This Traxxas RC Car has spent 20yrs in a Box - Until Today!

[@first6982]

I had a rustler in the late 90’s. Saved my birthday money to buy it. I don’t remember it being that slow haha. I haven’t had an rc car since then but just got a 124018 a few weeks ago. I was giddy like a kid driving it the first time. Light years better than what we had back then. Love the content.

[@alexanderakowaliuk5908]

alex kowaliuk here just wanted to say this brings back alote of memorys the bandit was my first rc 20 some years ago and at the time it blew my mind i didnt think there would ever be a faster rc car but boy was i wrong now they are so fast you can barley control them

[@WestyCoastHermit]

That was a nice trip down memory lane! Most excellent music!

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers Chris. The music took me a while to find 😅

[@dennisnothstein1311]

When I got back into the hobby a few years ago,I dug my stampede out of the closet, I had bought it about 18 years ago and it had the same electronics in it. Just about a month ago I finally put in a brushless system and a dumbo transmitter and reciever. It was good to get used to driving rc cars again because it wasn't too fast and it was plenty tough,it survived my horrible driving till I got used to it again lol. Its now one of my faster rc cars with the new motor. I don't know how long the gear box will last but I will have fun with it till I strip the gears. Thanks for another great video,its always a good day when I wake up and see a new video

[@TomleyRC]

Always good to find old toys from back in the day 👌

[@stpbasss3773]

If the gears go out it's a cheap fix. My 2wd slash I blew the gear box and it was like 15$ to fix.

[@sineadmclaughlin3095]

Nice vid my man. Sineads husband here. I am the proud owner of 4 bandits. I put some brushless kit in and have had a lot of fun. You can change the bandit in a rustler by buying two body shell braces and the shell. The quick one of the four is faster on 3s than my vorza on 6. It’s hilarious fun and that’s what the hobby is all about. Great uploads keep going.👏👏

[@exp2tr10t]

When we were kids, I had the Rustler and my Brother Had the Bandit. Bandit was much faster b/c of the lighter weight. I was envious...until he smashed the front end off. The Rustler was much toughter. To this day, I will swear by 2wd stadium trucks. I know many other people have moved on, but a Rustler, an Associated RC10, a Losi Mini-T, or an HPI Jumpshot, still bring a huge smile to my face. You can still do ANYTHING with those designs. And the better materials and electronics make it even better. Great vid!

[@TomleyRC]

Haha.. sounds awesome. Yeah, there is something about the 2wd stuff… a little more fun. I’m looking at then new VXL stuff, may have to get one 👌

[@rcmakingtracks18]

Ha the old days, reminds me of my first tamya. A two wheel drive monster truck that you could get wet, or run on grass longer than a inch. But my son and I loved them, in fact he still has them both that's 25 years ago and they still both work. Ha. John. Great vid as always.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, it was all we had back in the day… and lots of fun!

[@EMDRONES]

I had a Tanya buggy

[@analogalbacore7166]

Lunch box and hornet

[@leonardwashington6456]

How nostalgic. Some time around 1989 my older brother bought a Traxxas Cat. Wasn't long before it was broke. So he bought an RC10 and a JRX2. Great childhood memories.

[@marks7171]

Hi , I've just ordered my second ever rc car, a wlt 124017 v2. The first car was a Tamiya Lunchbox which I brought and built in 1988. I think things have moved on a bit since then! I can't wait for it to arrive 😀

[@ericchristopher9037]

Nice old Bandit. I bought a Bandit about 15 years ago and when I got it I put it under the bed for 10 years. It runs pretty slow and had a similar controller to your one, although it was 2.4mgh, but still an old ni-cad battery. Thanks Phil.

[@GreatBirdOfHope]

Nicd??? 🙄🤔 thats why

[@cannonballrepair7940]

Oh man what a throwback!! I remember wanting one of these when they first came out! Wow!

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, they were popular back then!

[@cannonballrepair7940]

You ain’t going to believe this… I just got my first Bandit today!! It was in the basement of a house that was being cleaned out. I got it and a couple of lawnmowers! It isn’t as nice as yours. It is a VXL though. I can wait to get it out!

