Bringing back the memories. I didnt realise how lucky I was. Built a Sand Scorcher and Ford Ranger. Both in the loft. Wanted a Super Champ. How ungrateful 😂 Parents bought me the body which we modified to go over the console box. How quickly we all moved onto the Hornet and everyone thought these VW based dune buggy cars were old hat. They look as glorious now as they did when I was 12. Great channel. Keep it up.

Love watching this, brings 35 year old memories flooding back.

Tamiyas box art & graphics are as beautiful as the cars.

My brother and I went together and bought the Rough Rider back in 79. We had so much fun building it. I did the mechanical stuff and my brother did the the painting. Very fond memories.

The Frog, and Hornet and the Grasshopper were all released when I was a kid - I used to look in the window of the model shop in Bolton, Lancs, watching the promotional video on a loop. Nothing else gave that feeling of excitement that that era of cars gave me as a 10-15 year old. The glossy brochure, the big boxes on the shelves of the shop! I hope kids these days experience that excitement in the same way. Years later I bought the mini version of the hornet and my kids love it!

That has just brought a tear to my eye, first Tamiya kit i built with my farther back in 1980 bought from Beaties.

This was the first RC car I ever bought, back in 1980 while I was in the Navy. This really brings back memories.

Brings back memories of my third Tam build... August 81...12 years old with no worries in life... except making sure no screws bags or bits were missing...great vids..keep them coming champ😎

Oh god, I'm so excited to see this! Almost as excited as the first time, back in the day, when my dad got one and we built it. I can't believe how many of those parts and shapes are just burnt into my memory... I'm going to love this build! Awesome stuff.

This is what new buggies are missing, style, sexy looks. I just wish Tamiya re-re's didn't use the same hard plastic chassis. Imagine the grasshopper tub pliable, especially the shock towers.

BuGGY Champ!! 　Wow, this is so nostalgic! I haven't seen this in such a long time.　from japan.

My first hobby grade RC car! I saw it in a magazine at the elementary school library, I think it was 1982 or 1983! I was 12 or 13 and didn’t know this level of rc car existed. Low and behold, it showed up in that year’s Sears Christmas catalog! It was the only thing I wanted so being an only child, I got it. I spent the rest of Christmas putting it together. Almost 40 years later and I am still blowing money on this hobby!!

had one with two body styles the rough rider and the beetle, painted the body dozens of times fun fun fun I want another one.

One of the best looking buggys cant wait to see it built ❤

Fantastic!! Have to grab my coffee and enjoy. Thanks so much for the memories. My Fave SRB car is the Sand Sorcher.

What a model! All these metal parts are incredible! Thanks Glenn for making me discover this magnificent buggy. I will follow the assembly and the first run carefully! Thanks again and take care.

Thanks Glen......just hit buy on a Fighting Buggy/Super Champ! Looks like a kit on par with a vintage rere. KYOSHO 👍😊

the excitement of opening the sand scorcher on christmas day.... takes me back 40 years

You lucky boy Glenn. Its a pleasure to build, and it looks great in any colour.

This was my first Tamiya Rc car in 1984 , I used to get a bus up to the local Taylor & mcKanna toy shop just to watch the Tamiya videos, I remember wanting it for so long, then eventually my dad brought me one for my birthday complete with Acoms radio gear, for a £150, I also loved the superchamp but that was about another £50. it was great for a year then my mate got a grasshopper which was so much lighter & quicker despite only having a 360 motor, we joined a racing club, the rough rider couldn't compete with the kyosho tomahawks & hirobo Zerda, so i sold it & brought a Tamiya Fox.then a Boomerang. Despite it being heavy & slow, there was something about all that cast metal that made it more real. i'm now 48 but i think i need to go & buy this again.

I bought an original fully built shelf queen Rough Rider a few years ago. From the chap that ran Tamiya 101. It’s my Tamiya pride and joy. Ben

I love all the metal in this kit. Can’t wait to see the build and running videos.

