Is this the Best Looking Retro RC Buggy Ever! [Brushless] Kyosho Turbo Scorpion.

The Kyosho Turbo Scorpion, one of the BEST Looking RC Buggies ever! Part 2 of the 2 part build, and it's complete! Running a 13.5T sensored Brushless Motor, paired with an 80A Sensored ESC. It's awesome!
ESC:
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Motor:
hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-t...
Program Card:
hobbyking.com/en_us/turnigy-t...
25kg Cheap but good Servo:
www.banggood.com/DSSERVO-DS32...
DumboRC Transmitter:
www.banggood.com/DumboRC-X5-2...
11:48 First Switch on
13:16 Beach Run
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[@nemesis8664]

And for that is why I love so much Tamiya and Kyosho stuff. The Turbo Scorpion alongside The Turbo Optima are my two favourite Kyosho buggies and some of the ones I mostly use in a daily basis. Beautiful spot, awesome car, excellebte video. Thanks a lot Phil!

[@davidmandl]

I got the original Turbo Scorpion in 1987 as a Christmas gift. That started a life long love of RC. I drove that 87 Scorpion for a few years till I bought an RC10 Graphite. I still have it in pretty good shape. The plan was to restore it and it was tough finding parts over the last 10 yrs. That all changed with the rerelease. So now I have a brand new Turbo Scorpion still in the box that maybe one day I’ll put together and put on a shelf. I still think it’s one of the best looking RC cars ever made. Great Video 😀

[@arronjones6985]

Oh my god! What an absolute weapon! This is my favourite of all your cars so far! Please build the beetle soon 🙏 iv been looking forward to seeing that for so long!

[@TomleyRC]

Hopefully the beetle will get some love very soon!

[@detlyn]

The nostalgia! Reminds me as a kid, looking through an RC brochure until the corners got fluffy. Dreaming. Action shots, dirt flicking of the rear tyres:)) Your spot on. Just enough power to enjoy the chassis. Other Vacuous KZbinrs would put it on 3S and send it off the biggest BMX jump to destroy it for no reason or appreciation of what it is.

[@extec101]

did the same as a kid and watched brochures of the favorite cars that im at the time could not afford and dream about them. its nice to se someone that dont overpower their car and try to make clout of bashing it. im rather as you say enjoy an older rc car with the same or as close to power as it got at the time of that car.

[@CookieManCookies]

There's a 3S version?! -go vapid looking for that video.. !-

[@gorrammit]

I’ve always been a Tamiya guy when it came to these buggies. Wasn’t a fan of the scorpion, but once I saw the turbo scorpion I just couldn’t wait for it to be released. My first large scale Kyosho! Since then I’ve got 2 Javalins and I’m thinking of the Ultima. I’d say the Ultima would be a good contender for looks!

[@eaxnitro]

I'm the opposite. My first rc was a kyosho. I had a few more kyoshos after that, then a couple of HPIs and I've really only recently found Tamiya.

[@413RC]

That thing is mean & clean!

[@theelmgren]

Love it. I had the nitro version (Assault) when I was a kid. Restored it last years, works like a champ. It is something special with the old school buggies

[@stephenpheonix6549]

Great review of such an Iconic Kyosho Turbo Scorpion. One of my all time favourite 2wd Buggies of that era. Thanks to your awesome review this is going on my Buggy List hehe Always enjoy your videos from Down Under in Australia mate!

[@N2009D]

I really do like the trackstar products. I have a few in different Rc and never had a fail in 7 years. This buggy is pretty neat. Thanks for sharing! ;)

[@tomkruze2749]

Blast from the past with some NEW Punch!

[@oldskoolhunting]

I bought a few raffle tickets for this on hobby comps…. I’m glad I found this video, I hope I win it 😍

[@Dubchefs]

Love those low down beach shots. This is my favourite of your videos so far. Thanks!

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks mate. It's one of mine as well :)

[@delhardy71]

This is one on my "to get" list. There's just something appealing about Tamiya and Kyosho buggies on a beach, and slow motion. Great video Phil. You found the perfect little jump too.

[@wolfenher6937]

Damn! It drives so smooth for an old buggy! I seriously want one now~

[@vinceruland9236]

Sweet build. May have to look into one of those.

[@brianellison3525]

Makes me want to go out and play with my old Schumacher buggy. Cool rig, Have fun!

[@RichB07]

Such a cool buggy . I could watch over and over .

[@RCHobbyShed]

Gotta love a Turbo Scorpion. Great run and perfect location. 👌👍

[@TomleyRC]

Yes... it's an awesome looking buggy!

