276 - Tamiya BBX: Last (?) Dilemma

 

In these days, surfing the Web, I realized about something I've already supposed during the build of my BBX: there is an alternative way to fix the body to the chassis.

It doesn't look much common (but it's hard to say because what was a window on the world has turned into a spy hole and due to the Google search that shows ever the same results) but it's the classic way that uses clips and it can be made with parts included in the box and marked as "not used".

I haven't particular problems with velcro tape but, to be honest, I'm a bit worried by the coupling between the upper and the lower body and I guess that the punches marked on lexan for the body posts holes would help... in addition: I love body clips 😁

275 - Tamiya BBX: Don't Shoot the Driver

Of course, last weekend, I've found the time to give some attentions to the BBX driver. As said I'm going to swap the original driver's head with the one with the closed visor, the same choice I've made for my Wild One driver's figure years ago.

Unfortunately the body cut and its painting have needed more time than I expected and, for the moment, the driver has been only sprayed with fine primer and black. I will paint it with simple black/white scheme repeating, more or less, the same done with the Wild One's driver but, this time, it will less simple because of the Wild One's driver figure, that is made out of lexan, allowed me to paint it in black inside and finishing it in white outside.

274 - Tamiya BBX: Building Progress a Short Slideshow