I'm pretty sure the Cat is based on, if not a rebadged Nikko Bison F10 Frame buggy. I had the Bison back in the day, and this thing looks very similar.
@cwbetb
8 ай бұрын
Its actually a Nikko f10 they modified and sold under Traxxas
@freewill51
7 ай бұрын
Our local grocery store in Ft Worth had a section in the front area that sold cameras and walkmans and they had the Traxxas Cat and the 1/12 scale Porche in the display cabinet for sale. I stopped and looked at them every time I went. Not long after that they had the bullet or whatever that looked like an RC10 clone.
@MUDDRAGGERRC
8 ай бұрын
That's what got me started hard ! The traxxas RTR cat !!
@janus4002
7 ай бұрын
My first was the Midnight Pumpkin back in the late 80's
@christophertaylor46
8 ай бұрын
Still love u and watch every vlog just never been a traxxas fan but not going to stop me from watching love from Detroit
@robertmerinsky3358
7 ай бұрын
This was my first RC back in 87 and it was the blue one 💙. I had so much fun with it that it led me to my first race and several RC10's and pan car's and a few sponsors I was having a blast
@vonyinzer
7 ай бұрын
great to see something liuke this in such condition. reminds me of a Hornet/Grasshpper rear, and a Fox front end. I also had to laugh a bit about the ceramic heat sink on the side, as it seems like a terrible spot to place one... god forbid it got wet when hot!
@blindfox1443
7 ай бұрын
Sneaker vibe!? I love Reebok
@ndoggeddy
8 ай бұрын
When you thought the resistor was the esc is when I knew you weren’t lying about never having driven a manual esc before lol
@FarmerFpv
8 ай бұрын
The part on the side with the metal plate is the ceramic resister that eliminates the heat for the mechanical speed control. The mechanical speed control has a swiper that moves across a copper winding moved by a servo. It's inside the chassis hidden. I have The Cat but my mechanical speed control fried so I have a Hobbywing Quicrun brushed 1060 ESC in it.
@Mr.OldSkewl
8 ай бұрын
Best thing for gout is cherry tart juice. Drink a shot of it when you have flairs.
@NickR1993
8 ай бұрын
Nice to see you back Mark !!
@T00LF00L
7 ай бұрын
Wow, nice find Doug! 😍
@robertnelson2728
7 ай бұрын
I find it weird that you actually believe a tamiya clone 'changed the game'.
@ValleyRC
7 ай бұрын
Especially when it's a rebadged Nikko F10 The Nikko itself had a 540 motor and optional hop ups. And even some 3rd party hopups made by Dirt Burners. Alloy dampers, alloy rear wing and side bars. Even metal wheels. So maybe Nikko should get the credit?
@PatrickRohrbach-g1s
7 ай бұрын
Definitely. The RC10 definitely changed the game Imo, I owned one.
@robertnelson2728
7 ай бұрын
@user-nw5nh5uj6r the rc10 with that stealth transmission... they prolly should have hardcore patented it, but then traxxas would be stuck making nikko/tyco/tamiya/tomy clones and this channel for traxxas nuthugging wouldn't exist.
@BreydonsRC
7 ай бұрын
@@robertnelson2728😂😂😂😂
@NewfieGrower
7 ай бұрын
It changed the game because it was the start of Traxxas, Mark is a Traxxas fanboy so his statement makes perfect sense.
@NicholasMartin-e6v
7 ай бұрын
When you getting a trx1 or a blue thunder ? Good additions for the collection
@mikekoutsohilis9091
8 ай бұрын
Welcome back
@stuwest3653
6 ай бұрын
RTR has been around since the 70's and probably earlier.
@RCVictoryLane
8 ай бұрын
Doug is the man
@douggilreath1984
8 ай бұрын
Now I can’t wait to drive it!
@thomasv1216
7 ай бұрын
I wonder how many people are going to realize that that is a set is a set of slick tires away from being a Traxxas Spirit?
