Kol__ 2724 Posted February 2 26 minutes ago, Superluminal said: ".....he eats every thing he sees, from trucks to prickly trees......" Have a song in my head for some reason Rumour has it that the driver of the blue car in the Kyosho vid is actually this kid all grown up... ...and that his hair is whiter than the sun... it blinded the red car driver on the penultimate corner, leading to a win for ol' Milky there. Judges still deliberating the result apparently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyolien 3382 Posted February 3 2 hours ago, Superluminal said: ".....he eats every thing he sees, from trucks to prickly trees......" Have a song in my head for some reason Didn't Cliff Richard sing that song in the advert? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Superluminal 3407 Posted February 3 18 minutes ago, toyolien said: Didn't Cliff Richard sing that song in the advert? Im not to sure!!!! Now that you mention it though from what I can remember of it, it could well be. ....oh no! The bridge is out!!!!........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelknapCrater 159 Posted February 3 17 hours ago, toyolien said: Didn't Cliff Richard sing that song in the advert? LOOK OUT CLIFF! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1101 Posted February 6 On 1/17/2023 at 11:25 PM, Tamiyastef said: Tempting, very tempting. Gave in today and pre ordered one at my LHS. No idea when It will arrive but I'm looking forward to it. Going to build it alongside my Ultima legendary rere. If I remember to take enough pictures while building and not get carried away as I usualy do during builds I'll start a duo build thread. I don't have an issue with the plastic shocks. The ones on my VXL 4X4 Stampede are plastic and work a dream and never leak, took a lot of abuse and still work a dream. Not sure yet about the livery for this one but it won't be boxart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kol__ 2724 Posted February 6 As long as I can get one for £200 or less I reckon I'm in. Looks like it'll be an excellent performer!🏎️🏎️🏎️ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1101 Posted February 6 My LHS said € 239,00 so at current rates that should be around £ 212. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danimaldaisy 69 Posted February 7 Will Tamiya respond with a surprise release to compete? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1101 Posted February 7 5 hours ago, danimaldaisy said: Will Tamiya respond No they won't IMO. They could however rere the Zahhak... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misterp180 206 Posted February 7 4 hours ago, Tamiyastef said: No they won't IMO. They could however rere the Zahhak... Now that would make my day! Always gutted is missed out getting one of these. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danimaldaisy 69 Posted February 7 8 hours ago, Misterp180 said: Now that would make my day! Always gutted is missed out getting one of these. If you want one there really is only one option right now. Amain hobbies has the trf211xm for backorder. I chatted online and the rep told me that they have zero in stock but if I place an order I should receive it in a few weeks. I placed an order. I did see a sealed box for a trf201 on eBay however they want 1000.00 for it. Tamiya USA told me in an email that the Zahhak and the trf201 are discontinued. I know the price is steep but it may be the last hoorah to get a 211xm. If the Zahhak is ever re released ill get one but i think its done for a while. I hope I'm wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlideWRX 568 Posted February 7 Tamiya is doing Tamiya with the BBX. Tamiya hasn't invested in competitive 2wd buggies like others have. Between the Super Astute in 1991, and the TRF201/Zahhak in 2010, Did they have anything? I couldn't find anything that was a competition buggy; I don't think the DT-02 really counts. Side note, it has been three weeks since this came out, and it still isn't on Kyoshoamerica.com or even Tower hobbies or Amain hobbies. It feels weird that Tamiya released the BBX a week ago and Tamiyausa.com has acknowledged it and Tower hobbies has it available for pre-order. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saito2 5300 Posted February 7 1 hour ago, SlideWRX said: Between the Super Astute in 1991, and the TRF201/Zahhak in 2010, Did they have anything? The Dyna Storm. I do agree Tamiya never put forth the effort in comp 2wd buggies like comp 4wd ones. They went from Super Champ to Frog to Fox and then a long break until the Astute in 2wd. Meanwhile, we saw many 4wds, and many of which were touted (at least) as top line models like the Supershot and Bigwig. The Thundershot was entered into competitions (at least Tamiya's US importer, MRC, made note of it) against contemporaries of the day. The Avante series had its legacy and they moved on to the Top Force and so on...2wds? Not so much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1101 Posted February 7 19 hours ago, Misterp180 said: Now that would make my day! Always gutted is missed out getting one of these. I had a chance a few years back to get a NIB one for a reasonable price but as it was intended to be a runner and I could hardly find any spare parts for it available at the time, I skipped. That's one of the main reasons I pulled the trigger for the Dirt Master now. I can see it getting a popular platform so parts should stay available for a good period of time. