e50: AmPro's RC Collection and the Other Hobby...

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7 жыл бұрын

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@rickjeffjeff 4 жыл бұрын

I was inspired by a little guy to finish all my old projects.It's tough to watch a kid see an old vintage rc and not be able to drive it.So i have been fixing all my old cars one by one.He has starting driving them and having a blast.They sit no more.If he breaks something you make it.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

That is absolutely fantastic to hear. I agree, these things should be driven

@sullybiker6520 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely enjoy your genuine enthusiasm for the Hornet/Hopper family.

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Hahah! Thank you!

@Matteomeier 7 жыл бұрын

So many nice cars over the years! Congrats Alberto for your awesome collection! Love the flames on the pumpkin!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matteo, as you know it is a great hobby to have. I was one of the lucky ones that didn't ever stop playing with them in my 20's so they are all still around! Ah yes and the Pumpkin is a favorite to me too!

@silviamills5218 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so jealous of all your RC cars

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Haha dont be. I have been at it since I was a kid...just be careful...it's expensive.

@yamaharaptor01able 4 жыл бұрын

So glad I stumbled upon this video! I thought I had a lot of RC cars, not even close, LOL!

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah....its a problem....hahah!

@cartunerph4827 4 жыл бұрын

Your collection is so unique I probably said “WHAT” nearly 100 times

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah! Thanks!

@JCos71 4 жыл бұрын

I love the Pajero ! absolutely my favorite one in the video !

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

It is a cool truck. I did a buyers guide on it too.

@jonoedwards4195 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome show! Love the Nissan Primera an one can never have enough Hornets or Grasshoppers,, Sheeeesh, leave some for the rest of Us Mate? Unreal, stoked ive over two hundred episodes yet to see, You beauty AMPRO.

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

HAHA! Thanks man! I will leave the rest for you!

@gr0mit948 Жыл бұрын

Aaaahhh, The Hornet. Really good memories right there, you cannot get a better RC imho.

@AMPROEngineering Жыл бұрын

Agreed, I have based all of ampro on the hornet and now, I will release a fully updated one.

@andyrichey1192 6 жыл бұрын

Wow what a collection, they all are beautiful thanks for sharing

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy! Anytime

@deankent1841 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome, that was a really nice roundup of rc cars, really well done, get's me enthused again about the hobby.

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

I am glad you liked it. I am sad to say I forgot a few...lol.

@inaz1963 5 жыл бұрын

I was given a Turbo Panther around 1986, and beat the hell out of it for the next 20 years. Finally the gear box just wore out. It was the single best Christmas gift I ever received.

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

I know what you mean. I loved mine soo much.

@GemCityGypsy 6 жыл бұрын

you do some amazing things to these old tamiya's!

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it is good fun.

@dragos243 7 жыл бұрын

This is my all time favorite youtube channel !!!!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Hahah! Now there is a compliment!

@muddfoot69 5 жыл бұрын

Man, this is like a museum tour. Awesome collection

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks man.

@StankoPerko 7 жыл бұрын

All those awsome individual rc cars. And then the full size ones. Outstanding.

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I have to say that I love working on stuff.

@chrisstewart3170 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome and love the classics! Have a small collection myself and rehabbing a Kyosho Double Dare as we speak! Can tell you love the hobby sir!

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! I love those old Kyosho monster trucks!

@silviamills5218 4 жыл бұрын

"I'm not scratching this rc car" me and you both say this, however the difference is that you actually keep your word for it meanwhile my "I'm not scratching this new body" grasshopper is sliding down the road on it's roof because the sport tuned 540 is way too fast for something with such terrible suspension.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Oh very true!

@Gizmothe_dog 7 жыл бұрын

just starting the video. about time! needed my ampro fix. keep the good work! (can't wait for some fav and sandscorcher love)

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Well thanks and I will. Honestly the mountain of upgrades I have still to cover is kind of crazy. I didn't realize I made all these things.