Retro rules my friend👊👍🇬🇧😎😊

Thank you as allways for your great videos🙏 Last weekend I has finished my own Buggy Champ! I has painted him in Tamiya's "racing green" with yellow/silver lights, yellow drivers helmed and what can I say...this is an absolutly beauty car🙏😊. This is my third kit ( I have one TT02B and a TT02 onroad) and the testdrive last sunday was an epiphany! I think you can feel the weight an heavyness of this car during you drive it. I am absolutly in love with my Buggy Champ and I'm very excited to see your work at this beauty 🙂

OMG this was the first radio controlled car i bought when i was a kid !!!! DAMN i love this one.........I Want it......boy this brings back memories.....PFFIEWW

On of my favourite videos. Really excited watching the unboxing. She’s going to look fantastic when done. And all that metal. Wow. Thanks Glenn. 😊👍🏻

You just can’t beat Tamiya packaging to make you smile it’s an instant lift and brings back so many happy memories of childhood in the 70”s 80”s building them with my Dad. Back in the day as a 14 year old my first Tamiya rc kit was a Lamborghini Cheetah which looked great and ran ok but didn’t have the best suspension in the world the plastic torsion bars were always snapping. Anyway in my later years I’ve built a re release XR311 and a Sandscorcher. Still got a couple of Cheetahs including my original Christmas 79 present still works with the original rc set up plus upgrades to the suspension using the XR3 11 set up metal torsion bars. Wished Tamiya would re release the cheetah but not much chance now considering how long it’s cousin the XR3 11 has been out again.

The Rough Rider is such an iconic model. I had the original kit in the early 80's and still have it tucked away in the original Beatties bag. So many memories invested in that car that I couldn't imagine ever selling it. Wonderful to drive too. Look forward to the build video Glenn. And as always, thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

Looking for the........BOOM!!!!! 👊 Top vid, love it💪💪💪

Wow, brings back memories. The Super Champ was my very first RC car when I bought one in the late 70s. Wish I still had it.

As a 12 year old back in 82, I was addicted to Model Cars magazine. I chose, then saved for ages, to buy myself model 16. The Sand Scorcher. I did pick up a Rough Rider body for it after a little while. We ran those buggies everywhere. The best fun. Went on to race for years, had great times with RC cars over the years, but nothing beat opening those original boxes and blister packaging. I still have a few of the original SRBs, and a couple of re-releases too. Good work on the video 👍🏻 stulec52.

Just finished mine and couldn't resist some hop ups. Alu chassis, Alu front and rear bars.... Weighs even more now! Love it! Went with the blue also and with MCI original decals.

So many metal parts! My first kit was the Falcon in '86 or '87? Was all plastic, but loved that car, lasted a long time for me.. Thanks for this video!

I agree the blue choice ! Have a nice build 😊 👍👍

Really well done Glen getting this one!!!. I know there are the little detail changes. However this has opened up my memories of back in the day. I know I go on but at our age this is where it all started. Just love the old boxing style!!!! Brilliant👍👍👍👍.

Never built or ran a SRB of any description. Little while ago bought a rere Sand Scorcher pulled it a part to restore. And that's as far as I got, personal and work commitments keep getting in the way of me starting the restoration. So long answer short Sand Scorcher is my favourite. Thanks for another great video Glenn 👍

As I recall, the 1979 original had an absolutely 100% waterproof mechanism box (Tamiya provided 'silicon sealant' with the kit to achieve this. Also applied to the Sand Scorcher & Ford Ranger) and the results were incredible. I could literally drive my Sand Scorcher through shallow streams and puddles which fully submerged the vehicle back in another lifetime in 1983. No moisture penetrated or damaged the servos and receiver. The switch had a rubber cover also to consolidate the protection. Sadly with this version, it's not possible with the ESC wiring that needs to run through the bottom of the box to the motor casing. Perhaps with modern waterproof servos and receivers avaiable today this is academic anyway, but it was a highly impressive capability for a 'toy' ('Toys they're not:)) all those years ago! Can't wait to see her finished.

man this is a nice buggy ! i love this suspension full steel

Thanks Glenn👏

Great vid. Mines the super champ👍

Its one of my most favorite kits from Tamiya. I like the sound it makes when it runs. Its a different sound than plastic rc cars. I wish I never build it, so I could build it for first time again. So Glenn, enjoy your build.

