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Thanks Dirk lol...but seriously...how did this make it in the manual as an actual step lol

Thanks Shaun! It is a great looking machine...

Thank you Shaun!!

Thank you John! To you as well. I have a lot of catching up to do watching videos, yours included. I've been very focused on getting the MF-01X built and ready for the speed challenge. Couple more steps and the body and I'm ready to go!

Thanks! I've ordered from RCJAzz a couple times now and have really been happy with them. I didn't realize they were in NZ!! Very cool. When I got my servo I'm pretty sure they had a number of them in stock...maybe this video caused the issue lol - whoops...sorry about that :) - The wing idea sounds great...I wonder what that will look like...hmmmm...that would definitely give it a retro feel. Yeah I'm excited to see what a retro build will look and handle like...it's been a challenge so far but I'm determined to make this work. It's taken me forever to get the build done as a result so I'm happy to finally be releasing some. But you're right about power too...there comes a point where the enjoyment of driving a car disappears because you've made the car too fast to even enjoy the look of it..lol - so I'm a retro guy too! Thanks for watching and great to connect with you.

Thank you John! To you as well!

Yeah they are a complete pain...but once you've done it once it seems to come much more easily. Your idea is good too!

Thanks Paul! I have so many videos to catch up on...been building like a mad man lol - I'm almost ready for the MF-01X speed challenge...the car is almost built.

@@FastFreddyRC Awesome Fred, I get it never enough time in the day.... C ya in the comments brother..

Thanks Shaun...it is and I'm sure yours will turn out just as well! :)

Wait until you get to this step lol - you can try it the way they say in the manual but I'm sure it will lead to total frustration and sore fingers :)

It’s true…and so very different to what we’re used to with Tamiya. It’s a nice change.

It does…they’re a bit fiddly to get started. You just have to take your time to get it right.

@@MacRamius awesome! Thank you…definitely a fun build!

I’m almost there…a few steps still to go and the body but I’m close to being ready…I think lol Hopefully you’ll get yours done soon too!

@@FastFreddyRC being a refrigeration engineer and the warmer weather here I am doing long days at work but hope to be able to get it running in the next week or so 😁

@@rivierarc look forward to seeing it!!

Thanks Shaun! It’s definitely my favourite out of all the trailers Tamiya makes.

I guess so? Definitely different that’s for sure.

Well that’s true!! :)

Definitely a great choice. It has to be the most iconic truck Tamiya ever made. That van body just looks awesome.

@@msfunracer you too!!

@@SANDSCORCHER well it’s got the TL-01 speed gear :)

Awesome! I’ve only got this one so wish me luck that I don’t break anything lol

Thanks John. I’ve really been enjoying building a fully enclosed chassis. It’s such a cool design. I’ve almost finished it now so hopefully I’ll be ready for the speed run challenge in time. The body has yet to be painted but I’ve been happy with the progress so far. Flanged bearings!! That was a new one….you don’t see those in too many kits. All the best!!!😀

Thanks Joe!! Looking forward to it!!

Thanks for watching!

@@CollinBaillie yes it does 😊

It’s true I did…and I’m definitely sticking to that statement 😊 - thanks so much once again. Your support is incredibly generous and appreciated.

I'm loving it so far! and great question Paul...I haven't built a Blitzer Beetle yet so I'm not sure.

@@FastFreddyRC THink I might be remmebering the DF-03 dark impact not the blitzer, when I swapped out the bearings.. old man brain haha.. This kit is still on my one day list its just cool..

It's true Dirk...I was surprised to see that in the manual as well. Guess we'll see because it they are I'm sure we'll start seeing more of the Deans plug showing up in future kit manuals. Anyway...thanks for watching! This will be a fun build...it's been a bit challenging for what I want to do with it but you'll see what I mean in the next few steps :)

These two, the MB-01 and BT-01, really are the same chassis which is a bit disappointing in my eyes. I think the first 17 or 18 steps in the build are identical in both sets of instructions.

Thanks Peter!

Ah yes, intriguing indeed. It's not a wrong pinion, it's a wrong motor. Turns out they REALLY want you to use a brushless motor with this kit. Even says so in the first page of the instructions (as the BBX does NOT come with a motor). Brushless motors have a much longer shaft so the pinion they supply in the kit would work well for whatever brushless motor you choose. But because I decided to do a retro build with this kit I've run into some snags. So...I found a solution...just switch out the pinion for something that will fit a standard silver can.

