Tamiya pulled from shelves! - Scale News Update 330

[@DonnyMcElhiney]

Why I love RC? I had recently gone thru a divorce and heard of a shop having an open house. I was severely depressed and needed to find something to do so I bought a Slash. Soon after I moved to California and unfortunately made a life changing choice to start smoking meth. I started watching builds online by a guy who called himself Harley. The addiction of meth grew rapidly along with depression and suicidal thoughts. I met Mike Pham at a Hobbytown and he sold me a Wraith which I still have. The only escape I had from the turmoil in my mind was to run that wraith at Folsom Lake. I got to run G6 Recons with Parker. Fully outfitting my rig with VP parts and watching Josh use them on his video builds in KC. I was not doing good and came back to Kansas. I even got to run an event against Josh at Goat Hill, which I won btw. I miraculously got meth out of my life and that period seems like a distant memory. The one constant I had was RC. It was the one thing that let me escape from the horrors of my mind and choices. I still have that wraith Mike sold me, I still watch Josh videos. I now have 5 VP rigs and a few Axial rigs that are more VP than Axial. So, Mike and Josh, thank you! You're part of the reason I'm still here and you both have no idea what that means to me. You're also the reason I'm always broke so thanks for that too. That's why I love RC, it saved my life.

[@horizonhobby]

This story is one shared by so many ❤. While the details change, RC and the RC family have changed the world for countless people. Thanks for sharing. Your story could be the one that convinces someone to try out a silly toy car only to find the outlet they’ve been searching for. Much love and RC 🔥 -TJ

[@DonnyMcElhiney]

@@horizonhobby Thank you TJ, I really appreciate that!

[@cardboardcrawlersrc8805]

So glad you were able to get that horrible drug out of your life man. Glad you are still in the family.

[@JonnyJetson754]

Tiny trucks and the community is like one big small town Thanks 4 sharing your story Happy for you Brother 💯🛻🍻

[@DonnyMcElhiney]

@@JonnyJetson754 Thank you man!!! I appreciate that!

[@Gairbear-builds]

I really wanted to make plbtf. I did, however, make it to the Gauntlet. What a blast. I am disabled and found rc is something I can do and stay active. I also have new friends for the 1st time in years.

[@nicholasstephey8475]

Glad you enjoyed it. 🎉🎉🎉

[@tommyrockends]

I really enjoy working on build projects, and RC gives me that opportunity while keeping my mind busy and off of the stresses of life lol. It is a fantastic hobby with fantastic people. Thank you again for your contributions! They make it that much better!

[@pipsqueakRC]

RC has been something I've enjoyed at some degree since I was about 10. Stepped away in my 20's and came back as a way to conquer my addiction to an "illegal activity" and to remain sober. Been great as I really enjoy tinkering & fabricating in general, so RCs for the bill perfectly. I am also an instructor at a local vo-tech in the Machining program. I use my RCs to show students how to design & draw parts in CAD (mostly MasterCAM & Solidworks) and also how to create them in various machines, manual and CNC. It's great for the students to put their hands on something they created in the computer, then in the machine and see it work in reality. I also use my RCs during college tours to help show kids that you can use the machines and knowledge gained in our program to build really cool things. It allows me to enjoy more of the hobby than just building and running my trucks too.

[@hotboyracing]

I’m thankful for having a group of guys who support and keep the good ideas flowing like everyone here! And give me a good laugh when I need it

[@Evan_Moore61]

There are so many reasons I love RC. RC is a great stress reliever for me after a long day at work, and a great outlet for my imagination and mechanical mind. Being a mechanically minded person, I’m always tearing things apart to see how they go together, so building RC kits and working on them is a great way for me to satisfy that.

[@Jerroldbubbataylor]

Been into the RC hobby for awhile but it really helped since my stroke with my recovery

[@CrawlerRuth]

It was awesome to see you, Nicole, Matt, and the Vanquish Products team at Pro-Line by the Fire. RC started as a hobby. Crawling has become my escape from the madness of the world. Get better soon.

[@SingleSpeedRC]

RC has been a great hobby to get back into when i became a dad. Between money, time, and an outlet its perfect. I can spend a little time at my bench each day or sending something to the printer and always be tinkering and not stressing for just a second or sharing something with the kids running or working on the trucks.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

RC brought my son and I together, and I’ve made 100’s of friends across the world through RC, and I’ll always have the great RC ELF to thank for everything he’s done for us and so many others in the hobby..

