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Main Photo: Tamiya Toy Fair releases highlighted by all-white off-road buggy, stunning BRZ GT car, and more 1/29/2015
By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com
 
New from Tamiya USA:
 
This 1/10 scale 4WD buggy is specially designed to excel in off-road buggy driving fun. It features a mid-rear mounted motor and longitudinally mounted battery for optimum balance for jumping. The battery itself is inserted through the bottom of the chassis, eliminating the need to remove the body, which makes routine maintenance easy and quick. The high performance shaft drive 4WD is combined with a double wishbone suspension system featuring extra-long suspension arms for improved stability and off-road handling. This version of the Dark Impact comes molded in all white parts and is only available for a short limited time.
 
 
 
This RC model is an updated release of a Tamiya classic, which was released as "Willy's Wheeler" back in 1983. It has returned upon a newly-overhauled variant of the WR-02 chassis. It is fitted with a Honda City Turbo body, which also includes a comical driver figure. The WR-02 chassis features a 2WD drive-train with fully independent double wishbone suspension.
 
 
 
The Tamiya Sandshaker features a newly-designed body that captures the form of a true stadium truck. Its TT-02T chassis can be built in one of two configurations, offering different ground clearance and wheelbase options, while retaining the ease of assembly and drivability of the original TT-02. With 4WD, gear differentials, independent double wishbone suspension, and rubber block-pattern tires, the Sandshaker is truly an all-terrain racer.
 
 
 
In early 2014 Tamiya introduced the new DT-03 off-road chassis. For 2015 Tamiya introduces the DT-03T, which is a TRUCK variant. The platform is intended as an easy-to-get-started model to encourage young drivers to enter the world of R/C. Its intuitive yet tough design allows hassle-free assembly and gives less experienced users the opportunity to get to grips with R/C model composition and construction. The truck variant allows users to tackle bumpy street or parking lot terrain with its taller stance and wide and low profile road hugging equipped tires.
 
 
 
The latest model to appear in the expanding TT-02 chassis line-up is this version of the R&D Sport-run Subaru BRZ, a car entered in the GT300 class of the Japanese Super GT series. While the car retains the general atmosphere of the road-going BRZ, it has been significantly modified for the racing series, with a racy wide and low form. Subaru’s motorsports arm STI tuned the 2-liter 4-cylinder boxer, which has an output of 350ps and impressive torque of 45kgf·m. The car enjoyed positive progress in the 2014 season with a number of promising qualifying performances leading to improved results later in the year. This model recreates the car as it appeared in Round 2 of the season in Fuji.
 
Tamiya has faithfully reproduced this sleek racing machine in 1/10 scale on the TT-02 entry level touring car chassis. The TT-02 chassis platform is the successor to the TT-01 as it incorporates many new features to make it even easier for the new R/C kit builder to assemble and learn from. The TT-02 chassis performs well as cornering and overall speed has been enhanced to take advantage of new electronics available on the market. In addition to the TT-02 being an ideal platform to start from, R/C hobbyists can expand its potential by adding many of the Ho-Up-Options available to increase the cars speed and performance. 
 
 
 
 
This is a re-release of the famous and classic Martini liveried Alfa Romeo 155 V6 TI (originally released on the TA-03F chassis). The actual car took part in the International Touring Car Series (ITC) in 1995 and 1996. The ITC was a series contested by the triumvirate of Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo and Opel, and the Martini-sponsored Alfa of Alessandro Nannini and Nicola Larini contributed to Alfa Romeo’s second place in the 1996 Manufacturers’ Championship standings, Nannini also securing third in the Drivers’ points race.
 
Tamiya has faithfully reproduced this sleek racing machine in 1/10 scale on the TT-02 entry level touring car chassis. The TT-02 chassis platform is the successor to the TT-01 as it incorporates many new features to make it even easier for the new R/C kit builder to assemble and learn from. The TT-02 chassis performs well as cornering and overall speed has been enhanced to take advantage of new electronics available on the market. In addition to the TT-02 being an ideal platform to start from, R/C hobbyists can expand its potential by adding many of the Ho-Up-Options available to increase the cars speed and performance.
 
 
 
Built on the Tamiya CC-01 chassis, which uses twin rails as a stiff basis for the independent double wishbone front suspension and solid 4-link rear axle, the latest Tamiya scale off-roader pays homage to the Mitsubishi Pajero-based racers that have dominated the Dakar Rally and other long distance rallies around the world.
 
 
 
This refined, race-spec version of the TT-02 chassis features a wide range of option parts and newly-designed components to make it ready to race! The included racing spec parts include upgraded uprights, motor mount, shafts, joint cups and more, while the suspension is fitted with metal parts and CVA oil dampers. It retains the TT-02's versatility and easy-to-drive characteristics.
 
 
Featured components:
  • Aluminum uprights (3 degree toe-in)
  • Aluminum motor mount
Included Hop-Up-Option parts:
  • 53159 4mm Aluminum Flange Lock Nut (Blue)
  • 54247 3x18mm Aluminum Turnbuckle Shaft (Blue) x2
  • 54501 TT-02 Aluminum Propeller Shaft
  • 53642 5mmAluminum Ball Connector (Blue)
  • 54500 TT-02 High-Speed Gear Set (68T)
  • 54502 TT-02 Aluminum Propeller Joint
 
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