The Proto-Saber JB (Japanese: プロトセイバー JB, Puroto Seibā Jei Bi-) is a Fully Cowled Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on July 20, 1995.
It was featured in the manga and anime Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go! as J's first machine. It was replaced by the Proto-Saber Evolution in the series. Jun Sagami also has her own Proto-Saber in Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go! Return Racers!.
General info
The Proto-Saber is essentially a Super Avante with the additional front cowls, the enlarge side cowls and rear spoiler. It has the red headlamps, silver canopy and the red flame-like body decals. There's a 'JB' decal on the front nose, the '01' on the side rear of the front cowls and the 'Proto-Saber JB' on the spoiler.
It was mainly in blue.
It was equipped with the red, small diameter 3-spoke Fully Cowled-type wheels paired with high profile slick tires. The subparts and the curve-type side-guard were molded in green and blue respectively. Only the Special Kit comes with a standard motor.
In the manga and anime
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In the series, the Proto-Saber JB was a Mini 4WD car created by Dr.Ogami, designed to surpass Dr.Tsuchiya's own creations. The front roller angle, the gear ratio and various body parts can be adjusted via J's own remote-control brace. Not only the adjustable body parts allow the Proto-Saber to do the air brakes, but also allows it to fires the concentrated airs to blows any Mini 4WD cars away.
During the Tokichi Cup, J renounced the battle racing ways and destroyed the remote-control brace on his own after recovered his own Proto-Saber from the sea in which he was almost drowned. The Proto-Saber was no longer work as J had stripped of its battle race components, but was later restored as a normal race car with parts from Go and his co. It was later reveals in the series that Ogami created not one, but multiple Proto-Sabers.
It is unknown what happen to J's Proto-Saber after it was replaced by the Proto-Saber Evolution.
In Return Racers!, Jun was seen using her own Proto-Saber to race against Tsubasa's Wing Magnum. Jun's Proto-Saber has the 'JUN' on the rear spoiler.
Technical info
Length: 132 mm
Width: 90 mm
Height: 44 mm
Chassis: Super-1 Chassis
Gear Set(s): 5:1, 4:1
Gallery
Boxart
See also
External links
Tamiya Japan
- Proto-Saber JB on Tamiya official website (Japanese)
- Proto-Saber JB Special Kit on Tamiya official website
Tamiya America
- Proto-Saber JB on Tamiya America official website
- Proto-Saber JB Special Kit on Tamiya America official website
Fully Cowled Mini 4WD series | ||
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Super-1 | Magnum Saber* · Sonic Saber* · Tridagger X* · Black Saber · Spin-Axe · Proto-Saber JB · Victory Magnum* · Vanguard Sonic* · Beak Spider* · Neo-Tridagger ZMC* · Fighter Magnum VFX* · Ray Stinger* · Shining Scorpion* · Bergkaiser* | |
Super-FM | Brocken Gigant* · Gun Bluster XTO* | |
Super TZ | Cyclone Magnum* · Hurricane Sonic* · Cyclone Magnum TRF · Diospada* · Beat-Magnum* · Buster-Sonic* · Beat-Magnum TRF · Fire Stinger | |
VS | Spin-Viper† · Diomars-Nero† | |
Super-II | Spin Cobra† | |
AR | Z Wing Magnum · Great BlastSonic · Beak Stinger G · Proto-Saber Evolution† · Tridagger WX | |
FM-A | Great Magnum R · Cosmosonic | |
* denotes Premium version available; † denotes racing chassis re-release of a Mechanical Mini 4WD car |