Oh wow. I knew this car could look better with a different livery, and there it is!

Enjoy the car buddy

Something about a Rabbit/Gulf that I Love. I dunno what it is about these boxy little things but they’re cool

That is a serious paint job. My Goodness.

Absolutely stoked to see you doing the Golf I’ve one waiting to do and I’m going to attempt box art..😊 . Can’t wait to see you do yours I’m sure you’ll do her proud 💯😎

That hand over the body reminds me of the tv series "Land of the Giants".. 👀😱

What a kit, I used have the real MK1, MK2 and MK3 so this really appeals to me. I hear there are some more being released at the end of the year. I hope to get one and if I do I will leave each coat a week before I dare mask over the paint ready for the next colour.

Cool looking bodyshell, and the M05 chassis is pretty easy to build, and a shedload of fun to drive. Awesome video as always!!

Excellent! Make sure you show us footage of the paint job!

Awesome paint scheme if you can pull it off Glenn! (I'm sure you will) 👍🙂

Great kit Glenn, keep it box art 😀 Keith from Rc icons is a top man👍

My brother had one of the F2 racing cars and it was so simple with the pressed metal chassis. It was mental fast with even a 6V battery and he spent more time saving up for new bumpers than driving it! Very simple diff and an aluminium gear that used to melt before your eyes, they were so soft. Great laugh though.

Looking forward to this one Glenn!

Ollie’s car in blue is awesome looking

Been looking forward to this one and yes be nice to see a re-release of the original chassis...Hope your day's going well Glenn 😎👌💪🔥🔥🔥

Had an A reg Mk1 Golf as my 🤔3rd car...loved it,would have one again today....I remember seeing that original in an early catalogue but never in person...Good luck with ghat paint job

Original was in 81... You got to get this one done this year... 41yrs later

I love it Glen.. you know this not usually my type of thing.. that said I really like it👍👍👍👍..

Good luck with that 1

Rear wide axle-mod+ martini racing. Who doesn't love a martini? In Winston Churchill's word's; start pouring the Gin, while giving the vermouth bottle a stern look. Stir and serve.

I just built mine. The paint job was a lot of work, and no window masks either. Very satisfying once done though.

This Will be a awesome build especially the fine paint and all that detail , you will no doubt knock it out the park as you do with previous builds Glenn, Awesome stuff Bud :-))

Great video Glenn, looking forward to the paint job! Its funny how a global pandemic can create a demand & send prices sky high. I remember pre pandemic, these kits were €99 from Tamico.

This Golf and the Renault5 Turbo are pretty well "must have"🙂 I think.

Nice kit.

I got one of these second hand that had been painted grey. Looking forward to the rere coming at the end of the year.

I made the 1/24 scale static kit back in the early 80’s, still looks great today

G'day mate great little chassis M05 i've got a M05 Pro chassis with the see through shocks and all the blue bits. After seeing old mates car Tamiya legend paint scheme but I don't know you probably have a few already. It will be a challenge what ever you do with it happy R/C'n mate👍👍

I bought mine for £89. Then paid a pro painter to paint it. No way was I attempting that ! Also you will need to do the wide rear axle mod or the rear tyres will be way to far into the arches.

Thanks RC Icons! Never knew about the orginal, I guess the numbers don't add up for a re re. That body looks to be, for me at least, one of those starting off with high standards but ending up with a "better done than perfect". Good luck!

Omg that shell looks a proper faffing goin on ..good luck... really looking forward to seeing how you get on Glenn. 👍

Exciting build good luck with paint job, I do like the blue I have to admit. I don’t blame you for doing box art though.

For a little car you've got a big job ahead with the paint job. I'm sure it will turn out superb ☺️

BOX ART !!! Has to be. I think it’s 1/12 scale same as Renault 5 turbo when next to 1/10 gives correct scale. Old school classic. Thanks for throwing glen under the bus to paint that shell 😂 Keith. Seeing that there is no decals to hide lines 🤯 could be time to try liquid mask ? The bleeding on all those tape lines 😫

Box art gets my vote. Ollie's car looks fantastic, though 👌🏻

Good luck Glenn hope you have plenty of tape😂

Love to see what you do with this one ! Just picked up the same kit and debating when to start and what colors to go with.

I would love to see a Re-release of the original, like the scorcher and I love it. They dont make em like they used to, and they dont do that because it would be expensive. The scorcher was close to 400 and went up of course to 408, so thats why it also is an unknown. PS. im glad to hear that im not the only man that thinks things are cute other than women hehe.

