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Tamiya Hornet Jun Watanabe Edition

Tony Phalen February 16, 2012 New RC Cars and Parts 181 Views

Tamiya’s Hornet is back…in PINK! As a tribute to well known creative director Jun Watanabe, Tamiya has released the Hornet in a purple, pink and black-dot design. The JW Edition will include:

• All the plastic parts molded in purple with the springs in white. Pink wheel nuts are also included!
• White body with a sticker sheet of large, black dots.
• Black 3-piece wheels and pink offroad tires.
• 540 Mabuchi motor

Available March 2012

[source: www.tamiya.com]

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