Tamiya Model RC Car Collection - Radio Control Kits
For more than 45 years, Tamiya has sold radio control (RC) cars. They've spent a lot of time introducing people to the hobby of radio control, and they have some of the best entry-level kits available.
This unique collector's item features a number of Tamiya RC cars, both new and vintage, that were gathered by one of our V8engineforsale customer support agents. This is his collection of more than twenty Tamiya radio control cars, and his name is James.
Tamiya Super Avante TD4
The Super Avante TD4, a relatively new model, is up first. You must assemble a four-wheel drive kit that is 10th scale. It is shaft-driven, a mid-motor buggy based on the TD4 chassis, and it still goes by the tagline "nuts are neat." Currently, this is a stunningly beautiful updated version of the original Avanti!
More Super Avante TD4 Info
Electric 1/10 4WD kit
Mid-motor design TD4 chassis
Front horizontal damper
Shaft-driven
Front inboard suspension
Star dish wheels
Square Spike Tires
Tamiya Fighting Buggy
The Fighting Buggy comes next; it was first introduced in 1982 under the name Super Champ Buggy, although that was only in the USA. The Fighting Tiger was the original Japanese name. When the vehicle was re-released in 2014, Tamiya gave it the Fighting Buggy name. Interestingly, it has a single rear shock and is a 1/10 2WD kit. It looks fantastic, contains some excellent scale details, and has independent suspension throughout.
More Fighting Buggy Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
It uses a single shock for the rear end
FRP chassis plate
Aluminium roof panel
Transverse damper rear suspension
540 motor included
Discontinued
Tamiya Frog
The Frog, arguably one of Tamiya's most well-known buggies, is shown here. And a lot of folks liked it as their first remote-controlled vehicle. It was re-released in 2016 after being first published in 1983. There is no doubt that it is a two-wheel drive buggy kit in 1/10th size. It is made of ABS plastic and has independent suspension with small rubber boots on the rear trailing arm.
More Frog Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
ABS space frame
Lightweight nylon suspension & bumper
Low battery position for stability
Sealed diff gearbox
Front groove tyres
Rear spike tires
Tamiya Grasshopper
Next up is The Grasshopper, which is also the first RC for a lot of people. It has a strong plastic body and was first introduced in 1984. The buggy was re-released in 2016 with a solid rear axle and an easy-to-paint hard plastic shell.
More Grasshopper Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
Easy assembly
Solid frame
Bathtub resin monocoque chassis
Coil spring dampers
Swing axle front
Rigid rear axle suspension
Tamiya Hornet
Released in 1984, this buggy is an original Hornet. It is a 1/10 scale, two-wheel drive buggy. It features a Lexan body, a solid rear axle, an independent front suspension, and mechanical speed control that James fitted to the buggy.
More Hornet Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
ABS resin bathtub frame
Diff gear in sealed box
Oil-filled rear dampers
RS 540 motor
Independent swing axle front suspension
Three-piece assembly wheels
Tamiya Wild One - Blockhead Edition
Next up is the Blockhead Edition of Wild One. The first Wild One kit came out in 1985. However this one was just published in 2021. With a clever trailing arm rear independent suspension and small rubber boots over its drive shafts, the buggy is a 1/10 size, 2WD kit. The scale details are numerous. Specifically, the rear tyre lugs vary between spikes and lugs, which is cool and not something you see very frequently.
More Wild One Blockhead Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
ABS block-type frame
Pre-painted polycarbonate body
540 type motor
Driveshafts feature dog bone-type joints
Coil springs & trailing arms
Metal plated parts
Tamiya Ford Escort MK.II Rally
The Ford Escort MK.II Rally is this one. This four-wheel drive, shaft-driven, 1/10 scale rally car is built on the MF-01X chassis, which is used by several different models with different body styles but all share the same rally car chassis. The goal of Tamiya RC was to make the Ford Escort appear to be the 1975–1979 RAC rally champion. This vehicle does have a pre-painted body, and its scale tires, mirrors, and light buckets give it a realistic appearance.
