The Fox Junior (Japanese: フォックスJr., Fokkusu Junia) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on September 25, 1986. It was based on the 1/10 scale The Fox R/C buggy by the company.
It was featured in the manga and anime series Dash! Yonkuro as the racing machines of Hiroshi and Masashi Daidou of the Team Hell's Kids.
General info
The Fox featuring the flat long-nose, short-rear buggy body design. with a partially-exposed canopy with driver figurine in it. It has the front monoshock prop with upper arm props, and the rear damper props. It also has a rear spoiler. There are a decal of a fox's head on the roof, and the 'Fox Racing Team' decals can be found around the bodyshell.
It is mainly in deep blue, with cyan and silver highlights with red trims.
It was equipped with the white medium diameter 4-spoke Hotshot-type wheels paired with the black high-profile spike tires. The chassis was molded in black.
Special version
The special version, which was released in the same year as is the original model, has the clear chassis and blue tires.
About The Fox 1/10 R/C buggy
Tamiya RC The Fox (Filmed in 1985)
The Fox promotional video.
Released in 1985, The Fox is a 1/10 scale, rear-wheel-drive R/C buggy produced by Tamiya.
The Fox's chassis borrows most of the chassis design from the Hotshot; The compact, fully-enclosed monocoque chassis, the transversely-placed battery and the fully independent suspensions with front monoshock and rear independent oil-filled dampers. The 540-size motor was mounted onto the rear and paired to the gearbox, which transfer power to the rear wheels. It was equipped with the front grooved tires and rear block-spike tires.
Due to its chassis being based on the Hotshot's, it also inherited its weakness as well; due to the enclosed chassis frame, it is impossible to access to the internal components without breaking up the frame parts firsthand. Furthermore, the front suspension travel is very short, causing the front supensions to bottom out, which can be a problem on rough track.
In 2013, the updated version of The Fox, known as the Novafox, was released. The updated version featuring the improved mechanics, such as better steering layout and the dog bone driveshafts.
Technical info
| Variant | Body | Chassis | Wheels | Tires | Motor | Dimensions | Gear |
Standard |
Color: Deep Blue |
Type: Type-1 |
Size: Medium |
Size: Medium |
Standard |
Length: 127 |
11.2:1 |
Special |
Color: Deep Blue |
Type: Type-1 |
Size: Medium |
Size: Medium |
Standard |
Length: 127 |
11.2:1 |
Gallery
Boxart
See also
Related cars
Mini 4WD New Year's limited editions
- Year of the Dog 2006
- Year of the Ox 2009