Tamiya Mercedes Unimog 425 Kit - FIRST DRIVE!

After building Tamiya kit 58609 for 13 hours, It's finally time to take it out for some fun in the dirt! This Mercedes Unimog 425 truck is running a brushed motor and NIMH battery pack, the onboard audio sytem picks up signal from the radio system and allows the speaker to play truck sounds through the desktop app. This truck audio is a 240hp scania engine, ironically with twice the power of the actual Unimog 425. (It was the closest I could find to suite the build). I think it looks and sounds ace! 13 Hour Kit Build Video: https://youtu.be/Cmh7DjY7_0M Fusion Hobbies: https://www.fusionhobbies.com/ Kit List: Mercedes Unimog 425 (With ESC & Fast Charge Deal) - https://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/58609-tamiya-mercedes-benz-unimog-425-cc-01 Radio TX/RX & Servo Pack - https://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/c707131-carson-reflex-pro-3-1-2-channel-stick-2-4ghz-radio Bearing Upgrade Kit - https://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/fhbk28-cc-01-bearing-kit Tamiya Orange PS7 - https://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/86007-tamiya-ps-7-orange Tamiya Black PS5 - https://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/86005-tamiya-ps-5-black Tamiya Smoke PS31 - https://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/86031-tamiya-ps-31-smoke Tamiya Tools - https://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/74023-tamiya-builders-8-piece-screwdriver-set Type - Scale Crawler Scale - 1/10th Power System - Brushed - NIMH Runtime - 20 Minutes Build time - 13 Hours The Tamiya CC-01 (Cross Country) chassis is a favorite vehicle amongst R/C enthusiasts. It’s easy to assemble and offers realistic cross country running. The list of body styles available has grown with the addition of the Unimog 425. The Unimog, of course, is a multi-purpose truck with unrivalled off-road performance and its name is an acronym which stands for the German description "Universal-Motor-Gerat" The 425 variant was a heavier model that was produced in the 1970s and 1980s. It featured a 120hp engine and 2.81m wheelbase. The Tamiya R/C replica faithfully captures all of the full size Unimog details down to the large snorkel and cap vent and large side view mirrors. The Unimog body is mounted on the capable CC-01 Cross Country chassis, which features independent front suspension and a rear 4-link rigid suspension set up for fun scale trail running enjoyment. As always guys, thank you so much for watching! Please give me a like and subscribe, and I'll see you next time. Thanks! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jakebillingonyoutube/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billingjake/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RCJakeUK