[@220swift]

I worked in bike & hobby store back in the 70s and the associated RC 10 was my first hobby grade model. Several of my friends had that same chassis and we set up tracks at different houses and race every week,then years later with the invention of Lipo batteries that came in to play, a few years back I got back in the hobby mostly in the crawling arena , I still have my RC 10 and RC 10 T truck version and a custom-made sprint car using parts from that model, Associated definitely got me into this hobby

[@rc-ingaroundamerica8792]

Definitely an escape for me from work, an the stress from traveling, plus seeing the eyes of kids light up when you bring them out always makes it a good time

[@Hairy_and_Scary]

Why I love RC? It re-lit my fire to finish my full size. My 06' LJ has been sitting for 2 years. In the last few weeks the tons are back in, LS swap almost finished and hope to fire it this weekend, then new cage and #NeverLift..

[@Mtbmi]

I’m thankful for all my rc buddies I’ve been able to meet thru out the years

[@openoutlaw]

It was awesome to meet you and Matt together again. That has to be the highlight of my trip and Sandra got to talk to Nicole. We did not get sick after the event like we did after Axialfest. A few days after Axialfest Sandra came down with Covid and a week later I had it. Not a bad weight loss program if one is trying to loose weight. As for the topic of the week, I got into RC at a very young age. Like in the 70’s. My first RC was a Mustang ll that my mom bought my brother and I for Christmas. I have no idea who the manufacturer was but we were both hooked. RC Rock Crawling probably saved my marriage. My wife and I were going through a rough patch and I had just bought a Wraith when there was an event held in Sparks Nevada. I asked her if she wanted to go out of town with me for the weekend just to get away. She agreed and it was that trip that got her hooked. I always raced dirt oval or short course and she tried the SC and hated it. I personally had no intention of ever crawling until the scale side of the RC world got me hooked. Needless to say we have grown closer than ever because of RC Rock Crawling.

[@danytremblay6168]

RC crawling got me out of the pandemic without loosing my mind, it kept me from being insane ;)

[@simon_says_shhh]

I was right behind you and Matt running the we rc comp. You guys so fun to watch, and ill probably be in some of your comp footage. Good times.....

[@dakotaoliver6909]

I got into RC because I have grew up around custom 4x4 and off-road my whole life. Growing up on a dead end dirt road with a shop full of tools 45 min south of Kansas City. I have a 1:1 trail rig that’s an 1987 Chevy s-10 4x4 blazer. Back half of body is off with a tube cage. Also has a solid ford 9inch in the rear and late 70s bronco Dana 44 up front. Sitting on 35s and custom leaf design in the rear and Panhard design upfront. Can’t always afford 1:1 at 28 years old so RC has helped my off-road itch a lot 🤘🏼. Love the channel 🔥

[@paulguerrero972]

I'm thankful for the Scale New Update, I wait a week for this and it can make a bad week better.

[@siickeurotrash]

I got back into it after I separated from the military and it absolutely changed my life. I missed PLBTF this year, but getting to go with homies the two years prior were so epic.

[@jdsrcs8061]

RC'ing is my escape outlet. It is a great time being in the wilderness near our house. Being able to chill and relax is important. One other cool thing that RC'ing has done for me is practice driving my full rigs. 🤘🤘🤘

[@samlopez455]

RC is great. It Keeps my mind busy and allows me to build stuff Which I love doing. Has gotten me out of a depressive funk and I look forward to getting out on my bike to go find new spots.

[@charlieshankles]

RC has helped get me out of my van down by the RIVER!!!

[@noidnomis]

40 years ago RC put me in my van down by the river..

[@boduke9428]

I love RC because it prevents my bank account from getting to large and unmanageable.

[@Donnadianee]

And not unappealing to hackers

[@darrenjackson6207]

😂 lol now that is funny lol

[@davebutler4959]

RC has always been a family hobby, I enjoy time with my dad, we have been in the hobby since 1987, I am now 48 and my dad is 74, we race off road on carpet and turf, tto2 parking lot racing, crawling 1/10 and 1/24, dirt oval and drag racing and we have a blast! So many great times with great people!

[@DonnyMcElhiney]

My pops is 83 and an old hot rod guy. He loves building wheels and stuff for me. I'm going to get him a build kit so he can build a full rig.

