Full Build!!! The New Tamiya TT-02B Plasma Edge II Gun Metal Edition 

Hi Rob, I am very late to the party judging by how long ago your video was made. I normally build and fly RC aircraft, never been interested in RC cars. Now I have a grandson I took a closer look at RC cars and made the decision to buy a Hyper Go 16208. It is absolutely great fun. My prospective son in law then gave me a Tamiya Baja Champ to refurbish. It is a little beyond me to get up and running and having costed the new parts it required, probably not worth it anyway. Hence I started looking at other Taimya kits and came across your channel. The Plasma Edge was the car that interested me. Your video is absolutely brilliant. It’s definitely made me put this kit on my shopping list, knowing that I can reference the video if I ever get stuck with the building. Great tips and advice in the comments section too. Thanks you have have given a 65 year old man child some inspiration and interest.

Building Tamiyas is so much fun. Really happy that there are still DIY RCs out there and not only RTR.

I think you can’t do anything wrong buying this kit, if you want a rc car. build it and run it, just as it is. Great value for money. Nicer than other brands for the money. And great start to pimp it with nice hopups if you want to take it further as a hobby.

Hi Rob. Without your step by step guide I would not have been able to complete this little RC car. So a huge thank you from me. I have never attempted to build my own before but with your easy to fallow step by step guide I completed it! (did take me around 20 hours right enough 🤣).

Great video. Built the standard Plasma Edge II as my first RC car during lockdown and absolutely loved it. Been wanting to build an RC car since I was a kid. Gradually been upgrading it over the past couple of months and having an absolute blast with it now we can get outside.

Thanks for the video! I've been eyeing one of these for a while. I used to hate putting decals on until I started using warm water with a drop of dish soap, it allows you to maneuver the decal into the right place. Use some tissue to squeeze the excess water out and if needed, hit it with warm air from a hair drier to massage into any tight corners on the body.

Good looking car, thank goodness for those star decals which actually look great where they are Glenn. Another kit to add to the want list.

Cool build, I like the plastic bearings & the plastic centre shaft 😂🤣(kidding) Glenn, you must try a few drops dish washing detergent & water, in a spray bottle. Spray a little on your fingers, to see if you can feel the soap. Spray a little on the body where you want the Decal, fit the Decal into place, you can move it around. When your happy where the Decal is, then use a Microfibre cloth & work the Water out from under the decal carefully. Then I use a hair dryer to set the Decal. Cheers 👍🏻

I absolutely love to watch your videos, Glenn and I have learnt loads indeed. Interestingly, I found I missed out owning and building a TT02B at all for some reasons and now I am going to place an order after watching yours. Thank you Glenn. Take care. Brgds, Jeff

Loving the color scheme! Kinda reminds me of the top force

Great to see this back. I’ve hopped up mine: Bearings, gears, prop shaft, carbon towers, dog bones , hexes, battery plate, engine mount, servo steering joint and heat sink. Off to order a motor and some alloy shocks. Plastic is super soft. Watch the screws!

Plastic on metal doesn't require grease (plastic is self-lubricating). Grease plus dirt equals grinding paste so you're better off not using grease no matter what the manual says. Tamiya is just wrong on the use of grease everywhere. Let's remember they're in business to make money and they make money by selling kits and replacement parts. I really wish they would supply hinge pins with their TT-02 rally car kits, those ball joints on the front suspension are absolute rubbish.😒 Ball joints have no place on off-road vehicles. Another very entertaining video - thanks for posting!! 😁

For decals.. use soappy water.. then use a hair dryer and set them..pro finish.

Your one of the few channels that gets a thumbs up from me before I even watched the video. Awsome vid as always brother 👍 😎👌

The star placement was perfect great idea 😎

I've had a PE2 gun metal ready to build for a couple of months now. I didn't realise how much plastic was in the kit - so I've been buying a few 'hop-ups'. Think I'd definitely like metal gears now too before I start! I could have just bought a Top Force but I do love the look of this buggy. Great video as usual Glen

This is my first RC kit I've put together since the original Grasshopper back in the day and my dad built most of that. It's a great starter kit and now I'm on the Avante 2011 which I don't think I could've done without first having a buggy like the plasma edge build experience

I'm happy to hear I was not the only person to struggle with mounting the tires on this kit!

Great Saturday watching glen the plasma edge kit and body really remind me of the gravel hound,the wheels and graphics do make for a good looking car

I am about done building mine, need to paint the clear shell that came with mine. But I laughed when you commented that this kit took so long to build. This is my first build, but I felt it took much longer than I was expecting. But decided to build this kit in phases and enjoyed learning and accomplishing what I have done so far.

Looks great, the decals really make it pop! 👌👍

Well done Glenn looks amazing, looking forward to see the run video.

Love the build videos

Looks good

Looks great Glen.. As I said straight out of the box build.. just like when we’re kids!!. Then after about a weeks continuous running there was nothing left of the plastic bushes which meant everything just flopped about😂😂. Ah great days!!

