Upgrading The Tamiya VQS (2020)

Upgrading The Tamiya VQS (2020) - The Chassis

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video I change some parts on the Tamiya VQS to alloy, change the ESC and talk about my plans for the body. In the next video for this series I'll be painting the driver, body and wing and finishing the buggy off. Enjoy!
Links to rcEvoLogic alloy products:
rcEvoLogic - Tamiya 58686 VQS (2020) & *Vanquish G11 Part Upgrade
www.ebay.com.au/itm/255139133285
rcEvoLogic - Tamiya VQS (2020) & Vanquish G5 & G6 Part Upgrade "GOLD EDITION"
www.ebay.com.au/itm/255277432156
Pargustore Tamiya Avante Alloy Wheels:
www.ebay.com.au/itm/333629598804
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@LifeSized101 10 ай бұрын

That 1060 switch was doing my head in too

@RCHobbyShed 10 ай бұрын

Yeah they can be a pain! 👍

@LifeSized101 8 ай бұрын

Ride hight has changed in a good way going chrome. Yellow cva's always remind me of a King Cab I once had.

@TAMIYALegends 2 жыл бұрын

A thing of Beauty 🤩👊🏻

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Glenn! 🙂👍

@terence79chan 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! This looks like a high end vintage piece now. 👍

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terence! 🙂👍

@sustorres765 2 жыл бұрын

Quality! Nice one dude another great episode 👍

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 🙂👍

@andrewmagro7703 2 жыл бұрын

The VQS is so Underrated although now the new release parts being stronger and alloy makes it so so much better and is a good looker too will be interesting to see the finish mick as may be a copy cat and do something similar well at least the alloy upgrades as there a must now for sure and make it heaps more reliable , cheers as always another great video :-)

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

G'day Andrew, I agree very underrated buggy. I think the best part about this build is the G11 part from rcEvoLogic, that one will never break! Copy away mate, will be good to see your VQS if you do it. Hoping this one will look good once it's painted. Cheers mate! 👍

@DustyFingersRC 2 жыл бұрын

I had a Vanquish back in the day, wish I hadn't sold it but I have been in and out of the hobby. Only have one RC I have never sold and always kept.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya mate! I've sold a few over the years I wish I'd kept. Now that I'm old I just hoard them all! 😂👍

@midengine8576 2 жыл бұрын

I think I wanna get me an old ta.iya buggy and make it stupid fast. Sounds like a great idea.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea! 🙂👍

@AndyMoulton 2 жыл бұрын

Keen to see how you go with attaching the driver. I'm doing the same at the moment and think I'll try what someone said in one of the FB groups about putting a screw through the roof hole into the top of the headrest and gluing down the sides. I'll probably tape it in position first to make sure it all works

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

I think that idea will work too. On my Top Force cockpits I've just used Shoe Goo to stick them in. It's quite good because you can use it even where there are big gaps. I guess plain old silicone will do the same thing too. 👍

@islandrc-duke1972 2 жыл бұрын

Cool upgrades, awesome looking RC

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Duke! 🙂👍

@rextunnel3268 2 жыл бұрын

Very good close up look on the modification. Bottom alloy covers is a good choice, the original one is plastic which easy to be out of shape and cause the diffs or gears sit not in place. The rear alloy c-hub can be paint one / two cloths of transparency paint to cover the bare metal and protect it, or you can try to dye some color on it.

@ericwood2790 2 жыл бұрын

Whatever paint scheme you do it’s going to look god with them wheels, I thought it looked good with your original body . Looking for to the finished product.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

I hope so Eric! Haha I actually thought the same, maybe no need to paint the new body. I guess I will anyway just to finish it off. 👍

@darkstorm303 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good Mick 👍..would of been interesting to see the weight standard and weight after all the upgrades 😎💪🔥🔥🔥

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. I doubt there would be a huge difference in weight, maybe 50g or so 🤷‍♂️. If I remember I might weight it when it's finished and see what it is compared to Tamiya spec weight. 👍

@Bormac073 2 жыл бұрын

Cool ideas Mick 👍😁

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! 🙂👍

@ronniecreason7870 2 жыл бұрын

Very Beautiful

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ronnie! 👍

@RCBirds 2 жыл бұрын

Those rims and shocks🤩🤩🤩. Great upgrades. The car looks awesome so far, looking forward for your next videos about it. The racing steering from Tamiya isn't such expensive and I can really recomment it for this car.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. I'm really lovin the wheels! I'm thinking I may still drill out the alloy steering cranks and add bearings and I quite like the look of the alloy ones. 👍

@mad-beerc3818 2 жыл бұрын

Looking great Mick those wheels are real sweet!!

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks James! I think so too mate. 🙂👍

@mad-beerc3818 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed 👍

@petergoodwin2465 2 жыл бұрын

This looks fantastic Mick, think I'll copy it . Got too many boats to fix. Dam things are more trouble than the cars . But it's the hobby, we break and upgrade . Part of the fun. The used delta force boat we bought has a massive motor , 40 100 fast electrics with a castle 240 amp esc. 6s 45 inch boat. Don't know what packs they used ,has big bullet plugs . Maybe nicads, boat is at least 10 years old. Can't complain for $300 . Have a good weekend mate. Nice work as usual.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter! Go for it mate. Haha yeah, adding all that water into the mix can complicate things. That's right mate, it's all part of it. Kinda strange running bullet plus in a system of that size, but I guess they're pretty big buggers. Great find for $300 mate, nice work! Thanks mate, you have a great weekend too. Nice weekend for working on RC's indoors lol. Cheers mate! 👍

@petergoodwin2465 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed I'll have a few beers when I get home to the rcs ha,ha, weather is crap.

