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Tamiya 63795 Official Guidebook Mini 4WD Super Speed ​​Guide 2025-2026


A classic super-speed mook book that condenses the fun of Mini 4WD
The “Mini 4WD Super Speed ​​Guide”, which has become the bible for people who enjoy Mini 4WD, is on sale again this year! It introduces detailed explanations and strategies for the “Wakening Venom CIRCUIT 2025” of the official circuit of the Japan Cup 2025. It also introduces know-how for “making” a machine that will win the race, from a complete catalog for “selecting” a machine. The explanation of “brake” settings, which are difficult for beginners, is a must-see! In addition, it is full of information for enjoying Mini 4WD, from a guide to participating in races to “play” with Mini 4WD to the core of settings as talked about by champions.

Contents
・Powered by FDK Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2025 Drive on Yokohama Tire Wakening Venom CIRCUIT 2025!
・Adopts the popular EZ chassis! A thorough explanation of Van Brun
・Tamiya RC car’s best cars are also available in Mini 4WD! Avante Jr. & Grasshopper Jr.
・Upgrade parts Super Speed ​​Data File 2025
・Even beginners can become masters of braking ~ Slow down! Brake Spirit
・Racers who want to be featured in the Super Speed ​​Guide gather! “Super Speed ​​​​Welcome!”
・Guide to participating in the Mini 4WD Japan Cup
・Let’s try the Mini 4WD Station Challenge!
・20 Mini 4WD Stations all over Japan
・Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2024 & Mini 4WD Grand Prix 2025 Champion Machine Gallery
・Overseas competitors also did well! MINI4WD WORLD CHALLENGE 2024
・Champions who won the Mini 4WD Grand Prix talk! This is how Japan Cup 2025 will be fought

○ Format and number of pages: A4 wide, 102 pages
○ Appendix: Special sticker compatible with all machines
○ Publisher: One Publishing
○ Author: Get Navi Editorial Department

Tamiya Trail Mini 4WD EZ Chassis assembly video



0:04 Preparation and confirmation items before assembly
1:30 ①Installation of pinion gear
1:55 ②Installation of gear shaft and P3/P4 gear
3:01 ③Installation of motor and motor cover
3:27 ④Installation of battery fitting 1
3:55 ⑤Installation of battery fitting 2
4:10 ⑥Securing switch fitting
4:26 ⑦Switch Installation of
4:43 ⑧ Installation of P2 gear
5:33 ⑨ Installation and fixing of gear cover
6:07 ⑩ Installation of hex shaft (rear)
6:13 ⑪ Installation of wheel and tyre (rear)
6:41 ⑫ Installation of hex shaft (front)
6:48 ⑮ Installation of wheel and tyre (front)
6:58 ⑭ Battery installation
7:10 ⑮ Battery cover installation

“The industry is on the rise” – Still active at age 90 Tamiya’s Chairman talks about the Shizuoka Hobby Show and the current state of the model industry


On May 14th, the Shizuoka Hobby Show, Japan’s largest model and hobby exhibition, opened at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City.

The event ran for five days from May 14th to 18th, and in 2025, the 63rd event, 99 companies and organizations, including 17 model manufacturers from Shizuoka Prefecture, displaying new plastic models and figures. The first and second days are invitation days for businesses, and general visitors are not allowed to enter, but the venue was bustling with buyers and media representatives from Japan and abroad from the very first day of the opening.

Chairman Tamiya
“I may look like this, but I am in good health.”

Every year, in the morning of the first day, a press conference is held by the Shizuoka Model Teaching Materials Cooperative, which is organizing the show, and Chairman Tamiya Shunsaku, who is also the president of Tamiya, answers questions from the media, but this year he made an appearance at the venue again, even though he is now 90 years old.

When asked by the moderator to say a few words at the start of the event, Chairman Tamiya gave a typical greeting to the press, saying, “I’ve hurt my leg a bit, so I’m dressed like this, but I’m still as healthy as ever, so please take care of me,” and the interview began.

Q. What are your impressions of this year’s Hobby Show?
Tamiya Shunsaku, Chairman, Shizuoka Model Teaching Materials Cooperative
“Every year, it gets bigger and bigger. The original in Germany (Nuremberg International Toy Fair) avoids opening it to the public, but people still come to the places that are open to the public. Nothing has changed for us.” Q.