Ford Ranger for me too Glenn. Great Video once again buddy!!

When these were released back in 1979 they were prohibitively expensive. Every kid wanted one but I'd say only 1 in 100 actually had their parents come through for them. It's not until the Hornet and Grasshopper were released that kids really had a shot at owning these types of cars. From then on it became very popular.

Awesome buggy, first ever RC , Brings back good memories 👏👏👏👏👍

Great video! I have a Ford Ranger from the early 80s , it was my first introduction to Tamiya rc and it is still my favorite. Now after seeing this, my next project has got to be a Rough Rider. Looking forward to future videos.

Fascinating to listen to the history, excited to see this built :)

Good video, got one on my list or a sand scorcher. The box art & presentation itself are a joy to start with even before you start the build.

Awesome the way they did the kit, looking forward to seeing it done!

This brings back such great memories! Thank you. I know you will do it justice on the build, I can't wait. The original speed control was a servo driven thing that didn't work very well, and yes it weighed a ton...lol

Looks amazing! Congrats and great unboxing. Enjoyed it and learned a bit 🙂 Thanks for sharing, my friend.

Awesome

My first RC car was a Rough Rider back in the early 80’s....definitely need to get a re-release !

Nice 😎👍🏻

Just picked one of these up from Japan HQ looking forward to the build x

As for which was my favourite... I loved the paint and those rear tyres on the Sand Scorcher, and loved the body, wheels and tyres on the Ranger, and liked the Rough Rider the least! My mate had the Ranger in blue and white and it was amazing. Thing is, now nostalgia's got me I really dig the Rough Rider, and even though I think it looks better in the colours you're doing, I'd still have to do red if it were me, just because mine was red all those years ago! Doesn't make much sense, but there you go...

Very Well:)

Nice video. Brings back memories. One thing the original didn't have are the ball-bearings. It came with brass bearings that after a while would wear out and make the front wheels wobble. Despite that, was a such a nice buggy.

This was my first rc. Loved the waterproofing.

Beautiful kit, but my all time fave is the Scorcher. Had the original as a kid and have a re re that needs building. These cars will always be my fave partly nostalgia mostly they are stunning in every sense. Had many Tamiya’s as a kid, but the Sand Scorcher and original Rover will always be my number one!

Hi. I don't know if my previous comment got put in the spam bin because I added a link to another video. Basically I was pointing to a Sand Scorcher video by Matteo called Sand Scorcher in Extreme Off Road Action and at the very end he has a Rough Rider that rolls over and smashes the roof and lights up. It demonstrates the problem of a car that is as heavy as a brick with a flimsy plastic roof. Does look smashing but the Sand Scorcher is better at withstanding a crash. Not much mind !

I recently built my own buggy champ. Be make sure to use plenty of threadlock on the front trailing arms. I used the kit supplied threadlock sparingly and I should have used much more.

My dad's neighbour had one when I was about ten and he let me drive it. My vague memory was that it was quite bouncy and I rolled it almost immediately and felt terrible lol

Yes Glen could'nt agree more about the Ford Ranger :-( seriously sometimes we can never understand there logic, but look Favorite would have to be the Sand scorcher for sure for me,then this beast as i just got one too but look Ford Ranger Would also be so Nice to have in the collection, cheers glen for another great Video :-)

Happy memories

Shit hot content as usual. I've started getting into RC again as I've bought the Schumacher CAT XLS Masami and a Yokomo Drift chassis. However, all these Tamiya models are good to see as I used to own several of them years ago!

Hi Glenn, the cam locks are similar to dzsus fittings used in motor racing and lots of other things to hold panels on etc. Steve MCR UK.

Had one of these when they originally came out,bought another one about 2 years ago,(silver edition) built it,used it once to set up steering,been in a cupboard ever since,such a shame ,never going to use it,due to bad health 😩

thanks for your views and education on this great hobby- got a Buggy Champ Silver edition- Would you have an opinion on keeping the Silver shell in this particular kit original- or would you paint this shell as if it was just another shell?

