Tamiya Monster Beetle (2015) Build 

2023 - Please always include #cutecat always.

The cat is so beautiful .

"Fat lad from Bradford with an iPhone" 🤣 love it. Might have to build one of the variants of this chassis, looks fun. So far I've done the Super Sabre (1 in 1987 1 in 2020!), Lunch Box and a Super Clod Buster 👍

There should be a couple cable ties in kit too tie down the black cover case you can see the two holes at the back ov it it stops it flapping about and helps surport the shock tower

It's a nice one... I always find those tamiya style shock are way to stiff.. I always try 10 and 15wt oil in mine they seem to work much better

All CVA's should be yellow

Great Beetle, iconic car!

I had the blackfoot back in 80s but i think i will try and get one of these sometime.

Love the Monster Beetle from when i was a kid, its no Traxxas Maxx but it is fun to build drive and display 😀 a true classic 👍

yes! at sunday i start paint my monsterbeetle 👌

Awesome build Glenn👌 thanks for the shout-out 😁 I skipped out of work yesterday and made it to the sparc track in kingsvillle for one last run before our long Canadian🇨🇦 winter. I love this hobby, thanks again for getting me back into it😍

And we will get rid of the cat in a nice way ....That had me laughing Glen 👍👌😂😂

Great vid and a great closing from the Bradford lad 🤣

I like the ending 😆 oh and the cat 🐱

that was one of my dream rcs as a kid

Finally able to pick one up. Will very likely be the last one, (that's what we all say). Those gold wheels are very nice.

I use nail clippers to take the pips (flashing) off of the parts after i take them off the parts tree. Good video as always Glenn.

Great build, wanted a Monster Beetle since i was a kid and will probably get me one as soon as i can.

Key to the front suspension security and to stop the clicking of the black case it the cable tie pulled tight and wrapped around the metal bar... it pulls the front frame tight to stop flex on the front suspension set up... I remember this note being missing on my monster beetle build in the 80s... but was on my Blackfoot re-release 🤔strangely Awesome video 👍🏻 and what a great looking truck!!

I remember my Blackfoot my Mum bought me back in 1991 had 2 bearings only and were displayed in the blister pack. Obviously to help reduce the failure rate of those metal pinion and side pinion gears.

sweet kitty! mine likes to "help" me with my rc's too! great video, btw! im thinking about getting one of these, don't know why i haven't yet

I just built a 2016 Blackfoot in the last month (first RC car I've put together in nearly 30 years), seeing this vid makes me want to buy the Beetle, too. Definitely a fun build!

Thank you for putting this video out . I just purchased this rig because it was my first real big one in 1988. My first was the Hornet and as you know so simple so I mowed lawns and raked leaves to purchase the monster beetle and it was so worth it besides for the drive shafts they sucked .. hex bones stripped out all the time . So anyways Thanks brother

I mounted the ESC as you did per the instructions on the kit. However, there is a better way to do this. Order the original aluminum mechanical speed control mount and put your ESC on that. Much better and easy access to the ESC too.

I still have and run my OG Monster Beetle I bought and built in '87. Just found a 2015 version online today and ordered it. One of my favorite old school Tamiya vehicles. The looks I get when I show them the mechanical speed control/resistor set up, original Futaba G connector servos and 27 mhz radio I still use are absolutely priceless. The majority of guys today have no idea what we had back in the day. Things are so easy for them now...LOL. The stock set up is still plenty fast and the original oil filled shocks are still sealed and work beautifully. Not bad for a 35 y/o vehicle.

Haha, you gotta laugh at the end there, awesome video!! Can't wait to get my hands on one too. 👍

Enjoyed the vid🤗👌👌

Another iconic build, I remember when I was 14 the yellow CVA shocks meant that you were the bees knees of RC. still beautiful even today. I would put a softer weight oil in the front, the car has no weight in the front end. Have a great day Glen Thanks again for the great video. Apauline

Hi glen. On the subject of side cutters….. I use Xuron cutters. They are for clipping model railway track and make really clean cuts for sprues. Super sharp 👍🏻

Great build! Can't wait to see it in BGRA... i mean Tamiya Legends Arena.. ;)

Very nice video. Here´s one tip. The dust cover can be fixed on the rear side with two zip ties. In my Blackfoot manual it´s recomended in step 28 (attaching the motor). This should stop the rattling on the chassis. I always wanted an ORV as I was a kid. Especially I liked the Frog. But in the late 80s we had no Internet to get one and it wasn´t rereleased from Tamiya. So this years spring I got a Blackfoot. Big fun to build, but a horror to drive. The car didn´t handle load changes. The propeller shafts poped out quiet frequently. The used CVAs are the third generation of shafts in the ORV. The second were dogbones and the first were hex-drives. If I can believe the community, the first generation was the best. At least my Blackfoot has now a highly modified chassis with many Ampro parts and the Super Ball Diff from MIP. But now it works.

Glenn I think the radio cover is supposed to be cable tied down which stops it rattling as much and also helps brace the front tower

I think Muffin wants in on the Monster Beetle action, they are a lot of fun to run . Great video Glenn .

