matisse 1581 Posted December 21, 2022 So….what do we think it is then? new off road buggy? Truck? Beach Buggy? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1968 Posted December 21, 2022 Ooh! A new beach buggy would be epic. Sand rail looks combined with modern day handling, I'm hooked already Padla track tires, wide for the rear and small in front fitted on new rims, mmm. One can dream right? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matisse 1581 Posted December 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, Tamiyastef said: Ooh! A new beach buggy would be epic. Sand rail looks combined with modern day handling, I'm hooked already Padla track tires, wide for the rear and small in front fitted on new rims, mmm. One can dream right? What led me that way was the listing of plated wheels as part of the parts listing, seems appropriate. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyolien 4681 Posted December 21, 2022 Yes yes yes. A modern take on something like the Rough Rider or Wild One, but using modern fibre-reinforced plastics with a full LED light kit option. That would be epic. I know other companies do something similar (like Team Associated), but although the plastics are great they usually end up whacking on a tribal designed Tupperware tub as a body. NO ONE does 'scale' like Tamiya. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JYCM3 236 Posted December 22, 2022 I tried to google BBX buggy and the images pulls up was BoomerBuggy X 😂 looks like a minion on wheels lol. Anyway, can’t wait to see what it is. 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Honza 937 Posted December 22, 2022 10 hours ago, matisse said: Beach Buggy? Beach buggy! I was wondering why would Tamiya make another buggy chassis. Now it makes sense 😀 I looked through few manuals to see, which chassis could be converted to a buggy, if it had A-parts, C-parts and D-parts replaced - and it lines up with TC-01. A bit weird, but with a beach buggy body, it would make sense. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Busdriver 6209 Posted December 22, 2022 6 hours ago, JYCM3 said: I tried to google BBX buggy and the images pulls up was BoomerBuggy X 😂 looks like a minion on wheels lol. Anyway, can’t wait to see what it is. Remember this is Tamiya we’re talking about hear, anything is possible including this!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyDad 4475 Posted December 22, 2022 14 hours ago, Tamiyastef said: Ooh! A new beach buggy would be epic. Sand rail looks combined with modern day handling, I'm hooked already Padla track tires, wide for the rear and small in front fitted on new rims, mmm. One can dream right? EPIC INDEED! I presume this is all idle speculation but I would be so in for one of those. 13 hours ago, toyolien said: Yes yes yes. A modern take on something like the Rough Rider or Wild One, but using modern fibre-reinforced plastics with a full LED light kit option. That would be epic. I know other companies do something similar (like Team Associated), but although the plastics are great they usually end up whacking on a tribal designed Tupperware tub as a body. NO ONE does 'scale' like Tamiya. And this. So this! Those two are iconic Tamiya for me - I'd buy into the personality of that kind of thing in a heartbeat but I'm not that interested in rereleased old geometries, materials etc. Wild One is perhaps the model that evokes Tamiya nostalgia for me more than anything and yet I still didn't buy one. It would be an interesting challenge to design such a thing though; arguably some of the performance downsides are also key parts of the scale design? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TWINSET 1793 Posted December 22, 2022 It's a Blitzer Beetle Xtreme - basically a TRF Blitzer with lexan shell, tons of heavy blue, costs 3 times what a normal BB would and doesn't include an ESC, motor, wheels, tires, tyres, or a driver figure although, weirdly, will contain the driver sprue from the Buggy Champ. It'll be an already-discontinued limited edition available only to employees of Tamiya Guatemala and will ship on a plain box each illustrated with a hand-drawn sketch of the kit by Jun Watanabe. Probably 1 2 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ministrone 1455 Posted December 22, 2022 Could be a Tamiya kit with Ball Bearings. 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bwaaatch 528 Posted December 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Ministrone said: Could be a Tamiya kit with Ball Bearings. You’re living a fantasy, mate! See previous posts for far more realistic scenarios. 