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).
21 Apr 2020
Tamiya is teasing the TC01 chassis kit. This teaser video features the new TC01 chassis shaft driven 4WD for the Formula E.
20 Apr 2020
Tamiya staff is stuck at home for the coronavirus lockdown so they decided to shoot an indoor video of the the Lunch Box Mini. This 1/24th Scale off-roader is build on the brand new SW-01 chassis and it’s super fun to play with when we can not go outside.
06 Apr 2020
If you love the retro buggies from the 80s you will be happy to know that the Tamiya Terra Scorcher (originally released in the 1988) makes a welcome comeback in the shape of this LIMITED-EDITION kit. This legendary 1/10 scale buggy features a modern chassis and some updates to the livery marking scheme.
12 Mar 2020
On February 23rd, the first event of the 2020 season was held in Rome, with Mini 4WD Sport.
The individual race: the “Safari Type 3“, based on rally raids of the 1980s, took place on a 2km course on mixed grounds, from asphalt to dirt.
For the occasion it was designed and 3D printed by Luca Tavernelli, a rally podium on a 1:32 scale, where the various sponsors of the event are shown.
09 Mar 2020
The Tamiya Porsche 911 GT1 Street race car is a classic RC model. Originally released as the Le Mans race car replica, this kit recreates the “Street Legal” car that was released for homologation purposes. This replica returns on the TA03R-S chassis, which is a short wheelbase variant of Tamiya’s highly successful and fun TA03 4WD touring car.
05 Mar 2020
Tamiya has released the latest incarnation of the TT02 platform: the TT02 Type-SR, a chassis which takes the Type-S and combines it with a range of racing parts. The result: a fun, smooth and fast inexpensive drive straight out of the box!
