The Synchro-Master Z9 (Japanese: シンクロマスター Z9, Sinkuromasutā Zu~īnain) is a Mighty Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya in December 1999.
It was featured in the manga Future Racer V-Twin as Leon Kazama's machine.
General info[]
The Synchro-Master, just like the Variatron, features the similarly futuristic, mechanical open-wheel body design. It has a pair of fins protruding from its front nose and sports a Brain Core parts on the front. It has the optional Synchro Wing that was attached to the rear roller stay of the its chassis.
It was mainly in red, with blue/yellow stripes and silver paints on it.
It was equipped with the white, large diameter flat dish wheels paired with the black Avante-type slick tires. The chassis frame and A parts were molded in black. It doesn't comes with a standard motor.
In media[]
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Future Racer V-Twin[]
Following the race in chapter 8 of the manga where Leon's Black Hawk got damaged when it was pulled into the tornado that was generated by the circuit, it was repaired and upgraded into the Synchro-Master by professor Kubota.
It was later revealed, however, that unlike Bui's Variatron which retain the predecessor's Brain Core, The Synchro-Master has the new-type of Brain Core known as the Synchro Core, which make the car much more responsive to the racer's commands as it synchronizes with the racer's thought.
Technical info[]
| Variant | Body | Chassis | Wheels | Tires | Motor | Dimensions | Gear |
Standard |
Color: Red and Clear |
Type: VS |
Size: Large |
Size: Large |
N/A |
Length: 145 |
5:1 |
Standard |
Color: Red and Clear |
Type: VS |
Size: Large |
Size: Large |
N/A |
Length: 145 |
4:1 |
Gallery[]
Boxart[]
Trivia[]
- The Synchro-Master Z9, along with other cars from the manga, were designed by Zaurus Tokuda rather than the series creator Kouichi Mitaka.
External links[]
Tamiya Japan[]
- Synchro-Master Z9 at Tamiya Japan
- Synchro-Master Z9 (Re-release) at Tamiya Japan
Tamiya America[]
- Synchro-Master Z9 (Re-release) at Tamiya America
| Mighty Mini 4WD series | ||
|---|---|---|
| Super X | Dyna-Hawk GX* · Cross-Tiger VR* · Laser-Gill* | |
| VS | Variatron · Synchro-Master Z9 | |
| * denotes Super XX Chassis version available | ||