That said, you must know that this build isn't just about improving stuff. The control arms are quite narrow and I'll have to cut some material off of the original mounts to make the control arms fit. Coming up next are broken C-hubs and how to fix them, reduction of suspension free play and robustness improvements, air-lock wheels and maybe more. ", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2PTnfTFsFQ, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leMEaFB_w5M, http://www.modellbau-etter.de/rc-car-zubehoer/karosserien/index.html, 2.4 GHz Turnigy TrackStar TS4G TX and RX with integrated gyro. One had to be modified, as it was lacking a side arm which was necessary for this particular arrangement. Gotta rush to work now but will upload pics and videos of the progress later in the day. So I decided to put all of it to good use and revive my very first RC car after its 18 year slumber. (Haha still no offence). It features metal-plated parts for the accent parts. I've got a draft on my mind already and will share it when it's ready. More on that later. Portal to the GALEX Data Archive. 4.7 out of 5 stars 11. Pop rivets seemed a cheap and good solution. The improvement is apparent. and not sure why one sits lower, i can only assume it is the 10mm extra length of the shock on the BF and MB ones off the bay. Also want to know if they make replacement parts in aluminum. I guess I'll just stick to those for now. The facia is missing because this way the truck looks freakin evil! I love the design evolution of any chassis. I will hunt down the manual for the beetle and blackfoots and have a good bedtime read or a quick glance of the piccies should i say. It looks to me that the 80mm black shocks on the original BF are pushing the suspension arms too low for the dogbone shafts and the dogbones when being driven keep popping out and twisting the rubber drive shaft boot, sometimes locking one wheel up altogether. Apart from the steering and shocks which are luckily already covered, the stock suspension components are naturally showing some free play considering the age of the truck. Did you get those new CNC parts? So i thought i would do the same on a BF i recently purchased, the problem i am having though is that it seems the drives are at too steep an angle when at rest compared to the MB. I used to put spacers inside my old FAV dampers until I got the re-modeled arms. Better performing, stronger and lower-parts count doesn't always add up to perfection in my eyes unless one is being totally pragmatic about it. One of which is my old Tamiya Blackfoot. ... Tamiya Blackfoot Monster Beetle Servo Bracket Aftermarket Upgrade Vintage. We'll see how it goes... On the rear things more or less stayed the same geometry wise, except for the slightly increased toe in. This will hopefully reduce the amount of 'play' in which the dogbone has to rattle about in, from BOTH sides. That said, I wasn't satisfied with the performance of the front suspension anyways. oh well back to the shops looking for a 4mm o ring - does anyone have one they can measure, the ebay seller i am looking at does them in packs of 10, the o-rings seem to be measured from inner surfaces across the diameter of the ring and then are measured across the thickness of the rubber itself. $19.99. I used the V-shape of the mounting points, which btw never had any real purpose on the KB, as guides and it turned out pretty nice, I think. Have got the alerts for my other post though and it has led me here. A quick rundown on this trucks history. I've got more mods lined up - but I'm not telling. But its this feature that makes them interesting to tinker with and drive. Make Offer - Tamiya 58618 Monster Beetle 2015 Spare C-Parts Tree Mud Blaster Blackfoot NEW NR TAMIYA TG10 Stock Single Speed Transmission Parts Rc Glow Remote Car Hpi $25.00 You should definitely put some limiters inside the shocks. Maybe you can fit the standard BF knuckles on the KBF A-Arms??? That King Blackfoot of yours is a bullet! So the King Blackfoot wound up being the last of the line. 114 sold. TT01, TT02, M07, M08, CC01, CC02, WR02 & more. Standard BF uprights and knuckles are common and cheap. ... NEW TAMIYA BLACKFOOT/MONSTER BEETLE Parts J Shock Towers MUD BLASTER TEJ9. As you see I used two spare parts that came with the truck and of which I'm not really sure anymore what their original purpose was... And another one from the back along with the frame that replaced the original servo cover. Free shipping. Here's the link to the video: Today I also ordered a pair of 12mm hex adapters for the front axle (part number: GPM DT3010F-R): http://www.ebay.de/itm/351853724417?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111000655297?