[@ruthfeliciano4744]

OK... Now i want a 2wd buggy!!! Nice video Phil. Keep up the good work!

[@TomleyRC]

Thank You 😃

[@ruthfeliciano4744]

Tomley RC: you’re welcome 😉

[@craiglizt8074]

What a wonderful day at the beach! Looks like so much fun there! I miss the ocean.

[@TestECull]

Looks gorgeous, also looks fun to drive! Hoping my Scorpion XXL kit ends up the same way! No beaches in landlocked Tennessee for me to rip across, though, but I will have FPV on it. Can't wait to get it going; the scale looks and performance of these 2wd Kyosho buggies is a huge selling point for me. Wish they sold the Turbo Scorpion as a GP/EP kit as well; I'd be all over one then. My Scorpion XXL's gonna get either a KE-25 or Dynamite Mach 26 for power. Hehe.

[@SporeZoo]

I love the retro looks of this thing.

[@Osrszombie]

thinking of building one of these for my birthday in June so looking into them and happy Tomley made a video he is one person i trust on yt

[@3Y3ECE]

It's an ideal buggy, and I'm seriously considering one. Haven't had a buggy since I was a kid, but, I miss the 2WD chaos! Turbo Scorpion lookin pretty nice... Thanks for another great vid!!

[@rcpd3157]

Childhood is back and better than I remember! Love it. Great video as usual!

[@TomleyRC]

haha...😍

[@just_j6514]

Soo cool 😎 lol! Man I remember wanting one out of the RC mag from childhood. Awesome 👌 👏 👍!

[@grasshoppergamer8946]

Good job on the build and the speedometer on the side of the screen was a real neat feature to see how fast you were going. Keep up the good work.👍

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude. Yes the GoPro is good for the speedo thing...

[@MarkBryanRC]

Great stuff, Phil! Love the Turnigy kit, the 13.5 is my motor of choice too - it's the Goldilocks option! Agree with all your choices here. Great soldering tips too. The footage on the beach was incredible, especially the rear facing on-board cam. Damn you, Phil, now I REALLY WANT ONE! :))

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Mark. I wish I'd got more on board footage... it was kind of last minute. But I will be back there for more running!

[@joshchatwin8179]

Them wheels and tyres are awesome

[@soirr4221]

Great video! The slow mo best parts are watching the suspension at the 18:40 mark to the end! Fantastic work!

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks mate. Got some more slow mo coming soon with my old Tamiya F150

[@axolotl1973]

loving the onboard camera shots

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@steveclough6794]

defo one of the best looking sand rails out there love it

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, so nice!

[@BigBRC]

That brings back so many memories dude! Just mint..miss the 2wd 👍

[@TomleyRC]

Beautiful Buggy isn't it

[@TheFastmozg]

perfect footage on the beach

[@chm2]

A work of art.

[@JarcodeRover]

It truly is! Such a nice day to drive there :D

[@Tegridy_Rc]

What a piece of art 👌🏻

[@TomleyRC]

Agree

[@brucetheukuleleteacher9008]

That thing is awesome! Makes me want a 2WD buggy like that.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes...good fun!

[@musoseven8218]

Awesome footage, especially the onboard, awesome buggy. Now I'm older I thought rockcrawlers were my thing, but, I WANT ONE of those!

[@TomleyRC]

haha...yeah, it's hard to not want something so cool!

[@musoseven8218]

@@TomleyRC reminds me of my old, modified, Tamiya Wild One, and similar cars, scale appearance and fast. NICE!

[@mentula3784]

Definitely want to do a kit like this myself, this looks incredible and sturdy 🤔 you're killing me Phil, the dedicated rc cupboard is full already! I do wish you had done a build stream on this one though. Love me a buggy ❤️

[@TomleyRC]

Maybe next time 👌

[@ShenRC]

😁👍 She's a BEAUTY Mate!

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks Steve 😃

[@TonysRcTechboom]

Awesome build mate, shes a beauty. Glad you found the Driveshaft 👍 fantastic test Bashing and it is Awesome, pretty nippy to👍 great Video Phil as always 👍😎👍😁👍

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks Tony. Yes...so lucky to find it! 10 more mins and the tide would have got it!

[@n22pdf]

Looks awesome.. great shots on the beach :) be awesome to see getting some air

[@RCModSquad]

Really cool car and it does great in the damp sand. 💯👍🏻

[@ericwood2790]

Just built a Scorpion a couple of weeks ago , haven’t taken it out yet . That Turbo Scorpion is really nice and there hard to find now. That was a really good video from start to finish Phil . Need to get out and take mine out now . That beach was awesome.