More Ford Escort MK.II Rally Info
Electric 1/10 4WD kit
Pre-painted white body
Front and rear light buckets
MF-01X chassis
Front and rear diff gears
There are tons of hop-up options
Tuned motor included
Tamiya Beetle MF-01X Rally
This brings us to the Beetle MF One X Rally, which makes use of the same MF-01X chassis but with a Beetle body this time. This car is a representation of the Beetle's significant racing presence from the 1950s to the 1980s. Mirrors, window trim, light buckets, chrome bumpers, and other scale elements are all present on the body.
More MF-01X Rally Info
Electric 1/10 4WD kit
Polycarbonate body
Chrome accessories
Front light pods
Rally block tires
Rear-mounted motor
Double wishbone suspension
Tamiya Mitsubishi Montero Wheelie
The Mitsubishi Montero Wheelie is this. It is a 2WD drive, 1/10 scale wheelie truck with a humorously designed body made of hard plastic. It features a wheelie bar at the back, a solid rear axle, and an independent front suspension. The vehicle has a spare tire next to the rack and a scale decal sheet.
More Mitsubishi Montero Wheelie Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
Release date 2011
Front independent swing axle suspension
Rear rolling rigid suspension
Wheelie bar & spare tire
ABS box-type frame chassis
Discontinued
Tamiya Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406
The Mercedes Benz Unimog 406 will be our next RC. It is a limited edition, four-wheel drive, 1/10 scale Unimog 406 series U900. This truck has solid axles with functional disks and a link suspension. It was constructed on the CC-02 ladder frame chassis. It is configured similarly to a contemporary 10th-scale trail truck. Additionally, the car has a separate transfer case and gearbox. The body has several scale elements, like as LED lights, and is pre-painted with PS-32 Tamiya RC Corsair paint.
More Mercedes-Benz Unimog 406 Info
Electric 1/10 4WD kit
Separate gearbox and transfer case
Propeller shafts
540 brushed motor and LEDs included
Includes TBLE-04S ESC
Red ABS wheels
Block pattern tyres
Tamiya Farm King
The Farm King wheelie is this. It is based on the two-wheel drive, mid-motor WR-2G chassis. It makes use of a lexan body with numerous features. The chassis has an entirely independent suspension with a bar in the back, and there is a hard plastic driver inside that may be painted. The purpose of this machine is to pop wheelies.
More Farm King Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
Heavy-duty monocoque frame
Fully-enclosed gearbox
Double wishbone suspension
Rear-wheel drive
Central positioned motor for wheelies
Different size front and rear tyres
Tamiya Blackfoot
This is the 2016 edition of the well-known Blackfoot, which was first produced in 1986 and then re-issued in 2016. The Blackfoot III body is used in this 1/10 scale, two-wheel drive monster truck, which is mounted on the 2015 Monster Beetle chassis. The truck's rear end features a trailing arm arrangement with boots over the driveshafts, and it also has independent suspension.
More Blackfoot Info
Electric 1/10 2WD monster truck kit
4-wheel independent suspension
123mm lug pattern tyres
ABS resin body with driver
Forward/Reverse ESC
Includes Motor
Tamiya King Yellow
The King Yellow 6x6 truck is this enormous guy. The G6-01 chassis is used in this 1/18 scale kit. It features a front, middle, and rear differential with 6x6 drive gears. If you have a transmitter with a 4-wheel steering arrangement, the King Yellow has all-wheel steering and a completely independent suspension system. This truck does not have the original shocks, as you may have seen.
