Tamiya Durga DB01 EP Buggy (A cheaper 501X?)
 

This might interest people interested in the 501X but not the price tag!:

http://www.redrc.net/2007/09/tamiya-...ggy/#more-5540

No blue alloy or carbon fibre, and not in the same 'league' as the TRF 501X, but im sure this will be reflected in the price! What do you guys reckon?

i would, but i hate the shocks and body. BUT both of those would easily be changed.

Hello.

I think that the layout of this car is more similar to the Losi XXX4 than to the TRF 501X. Anyway I like that Tamiya offer this kind of "medium level" cars. I supose that there is a lot of people like me, that just take part at club races and don't need to spend a lot of money in high end cars.
I also think that is very soon and we don't know the real specifications of this car, I mean for example, is going to use sleeper or not?, etc. Let's wait.

Bye.

i mean, when it comes out i might buy it if it looks good. Right now, i don't even know the price.

The body looks like it could be quite cool, and the suspension is proven for sure. If the shocks are the same as the DF03 etc then they are certainly pretty poor, but this car should be pretty cheap compared to the 501X so I'm all for it - in fact, I might even buy one.

To me it looks like they have transplanted a TA05 drivetrain onto a buggy chassis and possibly used 501X wishbones. At a guess this car is going to be under the £150 mark easily. Shocks can be changed, the only concern I got is whether a slipper unit is either fitted or can be fitted.

I think it looks cool!

If the cars long enough and has a slipper like you say, it should be a massive success - in Japan, where they use stick packs a lot. Over here, maybe it will even get imported! ;)

it dont say TRF on it so it will heehee

Doesn't have a slipper as standard but a slipper, front one way and universals are all listed as option parts.

RRP in Japan is around £100, I would expect it to be available in the UK around £125.

I think that if finally use sleeper is quite possible that I bought one. Just to try it. I'm sure that at the end, at Hong Kong shops it will be around 130$, no more.:)

https://www.tamiyausa.com/product/it...oduct-id=58395

That shell looks so nicehttps://www.tamiyausa.com/images/pro...ader_58395.jpg

Nah, it looks nasty. I prefer the 501x.

Elliott.

I'm not so sure, i think with a nice selection of paints it could look pretty slick. The motor cooling bulges and sleek lines are cool.It's due to be released in Japan in November. At 22,800 Yen it comes to £98!!

I would wear that shell, it's so nice - in fact, that entire car looks awesome.

I totally agree... I race rallycross, but i am thinking of trying out 4wd electric as there is a small class at my local club, and all the Oople reviews have only fueled my interest. The price of this kit, and the spec make it perfect for a first 4wd buggy i think.

the shell is typical Tamiya drug fuelled design, the colours used are just yuk....

Think I might have to get me one of these though!!

That body looks sweet. If only there is an undertray to go with it. Then it would be straight into my 501x.

That shell looks really nice - i even like the colours, especially with Black rims - love the front window!

Some more pics of the car. These are Satoshi Maezumi's car from a recent Japanese race meet.



http://black.ap.teacup.com/7110/img/1190549679.jpg

Another..

http://black.ap.teacup.com/7110/img/1190549648.jpg

good find
it looks great!

looks good, whats with the silly name..... again

I know it claims to use 501X suspension, but the front hubs use vertical ball studs - I wonder if they have made a plastic version of the alloy hop-up carriers.

I think mr4-bc when i see that, anyone else? :eh?:

Probably, been built to a price in the end. Should all be good though!

The chassis is made with the usual Tamiya's ABS plastic or is made with another kind of plastic. In the pictures it seems to be a different material, maybe composite? :confused:
I also wondering about the design of the join betwen the rear shock tower and the rear gear box. In the DF-02 and DF-03 is the weakest point of the car.

Very nice! I see the plastic shocks have gone! :cool:

i actually don't like either of the tamiya bodies, i think they look silly. By far, the best body out there is the Lazer zx-5's body. Nice square edges, a real cockpit, and i love that little diff cover thingie.

but if they were all the same, it would be boring though, and design is a matter of taste.

i know, i just think that rc cars shouldn't look like fighter jets.

I'm all for classic lines and I've never been a big fan of shells like the B4 etc.. But the 501X is pretty cool and this is even cooler I think. One of my favorite shells around is the Keen Hawk shell, and it's pretty much exactly like a jetfighter! Like DCM says tho, it would be boring if they all looked the same, and everyone likes different shells.

i like the bj4 shell too, it has a cockpit that's not overshaped, but it also has a bit os styling. And it's probably going to be the only shell where the cockpit is seperate from the rear shock tower(other than the ugly x5)

Yeah i agree that body shell preference is a subjective matter, but in my opinion the 501X shell is probably the best shell on a buggy that i have ever seen. It looks like its speeding when its not moving!! The new 'Tateego' shell by Team Azarashi is also a stunner:
http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/uplo...itateego-1.jpg

I was lucky enought to get a preproduction version of this shell from Azarashi - which I'll be painting up soon :) and yea it's a stunner

fancy getting me one of them shells fella?? hee hee

i think those two look to toyish. HEY, we should probably create a body shell forum, so we can post this kinda stuff in it.

with the Aze shells, they are both very well design form and function shells, they cool and look cool, the X-Factory stuff is purely function and sod the form. J-Concepts actualy seem to me to have an anonymous look to them, they all look the same.

HA! Tamiya finaly go and bring out a kick a$$ buggy in the 501X then they want to rip it off with this crap incarnation. Im sorry but the chassis sux. The 501X reperesents quality and engineering brilliance,why would anyone want to buy a car that 'looks' similar but get a car so far removed from the 501X?? Who Knows?! Tamiya leave the 501X alone and stick with re releasing more of the golden oldies.

because some can't justify spending £300 on a buggy. I will admit I have a TRF415MSX in the workroom and a TA05 and the TA05 is the better car for club/regional indoor racing, so I use it. And this is what the Durk Digler is aimed at I think.

ok guys...here...more pics on the DB01 DURGA.

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/taromaru32/e/5...713306c75d27da