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Tamiya RC Live with Tamiya 58742 Hornet EVO. option parts



Introducing the “Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Fukui Tournament” and the “Grasshopper & Hornet 40th Anniversary Festival” and Tamiya RC history!
・We introduce the “Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Fukui Tournament” held at the Fukui Industrial Hall in Fukui Prefecture on July 28th. Please pay attention to the Tamiya Touring Class where a fierce battle was held! ・We introduce the “Grasshopper & Hornet 40th Anniversary Festival” held at the Tamiya Circuit on August 18th. The optional specifications of the new product “Hornet EVO.” that has attracted a lot of attention are also revealed!・Tamiya RC History introduces RCs released in 2008. You can see the “Rising Fighter” and “Subaru Impreza WRC Monte Carlo 07 (DF-03RA)” designed for beginners, and the popular reprint series “Boomerang 4WD (2008)”.

Tamiya MB-01 chassis recommended option parts



★The compact, 2WD MB-01 chassis gives a choice of three types of wheelbase, and front- or rear- wheel drive system. This model employs a midship motor, rear-wheel drive setup. Without removing battery pack, motor and R/C equipment setups from the center frame, simply change attachment directions of final gears and steering linkage to switch between front- and rear-wheel drive; low or high motor position can be chosen for rear-wheel drive cars. The 4-wheel double wishbone suspension features symmetrical structure and friction dampers. Unitized sections such as motor mount, final gears and suspension facilitate ease of assembly and effective maintenance.

Tamiya BT-01 Chassis recommened option parts



★The 2WD BT-01 chassis gives a choice of two types of wheelbase, and front- or rear-wheel drive system. Without removing battery pack, motor and R/C equipment setups from the center frame, simply change attachment directions of final gears and steering linkage to switch between front- and rear-wheel drive; front (FR) or midship rear (MR) motor position can be chosen for rear-wheel drive cars. The 4-wheel double wishbone suspension features symmetrical structure and friction dampers, and unitized sections facilitate ease of assembly and effective maintenance.

Introducing the winning entries of the Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2024 “Concours d’Elegance ONLINE”


As every year some superb modelling and ultra creative ideas.


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