AndreasHerold

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cansoykal

Looks like mtc2 doesnt it?

AndreasHerold

More pics:

Tamiya 42384 TRF421 Chassis Kit at Nuremberg Toy Fair 2024 - TamiyaBlog

disaster999

iTrader: (1)

Nice MTC2 in blue. To be honest, I was hoping Tamiya would throw in more of their own flair. At least they still insist on using plastic arms and hinge pins

Edit: saw wrong, its pivot ball suspension

kentech

iTrader: (6)

42384 TRF421 Chassis Kit

Description:
https://kentech.wordpress.com/2024/0...ption-details/
Photos:
https://kentech.wordpress.com/2024/0...ots-of-photos/

AndreasHerold

What do you mean by hinge pins?

kentech

iTrader: (6)

First TRF421 specific parts with part numbers from Tamiya.

42385 45mm Lightweight Rear Swingshafts
42386 TRF421 Wheel Axles
42387 Drive Shaft with Low Friction Double Cardan Joint (2 Pcs.)
42388 Axle Shafts for TRF421 Double Cardan Joint Shaft (2 Pcs.)

51738 TRF421 Damper Oil Seals
51739 TRF421 A-Parts (Upper Arms)
51740 TRF421 BB-Parts (Rear Body Posts)
51741 TRF421 C-Parts (Uprights)
51742 TRF421 D-Parts (Suspension Arms)
51743 TRF421 Damper Parts
51743 TRF421 Drive Belt
51744 TRF421 Front Direct Pulley (37T)
51746 TRF421 Gear Differential Set

Dan the Man

iTrader: (41)

I'm betting I couldn't get one in Australia for under $1500 Aussie Rupees. I'll be shocked if any Aussie shop will stock it, unless you special order it.

rccartips

iTrader: (3)

Will see how it runs in TITC 2024. Surprised, a kit far different from the prototype being tested last year. I'm a Tamiya fan but not a fan of this copy that does not even bring anything new to the table. Might as well copy the latest (i.e MTC2R) and not the 2020 version

gwhiz

iTrader: (1)

I'm happy Tamiya is at least still in the ring.

Robbob

iTrader: (8)

And if it had adjustable 4link everyone would call it tAMXiya

No hinge pins .... pivot ball suspension.
Looks like lots of room for Factory upgrades. Just wish Tamiya's werent a house payment to own in the States.
Good to see though theyre still thinking hardcore racers.

Bloke

Nice.

MIght pick one up used for a few hundred bucks in 10 years time.

Dan

iTrader: (75)

I'll have to pick one up possibly for TCS GT1 and maybe use it for VTA (matches the new spec motor color!) in the off-season.

Looks like no aluminum chassis is included with the kit?

Raman

iTrader: (94)

Well Dan, it appears they listened to you,., those TA08 arms didn't have the right "geometry" for a TRF car.. so they redesigned them lol. I for one appreciate the plastic lower arms. Breaking carbon arms is not cheap.. unless you are running a 3Racing Cero.

More interestingly.. the XM-01 Pro answers a proper M Chassis 4WD rallye chassis, versus the MF-01X. Now I know where to put the Fiat 131 body 😉

Raman

iTrader: (94)

Joel, No one will ever be happy with Tamiya. If they continued with the 420X style, feedback would be Tamiya is just releasing kits. They finally changed to lower and upper arms like MTC2 and now it's.. they copied A, B , C Brand etc. All current 1/10 chassis in truth have copied Awesomatix. The only thing they haven't copied is their shock design.

At the end of the day, Tamiya only cares for feedback from its racers in Japan.