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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 [...]
While full size F1 racing is on its long winter break, indoor F1 rc racing is really heating up. New for the indoor F1 wars is the Tamiya Black Edition TRF102 Chassis Kit. It just takes one glance to see the Black Edition TRF102 is hardcore with loads of carbon fiber and aluminum parts under its hood. The Black Edition [...]
The good folks over at Tamiya have just announced a Drift Spec version of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. The Lancer will come in a kit form and sports the Tamiya TT-02D drift chassis. Shaft driven four wheel drive, full bearings, and CVA shocks are all standard. You can expect street pricing on the Lancer to be around $255, it has [...]
Just announced by Yeah Racing is an Aluminum Shock Absorber Wheelie Bar. The wheelie bar is made to fit the Tamiya WR02, WR02G, and GF01, and it is said to make your vehicle more stable while holding long wheelies. The unit be run with one oil damped shock or with two, and can be adjusted by changing oil or shock [...]
First teased Here, the folks at Tamiya have now released full details on the new Mazda2 Kit. The Mazda sits on Tamiya’s M-05 front wheel drive platform that has proven itself over the years to be easy to build and a blast to drive. * 4 wheel independent wishbone suspension * 3 piece steering linkage * Adjustable wheelbase * Narrow, semi-monocoque chassis The Tamiya starts [...]
Good news for you Tamiya Blackfoot & Monster Beetle owners, MIP has just announced a Super Ball Differential to fit your ride. The super ball diff is designed to hold all the wattage from today’s power systems and is a direct bolt-on that requires no modifications to install. The super diff will help enhance handling while eliminating slippage when used [...]
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, [...]
For all you racers out there, Tamiya has announced the TT-02R Chassis Kit. The “R” version of the TT-02 comes with a slew of hop-ups in the box to help it tear up your local track or cul-de-sac. The included hop-ups include- * 54500 – High speed gear set * 53642 – Blue 5mm aluminum ball connector * 53159 – Blue 4mm aluminum [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is a Mercedes AMG GT3 on-road car. The nicely detailed Mercedes body sits on top of Tamiya’s popular TT-02 chassis and comes as an easy to build kit. * 1/10 shaft driven 4wd * Gear diffs * Plastic friction shocks * Comes with TBLE-02S ESC and brushed motor * Plastic bushings * Molded rear wing and side mirrors * Scale inspired 12 spoke [...]
Have you been thinking about doing a custom build with your Tamiya Blackfoot? If so, Rogue Element Components has just announced a Drop-Bed Kit. The Drop-Bed Kit oozes with scale realism and would be an extremely trick addition to your truck. * Real wood inlays * Easy to assemble * Nickle pins replicate the factory bolts * Fits any stepside Blackfoot body * Machined from [...]
The Porsche 911 GT2 has a classic look that many people lust after. For all you Porsche lovers out there, Tamiya has announced a 911 GT2 that comes on their TA02SW chassis. The highly detailed body should look incredible doing burnouts in your cul-de-sac, while its short wheelbase chassis adds even more realism. * Shaft driven 4wd, tub chassis * Ball diff [...]
Have you picked up a re-release of the Tamiya Blackfoot or Monster Beetle? If so, Xtreme Racing has some carbon fiber goodness for you. Come soon from Xtreme is a Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower, Carbon Fiber Battery Supports, and Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Mounts. All three look very trick and have been designed to shave weight while adding strength over [...]
Shown recently at the Tokyo hobby show was a Mazda Demio from Tamiya. The Demio might not be well known here in the states, but in Japan it was car of the year. The Tamiya version uses a highly detailed polycarbonate body to give it a proper look and uses Tamiya’s M-05 front wheel drive chassis underneath. Other features include [...]
Recently announced by Tamiya is the French Blue Edition of their MAN TGX 18.540 4×2 XLX. The MAN is 1/14th scale in size, which still makes it fairly large, and sports some serious scale realism in its design. The hard plastic ABS body comes pre-painted in French Blue with a clear topcoat applied for extra durability. * Durable ladder frame * 3 [...]
