domenica 3 luglio 2022

199 - Random Updates


 At this point my Delta Ray buggy is finished, only velcro tape to fix the body and the hole for its antenna pipe are needed. I can't wait to drive it, to feel how it handles and to understand if the choosen motor will be fine or not.

With the mind free my mumbling have been focused on two "quick" projects: refurbishing my Stadium Blitzer and reparing my Wild One that has its differential broken during 2021 holidays.

To be honest my Blitzer will turn in a Beetle using a Kamtec lexan body, its powerplant will be updated with a Robitronic Speedstar 2 ESC and its motor swapped with a more powerfull, its steel pinion is ready already one and, of course, it will gain a new chassis.


Concering my Wild One, tired to wait the differential gears ordered in april from the UK, I've dismantled the whole car to swap the ABS chassis with the aluminum one available on the Bay: it looks as a nice upgrade, the car looks more similar to a Kyosho, guess it will be more durable without a real performace improvement.



During the build of the chassis I've swapped all the original screws with Tamiyas just to avoid an excommunication from Shizuoka.

I'm also planning to pack the new differential gears in the same way I did with the one of my Brat years ago, just to keep the 23T motor that make this car so funny to drive.

I'm also realizing that I'm guilty neglegting my blog and it depends mainly by the habit to post my RC pics on Instagram, chasing some "like" but not talking about RC cars... it's all limited to hastags without a real sharing of kwonldege, it could sound a bit nerdy but I prefer to be more old schoold than mainstream.

domenica 1 maggio 2022

198 - 99% Complete


My Delta Ray buggy is complete for the 99%, it needs only the hole for the antenna pipe and velcro tape to secure the body to the undertray. Some mistakes have been made while painting but are the same mistakes Iìve made when I'm 16 so it's all ok because this car has been built as a car from the 90s 😉












domenica 20 marzo 2022

197 - The Delta Ray Buggy


The original idea to build a TA01 based car fast and rough is gone from months, I'm working hard to end the build of a never existed car following the concept that inspired the Yokomo Hot Dog 4: a mesh between a touring car and a competition 4wd buggy.



A better painted body is hard needed but I love this more boxy shaped one.


A sheet of stickers is already waiting for the body, the last step of a build that is taking almost 3 years.


A view of the layout that underlines the concept under this car: on road DNA hybridated with off road DNA.


Definitive ESC...


... and definitive motor: a refurbished 13x2 Peak!


I feel better when using Tamiya original option parts.


The paint scheme needs to be revised but I love this color choice!


A view of the definitive wiring.