The Mad Bull Junior (Japanese: マッドブルJr., Maddoburu Junia) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on June 24, 2003. It was based on the Mad Bull 1/10 scale RWD R/C buggy by the company.
General info[]
The Mad Bull featuring the black, undersized R/C buggy bodyshell, with the partially-exposed canopy with driver figurine in it. The damper props were placed near the wheels. The red flame-like decals with purple lines were presented on the bodyshell, along with the 'Blast'em!' and 'Mad Bull' decals.
It is mainly in black, with red highlight and purple trims on it.
It was equipped with the yellow, large diameter flat dish wheels paired with the black Avante-type tires. Both the chassis frame and A parts were molded in black.
About the Mad Bull 1/10 R/C buggy[]
Released in 1997, the Mad Bull is a rear-wheel-drive R/C buggy produced by Tamiya. It shares the same bodyshell with the Grasshopper II.
The DT-01 chassis, which is the evolution of the eariler 2WD buggy chassis, has similar chassis layout with its predecessor; The motor was mounted to the rear movable gearbox which transfers power to the rear wheels, the battery was placed transversely, electronic speed controller and steering servo were packed into the bathtub monocoque chassis and is support by the front swing arm supensions and rear center pivot type rolling supension, with 4 independent coil-spring dampers.
Unlike the other DT-01 buggies, the Mad Bull was equipped with the oversized monster-size wheels and tires, which is a unusual wheel setup for a RWD R/C buggy.
The Mad Bull was re-released in 2011, with the red-colored Expert Build series pre-assembled kit packaged with R/C system in March and the black-colored assemble kit in August.
Technical info[]
| Variant | Body | Chassis | Wheels | Tires | Motor | Dimensions | Gear |
Standard |
Color: Black |
Type: TZ-X |
Size: Large |
Size: Large |
Standard |
Length: 148 |
5:1 |
Trivia[]
- Due to the Mad Bull R/C buggy shares the bodyshell with the Grasshopper II, the Mini 4WD version has the modified version of the Grasshopper II Jr. bodyshell, which has tiny wings protuding from the top of the rear spoiler.
See also[]
External link[]
Tamiya Japan[]
- Mad Bull Jr. at Tamiya Japan
Tamiya America[]
- Mad Bull Jr. at Tamiya America
R/C buggy That the Mini 4WD Car is Based On[]
- Mad Bull (2011) at Tamiya Japan
- XB (Expert Built) Mad Bull at Tamiya Japan
- Mad Bull (2011) at Tamiya America
- XB (Expert Built) Mad Bull (2011) at Tamiya America