2023 TAMIYA BBX BUILD AND RUN REVIEW

IN THIS EPISODE I TAKE A BRAND NEW TAMIYA BBX BASED OFF THE BBO1 CHASSIS AND GIVE IT THE OL' LUKES VINTAGE BUDGET WAY WITH TARGET GOAL OF $300 TO MAKE A NEARLY RTR BBX. DOWNSIDE WAS WITH A PRE-ORDER WAIT NEARLY HALF A YEAR FOR MY BUDGET BBX TO ARRIVE FROM TOWER HOBBIES WAS A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT AS TOWER HOBBIES WAS IN TURMOIL WITH POSSIBILITY OF CLOSING AFTER MY PREORDER WAS INITIATED. EVENTUALLY THE BBX WOULD ARRIVE AND THE LOW BUDGET ITEMS ACCUMULATED- I BUY A 550 12T MOTOR ON THE CHEAP AND A LOW COST SERVO, A 1060 CHINA ESC AND A 23T 48P PINION , BEHR PREMIUM TROPICS, DARK STEEL, RUST OLEUM WHITE, METALLIC, REAL ORANGE, KRYLON JUNGLE GREEN PAINTS AND RUST OLEUM ADHESIVE PROMOTER. SUPER CLEAN DEGREASER. AND SOME FUN AS IT COMES IN LESS THAN MY $300 GOAL! HONESTLY I HAD A GREAT TIME WITH THIS BUILD AND RUN. EVERYTHING GOES TOGETHER SMOOTHLY. THE BUGGY DOES DRIVE AND HANDLE AMAZINGLY. HEX HARDWARE TOO WITH BALL BEARINGS STANDARD. TAMIYA YOU CREATED ANOTHER LEGEND AND POSSIBLY CAR OF THE YEAR 2023. I ALSO DO A COMPARE WITH A PREVIOUS LEGEND ALL IN THIS VIDEO. I OPEN BOX,BUILD,PAINT, AND RUN IT! THATS THE LUKES VINTAGE RC WAY. SO SIT BACK, GRAB A DRINK, SNACK AND JOIN ME FOR THIS BBX AT THE BEACH SUMMER FUN.

[@poorboysrc]

That's a great color scheme. Nice build!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thank you friend

[@peterjslevin4834]

Looks great , I really dig the colour scheme.

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thank you 😊

[@pandroidigital]

Looks so much better with the white wheels. 👏🏽

[@Toystheyrenot]

Cool build and a very nice looking Bbx! Love the teal colour and chequered roof.👍😊

[@LukesVintageRC]

Hey thanks my friend ☺️

[@beauar1]

The falcon comparison is spot on. I had the falcon as a kid. The front tires and the geometry really made me do a double take when I first saw the bbx

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

I can’t believe Tamiya actually gave ya bearings and hex hardware

[@LukesVintageRC]

I know right.👌

[@Chunky246]

Love the long travel suspension on this one.

[@LukesVintageRC]

Totally agree with you. Thank you

[@pdtech4524]

Nice model, suits white wheels better than the stock chrome effect.👍

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thanks 😊

[@RCTanksTrucks247]

Great looking rc brother. Turned out awesome.

[@LukesVintageRC]

Huge thanks my friend. 😊

[@M.A.S.Ked-Crusader]

I’ve missed a few of your vids, got a few to binge on now, happy Friday !!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thank you 😊

[@arkyrc]

Great looking buggy! I like the classic look of it but with modern features!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Exactly. Thanks buddy.😊

[@hiroyopoetker]

super fun looking buggy!

