Takara Tomy will release the “Tomica Premium umlimited RC Buggy Grasshopper/Hornet” in January 2025. The price is 1,430 yen each. This product is a 3D model of the RC buggy “Grasshopper” and “Hornet” manufactured by Tamiya, along with a miniature remote control, as Tomica. The appearance of the actual product is meticulously reproduced.
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Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2024 “Concours d’Elegance ONLINE” Award-Winning Works Gallery
Introducing the winning works of each award at the Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2024 “Concours d’Elegance ONLINE”!
Currently being held online, “Concours d’Elegance ONLINE” is a competition of ideas for dressing up Mini 4WDs. We will introduce the works that won the “NEW ERA Award”, “Yokohama Tire Award”, “FDK Award”, “XLARGE Award”, “Tamiya Award”, “Mini 4 Doctor MC Award” and “Other Awards” at “JC2024 Concours d’Elegance 1-4” held during the period. Aim for the top of Mini 4WD with the appearance of your machine and dress-up ideas! Click here
for Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2024 “Concours d’Elegance ONLINE”
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NEW ERA Grand Prize
[Author] General purpose rabbit
[Title] RAIKIRIDGE
The RAIKIRIDGE, a cool machine with a sharp look and extremely low-down form on a body line that incorporates the characteristics of the Raikiri x Dual Ridge, has been selected as the No. 1 NEW ERA Grand Prize winner at the 2024 Concours d’Elegance. The technique of placing the side view markings so that they jump up to the rear along with the air flow creates a sense of dynamism. Also, don’t miss the rear shape of the diffuser! The creator, Genyuu Usagi, will be presented with a champion’s cap from NEW ERA, the cap brand that supports the Powered by FDK Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2024 Drive on Yokohama Tire. Congratulations!
Comment from winner
Thank you so much for selecting me for the NEW ERA Grand Prize. I admired the many cool Concours d’Elegance works displayed at the race venues and hoped that one day I would be able to create works like them, so I began competing in Concours d’Elegance in earnest in 2019. Since then, the stage has shifted to the online world, but I have continued to create works, working hard with the many friends I have connected with at Concours d’Elegance, with the hope of one day winning the NEW ERA Award, and I am overwhelmed with emotion to receive this honor. I would like to continue to enjoy creating works in the future.
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More details in Japanese language
Assembly manual of Tamiya 47508 Porsche 956 Group C
Collecting Cars X Tamiya GR Yaris limited edition model
Collecting Cars, based in the UK, is an online auction site specializing in cars, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It has expanded not only to the UK, but also to Australia, Hong Kong and Europe, boasting over 17,500 items for sale at any one time, and has achieved sales of over 700 million pounds (138,486,600,000 yen) to date.
This time, Collecting Cars will collaborate with Tamiya ahead of the Christmas season. They will release the “1/10 Collecting Cars x Tamiya GR Yaris” in a limited run of 25 units. The car features a special color scheme that pays homage to the “1/10 RC Volkswagen Off-Roader” that was released in 1979.
Collecting Cars will unveil a life-size Toyota GR Yaris, a tribute to the Volkswagen off-roader, at the 2024 Worldwide Coffee Run. A video of British Touring Car Championship racing driver Jake Hill at the wheel and drifting has been released on the company’s official YouTube channel.
Featuring a waterproof design and sturdy metal parts, the 1/10 RC Volkswagen Off-Roader became a global hit when it was released in 1979, and was re-released as a 30th anniversary model in 2010. Collecting Cars has recreated the full-scale GR Yaris in the livery of the Volkswagen Off-Roader in 1/10 scale.
The “1/10 Collecting Cars x Tamiya GR Yaris,” which will be sold in a limited edition of 25 units worldwide, is based on the proven M-05 chassis and features a lightweight semi-monocoque resin frame, four-wheel double wishbone suspension, and front and rear friction dampers. It comes with a Collecting Cars special “Volkswagen Off-Roader Sticker Pack” that perfectly reproduces the coloring.
It is easy to assemble, and the low center of gravity design makes it easy to maneuver, providing full-fledged driving performance that adults can enjoy. It is currently on sale at the online shop below for 325 pounds (approximately 64,000 yen excluding shipping). Collecting Cars also handles shipping to anywhere in the world, including Japan.
Source: Collecting Cars
Tamiya official release list December 2024
RC Models
47391 TB-05 Aluminum lower bulkhead
47456 1/10RC TB-05R Chassis Kit
47514 1/10 RC ENEOS X PRIME GR Supra (TT-02 chassis)
51750 1/10RC Toyota Celica GT-FOUR (ST205) Spare Body Set
56376 1/14 RC Scania 770 S 8×4/4 (Gunmetal Edition)
58742 1/10 RC Hornet EVO.
