Wild Willy (1982)

One of the early plastic off-road buggies for Tamiya, the Wild Willy was often referred to as a “stunt vehicle”, because of it’s ability to frequently wear out rear tires doing never-ending wheelies.

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Originally posted 2015-05-27 13:18:00.

Tamiya Datsun 280ZX RM Mk.2 (1980)

The Datsun 280ZX was the second offering in the Racing Master series from Tamiya. (more…)

Originally posted 2015-05-21 12:53:05.

Tamiya Ford F150 Ranger XLT (1981)

This was an unusual combination of the Sand Scorcher/Rough Rider buggy chassis with a pickup truck body.

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Originally posted 2015-09-09 18:59:12.

Tamiya Bruiser (1985, 2012)

Continuing the three-speed tradition started in 1981 with the Hilux, Tamiya sought to improve upon the concept by adding a bigger motor and more weight. The result was the ever-popular (and still expensive) Bruiser.

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Originally posted 2015-10-09 20:19:08.

Tamiya Sand Scorcher (1979, 2010)

The Tamiya Sand Scorcher is one of the most sought after RC cars by collectors.

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Originally posted 2015-01-30 06:58:26.

Tamiya Mountaineer (1992, 2014)

After the Bruiser faded away in the 1980’s, Tamiya resurrected the all metal, three-speed concept with the Mountaineer. (more…)

Originally posted 2015-09-03 18:42:21.