New updated Tamiya TRF 511! - Page 4

mole2k · #61 14-02-2009

You've got an even better excuse to buy one Welshy as you don't currently own a 501x :P

blacksheep · #62 15-02-2009

anyone have an estimated date for release? How about a price? I am interested in picking up another car and am wondering if i should wait for the 511 or just pick up the 501????

DaveG28 · #63 15-02-2009

Release apparently 20th March, from the US mrp would expect it to similarish to the 501 worlds!?

Kentech, could you see if the steering base/arms and bridge are the same as the 501?

blacksheep · #64 15-02-2009

worth waiting for in your opinion???

DaveG28 · #65 15-02-2009

No way of knowing yet if it's worth upgrading the 501 to it, but if choosing which to buy I'd wait!

scotoap · #66 16-02-2009

check rainbowten for price and issue date is March 20th

Hairy Spider · #67 03-03-2009

The 511 is listed on Champ @ 42000 Yen with a March 20th release date. That roughly comes in at about £350 delivered + import (probably) + body, wing and undertray which are not included with the kit

I miss the good ol' days when the pound was worth something...

simoncook · #68 03-03-2009

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Originally Posted by Hairy Spider

The 511 is listed on Champ @ 42000 Yen with a March 20th release date. That roughly comes in at about £350 delivered + import (probably) + body, wing and undertray which are not included with the kit

I miss the good ol' days when the pound was worth something...

Best start saving now methinks!

DaveG28 · #69 03-03-2009

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Originally Posted by Hairy Spider

The 511 is listed on Champ @ 42000 Yen with a March 20th release date. That roughly comes in at about £350 delivered + import (probably) + body, wing and undertray which are not included with the kit

I miss the good ol' days when the pound was worth something...

Can you link that page please??

qatmix · #70 03-03-2009

yup its a shame, only 6 months ago you got 200 yen for a quid

Hairy Spider · #71 03-03-2009

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Originally Posted by DaveG28

Can you link that page please??

http://rc-champ.jp/cp-bin/oscommerce/catalog/

The 511's are at the top. I use google to translate. Sometimes it works better if you just cut and paste the text in rather than getting it to translate the page direct.

http://www.google.co.uk/language_tools?hl=en

Jon.

DaveG28 · #72 03-03-2009

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Originally Posted by Hairy Spider

http://rc-champ.jp/cp-bin/oscommerce/catalog/

The 511's are at the top. I use google to translate. Sometimes it works better if you just cut and paste the text in rather than getting it to translate the page direct.

http://www.google.co.uk/language_tools?hl=en

Jon.

Hi mate, will try it when on a comp (on iPhone at mo), out of interest what release date does the site give for the new option arms (54142?), as they told me on email 12th March, so wondering if the kit might be early too?

Hairy Spider · #73 03-03-2009

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Originally Posted by DaveG28

Hi mate, will try it when on a comp (on iPhone at mo), out of interest what release date does the site give for the new option arms (54142?), as they told me on email 12th March, so wondering if the kit might be early too?

Sorry, I don't know. I just checked the email I got from them today and that actually says the 19th for the kit, not the 20th as per their website. They also gave me the price for the body too:

Tamiya 54133 TRF511 Body and under tray ver.1 Discounted price 2793Yen Released on 19th of March.
Tamiya 54134 Buggy low mount racing wing set Discounted price 662Yen Released on 19th of March

Jon.

chokoboy · #74 09-03-2009

Have anyone tryed the new Tamiya high traction front/rear arms 54141/54142 yet?
They can be found on ebay for $ 7.00 a pair twice the price of the original DB01 arms

DaveG28 · #75 14-03-2009

My 511 is on its way to me, along with new shell etc!!

rob84 · #76 14-03-2009

were from? how much?

DaveG28 · #77 14-03-2009

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Originally Posted by rob84

were from? how much?

Stella Models, though I'd guess a few Ebay places may pop up with them now.

For some reason Champ are slower getting stock right now, they still don't have the arms which other places have had for over a week.

Price wise, painful, very painful (think my Cat Sx is goign to have to be sold to fund it!), check their website. Stella aren't the absolute cheapest, but they are good people and have put a LOT of effort in answering all my emails and setting my order up before they even had the parts available, and I have used them for all my Tamiya kits in the past, so feel some loyalty to them!

knighthawk · #78 14-03-2009

Stella selling at $470 ( approx £336.75 ) showing stock

RC Mart selling at $429.90 ( approx £308.01 ) and 10 in stock

both plus delivery and import duty, although i've used both and never been hit by the tax man yet!!!!

veecee · #79 14-03-2009

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Originally Posted by DaveG28

Hi mate, will try it when on a comp (on iPhone at mo), out of interest what release date does the site give for the new option arms (54142?), as they told me on email 12th March, so wondering if the kit might be early too?

RC Models in HK has the arms:
http://shopping.rcmodel.hk/product_i...ducts_id=14245
http://shopping.rcmodel.hk/product_i...ducts_id=14246

DaveG28 · #80 14-03-2009

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Originally Posted by veecee

RC Models in HK has the arms:
http://shopping.rcmodel.hk/product_i...ducts_id=14245
http://shopping.rcmodel.hk/product_i...ducts_id=14246

As an update, Stella website says for durability and strength use the original arms, only use these for racing, so I guess they are definitel not as strong as he standard ones.

Not surprising though, given they are thinner!