Great video, I love the Monster Beetle. 💯💯💯💯💯

I love the Monster Beetle. Mate had one in the 80’s and we gave it an absolute hiding! Great vid and looking forward to seeing her at the Arena Glenn.

Good video again makes me want to go and buy another one👍 you are going to have to fix that vibrating drive train because it will shake the the whole car to the extent it will be unusable I had the same problem with my first re-release beetle I exchanged the drive shafts for the Subaru brat drive shafts and cups that was the only thing that cured it? but weirdly my black special MB was perfect didn't have any problems when I built it🤷‍♂️

Iol my little lzzy does the same trick Glenn! You know they know we will give in and give them dreamies to move! Clever little divas! Iol....Brilliant. Ýeah totally agree the ORV chassis is a classic and joy to work on. l am currently working on one as we talk! doing a light resto on my King Blackfoot! Love the old stuff it makes me buzz man! Great vid mate.

Great video and i absolutely loved the end. Very funny indeed!😄😄😄. Anyhoo, i would have loved to have one of these back in the day. I was always into the big monster trucks. This and The lunch box were very high on my wish list but i never got around to getting either. Anyhoo, brilliant video and a big thumbs up from someone who lives not too far from your home town.😀👍👍👍👍👍

Top cat ;)

I think that the torque tuned would be more appropriate for this beetle, but thats just me nit picking. Love the vid Glenn, take care.

Fat Lad from Bradfrord, that makes two of us lol love this chassis but I wish they still had the metal plate that the old msc used to bolt too instead of the metal bars

Second favourite chassis ever, next to the TB01, so iconic, so pleasing to see you still have the passion and humour for these Glenn. Looking forward to the body build. Hello also to Muffin. Cheers Glenn. Thanks as always. 👍🏻😊

My cat is exactly the same, a little bugger.. LOL

Love it I seen pics of mb on fb with lots upgrades like exauste pipes and v8 engine motor cover When I asked man about it he said it was from middle east After I find him again I will send you link Looking foward to seeing your video running mb Tamiya do make some of the best looking rc cars

I"ve never seen such a great video in my life I wish you prosperity 형제 친하게 지내봅시다. 🤩🤩🤩

Love this video Glenn, down to earth and genuine, really enjoyable! MB now added to the 'must build one' list too...

I hope santa will give me in christmas eve

Great build TamiyaLegends. I picked a Monster Beetle up a couple of weeks ago, just finished it. Painted Metallic Red and Pearl Clear. Put a Torque Tuned motor in. Have new Sport Tuned in case I change my mind. Will have to get a BlackFoot so I can build it again 😁

I love this car and been looking forward to the build. Wasn't disappointed! Awesome dude! With regard to cutting plastic parts from sprues, any hobby clippers will do the trick, no grinding required.😁👍💯

Just bought the rerelease from amain... I'm so excited to get it next week! It was my first hobby grade rc car back in the day. Such memories. I plan to upgrade it though with better shocks and a more powerful drivetrain.

Bought this last week can't wait to build and run it. thanks glenn enjoying your vids learning from them ect 👍

Great video as always mate, really enjoyed it. Can't wait to see it on the track!!

I always remember the dreaded bump stear lol great car tho 👍👍👍👍

great build video Glenn mate well done😎👊😊🇬🇧🤟👍

Another true Tamiya legend of a kit 😃 awesome stuff Glenn, keep em coming !!!

When I built my ORV chassis (Blackfoot) It didn't stick the speed controller to the servo because it had 2 servos and a mechanical speed controller! That cover that screws to the front shock tower, it used to get screwed down at both ends.

I have one of these, it is fairly modded though. If nothing else, replace the servo saver, it's trash. I used a Kimborough. Nice cat! When I built mine I ended up with a cat sitting in the box.

Thanks for the videos!!

Great vid!! The monster beetle was my first off road RC way back around 87’, i had a lot fun with it, your making want to buy another, i gave my beetle away to a cousin because he loves Volkswagens, i wish i had kept it. Great starter kit for a young lad also...watching you from Maryland

Lovely build Glenn, love your youtube presenting style and content, keep it up.

At 22:57 you forgot to install the wire ties through those slits in the corner of the cover and around the steel tube running across the chassis. It's not in the manual but it's shown on the cover photo of the manual. I used leftover foam from the kit to pad where it'll rub. The manual actually leaves a lot to be desired. The corrections sheet should be half the size of the manual. The lack of shimming for loose tolerances pissed me off too. The slop in the front wheels and the counter gear shaft retainers are NOT suppose to spin! UGH. They had several decades to work those things out. Love the channel. Take care!

Brilliant

Even after all these years I still think this kit is amazing. I've had it 3 times , first one when't up in flames in a house fire 🔥 second was ran over by a car & third I sold because of the ⚙ gear box 'diff ' problem. I was told they make a ball-diff for it ! Next is going to be my shelf queen lol 😆. Appreciate the build 🙆💯👍

Great video as always, looking to get one of these next :-)

Hey, nice one! I had the same thought on the damper spacers, i think ill replace mine with 2 orings to give it a softer stop. I did resolder the motor wires (turned by 90 degrees so they dont stick out) on mine.

