giovedì 31 agosto 2023

263 - Tamiya BBX: Skipping A Step

 


Well, the next step in my Tamiya BBX build would be driver figure assembling and painting but today I've realized that I prefer to delay the driver figure step to a second moment and jump to the following steps to complete the chassis.
To be honest I prefer to delay this step also because I start to need glasses so, to avoid to do a mess, I will wait until I go to an ophtalmologist 😎


mercoledì 30 agosto 2023

262 - Tamiya BBX: Decal Gathering

If is true that my BBX build goes on the mumbling about its bodywork is a swollen river. Established that the inspiration will come from Cafè Racers or Lotus/Caterham Seven graphics, I'm quite sure that it will be painted with Tamiya white and corsa gray.

To complete it I'm collecting some decals that should avoid masking work and horrible painting mistakes. Some sheet come from the Internet and some from MCI Racing.



domenica 27 agosto 2023

261 - Tamiya BBX: Electronics Done!

Some building steps have been randomly completed today just to allow the installation of the electronics: ESC motor cables have been soldered... and I'm quite satisfied about the work, the receiver is also in place on its tray and finally I've placed the servo in front.

I've realized that my usually tricks for "shorten" the cables and to hidden them are not easy to do this time because both the ESC hood and the receiver cover do not leave room enough to hold cables packed with heat shrink or tape... I will find something alternative and useful at the same time.

I've also completed the cage with the two cockpit's crossmembers and placed the antenna tube and I have to admit I dont like it so it is another thing to hide or make less visible.