@NordicRC 7 жыл бұрын

Good show! Watched the entire thing. Great collection you have. I agree with you on the Turbo Panther. That was my second RC back in 86. I understand your ethusiasm. Well, good show, you're a great engineer and a great presenter :-) Here's to 50 more.

@NordicRC 7 жыл бұрын

By the way, thought you had aquired a Falcon?

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Well thank you very much!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Oh crap! The Falcon! Man I thought I had gotten them all. The falcon is sitting in my "bin o' Hornets" in a bag all cleaned and ready to work on. Shoot!

@NordicRC 7 жыл бұрын

AMPRO Engineering ha ha, yeah, when you have discovered all the units you forgot you can make a part 2 ;-)

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Jeez no kidding!

@marcospagan7345 6 жыл бұрын

Nice colection the Cars look good exelent video.😎👍

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@TheMostAriel 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome collection. Love hearing your insights. I had a few RC10GT and loved them. They remind me of a simpler time. They were simple but got the job done. I wish I would have held on to them atleast as a shelf queen. \m/

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

The GT was my friends favorite car. What a machine that thing was!

@matteogilles4238 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and great cars of all scales. Big up the Ritmo's!

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I need to make a 1:1 channel too! haha!

@matteogilles4238 4 жыл бұрын

@@AMPROEngineering Yes you should, you seem to have it mastered. I will add though, in your odd ball Fiat world you are missing the crown jewel, can you guess what it is? Probably the best car they ever made!

@marcnelson8986 4 жыл бұрын

Nikko Turbo Panther was my first RC car, in red just like yours. Loved that car, chewed up batteries like a Duracell Bunny on speed tho!

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

It is a wonderful car but a hungry one at that

@jerradcampbell74 4 жыл бұрын

I am having a blast watching your videos as a new subscriber, thank you very much for what you do. :)

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like them!

@jameswestwood 4 жыл бұрын

Pit Wizard!!! Wow, blast from the past! I have one in the loft, used it with my TA TC3 racer back in the day

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah I use mine a lot!

@stevemoon2136 6 жыл бұрын

Easily the best 55:18 of this week. Great collection.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Wow Steve, thanks a lot!

@rickjeffjeff 4 жыл бұрын

I loved the Nikko buggies.I smashed and cut so many into pieces.I was given most of them or found them in the trash.I did love that transmission you could switch.I also have a passion for restoring cars.Camaros,Bel-Airs,MG Midget,1978 Chevy van,Dodge Ram charger,BMW,300zx,Crown Vic,Corvettes,Mustangs,Lexus,Volvo,Toyota 4x4,GPZ Ninjas,Mini bikes,my boys scooters.I still have my Fast Attack,Frog,Hornet,Grasshopper,Wild One,RC10 all from the great 80's.My woman,brothers,family and great friends inspired and drove me.Real cars and Rc cars,family.I drive a Ford Focus and love it.I get your passion.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! it is nice to know there are others out there that need to just keep on fixing stuff!

@RadiCalRaCer 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite RC channel

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Well thank you!

@videorage 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. I also have a large collection of vintage RC cars, also 3 full size cars, two of which are old & hard to get parts for so I know what its like. The Fiat Strada was called a Strada here in the UK, they also made a Abarth version.

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! What older cars do you have? Yes that is correct, all English speaking countries got the "Strada" vs the "Ritmo", not to be confused with the current Fiat Strada that shares only the badge font, lol. I am planning on making the Abarth from a standard 3 door I recently picked up. These are rare as hens teeth in the states as Fiat hardly sold any here due to demand in local (EU) markets. US versions also looked very different (mine have EU bumpers installed) but I genuinely love them. Truly an underrated and forgotten car.

@videorage 7 жыл бұрын

I have a 1986 Toyota Soarer GT Limited & a 1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four.

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Ah I know the Soarer from the Tamiya model. This was not sold in the states sadly. We don't get anything good. That Celica is a masterpiece too!

