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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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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I’m finding out that motor break-in on your Tamiya Mini 4WD racers is actually a very helpful thing. I also realized I didn’t have a ‘proper’ stand for which to do it. Thus – the Mini 4WD Motor Break-In Stand. This stand incorporates a few key features – vented bucket that holds the motor in […]
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For all those on the fence about the new ME Mini 4WD Chassis from Tamiya, I’ve created a video of the complete build so you can see how it goes together. This not only shows all the new parts, it also highlights the main differences between the original MA and the new ME chassis’. I […]
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Tamiya has released another new Mini 4WD kit, however it’s not just a new car, it’s actually a whole new design!!!! Meet the Raizzan, the latest Mini 4WD that comes to us all the all new ME chassis. The ME is the next-gen MA platform, taking the best features from that car and adding a […]
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Next year, 2025, is the Year of the Snake in Japan. To commemorate that, Tamiya has released a special edition Year of the Snake Mini 4WD kit. This kit is based on the Panda Racer 2 (on the Super II chassis) and includes a white chassis with red build parts as well as a red […]
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It’s finally here – the Tamiya Grasshopper Mini 4WD Kit! This kit comes to us on the VZ chassis and in addition to the stellar body set, also includes a full set of large-size wheels and tires. The entire package just looks great! In this video, we crack open the box and show you, in […]
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It’s finally here – the Tamiya Mach Frame everyone has been excited about! Check out our unboxing video of the special edition Black Metallic Edition FM-A ride! This car is a standard FM-A Mach Frame but includes a Black Chrome body set and special edition stickers. In this video, we crack open the box and […]
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One of the more popular Mini 4WD models at the track is the Tamiya Mach Frame. Starting on the FM-A chassis, the Mach Frame was chosen as a MERIT AWARD winner in Japan’s 2018 Mini 4WD body design competition. The appeal to this body set is its low CoG, or Center of Gravity, helping to […]
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