More new releases...

[mjohnston39]

Hot on the news of the Grasshopper and Lunchbox re-release, new releases will be:

58343 - TT-01 Ferrari F430 w finished body

58344 - DT-02 Desert Gator (hopefully a lexan body)

Mike.

[TWINSET]

Looks lexan

[jocktheglide]

what a name he he he desert gator........

[Leckster]

Mmm Looks rather like a Losi xxx? - They seem to be getting serious about buggys again, wonder if we'll see a trf version?

Don't get the whole name thing though?

P.S.> Anyone know of other releases for the Shizouku Hobby show they want to spill the beans on.....another dakar truck....(hoping)

[yannick]

mmh, can't wait to see the ferrari []

[theshopkeeper]

58345 is to be the TA05 Ferrari F430

[minijosh]

I cannot wait for the ta05. Tamiya did make a model that was a trf buggy but they cancelled it. It was based off of the ta04. Does anyone else remember what it was called?? Just to see who's a buggy or ta04 nutter.

[Gilberto the great]

I like the look of the Desert Gator - but couldn't they have thought of a more spunky name?. Looks very much like the Rising Storm/Gravel Hound but 2wd version.

[Leckster]

quote:Originally posted by minijosh

I cannot wait for the ta05. Tamiya did make a model that was a trf buggy but they cancelled it. It was based off of the ta04. Does anyone else remember what it was called?? Just to see who's a buggy or ta04 nutter.

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Neo Shot....[?]

[mjohnston39]

There was the Neo Shot that, IIRC, was based on a TA04 and was cancelled, however I don't think it was a TRF buggy. Tamiya did make a TRF 411x buggy that was a highly limited release...

http://www.tiny.jp/~s-ito/lab/chassis/buggy/trf411x/

The Desert Gator looks to have oil shocks and adjusable upper arms. The body does look lexan, very similar in appearance to the Dyna Storm...

Mike.

[minijosh]

That buggy wasn't produced by Tamiya.

[mjohnston39]

My mistake, thought it was a limited release like the 211X...

Mike

[DJTheo]

quote:Originally posted by Gilberto the great

I like the look of the Desert Gator - but couldn't they have thought of a more spunky name?. Looks very much like the Rising Storm/Gravel Hound but 2wd version.

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DT02 is the Super Fighet G chassis, in this case just a higher spec version with full ballbearings, lexan body and adjustable turnbuckles.

Cheers

[Scorchio]

Desert-Gator as in

Desert = a place with no water

Gator = Aligator? a thing that can't live in a desert as there is no water? HMMmmmmmmm[?]

The Gator does look very familiar though and nothing revolutionary or bold going on there. Are we now drowning in 2wd buggies, they are still lacking a cool 4wd buggy.

[Big Al(2)]

The Desert Gator's body is very similar to the Astute's body! I think it look like it could be a pretty cool car! I am so psyched about all these new releases and re-releases!!!

[vtecboost]

Desert Gator... I honestly think the Japanese lose something in the translations? Good looking 2WD Is it me or does the Gator look like a AE B4. The way the rear dampers are mounted and the tail sitting low like that, makes it look like a B4. Looks like Tamiya might be on the right track...sorry no puns LOL

[vtecboost]

Oh..just one more thing even the body looks like a B4!

[snollan]

Without fail the what line of tamiya cars gets bigger this year.

[TamiyaRC]

Tamiya buggy.

Thats what I'm starting this all RC craze from.

[wldnas]

It would seem to me (and to some others) that perhaps... after a very long draught Tamiya is finally starting to experience a bit of a Buggy Renaissence they have been producing quite a few new buggy designs lately (not to mention the Re-issues of some old classics) the Desert Gator is I think their best looking new buggy to date, based on the new DT-02 chassis which is debuted on the Super Fighter Buggy G (58340) the "Gator" has a number of hop-up improvements over the Toy like Fighter G like new wheels (and extra wide ribbed front tires) Tamiya BLACK CVA Oil Dampers, adjustable top suspension links, a shapely Lexan body shell (that looks suspisiously like it was lifted off the Super Astute?) and dare I guess it.... a Slipper clutch??? that last bit is pure speculation on my part? :S the Fighter G chassis does have some rather nifty transparent Gearbox mouldings with a large spur gear cover that could be adapted to house a Slipper Clutch??

anyway this all bodes well perhaps Tamiya have finally realised that there is a substancial Fan base of Collectots for their vinatge products hence the reason for all the reacent rash of Classis Re-issues, but they still need to be seen to be bringing out new and "happning" models, of which this New Desert Gator so far has a lot of potential it was a real shame that they canned the Neo Shot (58306) as that car would have been really something special? my only hope is that all the developement money that went into that cars design is not wasted... and that they send the car back to developement badword and tinker with it untill such time as it and the buying public are ready for it cos lets face it they need a new top brand 4WD to sell amongside the somewhat basic Gravel Hound & Rising Storm.

[vtecboost]

I could have not said it any better!

cheers

[El Mexican]

Those wheels in the DG look different from what we´ve seen in past models. Rear tyres dont look like ordinary "Super Gripper" fare. Could they be 2.2 inch?

[mjohnston39]

quote:and dare I guess it.... a Slipper clutch???

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Probably not out of the box (hoping I'm wrong), but maybe a hop-up???

Mike

[vtecboost]

Does anyone know what the cost will be for the DG

[DJTheo]

Don't think it will cost a fortune as Tamiya seems to have a very agressive price policy lately with the SFG costing even locally in Germany only 75EU! [8D]

Cheers