Tamiya Terra Noir | How was this made & What Hop-ups were used? | Also First Run

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What have I done to my Tamiya Terra Scorcher
Why did it have to change?
Adding Aluminum Hop-Ups to this Buggy
Upgraded Shocks, Knuckles, towers and more!
Was it Cursed?
Will Runes be the answer?
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[@rocpile]

Brilliant idea for the body finish indeed. Nice running car too. Cheers on this one mates!

[@RCsoandso]

It does now handle loads better, I need to get better shots of the body 👍

[@FastFreddyRC]

I think it looks great! And the new name is very fitting. Nice upgrades for it too…it should last you a long time and shouldn’t break quite so easily :)

[@RCsoandso]

Well I hope it does, and I am very surprised it is not overly heavy with all this chucked into it 👍

[@FastFreddyRC]

it should! Are all those aluminum bits that much heavier than the original plastic?@@RCsoandso

[@All_RC_Fun]

Well that seems to have appeased the gremlins. Looks fantastic.

[@RCsoandso]

Yes looks like the negative vibes have gone. Looking forwards to having some fun with it now 👍

[@JustinLisaHaynes]

Back in black 🖤 looking great

[@RCsoandso]

Thank you, I must say I’m much happier with the look now, it really suits it 👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

Well that seemed to do the trick! I love the look of it and the body was a very cool and creative one! Well done sir!! Did you actually find any wonky parts when replacing things or was it truly possessed and the runes chased the demons out???

[@RCsoandso]

The front arm had a bit of white on it, you know when you bend plastic a bit too much, and one of the shocks did seem to have no oil left in it, so with luck it should be good to go now 🤔👍

[@dennis8019]

ok i have your sound intro as my ringtone love this channel

[@RCsoandso]

Even with the Now Then Hobbyists 😂🤣👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Wow I'm super impressed with the little symbols on the body. What did you use to etch them? Must have taken an age! Anyway it's interesting that you are saying that this isn't the most attractive buggy because I think they look great. Also the handling is super nice on short grass and it took a brushless set without problems so far. Nice vid as ever. Best wishes guys 🙂

[@RCsoandso]

I used a hole reamer, spent a few nights doing a bit at a time, I did question my sanity at one point but it does look good over all. I think as a buggy it’s quite unique looking, I did debate flipping the tail at the back to make it look more traditional but I didn’t in the end. We will see how it goes, but all signs seem good at the moment 👍

[@BigDumbMeRC]

Man looks like something batman would drive. Justice league dark batmobile

[@RCsoandso]

I do think it suits black, looks much meaner. I did think about Bat decals but wimped out 🤣👍

[@theoagrc]

Love the runes all over the body. The evil spirits seemed to have been warned off!!

[@RCsoandso]

Well if anything happens now I am going to have words with Odin and his lesser gods 😆🤣

[@MauzyrockRC]

Swanky ride! I did think you were going to take Arun at a skate park :)

[@RCsoandso]

Yikes a Skate park, well that would have ended badly, also we would have had to put helmets on with that amount of metal flying through the air at speed 🪖⛑😆🤣

[@MauzyrockRC]

@@RCsoandso Yeah, I was only fooling, a little dirt with a few small lumps perhaps?

[@RCsoandso]

