Thanks! I appreciate the feedback and glad to toss in a little history on them. I am not an expert or rc historian my any means but I will share what I can and glad you are enjoying it! It makes the time and effort into doing all this worth it!

Thank you!!! The Thunder Shot is my favorite of them as it was one I vividly remember from the old RC magazine ads and articles. and I really thought it looked awesome. It is one of the few I don't drive and the only one I have never driven. I do have to credit Tamiya base for all the date details for them as there is no way I could keep all that straight!! My head is too full of other useless knowledge and song lyrics from the 80s and 90s for all that!!

I'd like to see it too but doubt we do. Since they have the Hotshot and the Super Hotshot in production I don't see them bringing out another one. But we have been blindsided with surprise releases before so fingers crossed!

Thanks! I really enjoy this lot and the drive great!! Thanks for checking it out and checking in as always!!

Thanks! I am glad it was informative and you enjoyed it. I love these odd little buggies and the Thunder Shot was one I vividly remember from cool ads as a kid and really wanting one!! They are great driving buggies as well!

Thanks Keith! I was never a fan of the Dragons growing up but once I got one of them I was hooked!! I love the quirky designs of the bodies and they just drive so well!! I do need to grab a Terra Scorcher while I still can!! Thanks for checking it out!

@@AddamsPlayground I have one for you. Email me your address.

@@rcicons4915 I will in just a sec!!

LOL!!! The Saint Dragon is kind of the wonkiest of them all! I think it just need a little bit more graphics on it or something as with all the white and the style of it, you are right, resembles a pulled tooth! I do love the way the drive and always make me smile!

Thank you buddy and thanks as always for stopping by and checking in! I really dig these buggies and never thought I would be as big of a fan of them as I became! I just love the way they drive and the odd looks are now something I adore!

Oh man, what a great driving car you had back then!! I am sure the run times were not great but you could run laps around the 2wds your buddies may have had!!

@@AddamsPlayground yeah it was brill didn’t even break anything on it 👍👍🚴

Thanks Robby, I have to credit TamiyaBase for providing all the dates for them as there is no way I can keep all those straight!! The Dragons are not for everyone as they are very unique but I have found myself drawn to the unique and quirky ones in the last year or so much more than ever before. I agree the Terra Scorcher is a really cool one and I plan on grabbing on soon. I probably jinxed myself with the video and they will not be available for the next few years!! LOL!! They do drive very well and the only mine suffer is from a lack of grip on my track. The tires on the "Lightning Dragon" really hook up and get it around the track in a hurry!! I am sure you will see more of that one soon as I need to get the rear sway bar on it and out for some track time very soon!

LoL 🤣 I may have done that more than once in the past with some of them!!

Thanks John! They definitely fall into kind of love it or hate it category when it comes to their looks! Driving wise they are great buggies and can really scoot around out on the track!!! Have great rest of your Sunday and wonderful week

I love the crazy designs of these and I was still not sure about them when I got the first one. Since then I have fallen in love with them. They run great and all have a charm to them that is great. The Terra Scorcher is a really great one and is the most full loaded of them all. I now have that one as well and it is really cool to have all of them in the collection!

Yeah, I am not sure why I have been dragging my feet in getting the Terra Scorcher! I really need to get one before I can't!! I am once again runnign out of room though but I will find room to keep going, there is plenty of room on the ceilings, I just have figure out how to use it!! LOL

Awesome, thanks! I was not a huge fan of them until I built and ran the Thunder Dragon and then I fell in love!! I had loved the look of the Thunder Shot since I was a kid and saw it in the magazine ads and articles and thought it looked super cool but it was so out of reach at the time I never fixated on it like some others. I am super happy to finally have it!

I agree Paul, I really need to go ahead and get the Terra Scorcher! I have looked for the Super Storm Dragon but sadly the only ones available here are overpriced kits on ebay from other countries. I did pick up a body set recently to make my own from a hornet kit if need be!! As far as I know that is the only real difference is the body.

The vast najority if in my head but I do have a handful written down on a board, it gets shuffled all the time so I am not sure why I even try to keep it straight!

I think until you get them in your hands they look odd and are harder to appreciate. Once you build and drive them I think most people fall for them. I enjoy the odd looks of them and they fall into that love it or hate it category. I feel they fall into the Striker and the Sonic Fighter line of odd. I never liked either of those as they seemed odd to me and were not a traditional buggy and now I like them as they are not the traditional buggies!! It is funny how tastes change over time!

I get it, they are some of the more unique bodies of the Tamiya lineup and are usually a love it or hate type of thing. Once you build one and drive it you will see why I fell in love with them! They drive really well and look much better in person. The great thing is the bodies are easily swapped around if you decide you are still not a fan of what you got you can just find a body shell to swap out and try another look!

Thank you, you are very welcome! I was not sure about them either until I got one and then I wanted them all!! They really do drive great and all are a quick build since the bodies are pre-painted which normally I don't care for but masking off those canopies would be a pain in the rear!! I do like the wheels but not many tires fit on them so you are kind of stuck with the spike tires. For general bashing about thy work fine but for my track I struggle with them hooking up.

