I had a Blackfoot in 86. She was my world! Thanks for memories

Bought the Blackfoot in a kit at aToy R Us in 1988 most of the frame is still original and still have it

My first Tamiya in 1985,,a super champ,,,I fell in love with Tamiya ever since that Day😊😊.

Just got a Blackfoot yesterday. About 80% built can’t wait to finish it and let it rip

This brought back so many good memories I couldn't help but smile the entire time watching this video. I had a Blackfoot, three of my friends had a Blackfoot, and one had a Monster Beetle. We would all go over to the local baseball field and just have fun running them in the dirt much in the same way you were doing.

Please don't break out the violin for what I'm about to say. But after watching these awesome videos I can't help but feel both joy and sadness. Joy because as an rc hobbyist myself I get to share my passion with my son which in fact is the only one out of four boys who loves and appreciates the hobby. Sadness because I get emotional from reading others childhood memories and experiences about how they enjoyed their first hobby grade rc, whatever the brand may have been. Don't get me wrong, I'm not the least bit jealous but I just wish I had such memories just like you all share. Point is, as a kid in the 80's I'm glad I knew nothing of the hobby and I'll tell you why. Even though my dad made good money back then, there's no way he would have bought such an expensive hobby grade rc. Fact is he was cheap and selfish...at least with me 😒... Now, as a grown 50 year old hard working man, I buy myself whatever the hell I want! As in an RC of course. Love your videos keep em coming.

The Blackfoot is what started my love for Tamiya. coming up to Christmas 1987 I saw a picture of it in my cousins radio control model cars magazine and fell in love with it he had asked for the monster beetle. I begged my mum and dad for it for months leading up to Christmas. Christmas morning came and I opened the big box under the tree and there was The Hornet I was gutted all my friends and cousin had gotten lunchboxes and monster beetles I did grow to love the Hornet though. About 10 years ago I finally got an original NIB Blackfoot it’s now a shelf queen in my office and to this day I’ve still never driven one.

All my friends had the Blackfoot, so when my dog walking money finally added up to my first hobby RC...it was the Monster Beetle. Watching the Blackfoot and seeing those donut tracks in the dirt brings back so many memories. Thanks for the great video including the wrecks. 😎

Absolutely loved this truck growing up and even some as an adult. Time to get it back out of storage. Christmas I got a Tamiya Fox at 13, a Blackfoot at 14, and a Clodbuster at 15. Wanted an Avante at 16 and don't remember what happened as to why I asked for something else that year. Finally get my Avante in 2011 form in about a week(hopefully...Ebay). Finally after 30 years.

THAT RAMP, THO! LOL you are too much, Glenn! LOL

EPIC IS RIGHT! Had one as a kid as well. plan to add another to the collection. Thanks for sharing, Sir!

Christmas 1986. I got my first RC kit which was a Blackfoot. I loved that thing and was so proud of myself for building it. I was only 13. Didn't realize it would be a lifetime hobby.

"Tamiya will be so jealous" .......not only Tamiya Glenn,,i want one too :)

Wow, watched it twice. I loved my RC-10 buggy and truck conversion, but Tamiya made that icon Blackfoot which was another winner in my book. I had the Bomerang which also has a special place in my heart. Thanks for this fantastic demo.

I like that you took it off road for this vid. Great shout out to the Lunchbox as well 👍🏼

After watching this clip, I feel like heading up to the attic and unboxing mine. It’s only been since 1986 lol

Yep take me back about 31 years best RC truck ever! Thank you

The neighbours dogs used to chase mine about. Mine had the BF Goodridge sticker on the front fenders. Awesome vid!

Thank you Glenn for another wonderful trip down memory lane. Fantastic video and the ramp is as epic as the Blackfoot ☺ Brilliant stuff.

Great video it was my first rc in 86 I'm restoring an original one it will go in the glass case and thinking of ordering the new re release as a runner such a cool truck brings back that feeling as a kid growing up in the 80s which is like no other.

Great running video. I remember the original promotional video as a kid brings back great memories.

Loved watching this! One of my all time fave Tamiya

Loving the ramp I'm so green with envy my first tamiya was a Blackfoot still have it with acoms stick radio lol😊😊😊😊😊

That was my first RC back in the day. I still have the beat up chase packed away somewhere.

Awesome, great memories of running my original BF back in the day!

Loved it and the way you threw it about on that gravel completely reminds me of my first Tamiya (Midnight Pumpkin) back when I was 16!! Keep em coming Glenn...👌🏻

I’m just going to have to get my original Blackfoot out of retirement now, damn you 😄

Blackfoot is one of my favorites! Great video.

