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akira kogawa

The 59th All Japan Model & Hobby Show just started and our friend Akira Kogawa is at the Kyosho booth to preset his very own 1980’s Ultima 2WD vintage buggy kit.

The core of the buggy (like its unique U-shaped alloy chassis) is unchanged from the original but, to ensure better performances and durability, Akira choose to add few improvements like the updated red body alloy shock absorbers, reinforced suspension components, front and rear composite shock towers, reinforced gearbox internals and a new wing mount.

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Tamiya Ferrari 312T3 con telaio F104W at the tokyo hobby show booth 2018

At the Tokyo Hobby Show 2018 the re-release of the 1/10 scale replica of the Ferrari 312T3 made its debut at the Tamiya booth. This classic Ferrari Formula 1 car, build on Tamiya’s F104W chassis, is a special limited edition release and is already in the hobby stores.

Tamiya Ferrari 312T3 con telaio F104W at the tokyo hobby show booth 2018

The Ferrari 312T3 made its racing debut in the 1978 South African Grand Prix. Underneath it’s aerodynamically polished, wide body lay a 3-liter horizontally installed 12 cylinder engine with 510 horsepower of output. With drivers Carlos Reutemann and Gilles Villeneuve at the wheel, the Ferrari 312T3 took a total of 4 victories for the Grand Prix season and took second place in the 1978 Constructors Cup.

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Tokyo Hobby Show 2018 Tamiya

A the Tokyo Hobby Show 2018 Tamiya have affocially announced the new 1/10 Scale R/C Car Comical Grasshopper (build on the WR-02CB Chassis): the mini parody of the legendary vintage buggy originally released in the 80s.

Tokyo Hobby Show 2018 Tamiya

The kit version will be available from November 2018 (it will be possible to choose between the classic white body and the yellow one) while the Xpert Build (RTR) will be released later.

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