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For you entry level drivers, Tamiya has announced the Lightning Hawk. 14th scale in size, the Lightning Hawk has an ultra low price point (sub $140) and comes with 2.4GHz radio gear. The buggy is powered by AA sized batteries to keep it simple and a 370 brushed motor provides the power. The Tamiya Lightning Hawk has a part number [...]
Add scale realism to your Tamiya Hilux or Bruiser with a new Steel Tube Front Bumper from RC4WD. These are indeed made out of real steel and come in either chrome or black. Both versions are hand welded and come with corrosion resistant coatings. Width- 8.03″ Height- 2.26″ Weight- 9.56oz The silver version has a part number of #VVV-C0111 and is street priced at [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is a special release of their Toyota FJ Cruiser that comes with a Black Pre-Painted Body. The pre-painted body helps ensure a sharp looking vehicle while saving the hobbyist time. Under the hood is the CC01 cross country chassis with independent front and 4 link rear suspension. The Toyota should have a street price around $319, it [...]
Tamiya has a jazzy new Tamiya Nissan GT-R introductory drift car. For simplicity it sits on a TT-02D 4wd chassis, while its highly detailed Nissan body and chrome plated mesh wheels give it a touch of scale realism. 24mm drift tires make the car easy to drift while CVA oil shocks help to control the action. The Nissan has a retail [...]
Freshly announced by Tamiya is the Heavy Dump Truck. No, there isn’t a Dump Truck class at your local track, but it sure looks like fun for the backyard. The Heavy Dump Truck comes on a 4×4 GF-01 Tamiya chassis and its highly detailed body is made from ABS plastic, not from polycarbonate. * Width- 270mm * Length- 350mm * Height- 210mm * Mid [...]
Tamiya has announced it is re-releasing the 2014 version of the Fighting Buggy. The Fighting Buggy is a classic Tamiya buggy that was very innovative back in the early 1980s, now it can make for a cool addition to your collection, or can be just as much fun bashed around your backyard as it was 30 years ago. Some of [...]
Fun for ages is the new Toyota Land Cruiser 40 from Tamiya. The Land Cruiser comes on Tamiya’s 4wd GF-01 wheelie chassis which is easy to build and easy to drive. Some of its other highlights include- * Comes with driver figure * Body comes pre-painted red * Friction shocks * Centrally located motor * Front and rear gear diffs * Includes ESC and motor The Land [...]
Tamiya has just announced the re-release of the Monster Beetle. Way back in the 1980s the Monster Beetle was the first vehicle for a whole bunch of young hobbyists. Now you can add the 2015 edition Monster Beetle to your collection or pick one up so your own son or daughter can experience what it is like to build a [...]
At the Toy Fair in Germany this spring Tamiya made some waves by announcing a “Custom Lift” style Volkswagen Amarok. Now Tamiya has announced an Amarok on their CC01 Chassis that has more of a scale appearance. The tires and wheels on the new version look much more like what you would find on a production Amarok and it is [...]
Tamiya has a new car on the way that is adorned with a very realistic looking Petronas Tom’s Lexus RC F body. The gorgeous Lexus body sits on top of Tamiya’s reliable entry level TT-02 chassis that is easy to build/drive and comes as a kit. 4wd makes sure you can put plenty of power to ground and it comes [...]
To show that Tamiya is committed to nitro engine racing, they have announced the Raikiri. The Raikiri is a 1/10th scale on-road kit that comes on Tamiya’s TG10-Mk.2FZ platform. Some of its highlights include- * Stylish body designed by Kota Nezu * Comes with Tamiya FS-12FZ engine * Adjustable 2 speed tranny * Shaft driven 4wd * Slim-line TM-8 exhaust * Comes with full bearing set [...]
New and hot from Tamiya is the Nissan GT-R LM Nismo. Closely modeled after the Nissan the competed in the Le Mans Prototype 1 Hybrid class, the GT-R LM Nismo has a great scale look that sits on a direct drive F103GT chassis for speed. More highlights of the Tamiya Nissan include- * Solid rear axle * Kingpin coil spring independent front [...]
Now being teased by the good folks over at Pro-Line are a new set of tires for the ageless wonder, the Tamiya Clod Buster monster truck. The new Clod tires have an awesome name, Destroyer, and they feature a chevron style tread. The tires should have a street price around $38, they have a part number of #10114-02, [...]
Coming soon from Tamiya is the futuristic looking Raikiri GT. The Raikiri is a 1/10th scale nitro powered on-road car that comes as a kit. A sleek polycarbonate body gives it a unique look, while under the hood a .12 sized FS-12FZ nitro engine supplies the power. A 4wd drivetrain helps put all the power to the ground and an [...]
You probably didn’t know this, but our own “Adam The Intern” is a big Suzuki off road freak. He loves to get his own full size Suzuki dirty on the weekends (and blow them up once in a while too). In fact he likes them so much that every time we see the Pro-Line or Parma guys, he begs them [...]