Is the industry as a whole on an upward trend?
(Tamiya Shunsaku, Chairman)
“There’s no need to ask that! It’s on an upward trend.”

Q. What impact will the tariffs imposed by the United States have on the industry?
Chairman Tamiya Shunsaku
“The current situation with plastic models in the United States is that they are simply copying the trends in Japan. So, plastic models are just starting out in Japan. It’s a little different from when you were a child. In our case (Tamiya), we export a lot. We are also working hard for children overseas, but it’s the same now.”

At the 2024 Hobby Show, reporters asked many questions about the historic depreciation of the yen, but this year, questions about the impact of the US tariff policy stood out. However, because the situation is changing and there are many unclear aspects, and each company’s response is very different, Director Daisuke Aoshima (President of Aoshima) explained that it is difficult for the union to express its opinion.

Q. Is there anything you would like to say to visitors?
Chairman Shunsaku Tamiya
“The venue (Twin Messe Shizuoka) has become small. Hobby shows are also being held in the exhibition halls of various manufacturers, so I hope you will come and see them.”

The Shizuoka Hobby Show is held at an exhibition facility called Twin Messe Shizuoka, but the main exhibition halls, the North Hall and South Hall, are already fully used, and we cannot increase the space any more. As a result, the number of exhibitors has not changed significantly over the past few years, and since the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of visitors has been limited to a pre-application system on public days for safety reasons.

Director Katsuhito Hasegawa (President of Hasegawa) said that there are still many manufacturers who want to exhibit at the show, but they are turning them down because there is not enough room, and that he would be grateful if Shizuoka City could somehow make the venue larger.

Tamiya, where Chairman Tamiya serves as chairman, will hold a special tour of its headquarters in Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City, for two days, May 17th and 18th, to coincide with the Hobby Show’s public opening, and will also promote the company’s products at locations other than Twin Messe Shizuoka. The Hobby Show’s public opening has already reached capacity, but as no prior application is required, visitors can enter the venue on the day of the show.

Chairman Tamiya, along with Directors Hasegawa and Aoshima, participated in an interview with the organizers, but at the end, as the president of Tamiya, he answered questions from TV stations about the US tariff policy on his own.

This legend in the model industry, who celebrated his 90th birthday in December 2024, is still going strong.

Original article in Japanese language by Amano Daisuke, source: SBS Shizuoka Broadcasting

Official product videos of Tamiya 42353 TRF Super Short Big Bore Dampers+ (4pcs.) & 42354 TRF Big Bore Dampers+



6.5mm shorter than TRF Special Dampers, these dampers nevertheless have excellent oil capacity thanks to a 1.2mm larger internal aluminum cylinder diameter, which has a mirrored surface and HL coating for ultra smooth motion and minimal impurities finding their way into the oil. Performance is further enhanced by slick silicone O-rings and low-friction POM plastic pistons, plus aluminum springers and titanium coated piston rods. Fitting these race specers damp to your car will contribute to superior steering response and speedy corner, particularly on high grip surfaces or technical tracks. They also allow use of body designs with lower bonnets. In addition to included components, other separately sold TRF Super Short Big Bore Damper springs are also compatible. *Requires damper stays for TRF Super Short Big Bore Dampers plus Item 42344 5.8mm Ball Connector Nuts for TRF Dampers (8pcs.).

Chassis
TA07 PRO, TA07 MS, TB-05 PRO*1, TB Evo.7, TRF419X, TRF419XR & TRF420 Chassis
*1 Use with dedicated TRF Super Short Big Bore Damper Stay.
*The official Tamiya R/C Parts Matching List has plenty of information regarding chassis compatible with Tamiya Spare and Hop-Up Option parts.


★Compared with TRF Dampers, these components have a 10% greater oil capacity that translates into enhanced grip for your car. ★Their aluminum cylinders have mirrored inner surfaces with a further HL coating for impressive smoothness of motion and minimal accumulation of dirt in your oil. ★Silicone O-rings improve overall responsiveness. ★Includes fluorine resin pistons, aluminum spring retainers and titanium coated piston rods. ★Damper ends and tops are borrowed from Item 54871 Reinforced V Parts for TRF Dampers. ★Aluminum parts have the stylish Tamiya blue anodized finish. ★Contains parts to assemble four dampers.