Thanks Duke, Appreciate you stopping by and checking it out!

@@AddamsPlayground 🙂👍

Thank you! I really appreciate it!! We are getting there!! Closer and closer each day!!

The Thunder shot is a great looking car. I remember seeing it in the magazines back in the day and being drawn to it for the kind of jet fighter style of it and the aggressive 4wd look of it!! I think the fire dragon is usually most folks top pick, that or the thunder dragon. The saint dragon get very little love and I get it, it is the quirkiest looking of the group and was not an original from back in the day.

Thanks! I am glad you are enjoying the series. There is still a month or more of the videos left to come out, if not more than that! So plenty more coming and some will be larger lots of cars and some single cars.

💪 looking forward to it

It is a gorgeous buggy and a fun build. It is a nice one as is a nice and simple one to get finished, the only painting needed it the driver/cockpit cover!!! Sometimes those pre-painted bodies are a really pleasant break!!

It was a comic series in the Coro Coro magazines, I think it was called Astro Boy but I am not 100% sure. All of the Dragon have the Coro Coro logo on them and the little cartoon dragon. The wing is another one of those love it or hate it things I think. I don't ever remember it being on any of them I saw back in the day so it seems odd to me. I know some folks love it but I saw it more of a liability, like you said it is the first thing that would get wrecked on it!!!

Thank you and thanks for stopping by and checking it out!

Thanks! I can see where they would be targeting the younger crowd with the dragons for sure. I have watched videos of the little mini 4wds and they look like they can be fun but I think I would get bored of them quickly and just be buying them to collect all of them which would b awful as it seems there are tons of them!!! They are not very popular in the US yet mostly I think because they are hard to find, not very many places carry them or the parts.

@@AddamsPlayground yes. I think the mini 4wd is kinda boring too. Think the fun is just being obsessive about nodding them for high speed. I enjoy slot cars as theres still some form of control over the cars but not the mini 4wds. Interestingly, Tamiya also made slot cars back in the day.

@@Toystheyrenot it is probably way cheaper and more profitable to make them this way than as slot cars. That and they seem easy enough for all ages to get it on the action. I am sure it is easy to get sucked into with the cool designs of the bodies and if you are competitive I am sure it is a giant draw as well. I have almost ordered one just to check it out but I already spend way too much money on things as is!! 😂

Thank you, I credit TamiyaBase for keeping track of all the dates for me as I cannot keep all those stored in my noggin! To many junk files of old song lyrics and random useless facts already stored in there! I do love this chassis and the way it drives!! It is a fantastic platform with some unique body styles on it but I really love the quirky look of them and I am very thankful to have them. I almost have all the Dragons and only need the Terra Scorcher to complete the TS chassis collection. The are like Pokémon of the RC world, gotta catch 'em all!

@Addam's Playground Awesome Addam! We use the Tamiyabase as well, we're going to get our info for our tamiya history so we can make info tags to sit in front of each on the shelf, great history. I've not been a huge fan of the bodies but now knowing they're based of a comic etc its really given me a lot of respect for their designs. I hope you catch yourself a Terra Scorcher soon to complete this part of your collection mate👍

@@outbackrcaustralia4895 I think that may work itself out very soon to get one into the collection!

@@AddamsPlayground Awesome Addam!!! Wow nice addition to your collection if you can land one mate 👌😁

LOL, once I get the Super Storm Dragon you can call me the dragon master! I remember the old ads and articles in the magazines for the Thunder Shot and it never was shown with the wing on it so it just looks very odd to me with it on there. I had taped it on there for a while after I had it built to see it it would grow on me but I dislike it completely!

There is something about seeing it all together and sitting in front of you and then you realize it is actually a cool looking car!! They run great and the tires hold it back a little on my track but yours is more loose dirt where mine is more hard pack and slightly sandy so the tires will probably work better in your case.

@@AddamsPlayground we’ll see next year as there will be one in next season 😎

I have not driven the Hotshot but I will soon enough (spoiler alert). I do love the way the TS chassis car drive though!! I have kept an eye out for a Bigwig or a Super Sabre for a reasonable price but the ones I can justify the cost of are beat up and would require a ton more money to fix up. I have saved searches but have not found a good one yet for decent money!

Thanks!! I really enjoy them!

I totally get it, all of the designs are pretty far out there! I think of the dragon car the TD and FD are usually neck in neck for favorites and the SD is always in the rear. I think for two reason, like you said it seem oddly incomplete, there is too much blank white space on it and the other is this was not released prior so there is no history or connection to it from yesteryear. I love them all and and have myself full embracing the quirkier side of the Tamiya line up. Things like the Striker and the Sonic Fighter and all the other experimental body designs they have done I used to not like I now find oddly interesting and want. The only one I do not like is the new TD4, I despise that car for both it looks and the crappy way they designed it and released it with all the issues. but that is a whole other rant!!!

