New Tamiya releases

[Coelacanth]

It's only a matter of time before Tamiya starts doing re-re-re's.

[rctenracer]

I see the blitzer beetle is soon to be re-released. The saga continues.

[mikedealer]

It's only a matter of time before Tamiya starts doing re-re-re's.

i think they already sorta did this with their "special chrome" version buggy champ etc lol. i would like to see a re-re-re of a dynastorm

[ireg]

this one i like

Tamiya Sand Rover Gets A 2011 Do-Over




If you're in the market for a real classic from the '80s, the Tamiya Sand Rover brings the entire look and feel of the original, paired with a modern chassis and RC system. It's coming in October,

[SMOKE-DOG]

Tamiya was letting me down but I see there are a few cool things they got going now.

58509 1/12 Toyota TOM’S 84C (new RWD-chassis)
58505 VW Scirocco GT24-CNG (FF-03)
58503 Honda Ballade Sports Mugen CR-X PRO (M-05 Chassis)
84255 1/10 TA05 M-Four Chassis Kit
From tamiyablog.com

The 84C's chassis looks like a RC12l. Wonder if they're gonna re-re all those old 1/12 scale bodies on this new chassis. I'm glad they are coming out with older cars that I wished they made long ago like the CRX and Scirocco. The M-Four looks like a mini TA05 which I think could be sweet.

[nvxwax]

Tamiya was letting me down but I see there are a few cool things they got going now.

58509 1/12 Toyota TOM’S 84C (new RWD-chassis)
58505 VW Scirocco GT24-CNG (FF-03)
58503 Honda Ballade Sports Mugen CR-X PRO (M-05 Chassis)
84255 1/10 TA05 M-Four Chassis Kit
From tamiyablog.com

The 84C's chassis looks like a RC12l. Wonder if they're gonna re-re all those old 1/12 scale bodies on this new chassis. I'm glad they are coming out with older cars that I wished they made long ago like the CRX and Scirocco. The M-Four looks like a mini TA05 which I think could be sweet.

I want to see the

58503 Honda Ballade Sports Mugen CR-X PRO (M-05 Chassis)

Love the old CRX cars

[mrhemi1971]

It'd be great if they'd also redo the Porsche 956 body and bring out all the decal sets, Rothmans, Newman, Skoal, But I'm sure the tobacco references won't let them be made......Like the Rothmans logo's becoming "Racing" logos....

[SMOKE-DOG]

It'd be great if they'd also redo the Porsche 956 body and bring out all the decal sets, Rothmans, Newman, Skoal, But I'm sure the tobacco references won't let them be made......Like the Rothmans logo's becoming "Racing" logos....

I know. I always thought that was stupid with the no tobacco advertisments. Like "Marlboro" being replaced with just black lines that look like a barcode. I'm sure Tamiya will release the 956/962 body, we'll just have to use repro decals or find old Parma or Autographics ones.

[EvolutionRevolution]

I sure do hope that they will re-release the 956 body; then I can have all 3 liveries (I have the vintage optional decal sheet) and a runner body.

[bearrickster]

[quote="ireg"]this one i like

Tamiya Sand Rover Gets A 2011 Do-Over




I like this one its on my Christmas list already. I see a full scale build in my future

[Lowgear]

The Lunchbox and Midnight Pumpkin are based on the original Pajero.

The original Wild Willy, Willy's Wheeler, Audi Quattro Rally and Opel Ascona 400 Rally all share a completely different chassis.

So, Tamiya really should keep the name Willy out of the new Pajero.

Thats what I was trying to say in a way.

[markt311]

this one i like

Tamiya Sand Rover Gets A 2011 Do-Over




I like this one its on my Christmas list already. I see a full scale build in my future

Can you find a Meyer's Manx? Or one of the Australian dune buggy kits, my dad is in the middle of turning a 64 bug into a fiberglass dunebuggy. But it's not a Meyer's, those thing fetch some crazy high prices.

My favorite part was helping him shorten the pan, I just love my sawzall!!

[Lowgear]

Oh for crying out loud they did the same thing as they did with the terrible Holiday buggy re-release.

I'll admit though the Sand Rover body looks a heck of a lot better on it for some reason.

From this angle it looks like the wheelbase is too long.

If thats the case I would like to see someone produce some swept back and shorter arms. This way it would cure both the wheelbase being way off, and the track width being too wide.

[bearrickster]

Oh for crying out loud they did the same thing as they did with the terrible Holiday buggy re-release.

I'll admit though the Sand Rover body looks a heck of a lot better on it for some reason.

From this angle it looks like the wheelbase is too long.
If thats the case I would like to see someone produce some swept back and shorter arms. This way it would cure both the wheelbase being way off, and the track width being too wide.

All of this is true but I it still looks pretty cool. I feel its one of the coolest most realilistic looking buggy out their. not including the SRB's but I love dunebuggys. I even had a real one just like this one for a while. I wish I could have kept it.

[LTO_Dave]

I want to see the

58503 Honda Ballade Sports Mugen CR-X PRO (M-05 Chassis)

Love the old CRX cars

I may be up for one of these. I've been a big 1G CR-X/3G Civic fan for years.

I just wish they would have used the correct Mugen Fortran "Asso" or CF-48 wheels: