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Last year Tamiya made waves by dropping their Comical Grasshopper. The Comical version of the legendary Grasshopper proved to be loads of fun, and durable as well. Over the last several months, Tamiya has been teasing a Comical Frog. This lighthearted take on the Frog shrinks the wheelbase, but really ups the fun factor. * Detailed polycarbonate body * Molded driver figure * [...]
After a couple of months of teasing, the crew at Tamiya have posted more details on their upcoming 2019 Toyota Supra GR Kit. This year the mighty Toyota Supra is back in production on the full scale side of things. Soon, thanks to Tamiya, you will be able to get the latest Supra in a 1/10th scale kit. Here are [...]
Recently announced by Tamiya is the Citroën 2CV Assembly Kit. The Citroën comes on Tamiya’s M-05Ra dedicated rally chassis and sports a highly detailed body. Here are some highlights- * Chassis tuned for rally style performance * Easy to assemble semi-monocoque resin frame * 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension * Specially designed hub carriers & uprights for 5mm increase in ground clearance * Rally style [...]
How about a two for one post today on Tamiya News? That’s right, Tamiya has released box art for their upcoming Comical Frog. In additional, they have posted the first driving video of their upcoming Lunch Box Mini. Tamiya has been teasing a new Comical Frog for a few weeks. The new box art picture gives us our first glance at [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Audi Quattro A2 car kit. The Audi comes with a highly detailed polycarbonate body and sits on Tamiya’s easy to build TT-02 chassis. Look at these features- * Clear polycarbonate body * White ABS side mirrors, rear wing and wing caps * Metal plated ABS plastic front & rear light cases, plus fog lamps * Shaft driven 4wd * [...]
Teased since April, the folks at Tamiya have now dropped full details on their new Lunch Box Mini. The Mini version of the Lunch Box comes in at 1/24th in scale and it will ship in kit form. * 4WD SW-01 chassis * Capable of 4 wheel steering (allows for steering while doing a wheelie!) * 1-piece upper arms for tight turning [...]
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 [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Audi A4 Quattro Touring Car Kit. The Audi includes a highly scale realistic polycarbonate body on Tamiya’s easy to build TT-01 E chassis. * Extra scale molded parts like side mirrors & rear wing * Extensive decal set * Realistic 18 spoke wheels * Shaft driven 4wd chassis * Wide range of upgrade parts * Length- 454mm, width- 186mm The [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the 1/14th scale Monster Beetle Trail Edition. The latest version of the Monster Beetle has been shrunk. Taking the Monster Beetle down to 14th scale helps to lift the bottom of the chassis for improved ground clearance. A new GF-01TR chassis is used underneath a classic Monster Beetle style body. Also, the 1/14th Trail [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the Mazda3 TT-02 on-road kit. The Mazda has been faithfully reproduced with loads of detailing on its polycarbonate body. Here are more highlights- * Uses the easy to build & drive TT-02 chassis * Shaft driven 4wd * Length 436mm, width 187mm * Separate side mirrors * Special hard “red” edition chassis * Gun metal 5 spoke wheels * Includes 540 [...]
After some teasing back in January, Tamiya has released full details on their upcoming Lunch Box Red Edition monster truck. The Lunch Box has been a legendary bash machine over the years, soon you will be able to get it in a special red edition. Here are the highlights- * Body is molded in red styrene * Red plated wheels * Easy to [...]
Here ya go hardcore Tamiya fans, now you can take an up-close look at the new Lunch Box Mini. Right now at the Shizuoka Hobby Show, Tamiya has the Lunch Box Mini on display. Coming in at 1/24th scale in size, the Lunch Box Mini looks larger than we expected. Also, the body on the Lunch Box Mini leans in [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is a new Toyota Gazoo Racing Supra. The car being teased is one of the “new style” Toyota Supras and it is on display this week at the Shizuoka Hobby Show. Across the globe drivers have long waited for an all new Supra, soon the folks at Tamiya will have one available for your bashing [...]
As we get closer to an official release date for the Mini Version of the legendary Lunch Box, the crew at Tamiya have dropped another teaser image. The picture above is the first full color image that we’ve gotten of the Lunch Box Mini. As you can see, it has that classic Lunch Box look, but should be somewhere around [...]