Awesome truck my friend are used to have one do miss it🇬🇧😊😎👊👍

What a weapon! Ford Power.

Such a cool truck love it.

What a fab treat for a Sunday morning. Just received all my new bits for my Black foot restoration, and the video has given me even more impetus to crack on. Great action shots and that ramp is humongous. Excellent. Thanks Glenn. 👍🏻

The Blackfoot was my first hobby grade rc back in the day. I remember when it came out I had to have it. It was so much fun. I still have most of it in storage.

At the age of 12 I use to go to bed with the Tamiya catalogue and dream about owning a Boomerang, Hotshot, Frog, Fox. Unfortunately my family could only afford to get me the Grasshopper, which I still loved to death, now I'm 47 and own lots of Tamiya cars, how lucky I am that the boy in me never grow up to be boring and serious.

Brilliant.....time to get mine out now 😄👌👍

That ramp is truly stunning engineering. Hats off. 👏

Another great video, your videos really bring out everything I love about the RC hobby

I'm glad you showed it run at regular speed. Most just show it run in slow motion. You can't see how fast it really is when they do that.

Love this! Finally found a re-re chassis for a price I could afford and will be putting my original Blackfoot body on it to run on the backyard track can't wait!

Can’t wait to get my Blackfoot done

Love your enthusiasm my friend, and because of that I've just subscribed

What an awesome truck!!! My very first Tamiya kit was the mud blaster way back in the day and this reminds me so much of that, as I said previously I wish they’d re re the mud blaster to complete the Blackfoot, monster beetle and mud blaster trio. There is just something so magical about these classic Tamiya kits that is missing from modern RTR machines. Great video as always and love the Tamiya legends ramp!!!

I still have one of the original black foots sitting in the garage then I got away from the hobby wish I could still get bones for it loved the video

That takes me back to my monster beetle bashing in the late 80s. Great vid Glen.

Awesome stuff Glenn!!! As you know, I’ve got the 2016 Blackfoot too - absolutely awesome truck - fun chassis and amazing scale body!!! Love the jumping sequence in the video...and THAT ramp!!! 👌🏼

Some awesome old school truck action. And what a sexy beast the Black Foot is. You transported me back to the late 80's with this one. Another cracking video 👍

Cannot wait for mine to turn up :)

Very nice run with the classic blackfoot!

Some grwat shot man those slow mo ramp jumps were epic! Keep em comin.

Super cool car. Reminds me of my Marui Big Bear.

Perfect little ramp, D I Y always saves money 👍🏻

👍👍 Great weather, great ramp 😊, great car !!!

This was actually my very first vehicle from them... I'm glad they switched out the dog bone situation in the rear. I stripped them so many times. I think you commented on my post on Instagram with my monster beetle. I will be acquiring the grasshopper again, hornet, frog, midnight pumpkin, lunch box, Hot shot, just to name a few.... And I have to have the Blackfoot again

i love that truck as with this channel its a legend !!!! ( erm about that ramp )

What a little beast! My 2016 Blackfoot is my absolute favorite runner. The ORV chassis is my favorite all-around RC of all time, with the Blackfoot model being the top in my book. I love my scale crawlers and my ballistic bashers, but to me, nothing beats a Saturday in a dirt lot with a Blackfoot.

awssoome more umpf !! yeaahhh !! :)

Awesome 👍👍

Hey. The Almighty Tamiya Legend. Yes I Am Talking To U My Fellow Friend. Just Wanna Say That I Am Getting The Blackfoot (2016) In 2 To 4 Days! Now That I Have Watched All Of This Incredible Type Of Video You Have Made Me Even More Exited! Kind Regards, Bailey.

Awesome

Had a lot of fun with my black foot

Great vid Glenn, and what a ramp, duct tape used to perfection.

Love your work Glenn!

That was my first ever proper RC. My best friend had one too and we'd thrash them about together

It was my first Tamiya model. Absolutely loved it. Some friends preferred the M. Beetle but I just adored the look of this truck. It’s a shame that Tamiya lost some agreements as I liked the Ford emblems on the original. I now have a Blackfoot III, heavily modded and it’s a lot of fun.

Love the slo mo landings. Nice work on the video Glen

Love the vid & the scenic driving area?? Do more like this.. with all future cars that is, along with the build parts. Ramp is top-end👍🤗 You are KING of retro Tamiya😉

Thanks Glenn for the epic video.... Also thanks for making me want a monster truck now😂😂 awesome ramp BTW 😉

I never had one as a kid, but my neighbor did. He would run it straight into the curb and it would jump it like a ramp.

