a great looking Manta. This should've been the original box art👌👌👌👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Goran 😎👊🏻

[@fredriktingelof687]

Nailed it with the white. I also liked the cab with the masking tape on 😁. That tinted gold / yellow color made the body look very futuristic. Completely agree with the tires. they have never been my favorites, perhaps try the white Top-Force wheels ? I think the car lives up more with white wheels. But the black wheels are bang on, it looks way better than box art!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the lovely feedback my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@ianbamford6016]

Bang on. Manta was my first, loved it, need to get it goin again. But I was never a big fan of the colour, saw it in white and few different blues, much better

[@Aro800]

Nailed it! You made a Manta Ray look great. Lower it.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks buddy 🤩👊🏻

[@wadebeaumont7570]

You’ve done a great job on that. It’s those detailing lines on the wing I think works really well with the white. There’s more contrast compared to the box art. That’s why it works better.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks Wade 🤩👊🏻

[@nickpeat]

Thats awesome....almost a Tamiya Legends Paint Scheme ;).

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha it actually has that now 🤩👊🏻

[@marcford6715]

Looks smashing Glen. I went the other way with colour gun metal grey. I have black shocks TF shock towers Egress wheels, Manta is funny car until you have one I don't think you appreciate that it quite good to look at but fantastic driver especially for the money, might stick a pic of mine up on legends 😉

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent Marc, yes please do my friend I’d love to see if 🤩👊🏻

[@christophercoconis2575]

I gotta say Glenn that came out beautiful bud!!! I'm a huge fan of the Manta Ray family. I have a Super Manta Ray, a Manta Ray that has be converted to a Top Force/Race Ray except it's got a G10 white fiberglass chassis and top deck and will be building a Manta Ray and a stadium truck once I get more parts. I feel box art is really bland on it. The colors that really pop on that body are white, pearl white, metallic grey and metallic blue! The Egress wheels definitely look great on it as well, For part 2 please fit the FRP parts from the Top Force and aluminum wheel hexes and the aluminum steering kit. Then later the aluminum hubs and steering arms. Great job bro👍👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the feedback my friend 😊😊😊

[@vsci79]

Rear wing angle is actually spot on to box art now. Overall, definite improvement over that on the box.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching buddy 😎👊🏻

[@tristanblaine8544]

Those are the wheels I always wanted on mine, they look so much better especially with the thinner fronts

[@andrewmagro7703]

Did'nt think id like the Manta Ray more than a Thunder-shot but man It Came Up Swell, Gotta get me a Manta Ray Real Soon Glen You Really Knocked that out of the Park Buds :-)

[@bcastromusic]

Wow that looks amazing.. one of a kind.

[@coryn1980]

Does look so much better in white Glenn forget sliver box art great work top video

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you my friend 😎👊🏻

[@craigashcroft4636]

#TamiyaLegends Looks great. Top Build.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Craig 😊👊🏻

[@velikon]

Thats a massive improvement over box art for sure mate. Looks fantastic

[@barrycheesemore2928]

Wow, that bodyshell is absolutely superb mate!! I wasn't sure when you said you were going to do it white, but it's come out so well. I love the black line tape bits around the canopy, on the back of the body and on the rear wing, really brings it out nicely. And adltering the rear wing angle was a stroke of genius, it does look much better now. Great job!!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the great feedback Barry 🤩🤩🤩

[@stephenstott9551]

Hi Glenn, if you press where the tape crosses with something like a cocktail stick it should have a better seal. Steve. UK.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy I’ll give that a try next time 🤓👊🏻

[@gazr4967]

As usual. Superb.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@robcraighill6315]

Nailed that one Glenn, looks fantastic! 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Cheers Rob 😎👊🏻

[@chriswatson9519]

Looks awesome Glenn that egress wheel and tyre set is timeless 😎😎

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah that wheel set is awesome, you could fit them to a turd and it’ll look good 🤣👊🏻

[@Fourtified78]

Looks awesome in white, never really been a fan of the grey and those wheels looks 👌

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Ben 🤩👊🏻

[@mattmclafferty6265]

Looks Goddamn Fantastic! Cheers Glenn. Gauranga!