[@wiiftw]

This was my dream rc buggy as a kid :)

[@RobertNES816]

When I worked at a hobbyshop back in the early 2000's we used to sell these things like hot cakes. They always sold well. The Rustler and Bandit sold really well the Stampede not so much.

[@Chris257X]

I like these old vintage models. Would be fun to see more of this. How things (not) changed in 20 years... Imagine any real car manufacturer would do this... 20 year old base but it's sold as a new car. Impossible. But in RC-Scale this is nothing new. Almost every big brand does this. Keep it up, Tomley. Nice job.

[@ccrum32]

Lada and toyota laughing at u rn

[@NoLimitRC87]

Back then I was always into nitro because they was so much faster than the electric, I remember saving up for months on end to get a thunder tiger scooby. It is nuts to see how far electric rc has come I don't think I'd ever go out and buy a nitro now unless it was something very special If I seen a Schumacher rascal I'd buy it in a heart beat but other than that electric all the way! Great video bud

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, Nitros we’re still quite new back then.. and a lot quicker. My Nitro Rustler has just turned up. It’s a ‘97… hopefully I can get it running!

[@stw9495]

You aren't kidding. I have a small stable of tmaxxes and I was around for the tail end of nitro glory days. Then brushless kinda took over. I still enjoy my nitro stuff since it was always a dream of mine. Normies still think they're cool lol. I have a 3.3 4908 I bought new (the only new nitro I've ever bought) and I'd put it up against an electric in terms of ease of use. That thing is dead reliable. Swear it would idle an entire tank and never stalls.

[@vitodambra72]

Omg you brought me wayyy back when you said Schumacher !! I have a Fusion 28 Turbo , that is super clean & still runs great, it’s on my shelf with a few other queens, in my work shop. Schumacher still makes great kits

[@NoLimitRC87]

@@TomleyRC yeah I'd like to see that running m8

[@NoLimitRC87]

@@vitodambra72 yeah Schumacher make awesome cars although I've only had the rascal nitro wise but that thing was bullet proof and as reliable as electric started first or second pull every time and ran sweet no matter how many tanks you ran through it I do miss that lil rascal and thinking of it makes me want to try fins 1

[@RCRoads]

Great job shooting the up close video of this car. It's probably a collectors item and with all the cars you have this one should be kept safe in it's box but them again what are they for if you don't take them out on a spin now and then. Thanks so much for sharing this car with us. 😊

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, certainly one to look after 👍

[@stw9495]

I love the Bandit and especially the original bandit. The older style body and dish wheels with those iconic 1980s rc knobby tires really encapsulate that vintage rc style. They drive pretty well too, I had both a vxl and xl5 over the years. I just love old traxxas stuff, so thanks for this. Also you could get the bandit in an unassembled kit! Also, I miss all the manuals traxxas used to give. Now it's all online.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, love the old stuff. The Nitro Rustler I got also has the original manuals!

[@MatthewSimm]

i got into rc cars when i was like 9 and i still remember one of these! a beast haha

[@TomleyRC]

Haha… I always wanted a Nitro when I was younger, but never got one

[@jontallman3878]

My first car was the Grasshopper. I replaced the 380 motor for a reedy 540 and thought it was pretty fast for me!!

[@brandonreid4511]

There are some REALLY cool looking vintage RCS out there especially the one's with modern electronics for more fun 👍💪

[@nathantanti8283]

This exact model was my very first rc car. With the mechanical controller also!

[@jaxes88]

Great video! This was my first hobby grade RC car as a kid. I bought it for $140USD new in the mid 2000's. Like yours it had the mechanical speed control which often malfunctioned in dust or dry grass.

[@Lord_Pistachio_Nut]

The 80s QVC style hype music really puts this video on a whole other level! Top notch!

[@wheelsdownrc6348]

My first real rc was the tyco 9.6 bandit and I loved that little truck, not hobby grade but to me it was a rocket 😂. And now they go for 400 plus dollars on eBay, go figure.

[@IMGbaugher]

Tamiya The Hornet was my first RC car around 1984. This video brought back great memories.

[@marcoreviews]

Cool! Bringing back the good ol days!

[@toddbertram6556]

The old bandit looks way better than the new ones, ha. Great classic look.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, it’s got that classic buggy look that everyone loves 👌

[@creekcreeperrc7972]

Ahhhh the good ole day’s, remember watching my older buddy spec out his team losi outta the back of a black and white catalog lol

[@iatomiksi2200]

What a beautiful bit of rc history!

