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.

391 - This Is The Best I Can Do

 

Ok, I guess that it is the time to forget that, at my best as modeller, I have been a talented painter of fantasy miniatures.

A while ago I've decided to give to myself a last chance to complete my BBX with a decent painted driver figure and I though that using some marker would be a good idea so I've purchased on  porpouse some water based Uni Posca.

First coats with markers on the previous coat of black

Here the raw and partial result of the third attempt, of course it will be completed with a closed helmet head that I prefer than  the original one and with a coat of Tamiya TS-80 to secure the water based markers paint. For sure, at over 50yo, e this is the best I can do. 

390 - The Wild One Revampin Is Going On

Continuing with the works on my Wild One I've finished to disassembly the car and with the bare chassis in my hand I've deeply but gently washed it and I've replaced the 13 years old "Ko Propo" stikers with a pair of new "Oakley" ones according to the trend settled with my Kyosho Ultima SB Dirt Master and to my Tamiya BBX.

For the moment I will keep this original chassis it's that is intact spite it shows  many signs of its use... but I like it ✌!

To be ready when it will be the moment to install the electronics I've update the Robitronic Speedstar 2 (17 turns motor limit in this case) with 4mm bullet connectors and extending the motor cables that will reach easily the Dird Tuned placed on the back.

I've prepared also the set of new wheels placing the Schumacher tires from  JC Racing pink rims to a set of yellow ones.