As an OG Tamiya kid, you got it spot on. My fleet is mainly Clod Busters, Blackfoots, and Falcons with a few crawlers tossed in. Every single step of a Tamiya build is smiles for miles. Well, except for when you're building a Clod transmission and those E clips go flying. They're not the most durable. Or the fastest. Or the most scale. But we love them anyway. And if you don't understand the appeal, you'd have to build one to get it. I remember the first time I built my own RC from a box of sprues and screws and watched it tear up the back yard. It blew my mind how much better it performed than the Radio Shack RCs I would get for Christmas. I want every kid that's into the hobby to have that same experience of "holy heck, I MADE THAT!"
I have a Tamiya Clodbuster shell painted up like the Fall Guy truck on my CC01 will be a logical step to fit it too a CC02. Had to mod the CC01's wheelbase a little but heard the CC02's is adjustable. So find yourself an old Tamiya hard shell is my suggestion!
Great review!! Just picked one of these up. Having built many Tamiya kits over the past 30+ years, I expect the same precise instructions and superb fit and finish from this model. Tamiya has been a steady presents in the r/c world for over 40 years looong before almost all of these other companies that make trail trucks/rock crawlers were around so I respect Tamiya for their longevity and willingness to get into the solid axle/4-link trail truck game.
I think it's good they went with dual solid axle for the 02, means that we get an awesome scale solid axle 4x4 chassis with an adjustable wheelbase. Top stuff 💪
Think I might treat myself to a lil Tamiya kit for Christmas, no 3D printing or sanding, sanding and then more sanding and would be nice to have instructions lol
Matt, everyone had something to say about the new CC-02... Myself included. 😳 You just summed it up better than ANYONE! 'It's the Tamiya Way" 😊 Looking at it DONE and running, I can now appreciate that the Suspension WORKS! Unlike the CC-01, that just floats and bounces (out of the box anyway). I mentioned the Elephant in the room in your Build Video... 4 Link AND CMS! 😳 No. If the Aftermarket can supply anything - an Axle Mounted Servo would be a Performance adder... Yeah I know, step backwards. But it would be buried so far in the Hood - it WOULDN'T be offensive! 😉 IF you find that the PLASTIC Main Frame Rails aren't an issue, then Metal replacements can wait. And what you said about the Silver Can Motor, I concur. I've never replaced a standard Mabuchi... And I've had a 25t Sport Tuned Motor in 3 Rigs, including a Rally Racer, for over 12 years! The only Aftermarket Motor that has come close, is my Holmes Hobbies 30t Handwound. Carmine ✈🚂🚙
my cc01 fell off a massive cliff n only killed a servo. it bounced almost as high as the cliff it drove off, when it hit the bottom lol. drove it outta there as I couldn't get down to where it was safely managed to get it back to a place I could go inspect it. all it did was kill a cheap servo. I've not used it much since. but it was fun when I did use it. I think I'll resurrect it after watching this....maybe this time ill lock the back axle so it don't roll away so easy near cliffs.
There will be a _lot_ of metal hop ups coming out for this chassis in the future. Matt: You need a driver figure. Look at all the cool figures Matteo's RC put in his cars/trucks. Kudos to you detailing the G wagon so beautiful :)
i love tamiyas, my first ever rc was a TL01. iv recently replaced it after yeeears with a TT02. atm im debating on getting a CC01 or CC02. any suggestions?
XV01 ftw! I think Tamiya does a much better job with their rally chassis. So much fun, and I haven’t seen anything better. CC02 is cool, but it’s not really a crawler.
I love that blue you put on there! Very nice! A hardbody suggestion you say? Does it have to be pre made or can I suggest to you a custom made hard body from styrene? If the latter, may I suggest putting on a mock up of the very first Unimog body style on there? The 411 I think it was called. I think it would look cool on there. Not too many RCers out there with a custom Unimog 411 body on there chassis.
