The Tamiya vintage nostalgia I wish they would do is the Toyota Hilux 4x4 from the early 80s.....I would be all over that..!!! ❤ The BBX is a fabulous buggy 👍👍👌
My first RC was a Rough Rider back in 1980 so when this came out, I had have it. Totally agree, harks back to the retro days. I got mine 6 months ago and still haven’t gotten round to building it. I did get the alloy front hubs, servo mounts, slipper clutch and a full set of wheels & tyres so I could put the spare on. I think the mount is in the kit already.
The upgrades that I chose that may not be necessary were the slipper clutch, and the TA06 gear differential. The one upgrade I felt was needed would be the aluminum servo mount. It's a fun build, hope you enjoy it!
I installed a slipper clutch (it doesn't come with one) and bigger pinion, and I have since picked up a gear diff. The shocks need thicker oil than what comes I the kit as well. Looking forward to watching your build.
I wouldnt be surprised if hobbyists in 30yrs would be looking forward to the bbx rerelease. And Gavin is still making videos pleading for the 959 rerelease 😂
@RCKickschannel for sure what you pay in pounds I can get it for that or cheaper in AUD at Tam Tam or the Tamiya Plastic model shop just take the passport and get even more savings.
Me too. They do look really garish and could be a little more understated. Like I don't even think I've seen an off road buggy with chrome wheels be it real life or an RC car.
I sprayed mine with a few coats of flat clear. Definitely makes a HUGE difference. I was prepared to look for a complete new set of wheels but the flat clear make these actually quite nice.
The BBX is a must have for anyone who is starting out and wants to build a great car themselves. I gave mine a Quickrun Fusion Pro with 2300KV and love it.
Love it but and here’s the but, I actually think the TD4 and TD2 are better in terms of modern Tamiya but I know I am one of the very very few! The quality of the TD4/2 is sublime too
My first RC was the Rough Rider back in the early 80s, I recently saw one on Ebay listed at £2k.... I'm not quite that nostalgic... 🤣 Ive had quite a few Tamiya buggies but my favourite is still the original Top Force Evolution.
I love my BBX, the only thing I am not fond of is that my local track requires slicks to run practice or anything, and the only thing you can really use are buggy fronts all around on this car. All the buggy rear wheels are too deep to the hex. Need some serious offset to overcome that. That said, I was running it on an oval the other night and...it was doing surprisingly well!
Hi Gavin, this is a very fun build. You will enjoy building this one. Cutting out the body is a real pain. This is a very good to drive Tamiya car. It works really well. If possible get the slipper clutch for this car. Also, you will need a low profile servo for this car. Thoughts?
Mine is going Camel and Black using your dad's Fox as inspiration Gav. I picked up my kit in Japan from Super Rajikon when i was there for my 50th so it has special meaning. I'm using CC02 black rims. Just spent the weekend RIT dying the chasis so all the parts are black now. Not sure why Tamiya chooses to make the chassis plastics in 50 shades of grey.
I just like Tamia to release slightly better plastic for the other vehicles, like the lunchbox and rising fighter and as tomley says, bearings cost pence so that be useful too
Very nice unboxing. As for upgrades, apart from slipper clutch in case of high grip surface and / or crazy brushless, it "should" be good. Can't wait for the build. The tyre sniff reminds me of someone across Atlantic, somewhere in Canada 😅😊
I personally don't see the attraction yet, those wheels look like they came from a lorry kit and for similar money i'd have a javelin over this any day of the week (In fact the black version of the javelin wheels would look good on it, they look good on everything though 🙂 )
I loved it, looked great, drove great, but the price 😮 i would of kept mine but it was an impulse buy at the time. But didnt regret it. I would defo get another 👍
Really great kit and top notch including bearings and all hex hardware. I think a blue would look great and what about maybe a bit of a blockhead motors livery?? Like the Wild One and hotshot editions. 🤔👍
I have one of these, and it is in many ways very good, but I didn't enjoy the build experience. It could just be me, a bit of performance anxiety..... I found the design to be a bit more complicated than what I usually like, I guess some Tamiya's are like that. The body was a pain to cut out, and I hadn't painted anything for years, so yeah nerves. I felt the same way with the decals. Having said all that I didn't finish and run it and it is pretty good. I just don't love it yet.
Glad you enjoyed the build. I've always liked Tamiya but their nasty habit of discontinuing models and their lack of support after 3 to 4 years is abysmal.
I got one in September. Great build but far too expensive in the UK for the Performance you get. I know thats not the point of it, but its 2024. Mines got a slipper, TA06 Diff and a brushless system and its basically a £600 RC…..
