Tamiya Toyota Celica GT Four Parking Lot Run

I took out the Tamiya TT-02 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Group A rally car out to the commuter lot for its first run. It still has the street tread tires on it, so I figured some parking lot running was in order before going out to a ballfield and getting it really dirty!
It did just what a TT02 does, drives around pretty well and needs a bit more motor and/or gearing to wake it up and get it going! I am sure in the dirt it will be a bit more exciting but that is for another day.
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[@RcNickster709]

YEAH ADDAM!!! Got to say I love the look of this car as well. Classic style and it really seemed to run Great!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Nick, glad you enjoyed it! The next run will be out in the dirt and I am sure it will really come to life out there and be even more fun! I wanted to go the same day but time did not allow. I will try and get it out there soon though along with a couple other rally cars!

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Yep..... That's definitely a TTO2! 😂 The body looks awesome mate, but can definitely feel your pain regarding the decals. I actually think I preferred it back in the day when you had to paint the small detail on by hand, rather than fidly stickers that wrinkle up and lift. I also think painting the small detail looks more realistic?! Nice to see some running videos recently Addam..... and wish our sky's were that blue! 👍 👍 👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

The TT02 is a great platform and it was just floating about out there. The parking lot is so fresh and smooth there was hardly a need for suspension! LOL! Not too often I get a place like that! The decals are a necessary evil a lot of the time. They can add a ton of great detail and life to the car but can also be extremely fiddly to fit and stay in place in some areas! I did order a new hair dryer to try and use a bit of heat to shape them and get the adhesive to stick a bit better. I do like painting in areas where I can and try to eliminate as many as I can if possible but I am terrible about cutting thine lines of masking! We had a fairly grey weekend but we have had a good stretch of weather lately. Maybe it will blow your way soon! I am glad you enjoyed it and have a great week!!!

[@ShenRC]

Looks nice! I am with you all the stickers YIKES!! don't want to roll this beauty and rip up all the stickers!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

The ton of stickers is the only downside to the on-road cars. Sadly they make them look so good on the box it is very hard to not want to recreate them! Once I get a new hair dryer I will blast the sticker back down for good I hope, then it is off to the dirt!!

[@MarkBryanRC]

That's a very beautiful Celica body Addam, even with the escaping stickers! I use a flame from a lighter to try and stick those suckers back down but you gotta be careful or they'll go up in flames! 😅 Sounded lovely and smooth out there and fast enough on that ST motor! Cheers! 😎😎👍👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Mark! It is a good looking one and a nice budget friendly one as well! I just got a new hair dryer to try and get them heated up and stuck down for good. My old one died last year and I keep forgetting to get a new one since. I have a dedicated one now and less risk of me setting decals on fire!! LOL! I know it would... The parkign lot is so smooth and nice it was just kind of floating around out there and I had a great time with it! Take care mate!

[@poorboysrc]

Gotta love the TT02. And that Toyota Celica body is a great choice. I feel your pain with the stickers dude. My Nissan Motul Autech body had 117 decals... 117 decals... and NOT ONE was pre-cut... This was a Tamiya relationship test, I think... Lol!

[@AddamsPlayground]

LOL yeah, the sticker can be the most time consuming and challenging part. So far the traumatizing one was the Ford GT Mk II... I am pretty sure it was 143 in that one!! I want to do the Buggyra Fat Fax truck but the body is mainly 6 layers of stickers and a few scraps of lexan!! LOL!!! They do look good once all is done though, so we buy another once the sticker shock has worn off! LOL!

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Good tto2 fun looks good running

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah the TT02 kits are always fun to run, not a lot of drama or issues with them!

[@Toystheyrenot]

What a smooth driving and lovely looking rally car! Try using a hairdryer over the stickers to prevent them from lifting.👍😊

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah it was just kind of floating about out there! The parking lot is super smooth and so wide open on the weekends, I love it! Thanks for the hairdryer tip, others mentioned it as well. I ordered a new one as my last one died about a year ago and I keep forgetting to replace it! LOL!

[@sparetimerc]

That is a nice looking Celica GT Addam, I think that the stickers are the one thing I do not like messing with, but you did a wonderful job as always. You showed some serious driving skills out there with the power slides and the donuts. Pretty zippy and stable. Thanks for sharing, take care and best wishes to you and the family.

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Al! It is a fun little one to run around and nice and controllable. The stickers can be intimidating and tedious at times but in the end they turn out looking great. I have gotten a hair dryer to heat the loose ones up and get them to form and stick back down properly. Glad you enjoyed the little run around!

[@RCBirds]

Nice run Addam. Have great weekend my friend.