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649. I'm off to the drawing board... after careful consideration and calculation of value for time and money, I decided to ditch the idea of making my own suspension components in favour of buying CNC machined parts from a HSP 1/10 monster truck. I think I came up with it, which means that I have no idea if somebody has done it before - but I bet they did. I'll keep you posted. To this day, Tamiya still can over-think things (i.e. (In theory, it should'nt matter which shock is used, as the trailing arms maximum travel should still be the same, but perhaps because the yellow shocks are oil filled, and not so strongly sprung, the weight of the car, especially when carrying a battery, makes the ride height lower, hence why you say the rear end ride height looks lower, and the angle of the dogbones less steep). Both cars are at rest with no batteries in them. OV-10 Bronco 30cc ARF with Landing Gear Set $1,999.99 Price reduced from $2,299.99 to Add to Cart On top of that I also had 4 Savage X shocks left. If one grommet is not enough, try adding another. So first on to the electronic components. Looks like I've made the right choices of parts. Sadly, your right that the chassis could have used further development in certain areas. I have used the metal Ali ones that also come in a frog rerelease transmission bag, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151022368378?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649. I'll definitely do a video overview of what has been done and modified but that could still take a while. Here's another view through the frame. As an aside I did also notice that ther was slight sideways play on my trailing arms , so I have replaced the plastic P shaped cover that holds the trailing arm in place, one on either side . Must've been some 15 years ago. Approx. Let me give you a quick rundown of what's been done so far. Looking for Tamiya Spare Parts? The LHC proton-proton collisions create a hard radiation environment in the ATLAS detector. Try popping one, in each cup, of the drive axels (which come out of the gearbox). I'm not happy with the lower attachment points of the front shocks, however. Good news , I like the look of the metal retainers better than the plastic, they polish up well too, You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. I don't need to tell ya'll what's before and what's after... And just for fun I placed the wheels next to my beloved Savage X. CR01 platform) but its one of their charms. agreed , a picture would be most helpful here . By The SBF also lost the rear trailing arm suspension and gained a wider version of the original BF's front suspension. I'm too tired to say much more or to put it all together. I've got so many ideas that I don't even know where to beginn. And last but not at all least, I'll need to order another set of CVDs because I miscalculated the required length. $9.00. The gearbox comes pre-assembled from the […] And of course there's the body but that's another chapter. Not as yet. The King Blackfoot finished the transformation by revising the front suspension totally to a more up-to-date standardized design. Aight, so after giving it another thought, instead of going thru the pain of making my own hubs I'm going to divert from the common design and try a straight knuckle to control arms kind of thing. The frog packet just states a 4mm o-ring with no thickness. By There are 2 different lower eyes for the yellow CVA's , one is longer than the other (or one is shoter than the other depending on your point of view ).Have you tried inserting a plastic spacer inside the BF dampers to reduce the arm 'drop' at full extension and thus reduce the 'eye to eye' length of the damper in turn stopping the shaft dropping out . On the front a small hole also appeared when I took away enough material. Alright, so broken hubs... After the run you see in the video above I noticed that one of the hubs was broken. I am assuming that if i am fitting some 70mm ali shocks i have just bought this may solve my problem once and for all without the need to place the spacers in (unless i want it to look as it did for a shelf model) mines a runner for sure so not a problem in fitting the smaller shocks. these shocks as previously mentioned measure 80mm from centre to centre. Bondiq is a sort of resin, that is applied in form of a fluid and hardens under UV light. $64.00. exactly the same chassis but the MB drives sit almost straight when at rest but the BF are at 45 degrees and i assume the reason why the right rear pops out every now and again. … Very nice modifications. There's a lot of customizing and shimming and such to be done, I need to come up with a nice rear shock attachment and make a few other adjustments