The Mini 4WD Dog Racer (Japanese: ミニ四駆 ドッグ, Mini Yonku Doggu) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on March 11, 2017.
It was the 5th Mini 4WD car in the 'Animal Mini 4WD' sub-series.
General info[]
As it was the 5th Mini 4WD car in the 'Animal Mini 4WD' sub-series, it has the car number 5 on it. The 'Mini 4WD Dog Racer' decals can be found on the bodyshell across most variants.
Unique to this car is the pre-painted, cute Shiba Inu driver figurine.
Standard variant[]
Based on the body of the Panda Racer, the standard variant has the white body color, with the blue and yellow stripes-style decals. The 'Tamiya' decal, the Tamiya logo decals, the 'Shibainu' decals, a 'Super-II Chassis' decal can be found on the bodyshell. Its driver figurine has has light brown fur and pale underbelly.
It was equipped with the white, large diameter V spoke narrow wheels paired with cyan arched tires. The chassis frame and A parts were molded in robin egg blue and white respectively.
Kuroshiba Special[]
The limited Kuroshiba Special, based on the Mach-Bullet, has the yellow body color with black and red stripes on it. It has the special Kuroshiba decal on the front bonnet. Unlike the standard variant, the driver figurine for the Kuroshiba Special has black fur.
It was equipped with the fluorescent orange, large diameter low-profile 6-spoke wheels paired with the black super-hard low-profile slick tires. The chassis frame and A parts were molded in pastel blue and black respectively.
Technical info[]
Variant | Body | Chassis | Wheels | Tires | Motor | Dimensions | Gear |
Standard |
Color: White |
Type: Super-II |
Size: Large |
Size: Large |
Standard |
Length: 150 |
5:1 |
Kuroshiba Special |
Color: Yellow |
Type: VS |
Size: Large |
Size: Large |
Standard |
Length: 145 |
5:1 |
Gallery[]
Boxart[]
See also[]
Base car[]
- Mini 4WD Panda Racer - Base car for the standard variant
- Mach-Bullet - Base car for the Kuroshiba Special
Related[]
External links[]
Tamiya Japan[]
- Mini 4WD Dog Racer at Tamiya Japan
- Mini 4WD Dog Racer Kuroshiba Special at Tamiya Japan (Japanese)
Tamiya America[]
- Mini 4WD Dog Racer at Tamiya America
- Mini 4WD Dog Racer Kuroshiba Special at Tamiya America
Tamiya Online Shop[]
- Mini 4WD Dog Racer at Tamiya Online Shop (Japanese)