Just Arrived! Tamiya 1984 Vintage RC. Should I Build It? Fast Attack Vehicle

I tracked down a bucket list RC of mine, and its an original 1984 FAV!

[RCBirds]

Not an easy question. Knowing there are still some re-res for a normal price available, I would keep it original and build the new ones🤔

[rcinhand]

Almost 40 years old.. I am so conflicted on building it!

[jimbobjames]

Very nice Adam ❤️. I would have a difficult time building it seeing as it's genuinely vintage. You can never almost impossible to find another new in box. I would have a real difficulty opening it. I would just wait and we might be surprised, it seems like Tamiya is bringing out lots of rerelease kits now in August 2023. The Wild one, the boomerang, the fox, the HotShot and Super HotShot. The. Hornet and Grasshopper are back and so is the Subaru Brat. Probably won't be long, I wouldn't be surprised if Tamiya brings back the Big Wig and the Blackfoot too. The Midnight Pumpkin is available too. I got myself a Pumpkin in black edition.and an Avante black edition too . I reckon hold on a bit before you open it you might end up kicking yourself. Love your work man you dou excellent builds and great video presentation.👌👍❤️

[vincenthawke]

If you do build and run it, I would recommend that you change the rear wheel axles and drive shafts from the re release kit or frog (dog bone type) as the originals are not dog bones but have a hex shaped end which in a short space of time will start to round off and slip, you will lose drive between the gearbox and wheels accompanied by a grating sound.
A really bad design...
Great channel and interesting and informative content!

[smellurfingerrcdejesus]

I've been watching a lot of mre videos my opinion I was just leave it and buy a re-release and display it like that with all the stuff sticking out the blister packs I'm getting blisters on my eyes just looking at them not but for real that stuff is you wouldn't even see it packed like that if you got to release and the glue stayed together so I would just say you know what the stuff was meant to be like this

[stumpycatvm]

sure build it, but airbrush camo the body, otherwise hold off

[AddamsPlayground]

Since I don't have the beautiful box of parts in front of me I say build it but I know the conflict and I have left the true vintage ones in the box as I just love looking at them... so no, don't build it...