Beautiful , that is a very well finished boomerang 👍👍👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, Richard. This was a special build, slowly taking the steps on evenings when there was time. Pure joy :-) Thanks for watching.
@MarkBryanRC
6 жыл бұрын
Great to see the features of the buggy, close-up and in detail - nice overview, Mikael! The suspense waiting for that first run is killing me!!! =)
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, I might have overdid it with this one. The plan was actually to have both the build, test and run in one video originally. But the editing would take so much of my time that I would have a week or more with no videos to show. But the boy is sleeping now, the Mrs. too, so I'm sitting and editing the Boomerang run right now :-) Thanks a lot for following along, my friend.
@MarkBryanRC
6 жыл бұрын
He he - but I don't think you overdid it Mikael! I understand about the editing and time! Good you are still motivated to edit while the family are sleeping, it will be worth it :))
@jayski8987
2 жыл бұрын
The Boomerang is still one of my favorite old school Tamiya RC’s. My parents bought me one of these brand new back in Christmas of 1986. Don’t even remember what happened to mine, but I wish I still had it. They’re going for $700 and up on Ebay. If I only knew then what I know now, I would have kept it pristine and never got rid of it. I think I traded it for a Clod Buster if I remember correctly.
@NordicRC
2 жыл бұрын
Uhh, yeah, one of best looking vintage buggies around if you ask me. Nice you had one back then. Luckily they are available as a re-re. Think I got mine for around 150 €/$
@wereallydontknowwhatweredo5038
6 жыл бұрын
It's alive.....it's alive!!!!! Awesome Boomerang!! Great vid!!👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, yes, Frankenstein's Boomerang :-) Love turning the builds on for the first time and watch the tires and drivetrain spin :-) Thanks a lot and thanks for watching :-)
@benjaminrosich
6 жыл бұрын
Turned out beautiful. Makes me want one more and more.
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I would have liked a few details a little better (the body trimming for an example) but overall I'm happy. Love the Boomerang. Can't go wrong with that one. Now that I have one, I want a Hotshot more and more too. Ha ha, it's neverending. Too many classic and beautiful Tamiya icons :-)
@jdpaslRC
6 жыл бұрын
Very nice. No dirty! 😂👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Sterile Laboratory Test ;-) Dirt coming up next :-)
@jdpaslRC
6 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC oooooh ok!
@rcpatapouf
6 жыл бұрын
Nice video dude 😉 i think so ur vids about tamiya are probably the best of ytb
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot RC Patapouf! That is very kid of you, but personally I think there are so many great channels with Tamiyas on youtube. Take a look at my "channels"-section. Lot's of goodies I am proud to be a subscriber of :-) But thanks a lot for the kind feedback and for watching and all the support you've shown my little channel.
@TonysRcTechboom
6 жыл бұрын
Very unusual the way it's built how times have changed but it is a beautiful thing fantastic Tamiya RC brother and great video , thanks for sharing 👍😊👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Tony! And thanks for your splendid videos too! Yeah, time has surely changed, but without these models the RC scene of today would have never existed. Thanks a lot for watching, my friend.
@TonysRcTechboom
6 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC you are so right mate, great buggy my friend
@Remoteaddicted
6 жыл бұрын
Another beauty Mikael! Great video and looking forward to see the rig in action :)
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Charlie! Working on it right now. Love watching the Boomerang in action. Just re-watched Matteo's video :-)
@robbrennanrc
6 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Mikael, very nicely explained. I hadn't noticed the front anti-roll bar before.
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Rob! Sometimes I wish my spoken (broken) English was better so I could explain it better. But yeah, anti-roll bar/stabilizer in the front :-) Quite cool for a 1980ies buggy :-) Thanks for watching, my friend. Run up later today!
@robbrennanrc
6 жыл бұрын
I think we in the UK may be the only place to use the words Anti-roll bar Mikael. Yeah my original Thunder Dragon came with them as well.
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
I've seen both terms used a lot for the same, but never really noticed who used what :-)
@ShenRC
6 жыл бұрын
😃👍Nice video.
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support, Steve!
@gavg1034
6 жыл бұрын
Great video my friend, I got extremely excited when I saw this video haha 👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks and thanks for watching, Gav! So nice to hear from you again! Ohh, excited? :-)
@gavg1034
6 жыл бұрын
Nordic RC Visions thank you, we had a new addition to the family a while ago so that's keeping me busy...Yes I love the boomerang it was one of the first tamiyas I fell for that and the striker...much nostalgia 👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Gav G Many congratulations on the new addition! Being a father myself, I can relate to the sudden rush of business in such times! Many best wishes to your family. Ahh yeah, so much nostalgia surrounding these buggies. For me, the nostalgia has a lot to do with me admiring all the Taiyo Jet Fighters in the toy stores in my childhood- and getting one for Christmas one year. I didn’t know about the Boomerang back then, but it was such a pleasure discovering it, the ‘real deal’. It is so pleasing to my eyes. And finally I can admire it at home and even run it 😀
@VoidXRC
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome, such a classic style
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, she's such a beauty :-) Thanks for watching, Michael.