[@nathanjenkyn3127]

Every time you “augh” with frustration from things going wrong, I hope you realise, it is helping me, and no-doubt hundreds of others, like myself, in how to do it the 'right way’ the first time. Tips and tricks learnt the hard way. Even if there are things you do though you’ve “no” idea why you do that”, keep including them, as we might be able to sus out some kind of benefit you instinctively know. I learn something, however small, from everything I watch here. I guess Tamyia often go ‘non-white’ on box art to add extra value to those of us (I mean me!) that have no natural aesthetic sensibility. I do have to say, and this is in no way a criticism, just an opinion, I think the Egress wheels, although special in their own right, miss the humble/entry/approachable feeling Tamyia were aiming for with this kit. I personally would have tried to paint the standard wheels to match the body, but I appreciate, the shade they come out after, even using the same paint, is different ‘naked’ verses, the body, possible due to the effects of the poly- bodyshell. Maybe your body painting “Guru” in the UK might be able to help us all out with this one. Once again, deep gratitude for your efforts, teachings and overall, awesome content. Thanks.

[@TAMIYALegends]

What a lovely comment to leave me, thanks so much for your feedback, it really is massively appreciated 😎👊🏻

[@Charlie6969]

It looks great in white, I slightly regret painting mine silver now.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@JeffersonHumber]

Cracking work, Boss. Agree looks much better in white.....now I'm thinking about doing one in PS57 🤔

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😎👊🏻

[@delhardyrc]

Bloody fantastic. I've also never been a fan of the Manta Ray box art, my first one I painted Black, 2nd one I painted Gun Metal Grey. But mate, it looks epic in White. I'm going to paint my next one White. Where do you get that Black line tape from? On the subject of non box art, my Blitzer Beetle, and Stadium Thunder are both white, my Brat is Blue, my other Brat body is Gun Metal Grey. I've done a Gun Metal Grey Stadium Blitzer, Metallic Blue Stadium Blitzer, Flat Red Monster Beetle, Metallic Orange Blitzer Beetle, the list goes on, Out of the 23 RC's I have, only 4 are box art, my Candy Lime Green edition Grasshopper, my Wild One, my Super Astute, and my Top Force. As you can probably tell, I'm not a box art fan myself. Keep up the awesome channel, I love your content.

[@mrdoofa9357]

I painted my manta ray white back in the day, looks loads better!!!

[@ptaylor5014]

That looks nice Glenn, good job on that one, the wheels and tyres give it a more aggressive look too.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Paul 😊👊🏻

[@philmoffett366]

Yep definitely👍, I'm thinking tamiya did the manta ray silver because the actual fish is silver but white is much better! I think the hotshot 2 don't look good in black should be done in a gun metal colour?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah that’s a great call on the HS2 😊👊🏻

[@edwinsmith-jones6205]

Fantastic work!! The colours you've used for give it a very Thundershot vibe :-)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I’m glad you liked it my friend 😅👊🏻

[@darkstorm303]

Good decision to do it white Glenn looks so much better and the wheels suite it ...originals dye them white not spray 👌👍👊✋

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah unfortunately I don’t think these wheels will take a dye unfortunately 😤

[@skata2525]

it looks a bit like if Manta ray and a Boomerang had a baby......the black lines do make it just pop a little more, Great job!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha love it 😎👊🏻

[@KaizerTest]

I love box art too but you did a great job on that body. The lack of a driver is what I always hated about the Manta Ray.

[@irritablearchitect]

The wheels make it. Yes, superior to the box art.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thank you 😊

[@dave691974]

Looks sweet , wonder what it would look like with a very light, kinda transparent silver backed in white. Might look metallic maybe.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I think that would definitely work David 😊👊🏻

[@jamesthomson5774]

Looks great. Some white tyre writing would be a nice touch as well 👍🏼

[@adambillings2785]

Hi could you put links to the motors and speed controllers you use as would like to build some of the same. Great video as always!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Hey Adam, In the majority of my cars, I just run the kit electrics 😊👊🏻

[@adambillings2785]

@@TAMIYALegends when you're talking about ls2 and ls3 I don't know what they are?

[@TAMIYALegends]

@@adambillings2785 I think you’re referring to 2s and 3s batteries? Or is it the paints?

[@adambillings2785]

@@TAMIYALegends the batteries I understand now, so with the 2s and 2s do you need a different speed controller and where can I buy those batteries?

