venerdì 8 settembre 2023

266 - Tamiya BBX: Admit My Own Mistakes

 

I have to be honest, last saturday during the build I've been a bit careless and I miss the important notice about the thirthieth building step: I widen BOTH the shock towers holes instead of only the ones on the front side. Genius!
Stopped instantly I've ordered the spares from Tamico and, fortunately, yesterday DHL delivered them to my parent's s home just in time for sunday (this week I will visit my parents with a day of delay than usual), can't wait to do it in the right way.


mercoledì 6 settembre 2023

265 - Tamiya BBX: Wiring Redone

The work I did with ESC cables last week didn't convince me in deep so, saturday, I've think back about it and I gathered the switch and the receiver wires in a sleeve of heatshrink and I secured it to the cage with a pair of cable ties.

The ESC switch can't be screwed to its shelf so I've fixed it with double sided tape on it. Now the wire to the receiver passes through the right hole of its cover instead of through the left one as thought at first.

domenica 3 settembre 2023

264 - Tamiya BBX: Front End Complete


I'm really sorry, this week I hadn't much time to take some decent shots because I was so involved by the build that the hour to leave my parents home (so the work bench) has arrived without realizing it.
Just to explain: every saturday I have to leave max at 15:00 to be in time to take the boat for Venice at 16:30 after more or less an hour of driving. Unfortunately between me and the boat stop there are two of the most mainstrem beaches here in Veneto (three if I consider my hometown) and, during the summer, the traffic is terrible... so every minute is precious. In winter things go much better 😁.
To a non Tamiya enthusiast eye the new pic could not seem different from the previous but this week I've finished the front end installing steering knuckles, upper suspension arms and dampers.
I contiunue to love the build of this car appreciating the way the screws slip in to the plastics and the sturdy feeling they carry.
I enjoyed the damper build and I appreciate the Tamiya choice to use non threaded bodies, to me is oriented more to the daily bashers than to the racers because they will require less cleaning compared the threaded that could be more prone to collect dust and dirty.