Officially still unconfirmed surprise of Tamiya 47330 1/10 The Bigwig (2017) re-release

Funnily we used the Bigwig a month ago for Tamiyablog’s 10 year anniversary (as it was a released as a special anniversary kit to celebrate 10 years Tamiya RC models) and yesterday I couldn’t decide whether to post its promo video (since this year is its 30th anniversary) or the Quick Drive promo video on Flashback Friday, Tamiya never fails to surprise us.

Source is Metro Hobbies and since they use still photos of the original we decided to use for now our recent background image, a scan from the great old Tamiya Guide Books.

Tamiya original Bigwig 58057 - not 47330 re-release

Tamiya original Bigwig 58057 – not 47330 re-release

Released in July 1986, on the 10th anniversary of Tamiya’s first RC, the Bigwig was a landmark in the development of Tamiya RC racing cars and remains highly prized as a collectors’ car for its unique design. This was the first Tamiya car with a body penned by an outside designer: Japanese full size race car designer and team owner Takuya Yura. This re-release version is based closely upon the original, with some tweaks to bring it up to date. This unique car featured a rack and pinion steering system and distinctive Moon Dish wheels. The body styling was innovative, and as all Tamiya kits were, easy to build and good value for money.

★ This is a 1/10 scale R/C model assembly kit. Length: 390mm, width: 234mm, height: 163mm.
★ Aerodynamic body is lightweight and durable polycarbonate. Engine and exhausts are depicted by chassis parts.
★ Utilizes a sturdy ABS resin bathtub-type chassis.
★ Shaft-driven 4WD drivetrain for excellent stability off-road, with full ball bearings ensuring minimal power loss.
★ 4-wheel double wishbone suspension with CVA oil dampers lets the car tackle bumpy surfaces.
★ Rack and pinion steering (unique to this Tamiya model) gives excellent driving feel. Boots cover the steering tie-rods, and anti-wear grease is included in the kit to seal the mechanism from dirt and gravel.
★ “Aerodish” 1-piece wheels are combined with oval block pattern tires for superior grip.
★ Stickers have been redesigned while keeping to the overall theme of the original.
★ Includes a GT-Tuned motor (25T) with sticker unique to this model.
★ ESCs 22mm and lower in height can be fitted in the kit standard position.

Tamiya December 2016 New Item Release List

RC Models
 58639  1/10 R/C Mercedes-AMG GT3 (TT-02)
 47326  1/10 R/C TT-02R Chassis Kit
 47322  1/10 Scale R/C Ferrari 458 Challenge Lightweight Body Parts Set

Scale Models
 35351  1/35 U.S. Self-Propelled 155mm Gun M40
 12670  1/35 U.S. M40 Metal Gun Barrel Set
 14131  1/12 Kawasaki Ninja H2R
 32590  1/48 Japan Ground Self Defense Force Light Armored Vehicle
 25410  1/35 Samurai Warriors (4 Figures)
 25411  1/35 Samurai Warriors (8 Figures)
 21156  1/24 FXX K No.10 (Red) Finished Model

Kids
 95282  Big Bang Ghost Premium (Super-II)
 95302  Mini 4WD Kumamon Version GT
 95303  Mini 4WD Panda Racer GT
 95304  Mini 4WD Shirokumakko GT
 15507  HG Low Rebound Sponge Tires (for Large Dia. Narrow Wheels)
 95283  MA Reinforced Chassis (White)

Tools & Paints
 86063  PS-63 Bright Gun Metal

Introduction video of the Tamiya Spray Work Power Air Compressor by Shinji Hasegawa


http://www.tamiya.com/japan/products/74553/index.htm

02:05 Features of the power compressor
07:48 Let’s actually use
14:10 Let’s change the air pressure by fill
15:38 and the high-pressure air low pressure air to try than the painting of
18:50 Tips fill the car’s body
25:20 Fill irregularities many parts of tricks
31:11 Subtle gradations paint to the tank model
37:18 Combination of air brush type about

Tamiyablog moving to a newer server

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Since we care also of being up to date technically to offer our readers high speed and security, we move tonight (26.-27. October 2016) to a newer server, which means the site might not be accessible till all DNS servers update their information.

We hope everything goes as well as planned! 

Tamiya exhibited at Osaka Hobby Fes 2016

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Also exhibited Tamiya in the largest model event “Osaka Hobby Fes” Kansai model hobby related companies 40 companies to exhibit. New product exhibition and talk show of the plastic model, happy event to model fan, such as demonstration is full. The latest product is also of course the exhibition, including the demonstration of handicraft classrooms and a dedicated tool. November 3 the date of the meeting culture of the day, please touch the fun of model culture by all means at the venue. We look forward to your visit of everyone.

