Friday Night Live Kits
Listed below are all of the official vehicle kits we have built on Friday Night Live. I am not including episodes where we upgraded an existing car or built a rig from scratch. These are only builds that stand on their own, include an instruction manual, and conform to the typical use of the word “kit” in RC.
Tamiya Grasshopper
I haven’t built a ton of Vintage Tamiya kits but this was one of the most pleasurable vintage kit I’ve built, second only to the Kyosho Ultima. This kit was sent as a surprise, I had no idea it’s what I would be building that night. I built the kit with Fast Eddy Bearings and my own hardware.
7/10
Tamiya Volkswagon Type 2 Van
My first build on the Tamiya M-06 chassis. This is an interesting and flexible chassis being that it is setup to be built with multiple wheelbases. The body was painted by Moosejaw_Joe on IG and the kit belongs to him. Typical Tamiya throughout, so that means I used my own hardware and replaced with Fast Eddy Bearings.
6/10
Tamiya T3-01 Dancing Rider
Basically the same as the Dual Rider, but just as fun! I forgot to pickup bearings for this one though so I had to use the terrible bushings. However I did replace all the hardware.
6/10
Banggood F1 Car
This was supposed to be a kit, but it comes pretty much assembled. Very disappointing
2/10
Fijon FJ913 Motorcycle
A fully machined motorcycle kit that was fun but poor instructions made it difficult.
5/10
Axial SCX10-2 UMG10 Kit
The Axial SCX10-2 kit is one of the best kits available still.
8/10
Team Associated DR10 Kit
This was a great build, other than one issue with the front stub axle. Would definitely recommend this one!
8/10
Redcat Wendigo Part - 1
Redcat’s first kit and they did a good job on the manual, and parts bags. The Wendigo itself isn’t bad but not my favorite.
6/10
Redcat Wendigo Part - 2
Orlandoo Hunter OH35A01
What an absolute exercise in frustration!
1/10
RC4WD SWB TF2
Short wheelbase and leaf springs, all the things I don’t normally like! Parts and assembly aren’t terrible.
4/10
Tamiya Buggyra Fat Fox
A classic Tamiya TT-01E Chassis build with an awesome body! Simple but fun. Still uses that terrible hardware!
6/10
Vanquish Products VS4-10 Ultra
Revisiting the VS4-10 Ultra build with a proper streaming setup!
9/10
Tamiya Dual Rider
Another trike and one of the most fun RC’s to drive. The build is easy but the end result is a full experience that must be shared. JIS hardware and bushings!
6/10
Cross RC Howitzer
This is basically a static model that is made to be towed behind an RC. This was AWFUL! I would never recommend this thing.
0/10
Team Associated RC10
This was the second vintage RC I had ever built, and to this day it is one of my least favorite. I didn’t have any sentimental attachment to this type of car so I just didn’t find the enjoyment. Things have progressed for a reason!
2/10
Usukani D3T Drift Trike
This was a great build, super fun and I’m a sucker for anything with 3 wheels.
8/10
Vanquish Products VS4-10 Pro
First time I built a Vanquish kit on Friday Night Live with a proper streaming setup. The Pro is my hands down favorite RC kit to build at the time of building this.
10/10
Element Enduro Builders Kit
Element kits are simple but have their own hurdles with instruction and plastics.
5/10
Cross RC HC4
First kit that specifically picked up to build for the Friday Night Live stream! Cross kits are interesting… not in a great way.
3/10
Axial SCX10-3
This was at the release of that Axial SCX10-3 and technically wasn’t a Friday but did help to start my weekly program!
7/10
Vanquish Products VS4-10 Ultra
This was before I had decided to put together a proper streaming setup! Wow what a difference it made once I jumped to a quality system!