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There needs to be an option for "Wait for other people to buy it then find the faults and devise fixes, so I can have a flawless build."

All of the above.

Amazing looking car. These would be really popular here. I know someone who races the real thing. I might have to show him these for something to do between racing seasons.

People are still surprised by Tamiya re-releasing a Hornet? It's not exactly without precedent. I don't get why Tamiya don't do this with more cars. Preferably with a very different body colour scheme though. Something like a GF01 chassis would work great with white wheels, pink balloon tyres and a purple chassis.

Agreed. His videos were amazing. You could see how the effort he put in reflected his enjoyment of the hobby.

I hope they make them slightly different. A new colour for the anodizing would be great.

Never trust a man in a Mercedes hat.

I like them and especially in blue. I only wish that there was more choice.

Asked ChatGPT why Tamiya hasn't re-released the King Cab. It said one reason is Tamiya might not want to release a model with a design limitation. Yeah. I'm sure that's it. Every reference it used was from this forum. Evidently I'm already in the right place to ask questions.

A good looking set of new wheels could've sold me on the Astute 2022. Brand new chassis made with modern plastics and an original design but same old wheels, same old tyres. It even ruined the box art.

If a Tamiya was a toy, you'd say it was flawed. Tamiyas aren't toys because those aren't flaws, they're quirks. It's a feature.

This reminds me of what happened once the M07 came out. It's a highly competent car out of the box. Some people want to race and win because they know the arcane art of getting a chassis such as the M05 to go faster than the next guy. The M07 leveled the playing field and so they quit.

They said the Sand Viper body can be mounted. There are specific parts with kit that make it work correctly, like a bar across the chassis to hold down the battery. It's excellent news that they're thinking ahead for things like that. With the new wheelbase options and hex front a stadium truck conversion might be much easier now.

Add some "limited edition" red CVA dampers too.

Tamiya should have made buggies worth buying. That's the message I want them to hear.