It’s always fun to drop off bodies for paint, especially when you’re getting your signature white/red/black livery shot on! For this particular hand-off, I thought I’d do a little RC Body Adventure video – grabbing …
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Video – Tamiya Comical Hotshot GF-01CB Unboxing | CompetitionX
The Comical Hotshot is the newest 1/10 scale ride on Tamiya’s GF-01CB chassis. It features a 4WD drivetrain, large over-sized knobby tires, oil-filled shocks and a cool little comical body based on the original Hotshot …
Read More »Video – Tamiya TA08 PRO Competition Touring Car Unboxing | CompetitionX
A new competition level Touring Car from Tamiya has dropped – the TA08. This ground-up design has some interesting features – a narrow, Stepped-V chassis that helps eliminate chassis touchdown during hard cornering, a dual-belt …
Read More »Tamiya 2020 Ford GT Mk. II Clear Body Set | CompetitionX
Tamiya has announced a clear body set of the 2020 Ford GT Mk. II, a lid that was recently released as a full kit a few weeks ago. This body set is the same one …
Read More »Tamiya 1975 Martini Brabham BT44B 1/12 Model Kit | CompetitionX
Tamiya is re-releasing their stunning 1/12 scale Brabham BT44B coated in the Martini livery. This model kit is gorgeous and now includes some fancy new updates to make it even better, mainly the photo-etched parts …
Read More »Video – Installing Tamiya Buggy Light Pod Set onto our Grasshopper | CompetitionX
We’ve had our Tamiya Grasshopper for some time now and have been wanting to replace the stock (non-functional) light pods with a working set with LEDs. We had initially thought we’d just drill them out …
Read More »Tamiya TA08 Pro Touring Car | CompetitionX
Tamiya has announced the TA08 Pro, a predecessor to the amazing TA07 Pro Touring Car. This TC looks much different than previous models, featuring a ‘Stepped-V’ chassis that has both sides of the chassis angled …
Read More »Tamiya Landfreeder Quadtrack | CompetitionX
Now here’s something fun coming from the Tamiya camp – check out the Landfreeder Quadtrack! This 1/10 scale ride is similar to the original Landfreeder – sort of – same body… well, ok, that’s about …
Read More »Tamiya 1998 Ford Escort TT-02 Touring Car | CompetitionX
Tamiya has just dropped this gorgeous 1998 Ford Escort Touring car that sits atop their TT-02 chassis. It is a kit, meaning you need some electronics to complete (see below), but the possibilities of this …
Read More »Tamiya TB-05R Chassis Kit | CompetitionX
Tamiya has a habit of updating their mid-level lineup with ‘R’ version cars – basically adding a bunch of their TRF hop ups to the box to create a full-blown race version. We’re seeing that …
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