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

@@petergoodwin2465 😁🍻

@AddamsPlayground 2 жыл бұрын

Looking fantastic!!! It is a good looking buggy to start with but the additions you've added look really good together! I am really curious about what the body and driver are going look like!!!

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Addam! It is a great buggy straight from the box. Still scratching my head thinking about a paint job, but I'm sure I'll come up with something. Hoping to have it done very soon! 🙂👍

@AddamsPlayground 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed I get that. I have been fully inspired to do custom paint jobs and when it comes down to actually doing it you get all out of sorts. I am sure what you go with will look great!!

@outbackrcaustralia4895 2 жыл бұрын

Very slick mate👌, the new shocks make the Std ones look like cheap toys. This is going to be another classy looking RC Hobby Shed creation. Hey nice RC Hobby Shed shirt Mick !!! Thanks for sharing your hop up video, looking forward to seeing what else you do with it👍🍻🦘🇦🇺

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Haha yeah I agree. I think the yellow CVA's have their place on a lot of Tamiya cars but not so much on this one. Haha thanks mate. I've had these shirts for years, from a couple of years before the KZfaq channel. I still get them out from time to time. Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. Will be interesting to see if the paint job makes or breaks it! 😂👍

@outbackrcaustralia4895 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed I bet the paint job turns out nice👍 I don't remember seeing the shirts before, you should sell them 👌😁

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

@@outbackrcaustralia4895 Hope so mate! 😬 I wore those shirts (and the hats) in the first couple of years on KZfaq. Then I decided I'd mix it up a bit with my other shirts lol. I thought about setting up a Teespring page so people could buy shirts, cups, caps and all that but so far you are only the second person to mention selling them. 😂

@outbackrcaustralia4895 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed Mate I'd buy one! Maybe most are too busy drooling over your rc videos and all the rc's surrounding you and they just don't notice🤔 lol

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

@@outbackrcaustralia4895 Thanks mate. I'll think about setting up that page. Right now I just don't think the channel is anywhere near big enough for doing the whole merch thing. 🤷‍♂️

@madsrcbuggy 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Mick, the ecstasy of gold! I think that's a Metallica reference, it don't belong here, ha ha... I'm totally hooked on gold right now also, I got two gold paint jobs coming up, the DT-02 and the third Top Force will also have some gold in it. I got some already mixed, half gold and half silver, was supposed to look a bit like Tamiya's Champagne anodized, but it's more of a pale gold, I used it on the Gatekeeper, I like it! I love those alu wheels on that thing, I checked but there is no link? Mostly I just use black plastic wheels, that look suits me well...

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

G'day Mads! Haha I get the Metallica reference. I like Metallica to but not so much that one lol. Ah you're going all classy with the gold ay mate, good stuff! The Gatekeeper will look great in that gold colour. The Top Force will look pretty flash in gold too! Me too mate, awesome looking wheels! I just added the link about 30mins ago, maybe it didn't work yet but I will leave the link below. Cheers mate! 👍 Pargustore Tamiya Avante Alloy Wheels: www.ebay.com.au/itm/333629598804

@JF-RC 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mick, some great additions to the very capable VQS, the wheels and shocks look really good. Hmmm…the body? Perhaps a copper colour? It would go well with the black and silver ? Anyway, I’m sure whatever colour you decide, I’m sure it’ll turn out really well. Take care and best wishes 😉😊😉

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

G'day John! I think copper would really stand out, not many cars out there with that colour. I'll have to have a good dig through the paint drawers and see what's there. Thanks mate, cheers! 🙂👍

@JF-RC 2 жыл бұрын

@@RCHobbyShed hi Mick, yeah, I just painted my Tamiya Beetle the copper colour, if you would like a picture, so that you can see what it looks like, by all means email me. Take care and best wishes 😊😉😊

@dizzzy3300 Жыл бұрын

Love your vids! How do the alloy wheels perform, is it safe for jumps? Also how do you glue them?

@joelgormley915 2 жыл бұрын

That looks really awesome! where did you get those upgraded parts?

@RCHobbyShed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joel. There's links in the description to the rcEvoLogic parts (shock towers and G11 part) and also for the alloy Avante wheels by Pargustore. The other parts such as the GPM and Xtra Speed parts can be found on eBay or from RCmart. 👍

@LifeSized101 10 ай бұрын

Wondering if you changed the pinion gear to a 22T like Egress and Avante?

@RCHobbyShed 10 ай бұрын

No mate, I just used the kit pinion. 👍

@mattarnold5599 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a link or source for the servo saver? The stock plastic one kind of sucks.

@RCHobbyShed Жыл бұрын

Hey Matt! I had to search around as I forgot which one I used, yeah I'm getting old 😂. I'm pretty sure this is the one! 👍 hobbiesdirect.com.au/GPM-Black-Aluminium-25T-Servo-Horn-w-Servo-Saver-Adjustable-Steering-Linkage-2Pcs-XO16025TS-2H-BK?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1NebBhDDARIsAANiDD3P-JQELsnZXqwUwgleR-wZihZgwyz_jFqB8PodSMnubtXNiXgxcswaAu05EALw_wcB