The World's FASTEST Tamiya Sand Scorcher

[@bwise609]

I think your the only RC youtuber doing high speed runs on sand like the full size cars it look awesome

[@TomleyRC]

It’s awesome… I have 2 more builds planned for the sand 👌

[@NiklasAdv]

@@TomleyRC 👍🏻👍🏻 sand bashing is awesome to watch

[@Bluecollar_obs_limo]

There's some awesome cars in Dubai..I can't remember the guys channel

[@billymanilli]

I'm not a "youtuber"....BUT, I do the same! I live a few blocks from the beach, and we have some really nice areas (away from the water... IMPORTANT!! lol) that are pretty flat and long enough to get cookin' pretty good! I had, and raced DR10s for a bit, but the asphalt made the crashes WAAAAAYYYY more expensive to deal with! lol I recommend trying the sand if you can! It's fun too, throwing roosts around! Some paddles in the back, and slicks/ribs or w/e really in the front, and you're gtg!

[@TheOMT]

3 months till he's bringing a roller to flatten the sand for better speed 😂😂😂

[@boduke9428]

I think the open diff is hurting you. It's letting power overwhelm one tire and cause the car to pull to one side when one tire effectively stops pushing forward. I think with a locked rear you'd be able to use more power for longer before traction was overwhelmed. I think that's why you did better on pavement. At least in my brain that all made sense.

[@flyboy451]

I was thinking that too!

[@SteynvanLent]

Yeah, diffs are for turning... Do you want to turn on a speed run? Nooooo 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, I agree… and that’s why I said generally speed runners lock the diffs. However, because these are hard to drive anyway, I thought it may give a little bit of stability. It was fine on the hard stuff 😅

[@jvoric]

My first venture into RC. Was back in the 80’s when I bought and built the OG Tamiya holiday buggy!thrashed it around with a friend who bought the same model.. I’ve had a couple of nitro traxxas trucks in more recent times. I then decided build my own chassis and suspension set up and modified some tamiya clodbuster axles to create an AWD 4 wheel steer fully articulated suspension rock crawler ! It was a beast, I was proud of my achievement as I’d never build anything from scratch before.. now watching your videos recently I’m thinking I may want to get back into RC ..! Thanks for resurrecting my RC flame! 😆

[@gopium1976]

Do it 💯

[@jvoric]

@@gopium1976I did… I bought an FTX outback Gladius! Stock still but that’s gonna change soon! Lol

[@hairypaulmm7wab195]

What fun ! Brings back memories of good times with the original Tamiya beetle and the Fox. No LiPo back then, was brushed sprint car motors and 8 cell NiCd 'hump pack" batteries with good old PCB and wiper speed controllers.Took a lot of pfaffing but eventually ended up getting the Fox to over 40 MPH, did not quite manage it wit the beetle as it had an encounter with a real full size taxi and the taxi won. The remains of the destroyed beetle were hung up in the shed in a string bag for years. We ended up wiping out the Fox after fitting two Jet-X sold fuel rocket motors to it, no idea how fast it went as on its first test run in the park it smacked into a tree and got scattered over the footy field, didn't reach the timing gate. The crazy things we did for fun . Keep up the good work, always a high fun factor when You decide to make it Go Faster. I'm off to the forest to go slow with heavily modified FTX Ravine (same as Danchee Ridgerock in the USA) to tackle rocks, roots and mud after a whole night of heavy rain. I wonder how fast You could make a Ravine go with Your 'make it faster' upgrades? Fastest MOA crawler would be bonkers.Just a thought.

[@alantaylor353]

It still blows my mind that Traxxash patented a waterproof reciever box.! If every manufacturer just went ahead & fitted them, I wonder if Traxxash would try suing them all.?.. What am I talking about, of course they bloody would.!😉 😉 😂 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, certainly one of the more questionable patents

[@TheRCBuildersPost]

Traxxas would sue at any opportunity 😂

[@blablametalhead]

@@TheRCBuildersPost they can stuff it

[@Rek_Rc]

I'm afraid to even talk about a Traxxas car unless I'm actually filming with one. I've heard of them sending requests for content removal to KZbinrs. I've never been able to confirm that, but I've heard it and it wouldn't surprise me at all.

