Changes: Heat Edge

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Heat Edge

Heat Edge
Red Metallic
Green SP
MatLBluePlate

No.

Regular releases
18636
Limited editions
95040 (Red Metallic)
95069 (Green SP)
95299 (Green SP reissue)
95416 (Matte Light Blue Plated)

Series

Mini 4WD PRO

Chassis

MA Chassis

Release Date

Regular releases
September 28, 2013
Limited Edition
October 18, 2014 (Green SP)
2014 (Red Metallic)
January 21, 2017 (Green SP reissue)
March 31, 2018 (Matte LIght Blue Plated)

The Heat Edge (Japanese: ヒートエッジ, Hīto Ejji) is a Mini 4WD PRO car released by Tamiya on September 28, 2013.

General info

The Heat Edge, like the Blast Arrow before it, featuring the fully-cowled body design that is inspired by the Le Mans Prototype race cars. It has the low flat nose, the canard-style front fenders, a 'shark-fin' (a type of vertical fin that run along the center to the rear), large air-vents on behind the front cowls, an air intake on top of the canopy and a large rear spoiler that was attached to the main body via the winglets.

Heat Edge and Red Metallic

The standard model features the red body color, with orange/yellow flame-style decals, silver stripes and flag-style decals on it.

The limited Red Metallic is the same, but with the metallic red body color. It was originally the Singapore-exclusive model, but was later made available in the marketplaces in various Tamiya official tournaments.

Both were equipped with the small-diameter fin-type low-profile wheels paired with low-profile slick tires, with the standard variant has the white wheels and black tires and the Red Metallic variant has the silver plated wheels and black tires. Both models has their chassis frame and A parts molded in gray and blue respectively.

Green Special

The Green Special featuring the black body color with cyan and green stripes all over the bodyshell.

It has the neon green wheels and both chassis and A parts were molded in light gun metal and black respectively.

Matte Light Blue Plated

The Matte Light Blue Plated featured the matte light blue plated bodyshell.

Other than that, it is mostly the same as the standard model.

Technical info

Variant

Body

Chassis

Wheels

Tires

Motor

Dimensions

Gear

Standard
(18636)

Color: Red
Material: ABS

Type: MA
Frame: Gray, ABS
A parts: Blue, POM

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Fin-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Squared
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 156
Width: 97
Height: N/A

3.5:1

Red Metallic
(95040)

Color: Red Plated
Material: ABS

Type: MA
Frame: Gray, ABS
A parts: Blue, POM

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Fin-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Squared
Color: Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 156
Width: 97
Height: N/A

3.5:1

Green Special
(95069, 95299)

Color: Gun Metal
Material: ABS

Type: MA
Frame: Light Gun Metal, ABS
A parts: Black, POM

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Fin-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Squared
Color: Fluorescent Green
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Slick
Color: Black
Material: Super Hard Elastomer

Standard

Length: 156
Width: 97
Height: N/A

3.5:1

Matte Light Blue Plated
(95416)

Color: Blue Plated
Material: ABS

Type: MA
Frame: Gray, ABS
A parts: Blue, POM

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Fin-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Squared
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 156
Width: 97
Height: N/A

3.5:1

Gallery

Boxarts

External links

Tamiya Japan

Heat Edge at Tamiya Japan
Heat Edge Green Special at Tamiya Japan
Heat Edge Green Special (reissue) at Tamiya Japan
Heat Edge Matte Light Blue Plated at Tamiya Japan

Tamiya America

Heat Edge at Tamiya America
Heat Edge Red Metallic at Tamiya America
Heat Edge Green Special at Tamiya America
Heat Edge Green Special (reissue) at Tamiya America

Mini 4WD PRO series
MS	Nitro Thunder · Nitro Force · Torcruiser · Veldaga · Rayvolf · Exflowly · TRF-Racer Jr. · Avante Mk.II · Manta Ray Mk.II · Avante X · Neo Falcon · Keen Hawk Jr. · Nitrage Jr. · Thunder Shot Mk.II · BisonMagnum · RodeoSonic · Savanna Leo · Hotshot Jr.* · Dash-1 Emperor* · Avante Mk.III · Dash-2 Burning Sun* · Tridagger XX · Dash-3 Shooting Star* · Spin-Axe Mk.II · Dash-01 Super Emperor* · Rising Edge · Slash Reaper Red Special · Astralster
MA	Blast Arrow · Heat Edge · Festa Jaune · Tri Gale · Abilista · Raikiri · Shooting Proud Star · Spark Rouge · Rise-Emperor · Kumamon Mini 4WD - Supporting Kumamoto · God Burning Sun · Silwolf · Mini 4WD Shirokumakko GT · Mini 4WD Panda Racer GT · Mini 4WD Kumamon Version GT · DCR-01 · Hyundai Avante Sport · Cannon D Ball · Mad Laser · Mini 4WD Lupine Racer GT · Mini 4WD Dog Racer GT · Mini 4WD Hawk Racer GT · Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid · Mini 4WD Owl Racer GT · Dancing Divine Doll · DCR-02 · Hexagonite · Mini 4WD Pig Racer GT · Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT/Yaris WRC · Hyundai i20 Coupe WRC · Toyota GR Supra · Roborace DevBot 2.0 · Ignicion · Chevalier · Estoura
Starter Pack	Avante Mk.III Race-Ready Set · Mini 4WD Starter Pack MA Power Spec
* denotes Mini 4WD PRO chassis re-release of a Racing Mini 4WD car

