The Racing Mini 4WD (レーサーミニ四駆) series is the second Mini 4WD line-up introduced by Tamiya in May 15, 1986.
Similar to the Original Mini 4WD series, the first few models were based on the bigger cars, and in Racing Mini 4WD series' case, their R/C buggy counterparts (Avante Jr. for example).
However, following customer feedback that they want the mini cars to go fast, Tamiya developed and released the Grade-Up Parts for the mini cars. Starting with Avante Jr., Tamiya began production of the race-orientated chassis as well as making the guide rollers and bearing attachments as the standards for future chassis to come. Additionally, the specially-designed race circuits for Mini 4WD cars were made to prevent children from getting into accidents as a result of the following cars, as well to ensure the cars do not run away from the owners.
The manga series Dash! Yonkuro and Mini 4 Top featured machines from this line-up.
List of Mini 4WD cars
- Hornet Jr. (Type-1) (Released in May 15, 1986)
- Hotshot Jr. (Type-1) (Released in June 16, 1986)
- The Fox Jr. (Type-1) (Released in September 25, 1986)
- Boomerang Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-1, VS Chassis) (Released in November 8, 1986)
- Bigwig Jr. (Type-1) (Released in March 26, 1987)
- Falcon Jr. (Type-1) (Released in June 27, 1987)
- Super Dragon Jr. (Normal, Premium) (Type-1, VS Chassis) (Released in August 6, 1987)
- Thunder Dragon Jr. (Normal, Premium) (Type-1, VS Chassis) (Released in December 8, 1987)
- Thunder Shot Jr. (Normal, Black Special, RS) (Type-1, VS Chassis) (Released in March 24, 1988)
- Super Sabre Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-1, VS Chassis) (Released in May 16, 1988)
- Fire Dragon Jr. (Normal, Premium) (Type-1, VS Chassis) (Released in June 16, 1988)
- Dash-1 Emperor (Nomral, Premium) (Type-1, Type-3, Super-II) (Released in September 1988)
- Avante Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-2, VS Chassis) (Released in December 15, 1988)
- Dash-2 Burning Sun (Type-1, Type-3) (Released in February 1989)
- Grasshopper II Jr. (Type-2) (Released in March 30, 1989)
- Rising Bird (Type-3) (Released in June 6, 1989)
- Vanquish Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-2, VS Chassis) (Released in July 25, 1989)
- Dash-3 Shooting Star (Type-3) (Released in September 5, 1989)
- Saint Dragon Jr. (Normal, RC Ricky version) (Type-3, Type-4) (Released in October 24, 1989)
- Terra Scorcher Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-2, VS Chassis, Super-II Chassis) (Released in November 15, 1989)
- Dash-4 Cannonball (Normal, Premium) (Type-3, Super-II Chassis) (Released in January 30, 1990)
- Dash-5 Dancing Doll (Normal, Premium) (Type-3, Super-II Chassis) (Released in March 13, 1990)
- Winning Bird (Normal, 21st Century Edition) (Type-3, VS Chassis) (Released in April 3, 1990)
- Egress Jr. (Type-4, VS Chassis) (Released in May 29, 1990)
- Dash-01 Super Emperor (Normal, Premium) (Type-3, Super-II Chassis) (Released in June 27, 1990)
- Dash-0 Horizon (Normal, Premium) (Zero Chassis, Super-II Chassis) (Released in September 11, 1990)
- Dash-X1 Proto-Emperor (Body Parts Set, Premium) (Super-II Chassis) (Released in November 1990)
- Avante 2001 Jr. (Zero Chassis, VS Chassis) (Released in November 7, 1990)
- Crimson Glory (FM Chassis) (Released in December 12, 1990)
- Astute Jr. (Normal, RS) (Zero Chassis, Super-II Chassis) (Released in March 27, 1991)
- Dash-02 Neo Burning Sun (FM Chassis) (Released in June 18, 1991)
- Manta Ray Jr. (Zero Chassis, VS Chassis) (Released in July 9, 1991)
- Dash-001 Great Emperor (Normal, Premium) (Zero Chassis, Super-II Chassis) (Released in September 18, 1991)
- Super Astute Jr. (Normal, Advanced version) (Zero Chassis) (Released in December 25, 1991)
- Proto-Emperor ZX (Normal) (Zero Chassis) (Released in February 18, 1992)
- Bear Hawk Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-5, Super-II Chassis) (Released in March 31, 1992)
- Top-Force Jr. (Normal, Evolution version) (Type-5, VS Chassis) (Released in August 18, 1992)
- Aero-Solitude (FM Chassis) (Released in September 17, 1992)
- Terra Conqueror Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-5, VS Chassis) (Released in January 27, 1993)
- Dyna Storm Jr. (Normal, RS) (Type-5, Super-II Chassis) (Released in July 22, 1993)
- Dash-03 Super Shooting Star (Type-5) (Released in May 31, 1994)
- Super Avante (Normal, RS) (Type-5, VS Chassis, Super-II Chassis) (Released in February 28, 1995)
- Dash-CB1 Geo Emperor (Type-5) (Released in May 13, 1995)
- Mad Bull Jr. (Super TZ-X Chassis) (Released in June 27, 2003)
- Baja King Jr. (Super TZ-X Chassis) (Released in July 2003)
- Astute Open Top (Super-II Chassis) (Released on July 16, 2011)
- Thunder Shot Open Top (Super XX Chassis) (Released on July 16, 2011)
- Super Sabre Open Top (VS Chassis) (Released on July 16, 2011)
- Slash Reaper (Normal, color specials) (VS Chassis, AR Chassis) (Released on November 26, 2011)
- Top-Force Evolution Open Top (VS Chassis) (Released on July 21, 2012)
- Terra Conqueror Open Top (Super-II Chassis) (Released on July 21, 2012)
- Daihatsu Kopen RMZ and XMZ (VS Chassis) (Released in December 2013)
- Daihatsu Kopen RMZ (VS Chassis) (Released on March 1, 2014)
- Daihatsu Kopen XMZ (Super-II Chassis) (Released on March 1, 2014)
- Mini 4WD Kumamon Version (Super-II Chassis) (Released on August 13, 2014)
- Mini 4WD Shirokumakko (Super-II Chassis) (Released on November 29, 2014)
- Mini 4WD Panda Racer (Super-II Chassis) (Released on March 21, 2015)
- Mini 4WD Merlion Edition - Singapore 50th Anniversary (Super-II Chassis) (Released in June 2015)
Related
- Racing Miku 2012 ver. drives Astute Special (Super-II Chassis) (Released on February 14, 2013)
- Saber drives Super Sabre Special (Super-II Chassis) (Released in April 2013)
- Mikoto Misaka drives Thunder Shot Special (Super-II Chassis) (Released in June 2013)
- Nissan Be-1 (Normal, Red Edition) (Type-3 Chassis) (Released on October 12, 2013)
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