[@stevemaster8282]

Awesome. This buggy runs smooth!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Definitely a sweet rc. Thanks

[@SpencerHart-hz5cb]

Love the look of this kit! I haven't had an RC car since the 80s (Boomerang) but have been thinking about grabbing one again. I like the look of the BBX but was surprised a few things aren't included like servo + motor... how do I know what's best to get, or even compatible? Thanks for including links to your own choices though :)

[@LukesVintageRC]

Hi Spencer, so I can imagine getting back into rc after many years out can be a bit stressful. The Tamiya Boomerang has just been rereleased so i think that would be the buggy to go for if I was you. I have the 86 in my collection that is coming on the channel in the late spring. There’s about 9 other rc I have to bring on. The BBX is great and runs great as the video shows. Both different-ones 2wd the other 4wd. Perhaps get both. Futaba radio 2.4g will always be nice, as futaba servo in standard form is good. Can’t go wrong. My advice where ever you go to buy ask the companies staff what they recommend as far as getting you moving. Thanks for watching and sharing your experience. Be sure to like and subscribe as I put new content on every couple weeks to month. 😊

[@SpencerHart-hz5cb]

thanks for the tips@@LukesVintageRC

[@linhof4]

I see it was rustoleum adhesion promoter. Really well done on this build and all of the details

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thanks for watching, be sure to check out nearly hundred other rc cars restored on this rc channel.

[@gael582]

Very nice build man ! How did you paint the rims ? I fear the chrome prevents the paint to stick to it

[@LukesVintageRC]

Howdy, so adhesion promoter. More videos ahead. Thanks

[@reitplace4765]

Great vid bud, Looks great diffidently one my list.. Thanks for sharing .

[@LukesVintageRC]

Your going to luv it. Thanks 😊

[@Yarns]

Hey Luke - Thats one cool looking BBX! - just wanting some advise as I have recently got into the RC Car hobby (in the past I flew RC Helicopters). How did the BBX fair in the sand and sea - did you get any corrosion of the metal parts? - also I have just built a Tamiya DT03 racing fighter - which I thoroughly enjoyed! (even managed to paint a green / white colour fade - and never even painted a body shell before!) - would the BBX be ok for my next kit (also looking at maybe a Kyosho Javelin) - what do you think? Cheers

[@LukesVintageRC]

Howdy, So welcome to my rc channel, the Tamiya BBX is great! Easy to build and great price. So I do a ton of beach running in videos and It all requires after run maintenance tear down and lubricant to return to shelf queen status. No shortcuts in the rc game. Thanks 😁

[@Bbbuddy]

Great build. Didn’t the seawater ruin the bearings and motor?

[@LukesVintageRC]

all great bro, after all videos cars cleaned. No cars were harmed in videos. 🤣

[@warmrollsforthetable]

Your channel is criminally under-subbed dude. You have SOOO many cool cars! As a matter of fact... I have like 15 RS buggies and other stuff I was considering selling, but honestly I'd rather just donate to you! Let me know, if you want to cover shipping I will mail you a few... some Road Phantoms, Desert Vipers, Tsauro X & Z... all in near perfect shape!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Richard your too kind. I am beyond grateful you watch my videos. If you can do me a huge favor and donate a couple of those cars to children’s hospital or even a daycare you would make my day. Godbless.

[@warmrollsforthetable]

@suprluke993 you got it Luke!

[@n057828]

Congrats from Australia ❤god bless ya Links to products but fab man

[@LukesVintageRC]

Check description thanks

[@n22pdf]

Love the BBX Tamiya really did a great job with this buggy.. :) reminds me of a modern Rough Rider :) great build and running vid dude looks awesome. Pete

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thanks Pete

[@Harkeness_RC]

Good looking buggy, that Tamiya BBX. Love the paint colour scheme looks awesome. Love the 550motors too. Thanks for sharing.👍

[@LukesVintageRC]

Appreciate you watching. ☺️

[@jean-baptistemorguet4166]

I was on the fence of buying one @@LukesVintageRC and wanted to go with the cobalt green paint from Tamiya, wich is somehow what you did and it looks AWESOME, so happy to have bumped into your video!

[@FastFreddyRC]

Very cool!! Looks great!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thanks man

[@RAYROTHSTEIN66]

I contacted one of our biggest rc tracks to ask if there is going to be a new class racing for bbx and vintage racing.. I haven't heard back from them..

[@DustyFingersRC]

Brilliant!

