Seeing these Frog videos is making feel really nostalgic! I love the skeleton style chassis so much.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Timmo Thanks for watching 🤩👊🏻
@stephenlozano28164 жыл бұрын
I also had this car back in the 80’s it was my first real r/c vehicle. Very nostalgic to see it again. I remember it having two heavy duty wire antennas on either side of the chassis that acted as a roll bar of sorts to protect the body in the event of a roll over. Great video 👍🏼
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Stephen Lozano Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
@joss67uk4 жыл бұрын
My first RC was the Frog back in the mid 80s, fond memories spending all our time in Beatties model shop, that's in great condition, the alloy plate and underside of the battery tray on mine were almost wore through lol That gear that was gunked up was probably where the other gear wasn't touching and was old congealed grease, And I think the Tamiya thread lock from back then was like a blue glue, it did smell great *LOL*
@Dikka04 жыл бұрын
Ah Saturdays with my mates going to Beatties in Newcastles Eldon Square,highlight of our week.My cars each had a Beatties bag,the Frogs being an early blue one.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
joss67uk Lol 😂 yeah that old thread lock is something else, stronger than today’s super glue 😂👊🏻 Thanks for watching buddy
@Beastnappy4 жыл бұрын
Nice.........always loved the Frog. Looking forward to this👍
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Nostalgic rc Thanks buddy it’s not one of my favourites, but boy does it run well 😊👊🏻
@simonwinn3874 жыл бұрын
I had a frog back in ‘86 and I put Lancia rally wide wheels on it . It had a Le Mans 480T motor too. It was painted the same as the box art too. What a beautiful beast it was
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Simon Winn Sounds awesome Simon 😊👊🏻
@simonwinn3874 жыл бұрын
It was so good on tarmac. Wish I kept it . I’ve still got an original Bigwig
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Simon Winn I absolutely love the Bigwig 😍👊🏻
@donovangladden90744 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job on the chassis Glenn, never gets old working on the ORV chassis for me. Always brings me back to my first RC the Blackfoot.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Donovan Gladden Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
@cashenjoe14 жыл бұрын
Good memories of my Frog from the 1980's! Thanks fur sharing this!
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Joseph Cashen Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
@gaz19674 жыл бұрын
Great job Glenn.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Gary Rawlins Cheers Gary 😊👊🏻
@RC4X44 жыл бұрын
Great project car. I remember as a kid always tearing down the gear box. I ran my Brat all the time cause it had the posi gear. I just built a rerelease Monster Beetle and put a MIP ball diff in it. I'm just gonna run it in the basement. I had tons of old screws and nuts when I restored tons of cars in the early 2000's. I replated all in gold, silver and black. Still have tons for projects. Love this old stuff.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
RC4X4 Excellent 😊 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻
@FenrirFire184 жыл бұрын
Nice, what a classic!
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Fenrir Fire Yeah it’s certainly an iconic Tamiya car 🤩👊🏻 Thanks for watching buddy
@greg00634 жыл бұрын
Yet another trip down memory lane. My first real rc model, since sold, re bought, turned into a truck, very few original parts left, but fun memories.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Greg006 Excellent thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
@mattmclafferty62654 жыл бұрын
Epic job Glenn, Great to watch.Thanks!
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Matt McLafferty Thanks Matt 😊👊🏻
@grantmckendry33232 жыл бұрын
How did I miss this video from 2 years ago. The green frog just makes so much sense 🐸
@martinhsrc66994 жыл бұрын
Just watching your frog video as I’m building a brat and just love the ORV design. I can see why you like it so much 👍
@johnnymitz4 жыл бұрын
I still have one. bought new in 1988. Works perfect still.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
johnnymitz That’s awesome 😎👊🏻 Thanks for watching
@jdsrcs80614 жыл бұрын
I had a Fox and one of my buds had thr frog. It was a blast to drive. It is cool that they used that chassis on many of their other models.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
JD'S RC'S Yeah Tamiya certainly got there money out of this chassis 😂👊🏻 Thanks for watching buddy
@stephenmanley40974 жыл бұрын
That's a very good restoration 👍👌
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
stephen manley Thanks Stephen, I was happy with how it turned out 😊👊🏻
@ianellison49004 жыл бұрын
Great blast from the past 👍👊
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Ian Ellison Cheers Ian 😊👊🏻
@davepearce63594 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching this Glenn. As you say, a great sense of achievement bringing it back from the brink. 😊
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Dave Pearce Thanks Dave 😊👊🏻
@flyingfortressrc17944 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the next video. I'm wanting a frog again BAD... Lol
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Flying Fortress RC Excellent 👊🏻 Thanks for watching buddy 😊
@duffduff49484 жыл бұрын
Fascinating and informative as always :) thanks for posting, look forward to the next one.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
duff duff Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA4 жыл бұрын
Nice Rebuild. I enjoyed building my Brat. Looking at doing a Custom Frog one Day.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
RC Action Australia Custom Frog sounds cool 😎
@Harkeness_RC4 жыл бұрын
Nice vintage frog, good to see a frog in great condition. Tamiya upgraded the gearbox quite a bit on the re-release, so no hex drive, Dog bones do help and I didn't notice the plate that meshes with the gearbox, in the re-release, but I could be wrong, as I've only built one of these myself a few years back. And yeah it's a headache of a gearbox to put together. Gravity Just holds everything in place Just before you screw everything down. Oh and mine did come with bearings for the gearbox but none for the car. And I also subbed. You're channel is very interesting and you have a good collection of tamiya. :)
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Harkeness Tuned RC Excellent welcome to the channel my friend 😊👊🏻
@IowaBudgetRCBashers2 жыл бұрын
Frog and a grasshopper are next 2 buggies on my go get list
@storylineamerica41084 жыл бұрын
Brought back a lot of memories, mostly of repairing those !?@&#?@!? things...Awe, the good old days!
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Storyline America Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
@mitchbek4 жыл бұрын
Just love the Frog, just finished my first Frog today a re re, byt great build just paint to go and I found some 540 sport tuned Tamiya motors so pretty excited to get it runnung
@-Dash-4 жыл бұрын
Good to see as always.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
MeesterDash Thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
@rcinhand9671 Жыл бұрын
Wow. That looks great!
@darrengrimmer85414 жыл бұрын
Lovely Glen!!!. As I’ve said before I never had any love for this one back in the day even though it was really popular with the boys at my school. Maybe I missed out on something Glen!!. Watching you work from that original manual was brilliant... that really took me back👍👍👍👍
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Darren Grimmer Yeah I was the same, I was never a lover of it, it’s pretty ugly really 😂👊🏻. But I have to say I was blown away when I ran it, the thing is quick and handled really well 😊👊🏻
@DrDiff9524 жыл бұрын
The Frog was my first hobby grade RC car. That lead to an original 6 gear Associated RC10
@RCHobbyShed4 жыл бұрын
Looking good so far. 👍
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
RC Hobby Shed Thanks Mick 😊👊🏻
@robertm49194 жыл бұрын
I had the Hornet and another I can't remember the name! Awesome video.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Robert M Thanks for watching 😊👊🏻
@yourapeeinguy82632 жыл бұрын
just ordered the kit, had lots of "toy" rc cars as a kid never did the "hobby" grade ones. I really REALLY prefer the look of these old buggies over the new ones.
@bodacious22764 жыл бұрын
I had the Frog and the Hornet when I was a kid. And several Blackfoot's
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Bodacious Excellent great memories my friend 😊👊🏻
@mattridge59864 жыл бұрын
Great vid Glenn.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Matt Ridge Thanks Matt 😊👊🏻
@ronniecreason78704 жыл бұрын
Nice job 👍
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Creason Thanks Ronnie 😊👊🏻
@vaughanlockett6584 жыл бұрын
Fantastic Glen , so makes memories ordering this from the catalog with Acoms radio set . If I remember a few things the rear shocks came with various piston plates with different amounts of holes it had twin steel aerials . And manual speed controller gave me no end of trouble and was brutal on the gearbox and drive train . I guess fitted with the more powerful motor it could be worse. Go electronic speed controller .