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Dirk, glad you enjoyed the quick run around with it. Have a great weekend as well!

[@HaydadRC]

I think the car looks great Addam and seems like a fun parking lot ripper! Have a great weekend!👍😊

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Jeremy, the car turned out well, there are just a few stickers that are fighting me. I need to get a new hair dryer to heat them up, I keep forgetting to get a new one! It was a fun one in the parking lot but the next trip out will be in the dirt and it should be a real blast out there sliding around! Take care and have a great weekend as well!

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

Hi mate! 😁🙋‍♀️. That body looks nice👌, such a great value kit. The chassis worked so well in the car park! Nice turns and slides👍. We're still blown away by how fast they can go with some mods and still survive a tumble... Over 200kph is insane!. Haha those decals lifting, we feel bad but we had to laugh the way you kept pushing them back down👌😂. Thanks for sharing your cool car park run Addam, it was great👍. We wish you a great fun weekend mate🤠🙋‍♀️🦘🇦🇺

[@AddamsPlayground]

It is a great looking car and it is a inexpensive one as well! The TT02 lineup have a lot of great kits and often for not to much money. They are a relaxing kit to assemble and work really well completely stock. There are tons of upgrades for them as well if you want to take them to the next level. The speed runs were fun but after 40mph they get a little nerve wracking to run! Anything over 40-50mph on the pavement is usually a bit twitchy and sketchy feeling! LOL! It does add a whole other level of excitement to it though! I am going to pick up a new hair dryer and heat them up and hopefully stick them down for good before it gets out in the dirt! That is the next adventure to get it sliding around on the ball field and kicking up some dust! Take care guys and have a great weekend! I have to work part of the weekend but I am going to try and get it knocked out as quick as possible and get back to more enjoyable things like not working! LOL!

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

@@AddamsPlayground We have some tt01 but no TT02'S yet, maybe one day. Yeh seeing what all you blokes did to race them was awesome and sooo many upgrades. For a kit that does around 20mph out of the box I can imagine it'd be a handful lol, well done mate! We remember your speed runs well. That'll be good to stick em down and take it for a spin and slide on the ball field!, hopefully it's a home run😁. We hope you get your work done fast so you can go play Addam. Thanks for everything from Ingrid and I 👍🙋‍♀️😃

[@All_RC_Fun]

Nice looking body. Stickers are a love / hate relationship. Did well out there warming up the tires with all the donuts.

[@AddamsPlayground]

They do end up looking good once they are all on there but they can tedious and time consuming to get put on. I did pick up a new hair dryer to try and heat them up a little to get them to form and stick down better in spots. Then it is off to the baseball field for a dirt run as long as I can fin d my way over there when it is not being used. The slicks on these need a good bit of scuffing up to break them in and get predictable traction. That and it is just silly fun to do donuts LOL!!

[@OlliRC1980]

Hi Addam I will get myself a Celica in the Summer. And the Sticker problem I solve with a Hair Dryer and they never lifted again on my onroad cars luckily. Take Care.

[@AddamsPlayground]

It is a nice car and an inexpensive on to which is nice. I need to get a new hairdryer, mine quite about a year ago and I never remember to get another! LOL! Not something either my wife or I ever really use so there is never a reminder to get one! thanks for the tip and have a great weekend!

[@OlliRC1980]

@@AddamsPlayground 😅 I also use it only for the Stickers

[@aviano72]

It runs smooth on that parking lot. Asphalt seems very nice Those stickers, got to love them 😁 Like the Ford GT, Subaru WRX, Lancia Delta and Nissan GTR Motul Autech. Those are just insane amount of stickers, but the end result looks great anyway.

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah the parking lot is super smooth and brand new pavement so it was a great spot to run around! The stickers can be the most trying thing on the builds but like you said they sure do look nice once you have them all done! I will be getting it out to the baseball field as soon as i am able to get over there without a pile of kids out playing on them! It should look good slinging some dirt around!

[@rcinhand9671]

Good run, Addam! The car is looking good. Those stickers do look like a nightmare! I still have my Mustang TT-02 set up from the Poorboy's speed run, and my wife doesn't want to drive it.. for some reason!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks, it turned out looking cool. The sticker were not too difficult honestly, those window surrounds just want to keep popping up. I need to get a new hair dryer and heat them up to keep them down, I keep forgetting to buy a new one. The TT02 is a fun platform but over 35-40 they starting getting a bit sketchy feeling to drive! I don't blame her for not wanting to slam it into a curb!

