I recently built this Sand Scorcher and had a quick blast around on the beach. This was a bit of an experimental video, learning what kind of shots might look good.

Ok... I just want to say, your videographer is the best. Those were some really good shots.

The camera work is as impressive as the maneuvers, great video!

How awesome to see your skills used in a different way

I inherited my late uncles sand scorcher years ago. Seeing this video has inspired me to get it up and running utilizing the new tech battery and motors. Thank you

One of my all time favorites since I was a kid in the 80s. Thanks for the memories!

This video is epic and you made the Scorcher shine! This iconic Tamiya Baja bug is what got me hooked on the RC hobby, for it was my first kit built RC as a kid in 1979 and I just recently got to relive the love for it with a re release gifted to me by an amazing man known as the RC Elf! 🙏🏼🙌🏼

Racing these buggies starting in the the early 80's with my son and daughter was big fun. We raced R/C buggies up until about 2002.

The video looks great! Much better than the original promo videos for these cars. I used to work in a hobby shop and I remember when these cars first came out, (Sand Scorcher, Buggy Champ and Toyota Hi-Lux 4x4) we couldn't restock them fast enough. My favorite moment from back then was the day I sold four complete kits to this one customer (car, 2-channel radio, battery and charger) for his brother and their sons. He also bought the Toyota Hi-lux 4x4 (4-channel radio, battery). it was almost a $5,000 dollar sale, "and in cash", not that we got any sales commission, but it was some vindication for me. My boss thought I was wasting too much time talking to the guy about the cars for the past month. Six months later he came back and bought two complete kits of the Tamiya RC tanks. My boss never gave me any trouble again for spending time with a customer.

Oh cool! You got a Sand Scorcher So being an old hippy from California in the 70s. I had two bugs and a bus at various times. When I discovered this model I was amazed at the front suspension in the kit being about dead on to real thing. Ironicly Kyosho makes a very close to scale rear swingarm assembly that is in their baja bug and a number of their buggys. I am a fan of RCkicks.

Seems like i doesn't matter wich kind of RC-Vehicle youre capturing "on Film"... The end result is always just beautiful to watch!:)

Lol! Imagine by surprise when I realise the sand scorcher is a terra firma vehicle instead of some new John design! You know, the one you been holding out on building that cruises the dunes at mach .7 just 8" off the deck halfway down the beach only to then go vertical almost out of sight! Then it repeats a mirrored reverse track back and both across the dunes setting the dune grass on fire each high speed, almost kissing the deck! Can you imagine my surprise! Lolol Well one can hope, lolol Thanks John for sharing the awesome angles and camera work featuring your latest need for speed!

sand scorcher where it belongs! so cool❤❤❤

great video of a fantastic car 👍👍

Iconic buggy! I’ve had a few since the 80s , nice colour scheme & bumper, looks sweet ripping the sand , get it on the smooth sand on beach, wicked 😍

Wow, the camera shots and music are as well choreographed as any professional "full scale" automotive video! Good job John!

Sand Scorcher in its natural environment! Great fun and some nice shots

I didn't realise Caroline was so short. She does well to run along side the car and keep the camera steady. She must have been knackered. Or did you buy Caroline a gimble for her birthday ? Who says romance is dead😃. Another great video . Thanks J & C.

Absolutely love the 'Go-Pro on a stick' close up action shots! Interweave a very few roof-mounted POV clips and you have the next action thriller car chase scene!

i had a sand scorcher as a kid, and i recently bought a cheap buggy but a modern one, its still only a brushed motor , but it a 550 (compared to the scorchers 540) with a lipo and its only 1/12th, so is SO much faster than the scorcher -(though still laughably slow compared to the full on brushless buggies of today) , pluss the dampers actually work !

Good one John. My first rc was a Tamiya Rough Rider based on the same chassis . Just bought a new one re released. Time to relive my childhood .

Is Mr John making trials for a flying one!Super! Cheers and keep warm!

takes me back to the late 70's, the Tamaya Baja Bug was a classic, I had one and a F150 too, why do they seem like they'd still be more fun and somehow more authentic than modern arguably better toys, but they just are.

Just a terrific job filming this, even better than the soaring ones!

Fantastic photography 😊👍 great car too 😆

Tolle Aufnahmen von einen super RC-Car in traumhafter Umgebung👍👏

Love it John!!

Superb video! That looked so much fun. I had a Sand Scorcher back in the early 80's but was too young to really make the most of it and sold it. Your video has given me cause to reflect! Best wishes.

Amazing!

It's flying Jim but not as we know it!!

All of a sudden, I need an rc car.

Nice

Slightly disappointed you did not catch the sand scorcher at the end.

Magic...Beetle🚗Fantastic Car...I💙You🌠🚗🌠🚗🌠

Is Vanessa’s Lunch Box next? Very nice video!

I had the other one. The rough rider. The body didn’t last too long. Had to replace it twice and then replaced it with the ford pick up body. Stay safe.🍻🌲

C@@L!!! Thanks John

Я видел лучше снятые кадры радиоуправляемой машинки... Один или два точно когда-то видел, наверное. :) Замечательная работа!

all fun and games until you have to go flip it over 😅

Glider tow......that be great, we use to tow up dlgs....

was that based on the frog or the fast attack vehicle?

I do hope you replaced that divot at 2:07 :-) That was very composed over the rough stuff and coped with the soft sand well. I just hope you gave it a really good wash down afterwards. All that salty sand will corrode metal parts in a heart beat