30 Mar 2021
Recently Tamiya hasrvealed the 2020 Ford GT Mk II: an amazing 1/10 scale RC car modeled after the legendary 1966 GT40 MKII. Only 45 of the hand-built rides will be produced, making them a very sought after vehicle.
In this video, we can take a look at what comes in our 2020 kit that comes with the new TBLE-04S ESC.
09 Nov 2020
Exactly one year later Mini 4WD Sport comes back to the Italian region of Abruzzo, for the second edition of the “99 Cup tournament” held in L’Aquila city as part of the Fantasy Fest “Sulle Tracce del Drago”.
The two days tournament took place in conjunction with the 2 years anniversary since the start of the “Mini 4WD Sport” project, an excellent opportunity to celebrate this game, which has become a reference point in Italy for those who want to approach this “modeling sport”.
05 Oct 2020
Tamiya announced the released in December of the new TA07 MSX racing chassis kit. Evolution of the TA07 MS, this single belt 4wd 1/10th scale touring car is available in 2.25mm thick carbon and 2.0mm thick aluminum suitable for high grip road surfaces to support various surface conditions.
Combined with a vertically arranged 2.0mm thick upper deck, it creates supple roll characteristics while ensuring pitching rigidity.
Tamiya decided to celebrate the DevBot 2.0: an electric racing car being used for Season Alpha competitions and developed by Roborace. The hardware is the same for each team so the only differentiator is the AI driver software the teams develop for the competition.
This futuristic racing car is all-electric and runs on the Nvidia DRIVE platform when in autonomous mode and can be driven by a human or artificial intelligence.
Tamiya has released a brand new video of the 750hp engine FH16 Globetrotter 750 8×4 Tow Truck. This RC assembly kit model has a realistic body and movable mechanism to allow towing. The front mounted TR Mighty Tuned motor (35T) provides ample power to the two rear axles, via a three-speed transmission. Gear changes are also possible via transmitter controls, and the model can tow subjects such as 1/14 scale RC tractor trucks.
27 Apr 2020
Tamiya has released an impressive replica of the 750hp engine FH16 Globetrotter 750 8×4 Tow Truck. Volvo is a renowned actor in the global commercial vehicle market, with one of their flagship brands being the FH Series that underwent a full model change in 2012.
This Radio Controlled model assembly features a realistic body, and movable mechanism to allow towing. Gear changes are also possible via transmitter controls.
24 Apr 2020
Since the traditional Shizuoka Hobby Show has been cancelled because the corona virus, Tamiya has deiced to reveal the new RC models lineup online. After the Suzuki Swift Sport, today the Japanese brand has revealed an incredible assembly kit depicting the GEN2 car raced in the 2019-20 season of the Formula E championship, the pinnacle of electric car racing.
23 Apr 2020
This summer Tamiya is going to release a detailed replica of the Suzuki Swift Sport (with a pre-painted polycarbonate body) built on the M05 chassis: a fun, simple on-road chassis that takes front wheel drive mechanics and puts replica compact cars on top for fun driving thrills.
The original Swift underwent a full model change in 2017 and impressively managed to improve overall design rigidity while getting lighter (it got a wider tread, a direct injection 1.4-liter inline-4 engine and 6-speed automatic transmission).
