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Tamiya Blackfoot Re-Worked

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Here’s the Tamiya Blackfoot that I got for Christmas from my wife and kids :D 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 :D
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Nice. I've always loved the Blackfoot. 8)

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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.
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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.

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Ampro goodies arrived from shapeways, Grille, Headlight Buckets, Servo Center Mount, and rear window....installed...along with the electronics😁
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Nice build! Always liked the Blackfoot
Tap pic for clarity: Derek

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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.

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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?

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BloodClod wrote: Wed Jan 22, 2020 8:06 am 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
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Post by 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.

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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 :D

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Dillon1349 wrote: Fri May 24, 2024 3:58 am 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.
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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.
Always looking for new and interesting ways to waste money.

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Awsome!!

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