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New in the Tamiya booth at the 2014 Nuremberg Toy Fair is the Neo Fighter Buggy DT03. The Neo Fighter is a 2wd 10th scale buggy and comes as an easy to assemble kit. With friction shocks and a basic design the Neo Fighter could be a good choice for your youngsters first kit. The part number is #58587 and [...]
Tamiya has a big booth at the German Toy Fair to showcase their new products. One of the most interesting items in their booth is a Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Pick-up. The Land Cruiser sits on Tamiya’s new GF01 platform. The GF01 platform is 4wd and has the motor placed in the center of the chassis for better handling. * 1/12th [...]
The newest release from our friends over at Tamiya is a Toyota FJ Cruiser. The FJ is set on their popular CC-01 chassis and is nicely detailed to make it a hot looking vehicle when out on the trail. Some of its features include- * Full time 4wd * Double wishbone front, 4-link rear suspension * Lockable rear diff * Polycarbonate body * Includes side [...]
The crew over at Tamiya have announced a new release on their affordable TT02 platform, an Alfa Romeo 155 V6. The Alfa comes in Jagermeister livery just like it looked during the ’94 German touring car championships. The Tamiya TT02 4wd platform is easy to build and comes no frills with plastic friction shocks and bushings. Expect a street price [...]
Formula 1 has become quite popular in the rc world the last few years, and with it getting more popular the aftermarket companies have responded with more goodies. The latest from Exotek is an uber Pro Conversion Kit for the Tamiya F103 & F104 Formula 1 cars. This conversion can take your F1 car to the highest levels of performance. [...]
Let’s get one thing out of the way– über-scale leaf-spring equipped r/c trucks aren’t for every hobbyist. They are generally more expensive, need a good bit of maintenance to stay in working order and in most cases, are slow and heavy. If you go into it with the right frame of mind though, the experience of building and driving one [...]
The Tamiya Clod Buster, as well as other big monster trucks, are still going strong. However, the options for trick wheels for them is slim. Our friends over at RC4WD have just announced new universal wheels for your monster truck. CNC machined from Delrin and featuring a beadlock design, these wheels should be super tough while upping your bling factor. [...]
The folks over at Tamiya have been teasing their next uber touring car for a while, finally they have released pictures and information. As you can see from the pictures the new TRF418 is an aluminum and carbon fiber work of art. If you are looking for a top of the line touring car, the TRF418 has to be on [...]
I don’t know about you guys but one of my favorite scale rigs are of the Tamiya Hilux/Bruiser and the RC4WD Trail Finder 2 platforms. So many times I find myself on the fence about most scale interiors that it drivers me bananas! Ask around, I have been working on a one off interior for over a year(but who is [...]
The latest re-release from Tamiya is their Opel Calibra V6 DM car. The Opel was originally released in ’95 on a TA-02 chassis, but the new version comes on an easy to build TT01E platform. Some of its features and specifications include- * 10th scale 4wd * Includes 540 brushed motor and Tamiya ESC * Friction shocks * Molded side mirrors and rear wing * [...]
The crew over at Tamiya have announced another new entry level car, this one based on the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR. The legendary Porsche racing body sits on top of the 10th scale 4wd TT02 chassis, making it affordable yet sporty to drive. Some of its features include- * 1/10 4wd on-road kit * Plastic friction shocks * Clear polycarbonate body * ESC [...]
Back in 1981, the full size Zakspeed Ford was blowing away its competitors on the racetrack. Today, you can buy an rc version from the folks over at Tamiya. The Ford Zakspeed Turbo Capri Gr.5 Würth kit comes with a highly detailed body and rides on the popular TT02 4wd platform. This 10th scale on-road machine should seriously turn some [...]
All you real “old timers” may remember the original Tamiya Egress. The year was 1989, bands like Skid Row and Roxette were on the top of the charts, and the Egress was one of the most high tech rc machines you could buy. The new 2013 version comes with some modern parts to help it cope with the current generation [...]
For all you Ferrari fans, Tamiya has just announced they are releasing the F150 LaFerrari supercar on two of their platforms. The LaFerrari will soon be available on Tamiya’s entry level TT-02 4wd chassis, and on its more high end 4wd TB-04 chassis. The highly detailed and scale authentic body is sure to make it a hot commodity among Ferrari [...]
The rally scene seems to be chugging along quite nicely thanks to more and more cars being released. Tamiya has just announced their latest rally car, the Gazoo Racing TRD 86. It uses the front motored, belt driven, Tamiya 4wd XV-01 platform to put the power to the ground. A highly detailed body, oil shocks, and optional lighting are some [...]
