Tamiya's TRF501X Buggy on production! Soon

Captain Harlock · #1 09-10-2006

If you go to the american web of Tamiya, you'll find that they've already listed the buggy within the wide list of mid level buggies. No info on release date, yet.
I hope it'll be very soon.

jimmy · #2 12-10-2006

Tamiya TRF501X will be in shops 1st December - bit of a surprise since a final version still hasn't been shown! (losi wheels, bj4 parts etc - surely not going to feature on the final car?????)

PaulRotheram · #3 12-10-2006

Aye, seems abit early for release.. surely they cant get new parts machined and moulded this early?

jimmy · #4 12-10-2006

The cars they ran a few weeks ago, at the worlds warmup, were using lots of parts from other manufacturers.. so, it would be amazing to see it come out so soon with their own parts.. Surely can't leave much room for testing the new parts can it ?

Southwell · #5 12-10-2006

Tamiya have a lot of resources i would bet, they could prob develop the parts and chuck out the kits faster than most manufacturers.

jimmy · #6 12-10-2006

For such a large brand, they surely deserve a better (UK) importer. They don't even have a website for goodness sake.:flower:

Southwell · #7 12-10-2006

o0ple importers LTD? :bom:

jimmy · #8 12-10-2006

hey theres an idea!

DCM · #9 12-10-2006

they do have a website, but you have to be a trader to get into it.

Tamiya are looking at pricing and release dates at the moment, already they have changed to 'global release' not, this is when it comes out the factory. But te UK distributor just isn't interested in anything but the RTR and budget cars.

jimmy · #10 12-10-2006

I'm not sure when its released, but it will be in the shops 1st december.. thats what the shops have been told anyhow.

I emailed Tamiya UK (hobbyco) today, to ask about the car and whether they would be bringing it in. I will see what they have to say.

DCM · #11 12-10-2006

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Originally Posted by jimmy

I'm not sure when its released, but it will be in the shops 1st december.. thats what the shops have been told anyhow.

I emailed Tamiya UK (hobbyco) today, to ask about the car and whether they would be bringing it in. I will see what they have to say.

They do know about it, just got to speak to the right person

jimmy · #12 12-10-2006

"pete", I got his email address off the tamiya eurocup site. I just wanted an official word, if they had one. I won't be asking them for a "review copy" or anything silly like that.

PaulRotheram · #13 12-10-2006

There's nowt silly about review cars

jimmy · #14 12-10-2006

very true!

I should have it just after release. all being well.

Rob Fitzgerald · #15 12-10-2006

So when are you doing it then Jimmy ?

www.greytamiya.co.uk ?

jimmy · #16 12-10-2006

I'm getting it from Japan. And will review it as soon as I get it, early december all being well.

I always try to support UK importers and you'll not see mention of where the review car was obtained if I bought it. So the 501x will come from the same place the ZX5 and Tamiya Mini Frog came from, both obtained long before the UK importers had them and after trying, and failing, to get some help to review these cars.

(its the only way I can review the cars as an individual)

PaulRotheram · #17 12-10-2006

Should'nt matter where it comes from.. the companys should be thanking Jimmy for taking the effort to review their cars. Jimmys review alone kicked started the ZX5 craze, and makes people decide which car they wish to choose as shown by comments on the forum, and billions of fan mails

jimmy · #18 12-10-2006

nah, they can ignore me if they want, to be honest I don't mind anymore. I never expect help.

DCM · #19 12-10-2006

the problem with reveiws, is companies expect at least a neutral reveiw, preferably a positive one, and they don't like faults/issue's being aired on a public test.

Hobby Co aren't the best out there, but then RC is a small section of their market, and have, to an extent, ignored it due to the amount that is sources overseas. With the new pricing structure filtering down, kits will be cheaper here in the UK allowing shops to be more competitive.

Nick Goodall · #20 12-10-2006

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Originally Posted by jimmy

I'm getting it from Japan. And will review it as soon as I get it, early december all being well.

I always try to support UK importers and you'll not see mention of where the review car was obtained if I bought it. So the 501x will come from the same place the ZX5 and Tamiya Mini Frog came from, both obtained long before the UK importers had them and after trying, and failing, to get some help to review these cars.

(its the only way I can review the cars as an individual)

I agree with Paul, especially as nobody's being particularly forth-coming with offering help - why worry about saying where you got it from?

Name and shame lol