About a week ago we reported on a new set of fluorescent chassis colors for the Super FM. Well, Tamiya has announced yet another set of fluorescent colors. This set comes with 2 complete chassis sets in both pink and green: • Chassis x2 • Rear stays x2 • A Parts x2 All parts are […]
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If you like color in your Mini 4WD builds, you’re going to LOVE these new Tamiya fluorescent chassis’ available for the Super FM. The kit comes with 2 complete chassis sets in both fluorescent yellow and fluorescent orange: • Chassis x2 • Rear stays x2 • A Parts x2 These are ABS parts and are […]
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Two new motors are coming for the Mini 4WD kits. Ok, not really new-new – standard Atomic-Tuned 2 and Atomic-Tuned 2 PRO motors – but they both come with a 40th Anniversary decal on them to commemorate 40 years of Mini 4WD. This motors will fit in all of the Mini 4WD cars (the PRO […]
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To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Mini 4WD, Tamiya is re-releasing, in a limited production run, the Dash-1 Emperor Mini 4WD kit. This kit will replicate the original, however it now comes with different material wheels and updated packaging. I actually love the comical look of this and will, for sure, be adding at least […]
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Tamiya’s Grasshopper is not a new Mini 4WD car – it originally came to us with a white body and large diameter wheels and tires. The newest rendition, the Black Special, mixes that up a bit – metallic black ABS plastics, a smoked Grasshopper body, new decal set and a standard-sized set of super hard […]
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Is Mini 4WD getting a Tamiya Championship Series (TCS) spin-off? It appears so!! Tamiya USA has announced the exciting Mini 4WD Racing Series that uses a ruleset based on a similar series in Japan. It is scheduled to start April 25th at my local track, Dukwho Workshop in Fullerton, CA. Additional Regional tracks are based […]
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The Tamiya K4 Tasche is not a new Mini 4WD, however one that comes in these incredibly bright colors is! This is the Vivid Special version of the K4 and comes to us on the FM-A chassis. In addition to the vivid colors, the kit also includes bright pink tires, yellow wheels, a clear body […]
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The Philippine Cup Special Mach Frame Mini 4WD is a special edition car celebrating the successful Mini 4WD Series held in that country. This kit is based on the FM-A chassis but with a new color – silver – as well as black dish wheels, low-friction tires (with lettering) and TWO, pre-painted body sets – […]
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I’ve been sitting on this info for a couple days now – but it’s time to release the Kraken!!! Check out the new Tamiya Mach Frame Philippine Cup Special Mini 4WD car! It will be released on the popular FM-A chassis and have some killer features: white POM parts, TWO FM-A body sets (one plated […]
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It looks like we have another version of Tamiya’s K4 Tasche incoming – the Vivid Special! This new kit duplicates the famous Mini 4WD truck but adds a HUGE splash of color – fluorescent pink and green! It also has a new, livery matching decal sheet and yellow wheels wrapped in bright pink tires. Other […]
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