“Osaka Hobby Fes”

Dates: November 3, 2016 (Kishuku)
Time held: 10:00 to 16:00 (last admission until 15:30)
Place: My Dome Osaka 2F B · C · D Hall (Chuo-ku, Osaka Honmachibashi 2-5)
Access:
Subway Sakaisuji and central line “Sakaisuji Honcho” ①⑫ No. 6-minute walk from the exit
Subway Tanimachi line and central line “Tanimachi 4-chome” ④ No. 7-minute walk from the exit
because of congestion mitigation ※, please use as much as possible public transport.
Toll: Free admission
Official site: http://osaka.hobbyfes.com/
Contact: Osaka Hobby Fes secretariat TEL: 06-6762-8075

Guidance of Tamiya booth workshop

“Let’s make mechanical Derby in parent and child.”
– Fee: parent-child pair once 1,380 yen (tax included)
and manufactured kit: Robo Craft Series Mecha Derby (with battery)
– Age: elementary school third grade or more of our customers and their parents bidder
※ sure children and parents like thank you for your participation of all together.

Holding time
30 minutes to 12:30 pm the first 10 (30 minutes pm accepts 10 through 10)
second time 13 hours, 00 minutes to 15 hours 00 minutes (for acceptance when 12 hour 30 minutes to 13)

※ of each time the reception time and handed out numbered tickets.
※ If applicants many there are times when it becomes a lottery on the spot.

Tamiya Fair 2016 Twin Messe Shizuoka Announcement

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★ Dates
November 19 ( Sat ) 9:00 to 17:00
November 20 ( Sun ) 9:00 to 16:00
★ Venue
Twin Messe Shizuoka (Shizuoka Suruga-ku)

Hobby of the festival, held this year!
Tamiya Fair was firmly established as the fall of hobby events in Shizuoka. Last year, we had come to your also 26,000. 18 th time to become this year, including the exhibition of new products of interest, various events that you are able to experience playing to participate in our customers, further sales and limited commodity that can only be purchased at the venue, the corner of such bargains of sale deployment will. Tamiya hobby of festival, is held again this year! 
⇒ Last year of Tamiya Fair 2015 held report is here

New product announcement of Tamiya, exhibition (North Building)
scale model to be released and early next year from this fall, RC model, will be exhibited in one fell swoop the Tamiya new products, such as mini four-wheel drive. Spectacular lot, please see.
Tamiya Fair 2016 exhibition new product list (under construction)

World championship of electric RC car! (North Building)
In addition to Japan 14 tournament, nine countries and regions of Asia, the United States and Canada, Europe, the representative player who has been victorious the qualifying tournament of each area gathering, Tamiya electric the world finals of the RC car is done. Expand the super-close combat to compete for 0.001 seconds. Powerful hold sweat on hand just speedy race has seen. I can not help but send a cheer. Big race at large special circuit is a must see!

Four wheel drive mini station championship 2016 (19 days)
Four wheel drive mini World Challenge 2016 (20 days)” held !! (South Building)
19 (Saturday) is the national 400 stores or more, was held said 900 tournament more held in Japan finals by elected racer in the “mini four-wheel drive station Challenge”, “four wheel drive mini station championship 2016”! (3 using the lane type)
20 (Sunday) in the overseas representative racer and domestic top racer about 100 people who gathered from all over the world to fight “World Challenge 2016” held! Do not miss it!
In addition, you can run 20 days (day) only Japan Cup 2016 official course “Ultra Burning Circuit 2016” open as a course for free practice, anyone on your own machine.

The latest exhibition of the NSX (North Building)
finally appeared in the second generation, “NSX” is also the venue early to release was announced in Japan! To adopt a four-wheel drive system, called the Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, Honda of the new generation of super sports machine. On-board 3.5-liter V6 twin-turbo engine +1 motor to midship, such as the twin-motor unit for the front tire drive is a crystal of the state-of-the-art technology. By all means, please compare the actual vehicle and a model!
(Cooperation: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.) 

Mazda Demio, Roadster vehicle exhibition (North Building)
In accordance with the exhibition of new products, “Mazda Demio” of electric RC car, the two Mazda-made customized model “Mazda Demio 15MB Racing Concept2016”, “Mazda Roadster NR-A Racing Spec. (Party race It will showcase the specification). ” Concept car to enjoy motor sports both based on the familiar commercial vehicles. The reference of the RC cars and scale model production, please visit carefully. In addition, the implementation also talk show invited the development staff of the Demio from Mazda to 19 (Saturday). Valuable talk about the automotive development and Mazda design is the attention model, not even RC fan. Please be viewed by all means!
(Cooperation: Mazda Motor Corporation)

1/1 mini four-wheel drive vehicle projects Aero Avante exhibition (South Building)
Big project of dream of mini four-wheel drive to “Aero Avante” to the actual vehicle. Please use all means close the style of the powerful!