[@patrikmoller3643]

At the moment RC isn't all that fun but at the moment not much is fun at all, I wrote on IG a few months ago and told you about how I had a rough period where you and Matt where part of what let me think of other things and kept me going. Unfortunately that roughness is back and worse than it was so to have this show and the RC community in general to keep me afloat helps a lot. I haven't driven any rc's in a while because I can't get myself to fix what need to be done on my cars so they're drivable. So to be able to sit and laugh with you and Matt helps a lot to get me trough and I really do look forward to this show as well as the live stream, even though I have to watch is as a rerun...

[@skinanbonesOG]

From what i understand on the Tamyia spray paint is its illegal to import currently. So dealer can still sell it as of now, but we can no longer restock the TS and PS paints. The brush paints and primers are still available. The really sad part is tamiya was about the only good option for spray paint in Canada.

[@hustlerkc11]

Geez, now you guys have good ol trudeau taking everything from you guys.. even paints!

[@jcautodesign]

11:44 the interior is from the SCX24 deadbolt, but with custom resin printed heads.

[@Scalepinnacle]

Hi Josh It was nice meeting you out there at proline by the fire,awesome event 🔥

[@MonsterPartsRc]

Sean is a good friend of mine from when I worked at Super Street and he worked at HPI!!

[@GeeShocker]

It's all of it, building, painting, racing, fiddling etc. But going out with my daughter driving our scale crawlers is the biggest.

[@sortafast.industries]

I’ve made friends all across this country because of RC. Some have lasted over a decade. Early message boards and now social media has made it possible to stay in contact with people I have only met a few times (or not at all). And recently I’ve been lucky enough to turn passion into a business (that hopefully will generate income one day) 😂

[@Casitascrawlers]

It’s now Wednesday & I’m still tired from PLBTF 24 it was awesome but I still haven’t even put everything away yet. 😂

[@adamjorgenson6265]

Does anyone else hear hecklefish's voice after the intro sound plays? Always enjoy hearing the RC news. Thank you!

[@jamesmeredith381]

My buddy owns a hobby store and gave me a smoking deal for Tamiya paint! I bought the different kits, 3 of every bottle, & 2 of every spray can!

[@99ramsport]

I’ve always enjoyed the hobby in some form since the 80s,90s and 2000s. In 2007 in a country made mostly of sand I had a ax-10 artr mailed to me. I latched onto the crawling side and eventually scale side. After my time in the service they have become my zen. What keeps the mind at peace and focused on the present. I love the fab work and customization. Putting that personal touch to each build. Lately I’ve put a personal touch to some of my builds that remembers that service and sacrifices

[@RattusSwedicus]

Greetings from Sweden Folks . About the SR7 ARTR , guess my ZD Racing EX-07 ls based on the SR7 . My ZD did also smoked it's ESC at it's second run and I had to replaced it . Very nice and well built car otherwise and fun to drive . . . 😎 .

[@erichawkins6231]

I have just always been into rc when I started with cheap rcs like newbright and toy grade I would still swap tires and try to stuff larger motors in them I was about 10 when I got my losi mini crawler and I would just ride my bike around my town and go rc crawling now I have a family my kids crawl with me it just great to get them out of the house and my son and I enjoy working on them

[@mattalbright6123]

If you look closely at the Boom Racing truck. You can see how the cab over laps the bed. And you would be able to stretch and pull for longer body without making gaps.

[@49thparallelCanuck]

thanks for weeks episode of scale news

[@PhilBender612]

A guy from my local hobby town also left for Amain hobbies. Kind of sux too Because he was their only knowledgeable crawler guy.

[@TPDazzle]

I garage race mini z s with 3 old friends. Two of them did RC with me in the 1980s as middle schoolers. Before we started this, Id see them once a year. The racing is a blast, but I appreciate the connection as well. Its too easy to get busy and never making time.

[@Tdawg0429]

The Hobbywing mini24 motor and esc are pretty sweet. Bought it at PLBTF and installed yesterday. Super smooth, and plenty of speed and power even in the TRX4M with crawler gears.

[@400AGLNET]

After a 35yr career business owner, Retired in 2018. If not for my love of anything R/C and my engineering & design interests I'd be mentally lost.

[@jeffmackovitch9987]

RC was supposed to keep me from drinking or at least from spending all my money drinking, but since then I bought entirely too many micros and started a KZbin channel! So it keeps me off the streets, but I think it would be cheaper to start drinking again. lol

[@Axial32]

Congrats Tom on that Vanquish Marketing position!!!!!

[@jimbocreationsbu8203]

Was great meeting you guys ,very nice event ,my first ever PLBTF And i won a raffle at the end of the second day 🎉

[@aaronhouser3711]

The rc hobby got me through several tough years managing the stresses of operating a company while having to do dialysis 7 days a week until I could receive a successful kidney transplant. There were some dark days in between and RC certainly got me through the drudgery and uncertainty of being one of the lucky few that get a second chance.