Love the kit, the golf looks absolutely fantastique. There is 2 things buyers should be aware of: The body is made for 55mm wheel. Eaven that is a tight fit, gets better when they are worn down to 54mm. The Normal M-Chassis 60mm wheels do not fit - and due to the bodey shape its not possible to cut the wheel wells bigger. The second thing is of course the M-05 well known: only round stick packs fit. Square packs only if you swap to the v2 chassis.

I saw this was being rereleased sometime this year and quite fancy one, but that paint job is scary.

Hey Glenn...... Looks challenging af..... But you can do it 😂 look at your sand scorcher makes the golf look easy. 😍Even though the sandy is TS not PS.

I have the orginal to restore. So I am going to wait until I have seen you do the body :)

This paint job has me hidding behind the sofa Glenn! If ever you wanted a tamiya pre painted shell its this one! Great little kit though but l do agree l would love to see some tamiya rere truly more like the actual originals but l for one love rere cars though and am so grateful tamiya started doing them! I was very sceptical at first when tamiya rere the XR311 back in 2000 but rere cars have worked in all aspects ever since! Tamiya got it right! and thats it mate as you said an original will always be an original! Cheers pal.😉👍

Goof Luck Glenn. I have a 2cv M05 to do for Steph. That is just three colors and I'm struggling to get it started. I'm sure you will nail this.

these are up for pre-order, looks like 210mm wheelbase, been working on M08 concept chassis, but you can't beat the friction shock bounce of these, M- class

You should use masking fluid. It would make this much easier and super crisp clean lines.

OUCH!!!, I hope you have quality masking tape!😡 Chassis looks like a lot of fun though👌🦘🇦🇺

I am guessing Keith started laughing when it dawned on you it needed to be painted that way 😅 . Good luck with it Glenn

Yeah, I’d be thinking about a custom livery on this one…

Thats a sweet kit, boxart is a must even if you will end up spending more money on paint and maskingtape then the actually kit itself 😂

To much of a challenge, if it was mine it would be done all in black. A black Mk1 perfect!

Totally agree, I don’t think rere affect the value of originals. Collectors will always want originals

This kit is coming out again in 2022 thankfully for me so i can pick one up then 😀

Love the look of this car. Was really considering searching for one. Right up until you unfolded the paint codes page. I’m out. 😂😂😂

Have you ever been contacted from Tamiya do you know if anyone from there follow your channel Glen If so it would be nice to see rere of the flat metal chassis 👍👍😀

Given the Lamborghini Countach is such a unicorn I’d be totally ok if they brought a version maybe the later model Countach with the aero package on an M08 or other simple chassis with a differential. I’m not into getting mad at Re-Re’s but understand if they brought a true re-Re Countach but if they did the 1985 ish one with the wing it’d be fine.

I've decided I want the tamiya audi quatro 1/10 as the MK 2 escort going for silly money and the short chassis?what you think .

Awesome Glenn yeah go box art 🤩🚴

the delta integralie is on amazon for £134. and this golf is around £265, also neo fighter is £77 :D .

If I’m not mistaken Tamiya will rerelease this kit this year

I think it will look amazing. I have only tried masking once and it was a disaster

One of my favourite bodies wasn't has bad as it looks just lots of masking and polycarbonate cleaner is your friend

hi there, what is the approximate build time for a beginner?

Is this one v2 chassis? I mean can lipo batteries fit?

There were some lovely Mk1 racing liveries back in the day, including one from Martini. Maybe you could do one of your tribute cars using decals from one of the Lancia kits. You could have a Delta, 037 and Golf in the same livery. There is also a picture of the real box art car on Pinterest.

Does the XR311 count as a rere on original plate chassis?

Fack, man. You have em all!

First

Now you need to get an m07 and an m08.

2:42 rereleases definitely make the originals less desirable. Why would I drool over a 40 year old Tamiya, if I can buy one 99% like it at the store.. The originals will always have the cool vintage look and patina, but a rerelease craps on it.

I hope you've got plenty of patience...🤞...I know when the times right you will smash it....and let's be fair it can't be much more of a ball ache then the brat ..well maybe it bit more.🤣🇬🇧👍😎🍺

I want to see it rere.

The blue livery is superb. Personally, I'd go all in, and to a LGBTQI rainbow livery - really make is special!

pronounced om arge... silent h..

I have this model and I can not for the life of me figure out how to put the driver in 🤣 anyone help??

Can you pls speak to why the Tamiya packaging is now mostly ugly and a big departure from the illustrations on white boxes of old?? They look truly terrible

got the same used one 2 days ago and with a turbo spidi mini shell check xydte channel