Tamiya BBX Review: an Evolution

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3 ай бұрын

It's the Tamiya BBX off-road RC buggy and it's all new from Tamiya for 2023! I'm a bit late covering it but I've used mine heaps already. Let me show you over this impressive and rather different offering from the big T!
(Big thanks to Simon for driving with me and tolerating my cameras!!)
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@wtfmimshag 3 ай бұрын

Getting some serious Metro Jet Hopper vibes from it. What a great christmas that was.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

That feeling at a younger age is never quite attainable again in adulthood, eh. We can try though! Lol

@Gerar79 3 ай бұрын

Is very pretty. It can be a good economical and fun option for my collection. I think Kyosho also has this type of classic buggy. I'm going to see it.

@jonthomas8487 3 ай бұрын

The Kyosho Scorpion and Tomahawk have trailing arms on the back as well as on the front. I prefer Kyosho to Tamiya but I wish Kyosho had a conversion for the front suspension to a-arms

@thedailyride8704 3 ай бұрын

This thing looks awesome. I think the blue and red looks excellent on the paint job mate.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Hey thanks 🙏 It helps that its such a fun driver!

@secretsquirrel2 3 ай бұрын

I'd love to see a a racing class with these on dirt with reasonably sized jumped. The old school buggy look is so cool

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Oh yes, that would be amazing!

@simonj5134 3 ай бұрын

Has firmly cemented itself at the top of my favourite(s) to drive list along with UDR and BRX01 and Fazer and………..

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Lol yes, the short list has a name: RC

@madsrcbuggy 3 ай бұрын

Nice video from you as always! It's a good overview how it works, and what its quirks are, definitely Tamiya's ball differentials are annoying... I will be getting a BBX later on when the price drops a bit, I might buy an aftermarket gear diff, I can spend the bearing budget on the diff, ha ha... Funny, I was also thinking 4000kV, good to see you also like it that way...

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah spider gears are probably best. And 4000kv 👌 You'll love it

@rcinhand9671 3 ай бұрын

You can adjust the front end. You need to add or remove the metal washers at the shock tower.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Nice catch, thank you!

@rcinhand9671 3 ай бұрын

@@RCTNT You're welcome!

@1980VINZ 2 ай бұрын

To me this gem just misses a slipper to be perfect. Tamiya has a option for that. 4x2 old classic buggies configuration are a ton of fun to drive, especially with today sensored brushless !! (And without sensor too) I LOVE IT

@RCTNT 2 ай бұрын

Nicely put. Me too!

@markcole6475 3 ай бұрын

I like these little buggies for something different but the electronics and battery are so tight fitting ….not a lot of room. Couple buddies of mine were talking about setting up a track to race these old school type rigs…might still get one if there’s a call in the future…..nice review as always..

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

There's a huge space for the battery but it's a bit fiddly to get it in and out, I guess. But the real restriction is that esc tray. I forgot to mention the shroud in this video but the naked fan still looks good. It's a decent buggy, fun to drive and smoooooth 😎

@bidibulle6795 3 ай бұрын

Good morning . Tamiya, these are and will remain my favorite kit even if the quality is not necessarily there. A Tamiya kit is a Tamiya kit, everyone should ride one at least once in their life. By the way, you are aware that element rc has released a 1/12 em enduo!! ELEMENT RC ENDURO12 TRAIL TRUCK SENDERO RTR AE40009C Thanks for the video see you again!! The Frenchi.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

It's a great kit, yes. I agree. Yeah I've seen the 1/12 Enduro, I'm looking forward to checking it out later this year, whenever they come to Australia!

@YoShImUrA53 3 ай бұрын

I instantly regretted building mine over Xmas without proper tools, only the small allen keys provided, which ruined a bit the experience of what otherwise must have been an amazing build. And still, I don´t hate it. I didn´t find any issue with the ball diff, but I always read people having issues with them in forums. I also own a handful other cars with them and still nothing. Fingers crossed! Now I need to finish painting and getting some electronics to really enjoy it. And after today´s vid, even more. Looks like a ton of fun!!