I applaud you for trying the CC02, not my cup 'O Joe, but hey. It did look like either the rear axle or the rear body was moving side to side quite a bit. Oh ya, "the Tamiya way" 😂
I am guessing since it will take the Hop Up CR01 axle shafts it will accept the stock CR01's too? I have a extra set laying around. Also, anyone have a list of bearing size it takes? Or does it include a set?
I mean, I'm not sure why anyone would want to rock crawl this rig (there's only a million other crawlers on the market anyway 🙄). Tamiya designed this kit for 'scale running'. Thank God, a real scale 4x4 solid axle kit (with open diffs etc), finally. That's the Tamiya way 😁💪 P.S. I just ordered one 😎
I got my CC01 with a pajero body almost a year ago & here’s the cc02. I would have waited if I knew they’d be launching the cc02 this year, any way I enjoyed my cc01 build, it was an awesome experience and the painting part for me was the toughest. I’ve been upgrading my cc01 every month and now its turned into one amazing crawler and a trail runner combo thanks to Holmes hobbies motor, I’m having a blast 👻. I’d love it if u put on a Tamiya Defender D90 body on it, don’t know if the wheel base is the same for cc02.
If you make another one of such nice vids about Tamiya, you might lure me into building one for myself. Which I wouldn't ever do naturally (uninfluenced)
wow Matt! NOT the review i expected! well done. I have been a tamiya fan since im 12 yrs old. love the " new tamiya kit smell"!! anyhow, not a g wagon fan but you made it look good. will the clodbuster body fit???
I love it nice review does it come with bearings or is it standard Tamiya 😁 bar none Tamiya is my all time favorite brand .if I could only have one RC it would be a clod buster . Lucky for me that's not the case lol I totally agree RC is all about the smiles I've said it for years . So there is no pin hole with a plug in the axle like the cr01? How far down do you have to strip the axle to lock and unlock the diffs ? I think an old Willis Jeep would be awesome on this truck .
Dont forget that CC means Cross Country !!! Its not a full crawler. It can get a light crawler whit Hop ups. But the basic chassis Looks better then a CC 01 chassis for offroad use.
The chassi self seems to be very interesting..the biggest problem is the Axles especially in the front with the steering angle. I would try to fit mst axels on in and the long pajero body from loops.. And if this all walks is the only fail to paint it pink🤣🤣😂😂
Fun looking build!!! It does need a hard body like the jeep cherokee one they make and metal gears I thought it said it had a metal chassis rail I see how they got around that in the video 😐
Hi Matt, any chance you could do another run video, but really challenge it, take it to the limit,one more time lol I would love to know how hard you could push it. I’m not really a fan of actual rock crawling, too much vehicle sympathy. But I would like to see what it can do over loose gravel, sand, soil ,roots and even rocks ............. this is the tamiya way. 😎👍👍👍👍👍
I own couple doesens tamiya kits, and the tamiya kits are all I got(never had a chance to get non tamiya kits), So, I know the truth of what you mean for "THE TAMIYA'S WAY", and I can feel that you were trying pretty hard to be a nice gentle man for this review... 🤭
Well, it's nice to know someone still in love to tamiya, so do I😊 But I am still struggling to get the cc02 or not, at least not for the price now... Anyway, love your review, and love the color on your G500, good job! 😁
In my opinion the best tamiya kits are the belt driven ta- series The m chassis cars The TB series... i still regret selling my TB02 subaru The cc01/cc02 And the 2wd fighter buggys
Brushless motor get a new g500 body paint a different color put the lights in and get sound kit with sound of the real engine noises of the real g500 engine do an interior lit up dashboard moving steering wheel moving windshield wipers turn signals reverse lights and hope they make metal frame rails eventually as a hop up for it and metal wheels for it eventually a 2-3 speed gearbox hop up for it that will act like an actual like it an automatic transmission with paddle shifter gearbox option.
