TD-4 Super Avante. New Off Road Buggy from Tamiya?

[Badcrumble]

4WD?

[toyolien]

I think that other link in the video still is the steering link?

[Badcrumble]

1 minute ago, toyolien said:

I think that other link in the video still is the steering link?

'course it is! 

[toyolien]

10 minutes ago, Badcrumble said:

'course it is! 

I may be wrong though. Still looks like a promising release. 

[Badcrumble]

2 minutes ago, toyolien said:

I may be wrong though. Still looks like a promising release. 

I think you're correct - bit thin for a driveshaft upon reflection.

Doesn't mean it isn't 4WD - it's all in the camera angles and the lighting!

[mike in pa]

1 hour ago, Falcon#5 said:

Seems a bit secretive around the front end.

2021 Frog?

That would be cool if they made a modern frog.

[matisse]

24 minutes ago, mike in pa said:

That would be cool if they made a modern frog.

DT-03 Neo Fighter was this basically was it not?

 

[Frog Jumper]

2 hours ago, toyolien said:

Wonder what TD could stand for. Or is it a trick and it's really a DT-4? (DT-04)...

TD = Top Dollar

Terry

 

[gregdogghurst]

Can’t really say I’m excited about this unfortunately 

[markbt73]

Has anyone confirmed if that Instagram account is, in fact, in any way affiliated with Tamiya, Inc? The account name sounds a little fishy.

In any event, I am not a fan of the "teaser" reveal. If anything is actually unveiled by Tamiya on the 25th, I'll join in the armchair analysis then.

[MontyMole]

Weird to announce a brand new model one month after a major fair such as the Shizuoka Hobby Show.

[Howards]

1 hour ago, markbt73 said:

Has anyone confirmed if that Instagram account is, in fact, in any way affiliated with Tamiya, Inc? The account name sounds a little fishy.

In any event, I am not a fan of the "teaser" reveal. If anything is actually unveiled by Tamiya on the 25th, I'll join in the armchair analysis then.

Tamiya USA promoting it now.

[Cynan]

OMG OMG OMG

SO exited by this.

Please don’t disappoint us Tamiya!

[matisse]

Looking at the body shell….there is more that a little of the Madcap about that look.

[Wooders28]

44 minutes ago, matisse said:

Looking at the body shell….there is more that a little of the Madcap about that look.

A DT04 ,Madcap / Top Cat hybrid 🤔

[Grotty Otty]

Oooo.. Excited by this.. Please be good! 

[Badcrumble]

2 hours ago, Wooders28 said:

A DT04 ,Madcap / Top Cat hybrid 🤔

Tamiya Madcat?

[nel33]

MUST NOT LOOK AT THIS! the body looks great from the promo. i got enough that will arrive on my plate as it is...

Tamiya Grumpycat?? LOL

[Finnsllc]

hmm, has my attention for now.

[Blista]

They've done a good job obscuring the images.

Looks like star dish wheels maybe?

In a couple of shots you can see some writing on the rear wing.  I can't make out what it says though.

The clear body sections are probably to show off the inboard front suspension.

Is it possible that Tamiya are starting to name their chassis with a T prefix for visible Tamiya name branding?  So instead of DT they've switched it to TD?

[Jonathon Gillham]

Of course this would be released now. I have been deciding on a birthday car and the Sand Scorcher has had top spot for ages, and then the TA08 was announced. Decided against that as been down that route with a TA07 Pro. Then was considering an Xpress XQ10, but then the TA07 performed so well it earned new shocks. Now this.

Looks interesting, hopefully its a DN01/DB01 type release, even if they don't bring back TRF buggies a decent mid range buggy will be cool.

[Sir Crashalot]

Is it 1/10th scale?

[Cynan]

5 minutes ago, Sir Crashalot said:

Is it 1/10th scale?

Yep.

[jonboy1]

the width of the front tyres says it's a 4WD model to me.

the fact it is called TD4 says it's actually the proper release of the Thunder Dragon that's taken so long to get to the shops  

[nowinaminute]

I had a nightmare last night that it turned out to be a variant of the TT-01 🤣😭