Here is a video of Tamiya’s Corona Del Mar rock crawling event.

Here is the official promo video of the new Tamiya CC-01 Toyota Land Cruiser 40 courtesy of Tamiya USA. The new Land Cruiser 40 combines the chassis of the Pajero and Wrangler with the body of the CR01 Land Cruiser and a version of the High Lift wheels to create an awesome new rig.

The CC-01 chassis is equipped with an independent double wishbone front suspension and a rear solid axle featuring 4 linkages which support the durable axle case. The suspension provides realistic driving on Concrete/Asphalt and Dirt. Equipped with not only a durable polycarbonate shell, but all the detail and style of the Land Cruiser. Oval-shaped front grille, blinkers, and mirrors parts give it scale realism. Read the rest of this entry »

Check out this video of the newest member to the Tamiya CR-01 rock crawling family, the Jeep Wrangler. This 1/10 R/C Jeep Wrangler is mounted on the impressive CR-01 chassis and the injection-molded plastic body shell precisely captures its famous form.

The Tamiya Jeep Wrangler hard body has to be one of the most sought after Tamiya lids ever made. It first appeared on the CC-01 chassis as an ultra scale R/C truck, but when that vehicle was discontinued those looking for one of these bodies had no choice but scour ebay for one and sell their first born child to be able to afford it. Then late last year Tamiya announced that it would yet again release this body but this time it would be included with the CR01 rock crawling chassis. I can only imagine how many people must have bought that kit just for the body. Thankfully earlier this year Tamiya decided to yet again release this awesome shell back on the CC01 chassis. We bought one and the build begins…
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Tamiya USA was on hand at the 2009 MSD R/C Scale Nationals last week to cover the event and give away a bunch of prizes to the winners. Check out the link below to see the over 200 photos they took. If you’re a fan of scale R/C trucks then this is a must see.
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From what we’ve been reading on the various R/C forums out there it seems like this body is going to be a big hit with the scale rig builders. We’ve heard more than a few people say that they’d be willing to buy the CR01 kit just for this lid but thankfully Tamiya America recently informed us that the CR01 body will soon be available separately. It will only be available in clear, and will include decals, window masks, and molded chrome plated side mirrors and front grill. So what are you waiting for, get on the phone with your local hobby shop and pre-order one while you can!
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Thanks to Tamiya’s Japanese website we’ve got a few more pictures to show you of the new Tamiya CR01 based 1973 Ford Bronco. These pictures were taken earlier this month at the Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan. The pics show the Bronco and various other hop up options for the truck. That body is a beauty!
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Just as we look back at the Tamiya Bruiser with great fondness I think years from now we’ll also be looking back at the Tamiya F350 High Lift as a kit we all wish we could have had. Personally I’ve been wanting to build one of these from the second I laid eyes on one so when the opportunity came up for us to acquire a brand spanking new High Lift kit we just couldn’t let it slip away. So follow along with us as we build the Tamiya High Lift aka Project Three Speed with a little customizing along the way.
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Are you ready for speed and some adventure? Well if you are, this is the machine for you! Loaded on the durable bathtub chassis is a very impressive 16T brushless motor that will reach some excellent top speeds allowing you to rampage across all sorts of terrain. This machine is not for the faint of heart and will certainly provide you with hours of fun! The Tamiya XB Levant is $399.99. Read the rest of this entry »

The Ford Bronco is a famous American 4X4 off-road vehicle. This 1970′s model was among the first series called “Early Bronco” which were produced during 1965-1977. Three types of bodies were released; the fully-open “Roadster,” the single cabin pick-up “Utility,” and the “Wagon” which had a resin roof. The body featured triangular protrusions on both sides on the curved front hood which worked well as a guide for drivers to accurately measure the body size while driving. The front suspension features coil springs combined with the rigid axle, which was a first for mass-produced 4X4 vehicles and works well both on-road and off-road. The Bronco is still greatly popular around the world, particularly in America, where many are used as cross-country and rock crawling vehicles.

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Tamiya is finally re-releasing the Jeep Wrangler! The truck is a 1/10 scale version of the Jeep Wrangler. It has a injection-molded plastic body that is mounted on CC-01 chassis.Here it is, fianlly out in stores. The Tamiya Jeep Wrangler will be selling for $214.99.

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Tamiya is finally re-releasing the Jeep Wrangler! The truck is a 1/10 scale version of the Jeep Wrangler. It has a injection-molded plastic body that is mounted on CC-01 chassis.

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Here is the official promo video of the new RTR version of the Tamiya Pajero Metal Top.

Check it out. Tamiya has just introduced a ready to run version of the Tamiya Pajero Metal Wide Top. The RTR version includes a Tamiya 2 channel AM radio system, ESC, and TLU-01 light unit featuring two 5mm white LED lights for the headlight buckets. The light unit can be upgraded with additional LEDs for fogs lights as well.
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Thanks to Tamiya USA and Tamiya Japan we’ve got a few new pictures to show you of the Tamiya CR01 based Jeep Wrangler rock crawler. Go check them out!
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It’s official, Tamiya just unveiled the Super Clod Buster Metal Plated Special Edition which features an all chrome plated version of the standard Super Clod Buster ABS hard body. In addition to the metal plated body Tamiya also swapped out the blue suspension parts and lower bumpers with black versions to really make that new lid stand out. Word is that it will be available in late December.
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Looks like Tamiya is really getting into this rock crawling thing. Recently they announced a new set of 2.2″ rock crawling tires called the Cliff Crawler. The Cliff Crawlers feature a high traction tread pattern including treads on the sidewalls for great side bite. Currently the release date and pricing is not set.

Tamiya USA

All you Clod Buster fans are going to love this. According to Tamiyablog Tamiya is planning on releasing a Chrome or Metallic Edition of the Super Clod Buster. Word is that Tamiya will be unveiling the new Clod at the Tamiya Fair on November 22nd. There are no details but we’d expect it to have a chromed body and possibly chromed bumpers/shocks. More info coming.
Edit: Here it is : Super Clod Buster Metal Plated Special Edition

When Tamiya originally unveiled the Toyota Tundra High Lift all that was available were a few small grainy pictures. Thankfully today Tamiya’s Japanese site published these larger images of the Tundra. Go check them out!
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Could it be? I think this picture speaks for itself. Apparently Tamiya is going to finally re-release the Jeep Wrangler body but this time it’ll be appearing on the CR01 rock crawling chassis. Upon first look we just assumed it would be another lexan shell, but word is that it’s going to actually be a hard body. Only time will tell how well this thing performs with that heavy hardbody mounted up high, but regardless if the rumors are true the scale community will finally have another chance at getting their hands on the Jeep Wrangler hard body! Click the picture on the left for a better view.

Update: Word is that this vehicle will come in “semi assembled” form. According to the Tamiya USA website the beadlocks, transmission, and drive shafts will come pre-assembled to reduce the overall time it takes to assemble this kit.  Personally I don’t like the direction Tamiya is going in with this. Hopefully they won’t start depriving us of the joy of building the entire vehicle in future kits. Please Tamiya, don’t take the hobby out of this hobby.
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Quick update: Just thought you’d like to get a look at the box art for the Tamiya CR01 Unimog kit which, as with most Tamiya kits, is awesome. Click the image to the left to see it larger.

We’ve all seen the photos of the new Tamiya CR01 Unimog but we thought you’d like to see these slightly larger versions that Tamiya Japan published a few days ago. Although they don’t show much more than you’ve seen previously you do get a closer look at the details such as that beautiful made grill.
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