Tamiya Rough Rider re-release?

[terry.sc]

Originally Posted by Spoolio

These new fangled LiFe batteries are only 1100mah though, don't sound much although as its new-tech we'll have to reserve judgement until we've seen how they perform. At least they've finally dumped the tamiya-connector although they couldn't have picked a more inappropriate car to use as a launchpad, I mean it's not exactly going to need to flow a lot of current .

Unfortunately they still use a Tamiya connector on the ESC, Tamiya supply a Deans to Tamiya adaptor .

Tamiya have been selling Li-Fe batteries since January with a 2200mah pack http://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...tery/index.htm and they work out around £50-60 for the battery pack. Considering Tamiyas main market (bashers, kids) I can see why they avoided LiPo and went for LiFe instead.

[jimmy]

Heres my old Rider that I sold a couple of years back (very sad day)

[blitzboy]

now thats what i call propper rc man wooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww wwww

sad day indead jimmy id have shot myself if id sold that man

[twisty]

Thats a beut Jimmy,i bet it doesn`t look that good anymore
At least soon you will be able to build a new one

[quincey]

we've got some coming to our little shop,so if you want one get your name down!!.
eamodels.co.uk

[jimmy]

Any idea when they'll be available quincey?
I want to review one of these badboys - not sure who'd read it but I think it'd be fun

[Mash Potato]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Any idea when they'll be available quincey?
I want to review one of these badboys - not sure who'd read it but I think it'd be fun

Yes and the all important how much will they be, even a ball park figure would help?

I'll be reading the review Jimmy, Rough riders are proper retro cool.

[twisty]

I think the expected release is end of August,it`s going to be over £200 but probably under £300 as a totall guess.

[11110111]

wrong thread, post deleted....

[twisty]

I am hoping they will be under £200

[MK Racing]

I got an email today from the Hobby Co with the cost price, expect the street price to be between £270 - £300, expected UK release Mid July.

[Spoolio]

Lets run an oOple sweepstake on it .

I reckon a Hong Kong "street price" of £175, and a UK price nearer to the "official" expected Japanese price (34,500 yen weren't it) of £230 so lets say £245 seeing as sanctioned imported stuff seems to work out at a 1:1 dollar ratio plus a bit extra where Tamiya is concerned.

But then again I could be miles out - I hope so as I'd really like 2 of these.

[Spoolio]

Originally Posted by MarcKnight

I got an email today from the Hobby Co with the cost price, expect the street price to be between £270 - £300, expected UK release Mid July.

Expect sales not to be particularly stratospheric then , even though its a nice thing to have realistically it'll probably only get driven once so that's a lot of dosh. Hell, I'm still having one (but not 2 at that price).

[jimmy]

yeah I'd have a couple if they were cheaper but there's no real way I can afford or justify more than one at that sorta cash.

[Mash Potato]

Originally Posted by MarcKnight

I got an email today from the Hobby Co with the cost price, expect the street price to be between £270 - £300, expected UK release Mid July.

Holy cow, more than I thought.