DO I WANT TO KEEP IT? Let's Build & Run It To Find Out. Tamiya HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors Kit.

Рет қаралды 22,195

Жыл бұрын

Every step it takes to build the new Tamiya HotShot 2 Blockhead Motors kit. The weather has finally started to improve so we get out and give this new release a test drive.
Looking at your next RC purchase, well save 5% off everything and get free UK shipping while supporting the RCKicks show for free. Use code" RCKICKS" at checkout. rochesterrc.uk/link/1503
You can find way more content from RCKicks on the below links as well as help support the RCKicks channel by becoming a Patreon:
Patreon: / rckicks
Or
Buy RCKicks A Coffee: www.buymeacoffee.com/RCKicks
Or
A Direct RCKicks channel support tip via Paypal: GavinEvans@RCKicks.com
More RC content from RCKicks.
RCKicks Facebook Page: / www.rckicks.co.uk
RCKicks Group Page: / 449280332477997
RCKicks Instagram: / rckickscom
#Tamiya #RCKICKS #HotShot2BlockheadMotors

Пікірлер: 85

@Chunky246 Жыл бұрын

I still think the OG Hotshot looks the best. More aggressive looking.

@liamRC5487 Жыл бұрын

deffinatley

@Toystheyrenot Жыл бұрын

The OG mono shock front and rear design is the best looking and most iconic for sure!👍😊

@andyrobinsonrc2480 Жыл бұрын

I still like it, and think it looks great, loved it as soon as I saw pictures of it. Love the taller cage as well, I need to build mine and get stuck into it, just finished the TT02BR today. Great stuff and nice to see it running and darting about looks good on camera

@FranklinUHyde Жыл бұрын

4:45... Preach! It is one of my favorite things early on. Great video as always.

@MauzyrockRC Жыл бұрын

Looks good! I am no purist, so I really do like the BHM editions of these classic beauties!

@mikeupton5406 Жыл бұрын

Like the organization of the parts for the build up. I like the rims on this buggy.

@bluegroovemodelsports9650 Жыл бұрын

Cool running video. Neat little car

@rexy_yee8431 5 ай бұрын

Wow , I too unboxed a hotshot 2 today , nearly bloody built it today to 😂 tbh never had a shot , so really enjoying it

@hectorvelasco5630 5 ай бұрын

The livery is cool! Im hoping they release a block head fighting buggy.

@johnhill2075 Жыл бұрын

Yep, still love it and glad I bit the bullet and got one. Despite what many say I really like the taller cage, it's what I always felt I wanted to do with my original

@prophetate Жыл бұрын

Damn it looks good 😊

@joachimhofer3383 Жыл бұрын

finished mine today and i love it keep up the good work Gav.

@christopherwhite443 Жыл бұрын

If your worried about cracking plastics you need to change all screws to metric fine thread M3.0 and get a M3.0 Tap to tap out machined holes to a M3 thread.

@Toystheyrenot Жыл бұрын

Looks great! Can’t wait to build mine.👍😊

@n22pdf Жыл бұрын

Looks brilliant Gavin.. look forward to building mine 👍🤩🏅

@AMAZINGRC Жыл бұрын

Such a good looking rig.!! And like you said, it really drives great. Really looked planted out there. Sometimes the older designs are super cool. I do agree that the livery should change up for each Blockhead model. We will see what they do. Awesome video.!! 🏆🏎😊

@mattluszczak8095 7 ай бұрын

Nice, im building one now. Still uses plastic bearings of which ill get rid off and replace with 1150 bearings

@KT_One Жыл бұрын

A Hotshot II was the last Tamiya I had. Went to Kyosho, Yokomo, and Associated after.

@JeepsCafe Жыл бұрын

That is a cool looking amd runs really well too.

@keithpowell4664 Жыл бұрын

Great video Gav, keep it up

@cezzadog Жыл бұрын

Great channel you explain thing nice and clearly

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏🏻

@cezzadog Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel good morning can you help with a question I've got a top force Evo and I'm new to RC cars I would like to know what the pinion gear mesh or pitch is please. I've just changed the motor and got to get a pinion for motor thanks very much thanks Karl

@toddbertram6556 Жыл бұрын

Looks great and seems to perform well. But if I was to have a hotshot it would have to be the original in red. I just have too many memories linked to it to ever have anything else. But I suppose if you have em all that works too. But all in all the shine on the plastics just scream for a higher nylon content. I always remember it being very brittle. The wild one looks amazing. Id put that on my shelf for sure.