@zeelong1589
7 ай бұрын
I miss my nitro hawk lol
@SuperDcopeland
7 ай бұрын
About the same as the Tamiya grasshopper looks to me.
@badassYJ69
7 ай бұрын
Those were rad, I had the grasshopper and hornet back in the day✌️.
@RR-ho5ek
8 ай бұрын
Wish Traxxas would do rereleases.
@buffalodiehard
8 ай бұрын
I CALLED IT BRO!!!!!!!!
@buffalodiehard
8 ай бұрын
i knew it as soon as you were talking about it it was gout
@dylanwhite6539
7 ай бұрын
Traxxas’ claim to fame is the RTR. The hobby was all kits before traxxas
@oregonjeeper7977
7 ай бұрын
Mechanical ESC?
@Patrick-hi4ho
8 ай бұрын
WHERE CAN I get One . I'm In London. pAT Q.NW1
@MUDDRAGGERRC
8 ай бұрын
That's what got me started hard ! The traxxas RTR cat !!
@markstehle151
7 ай бұрын
To the best of my knowledge, Traxxas was the first to release hobby grade RTR vehicles, that was they're claim to fame in the beginning. For the longest time stick remotes were all we knew, I felt the same awkwardness with a pistol grip when they came out.
@janus4002
7 ай бұрын
I believe you are right about them being the first hobby grade RTR. I have several now...
@johnkinker2351
7 ай бұрын
the first traxxas was a copy of the 4wd tamiya hot shot made for them by bluebird(thunder tiger) named the wildcat. both bluebird and graupner sold the hotshot copy under their own brand names. the traxxas cat was manufactured for traxxas by Nikko and is based on their F10 chassis platform (rhino, bison, super Alex, thunderbolt, (sears Lobo) .. Tha cat had a modified pivot ball rear suspension and slightly adjustable (3 position) friction shocks . traxxas used this chassis for other rtr models ; spirit, first traxxas stocker and the Dale Earnhardt intimidator stock car . panda (bluebird/thunder tiger) marketed the 2wd panda/pandemonium buggy, electronic powered Danny Thompsons stadium racer (first factory stadium truck) and the Panda stock cars based on the Nikko manufactuered & modified traxxas cat chassis ...Nikko sold many other models based on the F10 chassis as well ... interesting side note Nikko brought the F10 chassis in 1980 and based on their simple design and market success "inspired" tamiya to bring the grasshopper to market in 1983 and the hornet in 1984 . the phenomenal sales success of the tamiya grasshopper/hornet then created the desire for traxxas to market a similar simple low cost platform (ie the cat ) ... another important side note is that the traxxas cat was available with either 2 stick radios and traxxas pistol grip radios and they had the available optional traxxas branded electronic speed control as well ... I know that people and traxxas like to call this the "First RTR R/C" but in all actuality the 1980 Nikko F10 chassis based models of r/c are truly the first truly ready to run hobby grade R/C . Nikko had replacement parts available at most local hobby shops and many major retail department & toy stores as well..(Sears, JC Pennys, Montgomery Wards, Gold Circle, Best, Children's Palace, Toys R Us , Kiddycity, KB Toys, Macy's, Higbys, Oneils, FAO Swartz, etc...)- all sold Nikko F10 replacement parts and models before tamiyas hopper/hornet and the cat were even in the drawing/prototype phase of the design process .
@SOMNIOHM
8 ай бұрын
_Thats crrrrrrrrrrraaaazy!_
@WillSmith-26
8 ай бұрын
glad to see your back on your feet!
@arthopfer
8 ай бұрын
That’s the resistor for the mechanical speed control and man they would get hot. And you should play with the redcat lowrider a bit to get used to a stick radio😅
@jayhawkins2309
8 ай бұрын
Definitely burned the crap out of my fingers one one as a kid 😂
@williamtarwater8871
8 ай бұрын
The thing on the side that says hot is the resistor for the speed control
@GearWorksRc
7 ай бұрын
I'm getting the bandit the end of this month for my birthday i can't wait.
