This car was my little brother's first car, unfortunately he passed last February, but this video brought back fond memories of him racing against my modified hornet with his raider!

I can’t think of a more qualified KZfaqr to bring this classic RC to life! My first real car was a Raider ARR with the Pulsar 2000 radio from Tower Hobbies! I thought I was Joel Johnson with that rotary speed controller and Lemans Stock 05 motor. Thanks for sharing this.

The Raider was my first ever RC car and my dad built it for me for Christmas when I was about 10 years old. So much nostalgia watching this. 😊. Thank you🙏

Seriously, you've done a bloody fantastic job of that Raider, it loos soooo good!! Awesome stuff!!

Hey Glenn, it’s Wayne. That looks awesome!!! Enjoy!

If I ever find one if these I will definitely hold on to it in memory of my brother

There’s just something about Kyosho kits? they just scream quality😍

BEAUTIFUL GLENN!!!! 🤩🤩🤩

Top tip Glenn. Drop your paint cans in some hot water and shake well. Helps when its cold out.

Turned out really nice. I should still have one as runner, got it for our kid and also for the nostalgia factor.

Stop being so hard on yourself ❤️ you know we all love you Glenn ❤️😊 happy cristmas

I really wanted an Icarus back in the day. I remember more if the ARR Raiders being sold because they were assembled with the motor and MSC and just needed radio gear. I liked the kits. I know the Raider was a kit as well, but I remember the ARR more

Looking good Glenn, i know now why i bought it when i was a teenager

Perfect timing for the video because I received the Raider as my 1st car on Christmas 1988. I still have it and restored it about 4 years ago. This video took me back to those happy times. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas my friend!

Looks awesome Glenn great work

It is odd how rhe box art isndifferent as you say, awesime seeing this finished. Nice work always 👍🏻 Love the deep red!

This was my first car. I worked all summer to save up 70 usd to buy this from tower hobbies. I ended spending so much time and upgrades, including custom machined polished brass bulkhead supports. Lol. I miss that car. Thanks for the video!

My friend has a Raider Pro from the early 90s thats been sitting ever since. barely any scratches on the ol girl. Been eyeing it up for years and was offered to trade a TT02 for it in a bit. Cannot wait to get my hands on it and preserve the original tires, shell and drivetrain and replace with something else

I’d love to have one of these.

IM so jeleous ,,probably the same age as you, first buggy was the futaba FX10 and never looked back I'm still hooked!.. I'm jealous because you have kept all yours for the true hobby..I had to sell one to get one fx10 for the lunchbox for the midnight pumpkin for the Blackfoot for the clodbuster on and on to today .

That is a classic! Happy holidays to you and your family

I think the deep red looks good, real Kyosho racing red. Looks incredible. I remember a kid having one of these at our race club, it was quick and way quicker than most of the Tamiya's.

Nice one Glenn 👍🏻👍🏻

Thats sweet as Glenn 👌 its a car i loved back in the day. I never had one, but i remember seeing it in radio race car. Allways though i would get one, but got a basket case in the loft ready to restore and then throw on the track 😎

Thank you for this video, like so many, my first ‘proper’ RC car, still have it minus the body annoyingly, have since thanks to Covid refreshed all my others, yet this one still alludes me….

Beautiful result. I have a Raider ARR, and just as that box art screams 1991, this look really does the same for 1987. In a very, very good way, of course. To me, the somewhat scale looking buggys of the era are the coolest.

Love it. Well done💯. Raider, Icarus, wish Kyosho would rere some of less expensive cars we remember. And save us some cash at the same time hehe 🎄🎄

They need to bring it back again.

One of the best looking RC's in my opinion. I like the darker red. Looks great!

Fantastic Glenn😍 hope you're having a great Christmas

Lovely build 😊 Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

Sweet build looks awesome. Please get your hands on a turbo rocky very satisfying build.