[@GeorgiaBoyRC]

'I'm sure he'd kick an ass or two, 'cause that's what Brian Boitano'd do!' Crazy, good thing I live in 'Merica where that chemical cannot survive in the wild. We're safe down south!

[@andyb9994]

I got into R/C because I got out of some other hobbies for whatever reason, and met some really cool people in R/C so a great way to get out with my kid and hang out and do some bashing!!!

[@gabrielpichardo1492]

They got the shackles backwards for the front leaf springs on that pickup truck design

[@JESchnake]

RC gives me a way to relax and get my mind off life. A way to unwind no mater if I am driving one or building always takes my mind off everyday BS.

[@Americanabrickers]

I've been out of RC for 10 years .. coming back I've seen so much has changed... I don't know where to start again 😂

[@jameswisecarver]

I ordered the mini 16 should be here soon, wanna see if it'll fit my hobbyplus evo

[@HighSocietyHobbies]

Event looked awesome, hopefully I will be able to make it next year if the timing works out.

[@troypostie1252]

A 20th anniversary is 2004?! Dang it I'm old asf😂

[@kevincain6843]

I still have my first run of the SR7. Love the looks of it. I need another for bashing. 😂

[@datsun4x]

Idk why josh says the CTD wont perform, that thing will absolutely DOMINATE....over a cc02.

[@Ayrton_Groesbeck]

Rc is my relaxing therapy for my mental illness

[@wvlfkvnt]

Happy to see you're a basshead. Gatelys boxes are absolutely insane.

[@troypostie1252]

Whats that son? Speak up! i love bass and my ears are mashed😂

[@HarleyDesignsInc]

Bobby is a good friend of mine, and I definitely still enjoy having a system in my Jeep.

[@JosephP.-tz2mj]

Thank you!

[@solbakken86]

Good therapy and distraction when I got sick (chronic disability) and when covid started.

[@scalebuildersguild]

This studio is way smaller than you might think.

[@forrestcrabbe]

🤘y'all have a badass day🤘🍻🤘

[@mitch858]

We need more 24th scale videos!

[@JThelen1031]

If the Fusion Mini16 would fit in my UTB18, I'll be all over that. I love my Mini Capra, but the stock motor is a bit gutless.

[@MX304]

I think we are about to see Associated become a house brand at Amain like Horizon did with Losi.

[@AsurasWrath164]

It seems you're not aware that AE is owned by Thundertiger. A huge company in Taiwan big in dental equipment and drones and helicopters for military use.

[@MX304]

@@AsurasWrath164 I am aware of that. My statement still stands….

[@AsurasWrath164]

@@MX304 I don't think TT is going to sell AE

[@HarleyDesignsInc]

@@AsurasWrath164 TT has also been known to make terrible business decisions that have already caused them to sell many brands off in the past. TT used to be King Star, which used to own brands like Axial, Arrma and Team Durango.

[@AsurasWrath164]

@@HarleyDesignsInc that was hobbico Edit: kingstar only was the assembly factory. The brands were never owned by them

[@Basin79]

Apologies it's not on topic and obviously I don't want to spoil an upcoming video but do you have any more news on the tractor that made an appearance on SNU a couple of weeks back? It looked great.

[@HarleyDesignsInc]

I’ve talked to the new US distributor of Cross and I still don’t have an ETA but I’ll definitely report back as soon as we do!

[@Basin79]

@@HarleyDesignsInc fantastic. Thank you.

[@mrchucklesssss]

RC’s help keep my bank account in check and from getting too high….

[@TheShopMiniRC]

They called it a Fusion Mini 16 because if they called it a Mini 18 there would be major market confusion when it doesn’t drop into ANY of the 18 scale rigs out there except the UTB “18” (which is actually 1/14)

[@HarleyDesignsInc]

Should have just called it by the van size like every other motor 😁

[@brianbeck7468]

Jay Halsey won the very first 1/10 2WD IFMAR world championship

[@BucketlistRC]

Yes, it's a simple recall . You baited the he'll outta that one.

[@justinluczak5611]

Hoping to go to proline next year!

[@Bot_Brad]

No Paint 🎨 for Matt. Haha

[@flintTC]

The proline 1/24 Toyota body looks a little weird. It didn’t scale down very well.

