New to the Blackfoot and have a few ?'s

[vwlvr1980]

Just to add, the brace is made from the red plastic. I'm sure to have a few spares in my blackfoot box

Awesome sell me one please!! Sent PM

[shodog]

Correctly mentioned, the Blackfoot was not the first. There was the MRP high roller about that time also. The blackfoot was way more popular. As a teenager I remember building 5 of them assembly line style at Christmas time for the hobby shop I worked for.

This was a favorite of mine also so when I got into collecting i wanted to have a blackfoot in my collection. The only reason I have a monster beetle is that I had collected so many Blackfoot parts, I had enough extras to build a Monster Beetle

[Diggley]

Actually, the Marui Big Bear would be a more accurate grandfather, released 2 years before the Blackfoot.

The Big Bear is more like your elderly bachelor uncle, who never fathered any offspring.

I did say "sorta".......*cough*..sort of.

The were a bunch of trucks produced before the 'Foot, but not many were nearly as popular.

[Coelacanth]

If I'm not mistaken...and I could be because I was never really into that category of RC...the Big Bear was the first "monster truck" RC. Before it were other trucks; offroad trucks, wheelie-Jeeps, etc...but it was the first RC that was a lifted truck with monster-size tires. It was a bold foray into a new niche but ultimately wasn't well-received. Tamiya must've took notice and made the Blackfoot, which was very popular & successful.

[vwlvr1980]

Can somebody post a pic of the lower servos mount I think I may have found one local via eBay. Just want to make sure it's the right part.

[markbt73]

If I'm not mistaken...and I could be because I was never really into that category of RC...the Big Bear was the first "monster truck" RC. Before it were other trucks; offroad trucks, wheelie-Jeeps, etc...but it was the first RC that was a lifted truck with monster-size tires. It was a bold foray into a new niche but ultimately wasn't well-received. Tamiya must've took notice and made the Blackfoot, which was very popular & successful.

It wasn't well-received because it was a horrible runner. The tires hit the body at even moderate steering lock, the steering links were made of cooked pasta, and the suspension made this awful screechy spring noise as it compressed. Fun in a straight line doing wheelies, gorgeous body set, but otherwise useless. I think they sold well, but they probably soured a lot of people's opinions about RC with a bad first experience.

[vintage88]

Can somebody post a pic of the lower servos mount I think I may have found one local via eBay. Just want to make sure it's the right part.

dont buy it pm me ur addy and ill send u the extra one in my hand right now... free of charge

[vwlvr1980]

Sent pm thanks man I'll owe you!!

[vintage88]

you dont owe me anything just pay it fwd if you see someone who needs something you have help them out its how we do it on this amazing site...

[vwlvr1980]

Awesome I def will I may be buying a huge lot of vintage tamiya parts from a guy whos hobby shop went out of business. When that happens I hope to have all sorts of goodies for the awesome and helpful people on this forum!

[vwlvr1980]

Can somebody post a pic of the lower servos mount I think I may have found one local via eBay. Just want to make sure it's the right part.

dont buy it pm me ur addy and ill send u the extra one in my hand right now... free of charge

Let me know when you mail it so I can keep an eye out for it

[vintage88]

will do i should have it out tomorrow hopefully

[vwlvr1980]

will do i should have it out tomorrow hopefully

Awesome man thanks again.......now onto the next restore tamiya super champ

[vintage88]

Awesome cant wait to see it

[vwlvr1980]

will do i should have it out tomorrow hopefully

Any luck man i just need to keep an eye out for it in our office.