1 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3661 Posted December 22, 2022 Belt drive buggy. A modern Durga. That’s my guess… 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matisse 1581 Posted December 22, 2022 3 hours ago, Frog Jumper said: Belt drive buggy. A modern Durga. That’s my guess… Yes please 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ImALlama 1370 Posted December 22, 2022 17 hours ago, JYCM3 said: I tried to google BBX buggy and the images pulls up was BoomerBuggy X 😂 looks like a minion on wheels lol. Anyway, can’t wait to see what it is. 11 hours ago, Busdriver said: Remember this is Tamiya we’re talking about hear, anything is possible including this!! Don’t know why this made me laugh so much, but if they did actually make this thing I’m buying one 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyDad 4475 Posted December 22, 2022 So soon after the TD4/2 would they normally release another new buggy chassis? 12 minutes ago, ImALlama said: Don’t know why this made me laugh so much, but if they did actually make this thing I’m buying one It has a bit of a Tamiya look about it. Stick that on a touring chassis, extra weight down low and the world's thinnest lexan shell. Corner like it's on rails. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1968 Posted December 23, 2022 On tamiyabase website the BB-01has type of model: Buggy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TurnipJF 9192 Posted December 23, 2022 I reckon that they will be ultra-simple chassis along the lines of the RC Boys models of old, but capable of taking standard bodies. The main chassis will probably be shared between the different versions, with different bulkheads and suspension components used to change wheelbase and track width so that it can be built as a touring car, mini or buggy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyolien 4681 Posted December 23, 2022 I wondered whether the 'BB' could stand for Blockhead Buggy? Rather than Jun putting a spin on a Tamiya classic, he's created his own verion of an 80's style beach buggy. I can but dream.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kol__ 3377 Posted January 1, 2023 What's this all about then lads? Do we have a link to a Tamiya press release or something? How has this info come about? Edit: is it this?.. https://tamiyablog.com/2022/12/future-tamiya-rc-released-that-will-be-probably-presented-at-nuremberg-toy-fair-2023/ Says on Tamiya base that it's a buggy with a polycarbonate shell🤔 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyGuy 1106 Posted January 1, 2023 Bits listed: 22068 BB-01 Dogbone Shafts (2 Pcs.) 22069 BB-01 Aluminum Front Uprights 22070 BB-01 Aluminum Servo Stays 22071 BB-01 Aluminum Slipper Clutch Set 51711 BB-01 A-Parts (Front Bumper Stay) (2 Pcs.) 51712 BB-01 C-Parts (Front Uprights) (2 Pcs.) 51713 BB-01 D-Parts (Suspension Arms) (2 Pcs.) 51714 48 Pitch Spur Gear (86T) 51715 Buggy Wheels (Plated) (4 Pcs.) 51716 Buggy Front Tires (2 Pcs.) 51717 Buggy Rear Tires (2 Pcs.) The key one for me is the clutch. Edit - with the rumoured return of a TRF race team, maybe the TD4 wasn't a good enough base for a TRF buggy... ( https://kentech.wordpress.com/2022/11/28/trf-race-team-comeback/ ) 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7881 Posted January 1, 2023 Hmmmm. I am getting interested now..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matisse 1581 Posted January 1, 2023 35 minutes ago, ThunderDragonCy said: Hmmmm. I am getting interested now..... Same….the slipper caught my eye when it was first released. The plated wheels still scream hobby buggy or beach buggy, but still, im very interested Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelknapCrater 179 Posted January 2, 2023 6 hours ago, BuggyGuy said: Bits listed: 22068 BB-01 Dogbone Shafts (2 Pcs.) 22069 BB-01 Aluminum Front Uprights 22070 BB-01 Aluminum Servo Stays 22071 BB-01 Aluminum Slipper Clutch Set 51711 BB-01 A-Parts (Front Bumper Stay) (2 Pcs.) 51712 BB-01 C-Parts (Front Uprights) (2 Pcs.) 51713 BB-01 D-Parts (Suspension Arms) (2 Pcs.) 51714 48 Pitch Spur Gear (86T) 51715 Buggy Wheels (Plated) (4 Pcs.) 51716 Buggy Front Tires (2 Pcs.) 51717 Buggy Rear Tires (2 Pcs.) Where are these being listed? My web searches are turning up nil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nicadraus 6201 Posted January 2, 2023 BB - Better Buggy, Big Buggy or Best Buggy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Jon 684 Posted January 3, 2023 On 12/22/2022 at 9:34 AM, Frog Jumper said: Belt drive buggy. A modern Durga. That’s my guess… Please, please be a “modern enough” belt-drive wheeler with a pretty body… 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites