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4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 2:37 am
by FifthScaleRacer
Hey sorry of this is a repost...but I just found out that the hilux will be released. Is this on the original Bruiser chassis?

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58397

:)

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 5:30 am
by terry.sc
Well if you visited Tamiyaclub you would know all about it :wink:

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 9:01 am
by Asso_man!
terry.sc wrote:Well if you visited Tamiyaclub you would know all about it :wink:
I've just gone there, and no particular news were found... can you tell a bit more about it?

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:10 am
by Erich Reichert
my guess would be that its on the high lift chassis. I know some of the bruiser molds were broken a long time ago, hence the lack of a reissue.

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:12 am
by mrlexan
Go to the forum and look under the General section. You will see the thread. Unless I missed something, looks to me that yes it is going to be released, but the specifics are still just speculation at this point. Another good site for immediate Tamiya news (when it happens) is from a former Mod there DJtheo.... http://www.tamiayblog.com. He is usually the first to have pics posted of stuff.

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:29 am
by terry.sc
Asso_man! wrote:
I've just gone there, and no particular news were found... can you tell a bit more about it?
Try here http://www.tamiyaclub.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=38083&st=20&p=230719&#entry230719
for an insider description of it. Bakaguyjean works for one of Japans model stores so has access to the prerelease information the shops are supposed to keep quiet about.




Just visited Theos site and seen the new SUV - and we thought the Touareg was ugly :oops:

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:43 am
by shodog
here is a pic

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Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:45 am
by Asso_man!
the chassis looks like the one from the High-Lift to me :?: and the wheels seem ridiculously small :lol:

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:06 am
by shodog
Asso_man! wrote:the chassis looks like the one from the High-Lift to me :?: and the wheels seem ridiculously small :lol:
Yes it's a high lift chassis. I don't think it was ever purported to be anything different

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:26 am
by MelvinsArmy
A Mountaineer body on a High Lift. Defintely needs 2.2 wheels. That's a 1:9 scale body.

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 12:21 pm
by scr8p
that thing needs some shorter leafs with less of an arch. then, it'd look good.

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:27 pm
by terry.sc
Picture of the actual model, modified Mountaineer shell on a High Lift chassis.
Image

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:52 am
by mrlexan
Am I the only one who can't see Terry's pic?

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:41 am
by Asso_man!
mrlexan wrote:Am I the only one who can't see Terry's pic?
personnally, I do see it perfectly :)

Re: 4x4 Hilux release soon!

Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 10:29 am
by Eau Rouge
Dood! The Hi-lux is cool but I want that Bob Sharp Datsun 280ZX! That's freaking sweeeeet! :o :shock: Are they going to re-release that car?