[@MustangsCanTurnToo]

@@Rek_Rcthey would not like their slash losing to my brushless dictator…or my nikko Thor humping it 🤣🤣🤣

[@jasonsrcstuff9278]

I’m certain I know why you’re having problems on these speed runs Phil. When you do a speed run you have to say, “Track, Read…Stop”. I thought all KZbinrs knew that. 😂😂😂

[@rivierarc]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I realised that when I watched back some of my footage.... HOW MANY TIMES did i say it?? 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Oh… damn it! Do I have to cry as well 😅

[@jasonsrcstuff9278]

@@TomleyRC 😂😂😂

[@alantaylor353]

BWAHAHAHAHAAA HAHAHAA 😅 😅 😅 😅 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@TidyRC]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@reldwob22]

You need to teach your daughter another saying. "Quit whilst you're ahead..." 😉

[@TomleyRC]

😅

[@ShenRC]

WOW 55mph! That's crazy! You had me cringing with every tumble!

[@TomleyRC]

😅… me too!

[@Del350K4]

My goodness - a 55mph Sand Scorcher! Congratulations, While - that's an astonishing result. I love Sand Scorchers. I've watched "Fast as Funk at Shell Island" more times than I can remember - they're a milestone in RC development and an undisputed design classic. Part of their appeal lies in Tamiya's determination to take scale realism to new heights, even when designing the suspension systems. They're just like the real ones. The trouble is that the real ones were designed ninety years ago, for a very different set of requirements. You can see in the on-board footage how hard the front setup is working on that dreadful surface - and what a good job it's doing. Props to Ferdinand Porsche's design crew, there. And the wheelbase of the Scorcher is fantastically short. So, with all that lot conspiring against you, I reckon you did well on the beach. You were knocking on the door of 40mph with your wheels slamming up and down like jackhammers! And didn't it track well (for a Sand Scorcher) on those low-profile foams?

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, sometimes you need to stop and really think about stuff. 40mph over rough uneven sand with an RC Car designed over 40yrs ago! Bonkers really! And then the on road run… I couldn’t believe the speed! I think I was only at around 75%!

[@GordoDrummer]

Foresight. I immediately said to my better half, "He's hitting that fence and destroying the car", as soon as I saw where you were driving it. Knowing how it veers off to the side watching the full speed runs on the sand.

[@TomleyRC]

😅. Honestly… watching it back, I’m surprised I got a single clean run haha

[@BAJAFLATOUT]

First time iv not heard you laughing after you've crashed something 🤣🤣 the silence when it wiped out

[@TomleyRC]

Yes… I was pretty shocked. I didn’t really want to make a scene 😅

[@garymcgregor7048]

Omg. I got one of those for Xmas when they first came out. From beaties in Newcastle. Was still at school and took me a while to build my first one. But then I was hooked. Brilliant 😂😂

[@modelcarjedi]

I love seeing Tamiya cars go FAST! Great video

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@Lexusman65]

The grin on the little guys face in the buggy haha.

[@TomleyRC]

Haha… living his best life

[@mikehaberski4596]

He ain’t laughing anymore😂😮

[@JustSomeJoe-dp5rp]

Oooof... when you have to answer "Yes" to "which side of the fence is your car on?", you know it's not good!

[@TomleyRC]

🤣

[@Jagermonsta]

between this and richard hammond, we should probably all agree to ignore that inner urge for 'one last pass'

[@Nerm78]

Man oh man the sound of those crashes break my heart a little but are highly entertaining! Thanks for the great video and congrats on the 55mph!

