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Greetings all and Happy Friday! Welcome to The Backyard! Well, Tamiya sure knows how to get my attention. Earlier this week, seemingly out of nowhere, they announced the new Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross, based on the new BB-02 chassis. And friends…I absolutely LOVE this thing. What made the announcement even more fun was that I didn’t see it coming whatsoever. We normally have a [...]
Greetings all and welcome to The Backyard! It’s a happy day, friends, for my Tamiya Lunch Box EVO has arrived! My shop originally had it listed as backordered until September, so I was pleasantly surprised when I got the notification that it had already come in. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again—there aren’t many things in this hobby that give [...]
Happy Friday all! Welcome to The Backyard. Earlier this week, Tamiya announced the return of one of my all-time favorite RCs: the Clod Buster. This time around, it’s coming back wearing its original colors with red molded plastic, white wheels, and even the classic-style box art. Needless to say, I was pretty excited. The Clod Buster is my definitive favorite RC of all [...]
Greetings all and Happy Friday! Well, I went and did it. I purchased a Tamiya Lunch Box EVO. Long-time readers know I’m a massive fan of the original Lunch Box. Here’s a link to my Mr. Yuk build that I did years ago. As a matter of fact, that truck is sitting on the shelf about five feet from me as I write [...]
Over at Tamiya they have uploaded a new 1/12 Lunch Box EVO video. The Tamiya Lunch Box has gotten thousands of people into the rc hobby and the latest EVO version is the best Lunch Box yet. With classic retro styling, updated suspension, and larger sizing, the Lunch Box EVO is a great way to spend an afternoon in the [...]
Happy Friday all, and welcome to The Backyard! This week I’m in a bit of a ponderous mood, what with the Nuremberg International Toy Fair set to kick off in juuust over a week — January 27th through the 31st in Nuremberg, Germany. While a wide range of R/C companies will be announcing products and showing off new wares at the massive [...]
Hey every, happy Friday! Welcome to The Backyard! A few weeks back I wrote about the start of a Tamiya King Hauler project. The truck is now done, so I wanted to share another update! Well, done isn’t the right word. This stage of the build is done, at least! I am ecstatic with how it’s turned out.If you want all of [...]
Happy Friday everyone, welcome to The Backyard! This is the first week since late January where a major r/c release hasn’t been announced, so it’s a good time to talk about what’s on my bench! After finishing my Vanquish H10 Optic build a few weeks ago, I decided it was time to try my hand at building another Tamiya semi truck. I [...]
Over at Tamiya they have released a promotional video for their iconic The Hornet Buggy. The Hornet first arrived on the scene way back in 1984 and has been putting smiles on driver’s faces ever since. Since 1984, The Hornet has been re-released a few times and is on its way back to dealer showrooms again for 2025. Watch the [...]
Easy to build, and easy to bash, the Tamiya Grasshopper has helped thousands of people across the globe get into the hobby of remote control. Watch the video below to see the legendary Tamiya Grasshopper doing what it does best, backyard bashing. No matter if you are driving on pavement, dirt, or grass, the Grasshopper is more than ready for [...]
After a bit of teasing, the folks at Tamiya have released full details on their 1/10 Ford Baja Bronco Kit. This vintage off-road machine has a nicely scaled body that comes on Tamiya’s legendary CC-02 4wd chassis. Here are more highlights- * 1/10 scale rc model assembly kit * Width – 196mm * Wheelbase – 242mm (Short wheelbase variant of the CC-02) * Lightweight, [...]
The good folks over at Tamiya have released a new promotional video for their 2017 Top Force Buggy Kit. The Top Force has long been a bashing favorite with its cool look and fun to drive chassis. Watch the video below to see the Top Force in action driving on dirt, grass, and pavement. After the video you can use this [...]
Greetings all and Happy Thursday! It only took 4 months of dragging my feet to get it done, but my Tamiya Konghead 6×6 G6-01 is now finished! This truck isn’t exactly going to be a shelf Queen, as I intend to take it out to r/c monster truck events to play around with it….but it will indeed spend most of its life [...]
Over at Tamiya they have posted a new Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Kit Video. The scale realistic Tamiya Land Cruiser is perfect for backyard bashing, or for driving on long trails at your local park. Watch below to see the Tamiya Land Cruiser in action climbing over rocks and blasting through sandy areas. After the video you can use this [...]
New over at Tamiya is a promotional video for their 1/10 Novafox Buggy Kit. The Novafox is back for 2024 and brings along with it updates like dog-bone style driveshafts and a stabilizer to improve cornering performance. Watch below to see the Novafox in action along the beach, showing off just how much fun the rc hobby can be! You can [...]
