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Over at Collecting Cars they have announced an extremely limited release of a Tamiya GR Yaris Limited Edition Kit. In total, there will only be 25 of these made, thus making them extremely collectable, particularly for the Tamiya hardcore. In case you have not heard of Collecting Cars, they are an online auction site based out of the UK that [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the re-release of their Volkswagen Golf Racing Gr.2 Kit. The VW was first released in 2013, but is now back for all you collectors and Golf racing fans. Here are more highlights- * Uses Tamiya’s M-05S FWD chassis * Highly detailed polycarbonate body * Low center of gravity design * 4 wheel independent suspension * Racing slick tires The Tamiya Volkswagen [...]
New over at Tamiya is an XB (Expert Built) version of their Toyota GR Yaris. This fully pre-assembled Toyota comes pre-painted in white and sits on Tamiya’s FWD M-05L chassis. Here are more highlights- * Ground-hugging 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension * 3-piece steering rack for stable high-speed cornering * 11-spoke wheels * Realistic tread tires * Injection molded scale side mirrors * Wheelbase – 239mm * [...]
Being teased now by Tamiya is the 1/10 Toyota GR Yaris. The GR Yaris is said to come with a FWD M-05 chassis that sports a total length of 372mm. Grippy 60D tires are said to come stock, as is a very nicely scaled, and fully licensed, Toyota GR Yaris polycarbonate body. The Tamiya Toyota GR Yaris M-05 has a [...]
Newly announced by Tamiya is the NSU TT Jagermeister M-05. The car comes in kit form and sits on a nimble Tamiya M-05 front wheel drive chassis. The legendary body has been faithfully reproduced in polycarbonate for a great scale look and is dressed out in Jagermeister race livery. While we have not received any release date information, it is [...]
First teased Here, the folks at Tamiya have now released full details on the new Mazda2 Kit. The Mazda sits on Tamiya’s M-05 front wheel drive platform that has proven itself over the years to be easy to build and a blast to drive. * 4 wheel independent wishbone suspension * 3 piece steering linkage * Adjustable wheelbase * Narrow, semi-monocoque chassis The Tamiya starts [...]
Shown recently at the Tokyo hobby show was a Mazda Demio from Tamiya. The Demio might not be well known here in the states, but in Japan it was car of the year. The Tamiya version uses a highly detailed polycarbonate body to give it a proper look and uses Tamiya’s M-05 front wheel drive chassis underneath. Other features include [...]
Cubby will be stoked to hear that Tamiya is doing a re-release of the Volkswagen Golf Mk.1 Racing Group 2. Throwing back to 1970s touring car racing, the Golf sits on Tamiya’s front wheel drive M-05 chassis and will come as a kit. Front and rear friction dampers are sure to make bumps way more fun than they should be, [...]
What is the latest car release from Tamiya? That would be a Mazda Roadster MX-5. The Mazda has a highly detailed MX-5 body on top and sports a M-05 chassis underneath. * Separate plastic rear view mirrors * Comes with clear polycarbonate body * Front wheel drive * Double wishbone suspension * 3 piece steering linkage * Adjustable wheelbase The MX-5 has a retail price of [...]
Tamiya has a new kit modeled after the GoPro Monster Sport Super Swift Suzuki that won the Pikes Peak hill climb 6 times in a row. The outside features a nicely detailed body while underneath is the popular Tamiya M-05 front wheel drive platform. The M-05 is easy to build and features 4-wheel independent suspension, a 3 piece steering linkage, [...]
Tamiya is re-releasing another fan favorite, the Volkswagen Golf Mk.1 GR 2 (part #84316). First available in the early 80’s, the latest Golf version comes with their M-05 chassis. The M-05 is a front wheel drive chassis that will certainly make driving the latest Tamiya a blast. We have not received any word on a price point or a release [...]
