The Japan Cup is held once a year to decide the fastest machine in Japan. The best battles from 2014 to 2019 are shown here!
Source: Mini 4WD Channel
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Tamiya Mini 4WD Live Vol.8 – New Mini 4WD products to be released in the second half of the year 2021 & Japan Cup Course Introduction Mini 4WD Academy
Tamiya 92429 Thunder Shot Mk.II Waigo Hobby 45th Anniversary Special & 92430 Avante Mk.III Azure Tamiya Plamodel Factory Hong Kong Special
In order to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Waigo Hobby model Waigo Hobby and to thank customers for their support over the years, we deliberately cooperated with Tamiya to launch two mini 4WD limited products!
For the first time, the two limited products are equipped with the classic Tamiya Mini 4WD with a soft shell of carbon fiber pattern. I believe Tamiya fans will definitely feel its uniqueness!
Waigo 45th Anniversary Limited
The first limited product is “Thunder Shot Mk2 Waigo Hobby 45th Anniversary Special” (article number: 92429), with a carbon fiber patterned soft body shell and a fluorescent orange MS mid-mount chassis, plus a special TAMIYA The designed body stickers and dark blue tires are matched with a strong contrast. The rarity of its accessories is believed to be a favorite for car fans!
Tamiya China Hong Kong store limited
TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY Hong Kong store limited product is “AVANTE Mk3 TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY HONG KONG SPECIAL” (article number: 92430), which is designed to celebrate the opening of the TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY store in Hong Kong. It also uses carbon fiber patterns. The soft shell body is equipped with a pure black MS chassis and transparent tires, plus a unique body sticker and transparent tires that show the ingenious design of the words “TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY”, which is extraordinarily stylish!
Source: Tamiya HK
Cancellation of the Shizuoka Hobby Show 2021 Autumn
The Hobby Promotion Council Shizuoka and the Shizuoka Model Teaching Material Cooperative have cancelled the “Shizuoka Hobby Show 2021 Autumn” on August 18.
The “Shizuoka Hobby Show 2021 Autumn” was originally scheduled to be held from September 9th to 12th. In response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection that has continued since August, the venue has also requested a state of emergency in Shizuoka Prefecture, so the union decided to cancel this event and official website Announced above.
Message from Tamiya:
Unfortunately, the autumn Shizuoka Hobby Show has been cancelled, but we are planning to announce it at the venue. Many new products will be announced on Tamiya’s official website and SNS. We have attractive items such as scale models, RC models, Mini 4WD, and crafts, so please look forward to it. Please spend your time safely while enjoying the model hobby.
Akira Yamamoto,
Public Relations Officer, Tamiya Corporation
Source in Japanese language: Impress Watch
Tamiya RC Live – New RC model announcement and TC-01 one-make challenge report & Tamiya RC history
NEW RC model announcement and TC-01 one-make challenge report & Tamiya RC history!
・ Details of the NEW RC model will be unveiled for the first time!
・ We will deliver the pattern of “TC-01 One Make Challenge” scheduled to be held at Tamiya Kakegawa Circuit on August 8th (Sun). This will be the first one-make big race for the Formula E chassis!
・ Tamiya staff Sunahara, also known as “Rick-kun,” will participate in the Formula E class, and Tamiya Maezumi, also known as “Paisen,” will participate in the TS050 Sprint class. We will report on the qualifying and final races.
・ Tamiya RC History is a close-up of the off-road model that appeared in 1986. Super Shots, Falcons and Boomerangs will be presented!
Tamiya RC Live – Introduction of Tamiya Off-Road Meeting held in August and Tamiya RC History
Introduction of Tamiya Off-Road Meeting held in August and Tamiya RC History! -We will deliver the pattern of “Off-Road Meeting” held at Tamiya Kakegawa Circuit on August 1st (Sun). Introducing “Comical 4WD”, “Comical 2WD”, “Classic Buggy”, “Off-Road 2WD”, “Off-Road 4WD”! ・ Introducing the model released in 1985 in Tamiya RC History. Racing Master Mk.6 and Road Wizard will be released !! ・ Additional information on “Tamtech Gear Glass Hopper Mini” and “Super Avante” introduced at RC Live!
Appearance: Tamiya Satoshi Maezumi, Riku Sunahara
Tamiya Mini 4WD LIVE Vol.7 – JC2021 opening, Sendai & Niigata tournament report & new product introduction
Tamiya Mini 4WD LIVE The Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2021 has finally begun! We will send you the final races and venues at the Sendai Tournament (Sunfesta) and Niigata Tournament (Hive Nagaoka) held on 8/1 and 8/8. .. In addition, we will look back on the successive Japan Cup courses at the upcoming Japan Cup related products, information on the upcoming Laser Mini 4WD “Road Spirit”, and the popular corner “Mini 4WD Academy”.
