Cross Country Cruising! Go Off-Road With The Tamiya Land Rover Defender 90 CC-01



When you’re looking for something fun to do, turning to a Tamiya model is a great way to spend your time, building, being creative and really enjoying a hobby. There are certainly plenty of RC models to choose from in the Tamiya line-up and although there are plenty of new kits, we wanted to show you a kit that has been around for a bit and is still a great model to have fun with. The Tamiya Land Rover Defender 90 is based on their CC-01 chassis and this 4×4 off-road capable truck is just perfect for looking scale and exploring those dirt paths at your local park. It’s a build up kit that includes a speed control, motor and even LED lights. You’ll need a few more items to finish it up, and you’ll need plenty of free time to build the chassis and detail the body. But when you’re done, you’re left with a simple RC truck that will be a lot of fun to drive around.
Source: RC Driver YouTube channel

Akihabara: Infatuated with Electronics – A NHK World documentary

Broadcast on April 7, 2020 – available until April 21, 2020. Click on above image link to get to the external video page


Akihabara: Infatuated with Electronics
Document 72 Hours
A store in Akihabara, Japan’s biggest electronics town, sells over 100,000 electronics parts, including resistors, capacitors and circuit boards. Around 1,000 people come to the store every day, from professional engineers to people who like to build their own electronics for fun. Among the people we meet are a musician who makes his own effects units; a graduate student who makes drones to take a break from job hunting; and a man whose hobby of fixing car audio systems has turned into a job. For 3 days, we peeked inside the store to find out what it is people come to buy and what they hope to create with it.
Source: NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Happy Holiday (Buggy) staying at home


The Tamiya Holiday Buggy was introduced in 1980, and back then these Kits cost a similar price to what they cost today, so back in the 80’s that was a lot of money!
The Holiday Buggy has an original chassis and body, but had been upgraded with new electronics, and a 380 Sport tuned motor (not easy to get hold of). Running a 1500 mah Li-ion in this video, it runs very nice. Note, I’m using the original Acoms Techniplus radio system…
Speed runing an old RC Car is pretty interesting, with the modern electronics and better motor this actually produced a pretty good top speed!
Source: Tomley RC YouTube channel

Stay Home & Drive an RC Car! Tamiya Comical Frog Buggy video review by RC Driver



Looking for something to do? Want to pick up a fun hobby? Maybe you’re already in the RC hobby, but radio control cars are a great way to pass some time and have a ton of fun while doing so. What’s even better is you can really enjoy the radio control car hobby right in your home. In this video we give you a glimpse into what buying an RC car kit is like and how much fun you can have with one. Our vehicle of choice to show you the aspects of the hobby is the Tamiya Comical Frog Buggy kit. This kit you get to build and detail just like you can with a model and then you get to drive it! We’ll drive it indoors and outdoors. It’s an affordable kit and you can buy the rest of the electronics you need to complete it fairly inexpensively.
Source: RC Driver YouTube channel

Assembling the Tamiya Mini 4WD MA Chassis video



~ Preparation before assembly ~
00:00 Removing parts
00:51 Check parts
01:21 Read the note
01:35 Put the parts in the box
02:25 See instructions
02:40 What you need for assembly
03:10 How to use nipper
04:06 How to use the driver
04:34 How to find parts to use

~ Mini 4WD assembly started! ~
05:58 [1] Assembling the body
07:12 [2] Paste body sticker
07:50 [3] Chassis assembly (roller & skid)
10:15 [4] Assembly of the chassis (tires and wheels)
13:10 [5] Installing the battery bracket (front side)
14:27 [6] Mounting of switch bracket (rear side)
15:55 [7] Installation of pinion gear
16:46 [8] Motor mounting
18:23 [9] Installation of counter gear
19:51 [10] Installing the battery
20:50 [11] Mounting the body

Midship layout (MS chassis) with a motor mounted in the center of the car body, (AR chassis) designed with consideration for airflow (aero) while running, this is a summary of each characteristic in one chassis MA chassis. (MA is an abbreviation for MidshipAERO). The integrated monocoque structure further enhances ease of assembly and maintenance, making it a chassis that can be enjoyed by both beginners and experienced racers.
Mini 4WD MA chassis machine lineup

Tamiya Upcoming Release List May 2020


R/C Models
　47437　　1/10 R/C 1997 Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR (TT-01 Type-E)
　47442　　1/10 R/C Terra Scorcher (2020)
　47348　　1/10 R/C The Grasshopper Candy Green Edition
　42354　　TRF Big Bore Dampers+ (4pcs.)
　42355　　TRF Super Short Big Bore Dampers+ (4pcs.)
　51635　　1/10 Scale R/C Volkswagen Karmann Ghia Body Parts Set
　54929　　CC-02 Stainless Steel Adjustable Tie-Rod Set
　56556　　Hub Nuts for Single Wheels (Black, 2pcs.)
　56557　　Hub Nuts for Dual Wheels (Black, 2pcs.)

Static Models
　25201　　1/48 Mitsubishi Ki-46 Ⅲ Type 100 Command Recon Plane (Dinah) (w/Background Pamphlet)

Kids
　95550　　TRF-Racer Jr. Black Special
　15525　　Low Friction Plastic Double Rollers w/Rubber Rings (Red & Blue/13-12mm)
　95567　　Spin Cobra
　95568　　Proto-Saber Evolution
　95556　　2mm Aluminum Lock Nut (Orange, 5pcs.)
　95558　　Brake Set (for AR Chassis) (Orange)
　95559　　Front Under Guard (Orange)
　95560　　Low-Friction Plastic Bearing Set (Orange)
　95562　　Lightweight Double Aluminum Rollers (9-8mm/Red)

Tools & Paints
　87204　　Metal Primer (40ml Bottle)