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks Eric. I have an original scorpion.. needs to do a few bits to it, and then get it out as well!

[@BlueDually4x4]

Awesome little buggy, great spot to film at too.

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude. It's a really nice beach

[@Tony_nikko]

Yes this is the best and beautiful vintage buggy. I have one original vintage non assembled. Good video.

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks Tony

[@carloshnunez]

I got the 80s version that was my first hobby grade car and it the only one of my 1/10 scale that I plant to keep I love the vw bug suspension on it, by the way you do a great job with the camera by yourself

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude. Agree... I love the suspension

[@Glossopwildcamp]

What an absolute stunner this buggy is! I've just bagged a Turbo Optima which will be my first Kyosho kit build, the Scorpion is on my to get list but can't find any at present sadly. Great channel, just subbed you mate!

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks mate. I’ve heard New batches of the legendary series m are due release very soon! So you hopefully will be able to get one 🤞🏻

[@MrNash6274]

Man, been waiting for this....love it.

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@DArealCHAZZ]

The reason I like Tamiya is how solid they sound when running. I mean the only thing I upgraded in my plasma 2 was sealed ball bearings that's it. My electronics are Sidewinder Castle brushless system. With a tactic 3 Channel built-in antenna receiver and transmitter. My preferred battery is usually a 3200 2 cell Venom or 3-cell Venom battery 4000. It runs really solid as long as you don't slam it in reverse you will not grind the gears LOL. Plus Castle brushless systems arm pretty strong so it shows the quality of a Tamiya. I only have the plasma 2 but I'm hoping one day to get more. Great video like always a turbo scorpion would be very nice. Okay have a good day and great build like always, your killing the RC game

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude. You are right about the Tamiyas :)

[@therealjasonseidel]

I have a kyosho Advance that I need to restore. I have always loved the Kyosho early aluminum chassis buggies.

[@policopaul7961]

That toy it's perfect 👌

[@WCPRCModelsCraft]

Nice work. Love that buggy

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude

[@RS-sv3bl]

Top video! Dream car, dream location. Great photos, editing and commentary. Noice!

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty fantastic job, dude! 😃 Such a sweet little car! It seems to run so smooth! Seems like a great candidate for FPV. 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks dude. Yeah, FPV would be cool

[@rcmindset2876]

Dang It it might need to be the “the ole 4 corners” because the Dumbo is solid player for the working man too.

[@mikehickman3635]

Oh I wanna do a retromod!!! This is epic!!!

[@bodoelsel]

Awesome video

[@user-lk9sb1ld1p]

But a beautiful car. I'm tempted to buy one just because it's so beautifully made with metal parts. Nice review, thanks

[@djc8541]

Love the Scorpion, nice to see its return, used to race against them in the 80’s with my RC10, they were a great handling car on the track.

[@TomleyRC]

Cool, wish I was a bit older sometimes lol

[@bankstube9290]

Nice video! 👍

[@TomleyRC]

Thank you 🙏

[@mikebird8290]

GREAT VIDEO PHIL. NICE LOOKING BUGGY. AMAZING SETTING 🇬🇧💂👍✌️

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Mike

[@jacksrccars347]

Maplins was great for all your soldering needs until the last economic down turn took it haha . Loved browsing their catalogues. Great video mate it's looking fantastic 👍

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, used to always go to Maplins for my stuff.

[@GameyDave]

Brilliant video, especially the go-pro shots. Could you possible recommend some buggies for beginners? thanks

[@royarsey5429]

it's a beauty !

[@jsnjcnt]

Awesome vintage car.

[@GaryCrowellJr]

Video better than what Kyosho makes for promotion. Nice

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers mate 😎

[@snappedbydan]

Kinda wish i just skipped my grasshopper and went straight for this!

[@rustandoil]

Looks as good 2nd time around 😎

[@wordreet]

Man that does look properly good, a true dune buggy look to it! My first RC car, back in the '80s was the Tamiya Wild One. It looked great, but being mostly plastic, it broke after I'd been racing it at club level. So I moved on the the Kyosho Optima. Couldn't help noticing the Sand Scorcher on display in your workshop

[@wordreet]

Subbed by the way. 👍

[@TomleyRC]

Yes I have a Scorcher & a Ranger 😎

[@wordreet]

@@TomleyRC I never did buy a Scorcher, even though I I owned two Beetles as daily drivers, and T2 Camper and a van at different times. I'm definitely considering getting back into racing RC once this pandemic eases as much as it can. (it'll probably never completely go away) I still have my RC10 and RC10 T2, plus a 1/8th truggy that I converted from ic to electric. Hmm, and an X-Ray touring car chassis that I bought used but never raced! Was just checking out the latest RC10B6.2D Team Kit. So much adjustability! And so much money! 😁 Ok, and a Kyoshos Land-Max Subaru Impreza, and recently an FTX Ravine crawler for fun.