@@AddamsPlayground The funny thing is I really like the TD4. I like it because it is so different. I would love one but I cannot justify the nearly $500CDN. I almost want to get a Saint Dragon so I can try to make it look good.

@@canuckchuck8836 I honestly think it just needs a few more decals on it and it would look much better, there its too much empty white space on it! I was just turned off on the TD4 but the bubbly body, I am not a fan of the tiny fenders and I really hated the fact there seemed to be so many issues with it. You pretty much have to buy there upgraded diff nuts, the front axle issues, the slipper clutch as an expensive upgrade, the very odd (I say stupid) choice to design the car around a dated battery design and have to remove parts of the car to change the battery. If they had designed it around a shorty lipo pack and stuck it crossways in the chassis it would have been a much better design and I would rather buy a battery than take apart the car every time. the forced upgrades also annoys me especially for the inflated prices they charge for their option parts (complete rip off and I avoid buying them at all costs). Ok, annoyed rant over. I appreciate their attempt but view it as a fail one. The TD2 is much better in my opinion and may get one in the future but it still has some of the inherent flaws. Once an after market company makes the parts to fix them I will get one and buy their parts. LOL

I did pick up a TS rear sway bar for the "lighting dragon" I just have not gotten around to installing it! I will get it installed and the buggy back out on the track soon I hope. I keep going in all different directions but that is kind of normal!

@@AddamsPlayground the rear sway bar does help. You'll notice a difference!

I think it is a fairly even split of wing on or wing off preference from what I have gathered on previous videos of it. I remember seeing it in the ads as a kid and in articles and I don't ever recall seeing it with the wing so it seems foreign to me to see it on there.

I have not seen them yet, I know they have made parts for other kits but had not seen the ones for these! I don't often go with too many aftermarket parts as there are too many to upgrade but the thunder dragon, aka lightning dragon could use some beefier parts as it is the main driver of the lot of them so I may have to check them out!

If I had to choose one or the other I would go with the Thunder Shot as it is just a super good looking classic! I love the dragon series cars (obviously) but the Thunder Shot just has that cool classic appeal to it and looks fast sitting still! It has just the right amount of jet fighter styling to make it sleek and fast looking but still retains the buggy shape to not make it too far fetched and fanciful.

I think the Terra Scorcher is the best of them as it comes with the most features. I am not sure why I have been dragging my feet in getting one!?! The Coro Coro magazine featured comics in them staring Radicon or more commonly referred to as RC Boy an in them he drove some of the cars. I have never read any of them as they are only printed in Japanese but have seen images. If you search for "Manga Radicon Boy vol.16" you will see the Saint Dragon drawn on the cover with him and then the full lineup of the cars one the bottom of the cover.

@@AddamsPlayground Oh yeah I found pictures of the comic. Many thanks 🙂

I think most folks that run a more powerful motor than the sport tuned will opt to do the driveshaft upgrade. You can upgrade the drive shaft but it takes a few parts. You need the Hot Shot prop shaft drive cups and a TT02 aluminum driveshaft and once that is done you don't have to worry about the wire one going out. The wire one can handle the power usually but it will bow under hard loads and at speed will cause a lot of vibrations and could potentially bend it. Most it makes a lot of noise and vibrations from what I have heard. But the upgrade is not terribly expensive given you can find the prop shaft cups!

@@AddamsPlayground That's great information. Thank you.

@@michaeldorich4485 You are very welcome.

Well that stinks but you are not alone, many folks have made that same mistake! Thankfully I never have done that but I have come close! They are fun runners and after some scuffs and scratches you can peel it and all new again!

That is the mutts cutts van from the movie Dumb and Dumber

@@AddamsPlayground 😂

I get it, they are totally a take it or leave it body design. You should get at least one of them to experience the build and drive! I really enjoy the way they drive!! Not trying to increase the build pile but if you find it a little thin then may be check one of them out!

@@AddamsPlayground I have a Super Hotshot to build as think it looks great... I may then try one of these eventually...

They look like they would not do well at all but work just as well as the dual shocks do! It is a little different than the normal but there have been a few models that came with the mono shock up front. I dig it as it gives them a really sleek look from the sides. I agree that all of them are very unique and certainly not going to appeal to everyone but once i got my hands on one and drove it I just fell in love the way the drive and the quirky looks as well!

I do not, they have not been for sale in quite a while and I am not paying the inflated reseller prices for it

@@AddamsPlayground keep an eye out you might get one for what you want to pay.

I forgot I don't know if Rex still has his he was thinking of selling it why don't you ask him.

@@bradkalman2353 I may make one

@@AddamsPlayground don't forget it's on the hornet chassis.

Thank you! I can probably do something like that in the future! It may be a little while as I have a few scheduled out already but I will try and get it recorded and scheduled.

@@AddamsPlayground Thanks Adam.. No rush at all keep the great content coming.