[@magicbox9371]

That was fast! My first RC was a used Scorcher and by used I mean it was used up. The tired motor and pathetic ni-cad batteries were so weak but I had no idea what to expect and had the time of my life. I cut off pieces and modified the steering until it was unrecognizable. I installed lights in the Tamia headlight buckets and it looked so realistic with beams of light shooting out. My second car was a new kit (RC10 Gold Tub A chassis) and I used the tired servos and reciever to continue using the grey box and again had the time of my life. Several cars followed that ran stock motors and cheap servos. Eventually I went overboard and went ultra high speed.

[@jbish26]

The sand scorcher is the vehicle that sparked my interest in radio control, some 50 years later, and still loving it.

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, the whole platform is one of my favourites

[@ralphhowing3473]

I've got one in the box

[@flyboy451]

I had a Hornet back in the eighties, but always loved the look of the Sand Scorcher! Still an unscratched itch!

[@frankstumpf9228]

Still have my Rough Rider which I equipped with Sand Scorcher tyres for sand and snow back in the early eighties. Have it boxed as I don't want to ruin this piece of RC classic. But my fingers are twitching to upgrade it just decently! Definitely need spare parts for the front suspension as the plastic inserts are totally worn out after years of bashing!

[@frankstumpf9228]

Still have my Rough Rider which I equipped with Sand Scorcher tyres for sand and snow back in the early eighties. Have it boxed as I don't want to ruin this piece of RC classic. But my fingers are twitching to upgrade it just decently! Definitely need spare parts for the front suspension as the plastic inserts are totally worn out after years of bashing!

[@RC-Closer1313]

You should run that bbx on the beach for sure… you got it all hooked up. Get some front tires that you fancy and get that thing to the beach…

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, certainly need to run it

[@michaeldorich4485]

That was an interesting journey to reach your goal. When you were doing all the modifications to get the motor in and you used all those different tools, I thought a chainsaw would be next. It looked great on the beach. I realized as I was watching one of the reasons your videos are popular is the way you talk to the camera. It's like your talking with a friend explaining what you'd did or are doing.

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude… I realised after struggling with a dremel that I have a cordless belt sander… way easier!

[@s3th_editz742]

Congrats on 200K Subscribers Tomley RC🎉

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude

[@s3th_editz742]

@@TomleyRC🎉No problem

[@oggie1967]

Oh my, Sand Scorcher on a beach! Takes me back to the early 80s! Only had an RS540 black motor to upgrade to back in those days but man it was fun! Thanks for the memories!👍👏👏👏♥️

[@paul23c609]

Really good to watch, imagine, 40 years back, that one day we would be making videos like this 👍

[@user-vf9bw4ve7d]

You, Sir, are the Richard Noble of the 1/10th scale electric RC car world. 55mph for a Tamiya Sand Scorcher is incredible!

[@garystroker]

Another great video! It's awesome to see someone use these cars like they are meant to be used, and not just make them shelf queens. So much fun!!!

[@alantaylor353]

Crash.!.. Bang.!!.. Wallop.!!!.. What a video.!😉 😉

[@TomleyRC]

Haha.. yeah, not quite what I planned 😅

[@dexterbeattie7884]

Amazing!! Love this looking forward to part 5

[@TomleyRC]

Me too!

[@polonium13]

I've still got an original 80's one. It was still working last time I tried it. Best present my folks ever bought me!

[@kyleteal5888]

For the BBX, look into Jconcepts rib front tires. They almost 5 different designs that may suit what you need in 1.9 and 2.0 and 2.2.

[@ChunkyC_RC]

If I was on the beach and saw the surf that far out I would run for the hills. That's what it looks like when a Tsunami is coming in 😳😂. Great video 👍🏼

[@frankschuler2867]

I always wanted a Sand Scorcher...always seemed a little more than I wanted to spend, though. I did finally get a FAV a few years back which more or less satisfied my need for a Tamiya buggy with independent suspension! I don't think I could bring myself to beat it like the Sand Scorcher in your video, though. Lol. Crazy. Every single time my friends and I went for insane speed runs in the past, it ALWAYS ended in carnage.