@1RacerXer 7 жыл бұрын

Hopefully many more episodes to come!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Well thanks and I there may very well be!

@pixelpusher3589 7 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍 I still run my original 1984 hornet with the MSC and the original JR propo Beat2 29mhz radio. Still works a treat.

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

For me, the Hornet never gets old (as you can tell by all of my bald tire Hornets). Keep it driving!

@scottthompson2481 5 жыл бұрын

Great collection , love it ..........

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@cwatson42785 6 жыл бұрын

If I ever hit the lottery I'm gonna be making you an offer you can't refuse! Such a sweet collection!

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

HAhahaha! Thanks man.

@campbellj78 6 жыл бұрын

Those FAV upgrades you put on there are awesome with the rear end :D i wish I had half as many as u have :D Great Video! thumbs up

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, it is a neat car!

@RCShowdown 7 жыл бұрын

Now that's an amazing collection 😍😍👍

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@iancadwallender9779 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful pumpkin truck.After watching a few of your vids , I'm going to get back into building r/c.previously had a traxxas stampede and a gas kyosho 2wd spider.Both great fun , but miss them since I sold them.Ive built tamiya car kits for years, but never a tamiya r/c.Fancy the lunch box done as the mystery machine. That's quite a collection. All the best Ian

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear. They really are great cars and a lot of fun

@hueylong8046 5 жыл бұрын

LOL, I am as bad as you. Not as many cars or RC's as you have but I love working on both!

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Good man!

@mikerinck8523 4 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of CC01s from the original run in the 1990s. I love them. Cutting the “brick” off the front helps significantly. Locking the front and rear diff does too. A small lift kit helps too. 3 inch shocks in front maybe with a 1/4 inch spacer on top and 4 inch shocks in back will increase ground clearance. The GPM steering makes a world of difference if you have a high mileage rig like mine. If you want to crawl like I do with one of mine, a 45 turn motor and a gear reduction unit are the way to go. MIP cvds from a TA02 fit the front perfectly.

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Since this my CC01 became project Panda. It really did well at the first event it went to, I was blown away.

@davidkline4372 3 жыл бұрын

That Pangra is crazy! I've never heard of it. Amazing!

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah really few have. They are insanely rare and there is more wrong info on it than right! Thanks!

@later_daze_4080 7 жыл бұрын

Great collection both the real ones and the R/C ones! The Fiats look similar to Volkswagen Rabbits. That Ford is amazing. Such a cool looking car!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Yes, the Fiats do look like Rabbits. Volkswagen used the front drive Fiat 128 to help develop the Golf/Rabbit. The 128 was the car that turned into the Ritmo/Strada so they in fact have the same lineage. Then, Chrysler used the Golf to design the Talbot Horizon & Dodge Omni...talk about a weird series of evernts...

@later_daze_4080 7 жыл бұрын

Interesting stuff!

@mikeupton5406 4 жыл бұрын

What to you mean you can't believe we have watched your videos this long? Your videos are great. You were a Novak team driver, I used to use a Novak T4 esc. Loved it.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Well you are too kind! I got a lot of complaints about the longer videos. Novak was fantastic and I miss them for sure

@NEALF150 7 жыл бұрын

Nice, really enjoy watching your vids. I wish they would of had 3D printing and your parts back in the 80's when I had my cars. Anyway, nice collection. I currently have 104 RC vehicles. Most are shelf queens fully restored to out of box condition.

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Oh me too...Man the things I did to cobble cars back together...Wow love to know what cars your have! I don't really have any shelfers since I de-shelfed my original BF. Everything I have I run but my definition of run is actually walk. LOL.

@OswaldBeef 6 жыл бұрын

i feel alot of things listening to your feelings about your things.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Haha! Man I hope all good.

@bongloaded 5 жыл бұрын

Recently found the channel, been binge watching the WPL series.. Love the vids bro. RESPECT!!! Sick Collection!!!

