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Now being teased by Tamiya is the Matte Black Edition of the Landfreeder off-road truck. The new Landfreeder comes with a trendy matte black finish pre-applied to its polycarbonate body. The new look sits on Tamiya’s CC-01 platform that features an independent front suspension with a solid axle in the rear. * Chrome plated rear axle housing * 1/10th scale * 4wd * Barrel [...]
Being teased right now by Tamiya is the Volkswagen Beetle Rally. The Beetle comes on Tamiya’s compact MF-01X chassis which was designed to be easy to build, affordable, and durable. A full time 4wd system transfers power from a brushed 540 motor to all of its wheels. Also, a fully independent double wishbone suspension is used to soak up bumps, [...]
Recently announced by Tamiya is a Tyrrell P34 1976 Japan GP Special Edition. The Tyrrell uses a modified version of Tamiya’s F103 chassis and is a well done recreation of the iconic Formula 1 car. This particular special edition comes with a slew of hop ups for improved performance. * TRF special damper * Hi-torque servo saver * Foam tires * Torque tuned [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Chrome Metallic version of the Racing Fighter Buggy. This limited edition comes in kit form and uses Tamiya’s easy to build DT-03 chassis. * Polycarbonate body & wing with chrome metallic plating pre-applied * Pre-cut body and wing * Includes torque tuned motor * CVA oil shocks * Chrome plated wheels * Comes with TBLE-02 S ESC Street pricing for [...]
Now being teased by Tamiya is the M-07 on-road chassis. The M-07 is based off the TA-07 pro touring car and was designed to be responsive to drive, as well as being easy to wrench on. Here are some of its highlights- * 1/10th scale kit * Length of 332mm and a width of 164mm * 2 wheelbases – 225mm or 239mm * Wide [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the Subaru WRX STI 24h Nurburgring. The Subaru sports a nicely scaled clear body that is ready for your custom paint scheme. This is a replica of the car that won the SP3T class at Nurburgring last year, now you can have your own to bust out fast laps around your cul-de-sac. * Easy to build [...]
Get sideways with the new Tamiya Mazda RX-7 FD3S Drift Spec. The Mazda comes with a nicely scaled clear polycarbonate body and drift specification tires to make a splash down at your local drifting hot spot. A reliable TT-02D 4wd chassis is used underneath to put the power to the pavement, while CVA oil shocks soak up the ripples. The [...]
Coming to a hobby shop near you is the Black Metallic version of the Tamiya Dual Ridge. The latest Dual Ridge comes with a pre-painted, pre-cut body and wing and rides on a TT-02B chassis. The wheels also get some love with chrome plating and a revised sticker sheet is included. The part number for the Black Metallic Dual Ridge [...]
Being teased now by Tamiya is the Konghead 6×6. The Konghead is a big, burly, off-road machine that comes as a build it yourself kit. To deliver power to all 6 wheels, the Konghead uses a G6-01 chassis with gear drive system. 6 wheel double wishbone suspension is used to soak up bumps, while its 113mm chevron style tires (almost [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the TRF419X WS Touring Car. The WS version of the TRF419X comes in kit form with a number of revision over the original to enhance its performance on high bite surfaces. * Comes with new 2mm aluminum chassis along with the original 2.15mm carbon fiber unit * Comes with 2 top decks, a new 1.75mm carbon fiber [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tamiya is in full-on re-release mode with their latest being the Metal Dump Truck. This limited edition kit gives the dump truck a fresh new look based on American heavy metal rock music. All black body parts, along with metal plated chassis parts and new stickers, help give it a rock’n new look. * 4wd GF-01 chassis * Centrally located motor * [...]
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 [...]
Now shipping to a hobby shop near you is the 2017 edition of the Tamiya BigWig. The BigWig comes as a kit and has been updated to bring it into the 21st century. * Polycarbonate body designed by Takura Yura * 25 turn GT tuned brushed motor * Full bearings * ABS bathtub style chassis * Motor and exhaust detailing * CVA oil shocks * 4wd with [...]