@SweatyHanes
8 ай бұрын
I'm proud to say I was lucky enough to drive not 1 but 2 of these back in 89, having grandparents from both sides getting you one was the bees knees.
@james-rk5sd
8 ай бұрын
Basicaly a rebranded tamiya! Even back then Traxxas couldn't come up with their own ideas
@cwbetb
8 ай бұрын
It's a Nikko F10 , traxxas just added a few mods to it
@TheDudeRc
7 ай бұрын
Its been a while since I have seen one of those ESCs! We used to run those on our racing hydros back in the 80s! LOL Very cool Mark. Hope your feet are doing better!
@darrylclark6009
8 ай бұрын
“Ladies and gentlemen, I’m back” Reminds me of when Jordan returned.😅. All jokes aside, glad you’re doing well
@nickvandersys2458
7 ай бұрын
I still have the Sports Illustrated “I’m back” issue.
@maltesrc
7 ай бұрын
Looks like the old school Niko cars under the body🤣🤣🤣
@adamramirez3870
7 ай бұрын
Awesome video, glad you’re back. RCBox club was 🔥 this month. Thank you for what you do!!
@PaddyPatrone
8 ай бұрын
Dude, your channel is growing. Well deserved, keep it up!
@cryptonight4860
8 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear you got gout, that stuff is painful. I got it bad in my knees and had to go on Allopurinal for life. That buggy reminds me of my old Nikko Rhino or the Radio Shack Golden Arrow. Love all of your videos! Take care of yourself!
@salbitre
8 ай бұрын
Great video. But it's not a "Mechanical ESC". It's simply a Mechanical Speed Controller. These were used before speed controllers were electronic.
@MrGonzoify
7 ай бұрын
Very nice throwback to the past. Wish i had got into rc back as a kid, and had the smarts to keep it immaculate. Super interesting to see tech from back in the day.
@Dabber422
7 ай бұрын
Damn!!! I'm still looking for a Traxxas Cat for my shelf queen collection..,
@MichaelMcClung-et8nk
8 ай бұрын
87! That was a great yr! Almost as great as your vintage review! Good to see you back Mark!
@Cry4MeLefty
7 ай бұрын
Really curious how a cheap ass RTR changed the industry? The only thing Traxxas did was move RC away from being a hobby where kids learned a bunch of stuff to a hobby that morons could get involved with. No RC enthusiasts back then viewed Traxxas as anything but shit RC's that were slightly better than toys.
@bigboytoyzrc9258
8 ай бұрын
Sadly, I called it man on your last video. Despite what some may tell you, it is reversable. Take care☝🏾
@GerardoSoler-c1v
7 ай бұрын
Wow that’s is awesome it reminds me of my first Rc car with the wire connected from remote to the car I actually had to walk with it while driving LOL . After that car I got a buggy from Tyco and it came with a 7.2 v battery pack and I remember having to change it for like 8 hours or something like that and I was so excited 😁 . Great video 👍🏽🤙🏽
@brianlangford7278
8 ай бұрын
Golden arrow I gave even crazier, mechanical esc is a huge computer looking board,takes 8 batteries in belly,4wd twin motor,so motor on each axle,2 nicad,think 18 batteries total to run
@nickf2000ss
7 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure that is a Tamiya Grasshopper/Hornet copy (for the most part), from the gear box drawing in the manual it looks identical, the chassis looks VERY similar, one difference I could see is the front suspension setup was a little different (wishbone compared to trailing arm) . You didn't take the under cover off to show the chassis layout but I can assume that it is almost identical to the Tamiya. The weird antenna was an 80's thing, it was an evolution from I believe the Tamiya Frog which came with two metal rods one on each side of the chassis, it was supposed to help with roll overs where it would spring back on to it wheels or roll over back on to it wheels due to the long rods. I understand the significance of this model as it was most likely the first Hobby Grade RTR but let give props to where they are due.
