Tamiya Hotshot Build Guide + Tips Part 1 - Front & Rear Gearboxes Steps 1-8 

Lovely build video, Mark. You're going to love the Hotshot! Arguably one of the most iconic of the 80's Tamiya buggies. The mono-shock design looks so 80's, it's awesome!

Wonderful, informative video. I have built and repaired many different types of things in my life..model trains, model aircraft engine, live steam models, series Land Rover engines, etc...but never an RC buggy and just bought a Hotshot re-re kit. This will be a helpful addition to Tamiya's manual. Thank you for doing this series.

Great build video Mark. I like that you found and marked the letters of the no-name bags.

G'day there Cobber!🙋‍♀️🤠That brings back memories we'd forgotten of our awesome hotshot build, such a great kit mate👍. Looking forward to the next part Cobber. Thanks for sharing your detailed build with us mate🍻. Hello and all the best from Sheila😍 and Bruce🤠🦘🇦🇺

Oh, wow, that was a joy to watch, Mark! Must be nice to put this piece of history together, it's fun to think when they designed this, they had never done a 4wd buggy before... Always gotta admire the engineering that goes into these, and to make it so that hobbyists all over the world can enjoy the build, it's almost making me sentimental, ha ha! Of course I'll be looking forward to next episode, see the chassis come together, it'll be great fun! Have a lovely weekend there, my friend!

Nice step by step assembly guide Mark. There is a lot to line up and hold in place when getting those case halves together!

Whoa, certainly different than some of the kits I've seen. Terrific as always dude! Comprehensive! Cheers

Excellent work Mark! It’s always a pleasure to watch your build videos! 👍😊

Great video Mark, i have just completed a full strip down with a new Tamiya Sports Tuned Motor with a 15T pinion and fully ball raced a 2007 ReRe i purchased used, all new electrics too. Waited 35 years to get my hands on the Hotshot after having spent many an hour looking at them back in the 80s as a boy, still an awesome looking RC legend😎 I Ialso used the Tamiya Ceramic HG (£24) a tube but good stuff.

Nice presentation and build!

We are spoilt with the more modern Tamiya manuals and bags. They did make these complex to work on, I think that's why I prefer my Thunder Dragon chassis. I noticed the red piece of plastic on both gearboxes not my Boomerang.

Great video Mark. HOT SHOT wad my first RC car. I slowly converted it to a Boomerang with the front dual shock conversion.

Masterful as always Mark! You made those plates in the gearbox for the mesh easy pal!! I really struggled with that part of the build. You are going to love this model matey!

Great video Mark been waiting for this one 😊 thanks for kicking off my weekend as always 🍻🍻 hope you have a good weekend too 😊

OMG Mark the patience you must have. I would just take a look at it & put it back into the box 😅 take care 😊

Awesome dude.. always wanted a Hotshot when I was younger 😊 would still like one to this day lol look forward to following your build vids on it dude.. have a great weekend buddy 😊 Pete

Good progress so far mate, thanks for your upload 👍🙏😺

3:48 in and I’ve already used the wrong part 😂 I think I’m going to be watching this video a lot over the next week

Nice Work Mark My friend. Looking REAL good man. Enjoyed listening along. :)

Last! 😂 😅 🤣 Don't know how Paul does it! I'm always late to the party.... In fact I'm always late to everything in life full stop! 😂 This was an interesting one buddy. I've never built any of the shot family,. Looks like quite a complex build.... but fun none the less. Must have been tricky building those gearboxes and recording at the same time? The gearbox construction reminded me of the awkward and fiddly ones on the Monster Beetle /blackfoot/mud blaster.... having multiple components just resting in place whilst you carefully sandwich the two halves together without everything falling apart! It's interesting watching how these older design kits go together, as you get to appreciate how Tamiya have evolved in their kit designs, with the more modern kits being a lot simpler/less involved on the construction front. The only part I don't enjoy with the older models is those pesky E clips..... something that I am delighted has been pretty much fazed out over the years! I built a lunchbox kit whilst rained off this week (project tube box).... Lost track of how many CWO1's I've built over the years, I didn't even have to look at the manual! 😂 Still fun though.... I've got all the RU-vid channel stickers ready, just need to find somewhere warm and dry to spray the body shell now, going with top force Metallic green! Looking forward to part two matey! 👍 👍 👍

can’t remember any of this😂👍 and i’ve built two 😂 i quite enjoy these builds . wait until you get to the rear sus . it’s a work of art 😊👍

Nice going bro..😎. You know me, I'm looking forward to that metallic green shell.

I have so been looking forward to this sir!!!

Great stuff mate! Keep them coming and have a wonderful weekend!

Oh, those foam dog bone bushings would make a world of difference on any stock TT02. I used cut up pen spring sections on mine and it took all the slop out! Nice one Mark! Love the Tamiya build experience 💙

Agree brother, gonna be a great buggy... I too, hate those fu@king "screw pins" screw is a great word for them, as they "Screw Your Sh!t Up Over Time".... Great video my friend and we must catch up!!!!

Nice video Mark. Ive built the super hot shot and did enjoy it 😁 i can see me wanting a hotshot once you have yours up and running 👌

Greaf watch as always 👍

Nice like beans and rice 👍🏻

Nice build 👍👍🤝

Looks good! some weird stuff goes on in these gear boxes! Don't know why in the manual they say put in the thrust bearing without any lube on them I never heard of a bearing being run dry? I always put some thin grease on mine when I build them. Can't wait to see it completed Mark!!

Alright Dave? I hope you had your Trigger shirt on when you built this??? Looking good so far Sir 😂😅😊

Mind you dont loose the pin out of the drive cup on the front gearbox. It needs pushing through to pick up the opposite drive cup

Nice work Mark, looked a bit fiddly at times matey 👍

First! Hahaaha! Where's Paul???

As always vey nice Mark Is the diff the same as Orv ?

What bearing/upgrade kit would you recommend getting

What did you do about the gap in the rear gear box ?

Nice Video ❤👍🌝😇😂🤜🤛🌞😘🥰🤩😎❤👏🔥☀️✌🤣💯😍🔥💯