Exclusive Edition Tamiya Buggy Champ Off-road Buggy Kit

[3speeder]

I was looking at towerhobbies.com and ran across the, Exclusive Edition Tamiya Buggy Champ Off-Road Buggy Kit, http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...=LXZXB9&P=7 Anyone here anything about this? I just bought a new buggy champ last night to keep my new sand scorcher company.

[skinned]

wow..looks like it comes with a painted body....

[casethejoint]

wow..looks like it comes with a painted body....

Yep, in gold. Urghh.

[Champ85]

Very odd. I wonder how Tamiya marketing decided this was a good idea? My best guess would be for pleasing the RTR crowd.

[Saito]

Gold makes anything exclusive...um, right?

[topforcein]

sounds like a X/B version to me

[slimmy]

I was looking at towerhobbies.com and ran across the, Exclusive Edition Tamiya Buggy Champ Off-Road Buggy Kit, http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...=LXZXB9&P=7 Anyone here anything about this? I just bought a new buggy champ last night to keep my new sand scorcher company.

Its just tamiya's way of selling more kits. Got to admit, those marketing guy's are good. They know how to make that chedder$$.

[SKIPP]

I lke thier description under required says:

tamiya recomends small 7.4v lipo?

[lucasan]

So there's no picture of this up yet. How'd you guys figure it was gold?

[JeepnMike]

So there's no picture of this up yet. How'd you guys figure it was gold?

Under "Features" in the Tower page:

Body: Molded plastic painted in Tamiya TS-84 Metallic Gold lacquer

with helmeted driver figure

[WillyChang]

sounds like a X/B version to me

says "requires Radio, battery, charger etc"

[Badboy]

Now it just says:

INCLUDES: Tamiya Exclusive Edition Buggy Champ Buggy Kit, 540 motor, painted

plastic body, ESC, tires, wheels, oil-filled shocks, metal roll bar

decals, 20T and 15T pinion gears and instruction manual

No paint #!!!

Badboy

[loaded]

Gold makes anything exclusive...um, right?

What is wrong with gold

[Swarm]

Cannot argue with that ^ picture^ mate its pure magic gold has a certain charm about it

[WillyChang]

gold plating = good; gold paint from a rattle can, umm not quite as yummy

@ Thompe:-

NOTES FROM OUR TECH DEPARTMENT

This is the 1/10 scale electric powered, radio controlled,

Exclusive Edition Tamiya Buggy Champ Off-Road Buggy Kit.

