Rider400 353 Posted August 19, 2021 I recently picked up a lot of old Tamiya stuff and am looking to identify some of it. I know the one complete is either a Monster Beetle or Blackfoot, not sure which. Can you help? Ill start with these... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3661 Posted August 19, 2021 1. Blackfoot 2. Blackfoot 3/4. King Cab 5/6. Blackfoot with CCP (custom chrome products) chassis and other hip-ups. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3661 Posted August 19, 2021 Looks like a nice score! 1. Looks like a BF with yellow MB shocks, or an MB with BF rear body mounts. Also looks like homemade skid plates and rear bumper. Trinity HP motor! Common hopup bitd. 2. BF chassis with some Frog parts: MSC plate and front arm holders. 3/4. King Cab. HPI super star wheels. Unknown shocks??? 5/6. BF. CCP chassis (if it shows red) or a Tamiya Brat chrome edition chassis. Likely CCP. JG mfg rear shock mounts and body mounts. JG front shock plate. Duratrax(?) gold shocks. Aluminum wheels??? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yalson 514 Posted August 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, Frog Jumper said: 3/4. King Cab. HPI super star wheels. Unknown shocks??? 5/6. BF. CCP chassis (if it shows red) or a Tamiya Brat chrome edition chassis. Likely CCP. JG mfg rear shock mounts and body mounts. JG front shock plate. Duratrax(?) gold shocks. Aluminum wheels??? The short shocks in 5/6 look like they might be Kyosho Gold shocks. Nice score of they are. They have the springs set really hard, for some reason. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rider400 353 Posted August 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Yalson said: The short shocks in 5/6 look like they might be Kyosho Gold shocks. Nice score of they are. They have the springs set really hard, for some reason. They seem well built. I have the matching rears as well but one has a snapped top cap. Wonder if I could find a replacement somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rider400 353 Posted August 20, 2021 The CCP does have some red showing. And the wheels are aluminum! Gonna build that up, maybe with a black Beetle body. Bummer on the King Cab the tabs where the rear shock mounts to the chassis/tub snapped off. I could maybe drill thru the body and mount it up just not sure how sturdy thats gonna be. Thanks for all the replies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3661 Posted August 20, 2021 Yeah, combine it all into one BF. It will be a nice vintage rig. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yalson 514 Posted August 22, 2021 On 8/20/2021 at 3:13 AM, Rider400 said: They seem well built. I have the matching rears as well but one has a snapped top cap. Wonder if I could find a replacement somewhere. There are second-hand ones out there on eBay, but they are incredibly expensive. If they don't have all the parts you might be better off using something else. They used to be the best shocks available in the early 90s, but if you have other options I'm sure more viable replacements can be obtained now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rider400 353 Posted August 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, Yalson said: There are second-hand ones out there on eBay, but they are incredibly expensive. If they don't have all the parts you might be better off using something else. They used to be the best shocks available in the early 90s, but if you have other options I'm sure more viable replacements can be obtained now. Its actually just the ball joint that broke so easy fix. In fact a 2nd one broke now too, old plastic and brittle. I ordered a few aluminum ball joints to replace em all. Know of any good newer replacement shock brands for the MB and Blackfoot? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frog Jumper 3661 Posted August 22, 2021 Get some Tamiya 50520s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites