That's the thing about TRF chassis off or onroad. They are beautiful pieces of engineering to look at. I can't remember where, but I've come across people who build and display TRF cars just like you are intending to, usually with only the set up wheels on them. I have a 501x and a 201 OG and a 201XR converted to XM. They are lovely chassis. I only wish I had your knack/connections to be able to find TRF's that are cheap. Heck, finding them at all on the Bay is difficult, let alone at a good price. Cool vid as always. Finally, I don't ever recall TRF touring cars being referred to as junk. Quite the opposite.
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
My feeling exactly. It drives me crazy when I see the listing with the word junk in it just because the shocks are missing. Whatever though. Keeps others from bidding which keeps my price down. I am at 5 know all under $200 each. Only the 420 left which I think I can keep at $325 or less.
@68burnout
Жыл бұрын
This whole video...been there, done that, got rid of it all, did it again and still doing it.😅😂 Great project and as always great video Keith. 👍👍
@Jaysqualityparts
Жыл бұрын
What a great project. Look great in the case with no bodies if you ask me. Nice to see the Ranger getting the OG stickers tbh.
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jason. Had to be done.
@rocpile
Жыл бұрын
Really interesting... there certainly is quite a bit to learn about Tamiya touring cars!
@IowaBudgetRCBashers
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing the ranger with original decals, but I’m really really looking forward to the Blazing Blazer
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
That one might be coming up soon.
@brianargo1659
Жыл бұрын
Super cool chassis and of course it doesnt matter what anyone of us in the comments think about what u do with ur money or ur rigs. But im here for it. So keep them coming
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it. I love this hobby.
@reitplace4765
Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Looks like some fun projects. Can't wait to see them finished out. THnaks for sharing.
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@RCLegends2022
Жыл бұрын
So I think this might be my favourite video so far 😅😅😅 To see you falling down another rabbit hole is great viewing my friend 😇👊🏻
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
They are awesome!
@jason.bochniak
Жыл бұрын
Looks like another collection of great videos coming! Thanks again for helping me out with the Ranger decals. It will be excellent to have it finished as best as it can be with the last piece of the puzzle. Without them this other idiot would be searching the planet for genuine ones! Enjoy your dinner out with wifey Keith!
@memememe2674
Жыл бұрын
Keith, you crack me up. "try to limit cars to 200" then you say it was 170 but no dampers and then you buy new blue bits! That will be done cabinet when finished, well done, good hunting. Still watching every vid you put out
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it. Details right! The parts don’t count. Lol
@memememe2674
Жыл бұрын
@@rcicons4915 "parts don't count" that opens a whole new can of worms. You are not allowed to buy a set of TRF springs, then buy parts to finish it :)
@andrewsenior2260
Жыл бұрын
Great video Keith. Im doing the same thing! One of each chassis. Now its the rabbit hole for finding the parts. Thanks for sharing
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
I have done pretty good on the parts so far. I have a ton of nip TRF shocks so good on that so far and all new chassis are in as well.
@andrewsenior2260
Жыл бұрын
@@rcicons4915 nice! Its amazing how many different variants & colours there are of the TRF style shocks that have been made over the years. I love the TRF cars & i look forward to you documenting them 👍🏻
@bosco9028
Жыл бұрын
I think it's great that you are so passionate about vintage RC and RC in general. The collection you are putting together is incredible. Would love to see you start collecting some vintage Nitro buggies from the 80's especially the Kyosho stuff. They are so analogue and mechanical, even if you never plan on running them they are incredible to look at from a mechanical engineering point of view. Building them would be so satisfying too. Anyway more power to you, hope your collection grows even further.
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. My problem more then anything is space. 400 cars/kits now with only 2 nitro. Bothe TRF 801 converted to electric. If I start buying nitro cars I will be at 600 before you know it. Lol
@lo2713
Жыл бұрын
There is something about the trf cars, touring and buggies. Must be the blue bling 😎
@AddamsPlayground
Жыл бұрын
I liked it, like you I don' know much about the on-road kits but I do find them very interesting and they are nice to look at! There is so much cool engineering and machining that is in one of these kits. I hove zero need for any on road cars, I can't even drive them at home since I live on a 1/2 mile dirt road but I still get one from time to time just because they look soo cool! I think they will look amazing on the shelf all displayed as the chassis alone, that is where the beauty of these kits are. I'm glad you found a good set of decals for the Ranger, I know the MCI ones bugged you a little bit!
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Addam. MCI is great! They serve us all in being able to restore this beautiful vintage cars and trucks. My problem is that I built that Ranger from nib and it will sit next to my bruiser, mountaineer, blazing blazer, hilux 4x4 and Kyosho Chevy. All of which will be new built with original decals. It needs to be completely original in that company for me.
@AddamsPlayground
Жыл бұрын
@@rcicons4915 I completely understand! I wasn't hacking on MCI, I just know the whole ordeal has been an adventure for you!
@dennisharold8934
Жыл бұрын
Love the trf touring cars- I run a trf420 in usgt and because of you mentioning “Buyee” I now have another 420 coming…. You should visit the outdoor track near you even if the buggies are the newer style. I still race trf offroad 1/10 and 1/8 regularly. They stil hold their own with part supply being the only hold back.
