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The crew over at Tamiya have been doing a lot of teasing on their upcoming Mercedes-Benz G500 on their all new CC-02 scale off-road chassis. The images included in this post can give you a much better look at the CC-02 chassis. As you can see in the pictures, the new CC-02 comes with multi-link suspension, as well as solid [...]
It looks like Tamiya is getting ready to release a bunch of new products for the holiday season. First up is the long rumored, and all new, CC-02 scale off-road chassis featuring a Mercedes Benz G500 body (#58675). The new Tamiya scale off-road CC-02 chassis is said to be highly updated with much improved scale appearance. Another new item that is [...]
The crew over at Tamiya have been teasing the new TRF420 for several weeks, now we have a teaser image to look at. The TRF420 was designed from the ground up as a high-end touring car capable of winning at any level. It is rumored to have a 2 belt 4wd system that uses a gear style differential in the [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is a TRF Trolley Pit Bag. Whether you race a Tamiya TRF on-road car, or just want a very trick Tamiya branded car and tool hauler, the new trolley bag should fit the bill. * Stylish design * One large & four smaller cardboard boxes * Pockets on top and rear * Extended trolley handle * Nylon outer material * 500mm x [...]
Shipping later this month from Tamiya is the US M551 Sheridan Tank. The mighty M551 Sheridan has been faithfully scaled down to 1/16 (16.1″ total length) and comes as a full option, limited edition kit. Look at these highlights- * Die cast suspension arms, sprocket wheels, & idler arms * Turret upper section secured by magnets for easy access * Aluminum gun barrel [...]
Over at Tamiya they have uploaded a new promotional video for their upcoming Monster Beetle Trail Edition. The latest Monster Beetle is expected to start shipping in September and it even comes with high-clearance, portal style axles. After watching the video, use this link to get full details on the Tamiya Monster Beetle Trail Edition. Street pricing is right around $289 [...]
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 [...]