Ah ha ! Excellent news. I’m glad you’re solving the issue😎👍🏻 Thanks for the clarification. 👍🏻 I picked myself up one last autumn and only had a cursory glance through the box before consigning it to the loft. This has refreshed my memory and I now recall thinking what poor value it seemed at the time considering it’s just four nice dampers and a box filled with plastic sprues. Not a motor or speed controller to be seen🤔 Yet they’ve priced it like a 4WD buggy 🤷🏻‍♂️ It’s useful to know that it needs to be brushless👍🏻 It would be helpful if Tamiya made a combo set that was affordable and readily available in all markets globally, especially if that’s what they expect their customers to install in their products🤔

@@SANDSCORCHER I'm pretty sure they have designed this kit as a more "professional" or "advanced builder" car so that if you buy it you're probably going to want to add a bunch of upgrades including a faster motor. But like you, I would like to see that they have a combo kit available for those that don't need this to run races and just use it as a fun off road 2WD RC. The biggest issue I have with it isn't even the motor...it's the fact that you have to use a low profile servo for the steering. Mainly because, depending on your knowledge base of servos, you could find that you're spending big $$$ on that one item alone. I know people have mentioned aliexpress etc as places you might find a cheap servo but that's another rub if you ask me. Buy a high end kit and then just finish it off with a cheap servo to keep the cost down. In Canada, some of the low profile servos from Futaba and other known brands can be $100 and even $200 which I'm not willing to pay. Mine was $66CDN but I ordered it straight from Hong Kong. But again, there should be a "combo kit" that gives you the ability to buy this car with all the goodies so that you don't have to source everything out to keep costs reasonable. But that's just my opinion. Anyway, I've been having fun trying to build this as a "retro kit" so hopefully if someone isn't wanting to go brushless and just wants to use this car for fun I'll have done all the leg work for them.

@FastFreddyRC It certainly seems that way😀👍🏻 Hats off to you for your efforts.😎 The problem I have with cars is that I buy them with best of intentions to just build them stock and run them. This NEVER happens though. I end up spending the next two to ten years sourcing all of the hop-ups that exist so I can build the car perfect out of the box. This is why I’ve not even considered building the BBX yet. My shopping list for it was terrifying within a matter of weeks😆

@FastFreddyRC Oh I forgot … Don’t even get me started on low profile servos ! 😆😆😆 I bought one a year or two back and I’m sure it was nearly a hundred pounds. The trouble is, I’ve only got that one. And the last three or four 2WD buggies I’ve bought all need a low profile servo🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😆

You'd be surprised! lol - I think there are 48 steps in total.

Very cool...great choice! and wow...that's a great price for the BBX. In Canada the retail price is over $400CDN at most shops. Some sell them for a little less but not much.

You're right! It is VERY frustrating and there are no clear reasons for why some places choose to get the kits with or without the ESC's. Some places charge the same regardless, others charge less for the units without the ESC's. I just think it should be one way or the other so there's no confusion. And you're right...if you saw the box before you bought you would know right away if it comes with one or it doesn't. And yes, good point...there are kits that never have and never will come with ESC's...the new BBX for example. The more "professional" kits leave it up to the customer to buy what they want for them...which makes sense, but again, you end up needing to really be up on the kits to know which ones do, or do not, come with ESC's. Thanks for watching!

Definitely getting there...pretty close to working on the body now. Thanks for watching!

Thanks John! All the best to you and yours!

Thanks Paul!

Thanks John! My goodies arrived yesterday so I'm now in full build mode of the MF-01X. Everything else has to be put aside to finish this asap lol

Thanks James! I'm excited to be able to do it this year. All my goodies arrived yesterday so all my concentration will be getting this built asap in time for the competition to start. Looking forward to seeing what everyone does this year!

Yes probably a great idea! I'm not going too crazy this year but I'm stoked to actually be entering. This is going to be fun! Thank you...you too!!

Thanks Fil!! I'm stoked to be joining in on the fun this year. All my goodies for the kit arrived last night so now all my concentration will be on getting this built asap! And thank you!!!!

Thanks Dirk! So am I...we'll see how this goes!

Thanks! Looking forward to it!

Yeah...I might be a bit leary of using the body but we'll see how this moves when I get everything installed. Don't really want to damage the body but it is a speed challenge! :)

Cool! I'm not going to be going to crazy with this either. I'm still going to be entering the brushed category but hopefully with the few items I have on order this thing should still move lol