Stunning! 😍 I do hope we get a rere

I really love the look of this car, the front tyres are awesome 👌🏼 😊

That is beautiful Glenn. Happy Christmas buddy

Hi glenn I't looks the nuts 👌 and the deep red really works from someone who paints real cars 👍 Merry Christmas from back home 🍻

Great looking buggy 😊Merry Christmas 🎄

I hear you about the windows being black, clear for me is a bit of an issue too unless there is a driver hiding what's inside, the solution could well be a tint. I'm virtually new to RC and am amazed as to how big the hobby is (have just purchased my first 2 builds ever for the New Year, a TT-02 Imprezza and a TT-02B Plasma Edge, Kyosho next I hope), and there are some real enthusiasts and some fine work being done (The After Hours Mechanic might be top of this list?). Never seen the raider before, great looking car, well done and congratulations. Looking forward to what projects the new year brings for you and the few others I keep an eye on in the RC world, some builders, some bashers, but all interesting and fun. Merry Christmas and keep up the good work.

Stunning! I am a massive Raider fan! Yours looks beautiful my friend that body pops! I think the Raider was released in 1988 not 87 l believe just to be a RC big head!😉 I can see you collecting the other Raiders now Glenn maybe?? The Turbo, pro, ARTR to name a few! Could be a super cool to collect! Glenn Merry Christmas to you and your family have a good one mate cheers James.

It is a great looking buggy! I wish they would re-release this and the Rocky at some point! It looks wonderful and will look great in the cabinets! I like it with the black and red shock on there. Merry Christmas Glenn!

Awesome job my friend, looks totally amazing! Brings back so many memories! Merry Christmas and happy new year to you and yours 👍👍

I had this car in 1990. I put gold option house shocks on it.

Glenn this is such torture for me haha. I had a Turbo Raider growing up as my first serious kit. Since I've gotten back into the hobby the one thing that "haunts' me is this kit. The price they go for now is a bit out of my range but I'm happy to see you have made such a beautiful example. I can't bring myself to watch the video but I hope it brings you as much joy and fun as it dd for me as a kid. Mine was a Christmas present btw. Happy Holidays!.

Merry Christmas

It looks amazing! That car sure found the right home. Those things always jumped out of the Tower Hobbies catalog into my eyeballs when I was a kid - lined up with the ARR and Turbo versions, it made an enticing picture. I wonder what the chances are of Kyosho making them again.

That is an awesome piece of Kyosho history looking superb! Great series of videos Glenn. Great to see one of these being built up.

Looks awesome mate! Merry Christmas. 👍👍

I lacked the necessary skills to paint my Pro properly back in the day, but luckily I was able to strip it during the rebuild without harming the decals. So it will get a proper coat of paint once the weather improves.

Great video mate looks amazing Merry Christmas 👌

the Raider with the mid motor was rare for it's time, others were all with a rear motor, would be great if you got the Turbo Raider also in your collection

Love it Glenn. Really cool looking buggy 🤩

Awesome build as always! I would keep it as is since it’s such a “time capsule”!

It looks sensational Glenn!! Nice work. I'm currently working on a Marui Hunter, masking, paint, decals. Merry Christmas!

Super Cool! to think it sat dormant all those years partly built and forgotten about. Its great to see it in all its glory. Lovely🤩 and a merry Christmas to you Glenn and all the viewers too!

This turned out fantastic brother! The Raider is one of those cars that sometimes goes unnoticed and always impresses once you pick one up. They perform as good as the look for sure.

Interesting note on the black windows. Does anyone remember if the first Tomahawk did the black windows as well?

Where's the 2 screws, washers and elastic band for the receiver cradle? Like how they used to transport nitroglycerin in a horse drawn wagon? You need to preserve such a unique way to mount a receiver.

I had that car as a kid never got enough money to get a radio so she always sat

So cool!! That was my very first rc car and have been looking for one as well to relive my youth. Been watching the channel for a little bit and wanted to say thanks for what you do. Have a great holiday season. Car turned out great!

I built an the body blew away in the wind before i could paint it so i put a black foot body on it then one day i found the body on the lot next to my house

nice

Always thought it was funny they say electric powered but they have a hooker headers sponsor decal 😂 merry Christmas Glenn

I heard Ikea is discontinuing those shelves.

Love the Raider. Never even seen 1 in the flesh, non of my local hobby shops when I was a kid sold Kyosho 😢 What sort of price would it have been? What tamiya would it be price equivalent to back in the day? Thanks for another great video Glenn and merry Christmas 👍

Should have smoked the windows 😊

Yeah box art.😂

Hope turbo rocky also

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