Hi Gavin, love the BBX, who doesn't? But...I feel like the TD2 chassis is not appreciated fully. It is the same new plastics, full bearings, mid motor, 3-gear transmission and talking about real Tamiya uniqueness: it has fenders! Any chance you could take your TD2 to the track? Would love to see that. You can leave the fenders home ;-) Looking forward to the build video of the BBX. Thanks again!
I think you should paint it up however you want to Gav as I can't think of something you have done how you want that looked bad at all. Maybe blue but a different blue? Either way I'll be grabbing a ticket or 2 cos I do like the look of these but if I buy one it will be so far away its not funny... I have bought all the new "cool" stuff that has just come out and have to buy a Hotshot 2 even tho they are cheap by comparison!
TBH ...I always look at Tamiya as being a bit toyish and I would never consider buying one untill this BBX came along.Love the old school looks and set up and this Is the kind of thing that appealed to me 40 years ago. NOT a fan of modern cab forward nonsense Still race my Losi 22 Rear cab !.
I was looking forward to you building it, running it and then modifying it over time. Bit disappointed when you said you were just going to get rid of it in a raffle. Doesn't seem much point when there are loads of builds done on youtube already. I guess that's just how youtube is these days... Buy, build and sell.
I have a small studio and over 120 cars already and I just can't afford to keep them all. If I didn't Raffall this one on, I couldn't afford to get it on the show in the first place. Also, any profit's will go into future build content and I have a massive RC project in the plans that will be the channel build of the year! Unfortunately, it comes with an extremely large price tag that has to be funded some how. No spoilers but you will love it when it happens.
Tamiya hasn’t made a good car forever, it’s actually refreshing to see them come up with a new chassis / concept rather than churn out the same old crap with a different body on it!
wasn’t a fan of this one, at all. too much plastic, and the old school suspension geometry and design isn’t what i wanted in a newly designed buggy, and the battery compartment isn’t good. but for a an off road collector it’s awesome, and fits right in 👍
Gotta say as a fifty something coming back into the hobby I loved the 80's Tamiya styling . Modern buggies are tougher , faster and handle way better but . . . They look c##p ! . All just clones of each other and not very good looking one's at that . Tamiya you win the looks contest hand's down every time .
Super clean will easily remove chrome from plastic model parts. Use gloves. Super clean is terrible for your skin. Rinse, dry, and paint the color you want.
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Have fun with the build, Gav. Great unboxing, by the way. And an epic tire-sniff! 🤣
It’s a smell that just takes you back in time. LOL 👍🏻
The Tamiya vintage nostalgia I wish they would do is the Toyota Hilux 4x4 from the early 80s.....I would be all over that..!!! ❤ The BBX is a fabulous buggy 👍👍👌
My first RC was a Rough Rider back in 1980 so when this came out, I had have it. Totally agree, harks back to the retro days. I got mine 6 months ago and still haven’t gotten round to building it. I did get the alloy front hubs, servo mounts, slipper clutch and a full set of wheels & tyres so I could put the spare on. I think the mount is in the kit already.
Love this and will get one this year, but what, no motor supplied ?
The upgrades that I chose that may not be necessary were the slipper clutch, and the TA06 gear differential. The one upgrade I felt was needed would be the aluminum servo mount. It's a fun build, hope you enjoy it!
Expensive in the UK but definitely feels like a future iconic Tamiya buggy.
Finally a BBX review by Gavin! Been looking up for this! Grabbing my popcorn now
Build coming soon
I installed a slipper clutch (it doesn't come with one) and bigger pinion, and I have since picked up a gear diff. The shocks need thicker oil than what comes I the kit as well. Looking forward to watching your build.
Thanks for the tips
I wouldnt be surprised if hobbyists in 30yrs would be looking forward to the bbx rerelease. And Gavin is still making videos pleading for the 959 rerelease 😂
And begrudgingly building TT-02s 😂
i love my BBX. its a beast on 3S with a 4500KV motor in it.!
I'm off to Japan for work for 2 weeks in April I will pick up a BBX tax free and some hop ups.
Save yourself a boat load of £££, especially the upgrades
@RCKickschannel for sure what you pay in pounds I can get it for that or cheaper in AUD at Tam Tam or the Tamiya Plastic model shop just take the passport and get even more savings.
It has the TD4 ball diff, but includes the metal diff nut.
what amazed me was just how much after market alloy stuff is out there
for a new kit the range is great
im sure wheels will turn up real soon
the tire sniff
So excited you are getting to this! I'll be building mine this weekend if I can finally decide on a colour.
FYI: Hot Racing now has a line of aluminum upgrades available for the BBX now
I do love the look of the BBX, but it's still a wee bit pricey in the UK. Can't wait to see what you do with it!!
Everything in the UK is a wee bit pricey in the UK lol. More now than ever.
I agree with you about the rims. Perhaps dechroming them and painting them e.g., gun metal would make them look less toy-ish?