[@herbieRCpaints53]

Nice one Addam 😎 Try a hair dryer on the stickers get them hot and then rub them down (don't burn your fingers), I've just built my TT-02D Toyota Supra and had same thing with the window stickers ,

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah I need to buy a hair dryer for down in the workshop. I had one but it stopped working about a year ago! It is one of those things I always forget to buy!! Thanks for the tip!

[@rocpile]

Thank you for the video, I really appreciate the effort! Two big thumbs-up on the body!

[@AddamsPlayground]

I am glad you enjoyed it! The TT02 is a fun one to build and drive! The perfectly smooth pavement out there made it seem like it was kind of floating around! It is a good looking car and I look forward to getting it out in the dirt sometime soon I hope!

[@rc-dom-uk]

i did. this body last year and have never run it . disappointed it didn’t have the rally drivers names and of course not the marlboro sponsors. still looks great and great run😊👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah I was a little surprised the were no driver names with it. The Marlboro thing did not surprise me at all. I think there is regulations that the cannot sell anything that could be for kids with cigarette branding on it. You may be able to find reproduction decals with them on there though. It was a fun and chill drive with it. On the pavement it is one you really have to force to get it out of shape. The next outing will be on the dirt and it will be a lot more slideways!!

[@JoevsRc]

It looked great out doing donuts!

[@AddamsPlayground]

It was just out there floating along on the smooth new pavement and a side of donuts is always a treat!

[@user-jv9tt1du3x]

What's the price on it I like it

[@user-jv9tt1du3x]

Let me no soon

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@user-jv9tt1du3x the price.of the kit is like $110. Then whatever electronics you put in is extra of course.

[@davidswartz5307]

Another Sweet build Bud...

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks! It is a nice little kit and inexpensive as well! I still think you can pick these up for about $110. Next trip out will be sliding around in the dirt with it!

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

It’s a beautiful car Addam! Always wondered why Tamiya doesn’t offer a bettter quality sticker or decal that’s vinyl with clear backings? Scoots and boots really nicely though doesn’t it! 👍🏻💯😎😋

[@AddamsPlayground]

If I had cut them out with a bit of excess on them it may have stayed down a little better. My knife hand is so trained to cutting them out super close it can be very difficult to remember to leave any extra! For all I know the extra could make it a little more prone to wanting to pop up in other areas too. I am going to hit them with a little heat to try and get them to form and stick where they belong. It looks good and it was a joy ripping it around out there. Not the fastest thing in the world but it was fun sliding it around out there. That parking lot is super smooth so the car just kind of floated around!

[@chaz7287]

Nice one Addam, looks good, you probably already know this trick, I give a peeling sticker a couple of seconds flash with a cigarette lighter, works great, even works on older stickers with a bit of dust under them.

[@AddamsPlayground]

I have used a hair dryer in the past but mine went out about a year ago and I keep forgetting to buy a new one! I have not done the lighter trick, my luck there would be a small fire! LOL! I have seen it done but not tried it. I do have my heat gun but that only have two levels of inferno so it may be a bit overkill!! I will get a hair dryer and get them warmed up and stuck back down for good I hope!

[@chaz7287]

Fair enough, I was a bit nervous the first time with the lighter, but I was very pleased with the results I got on the fender flames on my pumpkin and the rear fender stickers on my Blackfoot, not a crinkle to be seen!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@chaz7287 that is an extremely difficult thing to do!! Impressive! I have a couple minor kinks in my pumpkin but you really have be looking for them so I called it a win! 🤣

[@michaeldorich4485]

The car looks great and drives well. The TT02 drives well in parking lot. I don't recall;; where you live in Virginia. There is a group on Facebook that's holding a parking lot race tomorrow in Manassas, VA at Osborn High School. I think they may've a TT02 class.

[@AddamsPlayground]

It is a nice looking car and it just kind of floated around out there! It is a really smoot lot and it was fun getting out there for a drive before taking it out to the ball field for some dirt action. I need to find time to get over there when there are not droves of kids out on them! I am in the Fredericksburg area so that is not too far away. Sadly I am working for my regular job all day today so tomorrow is going to be cramming in all the yard work, grass cutting and other fun stuff that needs doing! Thanks for the heads up though.

[@wadeskelton7585]

I feel your sticker pain brother - major ocd trigger right there I just end up peeling them off 😄😄😄 or never putting them on to start with - great looking car!!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah, it is bothersome when there are one or two that seem to refuse to cooperate and stay stuck! I am going to get a new hair dryer to try and force them to stick, I just keep forgetting to actually get one! I have my heat gun but it only has two levels of heat and both are way too hot! Once they are stuck for good I will take it out to the ballfield and rip it around in the dirt for a while! That should really be a lot of fun!

[@NANNIRC]

Just a word: FANTASTIC. I have to find one... Ciao!