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The WPL cars are really interesting. Cheap but man can you do a lot with them

@marsgoufwang7869 6 жыл бұрын

full size collection is even more awesome !

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That was a small sample of them....

@marsgoufwang7869 6 жыл бұрын

wow, that's a problem....

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Oh yea. Fortunately they are all done and fully operational.

@Mr1002brady 5 жыл бұрын

I was so sad when Novak went out if business. Great collection bub !!

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

I am still crying over it. I don't know why no one bought the rights to the name.

@vapariverrill2656 7 жыл бұрын

your collection is awesome both your rc cars to your fiats/ford car collection. :)

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, they are all a well used/loved bunch.

@marsgoufwang7869 6 жыл бұрын

wow，55 minutes！ I can really enjoy this episode !

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

I know, this one got out of control!

@macelius 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, those zip sap SEs are pretty cool, I still have my Microcharger/bit-char-g collection, I liked them better than the normal zip zaps, but proportional steering, wow.

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I need to do a video on them

@michaelandrew4488 3 жыл бұрын

Love the FIATs - have had a few myself. Currently drive a 500 1.4 sport Cabrio, with the same style of wheels you have on your RC version.

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Oh how I want a 1:1!

@gabryelmatos2973 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome collection I have a tamiya frog. An a grasshopper that came from eBay in bad condition that I’ve been working on since we were on lockdown during the pandemic

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have also done a lot due to the pandemic. Good to keep busy!

@chadyounkin747 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! R/C’s and Fiats! You must be my brother from another mother. I have 3 Fiats as well. Two 124 Spiders and one x1/9.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wonderful, I wish I was short enough to fit in an X! I think I have six Fiat's now…

@geniusanthony 7 жыл бұрын

Alberto, always a pleasure to indulge in the hobby with you via the KZfaqs. I am similarly afflicted with a quickly growing Tamiya collection (and vintage German 1:1 cars). I am currently overseas for a little while and brought with a CC01 Unimog and a MF01X G-wagen to trail around. You'd expressed a modest amount of disdain for the CC01, with tinkering it is great fun and durable. Lock the diffs, or soft-lock them with silly-putty and the off-road capability goes up quickly. The stock tires are hard as a rock, I am using the "Rock-grabbers" but I see you already had a better set also. Lowering the gearing would be a huge improvement, though currently not possible without cutting into the battery compartment using the commercial gear reduction units. MF01, yeah... I haven't cracked the nut on that one yet, it has stayed very, very clean.. and unused. Keep up the amazing work and thanks again for your part in getting the MIP ball-diffs to market.

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words and the info on the CC01. I think I have started with a bit of a turd to be honest. The car has been miserable in part to some electrical issues it had when I initially got it (not the chassis' fault) as well as massive amounts of chassis damage that I have addressed. I was looking for a tow truck chassis that I could use when hiking. I wanted something with a low CG that could tow all my hiking water and the little trailer to hold trash (my daughter is constantly cleaning as we walk, lol) and my High Lift had gotten poor at that thanks to the 4 link I installed and completely ruined it. I think the locked axles like you mention will help too. I also have the unimog shell that I plan on making major upgrades for! Thank you and it was my pleasure to kick off that MIP Diff work! Man that changed the ORV's for me!

@Wheelieking619 6 жыл бұрын

Hornet/super champ was my build when I was about 13-14 years old ,lived in San Diego ,California 1989. For real. Stepdads friend gave me a box of then vintage rc parts that I used to modify my grasshopper.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

That is awesome! Still have it?

@Wheelieking619 6 жыл бұрын

AMPRO Engineering no. Last seen 1992

@RoosterRC 4 жыл бұрын

You got a really unique and interesting channel. Like this video very much. Subbed!

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Well thank you so much!

@twisteds2fast4u 7 жыл бұрын

great video

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks George!

