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Amazing all that is just 1 tank. Oh and a few extra pieces and upgrades of course. I hope when I get it back together that it works as well as it did before I took it apart...

You've got it bad Chef!

Looking forward to the build up.

Go get 'em, Chef. That one's not cooked, just blown up. You'll have it back in action with a rebuild back at the factory.

The beauty of building a Tamiya is it turns you from being a newb to knowing how these things work mechanically immediately with Taigen and HL being much easier. The electronics of most aftermarket boards will always be some sort of black art I can never learn

Panzermechaniker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 4:46 am The beauty of building a Tamiya is it turns you from being a newb to knowing how these things work mechanically immediately with Taigen and HL being much easier. The electronics of most aftermarket boards will always be some sort of black art I can never learn

I remember building my first Tamiya "Frog" Buggy in the mid 80's. I totally agree. Learning as you build is an awesome experience. But of course back then it was a must because you had to know what broke next to fix it.

Here is a vintage Tamiya "Frog" I found at my local hobby shop 4 months back. Still with original box, Paperwork, Directions and worn out tires. Brought back a lot of memories when I saw it. I almost bought it again-







The underside and skid plate and original knobby tires tells that this buggy had a much easier life than mine did.

I built a Tamiya Hornet in the 80s as a kid and thought the Frog was cooler than my Hornet, but that didn't stop me from enjoying the hell out of it. I upgraded the bushings to bearings and bought a different body kit for it. That experience taught me all about ESCs, motors, and servos.