[@RCRoads]

Great setup. I like the ESC you selected. The servo is a great value and I use one in my Typhon 3s and it has held up quite well. The Scorpion looks so awesome running on the beach. It's hard to find decent 2wd's that are affordable but the Scorpion fits the bill perfectly. 👍 oh by the way we would love to see it run on 3s. I would think an 80 amp ESC would handle it. ? ?

[@PsychoticBovine]

Got one arriving on Friday. Will be powered by a Spektrum Firma 85a esc and 4000kv motor. Only 2s. Going with same servo, but 20kg. Too much servo can cause brownouts, in my experience.

[@isaiahfurrow7414]

Saw in a recent video a person mentioned the blue, yellow, orange (a,b,c) motor wires, and he said he remembers it by equating the A,B,C cars to ... bring ...your...own... made me chuckle and now I won't forget to put blue to A, yellow to B, orange to C...lol That buggy looks cool... I'd love to have a couple retro/vintage kits, even the re-re stuff... this would probably have been one I'd have chosen to have, along with something from Tamiya, and an old school RC10/RC10T... I have a B4.2FT buggy, and the oldest rig I have is an XL1 Stampede, it has been updated to brushless, and it's basically the same as the Stampede you can still buy today, so not really anything "retro/vintage"...

[@crutch958]

AWESOME BUGGY !!!!!!!

[@Freddie44utube]

I have a huge Tamiya collection but I have to say the turbo scorpion is possibly the most perfectly proportioned buggy I own great car

[@camrowdrone6497]

On that beach a range test would be good 👊🏻👍🏻

[@TomleyRC]

Yes... although lots of dogs... and we know they like to chase these things! lol

[@Del350K4]

Brilliant! I love the tasteful build, with all due consideration given to colourways, the very handy soldering lesson (takeaway message: "Go hot or go home" and "always keep your tip clean") but what I enjoyed the most was the run footage on the beach. What self-control, not to just do a quick locally-filmed run vid and post the result! You got some gorgeous shots on that beach : )

[@TomleyRC]

Thanks Del... I guess theres a bit more to soldering... but I live by them rules lol. I've been waiting a long time to get this video recorded. Just over an hr each way to the beach, and an early rise to miss the crowds! Dedication! :)

[@Del350K4]

@@TomleyRC That´s impressive dedication...but the footage was all the more attention-grabbing for the two hours´ driving and the patience you showed!

[@captainchaos3053]

Keep yer tip clean is just good life advice applicable to many different scenarios. On a side note my mates an me back in the day when we were silly school boys all helmets as a rule must be painted purple! Even my own motorcycle helmet was painted a lovely metal flake purple colour. I looked like a real 🔧on my black and gold RD

[@Del350K4]

@@captainchaos3053 Ha ha! Yes, you're right about keeping one's tip clean. A quick buffing can only do good in nearly every situation imaginable. I still wear the same crash helmet I had at the age of 16. The padding collapsed so I replaced it with high-density insulation foam rubber and the chin-strap has frayed so I sewed a strap from a bum bag on instead. It's saved me in 2 life-threatening accidents over the years. Bet you wish you still had that RD!

[@captainchaos3053]

My son has it.

[@davidpiper3652]

You need four hands to solder or a very understanding wife! Nice coordinated colour scheme. It goes nicely on the sand. Those East coast beaches are superb.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes...you certainly do! haha. I must admit..this even at peak times is not too bad.

[@thierrymaillard820]

It is completely crazy this Buggy 😜👌 ! It is well thought out, the engine is well protected against sand infiltrations ? Great pictures on this beautiful beach ! 🌴👍 Il est complètement fou ce Buggy ! Il est bien pensé, le moteur est bien protégé contre les infiltrations de sable ? Tres belle images sur cette magnifique plage !

[@TomleyRC]

Not the ideal motor being open... but seems ok so far

[@thierrymaillard820]

Ok, thank you. Anyway, he’s great 👍

[@RcTimes2055]

COOL AF 💯

[@henrycastillo2175]

Facts about asteroid like it I have a Tamiya Hotshot with paddle tires on it four-wheel drive is nice👍

[@scaleaddicted]

Beauty!!!

