Tamiya future releases to be presented on 50th Shizuoka Hobby Show 2011 – TA06, M06 RX-7, M05 S-Spec, F104X1, TB-03 VDS, Red Holiday Buggy & Fast Attack Vehicle re-release! (Updated 14.04.2011)

Update 14.04.2011: More items and numbers added.

RC

42192 TRF Damper Large Diameter Retainer (4pcs.)

42193 Tungsten Thrust Bearing Ball (8pcs.)

42194 3/32 Inch Ceramic Differential Ball (12pcs.)

42197 TRF417 Gear Differential Unit II

42198 Buggy HL Aeration Damper Set

54297 FF-03 Carbon Reinforced Lower Deck

54298 1/10 Scale Touring Car Cockpit Set (Left-Hand Drive)

54299 M-06 Carbon Damper Stay (Front)

54300 M-06 Carbon Damper Stay (Rear)

54301 M-06 Carbon Battery Holder

54302 TA06 Center One-Way Pulley Set (18T)

54303 TA06 Front One-Way Set (39T)

54304 TA06 Front Direct Coupling (39T)

54305 TA06 Front Ball Differential Set (39T)

54306 TA06 Rear Ball Differential Set (52T)

54307 TA06 Titanium Screw Set

54308 TA06 Aluminum Steering Bridge

54309 TA06 Stabilizer Set

54310 TA06 Aluminum Racing Steering Set

54311 TA06 Cross Shaft For Gear Differential Unit

54312 TA05 Gear Differential Unit

57816 XB Mazda RX-7 (M-06)

57817 XB Honda CR-Z (TT-01E)

58488 Sumo Power GT Nissan GT-R (TA06)

58492 TA06 PRO Chassis Kit

58493 Mazda RX-7 (M-06)

58494 Honda CR-Z (TT-01E)

58496 Fast Attack Vehicle (2011)

84203 F104X1 Chassis Kit

84204 M-05 S-Spec Chassis Kit (Limited Edition)

84205 TB-03 VDS Drift Spec Chassis Kit

84206 TB-03 VDS Titanium Screw Set (Limited Edition)

84207 TB-03 VDS Ackerman Steering Set (Limited Edition)

84212 Holiday Buggy 2010 (Red Edition)

84210 TA05 Aluminum Bulkhead Gold

84211 TA05-VDF Gold Edition Ackerman Steering Set

Static Models

14062 1/12 Bimota Tesi 1D 906SR (re-release)

16002 1/6 Honda Dax (re-release)

21101 1/20 Team Lotus Type 79 1979 “Martini” No.1 (Finished Model)

21102 1/20 Team Lotus Type 79 1979 “Martini” No.2 (Finished Model)

24320 1/24 Porsche 961 Le Mans 24 Hours 1986

24321 1/24 Honda NSX Type R

25119 1/700 Japanese Navy Submarine I-58 (Late Type) & U.S. Navy Heavy

Cruiser CA-35 Indianapolis

35315 1/35 German Jerry Can Set (Early Type)

35318 1/35 Finnish Army Assault Gun BT-42

35320 1/35 WWII German Field Military Police Set

35322 1/35 Israeli Tank M1 Super Sherman

37008 1/48 Junkers Ju87 B-2 Stuka w/Bomb Loading Set

37009 1/48 German 88mm Gun Flak37 “Siege of Tobruk”

37010 1/48 German Heavy Armored Car Sd.Kfz. 234/2 Puma

60322 1/32 North American P-51D Mustang

Educational / Mini 4WD

70198 Wall-Hugging Mouse

15424 Mini 4WD Portable Pit

15426 19mm Aluminum Rollers w/Plastic Rings (Dish Type)

15427 Mass Damper Square (6x6x32mm)

15428 Mass Damper Square (8x8x32mm)

15429 Mini 4WD High Speed EX Gear Set (for MS Chassis/Gear Ratio 3.7:1)

15430 FRP Rear Multi Roller Setting Stay

15431 FRP Reinforcing Plate Set (Short)

15432 Super Speed Gear Set (for Super X & Super-II Chassis)

18062 Vanquish RS

19434 Victory Magnum Premium (Carbon Super-II Chassis)

19435 Vanguard Sonic Premium (Carbon Super-II Chassis)

94800 Carbon Reinforced Super FM Chassis Set

94803 MS Chassis FRP Reinforcement Set (Natural Color)

94804 Super-II Chassis FRP Reinforcement Set (Natural Color)

Tools / Paints

70199 Plastic Beams 3mm L-Shaped (6pcs.)

70200 Plastic Beams 5mm L-Shaped (5pcs.)

87128 Tamiya Instant Adhesive (with Brush)

87129 Masking Sticker Sheet (1mm Grid Type, 5pcs.)

87130 Masking Sticker Sheet (Plain Type, 5pcs.)

89935 Modeler’s Side Cutter α (Fluorescent Pink) (item number not verified)

xxxxx Panel Lining Paint (Black)

xxxxx Panel Lining Paint (Brown)

xxxxx Panel Lining Paint (Gray)

xxxxx TS Metallic Forest Green (Limited Edition)


TA06 PRO Chassis

TA Series remodeled six years. LF brushless motor and batteries, fully compatible with the new power source, the battery vertically focused on the moment the call center / Riyamota design adopted. By the drive system and two belt system while the rear gear down, making a new layout and keep the high efficiency and pickups. Motor , tires, body not included.