[@TAMIYALegends]

@@adambillings2785 What you need to do now is research Lipo batteries my friend. There performance, power, capacity and runtimes are way superior to anything else. But!!! They MUST be handled correctly. I personally don’t give any information out on this subject matter, because in the wrong hands they can explored or worse cause a house fire! I always say the same, the individual has to learn the basics of Lipo charging and handling. It will put you on the safe road to enjoying them with peace of mind you’re doing everything correctly. Sorry for the long reply, but I feel this is very important 👊🏻

[@oldmanbluntz]

Looks awesome! Way better than box art. Keep up the great videos!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Mike 😎😊

[@bidibulle6795]

Really very nice . I love the new wheels Bravo !!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@traxxasfans]

Loving it amazing

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊😊😊

[@KaizerTest]

Nice build Glenn. Can you fit a lipo in the Manta Ray?

[@chrisholman2289]

I love box art, but sometimes I just gotta be different. My Terra scorcher is green, looks fab.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent Chris thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻

[@ronniecreason7870]

You do very good work nice job

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Ronnie 🤩👊🏻

[@TheTobyT]

Never really liked the Manta Ray - always looked a bit like a cheap Nikko car with that body. But seeing the changes you made to it really shines a new light on it for me... I 'm starting to like it! :-) Nice job Glenn! All the best, Toby

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching and commenting my friend 🤩👊🏻

[@D20MCK]

My second car was a Manta Ray, I didn't build it, my Mum had the shop build it for my Christmas, they painted it white and I hated it. I wanted it box art. I remember being really happy getting the car but really disappointed at the body. Yours looks nice with the clear cab. Would finish it off if you could 3D print a cockpit.

[@amc_sounds]

Not a massive fan of the white but I agree the box art isn't up to scratch either. I'd love to see one with a deep gun metal metallic. The darker shade with the deeper sparkle should emphasise the decals and further complement the yellow splashes.

[@SPEXWISE]

My manta ray was painted yellow with black wing. I loved it. Wish I'd done it white now....

[@TAMIYALegends]

I had a yellow one many moons ago, it looked great 😊

[@SPEXWISE]

@@TAMIYALegends Dare I say though that in white: What a thing of beauty!

[@SPEXWISE]

The driver is a nice touch and you did a great job with the subtle black lines mate. Well done.

[@stephenstott9551]

Hi, again!! With the hole in the driver's head you could use some sprue to fill it just glue it in and when it's dry trim it and sand it you might need to use more glue to fill any gaps, and when your happy with it paint it!!. Steve. UK.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah thanks buddy, it definitely might be something I revisit in the future 😊👊🏻

[@Sirvalorsax]

I agree that the grey gets lost against the silver

[@traxxasfans]

So far so good white was a great choice

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊

[@cosworthv624v5]

Love your channel just ordered the escort wrc which should come in April last tamiya I had was a bear hawk in the early 90s have looked but doesn’t look like they sell the bear hawk does a bear hawk shell fit on a current chassis ? as seen a shell on eBay always wanted the escort cosworth after my bear hawk so I’m excited for the wrc even though I’m 39 now lol 👍🏻

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent I’m looking at maybe getting one of those new Escorts myself 😎👊🏻

[@oipearman]

Yessssss

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@racing393]

Glen, when you say about the yellow shocks, the car is almost Tamiya Brand colours How about red and blue shock?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Haha yes that could work 😊👊🏻

[@jecoboost1440]

The Tamiya egress looks good in white.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yep totally agree 🤩🤩🤩

[@TheBrodir]

You're right it looks so much better than box art

[@TAMIYALegends]

Cool thanks buddy 😎👊🏻

[@mikeymike3240]

Hi Glen, I think the wheels are lost in black, you can’t really see any details about them in black, you should paint them white to show them off, and the body shell looks awesome in white instead of the silver, really sweeeeeeet rc. 😎👍👍👍🇬🇧

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for the feedback my friend 😊👊🏻

[@zackthebongripper7274]

It DOES look great in white. You have a good eye for color my friend.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@wayneweston123]

Looks great 👍

[@uroprop]

looks great man

[@steveswindell7785]

Will you be keeping it?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yes this one is a keeper 😅👊🏻

[@allyliddiard7320]

You are 100% right about the Manta Ray in white and 100% wrong about the Thunder Dragon in any colour except silver. I'm Jim Cornette, and that's my opinion.

[@withcookie5583]

Yep you nailed it!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊 😊😊

[@QBziZ]

Great job! Spot on with the color. The driver figure would be better holding a wheel though. Almost perfect ;)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for watching and commenting my friend 😊👊🏻

[@markconnor269]

Love it mate 👌