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I clicked on a facebook link to Tamiyablog, where there were details of the new Rally Beetle.

Much more interesting (to me) was a page on there suggesting a possible future release of a "3-wheeled bike", with a photo of a Honda Gyro Canopy.  These were everywhere when I visited Japan, used for courier work and fast-food delivery.  There are several other canopy-less variants too, all hilarious.  It'll need a rider of course, get your knee-sliders on Willy !

Hope it comes off.  I've resisted all recent new kits and re-releases but I'm having one of those. B)

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Interesting, I've been wondering what that's about.  Will be very excited to see what it looks like, I'm sure there'll be plenty of photos and vids once the show opens :)

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when the machine falls, it has a function to get up on its own.

I assume there will be lots of falling over.

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13 minutes ago, Kingfisher said:

I assume there will be lots of falling over.

If its anything like a normal rc bike there will be lots of expense every time it falls over ;)

 

I wonder exactly how the steering works, if like a normal bike I wonder if you can turn the gyro off and drive it without.

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1 hour ago, VagabondStarJXF said:

Those look interesting. I'd like to add one to my cabinet depending on its overall size. Any idea on its scale?

They mentioned using a Wild Willy-head for a driver. So that would make it comparable in size to a WW2. So 1:10-ish. 

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I wonder if it will be full hobby-grade, using standard electrics? I do hope so...

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All-new six-wheeler, now and all-new three-wheeler? Tamiya has got its groove back, looks like... if you wonder why they don't bother making a short-course truck, it's because they're too busy making stuff that no one else would ever consider.

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53 minutes ago, IBIFTKH said:

Looks like this could be fun, I wonder if it pulls wheelies...?

It has a Wild Willy torso, Rob... we already know you're in 😁😆

So random... can't say I am not intrigued! 

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★ Use 4 AA batteries or Tamiya LF 1100 batteries for power supply.

That's... interesting? There must not be a whole lotta space inside.

23 hours ago, Fuijo said:

Looks great fun.

Reminds me of the Vandenbrink Carver - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carver_(automobile)

 

I hope they'll do a Carver as a second model/body. I remember seeing it on Top Gear way-back-when. It looks kinda cool.

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52 minutes ago, VagabondStarJXF said:

★ Use 4 AA batteries or Tamiya LF 1100 batteries for power supply.

That's... interesting? There must not be a whole lotta space inside.

I wonder if you would be able to squeeze a shorty lipo into it? 

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14 hours ago, Supercoolnothing said:

I wonder if you would be able to squeeze a shorty lipo into it? 

Don't know about a shorty but you'll definitely find lipo packs the same size as the LF 1100

I wonder what size motor it will have, if it's small enough a 380 or even 370 would probably be enough.

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The second I saw this, I knew I needed one. This is just the weird type RC I'm a sucker for. Will definitely get one.

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28 minutes ago, graemevw said:

Dancing rider? Really?

Perhaps it sounds better in Japanese. Still, it's better than Fighting [something] or [something] Fighter in my opinion.

There was me finding modern Tamiyas a little dull of late, but I do want one of these.

 

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