Monthly Archives: July 2020

Kojima neck fan “Storm Monster N” with Tamiya “Twin Star” design


Kojima will release a limited number of neck fans “STORM MONSTER N” at the beginning of August at Kojima Mini 4WD course permanent stores and Kojima Net. The price is 2,980 yen (tax included).

“STORM MONSTER N” is a neck fan designed with the familiar Tamiya logo on mini 4WD and plastic models. Tamiya’s synonymous “twin star” is applied to the wings and neck.

There are two colors, white with vivid red and blue on the wings and cool black. It has a large-capacity battery that operates for up to 6.5 hours and is a lightweight neck fan weighing about 170g. In addition to the three levels of low, medium, and high, the total volume of weak, medium, and strong circulation modes can be adjusted in four levels. The wings are equipped with LED lights that shine in seven colors.

The sales volume of this product is 2,000 white and 1,000 black. Advance reservations will start from July 18th.


Source: Kojima

Tamiya Mini 4WD 1/32 Neo VQS Japan Cup 2020 (Polycarbonate body/VZ chassis) & Japan Cup 2020 “MAX Surprise Circuit 2020 BYPASS-2” on-board camera videos



1/32 Neo VQS Japan Cup 2020 (Polycarbonate body/VZ chassis)
Released on Saturday, August 1, 2020
The Neo VQS Japan Cup 2020 is a memorial machine that brushes up the popular Neo VQS with its edgy style and next-generation driving. The lightweight and easy-to-customize clear polycarbonate body is used to further enhance driving performance. In addition, the VZ chassis is compact and has a wide range of settings. In addition, carbon-reinforced Y-spoke wheels are fitted with super hard small diameter low height tires.



Provided by Fujitsu dry batteries This is an on-board camera image when actually driving the “MAX Surprise Circuit 2020 BYPASS-2” official course of the Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2020.
On Board [Normal Speed]

On Board [Slow Motion]
“Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2020” Click here for details!

Tamiya 58681 Formula E GEN2 Car Championship Livery TC-01 Chassis unboxing



Tamiya’s new Formula E car rides on a new chassis platform, the TC-01. This is a shaft-driven 4WD setup that takes some styling cues from the TA07, so it’s certain we’ll see some great performance from this new racer.
We got our hands on a pre-release sample and are looking forward to building it but, before we do, we wanted to show you what’s in the box.
———Product Used in This Video——-
58681 Tamiya TC-01 Formula E GEN2 Race Car
54955 Tamiya TC-01 Aluminum Rocker Arms
54956 Tamiya TC-01 Stabilizer Set
54975 Tamiya TC-01 Universal Prop Shaft

Source: CompetitionX YouTube channel

Tamiya RC Live – Story of electric touring car & TC-01 formula E capture story



Story of electric RC touring car capture
・TRF Kono first appeared in Tamiya RC live!! We will introduce electric RC touring car capture along with TRF Kono’s favorite car, TRF420, TA07RR, TB05!!

 


TC-01 capture story
・Comparing TRF Kono and Maesu Paisen’s favorite car, I will talk about TC-01 capture.

Cast
Satoshi Mamiya, Takayuki Kono

Tamiya RC Live – Introduction of re-release kits & recommended hop ups



Introducing Tamiya reproduction RC
・Introducing the reprint RC that has been resold as a reprint RC until now and is now on sale.

 


Introducing recommended step-ups since starting RC
・For those who recently picked up an RC car, here are some recommended ways to enjoy RC. Speed ​​up easily by changing the gear ratio! / Enjoy videos and photos / Paisen RC direct walk RC walk etc.