Tamiya Blackfoot Lexan body options

[Tommyh89]

Has anyone fitted a lexan alternative to there Blackfoot chassis or monster beetle? Don’t quite fancy cracking mine and let the kids play with! 
 

seen this 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/traxxas-bigfoot-no.-1-officially-licensed-replica-clear-bodyshell-420976

but any suggestions would be great. 
thank you 

 

[DaveBuildsRC]

this may fit as the bush devil uses the same chassis.

BUSH DEVIL TRUCK BODY TAMIYA – Team Bluegroove

[Frog Jumper]

Parma made a direct fit lexan body.  Rare now…

Tamiya makes the Landfreeder body, which is the same as the lexan body on the ORV Bush Devil. It should be a direct fit to the BF.

Currently on EBay, there is an old Bolink body called Sun King. It should fit the BF too.

The important part here is the wheelbase. The BF has a wheelbase of approx 252mm or 10”.

 

[Tommyh89]

Both really helpful! Postage seems to be the killer to get them to the U.K! 
 

I did spot this, while it’s not a exact fit at 257mm wheelbase and a tad narrower I think it could work aswell? 
 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/product/380477

The sun king body’s look great just worried again smashing it apart and being without a cheaper alternative 

[Sir Crashalot]

https://www.kamtec.co.uk/epages/BT4645.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT4645/Categories/Body_Shells/Tamiya_Repro

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284601590700?hash=item424393a3ac:g:UKAAAOSwF~Vh2w1n

[Mad Ax]

as @Sir Crashalot has linked, the Tamiya Subaru Brat lexan body is the right size to go straight on.  The original Mud Blaster used the same chassis and had an ABS Brat body, so there's even some heritage.

JConcepts make some monster truck bodies in 10.5" length, these are slightly too long for the 10" of the Blackfoot but not a million miles away, the JConcepts website is helpful as it lists the wheelbase against all their bodies

https://www.jconcepts.net/shop/bodies/110th-scale/monster-truck

this recent one is 9.5" and might be a good fit (I plan to try this on my King Blackfoot once I've finished rebuilding it):

https://www.jconcepts.net/shop/1985-ford-ranger-traxxas-stampede-stampede-4x4-body

Kamtec make a lexan version of the Sand Scorcher body, and also a thing called the "Kamtec Baja" which is similar to the Scorcher but with some alternate details.  These are the same size as the Monster Beetle body, so will fit well.  Body cut lines aren't moulded, so you can choose where to cut the body to get the look you want, roundy and smooth or angular and aggressive, etc.

https://www.kamtec.co.uk/Kamtec-Repro-Tamiya-Sand-Scorcher-Bodyshell

[Tommyh89]

That’s a awesome bit of help! Might look at the Kamtec ones as they would be cheap enough not to worry about crashing.