[@freyjaslittlejeeps1602]

That Traxxas brushless system has so many problems it's unreal. 2s, integrated with the receiver, double the cost of other systems ($120), and the whole Traxxas electronics are horrible thing. Nope. Run away. I love RC because it gives me a chance to turn some wrenches. I can't drive full scale thanks to some pretty serious spine damage, and have a lot of surgeries coming up to try to fix it, so this is a good distraction. Would be nice if I could afford more parts, and maybe a kit, but that's not going to happen since doctors don't work cheap, so I'll just have to get creative :D

[@themountain59]

Rc ...the only motorsport somebody can actually effort 😏

[@jamesmower1852]

Love how Traxxas can't do any real updates to the TRX for but they can do so much for the 4M

[@Gibsonlife573]

Dude you almost had me in tears just thinking about the fact of what RC has done for me I met my buddy now over a year ago Kyle and you know I bought a couple of his chassis profit designs and then you know I'm building non-stop I'm running a little KZbin channel it ain't near as successful as a lot of guys on KZbin but you know when I find something that works in the 24th I really try to put it out there you know and anyway it just come at a time where everything was against me I was a single father of three children thank God I had my dad and I worked at a very long our job I'm from Missouri a lot of guys and I'm sure it's all over the world but a lot of guys here don't show their feelings at all and it really is nice to have somebody just to talk to like a brother by meeting Kyle and him making me a team driver on my birthday it was like just the thing I needed you know if it brings tears to my eyes because I had a lot of against me you know and before Kyle it was Matt 2fmrc you know that really showed me love and like become like a brother to me and Times of weakness they have always been there don't get me wrong you know crawling is awesome but the brothers that I have made from RC will carry me for the rest of my life you know and that's what really does it for me and the RC world and makes the RC World completely different I love archery you know and have always loved archery hunting and it brings you a peace with God when you're in the woods but RC has really really helped but it can also really really hurt cuz you know you find yourself spend it too much time or spending too much money so it's definitely a way to positive impact your life just don't let it become a negative

[@jhrubicon1470]

Add 'missing links' to the leafs

[@DadsRCGaragePNW]

Seems silly a RC company wouldn’t collab with a company that already makes a good esc and just run that. Not everything has to be rebranded. End of the day it all comes from the same designs and same build houses. Just depends on how much you pay to get a certain grade product.

[@bigjeep_littlejeep3777]

I have 2 6s escs just sitting around

[@chrispoole4787]

Would like to see proline in the smokies as all the other scale events here have disappeared

[@jameswisecarver]

Tamiya gotta go from pseudo to p2p cook

[@PrestonMar]

The boomracing awb absolutely sucks right now, it’s failed every test that we’ve thrown at it, it’s getting a complete redesign as I type this, it’s not coming q3 and more maybe late q4

[@watchurheadrc721]

The Hump Day Edition

[@canuckchuck8836]

Is AMain building a team to design and release their own RC brand?

[@Andy_C_aka_Cliff_McCrawl]

Amain brand rtrs incoming! 😂

[@Lee-At-Green-Pheonix-Rc]

Them hobbwing are slowly starting to go into wpl to make 1/16 bashers

[@djs0110]

Tamiya won’t reformulate paint for Canada. We’re too small of a market. Happened to Testor’s paint a couple of years ago and they are just gone.

[@HarleyDesignsInc]

Wow! I hope that’s not the case for Tamiya. That would be a huge bummer.

[@DadsRCGaragePNW]

Shops up north CAN sell their current stock. They can’t order more. It affects the TS PS AS and primers. Not their glass jars. But what stock they have can be sold to the people. So if your up north move your butt!! Lol

[@AgentChachi]

AWB = All Wheel Bases.

[@laserbeam1620]

Any Canadians need some Tamiya paint? I know a guy

[@Grunk-ik9os]

Silly governments in other countries caring about the longevity of their taxpayers lives.

[@Death3336]

yes, you got me to click on the video by simply not including the word "paint" in the title. GG I guess? If unintentional, disregard. Or don't, I dunno man, I don't even work here.

[@oldgreen1000]

Новый BRX на ЗИЛ похож)

[@RCPropaganda]

Wow glad Canada has their priorities straight. What a joke.

[@Havingoneofthosedays-]

Too late, I’m over it now

[@adamhirerc78]

Better late than never

[@aegixxer1]

Is it me or has Associated been a total dumpster fire lately? How does the CTS look better than the Comp Fox?? I just like RC. I have since I was about 9 years old. It's one of the few things that has kept my interest over the years.