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude.. more coming soon

[@kashmurray1199]

Saw things I definitely reconized. And a few knew things. Lol. No color when I got a Rustler/Bandit. Neat to see it run.

[@Ramztothaz]

My first rc was a traxxas sledgehammer back in the early 90's when i was just a child. It is basically similar to the stampede. What i would give to have that truck back.

[@SteadfastRC]

That's in great shape man oh, I literally have the exact same one red and everything except I don't have the mechanical speed control anymore, those really hold you back in the power Department. The coolest part about any of these old Traxxas models you can still walk in your local hobby shop and buy anything you need for them. I have the whole collection of the early 2000's Legacy models

[@ArkansasInfidel]

I recently procured three Bandits circa 1995. Two red and one clear shell. Going to put a BL2s system in one along with a TQi Tx/rx with TSM. We shall see how well it holds up. Ive already have replacement front shock towers with RPM's.

[@brsrc759]

Love the old bandit! I still have mine from the mid-90s

[@zachyurkus]

No freakin way. I got my first Bandit back in 1989 when I was still 5 years old! This is amazing!

[@YorkshireRC]

I’ve managed to track down an original 1989 Tamiya QD Thunder Dragon exactly the same as the one I got for my 10th birthday, I’ve fully restored it back to originally new condition, managed to source brand new old shop stock antenna, body, wheels and tyres. Upgraded to motor to and original brand new old shop stock Tamiya black can motor and fitted roller bearings throughout. I will send you the pictures on Twitter Phil.

[@TomleyRC]

Awesome find! I’ve just bought a Madcap… that was my first proper RC. Picking it up Friday 👌

[@YorkshireRC]

Can’t wait to see it 👍🏻

[@David-069]

Hi Tomley we love vintage rc stuff like this where its been stored for long time but in nice condition.

[@TomleyRC]

I guess in its box!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Sweeet!! Reminds me of my childhood. I always wanted an original bandit like I saw in RC Car Action

[@joeymendoza3859]

Great video as always! Surprised to see this didn't have the old XL-1 esc in it. My 2 vintage rustlers both had it so I was expecting to see it in this one too

[@jaxes88]

An ESC was optional at the time. In the early/mid 2000's I bought a bandit like this brand new and it had the mechanical speed control. It didn't like dust and grass very well, I often had to take it apart and clean the gunk off of it with a pencil eraser.

[@Emtbtoday]

I'm trying to get back in the hobby now after 23 plus years my old car was the Hpi rs4 nitro but had one of these and a the fireblade Schumacher loved it! Was heck of alot faster the fireblade than the bandit kept needing front wish bones lol I've just been watching your new video today on the new bandit I knew I'd seen something whare you called it bandi before lol might been the one with the Tamiya buggy last year?I'm saving up for the arrmara senton for a first do really looking forward to getting it as you say 22 years of a difference I'm so excited to see what it's like today! Maybe won't get bored and feel like a numpty after an hour think bashing you'll never get bored of even on your own if your mates don't like rc lol

[@derricksazrc3411]

I’d say that was a pretty good deal for the shape it was in. Great music to bring it back.

[@bashemrc6871]

I had the bandit back in the day. Mine had a xl1 ESC and stinger 20t motor. In 04 or 05 I got my first castle brushless for it it was so much faster till the trans went out lol.

[@shawnortmann9662]

Your camera must be high speed, cause your slow-mo made that car look quick!!!😂🤣😂🤣💯🖤

[@TomleyRC]

Yes haha…

[@MCsCreations]

Awesome bashing, Tomley! 😃 Old, but pretty fun buggy! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@roblowrie1969]

Up there with the Team Associated RC10, and Tamiya Dyna Storm. Great classic 2wd buggy. Very nice. 🤘🏻

[@ManuelOrtizification]

I've just finished rebuilding a 2010 bandit, such fun little buggies. I know the design is dated now, but i love it 😂

[@jameswilliamson8125]

I had the one after this release. I remember put in a unlimited ecs and a 9 turn motor it was SICK.Tomley RC Rules.