@traxxasfans Жыл бұрын

I love the gold wheels I think it’s a keeper

@jecoboost1440 Жыл бұрын

I like it I got one ordered. But I would like to see a regular Hotshot 2 .

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Same

@MF-rn5os Жыл бұрын

I am waiting for mine to come in at my HS and my wild one is still in the box not opened and this one will be the same to go along with my MB.

@pauka13 Жыл бұрын

I am a big fan of the re re Hotshot I've built last month, this one is definitely a keeper as well. I'm not an expert on vintage Tamiyas so I like the blockhead design, still hope they'll release the og Hotshot 2 later though...

@stephenkelly8065 Жыл бұрын

I though the saint had returned at the beginning of your video, or was it a mysteron ??!! Lol 😂

@dangrady2938 Жыл бұрын

Are you being visited by the mysterions? First thirty seconds 😂

@paulrobinson9355 Жыл бұрын

Super great video here!! The buggy looks absolutely awesome but coming from a past Hotshot II it ain't no Hotshot II sadly 😞

@Farney-gy1qo Жыл бұрын

The start of the video, its the Mysterons .

@rustyATV Жыл бұрын

3:14 I'd have to look at the parts, but if the parts are pretty similar there's a chance they "inserted" the molds to produce both parts with a changeover. You might find light witness lines where in the plastic where the parts have different features if that's the case.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Good point

@jerzinho92 Жыл бұрын

I would love a rocky 4wd release to compare with this one!

@bespincustompropsbombarta8300 Жыл бұрын

Gav the original Fox didn't come with an anti roll bar, the hotshot II uses the same one as the original hotshot.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Yes the Fox had a hop up option from Tamiya

@thorhammerr7664 11 ай бұрын

Wish Tamiya had gone with FRP or CRP plastic for the Gear boxes. I hit caught a rock and it grabbed the lower left A arm and sheared the entire front gear box apart!!?. Nothing really fast either Tamiya BZ with 14 tooth pinion!?. Missed the front bumper caught just bottom end of the A arm. crazy they chose ABS again for the gearbox with the much more powerful motors now!. I was originally thinking of 13.5 brushless hobby wing setup but not now probably would have destroyed the entire car!. I am surprised they didn't reengineer the gear boxes to have separate suspension arm blocks !?. I was looking at the gear boxes after fixing it, all that would need to be done is raise the height of gear boxes and leave an empty spot for the suspension blocks like other car brands have!.

@stephanbinder3829 Жыл бұрын

cool car, but I am sorry, I preferre the "standard" Hotshot II.... so I canceled my order on the blockhead one... I really hope there will be a standard version also, but I do not think so...

@liamRC5487 Жыл бұрын

defiantly

@marcushaas44 Жыл бұрын

What's the tekin labeled buggy in your top right corner? That looks awesome. I totally agree with your hot shot argument.

@AddamsPlayground Жыл бұрын

If I get one I cannot put those goofy number plates on there. Since the price is not bad I may pick one up get a reproduction body set and make my own out of it. Still not a fan of it but a great running HotShot for around $200 is still tempting!

@mattdixon6396 Жыл бұрын

I still have my MK 1. Very beat up but still awesome. Maybe I’m ‘old’ but I prefer the MK 1 over this. Great video mate👍

@Metla666 Жыл бұрын

Great video, Wouldn't mind seeing a shot of it with everything fitted apart from those yellow number plates. I think whatever sleek looks they may have left behind after adjusting the cage height are now disrupted by those plates.

@Metla666 Жыл бұрын

Though seeing as I also left them off my BH Wild One, Maybe I just don't like yellow number plates.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

It looks good without the number plates. The issue is the body has the mounting points on it

@traxxasfans Жыл бұрын

I think Tamiya should use hex screws

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Starting to on one or two but yes it would be a good move

@duncanmarriott2052 Жыл бұрын

How ever Tamiya needs to keep these chassis coming - Its OK with me Monster Racer / King Cab Lets goooo !