You gonna love this comment..I dont mind those plastic bearings..please pack the kit and have it ship to my place..😛

Awesome vid nice build.

28:45 - those extra 4 star decals, that you added - I think........ - to cover a slightly wonky decal, ended up looking Absolutely A-Mazing! Soooo cool. If they had been put there on purpose, i’l have been like “wow, love the extra detailing, like those two extra stars each side, for example....” great work!!

I Love my Plasma

I used to not like the Gravel Hound body, but now I like it. PEII looks great!

Nice Build & I love the Kit 😎 Be nice to see how it Runs 🎥

You should have way more subscribers than you have. Amazing content always

👍 Looks great! I bet she will run nice the TT02 chassis is a good one!

Plasma Edge II will be my vacation project. I have watched your video and I must say it is perfect and will really help me. The thing with the star decals is awesome. Thanks for everything. Keep going Glenn. I am following your new projects with a lot of curiosity.

Wow ! You're right : stickers change everything 👍. The wheels are awesome !! I don't try the tt02b on tarmac : it's a good idea 😊

I'm glad I watched this video Glenn. I was thinking of buying one of these as I am on a fixed income and the price is appealing, even in Canada. Seeing how much aftermarket stuff I would need to fix all the flex has changed my mind. Thank you!

nice car

Looks good. I’ll have mine, hopefully Saturday! Thanks for the videos

Looks great .

Looks sweet!

The stars look brilliant 👌great looking buggy

Fun vid! Thanks very much

Great vid Glenn. Wasn't keen on the abundant plastics in the kit but I have to admit they appear to work very well. Those decals looked tough. This can be one of the trickier parts for the new builder, it surprised me how tricky the Grasshopper stripes are. If you don't cut those out (they're pre-cut on the kit) there's no way you can get a six inch stripe right.

4 stars for the save

Got one second hand recently that had a 3300kv motor in. Changed it a bit and but bearings in and a 5200kv motor in and love it but it’s become a bit of a road car but can easily change it to go off road

Thanks - great video! Obviously the actual build is in the instructions but you gave me some ideas for the decals and the body on mine is not painted or cut so this gave me some inspiration👍🏻

Been waiting on this one, and you got me hooked. Definitely wanna grab one of these too.

Thanks for the detail info.

Brilliant video as always Glen. Great save with the star decals too! I built a Neo Scorcher last year and was really impressed how well balanced it was straight out of the box so I will be interested to see what you think of this one running and how it improves with any upgrades later. Only problem I had was the front drive shafts popping out of the cups on impact occasionally. Otherwise a great car for the money. Love the channel. Happy RCing!

Great video and awesome build,looks sweet.

Great video as always Glen and what a great looking buggy. When I fit decals I have a bowl of soapy water to hand. I actually wet the area the decal is going on this then allows you to easily position it. Once in correct place I just dab off with kitchen roll and no probs with decals lifting. I've just picked up a Tamiya Calsonic Skyline which needs decals so I'll be doing this method again. Love the channel bud.... 👍

It is very well worth getting metal versions of the bevel gears that go on each end of the prop shaft. They’re the only things that have worn out on mine, and they didn’t last very long at all.

Those shock towers are shocking! I'd be drilling some 4mm aluminium using the plastic part as a template to anglegrind the shape and a couple of nuts and bolts with a sleeved bushing! I think I would have switched the motor wires instead of servo reverse:)

For me the tt02b looks better with neo scorcher body and white shocks, great vid as always.

Great video as always.... I’m just installing FRP Front and Rear damper stays as we speak...so much flex in the stock ones!!!...I too have some “ tactically positions” stars on my body 😁..

I love this car. nice work! Had one for awhile and had alot of fun with it, went brushless at one point, high speed gear etc. I always find it fun and easy to work on - everything just makes sense. My son traded me a Brat for it so now i'm no longer an owner, rather just the designated serviceman for the Plasma Edge II in our fleet 😊

Had same prob on my madbull.so covered weak points with nylon sealing compound flexible water proof. not araldite or hot glue.

Iol nice save with the stars Glenn!!!👍 This buggy looks pretty cool to be fair! Never seen much in these before but yeah like it!

this one with the green irricadence however its spelled body arrived yesterday, currently waiting on bearings, ordered it from Eurorc too :D

Good work and a top looking buggy, Glenn! You are spot on, it's a cool handling car but it does ride too low - it's better if you move the bottom shock mounts to the inside holes on the wishbones. You're gonna love driving this one! All the best, mate! :-)

Thanks for the code just purchased a xv-01 long damper spec .

Nice to watch a build, just when ive got a few kits lined up. This car is pretty cool looking bro. Love the save with the stars, totally works! (Tricky decals..) Always great to watch your stuff Glen, I hope you never stop. Gauranga!