[@AddamsPlayground]

It is a very nice looking kit and it is one of their less expensive ones as well. They are always a joy to build and drive! The parking lot was so smooth it was just kind of floating around out there! I had a good time running it! Soon to the dirt!!

[@NANNIRC]

@@AddamsPlayground I sow! And the fact is that with a little amount of money you ca work a lot building interiors and other scratch built upgrades as anti roll bars....

[@NANNIRC]

sorry : ca was can😁

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@NANNIRC Oh yeah, I can see you taking this one to a whole new level with an interior!

[@UncleBobsRC]

Great run Addam, the car looks fantastic!!!!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Bob! It is a slick looking car and I think it will really be a blast out on the ballfield! Finding the time to get out to one when they are not packed is problematic this time of the year! LOL! It will get out there for some dirt slinging though!

[@theoagrc]

Oh those window stickers…. 🤬My XV01 Lancia body is peeling like a day 3 sunbather! Love this body shell though Addam and the Celica is a classic. TT02 is so dependable can’t see Tamiya replacing it with that BT chassis. I hope when they do go for a TT03 they don’t mess it up!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah it is frustrating when they just don't want to stay in place. It is a slick looking car and the next run will be out on the ballfield tearing it up in the dirt! I am not sure what their next move with the one road. I suck at predicting what they may do as it is always such a bizarre mystery I just sit back and watch it unfold! LOL!!

[@BSslotcars]

Looks great and ran nice but slipped like crazy guess it's better than flipping over muffing up all the hard work of putting the decals on!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Oh yeah, I would much rather slide a bit than hook and flip! if you let off of the power it will turn in a lot quicker but with 4 wheel power slides it is hard to let off the gas! LOL!

[@markconnor269]

Looks great Addam 👌 nice video 👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Mark! It turned out looking nice and drive well as expected. It kind of floated around out there on that fresh, smooth pavement.

[@craigpimlott204]

Hair dryer to heat the glue on the sticker then push down with a cotton Bud .

[@AddamsPlayground]

I have used a hair dryer in the past but mine went out about a year ago and I keep forgetting to buy a new one! I do have my heat gun but that only have two levels of inferno so it may be a bit overkill!! I will get a hair dryer and get them warmed up and stuck back down for good I hope! Thanks!

[@lo2713]

Love it, seems to push the back end out just enough. But more power has never hurt anyone, right 🤔😁

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah to get out of shape with these you really need to add power and gearing to get them sliding about. The next trip out will be on the dirt and it will really come alive out there and get super slideways!

[@lo2713]

@@AddamsPlayground you mad man, you cant take that on the dirt. It will get dirty 😁

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@lo2713 😂

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Hopefully if the weather permits I’ll be speed running my tt02 this weekend

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah you guys have had a messy run of weather out your way recently. Ours has been nice but man the pollen is so thick everything thing is covered in green!! In a couple weeks that should die down and I can get back out for some more running and not die! I hope you can get out and have some fun with it! Good luck!!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

@@AddamsPlayground it’s supposed to be decent today but I’ve gotta start cleaning my garage to make room for my equipment from my shop. Maybe tomorrow. Just got a experimental battery sent from Brian so should be a fast run

[@FastFreddyRC]

I think the car looks great!!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks Freddy. It did turn out well, the window surround sticker give me fits though LOL!!!

[@BargainBashersRc]

My current problem with the TT02 platform is I can never decide which body I want lol! Looks like a lot of fun doing donuts in the parking lot

[@AddamsPlayground]

That is very understandable! There are a lot of cool ones. Just remember the race livery ones have a bajiliion stickers to cut out and apply! They look great once they are done but boy can it be time consuming and stressful getting them done! LOL! I enjoy the builds and the bodies always look really sweet.

[@BargainBashersRc]

@@AddamsPlayground yeah the amount of stickers scare me on some of them lol! I might end up with the Mitsubishi lancer one because it doesn’t have any at all

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@BargainBashersRc Oh it will still have several dozen but not 100+ like the race cars have! The Lancer is a pretty nice one, I have almost bought it more than once!

[@rolandlabriejr690]

I remember that car when it was in the Toyota dealership lol I like the tt02 better then the Kyosho fazer just because you have to build it I know there has been a lot of comparisons lately

[@AddamsPlayground]

They were pretty cool cars back in the day, not to expensive and a good little car! I prefer to build them than buy them but I have been tempted with the Fazer line before! One of these I will probably check on out but if Tamiya keeps making budget friendly, good looking ones like this it will be quite a while! LOL

[@MauzyrockRC]

Hey this one looks really sweet. As for the window trim decals, my 2CV and a couple other tamiya kits have similar problems. Besides meticulously cleaning with alcohol amd a q-tip then CA gluing them down, not sure the is an alternative ;) Cheers

[@AddamsPlayground]

I have seen the striping on that one and it does look like it is a pain! I ordered a new hair dryer to try and heat them up and stick them down for good. If that does not work then I will get some Kyosho line tape and try and redo it with that! I thought about doing it with glue but going to give the heat a try!

