Tamiya Rough Rider was the very first of Tamiya's SRB (Special racing buggies) series. These according to Tamiya made

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Models accessible to everyone. The design is famous for its

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with rear

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s and front hairpin springs. These models originally cost 18,000

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. They are very popular these days to collectors being first in the series that produced legends like the

Sand Scorcher {{unreferenced, date=September 2013 The Tamiya Sand Scorcher was the sixteenth 1/10-scale electric radio controlled car kit released by Japanese model manufacturer Tamiya Corporation. First introduced on December 15, 1979, its high level of detail ...

and the Super Champ. These days, MIB (Mint in Box) examples of this model are very rare and change hands for a lot of money. Even what can only be described as wrecks change hands for good money.

Specifications

*Original Tamiya catalog number:58015 *Released:1-NOV-79 *Drive:Rear 2wd *Suspension:Swingarms rear w/torsion bars, trailing arms front with hairpin springs, oil filled metal dampers *Chassis desc.:fibre glass plate, waterresistant radio box *Body:Hard white plastic *Motor: MabuchiRS-540S *Original price:18000 Yen *Width:210 mm *Length:400 mm *Height:150 mm *Wheelbase:250 mm *Weight:2,100 grams *Scale:1/10 *Front tire:Semi pneumatic rubber tire *Rear tire:Semi pneumatic rubber tire

External links and Reference

Tamiyaclub.com

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