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Tamiya Mini 4WD Live Vol.9 – Japan Cup 2021



The Japan Cup 2021 will be resumed at last!
We will send you the live report of the Osaka event held on the day, and the interview of the participants of the pre-Shizuoka event held at Tamiya head office.
The popular corner “Mini 4WD Academy” will feature “Japan Cup History” from 2012 when it was held again.
In addition, the full story of the Laser Mini 4WD body parts set announced on the Tamiya website is also revealed!
Other mini 4WD information will be delivered via YouTube Live as soon as possible.
During the live broadcast, you can post comments and ask questions, so please join us and all the Mini 4WD racers.

Tamiya RC Live – Tamiya GP All Japan Championship & Tamiya RC History 20, 21 & 22



The final A-main of each class (Jr, M-Sport, ST, GT, TRF Grand Prix) of Tamiya Grand Prix All Japan Championship West Japan held on Saturday 9th October. We will also explain the setting of each class winning car.
We will broadcast the Tamiya Grand Prix Hokkaido held in Sapporo on Saturday 30 October.
In Tamiya RC History (20), off-road models “Iglesse”, “Astute”, “Nissan King Cab” and “Madcap 2WD” released in 1989 will be shown!


The final A-main of each class (Jr, M-Sport, ST, GT, TRF Grand Prix) of Tamiya Grand Prix All Japan Championship East Japan held on 10/10(Sun). We will also explain the setting of each class winning car.
We will broadcast the Tamiya Grand Prix Hokkaido held in Sapporo on Saturday 30 October.
In Tamiya RC History (21), we will introduce “Saint Dragon”, “Ferrari F189 Late Type” and “Avante 2001” which were released in 1989 and 1990.


Tamiya Grand Prix All Japan Championship Okayama held on Oct.16(Sat). We will also explain the setting of each class winning car.
We will broadcast the Tamiya Grand Prix Hokkaido held in Sapporo on Sunday 31 October.
In Tamiya RC History (22), “Toyota Hilux Monster Racer”, “Manta Ray 4WD” and “Mercedes-Benz C11” which were released in 1990 will appear!

Tamiya RC Advice Vol.19 – TamTech Gear Grasshopper Mini Optional Parts – Intermediate and Advanced



The Tamtech-Gear Grasshopper Mini is a pre-built R/C car packed with high performance mechanisms in A4 size. This time we will introduce optional parts that will dramatically increase the driving performance.
Products featured in the video:
RC Tamtech-Gear Grasshopper Mini (GB-01S Chassis)
00:46 OP.2017 Tum Tech Gear GB-01S 2.6x29mm Aluminum Turnbuckle Shafts (Blue, 6pcs)
01:35 OP.2011 Tamtech-Gear GB-01S CVA Damper Set (4pcs)
02:25 OP.2012 Tum Tech Gear GB-01S Setting Spring Set
02:38 OP.1860 370 Sport Tuning Motor for T3-01
02:58 Tamiya LF1100-6.6V Racing Pack (M)
03:03 Tamiya LF-6.6V Battery AC Charger
03:15 OP.2010 Tamtech Gear GB-01S Full Bearing Set

Tamiya Scale Model 2021 – New products for the second half of the year presentation video



00:18 – 1/48 Grumman F-14A Tomcat (Late Model) Launch Set
14:56 – 1/48 Grumman F-14 Tomcat Detail Up Parts Set


00:22 – 1/12 Team Suzuki Exter GSX-RR ’20
07:30 – 1/12 Suzuki GSX-RR ’20 Front Fork Set
10:45 – 1/24 Toyota GR 86
10:45 – 1/24 SUBARU BRZ (ZD8)
18:52 – 1/24 NISSAN FAIRLADY Z300ZX 2-Seater


00:16 – 1/35 Semovente M42 da75/34 German Military Specification
07:27 – 1/35 American Tank Destroyer M18 Hellcat
16:55 – 1/48 German Heavy Anti-Tank Self-Propelled Gun Nasshoorn
24:07 – 1/48 WWII German Infantry Set

Spaceship or RC Car?! Tamiya Super Avante TD4 4WD review by RC Driver



Tamiya is known for bringing us unique chassis offerings. The RC Kits they offer are developed to give us a fun building experience, to gain our interest through unique designs and to deliver fun when we drive them. Many of the kits are simple, but Tamiya also steps up some of their designs too. They did this with the all new TD4 chassis. This kit still says Tamiya at its core, but it also has better quality components than their typical RC models. This new platform carries the name Super Avante after one of their popular buggies of the past. In this video we take a close look at this new 4wd electric off-road buggy and it’s interesting styling. We’ll of course take it out for a drive too and review it with a more critical eye than a standard Tamiya model kit. Yes, we understand Tamiya and what their models are about. If you are a Tamiya Fan, you know. This is one kit that Tamiya fans really need to see!
Source: RC Driver

1980s Tamiya style video of Tamiya 58695 Wild One Blockhead Motors




Grown up gazing at the legendary Tamiya VHS videos in our local hobby shops, we just love such.

Creative Director : Jun Watanabe
Director : Naruhiro Imaizumi
Director of photography : Masashi Sasaki
Producer : Kenji Yamamoto
Production manager : Ken Endo
Production : Rooftop
Account executive : Toshiya Aoki
Editor : Kohei Hashimoto
Music : BAKU (KAIKOO)
Guitar : Jun Watanabe
Mixer : Kota Jibiki
Assistant Mixer : Yutaka Futakawa
Post-production : Qtec
Narrator : Bill Sullivan
Manager : Ayako Sugisaki (MT Globe)