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Tamiya among the awards again

1/14 R/C Volvo FH16 Globetrotter 750 6×4 Timber Truck model receives Truckmodell-Star 2019 award!

Tamiya is proud to announce that our revolutionary R/C truck model of the Volvo FH16 Globetrotter 750 6×4 Timber Truck has taken 2nd place in the prestigious Truckmodell-Star Awards in 2019! The award is given by major German hobby industry publisher VTH, and bears the name of its popular Truckmodell magazine, a prestigious German language publication on all things R/C truck-related.

Thank you to all our customers, wherever you are in the world – Tamiya remains dedicated to providing the best and most innovative products in all of our product ranges.

Tamiya is proud to be able to offer a number of high quality product lines, including our popular 1/14 scale R/C Truck Series. It gives us great pleasure to announce that our 1/14 scale R/C model of the Volvo FH16 Globetrotter 750 6×4 Timber Truck (Item 56360) has been awarded 2nd place in the prestigious Truckmodell-Star awards for 2019. The award is given by major German hobby industry publisher VTH, and bears the name of its popular Truckmodell magazine, a prestigious German language publication on all things R/C truck-related. The award, which is pictured above, is the latest accolade for the Series, and we look forward to announcing many more in the future.

Coming soon – Book Tamiya Vintage RC Car Museum 2

– A sequel to [TAMIYA Vintage RC Car Museum], a catalog of Tamiya RC cars from 1976 to 1992.
– This time, we will combine the Tamiya RC cars that appeared between April 1992 and 2000 into one volume.
– As before, we will practice taking down photos for this book, and explain each one carefully.
– Of course, the release date, price, specs, box art and other materials are also posted.
– The excitement of RC car racing, and the many machines that were active in the touring car boom will be vividly revived.

See more about the first one:
Table of contents and some more details and photos of Tamiya Vintage RC Car Museum 1976-1992 Book
TamiyaBlog wishes a joyful festive season with a sneak peak into the Tamiya Vintage RC Car Museum 1976~1992 book

Details of Tamiya 64421 Tamiya RC Guide Book Volume 13 Spring-Summer 2019


Published by Tamiya RC Guidebook Vol.13, which selected and published major RC models of Tamiya. Touring car and formula car that high speed driving is attractive, buggy that doesn’t choose where to drive, comical model where driving full of action is fun, powerful tank and trailer truck with big size, new sense of 3-wheel RC that turns and leans the vehicle body “Tank’s RC” including “Dancing Rider” and XB, a complete model that can be run immediately out of the box, will be released at a glance. We also posted a notable new product “Lunch Box Mini” announced at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in May 2019. Print popular QR codes and use your smartphone or mobile phone to jump to Tamiya’s website to enjoy RC videos and detailed information. In addition, the RC Start Guide introduced wheel alignment using the entry model TT-02 in an easy-to-understand manner. Of course, the guide of race participation, the introduction of popular “try !! Tamiya RC school”, etc., the page which becomes a reference of the fan who will start RC from now on is also substantial. At the end of the volume, we introduced the hobby shops in the country and the RC circuit of Tamiya. All color A4 size, all 38 pages of hearty.

Introducing the featured sections of Tamiya Mini 4WD JAPANCUP 2019 Miracle Baron Circuit videos


Miracle Baron Circuit 2019
Miracle Baron Circuit 2019, the setting for the 2019 Japan Cup. Of the three layouts available: North (North), East (East), and West (WEST), the layout of North will be used as an example to introduce the whole story!


Digital Zone 2
Two consecutive digital dragonbacks are placed between the four digital corners to shake the machine up, down, left or right. The key is how to prevent the slowdown in this section on the first lap and the stability at the time of entry into the section on the second and subsequent laps on which the speed was applied.


New Era Turn
A corner bearing the name of Cap brand New Era that supports Champion Cap. The point is to pass the corners smoothly to accelerate the machine towards the second half of the course.


Kicker flap
A special section with a flap type jump platform whose angle changes depending on the machine weight. There is also a fear of a big jump → course out as the light machine jumps upward without the flap falling down. The reaction weight and angle of the flap may differ depending on the venue.


Fujitsu Pop
Japan’s 90th curve “Fujitsu Pop” with the name of the Fujitsu battery that provides the Japan Cup. A sharp curve section that looks easy, but doesn’t look like it looks as the machine passes at high speed.


Rising Phantom Changer
Rare Section “Phantom Changer” is further evolved. The caution section where speed and power are required that the machine on the speed climbs a gentle slope and lands on a wide landing, and then runs up a steep slope with an angle of 60 degrees.


Balancing straight
The straight is much wider than usual. The road surface on both sides of the course is lower than the central part, and if you do not go straight, the chassis will contact the road surface, resulting in significant speed loss. The section where the straight running stability of the machine is asked.


Last turn
The last turn following the balancing straight. How much speed can I keep after passing a rising phantom changer or a balancing straight? And it is the border of the game whether the machine that reached the highest speed can withstand the cornering of the last turn.


Miracle Baron Circuit 2019 Onboard video
“North (North)”, “East (East)”, “WEST (West)” in order, introduce the video of the on-board camera that ran the Miracle Baron Circuit 2019. Identify the circuit characteristics in each layout pattern and prepare for the tournament!

Tamiya 70233 Twist Crawler (2-Channel Remote Control) official product video



Tamiya’s Educational Construction Series has a simple mission – to introduce the joy of construction and educate modelers young and old alike. This kit creates a Twist Crawler that uses a 2-channel remote control to maneuver the vehicle in different directions.

• Assembly kit. Length: 168m, width: 160mm, height: 134mm.
• Offers an informative construction process.
• Independent articulated tracks are connected via a shaft, and have the range of motion to allow them to traverse a whole range of obstacles.
• Crawler wheels have a range of motion. When one crawler traverses an obstacle, the other compensates by running flat to the ground and enhancing the model’s balance.
• A choice of two ranges of crawler motion is available.
• A triangular rear stay helps to balance the Twist Crawler as it traverses the various obstacles in its way.
• Comes with a double gearbox to provide motion.
• Compatible with universal plates for use of microcomputers for STEM applications and the like.

Upcoming RCmagazine issue with Tamiya Sand Scorcher feature and special part case


June 4 (Tuesday) released, it is a notice of the radio control magazine July issue!

The introductory feature is “Selected Machine & Provo Catalog” to help beginners step up.

The second feature is coming season, Tamiya’s standard model that campsites and sandy beaches look good, Sand Scorcher!
In addition, the design of the Shizuoka Hobby Show, which became a hot topic in the announcement of new products, will be delivered in full.

The appendix is a special parts case with stylish illustrations of the Sand Scorcher!

Source in Japanese language: RCmagazine