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  1. Fantastic catch! I haven't seen this variation yet, but not at all surprised they exist. Tamiya has produced these in just about every color and finish imaginable. Here's an array from my collection: https://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.asp?cid=137040&id=2400 I'm certain there's more colors out there, but I think most of the variations were made in small batches and sold/distributed as promos at Tamiya expositions in Japan, so there's probably not many floating around. You have a good eye
  2. He may have PM'd me about this, but it's been over a year and I can't really recall if I got an answer or not. The site is now 20 years old, so there's probably a lot of "legacy code" and features like the SIG's are probably irreparable or gone forever. For me it's a bummer because I had plans to create a group for wheels since there's only a generic "parts" category as a catchall. C'est la vie 🤷‍♂️
  3. I have the 1/12 S15 in my collection and you are correct, the 1.9" wheels do fit within the wheel arches. Actually driving it on the other hand? I think the lexan would require a bit of coaxing
  4. The card says "fat cat" in Russian
  5. Was a bit of research since I don't know a thing about Arrma products... the Kraton? (and extra points for the clever use of "a Kray" since there was two of them!)
  6. Nikko Diplomat... Bonanza Guy?
  7. This one is killing me! I thought I knew what the second one was, but now I'm not sure 🤔
  8. Stout Scarab! Just kidding... Monster Beetle 😜
  9. Never can tell if messages are getting through :/ https://www.tamiyaclub.com/member.asp?id=2400
  10. Ah yes, the persistent myth that buying a pile of stuff that isn't worth a thing until you liquidate it, is an "investment". Amazing how many people fall into this trap.
  11. Hahahaha, you got me there I suppose it's my lack of knowledge on the big rig series that causes me view them as a separate thing from the 58000 models, but you're totally right. It's just a different subset of RC enthusiasts, and honestly speaking, all of the 56300 series trucks are more detailed/scale than 90% of the 58000 line. https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/radio-control/trucks/114-tractor-trucks/?discontinued=true As for the rare limited releases that I seem to be "obsessed" with -- It's a bit of a "gotta collect them all" kind of impulse, and I really enjoy documenting the vanishingly rare event release stuff. Can't really call that a subset though; there's only myself and maybe a handful of others that hold a real interest in what is nothing more than some parts in "exclusive" colors. C'est la vie ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Just did a quick scan and it looks like the 56362 Volvo Fh16 Globetrotter 750 Tow Truck (2020) sourced its cab from the 56360 Timber Truck (2019). The 56365 Mercedes Arocs 3348 Tipper Truck (not yet released) shares the same cab as the earlier 56351 Mercedes Arocs 3363 Classic Space (2017). If I got that right, that would make the Timber Truck the most recent introduction of a new injection molded body?
  12. Wow, you make some good points there. On the one hand, Tamiya made the original "scalers" which eventually blossomed into a whole other sub genre populated by a host of new manufacturers. It really does appear that Tamiya missed a solid chance of capitalizing on it. On the other hand, it seems that Tamiya may have intentionally avoided competing with these manufacturers and went their own way with it instead (which they are well known for). I think it sort of makes sense when you consider that none of these other makers produce a single thing in Japan, which is expensive, and probably cuts deeply into margins. And that's the thing -- what is it that keeps us buying Tamiya stuff for more money, when you can buy something very similar for a lot less? For me it's the fact that Tamiya is adhered to their standards of production and national identity, which means a lot to me personally. There's only one Plastic Fantastic. The nostalgia is real.
  13. Ah that's right! I totally forgot that one. Are the other Comicals ABS as well? Depends who "we" are. I feel like there's a lot of people both young and older who are spending big money on premium licensed products... and not stuff like extremely niche "toys" that you are required to assemble. Maybe it's a chicken or egg situation, but I suspect it's not that we won't pay for it, but rather because it's expensive for Tamiya to produce kits that don't sell in huge numbers, and possibly making them not worth offering in the first place. Although that doesn't explain the existence of the big rig line which gets new injection molded bodies on a regular basis. Hmmm... Maybe there's a bigger market with deeper pockets than I realize? Then there's all of the Lexan stuff which I imagine gets greenlighted for licensing because the cost of production has a waaay better margin than injection molding, which in turn may keep the retail price of all those TT01/2 kits down considerably. Inflation is a funny thing when it comes to the value/price of Japanese products in the 70's/80's -- The JPY was worth a lot more than the US dollar back then, so inflation doesn't necessarily track with retail pricing. The cost of production has also come down considerably with the innovations in manufacturing. I remember how eye-watering the price tag of the 959 was when I was a kid. I saved my money for what seemed like ages, and then had to compromise by buying a Mud Blaster instead. Pretty sure the entire kit combo price was nearly the same as a re-re Blackfoot combo would cost you today. Lego starting turning it around in the mid 2000's, right around the time they ramped up the licensing and expanding the market by targeting adults. Think Star Wars, Technics, scale architecture, Micro Bus, etc. -- All things that captured the wallets of Gen X'ers. It was a brilliant plan. I could never accept the premise that Minecraft would bt the death knell for LEGO. Instead I figured it would inspire both kids and adults to think of building things block by block as a fun and creative activity. If anything, Minecraft was just a gigantic and free advertising campaign for LEGO. It's really hard to imagineTamiya being able to follow in their enormous footsteps though. Boom. I have no idea how I overlooked these. Does that make the 56360 Volvo Fh16 timber truck the more recent introduction of a new hard body?
  14. Uh, actually strike that. The Fighter FX body was sourced from the 1991 57501 Rookie Rabbit, 30 years ago. People have become grandparents since Tamiya have released a new hard body that wasn't a monster or crawler.
  15. Depends on what you consider as a "new" design. I wasn't counting the re-re's because there wasn't any investment in entirely new molds. Tecnically speaking, the 58268 Tamiya Mammoth Dump Truck isn't a monster truck or crawler, but I feel like that's a stretch because it's not 1/10 scale and the chassis is sourced from a monster truck. I think that makes the 58184 Fighter Buggy RX the most recent introduction of an ABS body that isn't some type of truck? ... October 1996. You make a really good point here. That was 25 years ago
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