Tamiya Hotshot 2 - Unboxing one of the MOST ICONIC RC Buggies of the Glory Days of RC! 

That's just it, box art is part of the menacing look of the HS2, so I'm a huge fan of the pre trimmed and painted body. Cheers Addam! 🍻

I wish ALL kits came with painted bodies as I really suck at painting...Anything really. 🤣🤣

I've just 3 days ago picked up one of these for myself. I now have 3, I have the first Hot Shot and a Super Hot Shot and now a Hot Shot 2. They're all rerelease kits as I missed out back in the 1980's but that's fine by me. 1 query I have though is was the original Hot Shot 2 from the 1980's a dark blue or was it black? Here in Australia the kit doesn't include the ESC but that's ok , as I might not build this kit due to building the previous 2. I'm in enough trouble too with a lot of RC cars at home it's causing problems. 15 cars and counting. Hot shot, Super Hot Shot, Hot Shot 2, Midnight Pumpkin, Lunchbox, Nova Fox, an original vintage Fox from 1987, a Tamiya Egress, Hornet, 2x Candy green grasshoppers, 2x Kyosho Chevy Camaro Z28 Fazer, a Tamiya Avante, and a Traxxas Ford F150 high trail. And a couple more also a Kyosho Opel calibra on a nitro fuel gp 10 chassis and my very first RC a ford F100 from around 1984-1985. My Mum can't stand me collecting all these cars and my dad has gone crazy at me. Threatens to throw them away. And I'm damn 51 years of age although never married and don't live with my parents. I only store my RC cars at their house as I don't have space to store them with me.

Hahaha, hoped you'd get a kick out of that, Mark. 😂 - Hope your week is going well mate! 😁🍻

Thanks Dirk. It's always nice to get an esc after so many non-esc kits. 😳

Yeah there's just something special about the HS2. I don't know if it's just the black/red, or what it is, but it's a real looker! 😁

You've got them all now? Sweet! What an achievement in RC collecting. 👏

It's all about the tire sniff, isn't it? Haha. Yeah the HS1 is still my favorite too pal. Monoshocks for life! 🤣🤣🤣

The silver makes it extra fancy. I love it!

You're so hot! 😂👊🏼

You're getting the no-esc treatment down in Oz too, are ya? Sheesh, why is Tamiya so harsh to us? We're still customers, too! 😂

@@poorboysrc Yep no esc's and the prices went up at the same time, go figure lol

You sure do, I've been watching from the sidelines! 👍🏻

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Well we'll, I might have to try an HPI tire sniff some time.... Nothing better than those fresh tires! 😁

Hotshot overload, Mads. A great way to kick off Easter weekend! Have a good one pal! 👍🏻

They're meant to be together like a cold beer and my hand. 😂👊🏼

Yeah the lower roof line of the OG Hotshots is where it's at. Drivers don't need to see, anyway! It's all about style, not function! Mono shocks and low roof lines for the win! 🏆

Did you order one in yet?

Now that you mention it, that big booty and slim front end, it is a little rat-like, isn't it? 🤣 🐀 I bet you made the old guy's day by sniffing that tire. Too funny man! 😁 I think I've got a motor in mind, but we'll see what happens when we get there. I'm starting the build today. 💪

Me too brother. Can't get enough of 'em! 👊🏼

I couldn't agree more. And when you cook the silver can, they're inexpensive to replace with another. 😁

Thanks Trey. 👊🏼

They are definitely the best performers in the HS series. And they look so good! 😍

I agree 100%, building a kit is such a great experience. 👍🏻

I'm happy with the 1060 in there. The last 3 Tamiya TBLE-whateveritis esc's were full of magic smoke and as soon as I went to calibrate... Poof! 🤦

@@poorboysrc 😂 ive never done that. I feel im being cheated now 🤔 or do the ones i have not come with magic smoke ? 😁

Ah yes, you're right. Taller, wasn't it? I love the PG Hotshot with the super sloped roof that the driver can't see out of. Pure 80's joy! 😂

Yeah many of these kits were way out of league as kids. Our parents didn't spend like parents today seem to. The 80's were just a different time.

@poorboysrc yes parents didn't spend like they do today, and yet kids don't do anything kids should be doing today.. in some areas they don't even care to play little league ..don't wanna do anything that takes any physical effort at all.. Basically ...this country is F'ed the longer time goes on...can't imagine what this country is gonna be in Short couple/few more decades ...which is why I piss the climate nazis off in comments by saying "the earth will be here LONG after humans are gone, DEAL WITH IT " Kids today if you asked them if they want a kit or a rtr rc....most would say RTR!...they don't care to even learn anything

Hahaha that's awesome dude! Tell your bank account I'm sorry! 😂👊🏼

I think spending all this time with you fellas over the pond is starting to rub off on my vocabulary, Pete. Hahaha. Cheers pal, hope you're having a great week! 👍🏻

Right on, thanks for watching, Thad. 👊🏼

I'm with ya there pal! Something about these performance hindering, kind of comic book designs that just grab your attention and take you back in time. I can't get enough of 'em! 😁👊🏼

@poorboysrc Haha we certainly agree on that! Have a great Easter weekend mate!🍻

@@MadBeeRC you too brother! 👊🏼

Yours was DOA? That's the first one I've heard of, that sucks! I bet if you called Tamiya they'd send out another one? You're gonna LOVE the BBX! it's a beast of a buggy! Easily one of the best kits to come from Tamiya in a long time.

@@poorboysrc I will give them a email and see what they say. If not it's OK I have a spare motor and my TT02 can be brushless. I can't buy the BBX here in Malaysia but in Japan I can get it tax free, so the money I save will put it towards a few mods 🍻

Haha my man! 👊🏼

It's sick, right? I love it! And yeah, I'm a Canuck! Living on Van Island. Where are you from?

@@poorboysrc ontario 🤮, dude I'm even more in love with your collection now, haha

@@michaelfear4801 Onterrible?!?! 🤢 haha. Where abouts? I grew up in Brantford (even pumped Wayne Gretzky's gas a few times!).

@@poorboysrc I used to live there also haha the two flea markets were absolutely awesome especially the one with the old taxi on the roof, & that's wicked eh haha I'm around fort erie, niagara falls area without saying to much lmao

@@michaelfear4801 I like the secretive nature, gotta keep Ontario questionable. Lol! Well cheers to Wayne, right?!?! Haha. Come to the west side, we'll show you a good time! 👍🏻

Yeah there are a few. The biggest difference is the rear suspension. HS1 has a monoshock, HS2 has dual shocks. HS2 will perform better. 👊🏼

About 100, so by my calculations, I've got 900 more to go before I get bored. You guys wanna stick around for another 40 years? 'Cuz I'll be here, unboxing when I'm all wrinkled and even balder than I am now. 😂

There's always room for more. 😂