RC tank Owner’s meeting held !! (19 days , South Building)
Action of unique tanks of course, sound and ultimate realism that reproduces until the light charm of Tiger Ⅰ and Sherman, radio control tank such as the KV-1 is active. November 19 (Saturday) Twin Messe South Building, RC tank Owner’s meeting will be held. And tension of the match battle that takes place on a one-to-one, team tournament that combination is the key to winning is done. Tank fan of everyone, please come by all means.

Shizuoka Plastic Model Club Joint Exhibition (North Building)
Plastic dominating and also held this year around the club was a joint exhibition is in production in Japan in Shizuoka Prefecture. Airplanes, tanks, and gathered work with a focus on scale models such as car a few hundred or more points.

Tamiya product sales Corner (North Building / South Building)
Stock such as Tamiya products and original goods on sale now! Usually 15% OFF of the sales price! (Tax included) (limited edition, new products, goods except) presents a discount coupon to further use at the venue towards the purchase of 1,000 yen or more! (※ discount ticket can not be shopping at the only valid. Discount ticket only Tamiya Fair 2016 period venue.)

Self-Defense Forces Shizuoka regional cooperation headquarters corner (South Building)
familiar Self-Defense Forces Shizuoka regional cooperation headquarters in Shizuoka Hobby Show will participate again this year. On the day, a chance to see familiar a thing of the Self-Defense Forces vehicle! And, please try to talk with people of the Self-Defense Forces on this occasion. For us gently politely answer the simple question.
※ Exhibition schedule vehicle: Type 96 Armored Personnel Carrier, Light Armored Vehicle, motorcycle reconnaissance

Tamiya latest RC car “1 / 14RC Aero Avante” experience running meetings of the (free) (South Wing)
Will be held on experience running meetings of Tamiya latest RC car. Affordable speed and cute body is characterized. Since the operation is also simple, also welcome women and children. Once you are familiar with the machine control, also will be held match race. The latest RC car of Tamiya, please by all means experience.

Suites decoration production experience corner (surcharge) (South Building)
are growing in popularity among women now “Suites decoration”. Why do not you challenge from materials such as clay to the hobby that make up the lifelike candy. Girls, of course, welcome the participation of the mother. Finished work is available takeaway. Details will guide you at a later date.

In addition to this, in the venue a lot of the experience corner offers !!
RC trailer passenger experience corner (free)
Let’s ride to 1/14 size RC trailer. We will conduct the trailer passenger experience, which was intended for the following elementary school students.
Four wheel drive mini work classroom (s)
made on the spot, Let playing! ! At any time accepted! Circuit to run the completed machine is also available. For assembly, the staff will gently lecture.

Let’s enjoy in parent and child. Assembling classroom !! the latest RC touring car
such as traveling in tours and Tamiya circuit of Tamiya Fair 2016, the Hobby Zammai weekend! “Tamiya RC tour with TRF” held
spend and TRF (Tamiya Racing Factory) staff, we were planning a “Tamiya RC tour with TRF” hobby Zammai. Including the RC dune buggy assembly classroom, RC running in Tamiya circuit, and Tamiya Fair grounds and the Tamiya headquarters tours can be enjoyed. Please join us in parent and child.

Exhibitor List / cooperation organization (in no particular order)
Mazda Motor Corporation / Honda Motor Co., Ltd. / UMA (moving model lovers Association) / Kyoto Tool Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd. / Kondo Kagaku Co., Ltd. / Sanwa Electronic Equipment Co., Ltd. / Futaba Corporation / Limited Company Mizuho / Co-Marthe Hasegawa Kousakusho / limited company Akutoten / limited company Fine Molds / SWEET (Suite) / limited company MM copy / Corporation Shimomura Alec / Corporation Shiokawa KomyoDo / Corporation central packaging / o potatoes design Co., Ltd. / Tamiya plastic model factory Shimbashi / Tamiya Plastic Factory Tressa Yokohama / Corporation Hobby Japan / Co., Ltd. Dainippon painting / limited company model Art, Inc. / Shizuoka industrial services Co., Ltd. restaurant Suruga / Shizuoka Plastic model Club joint exhibition / Self-Defense Forces Shizuoka regional cooperation headquarters / Foundation Shizuoka Tourism & Convention Association / Showa print processing Co., Ltd. / Lau pen model / (strain) modeling Village / limited company aero-based / Ltd. Ito-Yokado