Back into the battery from the chassis.

Furontodanpa can of outboard.

Giyadefu new rear.

F104 X1

Modified aims mainly to improve the grip around the rear suspension. Horizontal mount connects directly to the horizontal upper deck and motor mount will be independent of the damper to control the rolling. Danpamaunto including shaving of aluminum, the main point is greatly influenced by the running of the machine has become a newly designed chassis configuration. Parts anodized aluminum parts will become the new color of the titanium color, is brought out even more luxury. Motor, tires, wheels not included.

TB-03 VDS

Haiendodorifutomoderu shaft drive. The main chassis 2.5mm thick carbon Arumisentaburesu mounted low, the overall rigidity Giyabokkusuburesu has also contributed to the low center of gravity. TB-gear box is about as common as owning a rich 03 OP can form a part. Tire, wheels, motor, pinion not included.

M05 S Spec

210mm short wheel base focused on the machine, easy to increase agility while pursuing eear grip aluminum suspension mount built only. Motor heat sink on the other side, serve as a counterweight transponder mount place. Front damper stay has also contributed to weight reduction in carbon. The main chassis matte silver plating, aluminum high torque servo saver horn, aluminum steering post, the kit is complete even basic equipment such as rear aluminum upright.

Tamiya test-marketing by selling in Japan limited quantities of a new first generation Mazda RX-7 body on a M-06L chassis (updated 25.03.2011)

Tamiya 58493 1/10 RC Savanna RX-7 (SA) (M06) (prototype)
Price: 14,490 yen (including tax)

Debuted in 1978, first attracted attention as a sports car Rotary Savannah RX-7 RC reproduced electric car assembly kit. Retractable (Retractable) beautifully realistic style employed in polycarbonate headlamp. Rear wheel drive chassis with tub battery vertically, M-06. RC mechanism placed side to side, creating a feeling of stability operations by the high weight balance.

Prototype product testing and marketing. (Body stickers)
The prototype for each Body Stickers Customer Service is available for order.
A limited quantity for each prototype.

Source: Tamiya, INC.

Tamiya Corporation Earthquake News & Updates

We will try to update with the latest news as soon as we get them, below an electronic translation of a first company statement:
2011 March 14th (Monday) the 13:45
Customer Guide
In everyone who suffers by northeast local Pacific Ocean open sea earthquake we visit from heart.
We pray the revival whose also one day is quick.
Below, the [tamiya] sponsorship event (RC and mini- four running, company seeing academic society) we guide opening schedule, [tamiyasakitsuto] and the business schedule etc of [tamiyapuramoderuhuakutori].
★ It is information as of March 14th. When it is modified according to circumstance, it is.
★ About the opening of this corporation sponsorship event

<RC event>
March 19th (Saturday) 20 days (day) Mini- F-1 champion decisive game [tamiya] Kakegawa circuit -> discontinuance (★ The alternative event is held on April 10th)
March 26th (Saturday) RC [pakutamiya] Kakegawa circuit -> execution (★ Only crawler MTG modification on April 23rd)
April 2nd (Saturday) 3 days (day) [tamiyaguranpuri] in Tokyo Asakusa ROX3 -> discontinuance
April 16th (Saturday) 17 days (day) [tamiyaguranpuri] in Kansai Kobe fruit flower park -> execution
April 23rd (Saturday) 24 days (day) [tamiya] F-1GP electromotive durable [resutamiyasakitsuto] -> execution

<Mini- four running events>

March 19th (Saturday) 20 days (day) Spring GP/Shizuoka [tsuinmetsuse] Shizuoka -> discontinuance
March 25th (gold) ~27 day (day) Mini- four running fair 2011 [tamiyapuramoderuhuakutori] Shinbashi stores -> execution
March 27th (day) Spring GP/Osaka Kyocera dome Osaka -> execution
April 3rd (day) Spring GP/Okayama toy kingdom -> execution
April 17th (day) Spring GP/Sendai Sendai business support center -> discontinuance
April 30th (Saturday) Junior cup/Yokohama [toretsusa] Yokohama -> undecided

<Company seeing academic society>
March 24th (the wood) ~25 day (the gold) spring day off parent and child seeing academic society -> execution

About the use of the ★RC car circuit
[tamiyasakitsuto] and the [tamiya] Kakegawa circuit open alongside the circuit calendar.