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

KingCab, Madcap, Falcon to name just a few

@tobyzieglerrr Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel +1 for the Madcap, definite buy for me.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

@@tobyzieglerrr 100% I would snap one up myself in a heartbeat

@Meenie66 Жыл бұрын

I agree with the colour choices. I much prefer they released each ca r they do release of his to be a new WILD colour or design. That hotshot does look good but I won't be getting one as I would much rather the original style Hotshot 2 OR a Blockhead that was a new wild colour choice .

@IowaBudgetRCBashers Жыл бұрын

Nice farm ya got there Gavin.. I love this car but I think they are overdoing the blockhead thing

@leemollison7508 Жыл бұрын

If/When (more likely) the Super Sabre gets Re-released, there is your Hotshot II. Body and cage the only things needed.

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

The Super Sabre red shocks were a different shade of red

@leemollison7508 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel I'm not sure on that, in the old guide book they look to be identical, the front swaybar and mounts are completely different though, so it isn't as easy as I stated.... I also thought the SS and HSII shared the rear shock tower too, but I can't find any info that confirms that, plus the tower is black on the HSII and red on the SS...oh well 😅

@steved4738 Жыл бұрын

Gavin does the body have dimples in for the number plate screw holes and windscreen visor? If not the clear body they plan to release will be a good replacement on my OG HS2

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Yea to has all the marks for the mounting points.

@user-se6tp3be8m Жыл бұрын

I guess many owers alreay know this but HotShot serieas cars can be very fast only by replacing the motors on them even compared to any other Japanese RC buggies because of the simple structure of gear box. The biggest problem is the cornerting due to the far not enough capacity of the dampers... I have never had one but I guess SuperShot should have much better cornering performance... I have a Hotshot and I like the looking but I am not very satisfied with the cornering performance...🙄

@link6032 Жыл бұрын

Agree about the shocks, I changed to 2 hole pistons and started with 800 wt oil, not finished the build yet but the front still feels a bit too bouncy, maybe a single hole pistons and 500wt oil might be a sweet spot

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Yep it’s miles out the front shock spec.

@link6032 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel great info on those clear plastic plates !, I was just about to drill new holes !, Thanks for that 👍🏻

@damienbracey6739 Жыл бұрын

The original hot shot 2 looks so good the block heads version just looks top heavy & clumsy im really not a fan. I do hope they bring the proper one out.

@cjprior88 Жыл бұрын

Do you think a 13.5t sensored motor would be ok in this?

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Yep that would work fine. You will need to glue the tyres mind.

@TEQAE86 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel If you go brushless replace the aluminium pinion gear with a steel one from Traxxas. I ran a 4500kv motor from Hobby King in mine on 2s and 3s. However too much abuse and the side gears in the differentials start to separate and wear. You can also get away with not glueing your tires as they fit quite tightly and also allow a little bit of slip to take some strain off the drivetrain when launching.

@davidhiscock1969 Жыл бұрын

Really not sure about the blockhead scheme. Personally I think it looks better on the Wild One . I haven't owned any of the Hotshot family yet but if I had to choose between the re re Hotshot and this Blockhead Hotshot 2 I think I would buy the red re release. I like the more aggressive look plus its cheaper lol

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Some solid points David. The HotShot is more aggressive looking for sure.

@davidhiscock1969 Жыл бұрын

@@RCKickschannel cheers Gavin . The blockhead scheme I think looks too cluttered and doesn't flow like the Wild One. Time to start saving for a standard Hotshot lol

@mrmoran0077 Жыл бұрын

Shame it comes with a pre-painted body, and those stupid plate things and don't get me started on those blimmin cable ties on the roof part...

@kiwimark3875 Жыл бұрын

This is or the upcoming boomerang?

@RCKickschannel Жыл бұрын

Hard choice that.

@duncanmcgregor7946 Жыл бұрын

Original better but I like it…..now do I need one? 🤣

@ChannelClosed1346 Жыл бұрын

I prefer the original rerelease HotShot,i have two of them. Not a fan of this one..

@tobyzieglerrr Жыл бұрын

It's ok i guess, but it lacks something special. They should have used a different color scheme and some extra blingy or something to make it special. It sure is a nice rc car, but well average.