“The Grasshopper”, by Tamiya (1984)
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With it’s rugged design and ease of construction, The Grasshopper was a hugely influential R/C buggy.
The 58200 TA03F Pro David Jun; fantastic classic tourer
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- Written by Plopes
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The first Tamiya kit to be named after its driver - David Jun
Tamiya Plastic Model Co. – back in the 1980s
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During the 1980s, the great Tamiya Plastic Model Company’s colourful annual product catalogues pretty much left everyone in the West desperate to own their products. It was truly a golden era for Tamiya.
Tamiya Monster Beetle (1986)
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- Published: Saturday, 22 March 2014 22:23
- Written by Hibernaculum
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Tamiya Monster Beetle1986 was a big year for big toy monster trucks.
A quick guide to Vintage vs Reissue Tamiya R/C kits
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- Published: Saturday, 23 November 2013 22:23
- Written by Hibernaculum
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How do you spot the vintage ones from the reissues?
Driver names
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- Published: Thursday, 13 June 2013 21:46
- Written by Lars Butveit
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Who are these drivers??
Model numbers explained
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- Published: Saturday, 04 May 2013 20:50
- Written by Lars Butveit
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Model numbers explained
Tamiya Hotshot (1985)
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- Published: Friday, 15 March 2013 22:23
- Written by Hibernaculum
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In hobby-grade R/C, 1985 was the year when four-wheel-drive buggies hit the mainstream.
“The Hornet”, by Tamiya (1984)
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- Published: Tuesday, 12 February 2013 22:23
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In my view, the quintessential Tamiya model and a true icon of the R/C hobby
Things to know about the Wild Willy
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- Published: Tuesday, 10 January 2012 19:26
- Written by Lars Butveit
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The Wild Willy is probably one of the most known Tamiya RC models ever
The Black Porsche 934
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- Published: Monday, 26 December 2011 20:29
- Written by Lars Butveit
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Things to know about the very rare Black Porsche 934 from 1977.