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Vaughan Lockett Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
@Dikka04 жыл бұрын
My 1st car was a Frog xmas 1984,after discovering your channel a few weeks ago I wanted to get that and the hopped up Fox and Boomerang which I raced as a teen back from mothers.Rather miffed to find out she dumped them years ago.I was so disappointed when the terrible hex half shafts stripped after a couple of weeks,because of this it hardly got used and became near mint shelf art.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Dikka0 Oh noooooo 😞 I hear so many guys with the same story of things being chucked out 😭😭😭 Well I hope you can find some new ones 👊🏻
@chloedevereaux18014 жыл бұрын
and YES go old school speedo !!!!!!!!!! feel the history :D
@davidturner23654 жыл бұрын
Awesome beast 👍👍👍
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
David Turner Cheers David 😊👊🏻
@jub8564 жыл бұрын
Excellent Glenn! We saw a rere super cold buster kit for sale at our local and I was torn on whether or not to pick it up. We didn’t get it, but, it’s possible that we will have it in the next few days....
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Jub I’ve been eyeing up the Black edition Clod 🤩🤩🤩 I hope you get one my friend, 😊👊🏻
@mdemers7674 жыл бұрын
You don't have to pull an upright to fix your steering drag link. Just pull the screw from the servo saver, and use a screwdriver to pop the ball link off the steering knuckle (either one), and you will be able to manipulate either steering drag link bar off, turn it one half to reinstall on the desired side, and re-secure the ball joint, and put the servo saver screw back in. My first RC car was a used Frog back in about '87. Came with a Futaba twin stick transmitter. The eventual reason I sold it was because the transmission kept skipping gears, and I couldn't figure out why. I moved on to a Fox by then, which was a much faster and better engineered buggy. Years later I started racing on road flat chassis cars. I still have my original Fox, though it's in pretty tough shape. Well loved you could say.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
M Demers Thanks for the information my friend 😊👊🏻
@Houleigan4 жыл бұрын
Wow, is just a buggy version of a Blackfoot. Never knew that, but I could tear it apart and rebuild it without the manual! LOL! My first Hobby grade was a Blackfoot! Thanks for sharing! I must have bought 100 pairs of the "hex shaft" ugh! I eventually changed out the rear end to a Blackfoot 3 rear end that has dog bones! (and upright rear shocks)
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
The Houleigan Lol 😂 yes this hex drive shafts were terrible but there now really sort after 😬👊🏻 Thanks for watching
@rocpile11412 жыл бұрын
Great job, thank you
@philmoffett3664 жыл бұрын
Good vid again!👍 Don't forget to put on what actually finishes the frog! The twin metal Ariel's and be careful with that technigold I put one in my Subaru brat back in the day and it absolutely destroyed the diff and stripped the dog bones🤦♂️
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Phil Moffett Cheers Phil thanks for the feedback buddy 😊👊🏻
@Zeros_Hobbies4 жыл бұрын
Ive never had a frog bit ive always wanted one. I will have it one day. Thanks for reminding me of that Glenn.😉
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
ZERO'S HOBBIES Lol 😂. That’s why I’m here 😂👊🏻 Thanks for watching buddy
@ChrisLee-UK4 жыл бұрын
It's been over 30 years since I handled one of these Glenn and I can still feel that battery tray peg on my thumb tip! and oh how that diff was grindy lol So many memories.. I believe the blue gunk was the original thread lock that came with some Tamia models back in the day, I recall getting it everywhere at one point lol Was commenting about the steering thing when you noticed it in the video haha thought it looked a little off lol
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Chris Lee - UK Lol Chris, the thread lock is something else isn’t it, it’s stronger than today’s super glue 😂👊🏻
@ChrisLee-UK4 жыл бұрын
@@TAMIYALegends You're not wrong there buddy, bloody stuff lol! 'Hey lets JB Weld this screw that I may need to remove again soon!' 😂😂
@joshclev4 жыл бұрын
Wow. I’ve got a frog and a black foot. They’re interchangeable. You can turn one into the other. I even have the old speed controller that a bunch of windings on a shaft.
@RawTopShot4 жыл бұрын
Looking at your grasshopper box brings back memories 😁 I completely trashed mine back in the late 80's. I cracked the white body from all the rough and tumble. I've probably still got it in the attic. The only thing I use to this day is the little orange handled pozidrive screwdriver that came with it ( I think it was for wheel assembly ) 😂👍
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
RAW TOPSHOT It’s all about the memories my friend 😊👊🏻
@RawTopShot4 жыл бұрын
TAMIYA Legends True. Good times 😁👍 I stopped playing with it as the hunger for AA batteries got to be too much for my teenage pockets.