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thanks man 😊

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

I always start with painting

[@LukesVintageRC]

So building or restoring I treat the chassis like the meal and the body is the dessert. 😆

[@doubleaaaron]

Nice build! I really want a tamiya kit to build as my next rc. This or the newer avante? Hmm.....

[@LukesVintageRC]

Both are great! I would recommend BBX. Thanks for watching more videos coming. 😊

[@PsychoticBovine]

I went through Tower and got my BBX in 3 days. Ordered a charger last week and got it in 2 days.

[@LukesVintageRC]

You gotta play the lottery homie 😉

[@PsychoticBovine]

@@LukesVintageRC Probably helps being 1 state over from Illinois.

[@LukesVintageRC]

Buy power ball and mega millions now.😆

[@alfredyost7972]

Luke, I have never run an R/C car at the beach but I would like to. The sand messes things up. Also, salt water destroys metal parts. I used to run R/C boats at the beach and had problems with metal parts getting destroyed. I used to do is spray my metal parts of my boat with WD-40 after using it in salt water. This would protect my metal parts until I had time to disassemble my boat to clean it. Some metal parts are more resistant to salt water damage. Titanium parts, aluminum parts and stainless steel parts. Thoughts?

[@LukesVintageRC]

Howdy, so I do a ton of video of beach runs with different rc cars on the channel and boat videos. With this comes aftercare. Honestly you should do cleaning on any rc driven or not at least once every 6 months as plastics degrade especially from 80’s. So my beach runs-My experience with cleaning is a simple one but time consuming-Especially the caliber of cars i have and boats. Air compressor, fresh water rinse, air compressor again. Total break down and clean and lastly Cow RC moo slick. A perfect result every time. There’s no shortcuts! Clean clean clean if you want a long lasting great running and looking rc not just metal parts but all parts matter. I hear so many people say just spray some penetrating oil and your fine. Horrible idea! Sand, shells, salt water gets everywhere and will destroy everything. Besides it’s fun no matter what- running and building that’s why I have an rc channel. Great question. Have a great day. Please like share and subscribe. Truly helps. 😊

[@alfredyost7972]

@@LukesVintageRC You know Luke, I have the Cow RC green cleaner and also the blower too. That might be a great way to clean up an R/C car after driving at the beach. Possibly a future video? Thoughts?

[@LukesVintageRC]

@@alfredyost7972 promise I would never steer you wrong it’s what I’ve been doing for multiple rc car video reviews via beach run videos ex: Striker, grasshopper, rough rider, Navajo, hunter etc..check them out. The cleaning car care video you may want to check out is Hobbies Direct on how to clean your rc car and why. Great video. My videos are more on the entertainment side vs the how to. Basically- Find,restore, top speed and run review. A totally different rc experience each and every time. That’s more my jam. So some people don’t get my formula but that’s ok there’s hundreds of those type of channels and like zero the way I do it. Which is what makes Luke’s Vintage RC so special. I show the finished rc first, show the restoration, top speed and run all in less than 18min-And no repeats of the same car, truck, boat. A totally different rc each and every time once or twice a month for years now. I will never post a rc car that has a bad run either it gets fixed right and driven as if it’s brand new. Not easy to do. I take pride in the fact No other rc channel has ever come close. I do it all! Car’s, trucks, boats, custom rc too. Just boils down to crazy hrs of building and editing etc. I strive hard to keep this up and I got about 200 rc ready for their fix. I’ve been around est. 2016. Around 200 videos thus far. Fact I worked on rc since 8 I’m 50 now and I’ve been consistently pumping out content for years I’m honestly shocked you think I need advice on car cleaning, kinda funny actually. If I sound full of it perhaps I am but it’s what I breathe, eat and live for. Rc is me. Every single day I’m working on a project or reading about it and the company and the designers the drivers the tracks around the world etc.. there’s honestly levels in this game. If I stop for a day I’d get passed bud. Take care.