★ About the business of [tamiyapuramoderuhuakutori]
<Shinbashi store> March 14th (month) temporary suspension of business, 15 days (the fire) ~18 day (the gold) business hour 12 o’clock is shortened at the time of the ~18.
<Yokohama store> March 14th (month) and 15 days (the fire) temporary suspension of business, 16 days (the water) business hour 10 o’clock is shortened at the time of the ~18.
★ Description above is information as of March 14th. When it is modified according to circumstance, it is.
In addition because also the fact that you make illuminating and heating etc inside the store moderate it is please acknowledge.

Above, understanding of the customer that it can receive cooperation, we ask may.
Changing, we pray the restoration revival whose also one day of suffering area is quick.

Tamiya Corporation

Source: Tamiya, INC.

Tamiya Hornet 2014 ?

As Tamiya made a new version of my first Tamiya RC car (Holiday Buggy) on a newer and improved chassis 30 years later, I decided to do the same for my second Tamiya RC car, The Hornet, also to tribute the Tamiya’s most sold RC car with 700.000 pieces, not counting the recent re-release! Since its basic chassis and gearbox design still is used on a current kit (Rising Fighter), the base choice was obvious, as in my humble opinion, the reliable, light and fast rear solid axle gives the Hornet its “personality”. I tried to adapt the re-release Hornet decals as well as possible on the different body which I painted black.

Only hop-ups used were ball bearings as well as yellow CVA dampers and yellow Super Fighter G wheels as I think they match the colour concept better then the original white wheels, something which Tamiya also did on the Super Hornet. In times of modern ready-to-run high-tech buggies, the Grasshopper/DT-01 chassis seems an extreme anachronism, but it brings great memories to many hobbyists and with its great robustness and simplicity is still a good choice for young beginners, not to forget that on a straight line it is faster then any modern “weapon”.

Hope the simple and successful solid axles will stay even longer in the Tamiya program, lets not forget that also Midnight Pumpkin/Lunchbox and Clod Buster are some of the most and longest produced RC cars ever and maybe Tamiya will come up with something similar in 2014 to celebrate 30 years of Hornet, who knows, maybe in the future power efficiency will be important combined with solar or hydrogen drive concepts and then this primitive chassis will be modern again…

Rally Ready – Tamiyablog Suzuki Swift M-05Ra

Rally Up a M-chassis car. This was only a dream many years before.  But sometimes dreams come true, and now you can build your own Mini Rally Car from a kit. Two types, the Suzuki Swift Super 1600 and Alpine A110 are available at the moment. The Alpine also as an XB-Version.

To give the chassis more ride height, Tamiya uses new designed F-Parts for the M-05Ra.  It´s a big advantage that you can build the chassis also with the standard M-05 ride height.  So it´s no problem to use your M-05Ra machine also for normal M-Chassis  street racing without using extra parts. Different attaching points on the C-Hubs are making this possible. Our car is equipped with some of the most popular Hop-Ups used in the M-Chassis scene, like full ball bearings, universal shafts, oil filled shocks and a ball diff. I used the new M-05 Ball Diff in combination with the new M-05Ra reinforced Differential joint set. Although i´ve heard about some durability problems with the new M-05 ball diff.  But, time will tell. Another tip, if you want to use oil filled shocks on your M-05Ra,  the 54000 M-Chassis damper set isn´t recommended here. These are fantastic dampers, but they are too short for the M-05 Ra Rally Setup. They are only useable with the normal M-05 ride height. Standard sized touring car shocks are ideal  for this car, like the  Tamiya black Super Mini C.V.A. shocks or the classic Tamiya 53155 Aluminum damper set. If you use the super Mini C.V.A. Shocks you have to take note that the shock pistons are long enough, because on some cars, Tamiya uses shorter pistons for the Super Mini C.V.A. Shocks. Furthermore we used a Tamiya High Tourque servo saver + a strong metal geared digital servo in combination with the good and well priced 3Racing carbon steering set.  Gives a much more precicse steering mechanism.

Ok, that was on the technical side.  Now some words about the body.  As seen on the Tamiya M-05 Abarth 500 body before, Tamiya made some small but nice changes to the Suzuki Swift body parts.  You can now use LED´s on the front and back of the car. This adds a much more realistic look. As a regular reader you may know, we always like to use alternate paintschemes on our bodies. A normal and understated “Skyblue” was used for the little Suzuki. But looks great, using the Tamiya mascot sticker set.

Thank you very much for reading.

Enjoy M-05Ra !