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dtn8. 6 Posted February 9 Here is another video of the Dirt Master in the wild Pretty excited for this release, interestingly the YouTuber has another video (like a video blog) where he discusses an interview with Mr. Miyazaki from Kyosho's development department about the Dirt Master also there is a comparison between the Dirt Master, Genova, DT03 and a rookie frodo to be released by Yokomo If only my Japanese was better so I could understand what is being said. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elbowloh 569 Posted February 9 29 minutes ago, Dtn8. said: Here is another video of the Dirt Master in the wild Pretty excited for this release, interestingly the YouTuber has another video (like a video blog) where he discusses an interview with Mr. Miyazaki from Kyosho's development department about the Dirt Master also there is a comparison between the Dirt Master, Genova, DT03 and a rookie frodo to be released by Yokomo If only my Japanese was better so I could understand what is being said. On the track, some of the cars deliberately run wide to let the Dirt Master through... Still looks good though! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danimaldaisy 69 Posted February 10 On 1/23/2023 at 5:57 PM, SlideWRX said: It is a bit bland. They went a little too 'basic' in the shape & paint it feels like. It does look good in the promo video though. I do think a set of KC Hiliters and a driver will help, and some brand/sponsor stickers. If I got this, it is very likely I would find a different body to put on it, partly just because I can! I agree with the basic paint job. However imagine not following box art....not painting the trim around the windows black or on the roof and wing. I'm thinking Tamiya PS-3 paint (or your choice of color) and only blocking out the windows with tape. It would look good like the genova at that point when it comes to paint. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BelknapCrater 159 Posted February 14 On 2/7/2023 at 11:42 AM, SlideWRX said: Side note, it has been three weeks since this came out, and it still isn't on Kyoshoamerica.com or even Tower hobbies or Amain hobbies. It feels weird that Tamiya released the BBX a week ago and Tamiyausa.com has acknowledged it and Tower hobbies has it available for pre-order. I feel like the same thing happened with the Optima Mid a few months ago. No word until it was on Amain and Tower. And it's been consistently in stock at Amain and Kyosho America, which could mean it's not moving as briskly as intended. This Dirt Master will probably be my next car, and I might try fitting a spare body to my TD4. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kol__ 2724 Posted March 4 Nice poster... Can't understand any of it😂 but it's nice seeing some more details 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyGuy 925 Posted March 10 I've ordered one of these now, and taken a chance that some RB5 universals will probably fit. Should be a nice build. Unsure what dampers to get for it - I never rated the original RB5/ZX5 dampers so I might try some Tamiya aeration buggy dampers on it. One concerning thing - there's a lot of self tappers shown the the dirt master manual, hopefully these won't be too difficult to retap to M3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1101 Posted March 10 45 minutes ago, BuggyGuy said: dampers to get for it The included dampers are no good? 45 minutes ago, BuggyGuy said: the dirt master manual What manual? Where manual? I wanna see it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuggyGuy 925 Posted March 10 1 hour ago, Tamiyastef said: The included dampers are no good? What manual? Where manual? I wanna see it Destructions here: https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.kyosho.com/jpn/support/instructionmanual/buggy/pdf/34311_DirtMaster_im.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiAuePwg9L9AhWTM8AKHY1gBWoQFnoECAgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1nlGxyjfhg_cmYU1G_kFy_ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamiyastef 1101 Posted March 10 Thanks for the link to the "destructions" I hoped for more info on internal and final gear ratio with different pinions but no fancy spec sheet as in the Legendary series manuals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyolien 3382 Posted March 10 Kyosho's website are showing them as in stock now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