@leehurst69224 жыл бұрын
Glenn. Shocks are built similar to modern cva's. You can download re re manual from tamiya. Looks like the diff gear gas been in back to front. Very crucial it is in right way round
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Lee Hurst Thanks for the information Lee 😊👊🏻
@TheKapplebee4 жыл бұрын
There was a slight anomaly on some of the frog diff gears that you had to flip the diff gear the other direction or it would rub the case slightly. This would also be a great time to shim (CRP shims or equivalent) the diff carriers to prolong the life of the bevel gears. Get a ultrasonic cleaner with just water+soap (no purple or green cleaners as they will mess up the aluminum) would work great at getting all the nooks and crannies. The brass spacer is correct for the front bumper mount to suspension.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
kapple17 Excellent information my friend, thank you 😊👊🏻
@dave6919744 жыл бұрын
Looking good, I restored one as well
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
David Cotter Have you ran yours David? I’m only asking because I was really surprised how well mine ran 😊
@dave6919744 жыл бұрын
@@TAMIYALegends I haven't yet, I'm in Michigan , so it's cold and snowy also I was waiting for an ESC. I will be running it as soon as spring comes.
@awesomusmaximus37664 жыл бұрын
I still have my original frog i was also able to locate a CRP steel counter gear to replace the brass one
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Awesomus Maximus Excellent 😊 Thanks for watching buddy 👊🏻
@awesomusmaximus37664 жыл бұрын
@@TAMIYALegends Vid of test run kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHucfZeCnJ2UpKM
@BetterIntegra4 жыл бұрын
I just bought a lunchbox last week for my local tracks vintage race. Gunna put some short shocks on it and keep it low.
@mad-beerc38184 жыл бұрын
Great video Glenn l am really a big fan of the ORV chassis l started the hobby back in the day with a Subaru Brat and then modified it to a Frog and started getting really decent results with it on track!! I had some big issues with it too though with those hex drive shafts( many will remember those damn things) and the gear box was a bit weak especially if fed decent power through it! so be careful with that gold motor Glenn 😉👍 Yeah big fan of the Frog and family! Nice job so far mate! You going boxart?? Boxart looks amazing on the Frog! Pink lol never looked so good!!
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Mad-Bee RC & BB Thanks buddy, yes it’s 100% box art from the original guide book picture including the decals 😊👊🏻
@shelbycarby5294 жыл бұрын
I want a T-shirt of the thumbnail. The box art for tamiya models would work out well on shirts.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Shelby Carby Yeah I think you can get them on eBay 🤔👊🏻
@garethcornell69454 жыл бұрын
I too had a Frog. In fact 2 I think. I have a 83 instruction manual somewhere if it helps. Happy just to send it.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Gareth Cornell Oh that’s very kind of you Gareth, thanks for the offer. I’ve actually finished this now and it’s on the shelf. Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
@MrCaprinut4 жыл бұрын
If you flip your manual to the parts page at the back, and look in the "screw bag B" section, behind the 3x20 round head screw it does actually says "B2" as stated by the screws in the manual as you shows :-) I really don't use which bag to use section in the the manual, I go by the letter and number. Works for me :-) Frog is one of those I have never liked or owned, sold the first edition of a re-re Brat I got in a trade some years ago, but I do own both BF and MB x2. For some reason the ORV chassis has never been my thing. But the Frog do grow on me, so I may get one in the future :-)
@rccrawlersmid-wales6454 жыл бұрын
Interesting stuff, and you can tell you enjoyed it! I had a Brat back in the day, loved the body but was (sacrilege alert) kind of disappointed with the chassis, mostly for being so unlike a real car but also for being so massively overbuilt. It hardly helped the underpowered motor and battery back then... BUT! It definitely works better for me with the frame-hugging Frog body shell on it. And I've loved the look of those rear spikes since forever. That Frog is going to look ace. Nice one. 👍😀
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
RC Crawlers Mid-Wales Yeah it’s certainly a strange chassis design that’s for sure 😬 Thanks for watching buddy
@digiprez774 жыл бұрын
This was the model featured on an episode of Punky Brewster in the 80's... She was supposed to have won a tea set but the store thought she was a boy and sent her the Frog instead. It was that show that opened my eyes to real RC cars and I started saving my money immediately. I eventually saved up about $200, a lot for an 11-year-old with a propensity for candy and baseball cards, but was still nowhere near where I needed to be for a new kit and everything else. Fortuitously I ran into a guy selling a used, fully-modified Blackfoot and all his other gear from the trunk of his car at Little Caesers pizza, and the rest is history.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
digiprez77 Excellent love it 😊 It’s all about the memories my friend 👊🏻
@jamescunliffe98724 жыл бұрын
Bec receiver will shed the weight of the 6v servo batteries! I prefer the old mhz system over ghz because hardly anybody uses it nowadays + the signal transmits through water,rc subs, aircraft in cloud/fog. One part I wouldn't keep original is the hex shafts as the corners will shear of especially with a technigold!!!