😂

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Noir scorchers matter? 🤔 😬 Loving the dark side upgrades/finish of this classic Tamiya guys..... let's hope it has well and truly exorcised the demons once and for all! Jokes aside, this video does provide some fuel for thought..... I was only thinking the other day whilst building a new lunchbox kit that I sincerely believe that Tamiya plastics in many of their re releases do seem to be of a 'lesser' quality to how they used to be back in the eighties? They seem to be more brittle, littered with 'stress' marks, and covered in fine grey ish struations throughout. Now, I've built many CWO1's since the late eighties, and I can safely say my original 88 midnight pumpkin chassis plastics seems to have far better structural integrity on a molicular level than what we see today. I can also confirm that the body shell on both my original midnight pumpkin, and my original monster beetle are definitely thicker plastics than what are used on my re release equivalent models. Another thing I noticed was the use of those horrible plastic nuts on the wheelie bar and the shocks of the re re lunchbox..... these always used to be metal. My point being, I'm adamant that the quality, and consequently the strength of much of Tamiyas re re range is inferior in comparison to what we used to get. I guess this is to be expected in this modern age where all businesses seem to be controlled by highly paid accountants to strip down production outlay to squeeze as much out of the consumer as possible, through cutting production costs in any way. The problem with accountants is they generally have a good head for mathematics, but most have no concept of engineering/mechical tolerances. Your terra scorcher experience fits in with this theory..... my mate had one of the originals back in the day, he beat the snot out of this car, and other than the manual speed controller melting (which was common) and a motor and servo issue this car was bomb proof! Who knows, maybe I've just had some bad batches/been unlucky with some of my re re kits off late? Regardless, aluminium after market parts certainly work well if you plan on driving the cars regularly.... although this often transfers the stress to the next weakest spot! Good luck with the Noir beauty going forward, hopefully it will redeem itself! 👍 👍 👍

[@RCsoandso]

It does make you think, does Tamiya have a finger in the pie for aftermarket parts somehow. The issue with testing the theory with old and new plastic is that the age of older ones will in time go downhill. That being said, maybe they use a percentage of recycled plastics these days, maybe they are trying to do a their bit to get rid of the Global Trash Vortex, but I am convinced its mostly made up of plastic bushings they provide. Maybe Tamiya would argue that they are not meant to be treated as rough as they are, and they should just bimble about during picnics and lawn games 🙄 You are right though, accountants are at fault, as lets face it, they do not make models for our enjoyment, they make models to keep the board of directors and shareholders in yachts ⛵😆🤣

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

@@RCsoandso A global plastic bushing trash vortex eh? 🤔😂 I'm suprised there isn't a tax implemented on that one yet mate! I know the ABS does age/go brittle on the older original kits, but despite this, the originals plastics still have a better finish, and look tougher. My original 1988 pumpkin has had 36 years of abuse, and is still on its original chassis..... we went through 3 chassis in the last year on just one of our re re lunchies, and they are only running torque tuned motors, nothing crazy. You definitely bring up some valid points though.... I would guess a larger proportion of Tamiya re re's are bought for nostalgia, built for the shelf, or the occasional light run around the garden. That's why it's essential for us guys to keep putting them through their paces, doing what they were designed to do all those years ago.... even if they do seem to break quicker! 😂 👍 👍 👍

[@RCsoandso]

Stress testing for the greater good 🤣😂👍

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

@@RCsoandso 😂 👌 👍

[@RCBirds]

Wow, it now looks very sharp. But I don't want to know the money you invested relative to the kit price. Best wishe for you and the car.

[@RCsoandso]

In honesty I could have bought a top end Tamiya buggy, but at least this should be bomb proof 😂👍

[@RCBirds]

@@RCsoandso "5 pounds on ebay", if Mrs. Soanso might ask some day😁

[@beandean356]

Bad boy 100% 💥

[@RCsoandso]

It looks great off camera, I will have to try and get some better pics of it 👍

[@bongsuhan]

Which shocks are those? I've been looking for something nicer than the yellow ones for my TS...

[@RCsoandso]

I got them from eBay, if you search New Aluminium Oil Filled Shock Absorbers / Dampers For Various Tamiya RC Cars they should come up. £25 for 4 👍

[@RCsoandso]

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/403006328435?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=hi7jlF5oR4u&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=R2GeXKq3SOW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

[@RFVCXR200R]

2:53 That's the same music FullThrottleRC uses in his outtros. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIjCgn2ejdiqZpI

[@RCsoandso]

I noticed the music I use for the intro is also used by a Lithuanian crafting channel