[@jdpaslRC]

Nice car, I ordered RC10 40th year anniversary.

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thanks! It was fun but I think it will be even more fun out in the dirt!! That will be the next outing, I fun rip at the ballfield! I ordered one of the new RC10 kits as well. I couldn't help myself!

[@jdpaslRC]

@@AddamsPlayground Haha wow. More RC10s for you!

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@jdpaslRC yeah, it is becoming a thing... 😂 They are kinda of like Pringles!

[@jdpaslRC]

@@AddamsPlayground Do you have Yokomo Dogfighter buggy? I am not sure if you have it.

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@jdpaslRC no, it was a bit too pricey and I have no attachment to it so I passed on that release. Same with the recent releases from Kyosho, they were just too pricey for me to get excited about.

[@nomusicrc]

Last I think for an RC to be fun it has to do 20 miles an hour 15 just isn't fast enough unless it's a crawler

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah for on-road 20 is a kind of minimum it feels like it is doing anything. Off-road i am not too worried about speed as long as it makes me smile. But on-road there is an inherent need for speed!

[@sonicplayroompiano4302]

How bout a heat gun to help the stickers stay put? Nice car, is it rwd?

[@AddamsPlayground]

I just got a new hair dryer to replace the one that burnt out on me a year a go! I do have a heat gun but it only has two levels of inferno so not the best for that kind of work! The hair dryer should do the trick, I just kept forgetting to pick one up! The car is in the RWD configuration and I am going to try and rotate the motor and transmission into the high traction setting and see if it improves. It seem kind of counterintuitive as the motor goes up high in the chassis but it is supposed to increase the grip. We will see if it helps or not.

[@krasipenev6730]

hi, about the stickers, have you tried to heat them with a hairdrier. it works for me, even for old stickers that are lifting on the edges..

[@AddamsPlayground]

Thank you! I ordered a new hair dryer finally. My old one died about a year ago and I just keep forgetting to get one. I appreciate the tip and will give it a go. They need to get stuck down and stay down so I can get it out in the dirt!

[@C-V-Z]

Sweet looking car. I have the same exact kit but have had constant issues with the steering linkages and having steering maintain center. Has anyone had similar struggles on a tt02?

[@C-V-Z]

I'm asking since the one in the video looks absolutely locked in with no handling slop.

[@AddamsPlayground]

Other than the slop in the steering g I have had no issues from the on road kits. For the off road TT02B kits I have had some issues with the stock servo saver holding up. I replaced them with Kimbrough large servo savers and they have not had any issues since. It is possible the servo is not finding the center properly. Put it up on something to hold the front tires off the ground and with the controller turn to one side and hold for a second and then let it center. Keep doing that for a while and see if it fails to center at any time. If it does fail to center then it is probably the potentiometer servo is not working correctly.

[@C-V-Z]

@@AddamsPlayground Thanks for the detailed reply, I'll give that a shot and hopefully resolve it once and for all once the culprit is found.

[@Geo_art_RC]

Goes well with the Sport tuned motor in it, are you running lipo batteries?

[@AddamsPlayground]

No, it is running on nimh. I just grabbed what was charged and rolled out. It was kind of a spur of the moment thing to take them out. The next run will be out in the dirt and will probably have lipo power, if I remember to get them charged! If not then there is always one or nimh packs charged and ready to go down there.

[@bradkalman2353]

Are you going to get the other Celica kit with the newer body on it?

[@AddamsPlayground]

I am not sure, I still have the supra to do so I really don't need any more on-road cars at the moment.

[@bradkalman2353]

Might as well get all the Toyotas they make 😁.

[@kaosr.c]

Ran real smooth ... Nice 🔥

[@AddamsPlayground]

Yeah the TT02s are nice and smooth unless you are throwing gobs of power at it. This just did exactly what they normally do, turn wide on full power but can really turn in off power and then roll right back on and take off. Such a fun platform!

[@kaosr.c]

@@AddamsPlayground i love the tt02 also ... Just ordered myself the Subaru monte carlo today ... Cant wait to build another

[@AddamsPlayground]

@@kaosr.c that one is super sexy. I have the TT01E Subaru rally and love the looks of it!!