before I'll be able to take this bad boy for a spin. Works great, and allows me to fit a vintage set of Parma steering thingies that help to reduce bump-steer. The maximum upgrade people seem to recommend for a truck of thistype is a 12 turn with x2. The Super Blackfoot was the first round of revisions which focused on the woefully weak rear gearbox. Over the years I did spend at least some time with the Blackfoot, however, and every time I ended up somewhat disappointed with the driving experience. Source: http://www.modellbau-etter.de/rc-car-zubehoer/karosserien/index.html. Another suggested solution was to get a wider bearing in the swinging arm, they are currently 5x11x4mm wide but I cannot locate a slightly wider than 4mm bearing so was also going to try a washer at the risk of the axle pin hole then not being visible enough to put the pin in. Powered by Invision Community, King Blackfoot Custom Chassis Mods and Improvements, To this day, Tamiya still can over-think things (i.e. So not exactly sure as to why you are experiencing this. I also have MB & BF shelfers with the original hex drives & the angle is the same. 5 out of 5 stars (6) Total Ratings 6, $14.89 New. i am also wondering if the dogbones could be purchased slightly longer which would make them sit inside the cup a little further at rest and not long enough to restrict the compression of the shock when the swinging arm rises. And remember, alcohol is no answer! After pulling out the shaft, the turnbuckle had to be drilled out a bit for the tube to snugly fit in. At the end I lost the steering but it was easily fixed and nothing was broken, just a slipped bushing, that's all. I have also looked at other threads that suggest the frog requires 5 rubber grommets in the cups of the drive shafts, 3 on one side and 2 on the other, but it looks to me like this would only push the do bone further out of its cup and make it more prone to popping out. I'm actually pretty happy with how it turned out because there's virtually zero free play left in it! I'd sign that! Besides, it's easy to criticise outdated technology in general. I decided to rework the poor front suspension geometry and throw in all the goodies I mentioned above into the mix for good measure. At Modelsport UK we don't only sell models, we stock a large range of spares and accessories to keep your model on the go!! I made one piece stick out of the buckle one side by about 0.5 mm... ...and filed it down to the thickness of the shim I still had to apply here. Very little torque from a dig. This was common problem on early FAV / Wild Ones and tamiya re-modeled the rear arms with oval stops to prevent the arm falling too far with damper at full extent. In early February MAST began its hosting of the GALEX public "Early Release Observations" images (40,000 objects) and spectra (1000 objects). As Gripper said the steep angle of the dogbones looks to be correct. That's why I'm intending to make a skid shield to protect the steering. Check out how the wheel base grew by a few mm and, what's more interesting, the front track width also increased! They come un-glued with propper foam inserts and already pre-assembled. What were you thinking, Tamiya? rcMart hobby shop carries Tamiya RC Spare parts for different series. If I keep posting more I'm afraid one will loose track of where one mod ends and the next one begins. Not a good idea, so I put it back where I found it. Here's the current state of the truck. The only thing I'm worried about at this stage is if I can get the upper arm sit tight enough in the mounts as not to flex back and forth, as this would basically ruin the whole idea. The reviews on those are pretty great. The BF black shocks actually allow the swinging arm to go full distance by stopping at the red stopper on the chassis. I got it as a birthday present when I was 14. I'll have to come up with something better. Do you ever scrape it on the ground/pavement??? Tamiya Hornet Gearbox Transmission Case Lunchbox Midnight Pumpkin 0005276. Tamiya Blackfoot 12Tx2 LRP Motor and Sniper RV-12 ESC I decided to once again upgrade my motor on my electronic monster truck. Anyways, it's taillights. The one problem was the driveshafts which wore out quickly, and these have been fixed by Tamiya. Can you post some pics? Welcome! I'll be back with more, when there's more. What do you think? Cute. CR01 platform) but its one of their charms. I mean I did toss it aside at some point but before that and every now and then, it had to endure a good amount of bashing. I drilled out the hub to 3.8mm to receive a snug fit of the rivet. Rc Blackfoot Xtreme parts. This would have the effect of slightly reducing the gap between the sandwiching axels, and hopefully, just enough to stop the dogbone