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
Unboxing of Tamiya 47459 Saint Dragon 4WD
Source: Tamico
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
Tamiya 58696 Super Avante TD4 Chassis assembly manual
Tamiya Wild One Blockhead Motors edition first look
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)
Announcement of the 81th Tamiya Pachi Contest winning work
A contest “click” with photos of AFV models. This time, the 81st time, the new Panzer IV won the gold medal in both categories. Mr. Yoshida’s work in the scene photography section is a combination of the Panzer IV F type and the German infantry set. A neat and clean paint finish while being assembled straight. The screen composition that considers the height difference and perspective naturally blends in with the background. Mr. Minami in the work photography category won the award for the Panzer IV G type. The slightly bluish German gray body is produced with realistic dirty paint. It is beautifully organized as a photo. This year’s applicants are 140 people aged 7 to 70. In recent years, not only regulars but also new participants are increasing. The deadline for applications for the click contest is September 1st every year. When the model work is completed, the next step is to click with the camera. Please finish it as a photographic work. We look forward to your masterpiece.

【gold medal】 [Author] Shigehiro Yoshida (63) Aichi [Title] Standby [Scale] 1/35 This time, I made a diorama with the image of the 14th tank division waiting in front of the bridge when invading Russia. Infantry are installed using the height difference in front of the pier, and the layout is designed to give a sense of unity with the Panzer IV. The shooting was outdoors, and I focused on the infantry with a sense of perspective. The bridge was made of balsa wood and the vehicle was painted in straight bluish German gray.

[Silver Award]
[Author] Kunihiro Mitsuishi (55) Oita [Title] Suppressing bases [Scale] 1/48
It was the US military that controlled the German supply facility, but it is said that it had already been taken out of supplies. I think that I was able to take an image in which the background and diorama matched more than I expected in the scene work with the building that makes me feel the history of this place in the background. I imagined a scene where conversations such as “Be careful! There are tigers and leopards that fill their stomachs and sharpen their fangs!”

[Silver Award] [Author] Masakazu Arayashiki (60) Aomori [Title] FRANCE 1944 “Sky Alert” [Scale] 1/35 In the grove on the shoulder, the main wing of the Spitfire, a British aircraft that was shot down. By the side, the crew of Murder I are wary of the sky. One leaf of the recorded photograph that I saw in the magazine is the original story, but I think that I managed to express it in terms of the fun and impact of the contrast. Murder I was finished with only some additional work on the details. Shooting is done indoors with few restrictions.
- [Bronze Award] [Author] Hiroshi Oda (58) Tokyo [Title] In the Asahi [Scale] 1/35
- [Bronze Award] [Author] Kenichi Sanada (50) Fukuoka [Title] Self-propelled artillery arrival [Scale] 1/35
- [Bronze Award] [Author] Shigeo Hayashi (59) Tokyo [Title] El Alamein [Scale] 1/35
- [Bronze Award] [Author] Hirotaka Kimura (61) Kagoshima [Title] Tiger of Aberdeen (1975) [Scale] 1/24/1/35/1/48
- [Junior Award] [Author] Yuki Shirayama (14) Shiga [Title] Strategy Meeting [Scale] 1/35
- [Junior Award] [Author] Daita Hino (9) Miyagi [Title] Let’s go back to the country we’ve been to [Scale] 1/35
- [Special prize] [Author] Kimihiko Tamagawa (55) Iwate [Title] Sprint [Scale] 1/35
Work Photograph category Winning work

【gold medal】
[Author] Kentaro Minami (30) Shizuoka [Title] Panzer IV G type [Scale] 1/35
I wanted to create a rugged atmosphere, so I replaced it with a commercially available winter track and removed the fender at the back so that my eyes could face the track. Also, although it was assembled with North African specifications, German gray was selected for painting so that the weathering would shine. The dust adhering to the car body was made to look faint by using a peeling liquid, and rubble, bricks, dead grass, etc. were placed on the fender.

[Silver Award]
[Author] Yuta Muroi (33) Tokyo [Title] AMX-56 LECLERC [Scale] 1/35
I made it with the idea of finishing Leclerc more coolly. Particle material was applied to the anti-slip parts in various places to give it a texture, and dust and dirt accumulated there were applied to make it the highlight of the work. The painting is entirely brush painting. The camouflage area uses a rubbing brush to rub a small amount of paint on a thin surface to create a smooth border. I took a picture with a single focus lens.