@poloskier1967 6 жыл бұрын

Love that hasbro transformers mp hotrod/rodimus in the background.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I love the new Masterpiece Line!

@carbonitegamorrean8368 5 жыл бұрын

OMG had some ZipZaps, still have a lanyard on a flashlight from one, oh geezzzz i LOVE THEM

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

The zip zap SE was awesome. I love mine.

@carbonitegamorrean8368 5 жыл бұрын

And their monster trucks were the shiz. I wish i still had all mine...

@rogerchevelle8543 2 жыл бұрын

Nice collection

@AMPROEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roger. I will need to update this video.

@eddiehitler6985 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. First of all, really enjoyed the video. Stumbled upon this as I've just started looking at Tamiyas again to relive my youth and a hobby to enjoy with my (soon to be 7yo) son. I'm just at the 50min mark and had to pause to type this.....OMG! That Nikko Turbo Panther! I'm sure that was the very first RC car I ever had as well! I guess I must have been maybe 9 or 10 when I got it, so around about 1988. I really don't remember it being fast at all though (and I did know about the transmission switch), in fact I later had a friend with a Grasshopper and another with a Hornet and I'm sure they were comfortably faster. I quickly grew out of the Nikko, decided it was crap, and moved on to Tamiya's and various other kit based RC cars. Mental seeing the Nikko in your collection and the fondness you have for it :-)

@eddiehitler6985 4 жыл бұрын

The narrow front wheels were throwing me off, I couldn't remember mine looking like that. I see now that this is a Mk1 and I had the Mk2 with the wider nobbly tires.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, this video got a little bit away from me. I’m glad you have enjoyed the video and were able to hang in that long!

@marsgoufwang7869 6 жыл бұрын

太好了又更新了，最喜欢ampro

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

谢谢

@TheCarTakerGarage 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!Love your collection..and awesome to see that you are into 1/1 cars aswell.I do resto work on my two Mercedes cars aswell.And the Rc bug...well..dont ask :) Greeetings From Norway :)

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! They are a lot of fun and so are the big cars. What Mercedes do you have? I used to have a perfect 1984 500 SEC that I was sad to sell but I could not resist the offer I got for it. I also have had several other from the 1970's including a 6.9 (that I was VERY happy to see go, haha!)

@TheCarTakerGarage 6 жыл бұрын

you are very much welcome!Very enjoyable indeed :) Well on my channel i do have videos of them.One is a w124 500e...and the other one is a w201 190e 2.5-16 built into an Evo1 .Two very different cars :)Ohh....so you have had a c126?and a w116 6.9----which is indeed a classic..but i guess it can be a money pit if needed alot of work.The c126 is one of my "must have cars"..even though i would love to have the last type..around 1990 and 560engine...but they are truly nice looking cars.Check out my channel if you want to..a lot of babble though..but ..thats just how it is :)Greetings from Norway, Stefan

@slebdad 7 жыл бұрын

Nice collection!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gabryelmatos2973 6 жыл бұрын

dude the job on the grasshopper is well done

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Wait, the 1 or the 2? LOL!

@MrColey999 7 жыл бұрын

Sick colllection ... who ever disliked this video...why just why .

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Hahahahahah! I was thinking that yesterday. Someone mad about my CC01 comment I think...

@joehall55 6 жыл бұрын

I love your collection, and all of your full scale cars too.. especially that Ford Pangra! You should have either Jay Leno Garage, Petrolicious, Doug DeMuro or The Smoking Tire do a video/review of your Pangra. I bet any one of those channels would jump all over an opportunity to film a review with your Ford Pangra. Just a thought, but it would be really cool, and a great way to document a fun experience involving the car.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Leno is actually doing a whole story on my friends Pangra, a showroom restored '73 hatchback. I will be having petrolicious take a look at the Pangra soon but Doug is a great idea!

@philthyco1 6 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@stevefield3377 7 жыл бұрын

Having Ritmos at north america??? duuude you are the man!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they are not easy to get here since the USA Stradas really were not big sellers here. The Cabrio I have was pretty easy to import actually.