[@alfredyost7972]

@@LukesVintageRC Hello Luke, I have been in RC for years too. It sounds like we have a lot in common. I mostly like building and customizing RC cars. A long time ago, me and my buddy used to take Tamiya Blackfoot trucks to the beach. The original Tamiya Blackfoot trucks had half shafts that were terrible. We had the Thorp conversion kits for our trucks. We modified our trucks as much as possible back then. We used to take our trucks right into the salt water. We found out a few things when doing this. We needed to our receivers in plastic bags. Most servos would be okay for a short time in saltwater but they would die. We did not have water proof servos. Also the cheap Tamiya silver can motors were good for driving in saltwater. Did you know that those motors will actually work under water? We had fun doing this but the clean-up work required a complete tear down. Thoughts?

[@LukesVintageRC]

So it seems someone hasn’t watched my videos? I had already done videos on both of your recommendations. The submerged motor in the water is in my video How to do a mild restoration on an old electric rc motor. And the Tamiya Blackfoot shafts subject is on my channel too via video-Tamiya Blackfoot,Marui Big Bear, Kyosho Big Brute, MIP, Thorp, differential upgrades. Watch those videos they are over 5 years old but I’m sure you’ll get some great information you can use but you need to watch. Did you subscribe yet because I can see that you have not? Thoughts?

[@lmadigan1971]

Thats the key to building these you have to love building and maintaining, or you will be destroyed

[@LukesVintageRC]

I’m not sure about destroyed or anything but for me ever since I was a kid I just really love to play and create with rc. Only difference now is I’m fifty. Thanks 😊

[@lmadigan1971]

Believe me if you come in enthused and pay out 800aud-1000aud with all the gear required and dont get it done it's a soul destroyer. @@LukesVintageRC

[@LukesVintageRC]

Well if I can do a completely different rc restoration each month with running video portions sometimes two now six years thus far anyone can do it. 😉

[@muchagrande1687]

Very nice, but that splash in the salt water, that hurt.

[@LukesVintageRC]

Promise the BBX didn’t hurt the ocean. 😆

[@pss999]

About how long did it take to build this? Roughly how many hours?

[@LukesVintageRC]

So Tamiya kits come with great instructions. The experience is worth it. Try not to be bummed when it’s all done.

[@linhof4]

how do you prep the lexan to use the Behr paint?

[@LukesVintageRC]

Thanks for watching. Be sure to check out nearly hundred of other rc car restorations on this channel.

[@numode]

Was the main colour Tamiya PS Cobalt Green?

[@LukesVintageRC]

Hi, box art colors are Tamiya PS-4 Blue for majority of body and Tamiya PS-1 white for roof. Thanks for watching.

[@numode]

Yes understood however I'm asking about your 'Teal' colour, is it PS-54 Cobalt Green ? Buggy looks great - cheers mate@@LukesVintageRC

[@guymarotta2596]

Is the ball diff adjustable?

[@LukesVintageRC]

Yup, page 4 shows how.

[@paulsikorski9109]

wolud not run it near the salt water

[@LukesVintageRC]

why not?

[@kyrieeleison1905]

whats the paint code?

[@LukesVintageRC]

Info in video.TY

[@kyrieeleison1905]

@@LukesVintageRC i just watched it and didnt see it.. actually it seems like it skips when you say it,, unless you said "teal" which there isnt a PS colour by that name

[@LukesVintageRC]

@@kyrieeleison1905 it’s between 10:56-11:26 and in description

[@PsychoticBovine]

Did you get an extra counter gear, also?

[@LukesVintageRC]

Did you get extra bumper, also?

[@PsychoticBovine]

@@LukesVintageRC Yes, since there were two A parts trees. But, doesn't explain the extra counter gear which is ot a parts tree part.

[@LukesVintageRC]

@PsychoticBovine and the extra bumper and shock parts is for?

[@John-yf8qh]

That's the best looking BBX I've seen yet, though I've still not seen one in box art. I don't think seeing a box art one would change the status of this one though, just an observation.

[@LukesVintageRC]

Hey thanks for watching and the kind words. Have a great day