Tamiya pricing going through the roof today

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flipwils11 wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:56 am Damn, wish I had checked in and seen this thread a few weeks ago. I've been putting off getting a Sand Scorcher forever to add to the "to be built" kit pile, and now, I'm not sure I can get over the mental image of low $300's pricing that I'm used to. I guess I could buy on fleabay from one of the Hong Kong or Japan sellers and take the risk? Even with the high shipping it still gets close to the price I had hoped to pay.

I had that kit sitting in my TowerHObbies cart so many times, discount code applied, free shipping and never did it! Arggh.
I know how you feel. I had the Kyosho Scorpion in my sights and never pulled the trigger. Now it appears they are gone everywhere. I did notice one on Ebay for $400+ though. :shock:
I did buy two Beetles so I may convert one to a Scorpion, we'll see.
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Kyosho may not be continuing their line of rereleases either, which was just reported on by @TomEG

http://vintage.dirt-burners.com/2018/06/13/the-future-of-kyosho-re-releases-in-doubt/
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GoMachV wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:09 pm Kyosho may not be continuing their line of rereleases either, which was just reported on by @TomEG

http://vintage.dirt-burners.com/2018/06/13/the-future-of-kyosho-re-releases-in-doubt/
Bummer. :cry:
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If we need rain, I go out and wash the car; it works almost every time. So I was certain that, after buying three complete vintage Mid's and a bunch of parts recently, a re-release would soon follow. But perhaps not.
Anyway, I'm still holding onto hope.
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GoMachV wrote: Sat Jun 16, 2018 5:09 pm Kyosho may not be continuing their line of rereleases either, which was just reported on by @TomEG

http://vintage.dirt-burners.com/2018/06/13/the-future-of-kyosho-re-releases-in-doubt/
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As I look back over the decades, what has consistently drawn me to one RC manufacturer over others is performance (I reckon I'm a racer at heart). I just don't equate Tamiya with performance. To me, Tamiya is about aesthetics, scale accuracy, and very high quality. The fact that Tamiya continues to thrive while other manufacturers struggle just shows that perhaps most RC enthusiasts really aren't that interested in performance.
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True dat. Tamiya can and does make some very high performance kits, but the candy kits outsell them like a hundred to one or better. A lot of that has to do with pricing though. I think only a die-hard Tamiya fan would buy a $450 TRF103 over a $350 X-Ray X1. Same goes for all their high-end kits. Yes they are super nice but if you are buying performance it costs more with Tamiya.
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There is a fan base for tamiya that will pay whatever is asked to them. The TRF103 is a great exemple indeed... why on earth would anyone buy one is beyond me...
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I mean... seriously... this in my i/b this morning

https://www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-trf103-1-10-competition-f1-chassis-kit-tam42318/p733439?utm_source=weekly_newsletter_rc&utm_medium=e-mail&utm_campaign=2018-07-01-just-added&utm_cid=98349&utm_content=%2ftamiya-trf103-1-10-competition-f1-chassis-kit-tam42318%2fp733439

compare it to this, who can run anywhere but the TCS:

https://www.amainhobbies.com/xray-x1-2018-luxury-1-10-f1-chassis-kit-xra370703/p710192

That's $90 less for something that will be just as on rails as the TRF, if not more - pretty much the current benchmark in the category... and can run anywhere. If tamiya is banking on the TCS to sell this kit, the pool of racers outside of JP looks low to me. i had a peek at the past race results on the TamUSA website and the attendance of the F1 class looks like just another normal club race, ie ten racers or so.

$450 for an F1 kit that has half as many components as a much more complex and highly-engineered DTM... this laughable. I don't think this'll be out of stock anytime soon, as opposed to the Xray.
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C´mon Paul, it´s just toy cars and opinions :wink:
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DennisM wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:42 am C´mon Paul, it´s just toy cars and opinions :wink:
I know, I know :lol:

I love the brand, don't get me wrong! i have more tamiya's than AE's at home I have to admit :lol: It's the cult following that irks me... and the fact that Shizuoka is able to pull it off like that and people keep loving the brand even more :lol:
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Wow, those cars look fragile. I mean, touch a barrier and your race is over. I guess the object is not to touch a barrier, right?
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all modern F1 designs are surprisingly durable, thanks to the lightweight designs and controlled speed, if only because downforce is zero-ish... probably the most user-friendly sort of pancars ever to grace the face of the RC world :)
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Lonestar wrote: Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:53 am all modern F1 designs are surprisingly durable, thanks to the lightweight designs and controlled speed, if only because downforce is zero-ish... probably the most user-friendly sort of pancars ever to grace the face of the RC world :)
Zero-ish, really... with all those wings?? Well, clearly I'm out of my element here (so, what's new?). Much more research is needed. I'm headed to Youtube to look for race coverage.
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