@ShenRC 7 жыл бұрын

Nice collection! The CC-01 is my favorite trail runner crawler RC for going up in the mountains with , see my videos, I had other crawler trail runners but they just are not as fun a s the CC-01 the size of it and the smaller tires that you can buy at like 4 inches makes it awesome and makes running it challenging which is nice. I have a 1981 Z28 you can see in my videos....I would much rater fix up a RC than the real thing because the real things are never ending projects! LOL!!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Oh yes you videos are some of the ones I was talking about. I think my CC01 is a pile and I need to really just sort it. Yes, the 1:1 are all never ending but I have a problem....

@allpaulsfault 4 жыл бұрын

Dude I love the Pangra. Never heard of it until this. I like the Toyota. I had a 90 that fell apart after 300k due to New England salt. I now collect pre 1997 OBD2 vehicles lol. Full size trucks in particular. I’m also a stereo, firearm, and model train addict. So I’m perpetually broke. I’m calling it quits in 2020 so I can acquire a wife. If I don’t have to go fight 1 last time. Oh I also just bought my first Lunch Box since I was too poor as a kid lol. Got the bearings and extra speed control in case it wasn’t included. Going to find your store now to get the diff locker and the center brace thing that keeps it from slapping. Will wait on those before I start assembly. Learning much from your videos and like your style when discussing models like Hornet, Grasshopper, and lunchbox etc. I can appreciate them for what they are. I’m a cringer not a crasher lol. I take care of my things so I also like when you speak of operator types when speaking on your 3D printed parts. I’ve typed too much lol. Take care.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

LOL! I know what it is like to have too many hobbies....very bad but so fun. Glad to hear about the lunchie, it really is a great one to have around. It never gets old. Get the aluminum body mounts too! They are usually on ebay.

@BigMatt202 7 жыл бұрын

Nice collection!! I only have one RC - A Lunchbox I built a month ago and I drive it every chance I get. I got the 3D printed Trans Brace from you and that thing is a vast improvement when going from reverse to forward, and way easier to install than the "3rd shock mod"

@SurviventheOnslaught 7 жыл бұрын

what color did you get.........tell me more, did you do the trans mod for 2s

@BigMatt202 7 жыл бұрын

SurviventheOnslaught I kept mine stock, no color, as it's my first hobby grade RC I roll it a lot. I'm using 3800mah NIMH battery (hour of runtime) I have videos of it on my channel, as well as a install/review of the AMPro trans brace.

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

If there was ever an RC to have, you got the correct one! Glad you like the brace, it sure makes the truck quieter.

@sir2honda 4 жыл бұрын

when you flipped the switch on the turbo panther to high, something flipped on in my head and now i remember having something from nikko with the same kind of functionality. that high/low switch was such a cool thing. I remember having it in some sort of truck...hmm...

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

I totally hear you. The idea of flipping those switches was always enjoyable as a kid

@marsgoufwang7869 6 жыл бұрын

you are really an huge fan of hornet !

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah...it is a problem...

@christophercoconis2575 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome collection of RC and Real cars man!! I suffer from the same infliction..lol My RC collection is only four but so is my car collection..lol

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Oh dear...be careful my friend...it is a slippery slope.

@christophercoconis2575 7 жыл бұрын

AMPRO Engineering. Yeah the wife is try to curb the RC but it's just too hard to stop..lol

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

That is the truth.

@marsgoufwang7869 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for your sharing.I have 5 RC cars in all

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure. What kind are they?

@marsgoufwang7869 6 жыл бұрын

Lunchbox, midnight pumpkin, MST CMX, Blackfoot Xtreme, Wild Willy, and some our China local brand such as Huanqi 708, etc.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Nice group! You are in China? If so what part? I was just in Suzhou.

@marsgoufwang7869 6 жыл бұрын

I am in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and there are many many RC manufacturers in here, I can put it this way, the most part of China's RC products are made in Guangdong province, because it's manufacring base of China.

@fogt1430 2 жыл бұрын

I still have my original Ultima rockbuster and scorpion from the late '80s and the brute.

@AMPROEngineering 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! I like to hear when people have their old cars still.

@dravalanche1997 6 жыл бұрын

Your Pangra is the most bad ass estate car ever!

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It is a bit of a monster. It is dangerously fast.

@rcrookie4320 7 жыл бұрын

rc car collection is sweet but that ford pangra is EPIC!

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Quite the obsession.

@juliusdream2683 3 жыл бұрын

Have a lot of cars as well.

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Good to hear!

@strawnobi 4 жыл бұрын

I had. Nikko Turbo Panther as well. My Aunt’s Japanese Foereign exchange student gave it to me for Christmas when I was 12 back in 1989. I pretty much destroyed it. The frame sections of the body would crack easily as I recall. It was a blast though with NiCads. Eventually I moved on to RC aircraft and did that for 28 years. I pretty much just do scale modeling at the moment. I live in Japan now and just ordered a Tamiya Hornet RTR for my birthday. But I have very nostalgic feelings for that Nikko!!!

@strawnobi 4 жыл бұрын

I meant 18 not 28 years.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Yes the plastic frame on the body was incredibly brutal. They were fantastic car With a lot of nostalgia quality for me

@strawnobi 4 жыл бұрын

AMPRO Engineering Nikko still makes toy RC stuff. I occasionally see them in toy stores over here. There was another turbo buggy that I think used the same chassis. Two of my friends had them when I had the Panther. The problem was the transmitters were on the same frequency as I recall so we couldn’t race them.

@strawnobi 4 жыл бұрын

I just looked it up. It was the Turbo Aero. One of my friends had the red one and my other friend had the white one.

@willi19671 6 жыл бұрын

Hi there ! Never knew that the Fiat Ritmo was sold in the US . Greetings from Germany !By the way great Tamiya collection.Used to have the Frog and the Wild Willy One.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Well it was as the Strada from 1979 to 1982. Great sellers but they did not last here. There was such a bad dealer network in the US. All you find are the 124 Spiders. What part of Germany? I visit Frankfurt from time to time. I good friend of mine lives there.

@closed2459 4 жыл бұрын

Every other your fav lol... First time i got a puib this was the rc i chased girls with....lol my first was that pergo. Rewrapped the motor for too much power but not tomuch fun thanks for your show N tell

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It was fun to make.

@TonysRcTechboom 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video my freind. 🇬🇧😁👍😁👍🇬🇧ive liked and subbed you my friend 👍👍👍👍

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@MTCKIE68 3 жыл бұрын

It's a shame Novak isn't still around. Their stuff was the best for years in the late 80's and all of the 90's. I used to be in carpet racing. Everything back then was carbon fiber but nearly unbreakable. The motors were all brushed which was very cool. Because there's a lot of things you can do to them and make them scream. To be competitive the batteries had to be matched to get the best power and time out of them. We would buy cases of batteries and check every single one for max voltage then you would put all the ones that either matched or were really close to matched and make packs. 6 or 7 cell was the most you could run. Great times and memories !!!

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

It really was. They were a great company but they just could not compete with MFG in China. Yeah, you are totally taking me back! It was a lot harder then with those NiCd batteries for sure.

@silviamills5218 5 жыл бұрын

I love your Grasshopper II I think all RC cars should have Tamiya headlights. Maybe I should just but them in bulk. Haha

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

I also agree.

@mikronbus3239 6 жыл бұрын

Love the Fiats. I've got a 72 850 Spider I'm cleaning up.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! A friend of mine has a 67 converted to Euro spec with an Abarth OT1000 engine. The car is spectacular. I really want a 850 B Coupe.

