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Just released from Tamiya is a promotional video for their Super Avante buggy kit. The Super Avante is a new kit for Tamiya and it is certainly unique to the rc scene. The Super Avante sports a moon buggy style look, but also has scale realism like the driver’s head, and fenders on the wheels. The video below shows some [...]
Over at Tamiya they have announced the re-release of their Ford Zakspeed Turbo Capri Würth. The re-release of the Zakspeed Ford comes on Tamiya’s easy to build and maintain TT-02 platform and of course has the scale inspired look that is so sought after today. * Classic from the 1981 1:1 race season * Friction shocks * Comes with tuned 540 motor * Clear [...]
Tamiya is making a lot of buzz around the rc community with their upcoming Wild One Off-Roader Blockhead Motors edition buggy kit. The Blockhead Motors Edition of the Wild One will be highly sought after by collectors, but also looks like a blast to drive as well. The video below shows off the newest edition of the Wild One as [...]
Coming this fall from Tamiya is a Track Unit Set. The Tamiya snow/sand track set fits select Tamiya vehicles and are perfect for when the going gets sloppy. Here are the highlights- * First seen on the Landfreeder QuadTrack kit * Great for sand, snow, and mud * Sold in pairs * 3-sized track units * Eight individual rollers * Two types of track links- standard [...]
The crew at Tamiya is keeping the teasers coming today with a video for their upcoming TamTech-Gear Grasshopper Buggy. That’s right folks, the Tamiya TamTech line has been gone for a long time, but now it looks like it is back with a new Grasshopper for your bashing enjoyment. At this point, we have virtually no details, but you can [...]
Over at Tamiya they are now teasing a New Version of their Wild One Offroader Blockhead Motors buggy kit. We have virtually no information at this time, as even the picture above is of an older model. However, we’ve been hearing that the new version will be well worth the wait (featuring at least a unique sticker design), and we [...]
The good folks over at Tamiya are now teasing a 45th Anniversary Tamiya Porsche 934 RSR Vaillant in White. The 934 will be a “must have” for serious Tamiya collectors and should make for a nice cul-de-sac basher as well. We have very few details, but we do know that the Tamiya will release a limited number of these cars [...]
After a few weeks of Teasing, the crew at Tamiya have released full details on their Toyota GR 86 Kit. Check out the highlights below- * Adaptable TT-02 chassis with shaft driven 4WD * 2 different wheelbases, plus 2 ground clearance settings * Brake disc-shaped wheel hubs and stylish front bumper supports * Highly detailed polycarbonate body * Light buckets included * Black ABS side mirrors * [...]
New from the good folks over at Tamiya are a bunch of very trick Hop-Ups for their newly announced Super Avante/TD4. From an esoteric titanium screw kit, to aluminum parts, the new upgrades can take your TD4 from mild, to wild. Here is the list of goodies- #47464 – TD4 Chassis Titanium Screw Set #22028 – TD4 Assembly Universal Shafts (2 Pcs.) #22029 [...]
New from Tamiya is the 1/10th scaled Super Avante Buggy Kit with TD4 Chassis. This much anticipated buggy has a highly sculpted body that was designed by Kota Nezu, as well as that all new TD4 chassis. Here is the good stuff- * 1/10 scaled kit * New shaft driven 4wd chassis * One-piece monocoque frame * Ball differentials front & rear * Longitudinal battery [...]
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 [...]
New from Tamiya is a teaser video for their upcoming TD4 Off-Road Buggy. The crew at Tamiya have given out very little information thus far, but are expected to release more details this Friday. From watching the video, the TD4 seems to have a vintage buggy look, but is said to be an all new design. Until we get more details, [...]
New from Tamiya is a teaser for their upcoming 1/10 Subaru BRZ and Toyota GR86. Both cars debuted last week in Japan and will come on a 4wd TT-02 chassis. From the pictures it is easy to see that cars have been nicely scaled from their 1/1 counterparts, but we will have to wait for more details as both cars [...]
Here is literally the biggest news you will read all day in the world of rc! Just announced by Tamiya is their collaboration with Wild One Offroader to produce the 8/10th scaled Wild One Max buggy. The Wild One Max is not rc, it is like a small off-road buggy that you actually get in and drive! The single seat [...]
Hello everyone and happy Friday, the Tamiya King Hauler that Remote Control Hobbies of Orlando Florida sponsored for this years USTE was a ton of fun to build. The Squid Rig as I have been calling it was a first for me in the 1:14 world, but not the last. After seeing the wicked rigs of USTE I learned a [...]