@wickedfog3047
7 ай бұрын
Changed the industry? Did you find that in a history book? How old were you when Traxxas came out with this? I find it funny when kids talk about RC from the 80's like they know anything about it.
@ElSob94803
7 ай бұрын
That doesn't look much different than the Tyco R/C cars of that Era. Happy you are back 😊
@randyseaver8319
7 ай бұрын
He's a hell of a friend to let you run it! But that's a sweet Tamiya! 😮 Lol! Definitely looks like one! But a sweet r.c. to have! 👍👍👽😎🛸🤟
@toolbaggers
8 ай бұрын
If you think the resistor of a mechanical speed controller is an "ESC" then you should take a closer look at the whole system and be blown away how different it is to an ESC.
@shanecuster3514
7 ай бұрын
When you first started talking about your foot pain, I guessed it might be gout. I used to have gout really bad. So bad that after a bad gout attack, my body would try to get rid of the uric acid and it would turn into a kidney stone. Talk about a nightmare. I hope that does not happen for you man. Now I take Allopurinol everyday and I couldn’t tell you the last time I had a gout attack. Glad you are doing better man! Gout SUCKS!
@doobiehash3941
8 ай бұрын
Man I wish I still had mine but I got an old school Tamiya King Blackfoot definitely would have been nice to have my old school Traxxas. That is a nice ride don't break it
@kg5nja693
8 ай бұрын
Wow Gout is not funny it can put your ding aling in the dirt. Glad to see you back. That took me way back to my first RC car. It was a Tamiya Flacon. Still have it. That got me started in the hobby. BTW my first rcbc came today. I’m ready for more.
@ShawnMoreland317
7 ай бұрын
So they called it the cat, sounds like a Shumacher car, oh wait, they did have one called the cat. And ironically enough, they tried to upstage Tamiya's logo by having 3 stars in it instead of 2?🤣
@neverenoughguitars8276
6 ай бұрын
This brings back memories. I remember rocking a Traxxas Sledgehammer around this time. That thing was awesome.
@HillBillyKuztomz
8 ай бұрын
I have the original Traxxas drag truck, the Traxxas spirit chassies are the same different body
@Doug_Morgan
7 ай бұрын
I have had gout several times over the years. Not fun, the first time was the worst. Even the weight of a bedsheet touching it would be excruciating.
@johnkennedy2505
6 ай бұрын
It may have changed the game because it was assembled with the electronics installed. I do not recall any cars from 1987 that were RTR.
@twisterzman
8 ай бұрын
That was what we had back in the day..msc, am radio, ect. I used to race a traxxas bullet and a hawk 400 years ago, and worked up to when traxxas actually had serious race vehicles. They won a championship as well, then pulled out. Find a trx bullet/ radicator and have a blast
@MrNasty-ei1zz
7 ай бұрын
Super cool. How much is that RC truck worth just curious if you have a ballpark
@vernonneiswender4733
8 ай бұрын
Glad to see you back and doing well, great memory lane . My first was a Porsche 911 ,can’t remember the brand great memories,thanks
@johnmiller4553
8 ай бұрын
Omg. I Knew It Was Gout. Crazy. I was gona say that on the last vid. lol. Glad your doin better 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤙🤙
@boatwerks
7 ай бұрын
The motor on axle looks identical to a tamiya grasshopper
@DennisMadison
8 ай бұрын
Reminds me of my first RC - Tamiya Hornet. The servos and controller were identical
@MrGonzoify
7 ай бұрын
Dude, i thought to myself gout when you said you had a bad foot. I had it, and its painful yet simple diet changes and I have been good for years. Rich foods are what I have to avoid, but your dr will help, and many changes come every year in medicine so glad your good. Cheers
@JamesSlagter-c3p
7 ай бұрын
It looks like a Tamiya hornet that came out in 1983 or 84 I think they started modern rc cars. Remember the frog.