@mikronbus3239 6 жыл бұрын

Coupes are starting to get pricey. I hope you can find one at a reasonable price. Eventually I hope to put an engine from an Abarth A112 in my spider but that's a fair amount of time away.

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah they have been pretty high for a decent on for a while from what I have seen. I would also love a 124 A coupe or C coupe.

@wally197220 6 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@juliusdream2683 3 жыл бұрын

That looked like an RC10 one of the fastest back in the day.

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was. It is still my fave.

@wolfyk95 4 жыл бұрын

Been watching a lot of your vids. I just have to stop and say as a real car guy also that you seem to have a cool eclectic taste. I've never seen a strada and haven't heard of the pangra at all.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Yes, I do like my cars of all sizes. The Strada is rare in the US for sure and no one knows what a pangra is, ahahaha!

@silviamills5218 5 жыл бұрын

The Watanabe is perfect, beautiful and VERY cute! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Like if you agree.

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I love that car.

@silviamills5218 5 жыл бұрын

@@AMPROEngineering can you do a running video of it? I'd really like to see it in action :) but bee careful! Don't scratch that beauty

@silviamills5218 5 жыл бұрын

@@AMPROEngineering than why didn't you like my comment? I only see one and I put it there.

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

MrRadRc McRadical oh I always forget you can like a comment. I reply to these in list format. I’ll make a vid

@thestuffz 6 жыл бұрын

A bit surprised no clodbusters!

@AMPROEngineering 6 жыл бұрын

LOL everyone says that. I had a ton of friends as a kid with them. None of them knew how to build them or even drive them so i always associated their stupidity with the Clod so I never wanted one. That could change since the Clod GMC grille I designed with all those lights!

@rogergreene2272 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I’m not the only one. I own 7 real cars/trucks and about 15 RC’s

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

Man, its great to know i'm not alone, lol!

@martinneps9387 3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for the front and parts for the king Blackfoot meanwhile I bought a Subaru brat RC and I also bought the monster but what kind of hoppock stuff do you have for them please comment back thank you so very much

@AMPROEngineering 3 жыл бұрын

To see what I make for them, just look here on youtube. Everything I have for the ORV's is here. You can also look on shapeways, links in description.

@CarmineRC 7 жыл бұрын

I NEED that support group as well!!! 😁 I had to sell off much of my R/C collection in the past 2 years, but I didn't have as many as you. I can't believe I haven't seen this until now! I've also restored 1:1 cars, plus raced them. In fact, I've had so many cars (67!), that once or twice my insurance company asked me if I was a DEALER! And for something I thought I'd NEVER say - that Pinto is COOL!! 😲😄👍👍 But then, that's NO average Pinto. I've got a question/request.... I'm going to try to reach you on Facebook, because I don't want this to be public....

@AMPROEngineering 7 жыл бұрын

Sounds good Carmine.

@silviamills5218 5 жыл бұрын

How much do I have to disassemble the wrest of the Grasshopper to install the battery door upgrade so it won't fall out?

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

Not much. Trans needs to come off. I have an install video on it.

@charlesyoung8600 4 жыл бұрын

No such thing as too many rc cars. Keep on going

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Good point

@michaeldeering798 4 жыл бұрын

I see that little bit of gold left on the front of your RC10, mines now all painted black and I kinda miss it.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Hahah, yeah, there was more gold on it way back when....

@robfox4316 4 жыл бұрын

I read alot of your threads on tamiyaforum five or so years ago.

@AMPROEngineering 4 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you! Yeah I don't really go there anymore.

@silviamills5218 5 жыл бұрын

Can you tell me a link to the Battery door upgrade for my Grasshopper? I that's the one thing I absolutely HATE about my Grasshopper. Everything else I just ADORE!❤️❤️❤️ (yes even the camber gain suspension I think it's cute)

@AMPROEngineering 5 жыл бұрын

I cant ATM, I am traveling for work and its awful looking for stuff on my phone. Search for that on my channel and all the links are there.