HERO / THREE-QUARTER
Build no. 029
Blitzer Beetle DT-01
ManufacturerTamiya
ChassisDT-01
TypeCustom build
BuilderCreativik RC
Gallery
6 PHOTOGRAPHSSIDE PROFILE
FRONT
REAR / MECHANICAL
TOP-DOWN
CHASSIS
DETAIL
The build
WHY IT EXISTSA DT-01 that kept getting one more job done to it until there was very little kit left.
It started as a straightforward rebuild and did not stay one. The front end went first, then the shell, then most of the running gear.
It started as a straightforward rebuild and did not stay one.
The paint is the part people ask about. Four colours, masked in sequence, with the fades laid down last.
Specifications
AS SUPPLIED BY THE BUILDERManufacturerTamiya
ModelBlitzer Beetle DT-01
Scale1/10
MotorBrushed 540 Sport Tuned
ESCTamiya TBLE-02S
ServoFutaba S3003
Battery2S 5000mAh LiPo
RadioFlysky GT5
Modifications
SIGNIFICANT WORK ONLYPAINT
Four-colour masked shellMasked in sequence with the fades laid down last.
FRONT END
Rebuilt front geometryNew uprights, links and steering rack after a season of hard use.