2023 - Please always include #cutecat always.

"Fat lad from Bradford with an iPhone" 🤣 love it. Might have to build one of the variants of this chassis, looks fun. So far I've done the Super Sabre (1 in 1987 1 in 2020!), Lunch Box and a Super Clod Buster 👍

There should be a couple cable ties in kit too tie down the black cover case you can see the two holes at the back ov it it stops it flapping about and helps surport the shock tower

The cat is so beautiful .

It's a nice one... I always find those tamiya style shock are way to stiff.. I always try 10 and 15wt oil in mine they seem to work much better

I had the blackfoot back in 80s but i think i will try and get one of these sometime.

Great vid and a great closing from the Bradford lad 🤣

And we will get rid of the cat in a nice way ....That had me laughing Glen 👍👌😂😂

Love the Monster Beetle from when i was a kid, its no Traxxas Maxx but it is fun to build drive and display 😀 a true classic 👍

I use nail clippers to take the pips (flashing) off of the parts after i take them off the parts tree. Good video as always Glenn.

I like the ending 😆 oh and the cat 🐱

Finally able to pick one up. Will very likely be the last one, (that's what we all say). Those gold wheels are very nice.

I remember my Blackfoot my Mum bought me back in 1991 had 2 bearings only and were displayed in the blister pack. Obviously to help reduce the failure rate of those metal pinion and side pinion gears.

yes! at sunday i start paint my monsterbeetle 👌

Good video again makes me want to go and buy another one👍 you are going to have to fix that vibrating drive train because it will shake the the whole car to the extent it will be unusable I had the same problem with my first re-release beetle I exchanged the drive shafts for the Subaru brat drive shafts and cups that was the only thing that cured it? but weirdly my black special MB was perfect didn't have any problems when I built it🤷‍♂️

Haha, you gotta laugh at the end there, awesome video!! Can't wait to get my hands on one too. 👍

All CVA's should be yellow

Great build, wanted a Monster Beetle since i was a kid and will probably get me one as soon as i can.

Great build! Can't wait to see it in BGRA... i mean Tamiya Legends Arena.. ;)

Awesome build Glenn👌 thanks for the shout-out 😁 I skipped out of work yesterday and made it to the sparc track in kingsvillle for one last run before our long Canadian🇨🇦 winter. I love this hobby, thanks again for getting me back into it😍

sweet kitty! mine likes to "help" me with my rc's too! great video, btw! im thinking about getting one of these, don't know why i haven't yet

I just built a 2016 Blackfoot in the last month (first RC car I've put together in nearly 30 years), seeing this vid makes me want to buy the Beetle, too. Definitely a fun build!

Key to the front suspension security and to stop the clicking of the black case it the cable tie pulled tight and wrapped around the metal bar... it pulls the front frame tight to stop flex on the front suspension set up... I remember this note being missing on my monster beetle build in the 80s... but was on my Blackfoot re-release 🤔strangely Awesome video 👍🏻 and what a great looking truck!!

Great Beetle, iconic car!

that was one of my dream rcs as a kid

Fat Lad from Bradfrord, that makes two of us lol love this chassis but I wish they still had the metal plate that the old msc used to bolt too instead of the metal bars

Iol my little lzzy does the same trick Glenn! You know they know we will give in and give them dreamies to move! Clever little divas! Iol....Brilliant. Ýeah totally agree the ORV chassis is a classic and joy to work on. l am currently working on one as we talk! doing a light resto on my King Blackfoot! Love the old stuff it makes me buzz man! Great vid mate.

Love it I seen pics of mb on fb with lots upgrades like exauste pipes and v8 engine motor cover When I asked man about it he said it was from middle east After I find him again I will send you link Looking foward to seeing your video running mb Tamiya do make some of the best looking rc cars

I mounted the ESC as you did per the instructions on the kit. However, there is a better way to do this. Order the original aluminum mechanical speed control mount and put your ESC on that. Much better and easy access to the ESC too.

Hi glen. On the subject of side cutters….. I use Xuron cutters. They are for clipping model railway track and make really clean cuts for sprues. Super sharp 👍🏻

I still have and run my OG Monster Beetle I bought and built in '87. Just found a 2015 version online today and ordered it. One of my favorite old school Tamiya vehicles. The looks I get when I show them the mechanical speed control/resistor set up, original Futaba G connector servos and 27 mhz radio I still use are absolutely priceless. The majority of guys today have no idea what we had back in the day. Things are so easy for them now...LOL. The stock set up is still plenty fast and the original oil filled shocks are still sealed and work beautifully. Not bad for a 35 y/o vehicle.

Another iconic build, I remember when I was 14 the yellow CVA shocks meant that you were the bees knees of RC. still beautiful even today. I would put a softer weight oil in the front, the car has no weight in the front end. Have a great day Glen Thanks again for the great video. Apauline

I think Muffin wants in on the Monster Beetle action, they are a lot of fun to run . Great video Glenn .

I think that the torque tuned would be more appropriate for this beetle, but thats just me nit picking. Love the vid Glenn, take care.

