domenica 30 ottobre 2022

205 - (Turning a) Stadium (In A) Blitzer Beetle


My attempt to turn my neglected Stadium Blitzer in a (sort of) Blitzer Beetle is going on. A brand new Kamtec body have been cutted and trimmed to allow my vision of a lowered body Blitzer Beetle to become real. The body height shown is definitive not the body position that will be moved forward.



I've switched the cracked and unsuccessful modified chassis with a new one and in re assembling the car I've noticed that upper holes in the front bulkhead were ovalized allowing the front end to move if pushed from the bumber so, playing with screws and with my Dremel, I widened the two holes using the Dremel and swithched the two self tapping screws with two step screws and now the front end look rock solid and the small movement disappeared. I will check the real improvement in chassis durability after a period of runs.



I have also placed all the electronics in place, its layout is definitive and easy to reach thanks to the wide room available in this fantastic chassis (that would deserves more attention by Tamiya), only the motor needs to be installed and my choice is for the LRP Super Series that already powered this car in the past years.



To delivery its power a steel pinion will be used but I will purchase ASAP a Robinson one because the Carson I've bought months ago is going rusty only awaiting to be used the widely boasted german quality -_-

domenica 16 ottobre 2022

204 - Tayaki Model's

 


This weekend I've been in the condition to find some time to spend some hours at the workbench, finally.

Mainly it have been spent in upgrading my Stadium Blitzer and turning it in a kind of Blitzer Beetle... unfortunately when not much time is available I prefer the screwdriver to the camera so: no pics :-)

But the pic I want to share comes from a long waited packet arrived from Japan, it took two attempts and a back delivery to Japan but after months and despite italian post I own this beautyful full set of 3D printed shock towers made by Tayaki Model's for the Tamiya Manta Ray / Top Force that I plan to use in my Delta Ray buggy.