Me too. They do look really garish and could be a little more understated. Like I don't even think I've seen an off road buggy with chrome wheels be it real life or an RC car.
I sprayed mine with a few coats of flat clear. Definitely makes a HUGE difference. I was prepared to look for a complete new set of wheels but the flat clear make these actually quite nice.
you could probably fit a rough rider body on that maybe? that'd look great!
The BBX is a must have for anyone who is starting out and wants to build a great car themselves. I gave mine a Quickrun Fusion Pro with 2300KV and love it.
Cutting out the body panels is.. fun..
The tire mount is included in the kit. The wheels are cheap enough online.
Love it but and here’s the but, I actually think the TD4 and TD2 are better in terms of modern Tamiya but I know I am one of the very very few! The quality of the TD4/2 is sublime too
My first RC was the Rough Rider back in the early 80s, I recently saw one on Ebay listed at £2k.... I'm not quite that nostalgic... 🤣
Ive had quite a few Tamiya buggies but my favourite is still the original Top Force Evolution.
Really nice vid👌. I have a BBX and i have Been looking forward. To see you get it👍
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Nice 😊 looking forward to the build 👌
I love my BBX, the only thing I am not fond of is that my local track requires slicks to run practice or anything, and the only thing you can really use are buggy fronts all around on this car. All the buggy rear wheels are too deep to the hex. Need some serious offset to overcome that. That said, I was running it on an oval the other night and...it was doing surprisingly well!
Hi Gavin, this is a very fun build. You will enjoy building this one. Cutting out the body is a real pain. This is a very good to drive Tamiya car. It works really well. If possible get the slipper clutch for this car. Also, you will need a low profile servo for this car. Thoughts?
Thank you for this video. Very retro-cool kit. In fact I thought this was a re-release of a 1980s model.
It really does feel like a rere of a vintage kit, I agree.
Oh man, mines still in the box, too. I don't know if I'll ever get to it.
We can all relate to that Paul :)
Mine is going Camel and Black using your dad's Fox as inspiration Gav. I picked up my kit in Japan from Super Rajikon when i was there for my 50th so it has special meaning. I'm using CC02 black rims. Just spent the weekend RIT dying the chasis so all the parts are black now. Not sure why Tamiya chooses to make the chassis plastics in 50 shades of grey.
I just like Tamia to release slightly better plastic for the other vehicles, like the lunchbox and rising fighter and as tomley says, bearings cost pence so that be useful too
SOrry, I have to 100% disagree and that's just because anything with the words, "as Tomley says..." by default must be wrong. ;)
The spare tire mount and longer screw are included in the kit. So at least you only need to get a tire and wheel
Very nice unboxing. As for upgrades, apart from slipper clutch in case of high grip surface and / or crazy brushless, it "should" be good. Can't wait for the build. The tyre sniff reminds me of someone across Atlantic, somewhere in Canada 😅😊
Come on Tamiya we want the dyno storm re-release and the stadium blitzer while you’re at it 😊
I personally don't see the attraction yet, those wheels look like they came from a lorry kit and for similar money i'd have a javelin over this any day of the week (In fact the black version of the javelin wheels would look good on it, they look good on everything though 🙂 )
I like the kit BUT the machine screws don't work with the soft plastics and the rear swing arm set up is weird
I've gone Rothmans livery with mine
I’ve been holding off too. I’ve heard the wheels are identical offset to touring car wheels
that would make for a funny looking touring car ;) lol
@@RCKickschannel it would. I’m just saying if you have any white or other wheels you like from tt02 kits you can probably use them
I loved it, looked great, drove great, but the price 😮 i would of kept mine but it was an impulse buy at the time. But didnt regret it. I would defo get another 👍
Really great kit and top notch including bearings and all hex hardware. I think a blue would look great and what about maybe a bit of a blockhead motors livery?? Like the Wild One and hotshot editions. 🤔👍
Already in the raffle 😂
Looking forward to the build on this one, I didn't watch anything about it when it came out, had to wait for the best 💪
I wanted a BBX so bad, even bought the electronics for one but held off hoping 24 would give us a 4WD version. Still kinda want one...
You need to get that big Pledge sponsorship deal going 😂
I have one of these, and it is in many ways very good, but I didn't enjoy the build experience. It could just be me, a bit of performance anxiety.....
I found the design to be a bit more complicated than what I usually like, I guess some Tamiya's are like that. The body was a pain to cut out, and I hadn't painted anything for years, so yeah nerves. I felt the same way with the decals. Having said all that I didn't finish and run it and it is pretty good. I just don't love it yet.
Glad you enjoyed the build. I've always liked Tamiya but their nasty habit of discontinuing models and their lack of support after 3 to 4 years is abysmal.