YUM! Love to see it ripping up some snow one day. For Free, Stylin TL, count Your Lucky Stars Legend.

If the cat insists on being in the video it is going to have to wear a Tamiya Legends t-shirt 😁

Should drop an MIP dif kit in that and go brushless. I'm going to build one one of these days.

Love it mate lol

An interesting build, I have never built one because they didn't appeal to me, but I may get one now I have seen you put it together, im not sure about the front end lack of bounce but I'm sure it right, great build,😀😀😀

Glenn i dunno what other viewers feel about this, but i can't help thinking your build/work table needs one of those cool looking mats with all the measurements and geometric images on them ? I believe they're called "cutting Mat's" ? I just think they look cool and will add to the visual appeal of your Build videos mate ? Wes, Liverpool, UK.

Thanks for the memories Glenn!! My very first RC was a OG Blackfoot so many fond memories of that truck even with the horrible old dog bones..lol I'm just about finished rebuilding another OG Blackfoot this one is more bling and brushless thanks to MIP!! Looking for to seeing your Monster Beetle running around bud :) I think I should get a Monster Beetle as well soon..lol Happy RCing Glenn 👍

Almost bought one a few times but I still have a Sand Scorcher to do but I like it all new in the box. I think it would be fun to put that body on a Clod Buster but that could be some trick. We got Muffin with a nice build and solid ending thanks Glenn!

I would put lighter oil in front shocks it help with better damper.

for the shock spacers, i usually use nitro car's fuel tubing ,cut to the desired length, it'll compressed and also prevent bottoming out.

I have both the Original 1987 that i bought when they first came out and i have the 2015 version pretty much the same except they got cheap with friction shocks my original came with oil filled shocks but they did improve the rear dogbones

I had judder on my front wheels when going forward with too much toe in.

Very nice, would love one of them, can you use the included ESC with lipo? though they were for life batteries or something? may be wrong on that though

Great video... I am interested in the difference a sport tuned motor and 2s lipo will make..."fat boy from Bradford with an I phone" lol

I've been wanting this kid since I was a kid. Think I'm just gonna buy it. Where do you recommend and what batteries best? I used to get everything from RiKo in Hemel, but that was years ago :) Thanks for the good work buddy 👍

Just ordered this kit!! Waiting for the order to come in a few days. Just wondering how imperative it is to install the MIP ball diff???

well behaved kitteh !🙃

Instead of grinding tools I recommend the citadel sprue cutters used for Warhammer . Gives a lovely clean cut and a nice little tool. By the way did you film this a while ago? I see running videos then the build video after?.

Hi Glen what kind of idea can you come up with for this Subaru Impreza WRc STI

Maybe it’s just me, but pairing gold springs with a yellow background kind of negates the effect of the gold spring. Would have looked better on a black or maybe blue background (tho blue probably wouldn’t suit the red shell...maybe for the black edition)

You should run it the snow. Lol

Hi Glen , nostalgia , I built a beetle back in the day , and have recently started a Wild Willie , quite shocked that there is nothing to protect dogbones and cups from sand and grit , like the boots on the beetle ! any suggestions , I want to run it on the beach .

So I see you using LIPO and you using brushed sport tuned motor. What is the ESC? I need a few of these for my Tamiya buggies.

So what's your go to batteries? 7.2. And what you recommend for a charger.... I know back in the day I used to have a 15 minute quick charge...

What motor would you put in this RC car that you would have fun with it I want to do a Hopped up motor in this monster beetle I want to have fun with it please comment back thank you very much for this video I left you a nother comment on the brat on what motor you would put in Thank you for all of your videos I enjoy watching them

Hey have you seen the new fighter buggy RX they change the color of the decals they change the color of the body and change the color of the rims and get one which I could get one.

Are you going to get the re-release of the fighting buggy?

I noticed on my chassis the where the gearbox mounts the gap was too small for the gearbox so it was twisting the chassis apart. I filled the chassis wider to get a snug fit

Wire hook thingy? Do ya mean track control rod?

Great video. I would love to make a living doing something I'm really passionate about. Are you based in the UK? I am sure I heard in a previous video that you had moved to Canada.

Tamiya box art is sweet ,even the re re ,but where are the door mirrors ?????????????????????????????

Just seen a old monster beetle for sale in a Japanese shop , but it says 1”14 scale on the box, looks good condition complete with old style controller,do you think it’s the same car just different box art? Watching and enjoying 👊🏻👍🏻

hi T L..... ' tamiya blackfoot truck and monster are the SAME model chassics / ORV / parts... ths plastic is a not strong enought

Lol,there will be a day when you lose one of your bearings then find it in a walnut whip!=/ and on that day muffin will be renamed cooking fat! Only joking:) get a cardboard box with flaps so it can pop it's head and paws out+toy mouse:)

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