[Silver Award]
[Author] Junya Sato (53) Fukuoka [Title] German Marder III M [Scale] 1/35
I made it because I wanted to paint it like a box picture. The camouflage color is adjusted with reference to the painting drawing. The modification is that the clamp handle of the equipment was added using etched parts and the upper seat of the car body was machined with epoxy putty. In addition, the camouflage uses Dutch flowers, and I tried to place it in the center of the front of the car body with the image of ambushing in the forest of Normandy.
- [Bronze Award] [Author] Yuta Inoue (35) Saitama [Title] T-34-85 [Scale] 1/48
- [Bronze Award] [Author] Hiromitsu Imai (48) Kanagawa [Title] Matilda Soviet Army [Scale] 1/35
- [Bronze Award] [Author] Ryoichi Sumita (63) Fukuoka [Title] Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle [Scale] 1/35
- [Bronze Award] [Author] Koichiro Honda (70) Saga [Title] Line IV car G type (war horse of hot sand) [Scale] 1/35
- [Junior Award] [Author] Kanta Imai (13) Saitama [Title] M4A3 SHERMAN [Scale] 1/35
- [Junior Award] [Author] Akinobu Misawa (13) Osaka [Title] T55 [Scale] 1/48
- [Special prize] [Author] Tamotsu Ishibashi (62) Shiga [Title] German Infantry (Mid-WWII) [Scale] 1/3
Full details of Tamiya 14139 1/12 Team Suzuki GSX-RR ’20
Winning the MotoGP Champion in the year of the 100th anniversary of the founding
Suzuki, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the company’s founding and the 60th anniversary of racing activities in 2020, will introduce two machines to the highest peak MotoGP class of the road racing world championship. bottom. Team Suzuki GSX-RR, which bears the name of Suzuki’s genuine high-performance engine oil brand “Exter”, is equipped with a 4-stroke water-cooled in-line 4-cylinder engine and has been making steady progress every year since its debut in 2015. rice field. In addition, the coloring has been renewed from the previous year’s blue-based coloring. It has been changed to blue and silver coloring reminiscent of GP racers who were active in the 1960s. The GSX-RR entrusted to Joan Mir and Alex Rins met expectations brilliantly, J. Mill climbed the podium seven times including the 13th European GP victory and became the rider’s champion, and A. Rins also won the 11th. Contributed to winning the team title by earning points throughout the season, such as winning the Aragon GP. It was a feat suitable for a memorable milestone year.
Model outline
★ This is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the 2020 MotoGP champion machine, Team Suzuki GSX-RR, on a 1/12 scale. ★ Overall length 178 mm, overall width 62 mm, overall height 100 mm. ★ Precisely reproduces the 1000cc in-line 4-cylinder engine mounted with a large forward tilt. ★ The cowls that pursue aerodynamics are also faithfully modeled. The characteristic winglets and lower fenders are also highlights. ★ In addition to the slide marks No. 36 and No. 42, the number “1” for the champion number and “50” for the test rider Sylvain Guintoli are also available. ★ The tires are made of solid rubber with a rich texture. Michelin tire marks are also included. ★ The engine, swing arm, and front fork are fixed with screws. The front cowl, side cowl, and tank cover can be removed even after completion. ★ Cars 36 and 42 can be selected and assembled. ★ Comes with a mask sticker for coloring the cowl and a stand.
- The sharp and drawn form unique to MotoGP machines is fully modeled. Tires are made of textured solid rubber
- A cover is attached to the front brake disc. It is also possible to finish it as a # 42 A. rinse car.
- The front cowl is equipped with a winglet that suppresses Willy, which can be said to be a feature of the latest MotoGP machines.
- The exhaust pipe with the tail end divided into two also three-dimensionally expresses the mesh cover of the exhaust port cut diagonally.
- The water-cooled in-line 4-cylinder 1000cc engine mounted with a large forward tilt is precisely reproduced up to the accessories.
- The cowls can be attached and detached with screws even after completion. The air box and fuel tank inside the tank cover are also made into parts.
- The characteristic lower fender that cools the rear tires by applying the running wind is also reproduced.
- Around the handle, various buttons are delicately finished. The LCD meter uses a slide mark.
- To prevent the tank cover from slipping, transparent pad parts and black stickers are available to suit the rider.
- The in-vehicle camera attached to the rear end of the rear cowl is also made into parts.
- Including slide marks and tire marks, a set of silver / blue mask stickers reminiscent of the Grand Prix machines of yesteryear.
- Optional detail-up parts ( 1/12 Suzuki GSX-RR ’20 front fork set ) are also available to further enhance the finished texture .