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

It's super fun. Building with L-shape Allen keys, not so much, lol

@matusknives 3 ай бұрын

I fell in love with this car the day it was announced nearly a year ago. Still don’t have one. We just don’t have any usable loose surfaces to drive on. But it still is very high on my bucket list.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Completely understandable. Thankfully this is the kind of car that will wait for you in the box and even if you never get to it, you'll get more than you paid for it if you sell it some years down the track

@matusknives 3 ай бұрын

@@RCTNT that is a very good point. I will try to ‘sell’ it to my wife as an investment 😁

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

"And in summary, we can't afford to not buy one of these. We should consider two, in fact."

@matusknives 3 ай бұрын

@@RCTNT 😁👍

@bcochener 3 ай бұрын

I’d build one in a second if I had this type of running playground! Perfect dirt area for it.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Pretty sweet spot isn't it!

@thudtheace 3 ай бұрын

I am not a fan of ball diffs (Tamiya ones seem to be prone to breaking especially as the plastics age), so I opted for the gear diff in my BBX. I also opted for the slipper clutch as well. Cheers!

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Yeah i think spider gears are the way to go, though my diff has been okay since my fix. Great buggy otherwise, eh. Wow.

@DurpVonFronz 3 ай бұрын

Seems like a pretty decent rig Craig. That place ur at looks like some good times for the rigs too.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

It's a top local bash spot for sure, yeah! BBX loves it 😎

@scaleworksRC 3 ай бұрын

Pretty sweet little buggy! It's not really my fancy though, I'd rather go for a rally given those conditions but to each their own, of course. I almost got the Tamiya Ford Escort on the MF01 chassis a few days ago, but didn't feel like doing the whole build process this time. Spent a little more on a RTR and really happy with it.. just waiting for the proper batteries to arrive tomorrow.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Nice. What did you buy?

@scaleworksRC 3 ай бұрын

@@RCTNT Kyosho 2002 WRC Impreza. I uploaded a couple videos if you want to have a look.

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

@scaleworksRC oh cool. Will do!

@scaleworksRC 3 ай бұрын

@@RCTNT Thanks, hope you enjoy the content!

@Fortes_RC_Adv 3 ай бұрын

Great video

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Andy_Yates 3 ай бұрын

What a great looking buggy! If you don't need waterproof, I bet a Hobbywing Justock 10.5 combo would be great in this on 2S, and it's a really economical option. Then again, your esc with that spare motor is probably even cheaper :)

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Haha yes, in this case my combo was cheaper again. The justock combos are good, but these HW combos (BL120 ESC and various 3660 motors) are arguably better value for bashing: asiate.es/aff?l=214228&i=76070

@Andy_Yates 3 ай бұрын

@@RCTNT Agreed the BL120 is hard to beat for a 2-3S vehicle if it fits where you need it. Sensored operation in the original version and really affordable

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

For sure. The QuicRun combos I meant aren't sensored but they're very good, all the same. I've used them exclusively in the SCT kits I've done recently, including the Hobao and Tekno cars. I really like them.

@FlyingPigmyHippo 3 ай бұрын

Thanks again, Craig, for another great video.

@rcjoe406 3 ай бұрын

Ya be good for the oval track

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

For sure, yes!

@pocketfuloducks1062 3 ай бұрын

Tamiya still got it!

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Yes indeed

@casssrc 3 ай бұрын

Gday from Israel great car

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

Hi, thanks for checking it out 😊

@speckledjim_ 3 ай бұрын

Not really a fan of the materials that Tamiya uses but you can't argue with the styling and nostalgic factor ( even though i was way too poor to have a Tamiya as a kid)

@RCTNT 3 ай бұрын

I'm generally of the same opinion but the bbx seems to be quite durable. It's had many tumbles and bad jumps, rough gravel, etc, and it's all good so far