@JG-lx5bo
6 жыл бұрын
Very nice model 👍👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the Boomerang. Such a classic 1980ies buggy design. Thanks for watching, JG RC!
@Brainyarts
6 жыл бұрын
Suspension looks cool:)
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Definitly is! Very 1986'ish but works out surprisingly fine off road :-) Thanks for watching, my friend.
@sylcarl6602
6 жыл бұрын
Nice video, I like the boomerang but even more the hotshot which represents for me the tamiya vintage rc car
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Syl Carl! Yeah, the Hotshot. it started all this. Gotta get me one some day :-)
@schuttrostig5729
5 жыл бұрын
Hotshot for shelf, yes. Driving it? Not really...
@Abszurdista-fatalista
Жыл бұрын
Great video, I really like this model and chassis. At 2:45, above/under the blue battery holder I can see holes - can the blue battery holder be positioned more outwards using those two holes? That would give around 1 cm more space for battery length? Am I correct or am I missing something? I am considering to buy me a model with this chassis type and I would like to use one of my lipos for it. Thanks in advance.
@christophercoconis2575
6 жыл бұрын
Looks good bro, Can't wait to see it go!! :)
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Chris. Sitting and editing it right now. She's a beauty running in the sun :-)
@ishtiaqahmed3629
6 жыл бұрын
Great built 👍👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, buddy!
@paulbutcherrc809
6 жыл бұрын
Nice your videos are awesome
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for the kind feedback, Paul. I love my Tamiyas :-)
@RcBasherBoi
6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 😎🤘
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you my friend! Love her! She's a real beauty.
@theibault
6 жыл бұрын
Looking good!
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Omar!
@theibault
6 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC I was just doing the same thing with my Super Hotshot. Feeling the suspension, checking the parts for stress etc. Lol
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it's a nice routine to go through, both with a new build and for revisiting old buggy-friends :-) Ahh, you need to build that Boomerang and finish the Bigwig, so it can join the Super Hotshot. It must be lonely without it's family ;-)
@theibault
6 жыл бұрын
@@NordicRC I also have NIB Hotshot, Egress, and Avante BS to get too. I keep telling you, I have too many projects lol
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Ha ha, you got the whole 1980ies Tamiya racing buggy line-up waiting for you. Wow, Egress and Avante. Some day me too hopefully :-) I have four or five Tamiya NIBs waiting too. And some upgrade/mod projects. And too little time too, he he :-)
@taffer74
6 жыл бұрын
Run with battery connector hanging out the side! That's how it's done! :-) The front of the body should be full slots, so the cut needs lengthening, body will slide in easier then...Nice to see close ups of the features!
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Taffer74! Ha ha, yeah maybe that's the way to go with the battery connectors :-) Ahh, yeah, cutting could do the trick. Just a bit afraid of loosing some paint now, if I try it. Thanks a lot for watching, bro. Such a pleasure to have Boomerang-experienced friends watching these videos. It's my first experience with her - but I love getting to know her :-)
@shanemorris419
4 жыл бұрын
How do you keep the long battery door plastic pin from falling out?
@NordicRC
4 жыл бұрын
Hmm. All stock. Never fell out for me.
@tiborvon
6 жыл бұрын
Top stuff 👍👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@tjohanne
6 жыл бұрын
I get the Hotshot family and the Grasshopper/Hornet family, but where does the Frog fit into all of this? Is it very different?
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Ahh, yeah, the Frog is from the ORV family. It's family members are actually not buggies though, so I can understand your question. The Monster Beetle, Blackfoot, Subaru Brat are it's closest relatives :-) Would love one some day. Only got the Monster Beetle from the ORV family.
@LuisLPRCs
6 жыл бұрын
Nice! 👍👍👍👍👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Luis!
@barrysrcdump3557
6 жыл бұрын
Looks like a nice car. I'm not sure about the mono front end though, is that a style thing? How does it handle compared to a normal two shock front?
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Horrible and bouncy I would say :-) But like the Grasshoppers, these strange designs add a little extra to the unique experience of running these old Tamiyas :-) I don't think it was meant for style/design originally, as the Hotshot pretty much was the first "real" high end 1980ies racing buggy from Tamiya in 1985. So I believe Tamiya actually thought it was working great back then. Lot's of Hotshot family models adopted it from the Hotshot: The Boomerang, Hotshot II, Thunder Shot etc. But even back then there was dual shock after market shock towers available.
@barrysrcdump3557
6 жыл бұрын
Nordic RC Visions Where I spent years running and racing boats, I'm not really up to speed on the re-re cars and why they were popular, so I'm playing catch-up. 😂 I have a friend who still insists on nimh and brushed motors. I do have a re-re Optima though and I love that. 😁
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
That's a beauty too, the re-re Kyosho Optima. A bit more high end, just like the Tamiya Avante, Egress, than the members from the Hotshot Family.