[@tmenzella]

That Beatties bag brought back some memories. I remember 4-5 of us jumping on a bus to High Holborn to the shop and watching the Tamiya Frog advert for ages. Me and my brother got one each for Christmas that year, so did half a dozen mates. We had be careful running all together because of the crystals in the radios. Great times.

[@e-57sven26]

Oh no, the poor Sand Scorcher!!! Bad Man!

[@pavelack]

like 15 years ago i had a mamba 7700kv 2s also in a losi xxx-s touring car, it was bonkers fast and smooth. Loved that car

[@RC-Closer1313]

I made a Sand Scorcher copy with a RC-10 chassis and a bug body painted almost like yours… I did this in 1993… ahhh. Memories 😎… lol. I use to think it was fast, ha ha. Had a runaway right into the pool

[@TomleyRC]

Sounds awesome 👌

[@RC-Closer1313]

@@TomleyRC wish I still had it… was my first RC. Big old Futaba square stick radio with the metal 3 foot long antenna 😆

[@laggibricks]

I reckon that a bit more weight at the front might give it better steering? The new motor and electronics must be adding some weight at the rear and taking pressure off the front tyres.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes 👍

[@electricnitrorc]

This is what RC is about. Awesome video. It's impressive that a 1970 rc car can hold up to 55mph. Highly entertaining video 👍👏

[@TidyRC]

55 jeez!!!! Sorry the speed runs didn’t work out on the sand Phil, but it looked bloody cool as ripping about. ✌🏻

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah… it’s a little rocket!

[@Xjeepguy]

It may be time to put electronics in my shelf queen scorcher and see what shes capable of. This video inspired me.

[@just.jose.youtube]

An RC ripping through flat, clean sand, that never gets old. 😍

[@joejoepop]

Thank you for this video, must have been a ton of time editing, and costly damage, but that was a hoot!

[@gogotrololo]

Nice! A little shoe goo, drywall tape, and a coat of new paint will have that body back together in no time. Metal bits just need a little JB weld

[@TomleyRC]

And it’ll weight twice the car 😅

[@gogotrololo]

@@TomleyRC oh yeah, speed car lol I'm a dumbass

[@Alexanderkowaliuk-s7i]

Alex kowaliuk here, I really enjoy seeing these cars because they are so well built even today that level of quality metal work is rare in the rc world yes you have scorched parts and others but those are very performance minded soulless hardware not like the stuff on the sand scorcher or the Ford pickup you have.

[@dcrc_adventures]

Thanks for the video Phil. I love doing speed runs with random unusual cars, just trying to get the most out of them. Trying to get a car that did 15-20mph standard to reliably go 50+ is a callenge. I'm currently waiting on parts for the Worlds Fastest FTX Tracer.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, this is way more fun that getting a ‘fast’ car to go faster 👌

[@dez1969]

RIP Scorcher 😢.. think I had my eyes closed through a lot of that as the SS is probably my all time favourite rc. 😂

[@TomleyRC]

Ranger is my favourite… but the Scorcher will live again 👌😇

[@dez1969]

Yeah I guess the Ranger is more unique... I have one of those as well! 😎

[@TomleyRC]

Everyone should have one to go with a Scorcher 👌

[@sakura_grx]

That was awesome! I also tried high speed test with 3S lipo and 5900kV motor on a touring car cahssis and body at asphalt road. With 2S it could already hit 50 mph. Even such better condition, as I punched the throttle, the front nose of my car lifted up, then uncontrollablly spun. Luckily it did not roll over so no mechanical damage there.... I gave up on the test right there before I met certain doom. Never thought such aerodynamically stable body still can go crazy like the CLK at Le Man🤣 The recorded speed was coincidentally 55mph like yours. Thus I was impressed by your record. Although it ended up in suboptimal way....

