Tamiya Blackfoot Re-Worked

[tecnica2001]

Here’s the Tamiya Blackfoot that I got for Christmas from my wife and kids and as much as I’ve always liked the box art version of it, I felt like there’s always room for improvement...

I never liked the roll/light bar, I always felt like the light buckets were too big for the truck, and the fact that they would flap down, make me like them even less.

I had a Clodbuster light bar laying around and wanted to see if the holes lined up, and they did, so I drilled up the remaining holes and voila, new light bar.

As for the light buckets, I mounted some working light buckets onto a metal brace, added and some MCI racing KC decals and it looks like it’s meant to be there, well, in my opinion

[Basher67]

Nice. I've always loved the Blackfoot.

[tecnica2001]

Here are the wheels I’ll be running on this:
Jconcepts 2.2 Midwest wheels, with the rear lip cut off the fit the narrower Blackfoot tires.

[Traffic22]

That looks really good. Really like the white wheels. I’ve been trying to get a hold of a re re for the last month but they are on back order or out of stock everywhere. Hopefully will be easier after 01/08, when Tamiya finishes inventory.

Like the different lights too.

[tecnica2001]

Ampro goodies arrived from shapeways, Grille, Headlight Buckets, Servo Center Mount, and rear window....installed...along with the electronics

[coxbros1]

Nice build! Always liked the Blackfoot

[Traffic22]

I’ve been watching your build for a while, very nice. I have a box of shapeways parts and a brand new re re Blackfoot sitting on my workbench just waiting for me to get to it.

Really like how yours is coming along, going to keep watching.

C

[BloodClod]

Nice Blackfoot for sure!

May I know which adaptors you are using to mount the 12mm jconcept wheels to the front axle and uses bearings?

[tecnica2001]

Nice Blackfoot for sure!

May I know which adaptors you are using to mount the 12mm jconcept wheels to the front axle and uses bearings?

There are a couple of options, but for me, these work the best.

Here’s the link on eBay of the ones I’m using:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HPI-Proline-12mm-Front-Hex-Wheel-Adapter-Tamiya-Blackfoot-Hornet-Lunch-Box-RC10-/303362145237

[graemevw]

With a little trimming you can use df03 knuckles and cut the drive cups of some axles to get hex fit front wheels on these.

[Dillon1349]

hi nice build wish mine looked as good as that but just spent all my pocket money on rebuilding a tamiya bigwig i got for christmas . I have a vintage tamiya blackfoot and ii have put a chinese brushless motor and esc in it dont know if i made the right choice as it seems to be ratteling itself to pieces i have done the trick to flip the steering links to the underside of the servo saver and it has improved its steering by a mile the one issue i do have though is those thin metal arm things that connect to the front of the chassis (you know the ones that come out of the front of the front arms ) one of those mounts had broken and i lost the screw what should i do to fix that and how can i make the car to handle alot better as it is alot faster than i think a tamiya blackfoot was intended to be

[juicedcoupe]

i have done the trick to flip the steering links to the underside of the servo saver and it has improved its steering by a mile

the one issue i do have though is those thin metal arm things that connect to the front of the chassis (you know the ones that come out of the front of the front arms ) one of those mounts had broken and i lost the screw what should i do to fix that.

This is how I setup the steering on all of mine.

Center mount servo, Traxxas servo saver, and spacers on the uprights (or Am-Pro/ CRP uprights).



New parts are available. Due to the re-release, lots of new take-off parts are on Ebay.

[TycoTamiya4eva]

Awsome!!