being able to pop out?. :D One of the reasons it got retired was because of the original dog bone set up. Tamiya Hornet Gearbox Transmission Case Lunchbox Midnight Pumpkin 0005276. Extremely popular, the Blackfoot sold in record numbers despite being flawed in several areas. I really need to track down a King Blackfoot for my collection. Oh and I think I finally found the right body for the truck, too. More Buying Choices $8.99 (6 new offers) Ages: 14 years and up. It's definitely less than the permitted 1024kB but I get an error saying it exceeds the size limit. Hi guys, I have a MB that i have successfully used a frog re release dogbone set to upgrade the drive shaft and move away from the hex drives. You guys have any idea why I can't upload a profile pic? Tamiya has marketed several updated version of the Blackfoot. The first batch of parts finally arrived, it's looking good and I'm excited to show this to you! I enjoy figuring out the background of how things were done and I always learn a thing or two in the process. 5 out of 5 stars (6) Total Ratings 6, $14.89 New. Still getting the dog bones popping out on one side, I have changed the re re frog double ended dog bones for a set that is fixed at one end in the drive cup via Allen key, but is dog bone at the other end off of e-bay. For now I'm still pondering on the geometry of the steering setup and might change a thing or two in the process. The SBF also lost the rear trailing arm suspension and gained a wider version of the original BF's front suspension. It's still the initial setup, though. There's gonna have to be a lot of shimming, adjusting and modifying to be done to get those puppies fit but it'll be worth it. Hi ,mark and Kev, yes this is one of my posts but for some reason i didnt get the e-mail alert that it had any more replies after my last one on this subject. Better performing, stronger and lower-parts count doesn't always add up to perfection in my eyes unless one is being totally pragmatic about it.". FREE Shipping. I'm not) and an automotive engineer who spent the last 5 or so years in chassis development at Ford, it's just feels right to finally try and mod it up to it's full potential. Looking for Tamiya Blackfoot parts. What I admittedly did not consider, or should I say didn't expect, is that I actually broke into the rear gearbox in the process. Hey thanks much for the interesting insights! Parts with a DISCONTINUED status are no longer available through Tamiya USA At first I was thinking of looking for a new one or even completely interchanging the whole front suspension for something like this: But I decided not to and instead repair the broken part and improve its robustness in the process - which only time will tell if I managed to do. $36.50. Hi guys, well I have had another bash at sorting the popping out dog bones. Please bear with me on that one... Those KBF/SBF/BD knuckles are hard to find. 2004-05-01. Yesss, you read that right! As opposed to that, the turnbuckles were causing a significant amount of vertical wobble to the front wheels, so shimming didn't help much. So i thought i would do the same on a BF i recently purchased, the problem i am having though is that it … The King Blackfoot finished the transformation by revising the front suspension totally to a more up-to-date standardized design. By this point, the chassis itself was the main remnant from the old ORV days. For now, I'm pretty impressed with how well the project actually turned out! There are certainly different options to do it but I went with a center mount, which, as a plus, provides the truck with a mean look. I've been looking for an upgrade for my SBF and KBF. 1) Get yourself a Super/King Blackfoot B-Parts Tree Tamiya part No: 9005350, as picture below, you will also need six 3x8mm self tapping screws (parts BB6). In the front it took a fair bit of customization. I'm hoping that I can carry over some stuff from the original body like, say, the bumpers, and that way merge the present with the past. I know, it's not the most elegant looking solution but at that point in time I didn't know how the project would spin out of control on me. The wait is over! And if they don't even better. Have been trying to find a set that are maybe 42 or at a push 44mm long in total that will fit the frog re re drive cups. I have not had to try this, but, if this is whats happening, would using a washer on the inside of the main axel (where the inside ball bearing is located, inside the black rear trailing arm) work?. Not sure why yours are shorter, perhaps someone installed shorter piston rods? I'm not adding a brace connecting the two side rails, in order to allow for deformation in case of a crash. Especially in the front there's gonna be a huge geometry