Very nice video. Here´s one tip. The dust cover can be fixed on the rear side with two zip ties. In my Blackfoot manual it´s recomended in step 28 (attaching the motor). This should stop the rattling on the chassis. I always wanted an ORV as I was a kid. Especially I liked the Frog. But in the late 80s we had no Internet to get one and it wasn´t rereleased from Tamiya. So this years spring I got a Blackfoot. Big fun to build, but a horror to drive. The car didn´t handle load changes. The propeller shafts poped out quiet frequently. The used CVAs are the third generation of shafts in the ORV. The second were dogbones and the first were hex-drives. If I can believe the community, the first generation was the best. At least my Blackfoot has now a highly modified chassis with many Ampro parts and the Super Ball Diff from MIP. But now it works.

Great video and i absolutely loved the end. Very funny indeed!😄😄😄. Anyhoo, i would have loved to have one of these back in the day. I was always into the big monster trucks. This and The lunch box were very high on my wish list but i never got around to getting either. Anyhoo, brilliant video and a big thumbs up from someone who lives not too far from your home town.😀👍👍👍👍👍

My cat is exactly the same, a little bugger.. LOL

Enjoyed the vid🤗👌👌

Glenn I think the radio cover is supposed to be cable tied down which stops it rattling as much and also helps brace the front tower

I love the Monster Beetle. Mate had one in the 80’s and we gave it an absolute hiding! Great vid and looking forward to seeing her at the Arena Glenn.

Thank you for putting this video out . I just purchased this rig because it was my first real big one in 1988. My first was the Hornet and as you know so simple so I mowed lawns and raked leaves to purchase the monster beetle and it was so worth it besides for the drive shafts they sucked .. hex bones stripped out all the time . So anyways Thanks brother

I always remember the dreaded bump stear lol great car tho 👍👍👍👍

I"ve never seen such a great video in my life I wish you prosperity 형제 친하게 지내봅시다. 🤩🤩🤩

Top cat ;)

Second favourite chassis ever, next to the TB01, so iconic, so pleasing to see you still have the passion and humour for these Glenn. Looking forward to the body build. Hello also to Muffin. Cheers Glenn. Thanks as always. 👍🏻😊

If the cat insists on being in the video it is going to have to wear a Tamiya Legends t-shirt 😁

Great build TamiyaLegends. I picked a Monster Beetle up a couple of weeks ago, just finished it. Painted Metallic Red and Pearl Clear. Put a Torque Tuned motor in. Have new Sport Tuned in case I change my mind. Will have to get a BlackFoot so I can build it again 😁

Love this video Glenn, down to earth and genuine, really enjoyable! MB now added to the 'must build one' list too...

Just bought the rerelease from amain... I'm so excited to get it next week! It was my first hobby grade rc car back in the day. Such memories. I plan to upgrade it though with better shocks and a more powerful drivetrain.

I hope santa will give me in christmas eve

Great video, I love the Monster Beetle. 💯💯💯💯💯

Bought this last week can't wait to build and run it. thanks glenn enjoying your vids learning from them ect 👍

Thanks for the videos!!

I love this car and been looking forward to the build. Wasn't disappointed! Awesome dude! With regard to cutting plastic parts from sprues, any hobby clippers will do the trick, no grinding required.😁👍💯

Great video as always mate, really enjoyed it. Can't wait to see it on the track!!

Hey, nice one! I had the same thought on the damper spacers, i think ill replace mine with 2 orings to give it a softer stop. I did resolder the motor wires (turned by 90 degrees so they dont stick out) on mine.

An interesting build, I have never built one because they didn't appeal to me, but I may get one now I have seen you put it together, im not sure about the front end lack of bounce but I'm sure it right, great build,😀😀😀

At 22:57 you forgot to install the wire ties through those slits in the corner of the cover and around the steel tube running across the chassis. It's not in the manual but it's shown on the cover photo of the manual. I used leftover foam from the kit to pad where it'll rub. The manual actually leaves a lot to be desired. The corrections sheet should be half the size of the manual. The lack of shimming for loose tolerances pissed me off too. The slop in the front wheels and the counter gear shaft retainers are NOT suppose to spin! UGH. They had several decades to work those things out. Love the channel. Take care!

Another true Tamiya legend of a kit 😃 awesome stuff Glenn, keep em coming !!!

Lovely build Glenn, love your youtube presenting style and content, keep it up.

Great vid!! The monster beetle was my first off road RC way back around 87’, i had a lot fun with it, your making want to buy another, i gave my beetle away to a cousin because he loves Volkswagens, i wish i had kept it. Great starter kit for a young lad also...watching you from Maryland

great build video Glenn mate well done😎👊😊🇬🇧🤟👍

I have one of these, it is fairly modded though. If nothing else, replace the servo saver, it's trash. I used a Kimborough. Nice cat! When I built mine I ended up with a cat sitting in the box.

