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Mad Bull (Tamiya)


Monster Buggy Model Kit of Tamiya. Scale 1:10, 2WD. Top speed: 30 km/h. Bought ca. 2004.


Modifications / Upgrades

  • Analog Remote Control to digital Remote Control
  • Antenna Tube
  • Steering: problematic location fixed
  • Shock Absorber
  • Motor heat sink
  • Ball bearing
  • Additional set of rims, spike tires, wheel hub
  • Rim variant 1 - Sand
  • Rim variant 2 - Brown
  • Rim variant 3 - Final version - rusty
  • Battery compartment

Various

  • Height adjustable ramp
  • New ramp 2019
  • Mini cam / Gameboy TV module / Year 2005
  • Driving in the snow
  • Skill races 2016 - 2019
  • Dune Fighter, Wild One, Black Foot, ASB1
                      Guest article: Tamiya Blackfoot (2016) modified

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Tamiya Mad Bull Snow Tamiya Mad Bull Snow




Analog Remote Control to digital Remote Control


The analog Technisport Remote Control has been replaced with a digital one.

Reely GT2 EVO Remote Control, 2,4 GHz, 2 Channels, with Receiver
Item no.: 1302221, EAN: 4016138954487



Antenna Tube


CARSON 500908115 Antenna Tube Black 4Pcs.

Cut the Antenna Tube. Replacement if its knicked.

Antenna Tube

Original parts, analog receiver, long antenna -> digital receiver, short antenna, cool antenna tube.

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Steering: problematic point


In the event of a crash, part of the steering sometimes jumps over the edge and locks up. To prevent this, part of the edge was removed with a file.



Shock Absorber


Carson 500405342 - X10EB Shock Absorber

Attention: The screws have a different thread. A new thread is cut with the new screws. The old screws will then no longer fit!

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Tamiya Mad Bull - New Shock Absorber Tamiya Mad Bull - New Shock Absorber



Motor heat sink


Reely Motor heat sink for 540 series electric motor.
Item no.: 235497, EAN: 4016138510348



Ball bearing


CARSON 500904025 ball bearing.



Additional set of rims, spike tires, wheel hub


Tamiya Wheel Bag (2 front, 2 rear) VW Type-2 (T1) Bus (58512) #19804521TA-19804521
Monster Spike Tires Soft (2 pcs) WR-02/CW-01 #54603TA 54603
Tamiya Wheel Hub 9805337 (for rear wheels)


The sides of the rims were painted differently for testing.


Variant 1 - Sand

Variant 2 - Brown

Variant 3 - Final version - rusty

Tamiya Mad Bull - Spike Wheels



Battery compartment


The battery compartment is a little too small for some batteries. 2 pieces of M2 washers are enough to fit the battery well into the compartment.





Height adjustable ramp ;)





New ramp 2019 - ca. 1,5m x 1,5m x 30cm


Design with Blender, Gimp and 123rf.

The finished ramp.





Mini cam / Gameboy TV module / Year 2005


Gameboy Advance with TV module. The TV module received with an adapter the video signal from the mini cam.


Driving in the snow





Skill races 2016 - 2019


Parkour 2016

Parkour 2017

Parkour 2019





Reely Dune Fighter, scale 1:18, 4WD


Top speed: 30 km/h. Bought 2017.



Original design



New painting





Damage 2019


Repaired





Friends




Florians Tamiya Wild One, scale 1:10, 2WD





Florians Tamiya Black Foot, scale 1:10, 2WD


More: See guest article Tamiya Blackfoot (2016) modified



Josefs/Leos Absima ASB1, scale 1:10, 4WD





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