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Yamaha Aerox 155 with Tamiya livery wins modification award Customaxi 2018

Yamaha Aerox Livery Tamiya is the Champion of the Daily Use Customaxi Class of Bekasi


Otomotifnet.com – Each modified contest has regulations that must be followed by participants.
If you follow it, it could be the key for the motorbike to qualify as a winner, like this Yamaha Aerox 155 owned by Andri Pradita Djaya.
His Yamaha Aerox 155 carries a simple concept with the Tamiya livery being a champion.
Namely in the class Daily Use Modification Yamaha Customaxi 2018 in Bekasi (11/17/2018).
Even if it is hand made, the modified spec is more powerful for daily use.
“Initially I was insecure with other contestants who had changed a lot and used a decent part.”
“But after I read and carefully regulated, I was optimistic to become a champion,” said Andri.


With a racing theme combined with strong concepts such as Aerox livery Tamiya, Andri’s steps are certainly easier.
To make Aerox like this Andri needs a budget of Rp 6 million with the modification process carried out for 3 months.
“The difficulty is to determine the mature concept and make this modification myself at home,” explained Andri.
Basically the body of Aerox has already been painted in red Ferrari.
Then just given blue, red and white graphics and added a logo of typical Japanese cars, namely Tamiya .
So that this Aerox modification will be more complete, some modified parts are also installed.
Just mention the use of Black Devil exhaust , Black Diamond radiator cover , rear shock absorber Aerox Type R milk tube models and other parts.
Not only that the visor of the Yamaha Genuine Accessories made a chrome-plated luxury.
Mix and match simply with the quality of detailed workmanship successfully bringing this bike to the championship.

Modification data
Board: IRC
Rim: Repaint
Front shock: YSS Fork kit
Rear shock: Type R
Muffler: Black Devil
Cover radiator : Black Diamond

Author Irsyaad Wijaya, Source Otomotifnet.com in Indonesian language

Paint Meisters booth at Tamiya Fair 2018


Kindly provided by Mr. Toshio Tanaka, https://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/tossanteamtaku

Booth

Honda RA 107. All are drawn with a brush from the back

Toro Rosso Honda, nose and side pontoon are being reworked.

Volkswagen Beetle. After being painted from the back, it is painted off from the surface.

Volkswagen GTI – Robhuff. All are painted from the back.

It is the color of Japanese juice package. All are painted from the back.

Mini 4WD Toyota TS050. This also paints and pastes all logos etc from the back.

TAMIYA-CARSON & EXCIT3D partnership for remote races and attempt for a world record

The German sales office of one of the world’s leading manufacturers of model kits and remote-controlled vehicles and EXCIT3D GmbH have agreed on a partnership for RC vehicles controlled in real time via the Internet.

In a first step, TAMIYA-CARSON Modellbau GmbH & Co. KG will provide its own vehicles, which EXCIT3D will equip with its real-time remote module. In future, TAMIYA and CARSON vehicles can be controlled by drivers thousands of kilometers away via the Internet. EXCIT3D produces additional superstructures and body parts using the 3D printing process.

First video images of their test drives:

Purposes for these model vehicles are:

E-Sports: Remote Racing. Live races with RC vehicles controlled via the Internet as a world novelty.
Remote advertising and demo test drives for sponsors.
Online remote world record attempt with the Carson Crawlee Beetle XL (prototype).
To our world record attempt:

For the first time, a vehicle moving in a mobile radio network travels more than 20 kilometers through several radio cells and is controlled in real time alternately by drivers from three continents via the Internet.

Details:

The drivers control the vehicle from up to 15,000 kilometres away:

The drivers control the vehicle with their PC from a distance of up to 15,000 kilometres. (Threats, on the other hand, always remain within sight)
The drivers see the moving images of the vehicle’s onboard camera on their monitor and control it via their keyboard.
In the record attempt, at least three drivers from three continents are used in flying alternation.
The transmission speed is 300 ms.
Data is transmitted to and from the vehicle via LTE.
(According to Vodafone, this is only possible with 5G).
The aim is an entry in the Guinness Book of Records.

