Tamiya TRF416 / TRF416WE

academygaz · 09-12-2007, 04:08 AM

Just found this on a Japanese shop site, usually highly accurate with information and release dates:

42106 TRF416 CHASSIS KIT 74800YEN DEC

Start speculating!

fpart · 09-12-2007, 04:15 AM

Where there any pics on that site?

academygaz · 09-12-2007, 04:25 AM

No, just the listing.

http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/index.html
http://www.rainbowten.co.jp/english/...newrelease.htm

convikt · 09-12-2007, 04:31 AM

.....and people

about Xray donig that

tc3team · 09-12-2007, 04:45 AM

If the release date is going to be as they suggest, Tamiya have kept the car well hidden from the ever spying cameras...

Imho I dont think we'll see it this year, but you never know...

academygaz · 09-12-2007, 05:38 AM

Apparently, its going to be at the Tokyo Hobby Show, October 11th-14th.

http://www.tamiya.com/english/hobbyshow/THS07/index.htm

Full list from link:

Quote:

TRF415MSXX Marc Rheinard Edition 2007
TRF416 Chassis Kit
1/8 R/C XBG TNX5.2R Champagne Gold Edition
1/10 R/C BMW Z4 M Coupe Racing (TT-01)
1/10 R/C DT-02 MS
1/10 R/C DB01 Durga
1/10 R/C TRF501X World Championship Special
1/10 R/C Dualhunter
1/10 R/C Toyota Hilux High-Lift
1/10 R/C Plasma Edge
XB BMW Z4 M Coupe Racing (TT-01)
XB Eclipse Advan SC430 (TT-01)
TamTech-Gear Hotshot
1/8 R/C Nitrage 5.2 (Assembly Kit)
1/16 R/C German Tank Destroyer Jagdpanther

or8ital · 09-12-2007, 05:52 AM

74800 yen = ~$660.

The 415 retailed for more then that didnt it?

TryHard · 09-12-2007, 06:09 AM

This looks genuine... so now waiting in anticipation!

Core Creations · 09-12-2007, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by or8ital

74800 yen = ~$660.

The 415 retailed for more then that didnt it?

Looks to be the same price as the new MSXX RE...so around $400

Core Creations · 09-12-2007, 06:42 AM

The nice thing about Tamiya is when they have a release date...it WILL be released on that day!

Eirik · 09-12-2007, 06:48 AM

Now get us some spy shots, PLEASE!!!

Maybe there is some info on the TRF site, but I have no clue how I can become a member there?
Anybody knows how?

Link: http://www.tamiya.com/trf/index.php

mac853 · 09-12-2007, 07:00 AM

Why did they will show last version TRF415 and TRF416 together?
If I am marketing specialist i will not allow that happening. My suggest will only concentrating on TRF415 line due they released already lot of new options until everything from stock is sold than release TRF416, maybe in next year.
I am convinced they will release sooner a newer version of 416 in next year, maybe call it a TRF416MRE or TRF416MS something like that.
Honestly I am unpatiently waiting for some spyshots in short moments, maybe some japanese friends read my requests than will do a little favor for us!

veecee · 09-12-2007, 07:08 AM

great news - another to the collection!

tc3team · 09-12-2007, 07:28 AM

Going back to the lack of pictures, logically it can only have been tested at a very secret location on each of its runs. Afaik no one has caught a glimpse of one or it would have been all over the internet by now, surely

as thats what usually happens with a new release.

mac853 · 09-12-2007, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tc3team

Going back to the lack of pictures, logically it can only have been tested at a very secret location on each of its runs. Afaik no one has caught a glimpse of one or it would have been all over the internet by now, surely

as thats what usually happens with a new release.

But could you remember the japanese mags show always the spyshot of testing these kind of prototypes before of production, I wonder it if someone took some.