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After some teasing, Tamiya has released full details on their upcoming Comical Grasshopper. The Comical Grasshopper brings a unique look to the timeless Grasshopper, a buggy that has brought thousands of new people into our hobby. * Polycarbonate body * Dedicated WR-02CB chassis * 356mm length, 170mm wheelbase, 244mm width * Double wishbone suspension * 2-piece steering tie-rod * Driver figure included * 2 piece ABS wheels * [...]
Are you building a new buggy to race with this winter? If so, have a look at the just announced Team Associated RC10B6.1 Factory Lite buggy kit. The FL version of the latest B6.1 was created to give you an extremely light buggy out of the box. Starting with a buggy that is well under the weight minimum allows you [...]
Being teased now by Tamiya is the Comical Grasshopper. The Comical Grasshopper looks like loads of fun to us, and thanks to the image above from the crew at TamiyaBog, we can have a look at what might be the most “fun” release coming up this fall. Very few details are known, but here are some highlights- * Comes on WR-02CB chassis * [...]
New for the touring car racing crowd is the Awesomatix A800X EVO. The guys at Awesomatix have done a great job of putting their name on the map over the last several years, the new EVO version of their A800X touring car should be their fastest TC ever. Here are the highlights- * 3 versions will be released * First is the [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the return of the 2011 edition of the Avante Black Special, as well as a 2018 version of the Super Astute. While we don’t have any specifics on the updated Super Astute, we would suspect minor upgrades to better suit today’s power systems. The Super Astute has a part number of #47381 while the Avante Black [...]
Recently announced by Max Speed Technology is the FMX 2.0 drift car. The 2.0 comes in kit form, loaded from nose to tail with carbon fiber to maximize performance. Here are the highlights- * New front suspension system * Incredible amount of steering angle * Two different Ackermann choices * Highly efficient drive system * Next-gen rear suspension * TR56 aluminum shocks Full details for the FMX [...]
Headed back to stores this fall is the Tamiya Buggy Champ 2009. The 09′ edition of the Buggy Champ is getting a special re-re-release for all the newer people in our hobby and it does come with a few upgrades over the original 1979 version. * Realistic body molded in white polystyrene * Full bearing set * 3-piece center-lock wheels * Updated die-cast front [...]
Now being teased by Team Corally is the SBX410 4wd buggy kit. Corally has a long tradition of building high-end race machines, from the looks of the video below, their upcoming SBX410 is going to be an animal on high-bite surfaces. Full details should be released soon, until then you can Hit This Link to check out the official Corally website. Read [...]
The latest collaboration from Tamiya is with Air Jam. Air Jam is a Japanese music festival that features some of the best rock bands from Japan, After watching a highlight video from Air Jam 2017, Cubby is already making plans to attend next year! The Air Jam Grasshopper comes as a limited release kit that is available from the [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the Mercedes-Benz 190E “Debis” Evo.Ii Team Zakspeed. With a name that long, you just know this Benz has got it going on, here are some highlights- * LCG TT-01 E chassis (Evolved Chassis) * Assembly kit for your building pleasure * Detailed polycarbonate body * Molded scale details like- side mirror, wing, grill parts * Metal plated Mercedes-Benz 3 pointed [...]
Last seen in 1991, Tamiya is back with the 1/10 Ferrari 312T3. This classic Ferrari Formula 1 car is a special limited edition release and now comes on Tamiya’s sporty F104W chassis. Here are more details- * Polycarbonate body * Length- 447mm, width- 201mm * Metal plated wheels and wing * Comes standard with a complete spare bonus body * Wide a-arms for increased scale [...]
Over the last half decade, the F1 class has been growing across the globe in rc. F1 cars are highly scale realistic, plus they typically come on a pan car chassis, thus giving them insane on-track performance. One of the latest F1 car kits to hit the market is the Infinity IF11. The IF11 is ready to tear up your local [...]
Now shipping from Cross RC USA is the MC6C Military Truck Kit. The MC6C is a high-end scale military vehicle that not just looks the part, it was also designed to be a complete beast out on the trail. * 1/12th scale, 28.5″ long * 8.6″ wide * Full time 6 wheel drive system * 2 speed transmission * Full metal axles * Complete sound system * [...]
New for indoor racing this winter is the PR Racing SB401-R 4wd buggy kit. The changes on the latest version of the 401 focus on gaining more speed, as well as making the buggy run more smoothly. Here are the highlights- * All new 2mm 7075-T6 chassis * New plastic side pods * Floating alloy/carbon fiber servo mount * Motor has been moved 10mm [...]
Recently announced by XRay is the 2019 edition of their X12. The X12 has a prestigious pedigree with the latest version featuring a slew of changes for more speed and durability. There are two different version of the new X12, one for the lower grip conditions of the EU, and the other for high-bite US style tracks. Here’s the scoop- * [...]