Nice BBX
I got one in September. Great build but far too expensive in the UK for the Performance you get. I know thats not the point of it, but its 2024. Mines got a slipper, TA06 Diff and a brushless system and its basically a £600 RC…..
I like this retro style buggy. You gunna keep wearing that hat when Louis buggers off to Ferrari 😁
Thanks for this one. Also not keen on the chrome wheels but that can be fixed. A Rough Rider look would be cool… I think March just got expensive 😂
Sniffs tires: ahhhh smells like 1989 vintage.
I don't unsderstand the prices in the UK, bbx is only about 200 pounds in China.
I'd say leave the body clear for the winner. That way they have the option of doing their own livery. JMHO
That doesn’t make for much of a video
I completely understand. I produce podcasts all day long. Content is King. If I win, I'd want an RCKicks/Gavin original. :P @@RCKickschannel
That sniffing action was unexpected 😂
It is easy for Tamiya to release a good car, because the last years they only did re-release from the 80’s and 90’s 🤗
It’s a shame Marui don’t rerelease there ninja and shogun , parts for these hardly ever come up for sale on eBay
Hi Gavin, love the BBX, who doesn't? But...I feel like the TD2 chassis is not appreciated fully. It is the same new plastics, full bearings, mid motor, 3-gear transmission and talking about real Tamiya uniqueness: it has fenders!
Any chance you could take your TD2 to the track? Would love to see that. You can leave the fenders home ;-)
Looking forward to the build video of the BBX. Thanks again!
I think you should paint it up however you want to Gav as I can't think of something you have done how you want that looked bad at all. Maybe blue but a different blue? Either way I'll be grabbing a ticket or 2 cos I do like the look of these but if I buy one it will be so far away its not funny... I have bought all the new "cool" stuff that has just come out and have to buy a Hotshot 2 even tho they are cheap by comparison!
Had to give them a good sniff.we all do
I wonder if a Sand Scorcher body shell would fit.
Debating to get the BBX or the latest Hotshot 2 , just re-released, thoughts?
TBH ...I always look at Tamiya as being a bit toyish and I would never consider buying one untill this BBX came along.Love the old school looks and set up and this Is the kind of thing that appealed to me 40 years ago. NOT a fan of modern cab forward nonsense Still race my Losi 22 Rear cab !.
I was looking forward to you building it, running it and then modifying it over time. Bit disappointed when you said you were just going to get rid of it in a raffle. Doesn't seem much point when there are loads of builds done on youtube already. I guess that's just how youtube is these days... Buy, build and sell.
I have a small studio and over 120 cars already and I just can't afford to keep them all. If I didn't Raffall this one on, I couldn't afford to get it on the show in the first place. Also, any profit's will go into future build content and I have a massive RC project in the plans that will be the channel build of the year! Unfortunately, it comes with an extremely large price tag that has to be funded some how. No spoilers but you will love it when it happens.
Are you going brushless ? Looks like a rough rider. Like same blue as hotshot 2 blockhead motors
No, just some basic electronics for a gentle run out for the video. This won't be mine unfortunately.
I personally think there is too much plastic in the kit, compared to a similar priced Kyosho.
Hej, did I see that right, it costs 319 Pounds oh man thats expensive
Tamiya hasn’t made a good car forever, it’s actually refreshing to see them come up with a new chassis / concept rather than churn out the same old crap with a different body on it!
I think your jumping the gun saying your raffling this one off Gav. You might change your tune once you've finished it.
wasn’t a fan of this one, at all. too much plastic, and the old school suspension geometry and design isn’t what i wanted in a newly designed buggy, and the battery compartment isn’t good. but for a an off road collector it’s awesome, and fits right in 👍
🤣 sniff the tires 🤭
Gotta say as a fifty something coming back into the hobby I loved the 80's Tamiya styling . Modern buggies are tougher , faster and handle way better but . . . They look c##p ! . All just clones of each other and not very good looking one's at that . Tamiya you win the looks contest hand's down every time .
Super clean will easily remove chrome from plastic model parts.
Use gloves. Super clean is terrible for your skin.
Rinse, dry, and paint the color you want.
dont do it guys!!
Quality tyre sniffing 😂
Thank you my good man :) Instant time travel back to the late 80s for me.
Tamiya are so out of touch. But the bbx is one exception
I hadn't taken close notice of the tyres because the wneels are so gopping. Some old school 3 piece 5 spoke rims would look much better.
whats with mult angle camera? just keep one facing you. I dont know why everyone is trying to do this. totally anoying.
... its best ... (The possessive pronoun HAS NO APOSTROPHE - it's is the contraction of "it is".)
Great video Gavin! I wonder why they didn't include the motor in the UK?
Classic UK, pay more, get less LOL.
@@RCKickschannel Especially with Tamiya kits over the last few years.