[@ronniecreason7870]

Very cool

[@stephenhogston7394]

Top man Phil I've been waiting for this one , epic car , kyosho quality great choice of power system can't wait to see it on 3s , still love these retro kits and they still hold their own against the new stuff , what's the next build from the haul buddy ?

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Stephen... next one up from the collection is the SRB Ranger.... and then maybe the original Scorpion... The Ranger beach run is was awesome!

[@DaveyGa]

Almost as good looking as the original Scorpion ;) :P Nothing like roostin' sand out the back of a classic 2WD, cool to hear ya enjoying it. I kinda wish they hadn't gone for 2.2" wheels on this one though, but can understand why.

[@TomleyRC]

I have the Original Scorpion, so that will hopefully see the sand this year!

[@isaiahfurrow7414]

As I first started looking into these Kyosho ReRe kits, I didn't think I wanted this one.... now I hope I can find one at some point down the road... they should've made 10x as many of all of these, and 25x as many of all the parts...lol I should've got bitten by the retro/vintage bug 5 or 10 years sooner...

[@CPB24421]

"first switch on... i got nothing".. reminds me of my wedding night.. don't panic, we're still together

[@jonm2884]

So it's been over two years since you said "we'll have to come back and try it on 3S" some of are still waiting mate! I run mine on 2 or 3S with a 3900KV brushless motor and it's crazy fun.

[@TomleyRC]

It's been a busy 2yrs! lol.... This needs a bit of love first before I put a 3s in it... It been on the shelf gathering dust. I will run it again though...

[@jonm2884]

@@TomleyRC Glad to hear, as for busy, you put the rest of us to shame. Love the content.

[@jjp735i9]

Been looking at getting this kit. Really want a Tamiya Fast attach, but unable to find one at a decent price. Nice job on the build. :)

[@TomleyRC]

I love the Fast Attack

[@jsnjcnt]

Nice video. can you do that with paddle tires next time? Would probly pull wheelies.

[@rcmindset2876]

I like the working mans triple threat of electronics I use all of them on different vehicles but I have not put them in on the same build but I like it. You should refer to this combo the “ole triple treat” it’s perfect for vintage fun. I race against this one guy who is always competitive in 2wd buggy and he swears by those red can motors. Everyone else has nice name brand motors but he always beats most of them and me sometimes.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes...the performance is so good for the relatively low cost. Not sure it's suited to the beach.. but it's so smooth!

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hey that looks epic Phil. I must get one of these sooner or later. Love the scale looks. I was wondering about your choice of motor and ESC and you did say at the end about the open motor. Mine was never quite the same after I got it wet and muddy and has become rather noisy. Don't think the esc is waterproof so difficult to wash the car down after a run. They were top soldering tips. I am rubbish at soldering so I need to check out the other video you mentioned too. I might have rubbish solder or it might just be me! Is that thing with the GoPro showing the speed on the screen a standard feature? I was just having a look at the menu's on mine and I can't find it. Would be great to be able to do that. Anyway, great video :-)

[@TomleyRC]

Yeah, I didn't really think about the motor being open haha. I might change it before I destroy it! As for the GoPro, as long as you have the GPS switched on, you can access various things on the GoPro 'Quick' program. Probably easier to google it than me try and explain here lol. But you'll have it on your new one ;)

[@francoluigimarra3520]

Congratulations on your video, I would like to know the size of the front and rear shock absorbers you have mounted. Thank you

[@Craigstern73]

Those 13.5's aren't bad at all, raced both on-road & off-road with one. For the money their hard to beat.. btw not sure if that drivetrain will hold up to 3s or not? Love the beach, only wish I had one close to me. Cheers!

[@n057828]

Just got this one down under so the parts Motor etc this would be the best setup just asking new to RC. I’m 53 and new to RC as a kid could not aford much ❤

[@mdfishman1959]

Great video and build! Would you mind telling me the name of the montage music?

[@dannomedic]

I just got one of these but didn't start it yet. How do I know how many turn motor to use? I believe manual calls for 19.5T in the Kyosho brushless motor. Thanks for the video!

[@sonicplayroompiano4302]

Soooo cool! What made the drive shaft come out do you think? I just ordered mine and should be arriving soon. My first Kyosho

[@user-ot4yn3gc9l]

Hi, amazing video!! any special cleaning and maintenance care after walking on the sand? air clean and grease bearings? clean with a brush? I want to roll my RC on the beach and I'm a little afraid that it could be damaged by the sand. thanks