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
James Cunliffe I ended up running it on modern gear, unfortunately the dual resistors were shot 😞
@tamiyafrog32204 жыл бұрын
Awesome😊😎Its supposed to have copper spacers at the front👍
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
tamiya frog Copper spacers where buddy?
@tamiyafrog32204 жыл бұрын
@@TAMIYALegends where the suspension rods go on the H parts at the front👍
@Leonsrchobbys4 жыл бұрын
great build video mate my mrs nick name is frog😂👍👊😊🇬🇧😎
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Leons rc hobbys Lol 😂 love it 👊🏻
@chloedevereaux18014 жыл бұрын
glenn the screws are galvanised and yes they are cov shocks
@atrains4 жыл бұрын
MIP differential, AmPro suspension and 10.5T Tamiya brushless!
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
atrains Nice 👊🏻 Thanks for watching buddy 😊
@Houleigan4 жыл бұрын
By the end of the video I am thinking "Now I need a Frog!"
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
The Houleigan Excellent 😎👊🏻
@chloedevereaux18014 жыл бұрын
not box art no.... but if you watch the original tamy ad vids it was shown racing pink white and a black green :D
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
chloe devereaux I know that promo video, it awesome to watch 😎👊🏻
@chloedevereaux18014 жыл бұрын
@@TAMIYALegends hell yeah
@andymerk60172 жыл бұрын
Just went lookin for my frog . Only found the well used body an wing .Gonna go to my mommas house an look LOL.
@bobbiehighsmith47804 жыл бұрын
That's a nice car👍👍👍
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Bobbie Highsmith Thanks Bobbie, it turned out great 😊👊🏻
@stinkyrainbow6534 жыл бұрын
TAMIYA is the BEST. All the others are just toys. 😆
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
BULLSEYE Lol 😂. Love it 😊
@bestamerica4 жыл бұрын
hi T L... ' tamiya is a good but not strength enough model... traxxas is a best and stronger model
@SPEXWISE4 жыл бұрын
Glue the resistor plate to a piece of plastic gift card, it's flexible and durable, cut it to shape and paint it if you want.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
N W That’s a great idea 😊👊🏻
@superjimnz3 жыл бұрын
Each screw is called out with a reference, e.g., b5. The "parts" section of the manual tells you what that is.
@joevasquez17764 жыл бұрын
I want one, I’ll name it Pepe 🐸
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
joe Vasquez Thanks for watching buddy 😊👊🏻
@leokearns12213 жыл бұрын
Hi Glen, This is where I love youtube - I have an original Tamiya Frog and I believe mark 1 in as good condition (being dumped so rescued it) and am wondering what battery and charger you would recommend? (Ireland) . I just got it working again as a project with me and the son but the battery pack is the original and thinking of switching to Lipo. Any help would be great. Totally
@darkiee694 жыл бұрын
Aren't the springs with the plastic caps the front shocks, and the springs are the "arms" that goes to the front bumper?