[@ahhobby2527]

How cool! I think the price was a bargain for what it is, Tamiya’s Super Astute Jr would easily go at least double that price. Also I personally adore and would prefer the old Bandit over the new one. Thanks for the nice run videos, loved it. I think the speed looks fine though, considering everyone else in the track is running in the same pace 😅 Indeed rc tech has gone a long way and how spoiled we are. Hope you can do more videos about this Bandit, maybe some updates, maintenance, etc. Cheers.

[@TomleyRC]

Yes, the speed would have been fine back then… although they can run the 8.4v packs… so may have to do a speed run with it!

[@softsayocean875]

This makes me miss my Rustler that was my very first hobby grade back in 2003. Oh how times have changed.

[@masjuggalo]

Also I'd like to see a head-to-head speedrun with the only thing that changes is going from the 20 turn to the twelve turn motor same gearing and everything else

[@victornieves6457]

You nailed it with the old school theme music awesome video

[@ericsrchobby5180]

I wonder what we will be doing with RC in 20 yrs to come! Great vid!

[@robsrcinsanity1220]

Very cool throw back! Great video, not “gray” at all 👍🏻🍻

[@NCmountainsYouTubeChannel]

Traxxas is been around that long. I did not even know that “. Killer vid 👌

[@corndog9482]

Nice montage, mate. Even though the newer ones are faster/more modern, I appreciate the vintage look and sound of the motor of the old one. The chrome wheels on the new ones are so cheesy.

[@EJ-74]

Pretty cool to see the ole Bandit My first hobby grade was a Rustler 2wd in 99 - 2000 I forget lol The electronics sucked but once I put some good electronics in it that thing would pop the tires. 🤣 Modified brushed motors on a 1/10 scale buggy - truggy is all ya need. That's enough to make it uncontrollable. Making it brushless would be a waist of $$$ imo. Cool vid 🔥👍✌️

[@mayhem035]

Your editing and footage is awsome! Nice video man!👌

[@robs_rc_cars]

Wow brings back lots of memories.. were quite fun.. I had 2 but when moved some thieving T**T stole them out shed was gutted..

[@catxls1835]

Probably designed on the Spectrum Plus. Excellent condition tbf!! Great video, spot on!!

[@ReadySetRC]

Boy that brings back memories👍

[@loxtonlanz]

Ha! I have the gray version in about the same condition for the car, paper work etc but not the original box.... cool find 👍

[@roberthartmann782]

Good 80s and early 90s music with the run.. Hahaha!🤣🤣🤣

[@TomleyRC]

Yes haha.. tried to get something that worked 😅

[@SharkysGarageRCandMore]

Nice to see the old stuff compared to the current version

[@astridsactionrc545]

I still have my original 90s bandit!! Plus 4 others!!!

[@foellerd]

Lol, my 2009 nitro traxxas tmaxx has that same controller. Im so glad we have 2.4g now, absolute game changer.

[@Del350K4]

There! I saw definite 'rooster-tail' action at the end.

[@JPSkriP]

I still have a bunch of the stinger motors lol. Used them for drill replacements over the years.

[@geraldscott4302]

Back then I was into nitro, and still am. I have tried battery powered, I have a much newer Bandit, the cheap one. But it wouldn't be any fun, no matter how fast it was, well, not much anyway, because there is no noise. The noise is what it's all about, and the actual mechanical internal combustion engine. 27MHz is the CB band. You are actually running that thing on a 20 year old Ni-Cad battery? The Ni-Cad battery in my 20 year old VHS-C camcorder died many years ago. I found a place that can make me a new one, for $200. That's what I paid for the whole camcorder, battery, and charger back then. But there is something about vintage stuff I just love. I'm still using 8 track tapes and have 5 VHS VCRs.

[@Nordlicht05]

Yep we had a toy grade RC bevore 2000 with a switch for a second gear. Did do similar speeds

[@rexpepper2513]

I had the original rustler. I always wanted that bandit to gone with it

[@Raptor50aus]

The Bandit looks great. Man I miss my Traxxas T-Maxx nitro :(

[@TheRCScotsman]

Ah see now, I'm torn. I like good conditioned, vintage RCs, but I dislike Traxxas. You win this round, Tomley!

