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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 [...]
Now here is a re-release to shake things up, the Schumacher CAT XLS Masami off-road buggy. The CAT XLS was used by Masami Hirosaka to win his first world championship in 1987 and is now back for all you vintage fans. The new version of the CAT features an upgraded transmission to handle today’s power systems but still comes with [...]
Just announced by Tamiya are a bunch of classic re-releases. Actually, some are re-releases while some are re-re-releases, so you old school vintage fans should be stoked. Here is the list- * Top Force #47350 * Mitsubishi Pajero Metaltop Wide CC01 #47331 * Racing Fighter Chrome DT-03 #47347 * Mercedes-Benz Arocs #56352 * Team Reinert Racing MAN TGS TT-01 Type E #58642 * Subaru WRX STI [...]
Oh yes, the legendary Tamiya Grasshopper, what memories does that name bring back. Just like so many of you readers, we also spent many hours in the backyard tearing up the grass and jumping over dirt mounds with the mighty Grasshopper during our younger days. If you miss those days as much as we do, Tamiya has officially announced that [...]
Straight from the rumor mill is the possible re-release of the Bigwig by Tamiya. The Bigwig originally came out in 1986 and was a 1/10th scale 4wd. A futuristic polycarbonate body, along with moon dish style dish wheels, made the Bigwig stand out in a crowd way back in the day. A sturdy plastic tub chassis was standard back then, [...]
After some teasing a couple of weeks ago, full details have been announced by Kyosho on their re-release of the Turbo Scorpion. The old schooler will come as a kit and sports a few revisions over the original to help it handle today’s power systems. Here is the scoop- * Scorpion-style wheels in a larger 2.2″ size * 12mm oil shocks * 20mm [...]
About a month ago we posted a teaser from Tamiya of the 2016 Blackfoot Re-Release. Now full details, along with a slew of pictures, have been released. The 2016 version of the Blackfoot retains much of its heritage but does sport some minor upgrades to bring it up to speed. The body on the re-release comes from the Blackfoot III and [...]
All you Tamiya Blackfoot lovers can rejoice, Tamiya has just released the first pictures of its Upcoming Re-release! The Blackfoot is a legend in rc circles and was the first truck for thousands of hobbyists. It was also known as a truck that helped set off a monster truck revolution at a time when the hobby was all about buggies. [...]