Appearance: Ussy & Master Ueda
Blockhead Motors RC off road meeting with the original Tamiya Wild One BLOCKHEAD MOTORS
Source: パイセンRC YouTube channel
Tamiya Mini 4WD event venue limited products sold at “Tobu Online Shopping”
“Tobu Tamiya Modelers Gallery” is a well-known summer event. “Mini 4WD event venue limited products” can be purchased at “Tobu Online Shopping” until August 1st (Sun). Products will be handed over during the exhibition period
Event venue limited product 2021 new products
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- Mini 4WD Eleglitter (VZ) Silver specification 1,320 yen (tax included) [Planned sales] 600 pieces A machine designed by Kota Nezu who worked on the Mini 4WD ” Astral Star ” and ” Raikiri “. This is a special color version with silver body and wheel aero discs. [Basic specifications] ● Overall length 158 mm, overall width 98 mm, overall height 40 mm ● With motor ● Uses 2 AA batteries (sold separately)
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- Neo VQS Polycarbonate Body Special (VS Chassis) 1,320 yen (tax included) [Planned sales] 1,020 pieces A lightweight, easy-to-customize clear polycarbonate body is used. It is a special model equipped with white small diameter low height tires (hard) on the carbon reinforced type wheels. [Basic specifications] ● Overall length 146 mm, overall width 88 mm, overall height 54 mm ● With motor ● Uses 2 AA batteries (sold separately)
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- DCR-02 (Decross-02) Clear Black Special (MA chassis) 1,320 yen (tax included) [Planned sales] 1,020 pieces A special color version of the 3-split body machine designed by hyper designer Kayuki Yamazaki. The plated Y-spoke wheels are equipped with super-hard small-diameter low-height tires that prevent the machine from bouncing. [Basic specifications] ● Overall length 156 mm, overall width 97 mm, overall height 42 mm ● With motor ● Uses 2 AA batteries (sold separately)
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- Super Hard Low Height Tires & Reinforced Dish Wheels (Dual Ridge Jr.) 396 yen (tax included) [Planned sales] 960 pcs High-strength wheels made of glass fiber-blended nylon resin. Equipped with super hard low-height tires that are hard to bounce when landing after a jump, and a white logo printed on the sidewalls enhances the lacy atmosphere. [Available machines] Mini 4WD PRO, Mini 4WD each car (some bodies need processing)
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- Jeepney Body Parts Set (Clear Orange) 550 yen (tax included) [Planned sales] 240 pieces The Philippine shared bus ” Jeepney ” modeled as a Mini 4WD . Introducing a more vivid clear orange body. A fire pattern sticker is also set on the body of the bonnet bus full of love. [Suitable chassis] FM-A chassis
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- Mini 4WD Catcher (J-CUP2021 / Light Blue) 616 yen (tax included) [Planned sales] 600 pieces The Japan Cup 2021 specification is now available in the ” Mini 4WD Catcher ” that can safely catch the running Mini 4WD . .. The color is a new color, light blue. I printed the logo mark of Japan Cup 2021. ○ Size: Width approx. 110 mm, length approx. 190 mm, height approx. 70 mm. Uses PP (polypropylene) material with a thickness of 0.75 mm.
Modified trucks based on the Tamiya 1/14 RC trucks driving huge distances in convoys
One of our readers kindly sent us photos and details about their hobby project based on Tamiya 1/14 RC trucks which we gladly publicise here:
I am happy I can show you our project. We did start Trucking 3-4 years ago, mainly we use them just as support vehicle for our tank battle days, recovery or just as spare part supply trucks in the fields. Surely sounds strange but our playground is always relatively far away from the parking place so the trucks help us. Than a cheap truck brand showed up and I wanted to test it what is possible with it and start a walk but mostly it did break down after 4km. After a wile some of our tank battle friends showed up to and the first Konvoi was made about 10km.
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- And this truck was one of the first wich joined the convoy project, its build up on a Globeliner kit and did drive by its own more than 500km now.
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- Sometimes the weather conditions turns bad. His brother truck is relative new to ouer pool but is also a tamiya based Truck and will support us well in the future.
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- And here is the other long runner, this m911 is build up on Tamiya too, and did support us the last 2 years.
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- On the m747 trailer there is a Faun based on crawler parts.
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- And here are both buddies together.
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- In this setup they are mostly with us. The m911 did drive by its own 270km till now.
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- Here now some little impressions of our last try to reach the 125km. We did start in the morning 2am
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- All we need the trucks need to carry by themselves like charger spare parts etc.
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- During the travel we did have some problems like expected and our 2 heroes needed to pull one trailer more.
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- Driving through the night…
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- …until we fell into sleep on the road…
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- After 2 hours the convoy went on.
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- but finally at the end we got to many damages and lost most of our options to keep on the trail..
Some of us got heavy problems with the feets so we did break of after 60km. That was a pain, but we also had a lot of failures, but now we are 300% better than last year so I think it could be successfull in 5 weeks.
Here you can find our website and most of our trucks listed https://www.ludwigs-hobby-seite.de/Konvoi%20Projekt%20Bochum%20Salzkotten.html or here in Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Konvoi-Bochum-Salzkotten-2020-107063594122942/. If you have questions or want to hear more stories of our trails let me knew. Our drives are normally: 10km for technical measurements, 30 and 40 km for conditional training and long term tests. So it becomes a join between marathon sports and modelling lol but that’s whats make it so impressive and challenging for us. I can tell everyone, just to try it. Surely old guys trailing with little truck looks funny, but all kids love us and most of the people we meet on the trails.