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
darkiee69 Yes they are, did I make a mistake while I was talking 😬😬😬
@originalrcfun73684 жыл бұрын
Want one and put a mip dif in it. It's a fun car for what it is.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Goran Oieras Absolutely Goran, I was really happy when I did the running video with it 😊👊🏻
@bestamerica4 жыл бұрын
' i have tamiya frog with traxxas parts on it... another one is a tamtrax car as half tamiya and half traxxas... very goood model
@kaksikymmenta34 жыл бұрын
You do take pics of everything while taking it apart right?
@gazfish66214 жыл бұрын
You used to use an ultrasonic bath to clean your parts with dont you use it anymore glenn
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Gazfish 66 Yes I did my friend, that was when I was in the uk, I keep saying I’m going to buy another over here, but I keep putting it off 😳 Thanks for watching buddy
@Pablo6684 жыл бұрын
I'd probably get strung up by the purists out there. I have several vintage Tamiya buggies, and I just remove the period electrics from them, and I'm not overly shy about putting re-re parts in them either. I like to get them running in fair to good condition and not worry too much about authenticity. Having said all that, this buggy is turning out quite nice. Edit: Oh, and I'd turf those old hex drives as far as I could throw them.
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Pablo668 I’m exactly the same my friend, I’m far from a purist, as long as it looks and runs great then I’m happy with that 😊 Thanks for watching 👊🏻
@jjohnson14764 жыл бұрын
What screwdrivers are you using?
@leehurst69224 жыл бұрын
What is the little plate off with the 2 screws
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Lee Hurst It’s for the twin resistors Lee
@bradkalman23534 жыл бұрын
Hey can you use that metal plate for the ESC because that would help in its cooling off itself.
@BisonMark4 жыл бұрын
My first car. Took 10 months paper round to buy in 85
@OliverKite4 жыл бұрын
If I could only own one Tamiya buggy I would choose a frog. What would everyone else choose?
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Oliver Kite Avante 😊👊🏻
@bradkalman23534 жыл бұрын
You know those arms were talking about their I also think they seem to be like anti-sway bars I think they do double duty on the front suspension.
@chloedevereaux18014 жыл бұрын
awwwwww sp28 servos.......... :D
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
chloe devereaux Old skool 😊👊🏻
@bradkalman23534 жыл бұрын
Hey Glen can't you put full ball bearings in the gearbox somewhere?
@cammac13934 жыл бұрын
What is the resistor for?
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Cam Mac It’s for the mechanical speed controller 👊🏻
@padistedor4 жыл бұрын
I had a Frog back in the 80s. I HATED the gearbox. I could never get that clunky thing to work right. The rear axles would always come apart too. Biggest PIA car I had. I had more fun with my Hornet.
@bradkalman23534 жыл бұрын
I thought you were a Tamiya surest and I am to an extent I just want to put modern things at it sometimes it's very hard to get from Tamiya because the stuff is expensive but if I can get the right motors for certain cars I would like that.
@bradkalman23534 жыл бұрын
Are you going to get the re re version too?
@bradkalman23534 жыл бұрын
You might still be able to get brass pinions from Tamiya or someone else that will fit them.
@notbuyingit80474 жыл бұрын
Brad Kalman my original Frog I had in the 80s came with Al motor pinions
@mitymike4 жыл бұрын
Well shit now I want one too
@schuttrostig57294 жыл бұрын
The metal gear at 8:45 looks to be bronze while its aloy on the rere. I am sure the bronze is 100% better.... why did they move to the aloy one :(
@bradkalman23534 жыл бұрын
I hope we'll get a new diff gear cuz I don't think that one's going to work anymore.
@richardgere93654 жыл бұрын
If possible, you should try and run it with the original MSC (it looks to be in reasonable condition with no corrosion: the contact plates just need a clean) for that ultimate retro analogue RC experience. You can't beat the sound of those old speedos, even if they were hazardous when the BEC nicad power ran low and the car suddenly took on a mind of its own!
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
Richard Gere Yeah unfortunately I had to go esc, the double resistors were shot 😞 Thanks for watching buddy
@AntsRC4 жыл бұрын
What do you pay for a vintage frog??
@TAMIYALegends4 жыл бұрын
FlyingAmbo It’s all depends on condition and the country it’s in, the prices are different unfortunately 😬
@peterolley71594 жыл бұрын
I remember this model and my friend had the hornet ,,I always wanted one but my parents was tights bastards !