[@Deadpool85El]

Definitely destroyed the poor sand scorcher lol but didn't disappoint Phil. Loved it mate

[@TomleyRC]

Haha… she’ll live again 😇🤟

[@markrusk2870]

Fun to watch, get rid of those paddle tires for the sand…..aggressive block tread will keep it tracking better

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, I think that was the issue

[@Chunky246]

It just looks dead frikkin cool in that environment. Bonus that you didn't hit any dog land mines :)

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, the beach is certainly the best playground for it. Haha.. beach is pretty clean luckily!

[@donegalrediscovered3309]

Great video & I love the bug.. I hope you’ll be able to repair the body shell

[@pugs1377]

So much potential for more stability once you get into the suspension. 🎉

[@Andym1159]

It’s always that one more pass…😂 Yet we all do it!!! Great top speed of 55mph that’s awesome I live by the beach myself and find a lot of my 2wd Tamiya’s perform great on sand. I look forward to the rebuild and re-run. 😎👍

[@rodneychalker715]

Crack up vid.Scorcher was my first proper rc. Thank you.

[@TomleyRC]

Welcome 🙏

[@Vaporfry]

Them 7700kvs are fun, got 1 in my BBX as well, beyond my driving skill on only 2s

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, and they handle the abuse well!

[@RoofAndAMeal4UsAll]

Wow, in 2017 you have finally achieved the audio visual quality that I am almost able to create today! Great one!

[@TomleyRC]

😅

[@FunLovingCriminal_JB]

This is the toy we all wanted when we were kids, you're a jammy sod 😂❤✌️ I'm not jealous, honest 🤔🤭🤝

[@TomleyRC]

It’s one of my favourites. My Ranger is my keeper

[@85Stang331]

That’s insane with a design that old and a suspension set up like that. I did this with my brat on the dunes at OC Maryland with a 2cell and a castle creations set up.

[@vintage-vt9qh]

love this video, always loved the look of rc beetles after driving 1:1 beetles. Going have to get a sand scorcher now, looks so much fun

[@stuartr8356]

Wow! But a bit of rebuilding ahead...Love that you took the pain so I don't do something dumb with my rere Kyosho Tomahawk...

[@TheOMT]

I may have had "Little blue dune buggy" playing in my head while watching this.

[@robertowens7771]

That suspension is working real good

[@benjaminbrown7127]

this video is super cool. Im not sure ive seen other youtubers have taken their rc cars on the sand like this. Can you also do rc car durabilty tests? We would also like to see more comparisons of rc cars like the xmaxx vs kraton 8s. Would be super cool to see drag races, handling tests. Lap times etc. thanks for all your hard work Phil!

[@stuartmcnamara9610]

Awesome! What a brave spot for a wayward speed runner!

[@TomleyRC]

Not much room for error on that road 😅

[@kevinmasters7189]

One thing that helps maintain the speed on the sand scorcher is to put buggy champ front tires on. Especially on sand they just track better for some reason.

[@MidlifeVices77]

Cool! Stick a Gyro in it, helped my Blitzer Beetle 👌

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, part 5 probably 👌

[@Mega_Trond]

​@@TomleyRC part 20, I know the car would be 100% a speed monster!

[@daveh8316]

any tamiya going that fast is impressive

[@rayschmidt556]

Good attitude, good narration, I enjoyed the video, thank you

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you

[@rayschmidt556]

I had the rough rider when I was a kid and friend had the scorcher, good times

[@The5118]

That was awesome! Totally worth the wait.

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@lenaistalar8032]

poor little buggy. He didn't deserve the fence post xD

[@TomleyRC]

I know… but it will live again 👌

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic job, Phil! It's fast as heck!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude. It went well in the end.. Well… kinda of haha

[@clutchkicker392ison5]

Just 1 more run ! I feel much better now , cheers

[@DaddyDaughterRC-sw2zb]

👍 nice 👍. Loved it when you were just under the record then BAM!! Beat it by a mile 🤘🤘🤘

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah haha… I was really shocked!