A maximum of three sponsors will be admitted.
The RC manufacturer Tamiya has already been chosen as one of the sponsors.
The logos/claims of the sponsors will be placed on the vehicles.
The logos/claims of the sponsors appear in the transmitted videos.
The logos/claims of the sponsors will be published as far as possible via the offline material (videos) and in the press releases on the world record attempt.
The video images of the world record ride from the onboard camera and other cameras will be transmitted worldwide on the Internet.
In addition, classic TV providers are contacted.

Original source in German language: EXCIT3D

Announcement of the 78th Tamiya Pachi Contest winning work

The AFV model photo contest “Pachi” celebrated its 50th year this year. The page which introduces the contribution photograph of everyone’s readers posted to Tamiya news as “Your picture masterpiece collection” Pachi “is the beginning. Many works filled with ideas were sent this time as well, but unfortunately there was no corresponding gold prize work of “Scene photography department”. Kentaro Minami won the gold prize of “Work photography department”. It is a powerful work of the topic Shaman Easy Eight (Korean war) with “red devil” overturning the conventional theory. Many works were taken on M3 Stuart which was released in June this time, and as recent trends, works taken with smartphone cameras are increasing. And the participation of teens and women has also increased. The patch contest is closed on September 1 every year. After completing the model, I am not concerned about the shooting equipment, but first it is a smartphone. Please take a picture of everyone’s work and please apply.

The 77th prize-winning piece of the Pachi Contest

Tamiya Mini 4WD Con-d’Ele Festival 2018 Awarded Winning Works

Sources:
Tamiya Plamodel Factory – Shimbashi
Tamiya Plamodel Factory – Torresa Yokohama

Tamiya Plamodel Factory Announcement of 19th Modellers & Suites Decoration Contest Awards

The 19th Modellers & Suites Decoration Contest held 73 works.
This time the theme is “a small world”, so many small and lovely works assembled cute.

Source and more details Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Tresa Yokohama store

More photos of the limited plated Avante and Hot Shot body sets available through Tamiya RC Perfect Guide 2018

Only now it is possible to obtain a shining limited body set!

“Hot Shot Red Metallic & Avante Blue Metallic Body Set” on sale now on sale on September 30, 2018 (Sunday, September 30, 2018) soon will reach the prescribed number as it is on sale as a magazine limited mail order item of “Tamiya RC Perfect Guide 2018” The order was closed due to it.

This product was prepared as a magazine limited item of the official guide book “Tamiya RC Perfect Guide 2018” that covers the currently available Tamiya RC (radio control) model, and currently Tamiya lineup as a reprint model 4WD Buggy It is a set of spare body parts that are attached to old cars “Hot Shot” and “Avante”.

Hot shot was a buggy model equipped with Tamiya ‘s first 4 WD = 4 wheel drive system released in 1985. A full-fledged mechanism such as the suspension of four wheel double wishbone equipped with front and rear monocoque is given to the monocoque frame made of ABS, and the differential gear is built in the drive system of the shaft drive full time 4WD. A number of advanced mechanisms and stylish forms were longing for boys of those days.

Avante who appeared in 1988 is a pure racing model in which all of Tamiya’s technologies at the time were poured. The planetary type ultra-compact differential is mounted on the innovative shaft 4WD drive system which laid out a vertical power motor “Techni gold” in FRP double deck frame vertically, achieving both high driving efficiency and smooth cornering. A wide range of settings was made possible by adopting aluminum front and rear oil dampers and adjustable type undercarriage that can correspond to every road surface, and it made a good result in the many races held at that time.

The body set that can be attached to these two legendary famous cars has been painted with metallic colors of red (hot shot) and blue (avante) which are the image colors of each of them. Its beauty is its beauty that can not be expressed with ordinary painting, and it is offered as cut so that neither scratch is attached at the time of assembly. Easy to complete by just sticking the included sticker is also attractive.

As mentioned above, the opportunity that this limited body can be obtained is until September 30, 2018 (Sun) ! If you are a fan of Tamiya RC cars, please purchase the limited body you would like to purchase on the limited special site posted on “Tamiya RC Perfect Guide 2018” (page 161)!

※ The set of photos will be the item to deliver (Set Contents Hot Shot · Body & Wing × 1, Sticker × 1 / Avante · Body & Wing × 1, Sticker × 1).

Source: CARS MEET WEB