change. Next step - glue it up! The yellow MB shocks measure 70mm centre to centre when on the car and also when off, this is the same for the front shocks and also the back shocks, so i thought hey presto buy a set of MB yellow shocks and problem solved. I recently found myself having a brushless Racestar motor/ESC combo and 9kg digital servo lying around - both new since I only ever ran them a couple of times on another RC. Like I say, I have not had trouble with this myself, but I am sure I have read elsewhere some time ago (on the TC forums) of people complaining of losing their dogbones as they have popped out mid run. I'm contemplating if I should make a custom shock mount out of a 4mm carbon plate I have lying around. The steering worked better than ever (of course :P) but the damper attachments still sucked. The hex drives are the same way. smiffffy, February 18, 2013 in Vintage Tamiya Discussion. I placed the order and am currently eagerly looking forward to the parts arriving at my door step. Looking at the pictures you attached, what I can say is that the near 45 degree angle of the axel is what you should have (on both a Monster beetle using yellow shocks, or a Blackfoot using black shocks, whether they are using the dogbone hop ups, or the original hex type axels). Alright, enough talk. But nope the yellow shocks have arrived off the bay and they measure exactly the same as the BF black shocks 80mm. are the shock bodies the same size as the new one you bought? So thanks again for sharing your knowledge. I like your steering mod! Vintage Tamiya OP142 53142 4WD Touring Rally TA01 TA02 Top Force ALU Motor Mount $44.99 Tamiya Plasma Edge 2 - upgrades - Duration: 4:02. I went to do the cup mod where you screw the two together and broke my tap bit inside the cup. this is my first post here. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. ... Tamiya Frog Brat Blackfoot Monster Beetle Gearbox Case Side Plates & Hardware RC. I'm going to use hexes with 7mm and 4mm offset on the rear and front axles respectively. NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Bouchami, Jihene. or is this something that is done in model build stages i.e when we put it together originally out of the box, you have a choice of set up? Firstly- putting a washer on the inside of the swinging arm driveshaft still allowed me to put the pin through the driveshaft and fit the rear wheel locator over the pin, but upon fitting the wheels it locked them tight to the outside of the trailing arm, obviously no good. I am trying to picture what you are talking about but I am having difficulty. This work summarizes the status of the on-detector and off-detector electronics developments for the Phase 2 Upgrade of the ATLAS Tile Calorimeter at the LHC scheduled around 2022. So fingers crossed! Was: $10.00. very confused ???? I'll be honest with you, I doubt it will stay there for long but at least it looks cool. i can get a 4mm x 1mm. i have bought some MB 70mm shocks off the bay to see if this resolves my problem when they arrive (yep i know i could try them off of my own MB but heh we all need spares to fill the tool box). It was designed to work with Tamiya’s brand-new universal pin drive axle, giving you the option of installing brushless motors without fear of destroying the stock gear differential or … Did they fit? $12.50 shipping. So after that I went a step further and also replaced the bulky links which were bothering me because of their clunky-chunky appearance. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. The pieces you used as front shock mounts are the original ORV battery end caps/ side retainers. AmPro makes a modern version of the Parma knuckle that should work just as well (from the video I watched, not from personal experience). Sadly the 4mm rubber O -rungs arent part of the transmission bag and it is only after reading the threads on here that i downloaded a frog manual and can see the two o rings at one end and one at the other end on each shaft. Where did you get blue wheels??? Slide APE over the axle, slot side first, mating the slot with the axle pin. I have now just bought these to see if they are any better, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111000655297?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Tamiya-Frog-Subaru-Brat-Gear-Box-Joint-Dog-Bone-Drive-Shaft-and-Axle-Part-/221186644794?pt=US_Character_Radio_Control_Toys&hash=item337fc05b3a. Screw that... back to the drawing board. What's funny is the King Blackfoot, in many ways, is even more streamlined and simplified design-wise than the original Blackfoot. Monster Beetle sorry rule's a bit hard read, MB in the middle is my runner with dogbone set up. 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