The Ranger is the last of the original SRB's even if the Super Champ is still to be released at this point in time. As with so many models from Tamiya the Ranger had design developments during production. At the time of release, 2 years after the first SRB model, the chassis of the Ranger is well developed and represents the latest edition before the Super Champ evolution. But, the body did go through one major change. The early models had bad design of the front fenders. The opening was too narrow causing the front wheels to touch the fender at full lock. On later models the opening was enlarged and also the rims were redesigned with less offset to mitigate the problem. The redesign of the fender also caused the large creamy-coloured decals to be changed, so there are two different decal sheets.
Recreation of the iconic Ford Ranger XLT.
I'm a huge fan of vintage Tamiya RC buggies. This is One of the car's that caught my eye when I was young but couldn't afford back in 1984. With the SS rerelease chassis and parts availability. Its easy to recreate one.
The body is a rere Blackfoot converted to Ranger, built back in 2019. It sat on a CC01 chassis which didn't age well in my opinion. The stance of the vintage SRB set up is just so right for the Ranger. Can't beat a classic metal chassis.
Not perfect to some people but for me, the overall looks with the chassis just screams 80's classic!
Anyways, about the built, the chassis is from a rere Sand Scorcher, Ford Ranger Body posts from ebay. Wheels & tyres from Subaru Brat spray painted in decorative chrome.
Rere Blackfoot body painted in TS39 pure blue with MCI decals. Rear tonneau screw holes deleted to make it simple. Antenna and On/Off switch hidden and relocated.
Thanks for looking and Happy Rc.
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