Models

As usual, Tamiya made it a cool build. Nice parts, nice plastic, nice screws, oil dampers, superb manual. As far as the DT-02's offspring is concerned, it is another kettle of fish. The DT-03 has flaws and can be fragile although also a very stable course keeping helps it to literally hug the road. The front drive angle seems to have created a weak spot and some breakages were experienced on too-on-the-front'ish landings. As a leisure all-terrain 2RWD car it is still one of the most value for money kit car.

Chassis mainly based on the very good DT-02 and the DT-03's fixed flaws, this DT-04 is fun to assemble and very stable for a powerful 2RWD. It slides and drifts but kindly finds its way back. The body is quite different from Tamiya's usual ones (Lexan and hard body), probably a mixed between vintage legends and a real agressive look.

Again, not a great chassis, but I love that car (not that version in particular). So I could not not build it. It mainly stays on the shelf next to a crawler JA-11

A classic, affordable, fun to build and drive big wheel monster. A wheelies factory, jumpy like the Grasshopper (they share the same can't-make-simpler only-spring suspension system) its big wheels will soften the whole kaboom. If ther's a negative side to it I would say for Yoshio's sake why a so pretty and detailed hard body on a such high center of gravity? As soon as you can buy a second body if you want to keep some decent shelves...

Not the sweetest and best front drive chassis, but if you hop it up with ball bearings and oil shocks, that will do the job on flat surfaces. BMW AG finally agreed to release the (close to) full licence for the Mini (Morris) and the body is again great. But this version doesn't include the chromed parts (not even the grille or the headlights)

Finally the great return. Revealed in 2025 this reissued legend has probably not deceived the fans. (I was deceived: no chromed headlights, really? Licence issue? Cheap choice...) They sold it for a decent price. The body is a huge success (tires arches are pre cut), chrome part gorgeous and the grille shiny. Rims' choice seems logical : spider ones. And the 1992 stickers show no flaw. If you want the 1275GT's body, you'll have to order it at (L&L models - https://landlmodels.co.uk/products/1-10-mini-1275-gt-210mm)

A great restoration for a "customer": prop shaft, blue arms, thubchassis (closed on the Hotshot open on the Thundershot), original MSC, 2 servos and crystal based Futaba electronics. Sweet and still riding cars.

We're talking about a 2000 street drift version. 4WD driveshaft and the motor on the left of the chassis (TT02's motor is on the right) and still a chassis designed to host a 6-cell unwrapped battery. I built and prepared so many of them for competitors. Came with hard tires from the box.

This TT-02 is made for (road) drifting (hence TT-02 D): balanced chassis, ballbearings, sport tuned motor, oil dampers hard tires. Can be Fast and Furious'ed with ome decals. The body is a myth.

Not my favorite chassis, a bit dull and noisy, I find it misses ground clearance for a rally one, even in "high setup".