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-</tabber>}}The '''Heat Edge''' (ヒートエッジ) is a [[Mini 4WD PRO]] car released by Tamiya in 2013.
+MatLBluePlate={{{Image|[[File:HeatEdgeMatteLightBluePlated.png|270 px]]}}}
+</tabber>}}The '''Heat Edge''' {{Translation|ヒートエッジ|Hīto Ejji}} is a [[Mini 4WD PRO]] car released by Tamiya on September 28, 2013.
 == General info ==
-The Heat Edge, like the [[Blast Arrow]] before it, featuring the fully-cowled body design that is inspired by the Le Mans Prototype race cars. It has the low flat nose, the canard-style front fenders, a 'shark-fin' (a type of vertical fin that run along the center to the rear), large air-vents on behind the front cowls, airduct on top of the cockpit and a large rear spoiler that was attached to the main body via the winglets.
+The Heat Edge, like the [[Blast Arrow]] before it, featuring the fully-cowled body design that is inspired by the Le Mans Prototype race cars. It has the low flat nose, the canard-style front fenders, a 'shark-fin' (a type of vertical fin that run along the center to the rear), large air-vents on behind the front cowls, an air intake on top of the canopy and a large rear spoiler that was attached to the main body via the winglets.
+=== Heat Edge and Red Metallic ===
-It is mainly in red, with orange/yellow flame-style decals, silver stripes and flag-style decals on it.
+The standard model features the red body color, with orange/yellow flame-style decals, silver stripes and flag-style decals on it.
+The limited Red Metallic is the same, but with the metallic red body color. It was originally the Singapore-exclusive model, but was later made available in the marketplaces in various Tamiya official tournaments.
-It was equipped with the white small-diameter fin-type low-profile wheels paired with low-profile slick tires. The sub-parts of the chassis are molded in blue color.
+Both were equipped with the [[Fin-type Low-Profile Wheels|small-diameter fin-type low-profile wheels]] paired with low-profile slick tires, with the standard variant has the white wheels and black tires and the Red Metallic variant has the silver plated wheels and black tires.  Both models has their chassis frame and A parts molded in gray and blue respectively.
-=== Color specials ===
-There are currently two color special variants available: the Red Metallic and the Green Special.
+=== Green Special ===
-The Red Metallic variant was originally the Singapore-exclusive model, but was later made available in the marketplaces in various Tamiya official tournaments. Other than the red metallic body and the silver wheels, it is mostly the same as the regular model.
+The Green Special featuring the black body color with cyan and green stripes all over the bodyshell.
-The Green Special featuring the black body color with cyan and green stripes all over the bodyshell. It has the neon green wheels and both chassis and sub-parts were molded in black.
+It has the neon green wheels and both chassis and A parts were molded in light gun metal and black respectively.
+=== Matte Light Blue Plated ===
-== Technical info ==
+The Matte Light Blue Plated featured the matte light blue plated bodyshell.
-'''Length:''' 156 mm
+Other than that, it is mostly the same as the standard model.
-'''Width:''' 97 mm
+== Technical info ==
-'''Height:''' unknown
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-'''Chassis:''' MA Chassis
-'''Gear Set(s):''' 3.5:1
 == Gallery ==
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 == External links ==
-* [http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/18636heat_edge/index.htm Heat Edge on Tamiya official website]
+=== Tamiya Japan ===
-* [http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/95069/index.htm Heat Edge Green Special on Tamiya official website]'
+*[http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/18636heat_edge/index.htm Heat Edge] at Tamiya Japan
+*[http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/95069/index.htm Heat Edge Green Special] at Tamiya Japan
+*[http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/95299/index.htm Heat Edge Green Special (reissue)] at Tamiya Japan
+*[http://www.tamiya.com/japan/products/95416/index.html Heat Edge Matte Light Blue Plated] at Tamiya Japan
+=== Tamiya America ===
+*[https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-pro/jr-heat-edge-2/ Heat Edge] at Tamiya America
+*[https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-pro/jr-heat-edge/ Heat Edge Red Metallic] at Tamiya America
+*[https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-pro/jr-heat-edge-green-special/ Heat Edge Green Special] at Tamiya America
+*[https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/132-pro/jr-heat-edge-green-special-2/ Heat Edge Green Special (reissue)] at Tamiya America
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