@barrysrcdump3557
6 жыл бұрын
Nordic RC Visions The Optima was a present on a significant anniversary, so it's special not just because of it's high end status. It only has a 1060 and a Team Powers Cup motor, just so I can trundle it around every so often. 👍
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
I think it is wise not to do any overkills with the electronics on the old cars, even the re-releases with fresh plastic. They where just not designed and tested for modern speed. I have the stock motors in all of my Tamiya re-releases. Even the 380 motor in the Grasshoppers :-)
@STEVOD313
6 жыл бұрын
Looks great brotha 👍😎
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks, bro!
@Nlangkirby135
6 жыл бұрын
That is a nice tamiya buggy. Got a question... what tamiya buggy would you recommend for a starting vehicle?
@chevycapriceautomotores7262
6 жыл бұрын
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@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
For a starter kit, I would always recommend a Grasshopper or a Hornet. Especially the Grasshopper is such an easy and quick build. Generally a 2WD and if one needs something a little more “modern” compared to the 1980ies design, a DT-03 (Neo Fighter, Racing Fighter, Aqroshot) is a good choice. All Grasshoppers, Hornets and DT-01/02/03’s can be found quite cheap too, so nothing is lost if one finds out it wasn’t for him/her in the middle of a build 😃
@STEVOD313
6 жыл бұрын
Nick Lang exactly what Nordic said, grasshopper was one of my first builds n besides putting the tires on the rims being a nightmare it’s a easy starter build.
@Hoopi_
5 жыл бұрын
When I see the Boomerang, I think of the Hotshot 2 because the dampers are the same!
@NordicRC
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the Boomerang seems an evolution of the Hotshot and the Hotshot II seems an evolution of the Boomerang. Such beauties all three of them. Hoping I can build a Hotshot re-release some day. Thanks for watching and the comment, Wilson.
@schuttrostig5729
5 жыл бұрын
Actually the boomerang was a little more budget orientated then the hotshot, eaven though i dont know the original catalog prices from 1987. Anyone got them? Hotshot - Boomerang - Supershot - Hotshot 2 ?
@sigzor302620
5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I saw this cause I had the original and this new re-release looks way too different from the original. If they are gonna release something, they should've made it exactly liked the original. Maybe just a better batt compartment.
@NordicRC
5 жыл бұрын
Ahh, I think I disagree. I really like the rereleases being a little different, like the decals and other small things. That way it can easily be identified as a rerelease, and not a modern thing trying to pose as a vintage one ☺️ And since all my Tamiyas are runners I really prefer the rereleases (no brittle old plastic).
@schuttrostig5729
5 жыл бұрын
Sadly the front stabilizer mounts are so soft that the stabilizer does have little impact. Thats a pitty since with the one damper setup front it is so important.
@NordicRC
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it does seem very bouncy even with the stabilizer. I'm not sure how much it does while actually running, but when testing the stabilizer hand-held, the general principle of the stabilizer seems to work. But yes, this thing will never be as effective as a normal set-up with dual front shocks.
@arizamokoko3235
6 жыл бұрын
Güzel
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, Ariza!
@blzr2bull
6 жыл бұрын
I have the same car built this year in May. Still have not run it! Didn’t want to get her scratched!😅
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Nice! Yeah, these are beautiful on the shelf too. I just can't not run them :-)
@tebeardenkahboom1
6 жыл бұрын
That's it? Couldn't see it drive around anymore than that? That's bogus?
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Bogus? Very strong word to direct against a hobby channel that is made for fun and for the RC community. This is a series. I always deliver. Are you a subscriber? Running video is up next.
@arbokMelagrana
5 жыл бұрын
Tamiya style
@NordicRC
5 жыл бұрын
Definitly! ☺️
@PeteWylieRC
6 жыл бұрын
I've decided to watch this series in reverse! This does look like a nice bit of kit and they aren't too dear either. I don't really understand why they used to do that odd one shock front suspension. Looking at the running video it does seem to work ok. I've got an old M01 Mini that has the same sort of thing although that is so low to the ground that it doesn't make much difference. Anyway nice video, I'll now go back to when you built it 😀
@NordicRC
6 жыл бұрын
Nice, Pete! That could actually be a pretty cool idea for a video, going in reverse, from a final result/run to parts in the box. Might just do that some day :-) And yeah, I don't really understand it either. But they must have thought it was a good idea for performance back then, giving that the Hotshot was promoted as a top of the line race buggy, and one of the first from Tamiya. But it does work yes, but I think dual shocks work better. It feels a bit bouncy in the front and more stabile in the front. But I suspect the front stabilizer also helps out a bit. Ahh yes, the M-01. I believe it has both mono shock in the front and rear, but yes, as long as they are oil filled and hard, I don't think it makes too much difference for an on road car. Thanks for the nice words and for watching, Pete!
@AlexiaVon
5 жыл бұрын
single Front shock is not efficient imo. Needs dual shocks for proper dampening
@NordicRC
5 жыл бұрын
Definitely! But it’s such a cool 1980’s design to look at ☺️
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