Tamiya Blackfoot III – 5th gen w/ “Blackfoot” name

(Photos for now…) This is Tamiya kit # 58498 and is the 5th truck bearing the “Blackfoot” name and the “III” due to the reason that it is the 3rd kit that has the original Ford Raptor F-150 “stepside” body. The kit also inlcudes a driver figure that comes in stock black plastic that you have to paint to make it look realistic…

Finished building this kit a fortnight ago, already installed the electronics and tested with my hsp bronto pro wheels/tires to preserve the orig stock tires 🙂 Actual build below … Blackfoot chronolgy 1. The original Blackfoot, (item no. 58058; released 1986)

2. Super Blackfoot, (58110; December 1992)

3. King Blackfoot and (58192; released July 1997)

4. The Blackfoot Extreme (58312; released December 2003)

5. Blackfoot III (58498; released August 2011)

The kit came with a “bonus parts” bag that contained 8 pcs of 11x5x4mm sealed ball bearings – took down the assembled gearbox to change all plastic bushings into the included steal bearings … ================

Rear tranny/gearbox assembly

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Front frame/suspension assembly