**Additional Technical Info Will Be Added When It Becomes Available.**

FEATURES: Chassis: 0.08" (2mm) thick FRP main frame reinforced with duralumin

plate

Drive: Rear wheel

Motor: 540 type, plastic rollcage encloses motor at rear

Ball Bearings: Full set included

Shocks: Oil filled

Shock Towers (Uprights): Die cast

Gearbox: Open, clear plastic box over center components

Transmission: Single-speed

Tires: Semi pneumatic grooved with block pattern tread

Front, 0.63" (16mm) wide, 2.7" (68mm) outer diameter

Rear, 1.2" (31mm) wide, 3.2" (82mm) outer diameter

Wheels: Five spoke, three piece

Electronic Speed Control: Tamiya TEU-101BK with reverse, TAMM3194

Body: Molded plastic painted in Tamiya TS-84 Metallic Gold lacquer

with helmeted driver figure

Bumpers: Front

Suspension: Die cast front and rear arms, double front trailing arms

and rear torsion suspension

Camber Tie Rods: Non-adjustable

Caster: Non-adjustable

Steering: Two adjustable shafts with servo saver

INCLUDES: Tamiya Exclusive Edition Buggy Champ Buggy Kit, 540 motor, painted

plastic body, ESC, tires, wheels, oil-filled shocks, metal roll bar

decals, 20T and 15T pinion gears and instruction manual

REQUIRES: Radio: 2-Channel with 1 servo

AA Radio Batteries: Eight for transmitter

Battery: Tamiya recommends a small 7.4V LiPo battery such as the

ElectriFly Power Series 2S 1300mAh battery, GPMP0504

Connector: Deans Ultra Female to Kyosho type connector, DTXC2209 if

using a battery with a Deans Ultra Female plug

Balancer: If using LiPo battery with balance port

Charger: LiPo compatible, if using ElectriFly battery listed above,

the ElectriFly PolyCharge (GPMM3010) will work fine and requires

a 12V power source such as a car battery or power supply

Paint: Tamiya TS series lacquer or equivalent

Misc. Items: Building and track equipment

SPECS: VEHICLE-

Length: 15.7" (400mm)

Width: 8.3" (210mm)

Height: 5.9" (150mm)

Weight: 3.8lbs (1730g)

BODY-

Length: 14.4" (365mm)

Width: 5.9" (151mm) ahead of rear wheels (widest point)

2.2" (57mm) ahead of front wheels (narrowest point)

Height: 4" (102mm)

COMMENTS: For Replacement Ball Bearings use:

Qty. Size Location Qty Bearing Set

2 5x11mm Final Gear Shaft 1 DTXC1547

2 5x11mm Counter Gear 1 DTXC1547

2 5x11mm Drive Shaft 1 DTXC1547

2 5x11mm Rear Shaft 1 DTXC1547

4 5x11mm Front Wheels 2 DTXC1547

2 5x11mm Rear Wheels 1 DTXC1547

[lucasan]

I think I'd be more into this set if it wasn't all chromed out. Just the body would do.

[casethejoint]

What is wrong with gold

Yes, but that's painted so at least looks like Gold

I see from the pics that you fancy the expensive whiskey.

I spent a couple of minutes examining the pic for reflection of a whiskey bottle, but, nope, I give up

[loaded]

I am not much of a photographer, some of the other photos came out grainy, so using macro which doesn't come out badly, I did this close up. It is good to have some detail in there, this was close at hand. It could have easily been a Cognac which I prefer I make my own now though, so no brand name on it!

Paul.

[loaded]

BTW, you can just use the bodyshell and the parts from the tree you want in chrome, like the roof, which is a must in my opinion, then the rest you can easily strip like all Tamiya plated plastics to brand new and finish in your own way. Dishwasher not recommended by me, although others like it, but you can use caustic soda, which whips it off in seconds.

Paul.

PS : Looking at the whole set picture, I would certainly use the body, the roof, the dash and both sides of the spots, which would look great, as spots can be in chrome. The driver and the wheel you can leave, but I did the whole tree, as it is easy to strip if you want to and gives people the option to have a T-1000 driving their Buggy Champ

[lucasan]

Yes, but that's painted so at least looks like Gold

I spent a couple of minutes examining the pic for reflection of a whiskey bottle, but, nope, I give up

Johnny Walker Blue Label. top Shelf Scotch, even for a blended. If I could afford $150 a bottle, I'd give it a spin.

[loaded]

Single cask Malts are great, but whilst they can be complex, blends are often superb drinks and surprisingly consistent over the years. Grand Marque Champagnes are almost always a blend of grapes, some of the best Cognacs are a blend of casks from the same house over many years, giving 100 year old barrels the chance to exist in a bottle that is affordable (well, at least one that doesn't need Christies or Sotherby's to sell it)

OK, well I have really derailed this thread now...

P.

[baldmanrox]

Was looking at Tower Hobbies' website a few minutes ago and came across a "Tamiya 1/10 Buggy Champ Kit Exclusive Edition " which Tower has for preorder and lists an ETA of September. The only thing I see being different is that the kit comes with a pre-painted body - "Molded plastic painted in Tamiya TS-84 Metallic Gold lacquer with helmeted driver figure". I have not seen any mention of this kit on Tamiya USA's website. Anyone have any additional info on this?

EDIT: My bad - I didn't realize this had already been started as a topic. I apologise. Mods - please feel free to delete this topic. Next time I'll search before I post. Don't know how I missed the original....

-Kevin