Looks a thing of exquisite beauty, really like it.......its like a modern take on the Top Force! Super cool video as always and can't wait for the running video! Will check out Euro RC for my next new kit and spares..... Cheers Glenn

This week i buy a used Manta Ray and a Dirt Trasher with a lot of HopUp Options for small money. If i screwed the motor out- surprise. Original aloy motor mount- great. If i check the gear- TA02 hollow carbon gear shaft set 53164- BOOOOOOOMMMMMMM!!! With the stars is a good idea. I have the same problem with my plasma edge black edition.

I have enjoyed this so much that I have bought a plasma edge 2, thanks for your vlog, happy hollidays👍

Great long video👍 I am finally bringing all the buggies to the barnyard track today... Practice is noon till 8. Bring the cones! I should be there by 2

great, i've been waiting for this :)

Gonna get the normal edition of this soon. It looks really nice. Especially that cover. It's reminiscent of those 80s buggies. Great vid btw!!

Those decals look like a nightmare. I wish these shells would just come pre painted with decals straight from the factory

Great video Glenn. Nice fix with the stars and actually looks better with them. Be nice if all body shells came pre cut it’s the one part of a build I don’t enjoy.

Great video!!

Just bought this one.

That looks awesome buddy 👊🏻👊🏻

Every decal sheet should include stars :) Can't wait for the running video. Can you do a speed test as well?

Use soap and water to apply them. Makes every tamiya decal job a peice of cake

Hi Glenn, just doing a catch up, miss the channel 😊🤩👍

Looks miles better when the stickers are on. The stars look like they should be there. Shape just looks a bit flat at the front.

That front does look a bit funny how it sticks up

Hey-up Glenn! Top Build Video by the way! That buggy looks awesome now that you’ve applied the Decals to it. I found it looked great even without them, but you may have just twisted my arm into sticking mine on, as it definitely takes it to another level! Gave mine it’s maiden spin the other day on a combination of concrete road, caravan concrete bases and grass verges - she drives very good indeed! So I’ll be intrigued as to how you find yours to be running completely Stock. But remember to use a LiPo alarm if you’re planning on running the TBLE-02S ESC with a LiPo, as the in-built cut-off voltage protection is way too low for them... Great vids, as always, fella! 👍

I've got mine in the box ready to build tomorrow.....those stars are going on! I didn't realise the shell was pre cut, that'll save some swearing!!!

Great video Glenn as always think I might get one of them looks good.did have a neo scorcher blue metallic

Well done 👍🏻 dude. That is a bit tricky looking those decals. Way to Jerry rig those stars it looks great.

Ok Glenn I like it , but I still want to see it in action 😂

You don't grease the suspension arms because it'll attract dirt and grit which when mixed with the grease will transform into an abrasion paste. Not only will that muck up the action but in short order it will wear the mounting pins and the chassis tub receiving holes. The reason for the flexi shock towers is for durability. This is intended as a beginner kit, and they are rough on their rigs. The flexi shock towers will absorb repeated impacts. Swapping out to the FRP or aluminum hop-ups can result in snapped hop-up towers, bent shock shafts, or broken suspension arms.

I have issues with mine, it keeps stripping the diff gears, still using brushed as well.

I wouldn't even open the box until I got a good ball bearing set, the set for the tt02b is $22 from FastEddy!!

Glen,in stage 2 what are the white things either side of the spur gear???? : )

Love to know what servo you recommend for the steering also you were lucky my shell is uncut and not painted

Just got back into rc vehicles after almost 20 years. I am a retired Army Veteran. My first truck was a Bezgar HM123 which a buddy and I decided to to get 2 so we could race and jump and do truck therapy(I was in a VA hospital getting treatment and counseling for TBI). Then once I was home I got a real truck Arrma Big Rock. Over 20 years ago my first truck was a Tamiya Blackfoot, then a tamiya 4WD rally car, then a Team associated RC10T. Now that I am back into the hobby I want to do another kit. What one should I do first?

Make sure that the motor does not pop out the motor guard is what keeps the motor from popping out or lest that’s what happened to my tt02 so I put the motor guard back in

Another lovely build from you. Nice body and the sticker are epic. Here's the question, with so moch flex on the shock towers why didn't Tamiya rectify this before putting the car into the model shops? Have a good day mate.

Great in-depth build is this slow or pretty fast? Basically needs everything upgraded must be pants standard

Just got one almost done building it. What colour for shell would u recommend.

Thinking of buying this but just wondering if you could change the tyres to give it more ground clearance?

BOOM! Another fine build, you need an assistant or grow a third hand to hold a camera.

Ha, IF you were box standard, you would have used the one small 3g tube of grease Tamiya give you to make the car. Do you use vasaline as grease for the dogbones?

Glen do you use water an washing up liquid to put the decals on?

Any must-have upgrades?

Check the amount of oscilation and vibration on the rear stub axle when you tested it without wheels!!

What’s the total build time for the kit? I want to get all the gears and similar metal as I wanna do speed runs is this possible? I’m thinking of getting the neo scorcher first and maybe dark impact depending how this kit works out! How tight do you tighten screws ? What motor and batters and esc would you say for higher speed?