Johnny and his Little Little Guy build a Tamiya TT-02 NSX

[JohnnyAnguish]

We got an ECX Barrage for my Big Little Guy to build on his own, so it only seemed fair that we get a kit for Little Little Guy.* Since he's all about super cars, he opted for a Tamiya TT-02 in NSX flavor.

We built it box stock save for a set of Fast Eddy bearings (I just can't bring myself to build a kit with bushings). That means lots of plastic, pogo stick "dampers", a silver can motor and a sketchy ESC. Perfect for a kid! We worked on it together, taking our time and assembling it over a few days.

We'll do upgrades over time (I've already got a set of oil dampers to throw on), but he'll have to earn/buy the upgrades and help with the labor of installing them. Should be fun.

Here are a few pics of the build process. No revelations here.


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr

* Amazingly, my wife was 100% in agreement with this logic. Phew.

[Shinchu]

Heck yes!
Thanks for posting. Tamiya + Johnny anguish = we cant lose!

[OSRC]

Always good to get the kids involved. TT's are very durable, should be a good choice!

[JohnnyAnguish]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

Heck yes!
Thanks for posting. Tamiya + Johnny anguish = we cant lose!

Will you be my agent? Maybe Tamiya will send me some free stuff.

I've actually been on a bit of a Tamiya kick lately. Beyond this TT-02, I've got some parts on order for my CC-01, I built a Dancing Rider and I've got another project based on a Tamiya chassis that I'm hoping to start soon.

Originally Posted by OSRC

Always good to get the kids involved. TT's are very durable, should be a good choice!

Agreed! They seem to be showing more interest lately, too. That's good to hear about TT-02 durability, because he likes to drive fast. I figure with the silver can in there, he can only do so much damage (beyond the body).

[Shinchu]

haha i wish i could be an agent for a LOT of people here! so much talent...

and yes the TT series is purposely intended to be a "learner's road car" from the big T. i have a TT01R that i gave to my son, and the TT02 is the next evolution of the 4WD on road bath tub ;) it has revised steering and suspension so its better than the 01, but still a great affordable beginner car. still plenty quick with a brushed 540 on 2s but not enough for self-inflicted damage. just turn down your (his) throttle trim until he gets the hang of it ;)

[JatoTheRipper]

Nice looking kit. Tamiya's are always the most fun to build!

Originally Posted by Shinchu

haha i wish i could be an agent for a LOT of people here! so much talent...

and yes the TT series is purposely intended to be a "learner's road car" from the big T. i have a TT01R that i gave to my son, and the TT02 is the next evolution of the 4WD on road bath tub ;) it has revised steering and suspension so its better than the 01, but still a great affordable beginner car. still plenty quick with a brushed 540 on 2s but not enough for self-inflicted damage. just turn down your (his) throttle trim until he gets the hang of it ;)

And the TT-02RR was just announced! Too bad Tamiya raised all of its prices. I hope they come back down inline with reality!

[Shinchu]

TT02...RR?

TWO Rs? Like... Double R?

I'm only asking because I cant find jack diddly about it.

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

TT02...RR?

TWO Rs? Like... Double R?

I'm only asking because I cant find jack diddly about it.

Yes, double R. It was merely announced. No other information at this time...at least not that I'm aware of.

https://tamiyablog.com/2018/08/3-mor...-car-releases/

[JohnnyAnguish]

I'm pretty sure I'll end up with a TT-02 of my own at some point. Maybe it will have two Rs! All of my current on-road stuff is old enough that I have to hit up eBay for expensive replacement parts if I break anything. I want something I can run a bit harder with my Little Little Guy.

[Shinchu]

for some reason, when i see TT02RR, all i can think of is this...

[CM9000]

all I can think of is the cbr1000rr. double r? lol

nice kit choice. im still on the m train. I think my next kit will be to find the fb rx7 kit from Tamiya nib. and then.. a triplet of minis! got to get my fwd fix.

[Shinchu]

I've long been wishing for a nice AE86 body for the M chassis. the current stuff for 256mm wb is nice (Pandora) but the scale is off. it looks more like 1:9 especially when you put it next to a sedan on the same wb.
there is a company named SPICE that did an M sized ae86 but it looks like a pile of rotten lettuce.

back to the new NSX... I've actually seen a couple on the road. NICE looking cars! just cant believe its taken this long since we saw Jerry Seinfeld debut the "production model" during the super bowl, what... 4 years ago???
so Johnny, how goes the body?

[JohnnyAnguish]

Body pics!

Also, cutting out and applying all of those decals was brutal.


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by Shinchu

for some reason, when i see TT02RR, all i can think of is this...

Tamiya had a kit version of that Mustang body style back in the day as a TA-02. The graphics were the American flag. And for some reason I'm thinking HPI did a Home Improvement Mustang body.

Originally Posted by JohnnyAnguish

Body pics!

Also, cutting out and applying all of those decals was brutal.

Gorgeous! Perfect color! I'm not a fan of the new NSX, but Tamiya did the body so well that I really like it.

Yes, Tamiya's decals are intense since there are usually tons and you have to cut each one out by hand. But nice work. It looks great!

[JohnnyAnguish]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

Gorgeous! Perfect color! I'm not a fan of the new NSX, but Tamiya did the body so well that I really like it.

Yes, Tamiya's decals are intense since there are usually tons and you have to cut each one out by hand. But nice work. It looks great!

Thanks! Little Little Guy picked the color. He said he wanted red. I had a can of this color in the garage, so I grabbed it for approval. He gave me the thumbs up. I dig it.

On my Bronco I ended up using paint and sharpie for most of the trim. The bronco is all straight lines, so it was a lot quicker to paint than cut out and apply a bajillion stickers. Plus it looks better. The NSX would have been a masking nightmare (for a body that, let's face it, is going to get trashed)...

[JohnnyAnguish]

Body on, let's go!

The body could stand to be lowered a little, but with the current state of our street and driveway, I decided a little extra clearance would be a good thing. We can always lower it later.


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr

[Shinchu]

Heyyyyyy that looks pretty nice!

those decals are pretty impressive but yeah i wouldn't want to be the poor guy who put them on haha
really nice body though. good to see Tamiya's still got it. the paint/decal guy is pretty good too ;)

wish we could see the look on your little guy's face when he takes his first rip down the driveway. that's gonna be awesome.

[JohnnyAnguish]

We took the NSX over to RC Excitement to run on the carpet. The track is mainly set up for turf-style buggy racing at this point, with elevations and jumps mixed in. Most of these ramps have about a lane's width so you can go around them. Needless to say, Little Little One had no intentions of going around the jumps. After trying in vain to redirect his efforts, I finally gave up and told him if he's gonna be jumping his on-road car at least take the body off! He was totally cool with that.

I learned a great deal about the TT02's durability that day. It kicked a front dogbone during one of its many cartwheels, but otherwise held up to the abuse like a champ. It jumps pretty good, too!


Tamiya TT-02 NSX by johnny anguish, on Flickr

[Shinchu]

RALLY NSX!
hahaha glad you both had fun. i need to get to our local road course!

[JohnnyAnguish]

Little Little Guy wanted drift tires for Christmas. Little Little Guy got drift tires for Christmas.


Tamiya TT-02 NSX Build by johnny anguish, on Flickr