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blakbird wrote:

Model 49486 is a bit of a mystery.  It is listed as being on the TB-02 chassis, but it is clearly advertised as a Drift Spec car.  It came out in 2008 and the TB-02D had been available since 2007.  Does that mean 49486 is really on the TB-02D chassis?  Maybe, but I can't find a manual for 49486 to verify.  The separate 49458 TB-02D chassis comes with a bunch of option parts but the 49486 may not.

You're right Blakbird, 49486 is on a TB-02D chassis, not TB-02, going by TamiyaUSA's website.
Good catch, keep them coming
49486 is corrected now.

-Lars
 

Typo on the 58243 page.  It says "TFR Special Chassis" instead of "TRF".

blakbird wrote:

Typo on the 58243 page.  It says "TFR Special Chassis" instead of "TRF".

Thank you, it's now corrected, keep them coming 

The database lists the new 58712 Porsche 911 GT3 model as "painted body", but it actually comes clear.

blakbird wrote:

The database lists the new 58712 Porsche 911 GT3 model as "painted body", but it actually comes clear.

Hi Blakbird,
Sorry for the late reply, but I've been on vacation for a couple of weeks.
The 58712 is listed as pre-painted by Tamiya Japan (www.tamiya.com/...index.html), but I notice Tamiya USA lists it as clear and I see "unboxing" video's that shows clear body in Europe.
Tamiya Japan might have got it wrong or this kit might be one of those with spec variants between markets.
I'll leave it as pre-painted, but add a note that depending on marked, the shell may be unpainted.

Thanks for the info though, it's interesting to see how Tamiya is not always 100% organized. 

-Lars

larbut wrote:

blakbird wrote:

The database lists the new 58712 Porsche 911 GT3 model as "painted body", but it actually comes clear.

Hi Blakbird,
Sorry for the late reply, but I've been on vacation for a couple of weeks.
The 58712 is listed as pre-painted by Tamiya Japan (www.tamiya.com/...index.html), but I notice Tamiya USA lists it as clear and I see "unboxing" video's that shows clear body in Europe.
Tamiya Japan might have got it wrong or this kit might be one of those with spec variants between markets.
I'll leave it as pre-painted, but add a note that depending on marked, the shell may be unpainted.

Thanks for the info though, it's interesting to see how Tamiya is not always 100% organized. 

-Lars

Huh, I actually removed this from my Tower Wishlist recently, because I was afraid it was pre-painted, and now I'm not sure again. I was thinking it would be nice to do a 959 Rothman's tribute project, but that only works if it comes clear. 

I believe 92213 should be 1/12 scale, not 1/10

GToddC5 wrote:

larbut wrote:

blakbird wrote:

The database lists the new 58712 Porsche 911 GT3 model as "painted body", but it actually comes clear.

Hi Blakbird,
Sorry for the late reply, but I've been on vacation for a couple of weeks.
The 58712 is listed as pre-painted by Tamiya Japan (www.tamiya.com/...index.html), but I notice Tamiya USA lists it as clear and I see "unboxing" video's that shows clear body in Europe.
Tamiya Japan might have got it wrong or this kit might be one of those with spec variants between markets.
I'll leave it as pre-painted, but add a note that depending on marked, the shell may be unpainted.

Thanks for the info though, it's interesting to see how Tamiya is not always 100% organized. 

-Lars

Huh, I actually removed this from my Tower Wishlist recently, because I was afraid it was pre-painted, and now I'm not sure again. I was thinking it would be nice to do a 959 Rothman's tribute project, but that only works if it comes clear. 

I've had a new look at this today, after seeing that there will be a 47496 kit released as a pre-painted (blue) TT-02 Porsche 996.
This leads me to conclude the Tamiya Japan entry of 58712 is wrong and should be a non-painted one.
I'll update again
-Lars

GToddC5 wrote:

I believe 92213 should be 1/12 scale, not 1/10

You're correct. 
Thank you for letting me know, it's now corrected in the database.
-Lars

I received and was leafing through a 1984 Radio Control Guide Book, and came across something interesting in regards to the 50005 and 50023 motors. It seems the Guide Book has them shown as the black end bell variants, so it might be interesting to add them to the motor pics? I guess when they revised them along the way, they held the same P/N. And now I know for sure that I have them