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+ | {{Infobox Mini 4wd info|no. = 18033<br>18077 (RS)<br>92074 (Alitalia)<br>95059 (RS Red Metallic)|series = [[Racing Mini 4WD]]|chassis = [[Zero Chassis]] (Normal/Alitalia)<br>[[Super-II Chassis]] (RS)|rel = March 1991 (Normal/Alitalia)<br>February 9, 2013 (RS)<br>2014 (RS Red Metallic)|In fictional media = Yes|First Appearance = ''[[Dash! Yonkuro]]''|image = <tabber> |
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| − | </tabber>}}The '''Astute Junior''' (アスチュートJr.) is a [[Racing Mini 4WD]] car released by Tamiya in 1991. It was based on the Astute 1/10 scale 2WD R/C buggy by the company. |
+ | </tabber>}}The '''Astute Junior''' (アスチュートJr.) is a [[Racing Mini 4WD]] car released by Tamiya in March 1991. It was based on the Astute 1/10 scale 2WD R/C buggy by the company. |
It was featured in the manga and anime [[Dash! Yonkuro|''Dash! Yonkuro'']] as one of the Team Black Mistral's machines. It also make a cameo in the anime adaptation of [[Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!|''Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!'']]. |
It was featured in the manga and anime [[Dash! Yonkuro|''Dash! Yonkuro'']] as one of the Team Black Mistral's machines. It also make a cameo in the anime adaptation of [[Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!|''Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!'']]. |
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Revision as of 23:56, 24 September 2016
The Astute Junior (アスチュートJr.) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya in March 1991. It was based on the Astute 1/10 scale 2WD R/C buggy by the company.
It was featured in the manga and anime Dash! Yonkuro as one of the Team Black Mistral's machines. It also make a cameo in the anime adaptation of Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!.
General info
The Astute featuring the low-height, R/C buggy body design, with the large rear spoiler on the rear and damper props on the front and the rear. It has the black, 3-window canopy. The 'Awesome' decal, the car number 5, the 'LE Fuel' decals were all presented on the original model. The RS variant only has the Tamiya logo decals and the 'RS' decals.
They were mainly in red, with blue highlight and white trims.
Both variant were equipped with the Avante-type slick tires, with the original Astute was equipped with the gray large-diameter 6-spoke Teardrop-type wheels, while the RS variant was equipped with the metallic gray Manta Ray-type wheels. The Chassis frame and sub-parts on the RS variant were molded in metallic gray and black respectively.
Alitalia Version
The Alitalia version of the Astute was the free item from Alitalia Airline during the time it was one of the sponsor of the Tamiya Japan Cup.
The Alitalia variant has the white bodyshell, with green highlight and red trims, with the Alitalia logo presented.
About the Astute 1/10 R/C buggy
Released in 1989, the Astute was the high-end 2WD R/C buggy released by Tamiya. It is the successor to the company's The Fox R/C buggy.
It has the one-piece FRP-plate chassis, with plastic and FRP supension mounts on the front and rear, the gearbox on the rear, as well as the plastic underpanel. It is supports by the four independent, adjustable double-wishbone suspension with CVA dampers. The 540 motor was mounted into the rear of the R/C buggy, whose power was transfers to the gearbox and then to the rear wheels. A heatsink was added on top of the motor mount to prevents its mechanical speed controller from overheating. It was equipped with the front thin wheels and rear wide wheels with high-profile spike tires.
The Astute, like the Avante, was over-engineered and suffers the similar flaws, with the chassis being very fragile due to having only one piece of FRP plate as well as the fragile lower arms.
Technical info
Length: 131 mm (Normal/Alitalia), 150 mm (RS)
Width: 86 mm (Normal/Alitalia), 97 mm (RS)
Height: 46 mm (Normal/Alitalia/RS)
Chassis: Zero Chassis, Super-II Chassis
Gear Set(s): 5:1 and 4.2:1 (Normal/Alitalia), 4.2:1 (RS)
Gallery
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