Top video 👌

Sweet vid, can't wait to get my monster beetle out , winter time now so I'll have to wait.

just good fun rc, awesome

Great demonstration of a classic nice one my man keep up the good work 💪🏽❤️👌🏽

Where can i get one of those laser printed Tamiya stickers for my ramp ? 😁 LOL ! Great video !

Woooow this is epic I need me one of these

I swear that transmission and wheels make a distinct sound all their own! Love it buddy, can't wait to see the shots you get from the video. How about putting that ramp on the raffle! I'll take 3 spots :)

I had this truck also as a kid. I don’t know what I ever did with it... probably in a landfill somewhere. I wish I had kept all the rc’s I had growing up. It would be a nice collection... Thanks for the video!!!

great truck pal looks awesome!! :)

Great vid👌

Hello!👌🏻 One of the most legendary RC's out there along with the Monster Beetle. Nice Blackfoot there & ramp.

Great video 😝👍🏼

I love this Blackfoot! But I love all Tamiyas equally the same 😉 I've built enough now where when I see one roll over.....I cringe😪 I know how much work goes into these.....but that's what there all about.....build'em, and drive'em! Great video!

My dad bought me a rc monster truck when I was 7 or 8 and just found out 25 years later it was a black foot. I still have it and need to restore it. But I also bought the 2016 model so now I have both

Nice video 😎👍🏻🇦🇺

Awesome video brought back some old memories - the pumpkin and the lunch box were no match to the Blackfoot back in the day in standard form and that footage just proves it! I want one! Get a Clod Buster Action Video on here - you may need to reinforce that ramp if you do 👍🏻keep up the good work!

Got a original Black foot with a sport tuned motor and oil shocks! My favorite runner👍

I have a soft spot for these, my first hobby grade rc was a Blackfoot on the first release, I still own it along with several others now. Great running video Glenn. I also have a rare TrackMaster belt drive and Thorp Ball diff with telescoping drive shafts fitted on a couple of them. You can check out the belt drive one on my instagram page if you are interested.

nice, lovely slo-mo brings back good memories.... you should do it with clod buster!!!!!!!!! with 2 technigold's and 3-4s :D

Yo got some really nice shots there. I have the Monster Beetle, also yumps nicely. Cheers.

Nice video 👍🏻

Epic! Great location. Great TL ramp ☺️ “A little more UMF”??? 😂

I have been watching a couple of your videos now and enjoyed every one. I had a hornet back in the day which my dad and I built from scratch (definitely more my dad😁) and i thrashed the daylights out of it. Not really realising or appreciating what I had but it definitely left lasting impression on me. I am now 47 and i had a nostalgic moment and I have decided to get another rc car just for a bit of fun and who knows it might spark into a bit of a hobby the only trouble is that I didn't realise tamiya had so my model verifications and I am struggling to make my mind up

I had the original Blackfoot a long time ago. I always had problems with the original half shafts. The basically just stripped out. I got the Thorp dog bones and differential and the truck was fantastic .This was my favorite truck after this upgrade. The re-release of the Blackfoot now has a dog bone set-up. I bet this is going to be a good idea too. I just wished that Tamiya kept the original "Ford" logos in the re-released Blackfoot truck.

WOW it sounds exactly as I thought it would, is that weird? My first hobby grade was a (1986) Blackfoot! Still have it and it still runs but needs electronics upgrade! I actually changed out the backend to a Blackfoot 3 rear end. Awesome video man!

Well that is indeed an epic looking truck ! It's always slightly painful to watch a hard bodied Tamiya RC landing in it's roof but it seems to have survived! Now judging by your clothes, you either did this a while ago or you are much tougher than me. It's November ! I've got long trousers and a fleece on and I'm indoors ! Cheers mate :-)

Reminds me to my first car, monster beetle 👍🏻

Must be a nice truck for driving around in the park

Awesome video Glenn, I would to see a video on how you made that ramp.

Blackfoot was my first tamiya back in 89 followed by the super Sabre……now over 30 years later I got a rerelease Blackfoot, a super Blackfoot , rerelease grasshopper and rerelease grasshopper II…….Blackfoot is my favorite tamiya truck hands down……wish they would rerelease the super Sabre

You weren't officially in the club until you had a 3rd degree burn from the power resistor of the mechanical speed control.

Stick a bush devil gearbox on it lol 👍