4LikesTamiya TRF417
12-06-2011, 05:59 PM
#2386
Tech Apprentice
Kentech what brand of blue screw kit are you using on your 417x build??
12-06-2011, 06:00 PM
#2387
Tech Apprentice
Where can I find the metal inserts that go into the c hubs??
12-06-2011, 06:06 PM
#2388
12-06-2011, 06:46 PM
#2390
Tech Adept
Well if you go by the old promo vids it's pronounced tammy-uh.
12-07-2011, 01:15 AM
#2391
12-08-2011, 05:37 AM
#2393
Apparently Tamiya Canada got their TRF417X kits 
Arrival day?
12-08-2011, 09:57 PM
#2395
Tah-Mee-Yah
The 'Ta-Mhi-Ya' is usually seen as a common American mispronounciation.
The same with Nikon cameras. It's commonly pronounced as 'Nhy-kon' in American english, but it's actually 'Nee-kon' in Japanese. Nikon is shortened from Nippon-Kogaku, which is roughly 'Japan lens works'
All Japanese words spelled in English with the letter 'i' are usually pronounced as a double E if you wish to read them properly. i.e.: Mi is really Mee, not Mhy. Hi is really Hee, not Hy.
Other commonly anglicised errors include: Kyosho. It's not 'Kee-Oh-Sho' or 'Kai-Oh-Sho'. In Japanese, it's 'Keo-Sho'. Two syllables. Not three.
Another error that is commonly heard in Australia (dunno about the USA) is Subaru. For some funky reason, Aussies pronounce Subaru as 'Suburu' with a very light middle syllable. It's as though that they are afraid of the 'A' in the middle of Subaru so they gloss over the 'Ba' and pronounce it as a very light 'bu'. So much that many Aussie kids on the car forums actually spell Subaru as 'Suburu'. In proper Japanese. the 'Ba' in actually accented so it reads as 'Su-BAH-ru'. The Aussies totally turned it around. Annoying.
Ok sorry for the OT. Back to the regular programming now.
12-09-2011, 06:32 AM
#2396
Officially, In Japanese, it's:
Tah-Mee-Yah
The 'Ta-Mhi-Ya' is usually seen as a common American mispronounciation.
The same with Nikon cameras. It's commonly pronounced as 'Nhy-kon' in American english, but it's actually 'Nee-kon' in Japanese. Nikon is shortened from Nippon-Kogaku, which is roughly 'Japan lens works'
All Japanese words spelled in English with the letter 'i' are usually pronounced as a double E if you wish to read them properly. i.e.: Mi is really Mee, not Mhy. Hi is really Hee, not Hy.
Other commonly anglicised errors include: Kyosho. It's not 'Kee-Oh-Sho' or 'Kai-Oh-Sho'. In Japanese, it's 'Keo-Sho'. Two syllables. Not three.
Another error that is commonly heard in Australia (dunno about the USA) is Subaru. For some funky reason, Aussies pronounce Subaru as 'Suburu' with a very light middle syllable. It's as though that they are afraid of the 'A' in the middle of Subaru so they gloss over the 'Ba' and pronounce it as a very light 'bu'. So much that many Aussie kids on the car forums actually spell Subaru as 'Suburu'. In proper Japanese. the 'Ba' in actually accented so it reads as 'Su-BAH-ru'. The Aussies totally turned it around. Annoying.
Ok sorry for the OT. Back to the regular programming now.
Tah-Mee-Yah
The 'Ta-Mhi-Ya' is usually seen as a common American mispronounciation.
The same with Nikon cameras. It's commonly pronounced as 'Nhy-kon' in American english, but it's actually 'Nee-kon' in Japanese. Nikon is shortened from Nippon-Kogaku, which is roughly 'Japan lens works'
All Japanese words spelled in English with the letter 'i' are usually pronounced as a double E if you wish to read them properly. i.e.: Mi is really Mee, not Mhy. Hi is really Hee, not Hy.
Other commonly anglicised errors include: Kyosho. It's not 'Kee-Oh-Sho' or 'Kai-Oh-Sho'. In Japanese, it's 'Keo-Sho'. Two syllables. Not three.
Another error that is commonly heard in Australia (dunno about the USA) is Subaru. For some funky reason, Aussies pronounce Subaru as 'Suburu' with a very light middle syllable. It's as though that they are afraid of the 'A' in the middle of Subaru so they gloss over the 'Ba' and pronounce it as a very light 'bu'. So much that many Aussie kids on the car forums actually spell Subaru as 'Suburu'. In proper Japanese. the 'Ba' in actually accented so it reads as 'Su-BAH-ru'. The Aussies totally turned it around. Annoying.
Ok sorry for the OT. Back to the regular programming now.
12-09-2011, 02:37 PM
#2397
Tech Apprentice
Hey guys just picked up a 417 from a rctech member, the car has split blocks on the (front rear and Rear front locations), how can i tell which ones they are ( xa,a,)??? I dont see any writing on them like one 1 piece blocks.
12-09-2011, 03:00 PM
#2399
Tech Apprentice
Thanks for the info. It looks like the car has some front sweep, (Front Front block is 1C, and the Front Rear are the split blocks, the Front rear are the split blocks and the Rear Rear is a 1E). Sorry if i'm sound dumb but this is my first tamiya.
12-09-2011, 03:05 PM
#2400
