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The Rising Bird (Japanese: ライジングバード, Raijingu Bādo) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on June 6, 1989 and the first to ultilize the Type-3 Chassis after the disastrous body and chassis compability issue on Type-2 Chassis with bodies designed for Type-1 Chassis.

It was featured in manga Mini 4 Top as Top Kudo's second machine, replacing his Super Sabre Jr.. It was also featured in the anime adaptation of the manga series Dash! Yonkuro as the machines of the Moroboshi brothers.

General info[]

The Rising Bird was the first machine created from the Dream Attack project planned by Tamiya where everyone can design their own machine.

The Rising Bird's body is dominated by a blue color, with some white, yellow, and orange highlights. The body is designed to have more curves, reducing drag. A pair of wings and the T-shaped spoiler placed on rear of the bodyshell provides the downforce for the rear wheels.

Unlike the others Racing Mini 4WD cars at the time, its chassis, along with its spiked tires, were molded in bright red. The tires were paired with the white, medium diameter 4-spoke Hotshot-type wheels.

In media[]

Mini 4 Top[]

In the manga, Top received the Rising Bird, though how he gets it is different in each version of the story.

In Top 2, Top 3, Top 4 and Top 5 versions of the manga, the T-wing wasn't added to the car but later added for various reasons that depended on the story version. In the Top 5 version, Top modified it into the light-weight version by drilling holes and patched the meshes on the bodyshell.

For various reasons, Top later replaced the Rising Bird with the Winning Bird. In Top 6 version of the manga, however, Top owned the Winning Bird right from the beginning.

Technical info[]

Variant Body Chassis Wheels Tires Motor Dimensions Gear

Standard
(18017)

Color: Blue
Material: PS

Type: Type-3
Frame: Red
A parts: Red

Size: Medium
Type: Hotshot-Type
Spoke: 4
Fitment: Staggered
Color: White
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Medium
Type: Spiked
Color: Red
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 127
Width: 86
Height: 53

6.4:1
5:1

Gallery[]

Boxart[]

Trivia[]

  • The Rising Bird is the first non-limited edition Mini 4WD to have chassis and tires molded in a different color.
  • The Rising Bird is the second tallest Mini 4WD car ever released, following the Dyipne and followed by the Nissan Be-1.
  • Unlike the real-life kit, the Rising Bird in the manga was seen equipped with the basic slick tires instead of spike tires.

See also[]

External link[]

Tamiya Japan[]

Tamiya America[]

Mini 4WD cars from Dash! Yonkuro franchise
Dash Warriors Mini 4WD Championship arc Boomerang Jr. · Monster Beetle Jr. · Hotshot Jr. · Falcon Jr. · Super Dragon Jr. · Hornet Jr. · Dash-1 Emperor · Dash-2 Burning Sun · Dash-3 Shooting Star · Dash-4 Cannonball · Dash-5 Dancing Doll · Dash-01 Super Emperor · Dash-0 Horizon · Dash-W1 Wild Saurus · Dash-02 Neo Burning Sun · Dash-001 Great Emperor
Black Mistral arc Horizon Boundless · Liberty Emperor
Shin Dash! Yonkuro Dash-CB1 Geo-Emperor · Dash-CB2 Blazing Sun · Dash-03 Super Shooting Star · Dash-04 Cannonball Wail · Dash-05 Dame the Dancing Doll · Dash-CBW Command Saurus
Hyper Dash! Yonkuro Rise-Emperor · Shooting Proud Star · God Burning Sun · Cannon D Ball · Dancing Divine Doll
Mini 4WD Championship participants Fire Dragon Jr. · The Fox Jr. · Thunder Dragon Jr. · Rising Bird · Bigwig Jr. · Avante Jr. · Thunder Shot Jr. · Clod Buster Jr. · Lunch Box Jr.
U Team and U Team 2 Dash-X1 Proto-Emperor · Crusader · Black Chopper · Black Bomber · Black Fighter · Black Attacker · Proto-Emperor ZX · Proto-Emperor Coretank
Team Momotaro Samurai Crimson Glory · Crimson R · Crimson T · Crimson E · Crimson A
Team Ninja Warriors Terra Scorcher Jr. · Dash-X5 Shadow Emperor
Team Heavy Metal Dash-X2 God Emperor · Dash-X3 Hurricane Emperor · Dash-X4 Devil Emperor
Amazon Horizons Sid Horizon · Buzz Horizon · Gal Horizon · Luke Horizon · Coco Horizon
from Black Mistral arc Aero-Solitude · Manta Ray Jr. · Black Mistral
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