@fc3sboy1
Жыл бұрын
I'm with you I love to build high end touring cars just to look at them not run them.
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
They are gorgeous!
@hondofourfivetwo9347
Жыл бұрын
As an on road TC racer I never actually ran a full TRF car back in the day my TA04R with a bunch of TRF options was as close as I got (currently own a TB05R, FF03R and F104Pro) the full TRF cars were just so expensive compared to other offerings I remember when I got that TA04R it was specifically to race TCS but my primary TC was still my Associated TC3 for open competition and it had no issues running with the TRF 414/415’s or whatever TRF cars my friends were running at the time but at half the price. Nowadays the current hot TC chassis all start around $1K usd (Mugen, XRay, Awesomatix etc) so $900 for a TRF420 is really right on par and something like a TA08pro is a relative bargain IMO. Now if we’re just displaying TC you can’t go wrong with a TRF display looking forward to the restoration
@FEboats
Жыл бұрын
None of those other chassis start at $1000 what are you on?
@HaydadRC
Жыл бұрын
Seems like a nice pickup to me!👍😊
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it Thank you
@theoagrc
Жыл бұрын
Awesome projects Keith! Good luck sourcing everything dude
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Everything is in. I got lucky. Tamico and Tamiya USA did me right.
@theoagrc
Жыл бұрын
@@rcicons4915 That is what it is all about dude 😎
@davidhiscock1969
Жыл бұрын
I've said it before I know very little about TRF but damn they look sweet . You've fallen down another rabbit hole Keith 😂 . Incoming future show and tells. Pleased that you sourced another set of Ranger decals my friend
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Yah baby. All original again.
@davidhiscock1969
Жыл бұрын
@@rcicons4915 👍
@barrycheesemore2928
Жыл бұрын
Gotta love the look of the TRF touring cars, they look so damn good! I never had a TRF car, I had a TA04 and TA05 (and TA05R) and upgraded them a fair bit, and they were superb, loved them, won the odd race here and there with them ;) Personally I prefer touring cars to buggies, I currently run FWD and enjoy it so much. Great video, keep the touring car stuff coming!!
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome. I just had a ta05m4 come in this week. Looking forward to that build. The ta05 ms has always been on the list as well. Such smooth cars.
@barrycheesemore2928
Жыл бұрын
@@rcicons4915 The TA05 was, in my opinion, one of the best cars Tamiya ever made, it was superb even in it's most basic form out of the box. I really miss it to be honest...
@robertpike5373
Жыл бұрын
You’ve got to love the Trf blue bling ! 😎and I can’t wait to see the trf display when it’s done 👍 but don’t forget the pre trf touring cars such as the TA03F pro david jun edition which is my personal favourite.
@simonburke4078
Жыл бұрын
Another great showcase of great Tamiya history. Unbelievable that you can pick these up now for that money. Worth the money just to look at 😊
@chriswatson9519
Жыл бұрын
That is a whole lot of bling Keith that cabinet will be a sight to see when you finish it😅
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. It will be like a jewelry store.
@chriswatson9519
Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@roccomarcelli821
Жыл бұрын
Great video love the TRF line!
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. They are awesome.
@simonpick2690
Жыл бұрын
Love the look of these cars, I have no interest in running one really, but they look great as a rolling chassis.
@IowaBudgetRCBashers
Жыл бұрын
That was great of Jason to do
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Yes it was. Can’t wait to see his Ranger done. Gen1 build.
@IowaBudgetRCBashers
Жыл бұрын
They make good drift cars from what I’ve seen also
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
They absolutely do. The ta05vdf is supposed to epic for drifting.
@FEboats
Жыл бұрын
I just got a 420x then did the same thing as you and started ordering used previous versions since they’re so cheap. I got a nice ff03 pro with full options as well.
@philthyco1
Жыл бұрын
TRF is top quality for sure
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Totally agree
@wayneyates700
Жыл бұрын
Ooo proper RC porn that is 🤣. I'm not lucky enough to own the TRF variety but I do have the next best thing lol, I've got 2 TA04's and 3 TA05's 1 of which is the TA05R and 1 TA07 pro 😁, and all but 1 have blue n carbon hop ups🤣. Absolutely beautiful kits there Keith and an excellent idea to get 1 of each, will be great to see 👍. The quality with the blue and carbon is just stunning but very addictive😂 👍👍
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Yes it is. Your cars are epic. One of my all time favorites is the ta05ms. I also just got a nib ta05m4. All awesome cars.
@mtbsyd
Жыл бұрын
You're the man. I feel in love with trf as well... I do have a question about buyee I was thinking of purchasing stuff but what's shipping like (cost wise)
@IowaBudgetRCBashers
Жыл бұрын
I wouldn’t mind having one of these and or a rally car. I think they’re cool. Just don’t really have a great place to run an on road car
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Lol Neither do I.
@estefanopassatore8150
Жыл бұрын
Wondering the maximal speed those can reach with a 3S lipo?
@gundamboy195
Жыл бұрын
Hey, i got a TB Evo 8 at the shop you can check out if you'd like
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
I actually want one but they are as much as a 420x.
@amc_sounds
Жыл бұрын
You might want to edit your video: your address or someone's address is clearly displayed on the Ford Ranger part.
@rcicons4915
Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it. Not my address though. Just a place I can safely ship stuff.
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