It is hard for me to believe that the journey that started with me knocking on the door at MIP in 2010 and asking if they would build a diff for my Monster Beetle and Brat is now over. I have just gotten a call from the head engineer at MIP who has informed me that they will in fact be starting production tomorrow (12/2/16). This is a huge win for the “Old School” Tamiya owners and proof of what can happen when we all work as a community to make something happen. I will be getting some samples soon and I will keep you posted of how they work. My first order of business, wheelies.
I wanted to thank as many people as I can but already feel awful for those I have forgot to mention since I have 10 minutes before I need to be in a meeting.
Tamiya USA
TamiyaClub.com
TamiyaBase.com
UltimateRC.com
RC10talk.com
Youtube (I cannot believe the responses on there!)
Iconic RC
Matteo’s RC Movies
Knight Customs (who dosen’t even own an ORV, now that shows support)
All the Facebook Forums
TC Member Crashcramer for sending me parts and Hotshots for MIP to analyze
TC Member Shodog for covering the RC10 sites
TC Member Beefmuffin for finding me many, many facebook pages to post on
TC Member Kontemax for plastering the Italian forum
All the Moderators on Tamiyabase I have annoyed
My wife who put up with all this
And of course, all the people that bought, reposted, forwarded and emailed the Diff’s everywhere they could.
Lastly, I must thank MIP. They did not have to listen to me. They did not have to call me back. They did not even have to even open their door to let me talk about a 30 year old relic. Instead, they showed that they were willing to take the time to understand the demographic (and insanity?) and see the untapped potential of the Tamiya ORV. MIP, without you, my ORV’s would be clean and on a shelf. Thanks to you, they will be dirty and on fire BUT they will have rock solid differentials.
Everyone, thank you for giving me the ability to finally get the Monster Beetle I always wanted. A working one. My friends, we have done it!
We get a real differential for the ORV!!!!!
Thank you all again for showing what happens when we all work together.
Alberto @ AmproEngineering