[@carloswright]

I like the paint and overall look better than the new ones. I like that Traxxas is changing things up, and I love that vxl models will now come with the 272 magnum transmission. However, they look a child ate crayons then threw up on them.

[@bubblesrcshed]

Classic day at Tomley’s Cool RC

[@TomleyRC]

Haha.. certainly is

[@bubblesrcshed]

@@TomleyRC cool too see the old stuff live on 👍

[@peterbennett4948]

I brought the kids a Traxxas Rustler around this time period from Hobby King, when shipping was cheap from the States. 👍

[@nj2033]

Love the oldskool music!

[@ErPirataRc]

Beautiful buggy my friend👍👍👍👋

[@Sideshowgaz5779]

Great music choice Tomley!

[@GearWorksRc]

That's awesome I'd love to get a newer bandit and just upgrade the he'll out of it but an original one would be cool too I wonder what the resistors were for back in the day.

[@davidrivero7943]

Was expecting the new Magnum. Might as well visit Bandits roots, as some never seen this one. 👍

[@TomleyRC]

I may have a new one coming soon 👌

[@masjuggalo]

You know for a second I got excited cuz I thought you got your hands on a Traxxas Monster buggy. But I do have one of those Bandits two-wheel drive 10th scale Traxxas cars are like Pokemon you got to get them all

[@klippschliefer4968]

i bought an e maxx a few months ago, probably the same age, because un the instructions they say something about super modern nimh batteries! but it was the best version you could get at that time, with a digital speed controller. i only payed 170 dollars with a lot of spare parts and a second body. i was so lucky to find it, and the condition was perfect, until i run it full speed into a wall... now i have to pay another 100dollars to repair it.

[@finthemanbehindthescreen8520]

Hi tomley can we have more videos and upgrades on the feiyue fy08

[@TomleyRC]

If I get time yes 👍

[@finthemanbehindthescreen8520]

@@TomleyRC thanks tomley it is my first rc car and just want to make it better

[@rckomuniti]

Very nice 🙏🥰

[@jameswisecarver]

That's awesome I love nostalgia? nostalgic? :/ Old shit! like that! I dig it

[@TomleyRC]

😅

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Cool RC and unboxing, nice run brother

[@TomleyRC]

Cheers dude

[@vitodambra72]

Very nice Phil good find!!💯 if anything if you ever come across a Very Clean Ofna pirate 10 i had one back it a day it was a beast, put a .28 RB motor and 2 speed trans.

[@TomleyRC]

I’ve had a bit of spending spree this last week or so on some old stuff… I’ve got more coming 😅

[@vitodambra72]

@@TomleyRC very cool bro, your content is bananas 🍌😉👍🏼💯

[@Lee.gRC27]

🤣Joe Exotic mixing it up , fookin class

[@boduke9428]

Does anyone else remember the 9.6 v tyco Bandit, Fast trax, or Turbo Hopper cars from the 90's? Those were the closest things to hobby grade that i could get back then. Honestly from memory they seem pretty close to this performance wise. Not bad considering they were $60 at Walmart back then.

[@wrestlingfigs3093]

I just found my TMAX from 2002.. it needs like 20$ in parts to fix front control arm.. engine still runs.. barely used it back then.. where can I sell it.. and how much is it worth?

[@hstgarage]

Wow… nice to see MSC (mechanical speed controller) rules again

[@pauliether.c.guy.3349]

You got to understand within the last 20-15 years technology has evolved rc everything into super super powerful with the introduction of lithium batteries and brushless motors it was an extreme game changer. For the first time electric powered cars planes boats and helicopters out beat gas powered by a huge margin

[@CentralOhioCowboys]

Great little starters

[@abelcastagut1713]

Cool !! an old Traxxas Bandit !!

[@strydyrhellzrydyr1345]

Reminds me of the 80s... Which would be what kids of the 2000s.. what they grew up listening to their parents listen to.. now.. it's their turn to like the old time.. Then probably the kids of the 2020s. Be listening to parents listening to 2000s stuff... And on and on we go

[@Mr.Esekah]

oldie but goldie, how much i miss my ninco :_(

[@CorsoandMastiffadventures]

Oh man I almost got on of those but decided to get a rustler. The year was 2000.

[@asharc6145]

Nostalgia.

[@ultimatekaiser5411]

Awesome early 90s montage music