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The crew over at Tamiya have announced the Monster Beetle 2015 Black Edition. The latest version of the Monster Beetle comes with a black resin body and sports all the revisions that it received back in 2015. The black Monster Beetle comes as an easy to build kit with a gray chassis and dedicated decal set. The Tamiya Monster Beetle 2015 [...]
Coming to a hobby shop near you soon is a special Blue Edition of Tamiya’s Subaru Brat. The Brat was first released by Tamiya back in 1983, the latest version features internal upgrades to handle modern power systems. Also, the Blue Edition Subaru Brat comes with a display quality blue ABS plastic body, as well as a clear polycarbonate body [...]
After some teasing at Nuremburg, Kyosho has announced full details on the re-release of the Turbo Optima. The Turbo Optima is a legendary buggy from the golden age of rc, now it is back with various revisions to update it to the LiPo/brushless era. Here are the highlights- * Large diameter 2″ wheels * Large capacity, gold threaded shocks * Front & rear [...]
Coming soon from Kyosho is a re-release of their famous Turbo Optima race buggy. The new Turbo Optima received a number of updates to bring it into the brushless/LiPo era including 2.2″ sized wheels, as well as gold shocks and more. Kyosho collectors and vintage racers have been waiting a long time for the Turbo Optima re-release, we can’t wait [...]
Being teased now by Tamiya is a re-release of their iconic P34 1977 Monaco Special Edition vintage Formula 1 car. The Tyrrell P34 is one of the most recognizable F1 cars of all time, soon it will be easy to pick one up for your growing Tamiya collection. The Tamiya P34 1977 Monaco Special Edition has a part number of [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is a special Red Edition of the legendary Lunch Box Monster Truck. The Lunch Box has helped introduce thousands of people to our wonderful hobby, the Red Edition can help bring rc fun to today’s youth. The Red Edition Lunch Box has a part number of #47402 and you can hit up This Link to read [...]
First announced back in 1992, Tamiya has announced the re-release of the Mountain Rider. That’s right, soon you will be able to buy a new Mountain Rider Toyota 4×4 Pick-Up from your local Tamiya dealer. With heavy duty metal parts galore and a classic Toyota look, the Mountain Rider is a higher-end off-road kit for the demanding hobbyist. The part [...]
Here ya go vintage rc fans, Schumacher has announced the return of their Top Cat 2wd buggy. First released back in 1988, the latest version of the Top Cat is sure to bring back loads of great memories. * Re-designed to fit classic NiMH packs or a “shorty” style LiPo * High quality alloy chassis * Kevlar drive belts * Ball differential * Comes with [...]
Just announced by Tamiya is the special re-release of the Avante 2011 Black Special. The 2011 version of the Avante buggy comes with front and rear ball diffs, a torque splitter, and comes standard with a racing style steering set-up. * Black color inspired by the Avante Jr. Black Special * Built it yourself kit * Machined aluminum uprights * Universal drive-shafts * FRP double-deck [...]
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 [...]
Sadly we don’t have real life pictures to show you, but we do have a box art shot from the new Ferrari 312T3 from Tamiya. The Ferrari is a re-release, but like many of Tamiya’s re-releases, the Ferrari gets an upgrade going from the older F103, to the newer F104W chassis. We will post more pictures and full specifications when [...]
Coming soon to a hobby shop near you is the Tamiya Neo Fighter Buggy in Green Metallic. The latest version of the Neo Fighter comes with a pre-painted/pre-cut green metallic body to give it a special look. * Comes on the easy to drive DT-03 chassis * Fluorescent green wheels * Length- 400mm * Easy to build kit * White plastic shocks The Neo Fighter is [...]
After some teasing last week, Kyosho has confirmed that they are indeed re-releasing the iconic Javelin. The Javelin was responsible for a whole lot of people getting into the hobby and was known for its 4wd and excellent handling back in the day. The re-release version looks much the same as the original, although Kyosho has been beefing up various [...]
Just posted by Kyosho is a pair of Teaser Videos. The video shown above is teasing what appears to be the re-release of one of their classic buggies. In the video below, it looks to be a re-release of one of their trucks. With so many people into the vintage rc scene now days, we can’t wait until to find [...]
Tamiya has been going full bore on re-releases with the latest being the Toyota Tundra High-Lift. The 2017 iteration of the High-Lift comes with the MFC-02 control unit that has lights, sound, and vibration effects. The High-Lift still comes with the very cool ladder frame, highly detailed body, and 3 speed transmission. * Polystyrene resin body * Aluminum skid plate * Soft resin [...]
