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After first being teased yesterday, Tamiya has dropped an action video for their upcoming 1/10 Hotshot II Blockhead Motors Edition Buggy Kit. This blast from the past was first seen back in 1987, with the latest version being customized by Blockhead Motors for your bashing enjoyment. Watch below to see the Hotshot II in action, throwing roost, bouncing over jumps, [...]
New available for pre-order from Schumacher is the 1/10 ProCat Buggy Kit. Yes indeed, the legendary ProCat is back and should be a class leading buggy for vintage style rc racing. Check out these highlights- * High quality GRP chassis. * Efficient fiber reinforced drive belts * 14 ball, ball differential, invented by Cecil Schumacher in 1978 * Unique alloy coil over, oil filled [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the re-release of their very popular 1/10 Subaru Impreza Mexico 2004 Kit. The Impreza comes with an impeccably scaled body and sits on Tamiya’s easy to drive TT01E chassis. Check out these highlights- * Recreates the Subaru Impreza as it was raced in the 2004 WRC season * Accurately reproduced polycarbonate body * Scale accessories like rear view [...]
Here ya go Tamiya fans, they have just announced the return of the Wild Willy 2000. This re-release of the popular mid-80s kit has been updated for modern times and is ready for your next backyard bashing adventure. Here are the highlights- * New WR-02 chassis * Larger tires * Wheelie bar now comes stock * Detailed hard plastic body * Scale Details – Roll [...]
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 [...]
The crew at Kyosho has been teasing the re-release of their Optima Mid Buggy Kit for several weeks and now they’ve dropped a bunch of teaser images. Look at the pictures below to see the new Optima Mid buggy kit in all its glory. With small revisions to bring it into the “brushless/LiPo” age, the new Optima Mid brings performance [...]
Over at Tamiya they have announced the re-release of their Toyota Supra Racing (A80). This time around the mighty Supra gets a durable TT-02 chassis and of course keeps it nicely scaled body. Here are more highlights- * New shaft-driven 4WD TT-02 chassis * Longitudinal chassis layout with battery on left & motor on right * Identical left and right suspension arms and [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is a First Try RC Kit of their classic Plasma Edge II Buggy. Tamiya’s First Try Kits are designed for first time hobbyists as a way to get them easily into the hobby. The First Try Plasma Edge II kit comes partially pre-built (the hard parts) and uses Tamiya’s classic TT-02B buggy chassis. * Intended for absolute [...]
Over at HPI Racing they have re-released 4 more Classic Bodies for your bashing enjoyment. HPI has long been known as one of the best makers of rc bodies on the planet, now they are shipping another four of their classics. Here are the latest re-releases- #106554 – Chevrolet El Camino SS for the Savage XS #110238 – GTXL-1 Vintage Clear Body #7401 [...]
The crew over at HPI Racing are proud to announce the return of some of their most popular bodies. HPI has slowly been re-releasing many of their classics, this week they have announced four more. HPI Racing Body Re-Releases #120221 – James Deane Nissan S15 Painted Body (200mm) #7812 – VB-1 Buggy Body for Vorza (Clear) #17500 – Venom T-10 Body (200mm/WB255mm) #7499 – Subaru [...]
The news out of Tamiya today includes the re-release of their VW Scirocco GT24 R-Line. This classic Volkswagen packs plenty of attitude and rides on Tamiya’s shaft driven 4wd TT-01E chassis. A detailed polycarbonate body comes standard, as does front and rear gear style differentials. The VW Scirocco GT24 R-Line has a part number of #58508 and you can click on [...]
The folks over at Tamiya have announced the upcoming re-release of their vintage Ford Zakspeed Turbo Capri Gr.5 Würth on-road car kit. This blast from the past is highly detailed, as well as easy to build. Here are more highlights- * Comes on Tamiya’s entry level TT-02 chassis * Shaft driven 4wd * Double wishbone suspension * Friction shocks * Comes with motor and ESC The [...]
Over at Tamiya they have announced the upcoming re-release of the Nova Fox buggy kit. First seen way back in 1985, the Nova Fox has been updated and is back for your backyard enjoyment. Here are the highlights- * Polycarbonate body * Gold color metal-plated wheels * Ribbed front tires with oval block tires in the rear * Driver figure included * Updated 2wd chassis [...]
Affordable and loads of fun, that’s why most people get into RC. Over at Team Mardave they have announced an extremely limited release for their legendary Mini 50. To help Mardave celebrate a whopping 50 Years in the rc business, they are re-releasing Only 50 of their certified Mini 50 kits. The Mini 50 is incredibly affordable, but more importantly, [...]
For all you old school Thunder Dragon fans, Tamiya has announced its return for 2021. First hitting showrooms in 1988, the Thunder Dragon is a great vintage buggy that can bring back memories of yesteryear. Here are the highlights- * Shaft driven 4wd * Comes with silver pre-painted polycarbonate body * Semi-pneumatic spike tires * Large diameter ABS plastic wheels * CVA oil shocks * Front [...]
