394 - I Did It Again!

The head banner of this blog have been updated… again!

I really love graphics inspirated by the californian bmx/skate/punk scene they feel so “energetic” in some way but my heart beats hard for something different and it depends by my background of course.

With this new graphic I've made an attempt to be closer to classic racing cars appeal that are my soft spot from when I was a teenager: I love the clean and sharp looking of some old motorsport sponsors plate or banner and the patches on racers suits so, here the result, not definitive... for sure. 

393 - A Step Ahead For The BBX And The Other For The Wild One

Finally the BBX driver figure have been finished with a coat of flat clear Tamiya TS-80 and with its driver's head.

The TS-80 did a god work giving to the figure a matt finishing that is expected by the driver's suit and by the seat belt but, on the other hand, it makes evident the imperfections due the use of water based markers to paint the driver's body... that's fine, my other attempts were far worse and the most important target to well define the white parts from the black ones have been reached. Its head also have been painted, with some smears of course, but it's ok overall.

I wanted to make a try to upgrade the Dirt Tuned motor destinated to my revamped Wild One with a pair of ball bearing in place of the bronze bushings but I've realized that open it is not a quick and clean work as I expected... so I give up to avoid damages to the endbell or to the can.

392 - Wild One: Works Ongoing

To me it's ever a pleasure to work on the Wild One both for its classic allure and for the sense of lightness that it carries.

With all the parts needed ready to be installed I've completed  the electronic set up keeping the KO servo in use from its build and fitting the new Futaba receiver linked with the updated Robitronic ESC.

The motor cables are still free, not soldered to tabs because I'm thinking to make an attempt to improve the Dirt Tuned with a pair of bearigs as done with my Super Stock motor.

After the electronic I've fitted back the transmission, the roll cage and the suspensions (front and rear).

I've also placed back the driver figure and, of course; I couldn't resist to fit the four wheels with their new yellow rims as shown by the first pic.