[@flyboy451]

I think lowering the rear suspension would help too, to take out some of that positive camber. As the suspension deflects, the huge camber change causes the rear end to 'walk' from side to side.

[@paulwincott2987]

I had the original Sand Scorcher back in '84 when I was 16, it was my dream RC car and still one of the best looking ever! So sad to see it smashed up at the end, but impressive speed run nonetheless.

[@adostrake]

I had this exact model 35 years ago! I can't believe how slow was the evolution for it... So sad!

[@PaulTurner24]

I'm sad!! That was like a cute little puppy that got killed!!! Lol! Great video my man!!!

[@jonjones.]

I used to race RC starting in the early 80’s with a rough rider and there was an American company called Thorpe that made the first Difs for them and they were limited slip and cost £30 which back then was pretty expensive. We used to do a lot of mods to them mainly to reduce the weight down to 3lbs which back then was the legal minimum racing weight.

[@snorrevonflake]

Haha, i remember that. Neve had one unfortunately. And now i dont really have the space to just collect them and have them standing around. Would love to have a Wild Willy too.

[@rolfkramer74]

love the looks of that car

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, nice a clean… well.. was 😅

[@paulmcnamara2908]

Awesomeness! Felt it in the pit of my stomach as it hit the post at the end!

[@buhizkewl7105]

I'd like to see another go at it with a fortified body and parts that all still fit within the "theme" of the original car ... restomod time!

[@barrycheesemore2928]

Holy crap, 55mph with a Sand Scorcher?!?! Nice one dude!!

[@Jeeplee_rc]

Love the sand speed runs.. would be Cool to have a series! Not a lot of room for error on the concrete speed run spot😅

[@bigboy9693]

Lower the rear so it has negative camber and limit the downward wheel travel so it cannot go into positive, as it has a high roll center, this will make the back more stable.

[@snjert8406]

Oooh I really want one of those now, I love the look and the simplicity

[@PhilipCockram]

Maybe 550 MPH scale speed is all the Tamiya Sand Scorcher can take ... pretty good for a 40 yr old design though , Nice job Philly ! It's all about having FUN with RCs. 🫡😃

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, pretty scale speed when you think about it haha

[@Pauly_______]

The beach photos look awesome

[@NBC_NCO]

Very good. The car camera shows how rough... the smooth surface actually is at the sandy beach.

[@fatbackmiddlebrooks3122]

Man that is a badass VW kit I love it I want one

[@deanmurphy-brown4452]

That's quite something!

[@HUGHS1E]

Well driven, my vintage brushless holiday buggy is uncontrollable at high speeds but there is a little play on the steering 😂,

[@dansmith5218]

🤣🤣 love the quality back in the day mate

[@TomleyRC]

Yes… ‘proper’ as some would say 👌

[@dansmith5218]

@TomleyRC I'm in the retro look 👌

[@davidlewis620]

No, No, No-say it ain't so Tomley please!!! I imagined that would be a no. 1 shelf queen but it runs like an absolute BAD-ASS!!!

[@TomleyRC]

Not many shelf queens in my shop haha

[@jasonh8470]

Those rooster tails just bring a smile to my face. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, that’s the best bit!

[@JurplasticWorldDioramas]

My first RC car, I worked for a hobby shop when I was 16 Here in Toronto Ont Canada

[@Piggus]

Mine (re-release) is maybe a quarter built since last year. Really need to try to get it finished this year.

[@206beastman]

My first car was the Tamiya hornet I still remember mechanical speed controls and that hot azz resistor

[@jz64]

That thing rips I love Baha bugs awesome video

[@Northbourne12]

That open diff in the rear may be the problem.

[@TomleyRC]

Not sure if it’s worse than the fixed stock one 🤷🏼‍♂️