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Originally Posted by Oval/offroadracer43
Tamiya has killed all traces of the 8th scale cars.
I think thier main focus these days is 10th scale.
I was surprized they made 8th scale stuff, but after Ryan Lutz leaving
and going to Durango that probably upset Tamiya.
Im glad Lee Martin is still with Tamiya. I dont feel he's going anywhere. 
I still like Lutz even thou he's with Durango. Durango makes pretty cool cars. |
Yeah there isn't much of Tamiya out there these days. But they do still have their TRF801x and XT 1/8 scale cars in production.
In fact, you can get an awesome deal on a TRF801X/T in their Scratch& Dent section. Which is what I did lol.
But I am still doing research and getting setup tips before I commence the build. Plus, it is the middle of Winter and breaking-in a nitro setup is not a priority right now lol.
I was rooting for Lutz in the IFMAR Worlds this year but he had some bad luck with his Durango kit (Still think Durango is a great brand). It was kind of a shame that Durango had him go out there with a Prototype kit and ended up with a major malfunction that ended his chances in the A-main.
Still, I believe he came out of the competition with the fastest lap time. I can't quite remember if it was the fastest, but I know he had a real shot at winning if his car held up.
I still give the guy props even though he is with Durango now, and I hope to get one of his Engines to put into my Truggy :-)