When I built my ORV chassis (Blackfoot) It didn't stick the speed controller to the servo because it had 2 servos and a mechanical speed controller! That cover that screws to the front shock tower, it used to get screwed down at both ends.

YUM! Love to see it ripping up some snow one day. For Free, Stylin TL, count Your Lucky Stars Legend.

Brilliant

Even after all these years I still think this kit is amazing. I've had it 3 times , first one when't up in flames in a house fire 🔥 second was ran over by a car & third I sold because of the ⚙ gear box 'diff ' problem. I was told they make a ball-diff for it ! Next is going to be my shelf queen lol 😆. Appreciate the build 🙆💯👍

Thanks for the memories Glenn!! My very first RC was a OG Blackfoot so many fond memories of that truck even with the horrible old dog bones..lol I'm just about finished rebuilding another OG Blackfoot this one is more bling and brushless thanks to MIP!! Looking for to seeing your Monster Beetle running around bud :) I think I should get a Monster Beetle as well soon..lol Happy RCing Glenn 👍

Great video as always, looking to get one of these next :-)

Should drop an MIP dif kit in that and go brushless. I'm going to build one one of these days.

Love it mate lol

Glenn i dunno what other viewers feel about this, but i can't help thinking your build/work table needs one of those cool looking mats with all the measurements and geometric images on them ? I believe they're called "cutting Mat's" ? I just think they look cool and will add to the visual appeal of your Build videos mate ? Wes, Liverpool, UK.

Almost bought one a few times but I still have a Sand Scorcher to do but I like it all new in the box. I think it would be fun to put that body on a Clod Buster but that could be some trick. We got Muffin with a nice build and solid ending thanks Glenn!

for the shock spacers, i usually use nitro car's fuel tubing ,cut to the desired length, it'll compressed and also prevent bottoming out.

Great video... I am interested in the difference a sport tuned motor and 2s lipo will make..."fat boy from Bradford with an I phone" lol

I would put lighter oil in front shocks it help with better damper.

I have both the Original 1987 that i bought when they first came out and i have the 2015 version pretty much the same except they got cheap with friction shocks my original came with oil filled shocks but they did improve the rear dogbones

I had judder on my front wheels when going forward with too much toe in.

You should run it the snow. Lol

Just ordered this kit!! Waiting for the order to come in a few days. Just wondering how imperative it is to install the MIP ball diff???

Very nice, would love one of them, can you use the included ESC with lipo? though they were for life batteries or something? may be wrong on that though

Hi Glen what kind of idea can you come up with for this Subaru Impreza WRc STI

I've been wanting this kid since I was a kid. Think I'm just gonna buy it. Where do you recommend and what batteries best? I used to get everything from RiKo in Hemel, but that was years ago :) Thanks for the good work buddy 👍

So what's your go to batteries? 7.2. And what you recommend for a charger.... I know back in the day I used to have a 15 minute quick charge...

I noticed on my chassis the where the gearbox mounts the gap was too small for the gearbox so it was twisting the chassis apart. I filled the chassis wider to get a snug fit

Maybe it’s just me, but pairing gold springs with a yellow background kind of negates the effect of the gold spring. Would have looked better on a black or maybe blue background (tho blue probably wouldn’t suit the red shell...maybe for the black edition)

well behaved kitteh !🙃

Instead of grinding tools I recommend the citadel sprue cutters used for Warhammer . Gives a lovely clean cut and a nice little tool. By the way did you film this a while ago? I see running videos then the build video after?.

Hi Glen , nostalgia , I built a beetle back in the day , and have recently started a Wild Willie , quite shocked that there is nothing to protect dogbones and cups from sand and grit , like the boots on the beetle ! any suggestions , I want to run it on the beach .

So I see you using LIPO and you using brushed sport tuned motor. What is the ESC? I need a few of these for my Tamiya buggies.

Wire hook thingy? Do ya mean track control rod?

What motor would you put in this RC car that you would have fun with it I want to do a Hopped up motor in this monster beetle I want to have fun with it please comment back thank you very much for this video I left you a nother comment on the brat on what motor you would put in Thank you for all of your videos I enjoy watching them

Hey have you seen the new fighter buggy RX they change the color of the decals they change the color of the body and change the color of the rims and get one which I could get one.

Are you going to get the re-release of the fighting buggy?

Great video. I would love to make a living doing something I'm really passionate about. Are you based in the UK? I am sure I heard in a previous video that you had moved to Canada.

Just seen a old monster beetle for sale in a Japanese shop , but it says 1”14 scale on the box, looks good condition complete with old style controller,do you think it’s the same car just different box art? Watching and enjoying 👊🏻👍🏻

Tamiya box art is sweet ,even the re re ,but where are the door mirrors ?????????????????????????????

hi T L..... ' tamiya blackfoot truck and monster are the SAME model chassics / ORV / parts... ths plastic is a not strong enought

Lol,there will be a day when you lose one of your bearings then find it in a walnut whip!=/ and on that day muffin will be renamed cooking fat! Only joking:) get a cardboard box with flaps so it can pop it's head and paws out+toy mouse:)

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