@rmarkley79
8 ай бұрын
Great to see you feeling better! You may have to be careful with the things you eat/drink, that's a big cause of gout flaring up.
@jeremystanley6311
7 ай бұрын
gout is awful...... go to bed...blanket touches your big toe and it the worst pain ever
@GrandPitoVic
7 ай бұрын
Brother, that is the pre Bandit. I have a bandit I bought 22 or 3 years ago. That car is awesome
@Poormanjohndoe
8 ай бұрын
Gout affects us all from the islands, cherry juice and colchicine haha. Beef and beer man got to cut back.
@jaja5870
7 ай бұрын
I had one of these in the UK, it was rebranded as a Maplin car, I can't remember what it was called but It didn't come RTR.
@jessefava16
7 ай бұрын
I remember having a rc car when i was a kid and i think it was a tyco traxx but it had tracks instead of wheels. It took a 9.6v battery Thing was awesome
@MadNing_
7 ай бұрын
not sure if you got meds for the ol gout there but my boss and dad get it they take Teva-Indomethacin 50 mg capsules when get it and goes away pretty much next day for them
@Joku1824
8 ай бұрын
Can you give any review of the new Traxxas 2085R servo is worth it?
@redbanditracing
7 ай бұрын
Very nice, my first RC was the Kyosho Pro X
@rcmonkey6304
8 ай бұрын
Bro I was expecting the agama N1 or N1e but good video though
@NickMaxted
8 ай бұрын
Thought it sounded like gout ,I get it in my feet too, drinking cherry juice helps but if you get it regularly you may need to take allopurinol daily,not the end of the world tho keep up the great vids 😊
@derekguenette6642
7 ай бұрын
When I was a kid in the 90s I remember a friend of mine had that exact same car we used to play with that thing like crazy in the dirt field by the apartments I lived in I actually learned how to drive rc with stick radios
@secondhandrc7024
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the rewind Mark!!! I had one in 90 when I was 13yo 👍🏼 I think it was 129.95 at my local hobby shop. Our house burned down and all the people my father worked with, donated to our family. One guy was a family friend and gave each of us kids 300$ for toy replacements!!😁 this was my first choice!!!🤙🏼🔥
@astridsactionrc545
8 ай бұрын
I have a Spirit complete in box. You should look for one. 😁
@christophertarrh3015
7 ай бұрын
I get a gout flare up once every blue moon but that crap sucks. Appreciate the content me and the kiddos enjoy it a lot.
@janus4002
7 ай бұрын
Now just imagine the guy assembling these all day. Or are they onan assembly line (i hope)
@heller127
7 ай бұрын
Basically it’s the very first bandit from Traxxas
@dennis3779
7 ай бұрын
I had already a stick radio while Mark was living in the Dutch some time ago.
@singleken77
6 ай бұрын
I feel for you I have had the gout since 2003 I even raced the dirt nitro challenge with gout in both feet it was torture
@MrNasty-ei1zz
7 ай бұрын
They should come out with a retro version of the newer trucks that would be pretty sweet
@my89foxbody1
8 ай бұрын
I knew you couldn't stay away from me.......I mean us!
@rickyjohnson9957
8 ай бұрын
Dang it Mark! I knew it! Yes, gout! You now have to figure out what triggers it.
@yjcowboy
8 ай бұрын
i remember having a Panda Pandamonium for my first rc car. i wish i still had it.
@bluegroovemodelsports9650
8 ай бұрын
Looks like a rebranded Graupner RC. Fun Racer .
@fiercetatsu6782
8 ай бұрын
For brake try to bring the stick back I drive stick on my on road cars yes I’m weird
@ianconvenience
7 ай бұрын
i feel you pain man, i get gout too and it is the worst! sucks not being able to do anything when a gout attack happens
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