Scale Models
24370 1/24 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992)
61127 1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II
Mini 4WD
15541 Low friction small diameter narrow tires (24mm) & carbon reinforced wheels (3 spokes)
18105 Grasshopper Jr. (VZ chassis)
95679 2025 Chinese Zodiac Mini 4WD “Year of the Snake”
Crafts
70261 Plastic material 3mm square pipe (5 pieces)
70262 Plastic 5mm square pipe (4 pieces)
70263 Plastic material 8mm square pipe (3 pieces)
Tools & Paints
87230 Tamiya Modeling Brush HGII Round Flat Brush (Soft) Medium
There can never be enough videos of great Special Racing Buggies in the dunes
Source: Katu Rou
Full details of Tamiya 64455 RC Guidebook Volume 24 (2024 Autumn-Winter)
Tamiya RC Guidebook Vol.24 (2024 AUTUMN-WINTER) is now available, featuring a selection of Tamiya’s major RC models. The book includes Tamiya’s major RC models, including off-road cars that can be driven anywhere, classic touring cars and formula cars that allow you to enjoy high-speed driving, tanks and trailer trucks with impressive big sizes, 3-wheel RCs that are notable for their tilting body for cornering, and XBs that are ready to play right out of the box. In addition, new products that will be released by winter are also included. You can also check RC videos and detailed information by scanning the QR code with your smartphone or mobile phone. And the RC Start Guide gives advice on how to make a machine that “runs straight”, the basic principle of RC cars. In addition, it is full of ways to enjoy RC life, such as Tamiya RC Live, which delivers various events and the latest information via video, and information dissemination using SNS. In addition, at the end of the book, we also introduced hobby shops nationwide and Tamiya’s RC circuits. All-color A4 size, a total of 40 pages with plenty of volume.
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- The TT-02B chassis model is a 4WD racing buggy that features an easy-to-assemble body structure and ease of control, and along with its lineup, we will also be introducing a wide range of optional parts.
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- A lineup of off-road cars that can be driven anywhere. The DT-03 chassis model is a 2WD buggy that is perfect for beginners. Also, the high-performance 2WD buggy BB-01 is also worth checking out.
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- Also featured are big tire models and crawler models that will make off-road driving even more exciting, as well as the CC-02 chassis model with a realistic body and fun cross-country driving.
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- The first new model to be introduced is an upgraded version of the Hornet, which started the RC buggy boom. With its four-wheel independent suspension, you can expect great performance.
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- New items in the on-road car section include a mix of old and new machines. Not to be missed is the famous Porsche 956, which features a lightweight and simple rear-wheel drive chassis.
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- The “RC Start Guide” gives advice on how to build and set up a machine that will “run straight”, which is the basic principle of driving. It also introduces optional parts for running in a straight line and how to install them.
Unboxing of Tamiya 47508 Porsche 956 Group C kit
Video of the Tamiya booth and all new items at the 62nd All Japan Model & Hobby Show
Photos of Tamiya Mini 4WD and Tools & Educational Models for Fall/Winter 2024 shown at the 62nd All Japan Model & Hobby Show
New products shown at the 62nd All Japan Model & Hobby Show
Mini 4WD
◇ Cyclone Magnum Polycarbonate Body Special (AR chassis) – Fully Cowled Mini 4WD 30th Anniversary –
(Item 95676)
◇ Fully Cowled Mini 4WD Compact Bag (Black) (Item 95668)
◇ Fully Cowled Mini 4WD 30th Anniversary Super Hard Low-Profile Tires & Matte Green Chrome Plated Wheels
(Item 95666)
◇ Fully Cowled Mini 4WD 30th Anniversary HG Carbon Front Stay (1.5mm/Silver) (Item 95674)
◇ Fully Cowled Mini 4WD 30th Anniversary HG Carbon Rear Brake Stay (1.5mm/Silver) (Item 95675)
◇ Stier (MA chassis) (Item 18660)
◇ Low-friction Small Diameter Low-Profile Tires (26mm) & Carbon Reinforced Wheels (Fins) (Item 15534)
◇ Low friction small diameter narrow tires (24mm) & carbon reinforced wheels (3 spokes) (Item 15541)
◇ Grasshopper Jr. (VZ chassis) (Item 18105)
◇ Cross Spear 02 (VZ chassis) (Item 18104)
◇ Mini 4WD Santa Claus (Item 95678)
◇ 2025 Chinese zodiac Mini 4WD “Year of the Snake” (Item 95679)
Tools and Crafts
◇ Tamiya Modeling Brush HGⅡ Round Flat Brush (Soft) Medium (Item 87230)
◇ Plastic 3mm Square Pipe (5 pieces) (Item 70261)
◇ Plastic 5mm Square Pipe (4 pieces) (Item 70262)
◇ Plastic 8mm Square Pipe (3 pieces) (Item 70263)