More King Yellow Info
Electric 1/18 6x6 kit
Slimline monocoque frame
Lightweight school bus-styled
Realistic details, like roof lights and stop sign
Deep rim wheels
113mm tires
Climbs slopes up to 40°
Tamiya Lunch Box
James initially began collecting these vehicles primarily because of this kit. When I was a child, and saw a lunch box at a hobby store. We've come to this point because he knew he had to have it eventually. This is a re-release of the Lunch Box, a 1/12 scale, two-wheel-drive monster truck that was first introduced in 1987. The Lunch Box has the recognizable hard plastic boxy van body with grille, side guards, bumpers, and other metal-plated accents. Now that the body is made of hard plastic, painting it yourself is simpler. Additionally, the body appears more scale-real because it is attached to the chassis sides.
More Lunch Box Info
Electric 1/12 2WD monster truck kit
ABS bathtub chassis
Metal-plated grille, bumpers, and side guards
Includes 540 motor and 101BK ESC
Independent front suspension
Sealed rear gearbox
Solid rear axle and wheelie bar
The Lunch Box Black Edition is shown below. It is identical to the original. It only has black wheels and a black-painted body. The Lunch Box Red edition comes next. It has white plastics, white wheels, and a red-painted body. The Gold model, which is arguably the most sought-after Lunch Box, comes last. Its body is gold chrome, and its wheels match.
Tamiya Midnight Pumpkin
We are sure that many of you are familiar with this truck—it's the Midnight Pumpkin. It is a two-wheel drive, 12th-scale vehicle that was first introduced in 1987. For a different look, the Pumpkin uses an American flatbed truck from the 1950s instead of the Lunchbox's chassis. The strong plastic body is adorned with chrome components and light buckets. Interestingly, the body posts are less noticeable because they protrude through the front tyre wells, giving the vehicle a somewhat tidy appearance.
More Midnight Pumpkin Info
Box type frame
Moulded black body
Metal-plated grille and roll bar
Rear-mounted wheelie bar
Big 115/17mm tires
The Midnight Pumpkin metallic kit is this unique truck. It is identical to the original truck, but it has a chrome body that has already been painted and matching wheels, which make it appear fantastic.
Tamiya Monster Beetle
The Monster Beetle was re-released in 2015 after its initial debut in the 1980s. The vehicle has a driver, light buckets, and a hard plastic Volkswagen scale body. The trailing arm rear suspension with rubber boots is used to suspend the front and rear of the chassis independently.
More Monster Beetle Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
Polystyrene resin body
Metal-plated parts
Rear-wheel drive chassis
4-wheel independent suspension
CVA oil dampers
Double wishbone front and rear trailing arms
The Monster Beetle Black Edition is this one. There is a little difference in colour, but identical to the original. Its body is black, its wheels are different colours, and the red chassis plastics have turned black. Regretfully, this edition is no longer available.
Tamiya Bullhead
The Bullhead, a large kid, comes next. This four-wheel drive kit is 1/10 size. The body, which is made of hard plastic and features scale details and metal-plated pieces throughout the kit, was inspired by American tractor trucks. A motor is mounted on axles in front and back with solid axles, and the chassis is a bathtub frame with a four-link independent suspension. With the Tamiya Bullhead, four-wheel steering was an option. This truck has been discontinued, though.
More Bullhead Info
Twin-motor drivetrain
Monocoque chassis frame
Metal plated parts
Injection-molded plastic body
Massive 165mm tires
Discontinued
Tamiya Ferrari F189 Late Version
Not to be overlooked is the Ferrari F189 late model. This 1/10 scale model, which debuted in 1989, was the first Formula One vehicle to feature Tamiya's F101 chassis with a ball differential. Compared to the F1 and F2 Tamiya RC frame designs, it was a significant advance. The fibreglass reinforced plastic (FRP) semi-double deck frame features a single coil over an oil-filled damper, and a T-style designed motor mount.
More Ferrari F189 Late Version Info
Electric 1/10 2WD kit
3-point suspension system
Semi-double deck FRP Frame
Ball-type diff gearing
Formula One lexan body
Racing sponge tires
Discontinued
