b-man777

hi all:while i was on another site i came across a new tamiya buggy can some on give me info on it?thanks

Thai3g_Eclipse

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Looks like a DT-02 chassis. I'm guessing you are talking about the Sand Viper, which is just a Desert Gator with a different body shell.

oople

Int that a dynastorm, which is nothing like a Gator, the dynastorm is a proper racing buggy. Its OLD though, but was re-released fairly recently.

binaryterror

Those shocks look alot like they might be Losi units...or copies of them.

I'm not saying Tamiya makes bad shocks, just possible for testing they are using existing pieces.

Thai3g_Eclipse

iTrader: (10)

You know what, you are right. I didn't look at the car close enough, and the sad part is, I had one just like it except it was called the Astute. My mistake, I assume since he was talking about a new Tamiya racing buggy, he was referring to the Sand Viper.

And yes, those are defintely Losi shocks.

RCDriverER

Tamiya has a new buggy that they debuted at the Shizuoka Hobby Show. It looks like its based off the TA05 and is very BJ4 Worlds'ish (even has B4 arms for now...it IS a prototype). Here's some links:

Show:
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/fe...article-id=208

Pictures:
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln...allery_125.jpg
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln...allery_124.jpg
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln...allery_100.jpg
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln...allery_002.jpg
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln...allery_099.jpg
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln...allery_098.jpg
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln...allery_001.jpg


Also a full option Dark Impact... also pretty cool:
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/ln...allery_112.jpg

nc-hopsing

iTrader: (6)

^^^ The one at the top of the thread is a two wheel buggy. The pics you posted are of their prototype 4 wheel drive buggy. There is another big thread on this forum about the 4wd proto already.

RCDriverER

Ya, I know it was... just thought you guys might want to see it since there usually not too many Tamiya buggy threads. Sorry if it bothered you.

b-man777

hi all:the only reason i thought the tamiya buggy shown above was new is because i saw a pic of it at some '06 offroad race in europe on another site.hope this helps

DA_cookie_monst

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It is a Tamiya Dynastorm, circa 1995 and was re-released last year I beleive.

nc-hopsing

iTrader: (6)

Didnt bother me, sorry if you thought it did. Its all good! I just didnt know if you had already seen the thread specifically about the 4wd Tamiya.