Monthly Archives: January 2025

Official product video of Tamiya 58336 The Hornet



The Legend Lives On
The revolutionary 1984 2WD off-road buggy is back and more fun than ever before! The Hornet stands as one of Tamiya’s most popular R/C cars ever released, helping launch a 2WD R/C buggy boom worldwide. Featuring excellent performance on both dirt and on-road tracks, this awesome buggy can take on any type of terrain. Just like the original, this re-release features an easy to assemble chassis and drivetrain consisting of a durable but lightweight ABS resin bathtub frame, diff gear loaded sealed gearbox, oil filled rear dampers, powerful RS 540 motor and high performance suspension system. The Hornet is perfect for those that used to have one, those that have always wanted one, and for those that want a revolutionary buggy that has earned its place in R/C history.

Specifications
★Length: 400mm, width: 230mm, height: 150mm. Weight: 874g ★Solid bathtub frame with side bumpers ★High performance Type 540 motor ★Independent swing axle front suspension with friction dampers ★Rolling rigid axle rear suspension with oil filled dampers ★Sealed rear gearbox to protect diff gear during off-road running ★Original 3-piece assembly wheels compatible with optional ball bearings (sold separately) ★Straight ribbed racing front tires ★Spiked buggy rear tires ★Durable, shock absorbent polycarbonate body shell ★Reinforced resin bumper ★TEU-101BK Electronic Speed Controller

Tamiya models again receive prestigious awards for 2024


Prestigious Awards for Tamiya
The results of the latest Modell des Jahres (Model of the Year) awards were recently announced by German magazine ModellFan! Tamiya is delighted to report that two of our models – 1/24 SCALE PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS (992) and 1/35 SCALE GERMAN MAIN BATTLE TANK LEOPARD 2 A7V – were honored in the awards, which are chosen by the magazine’s staff and readership.
This news follows German scale and R/C auto model magazine Modellfahrzeug honoring our 1/10 R/C CAR OPEL KADETT GT/E (MB-01) model with a Modellfahrzeug des Jahres award, and naming Tamiya a 2024 Premium Brand in the R/C model genres.


Related information
Items on Display in the Tamiya Booth at Nuremberg Toy Fair Spielwarenmesse 2025
ModellFan magazine
Modellfahrzeug magazine

Full official list and photos of new Tamiya products shown at Nuremberg Toy Fair Spielwarenmesse 2025

Spielwarenmesse 2025
January 28th (Tue) – February 1st (Sat), 2025 Nuremberg, Germany

RC model
56378 1/14RC Scania 770 S 4×2 Full Operation Set
56377 1/14RC 40ft Container 3-Axle Semi-Trailer for Trailer Trucks
56046 1/16RC German Federal Army Main Battle Tank Leopard II A7V Full Operation Set (with 4ch R/C)
58741 1/10RC Fighter NextGen (DT-04 Chassis)
22092 OP.2092 DT-04 Full Bearing Set
42389 1/10RC 2WD Racing Car TRF104 Chassis Kit
42390 TRF421 Aluminum Lower Deck
47330 1/10RC 4WD Racing Buggy Bigwig (2017)
58611 1/10RC Honda City Turbo (WR-02C chassis)
58744 1/10RC Audi 90 Quattro Racing (TT-02 chassis)
58745 1/10RC Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) (TT-02 chassis)
58746 1/10RC Peugeot 306 Maxi (BT-01 chassis)
58747 1/10RC Mini Cooper Racing (MB-01 chassis) [Tentative name]
58748 1/10RC Volkswagen Golf II GTI 16V (MB-01 chassis)
58749 1/10RC Audi R8 LMS 2008 (TT-02 chassis)
47521 XM-01 Carbon Damper Stay (F/R) [Tentative name]

Scale model
24371 1/24 Toyota GR Supra Custom
24372 1/24 Porsche 962C Jägermeister
24029 1/24 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC
24031 1/24 Audi Quattro
24032 1/24 Honda Prelude XX
35389 1/35 French Light Tank H39

Mini 4WD
18661 1/32 Lexus LBX MORIZO RR (MA chassis)
19024 1/32 Van Brun (EZ chassis) [Subseries name: Trail Mini 4WD]

Crafts
70264 Walking Tyrannosaurus Craft Set
70265 Walking Triceratops Craft Set

Makeup materials
87231 Cloth sandpaper #600
87232 Cloth sandpaper #1000
87233 Cloth sandpaper #1500
87234 Cloth sandpaper #2000
87235 Cloth sandpaper #3000