Tamiya Toyota Supra on the BT-01 Chassis - Steps 10 and 11 - Differential Units 1 and 2
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Is the BT-01 Chassis anything special? Well let's find out!
In this video I will go over steps 10 and 11 where we will put together the differential unit. For some reason in the manual it is devided into two steps so they call it differential unit 1 and differential unit 2. As this really should be just one step, this video will cover both steps 10 and 11 so we can complete the build of the whole differential unit.
THINGS TO BE AWARE OF:
If you're a beginner to the world of Tamiya R/C cars I don't think this kit is going to be for you. By choosing to go with a design that can be configured in multiple ways, Tamiya have chosen to go with multiple instruction manuals that don't stand alone. You have to refer to the different ones as you go along with the build process. I'm not a fan of this type of setup as it can be easy to make a mistake and find that you have to go back steps to fix things if you did something wrong. So to avoid any confusion, I will be building this car using the standard mid motor rear drive setup.
I have heard there are issues with this chassis so again I'll take you on this journey of discovery and when the build is complete I'll do a full review on the car and give you my thoughts.
But from what I already know about this chassis...it's not an easy build and can lead to confusion.
I have to tell you when this chassis was first released I was NOT excited about it. I'm not a fan of a chassis that is being designed so that you can build it in multiple configurations. With the BT-01, you can build it Front Motor Rear Drive/Front Motor Front Drive/Mid Motor Rear Drive. And when you can build a car three different ways it can often mean that it's sub-standard in all configurations. From what I'm hearing, my concerns are valid as others are finding there is "slop" in the chassis in multiple places.
So, in theory, having a kit that can be built in three different configurations is fantastic...and as this video will show, I'm excited about building this one. But I'm not convinced that my excitement will last once we get into the build process.
Be sure to subscribe and hit that notification button if you'd like to follow along. There may be some frustrating moments in the build series and I intend to show you everything I experience along the way.
Wish me luck! 
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Smooth step - complete.
Thanks Trey. It’s a pretty cool build.
Life as kept me busy and I’ve fallen behind on your builds. I finally got a little time tonight!
No worries! It can be hard to keep up…even I’m behind on so many channels!
@@FastFreddyRC there are so many channels to support it’s tough to keep up for sure
That certainly is a different desigh isnt it? Intrigued as to why they didnt mould those rings into the outer casing. Roll on the later steps.
Really liking the fact i am having to watch all these in this series, especially as it is a kit I haven't built as yet. Its making me feel I may watch other full series of kits I havent got as watching this one is making me want the kit.
Watching others may switch me from not being interested in a certain car to actually wanting one if that makes sense
I’m really not sure why they weren’t part of the mold. It does seem weird but there must have been a reason. As to the build…cool Glen! It makes sense because if you like how it goes together you might want to build one yourself :) I’m actually really enjoying the BT-01 build. Love the fact that it’s Tamiya’s first 2WD RWD car in a touring class which is definitely a first. I’m not sure how often you would realistically want to convert the car from FWD to RWD just for fun. I’m thinking it’s more about giving the builder the realistic setup option depending on the body/car that’s included in future kits.
Nice job Freddy. All those plasic ring look a little bit complecated. But I hope Tamiya has it reasons to design them in that way.
Thanks Dirk! I feel Tamiya must have a good reason for the design but only time will tell I guess.