Ford Ranger! If you paint the wheels try and go for a chrome look paint finish ? I bought one of these in bits circa 1992 and can’t for the life of me remember what happened with it..... time to roll my sleeves up and get rummaging in my parents loft I think 🤔

Oh, think that was the torsion bar you were looking at...

This was my least favourite model to look at of the SRB chassis,preferred the f150 ranger . I never owned an SRB ,my first TAMIYA was the a Mitsubishi Pajaro in 1984, After that one I had most of the top models I went racing with them . My God those were the days .😊

I had the massive decision to make in 1982 which SRB to have for Christmas and chose the F150 Ford Ranger XLT, but nearly went for the Rough Rider. The Ford Ranger is my favourite also and just about to buy the rerelease "Buggy Champ" 🤔😊 .I wonder why they don't rere the F150?

what type of battery do you use for the buggy champ? the foam space is very small.

1980 i bought the original model good memories

My favourite was the baja beetle

I had one but cant remember from way back then which one it was. Looked similar to maybe the Hornet

I like them all but if I really had to pickit would be the other buggy that they made similar to the one you have but with the monoshock with the oil reservoir for it. And you should start a petition for Tamiya to bring back every car they ever made.

Sand Scorcher wins hands down for me! But I do love the Rough Rider, a friend at school had one when they first come out, a year or so later I got a frog for Christmas (1981 maybe?) I have and original SS body now still looking for an original chassis. I love all your builds and loved the tyres on the Falcon but please don’t put yellow on the RR tyres, need to be white so as not to clash with body ( unless of course you want to paint it yellow and white 😁) merry Christmas! - Pete.

Has to be the ranger, my best mate had one.i had the brat , but always wanted a ranger.

I find it APPALLING that some now defunct Racing Team wants Licensing!!! 😡😠😖 STILL a nice Bugga! Even the classic blister packaging inside. 😎😊 Another one I could never afford, but wish I could have... Happy Christmas🎄🎅 Carmine ✈🚂🚙

Cool, I had the Sandscorcher orig.. I can't remember if it had a diff.. It must of done right?

My first car was a Tamiya Bear Hawk.....have a new one in the loft for keeps...LOL

I bought this kit as a re-introduction to RC cars since my teens. Be interested to see how you mount your front wheel servo as mine moves around and turning radius is really poor. Please keep us updated. Thanks, Peter,

Those fronts look like they’d go well for scale look on a Fenix Classique F1 kit... if they’re the right diameter. Handling would be worse for it, I’m sure.

my original tamiya rough rider has the black bumper like the picture on the manual, did it come in the other color too?

I love this chassis. It's so old but so fun to drive. (I have the SS re-re) Are you going to cut this box and hang it on the wall behind you ?

So what are the differences between the beetle and this?

I think for me it has to be the super champ/fighting buggy is the favourite👍 if your going to run it a ball diff is essential the tamiya ball diff is as rare as hens teeth but I do believe tamiya is bringing out a 2nd version diff because the original one apparently had a habit of disassembling its self?🤷‍♂️

any chance you think we will see a re-release of the original Toyota Hi-Lux 4x4

I really wish that they kept the reservoir rear shock set up

I have👍 My friend have the original👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 ...but I have the original Bruiser! 😁😁😁👍👍👍💪💪💪 I bought it in 1990 in a shop that had unsold it and therefore I paid 600,000 Italian lire; I took care of the mechanical part and my girlfriend took care of painting and stikers; I have never used it and it still lives in a glass case with a wooden background. since 1990. My girlfriend became my wife and she gets very angry when she dusts my dozens of rc cars scattered in two houses and two garages😁😁😁

I have a vintage rough rider up and running on my page

$360 new in box on ebay right now.

i want to get some alloy wheel rims for mine, Anyone got any links to them?

Is that the same chassis a the sand scorcher?

What did u give for it ? If u don’t mind me asking

Could you get the original stickers for it ?

Sand scorcher is the best in my opinion

i left mine in my attic of an old address.fuming now!!(atic..attic?)

Sand scorcher for me