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The one who's favoured by the wind will win.
— Ryo Takaba

The Tridagger X (Japanese: トライダガーX, Toraidagā Ekkusu) is a Fully Cowled Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on December 6, 1994.

It was featured in the manga and anime Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go! as Ryo Takaba's machine. It was superseded by the Neo-Tridagger ZMC in the series.

General info[]

The Tridagger X featuring the fully cowled body design that has the blocky front cowl, smooth rear cowl and the M-shaped rear spoiler.

There are a pair of 6-roll spring props that can be seen on the front cowl, and has the large air-ducts on the front of the rear cowl. It has the 3-window canopy. Flame-styled decals were presented on the bodyshell, but their designs are different between variants. (Mainly on the Premium variant)

Original and Premium variants[]

The original and Premium variant features the dark metal gray bodyshells, with the yellow/red flame-styled body decals and silver-colored canopy.

There is a 'Tridagger X' decal on the front nose and the 'Brute Power' decal on the rear spoiler. However, the 'Brute Power' decal was replaced by the carbon pattern decals.

The original Tridagger X comes with the blue-colored curve side guard attachment and was equipped with the red small diameter 3-spoke Fully Cowled-type wheel paired with the black high-profile slick tires. The chassis frame and A parts were molded in gray and green respectively.

The Premium variant, however, is equipped with the red small diameter 5-spoke Saber-type low-profile wheels with the black low-profile slick tires. The polycarbonate-mixed ABS chassis frame and A parts were molded in red and gun metal respectively.

Only the Premium variant comes with a standard motor.

Prometheus[]

The limited, Charatoru-exclusive First Impact variants, has the orange and white/black body decals as oppose to the usual dark gray and red/yellow. It has four color variants: Smoke, clear red, white and clear orange. The modified body decals works best with the clear orange model.

Depends on the color variants, it either came with the pink chassis, white A part and white tires, or black chassis, red A parts and light orange tires. All variants were equipped with the silver-plated, small diameter 3-spoke Fully Cowled-type wheels paired with high-profile slick tires, as well as the V-machine-type side guard.

In media[]

Spoiler alert!

This section of the article may contains details concerning the progression of the plot. If you do not want it to be spoiled for you, skip this section!

Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go! series[]

The Tridagger X was made by Dr. Tsuchiya as one of the prototype fully cowled machines (along with the Sabers and Spin-Axe). It was given to Ryo Takaba.

It is very fast on straight-line and is faster than Magnum Saber, but is slow on cornering due to its aggressive roller setting. Unlike Magnum Saber, however, is that the Tridagger could run faster on rough surfaces and could ram most, if not all, obstacles that stands in its way. It also has the very strong downforce and is capable of fence-running on corners (With either having Ryo hitting the car with a button to change its direction, or having the car's rollers' thrust angle changed toward upward.)

When Jiromaru, the youngest of the Takaba brothers, taking the Tridagger to race against the Seiba brothers, Jiromaru equipped his brother's car with the heavy armor (this conceals the shape of the car to the readers/viewers, until it's fully revealed later during the race). However said armor was hindering the Tridagger due to its weight.

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The damaged Tridagger, as seen in Return Racers!.

In Return Racers, it was revealed that the Tridagger X suffered a damage once because of a brown bear that appeared during a race against the Seiba brothers in Hokkaido. Ryo has to fix it up with the hairs he took from said bear, evolving it into Tridagger WX. Ryo keeping the Tridagger WX after the race and it's implies that he asked Professor Tsuchiya to create another Tridagger X, with the WX as a backup.[1]

The second Tridagger X was ultimately destroyed when it was sliced in half by Kai Okita's Beak Spider during the Great Japan Cup Summer race to protect Go's Victory Magnum in the anime and during a amateur race in the manga.

Mini 4WD Fighter V[]

The first generation Mini 4WD Fighter was seen challenging himself to assemble a Tridagger X in 60 seconds. Even though he is able to complete the car in time, the car was shattered to pieces when it hit the wall while running.

Technical info[]

Variant Body Chassis Wheels Tires Motor Dimensions Gear

Standard
(19403)

Color: Gun Metal
Material: PS

Type: Super-1
Frame: Gray, ABS
A parts: Green, ABS
Side guard: Normal-Type (Blue, ABS)

Size: Small
Type: Fully Cowled-type
Spoke: 3
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Red
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: High-Profile Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

N/A

Length: 132
Width: 90
Height: 39

5:1
4:1

Premium
(19433)

Color: Gun Metal
Material: ABS

Type: Super-II
Frame:
Red, Polycarbonate-Mixed ABS
A parts: Gun Metal, ABS

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Saber-Type
Spoke: 5
Fitment: Track-Only Stagger
Color: Red
Material: Track-Only Stagger

Size: Small
Type: Low-Profile Slick
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 150
Width: 97
Height: 39

3.5:1

Prometheus
Smoke

(92383)

Color: Black Smoke
Material: ABS

Type: Super-1
Frame: Pink, ABS
A parts: White, ABS
Side guard: V-Type (Pink, ABS)

Size: Small
Type: Fully Cowled-type
Spoke: 3
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: High-Profile Slick
Color: White
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 132
Width: 90
Height: 39

4:1

Prometheus
White

(92384)

Color: White
Material: ABS

Type: Super-1
Frame: Pink, ABS
A parts: White, ABS
Side guard: V-Type (Pink, ABS)

Size: Small
Type: Fully Cowled-type
Spoke: 3
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: High-Profile Slick
Color: White
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 132
Width: 90
Height: 39

4:1

Prometheus
Clear Orange

(92385)

Color: Clear Orange
Material: ABS

Type: Super-1
Frame: Black, ABS
A parts: Red, ABS
Side guard: V-Type (Black, ABS)

Size: Small
Type: Fully Cowled-type
Spoke: 3
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: High-Profile Slick
Color: Orange
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 132
Width: 90
Height: 39

4:1

Prometheus
Clear Red

(92386)

Color: Clear Red
Material: ABS

Type: Super-1
Frame: Black, ABS
A parts: Red, ABS
Side guard: V-Type (Black, ABS)

Size: Small
Type: Fully Cowled-type
Spoke: 3
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Small
Type: High-Profile Slick
Color: Orange
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 132
Width: 90
Height: 39

4:1

Gallery[]

Boxarts[]

Images[]

Trivia[]

  • According to the October 1994 issue of CoroCoro Comic, the development codename for the Tridagger X is TRF-03.

See also[]

Ryo Takaba's machine[]

References[]

External links[]

Tamiya Japan[]

Tamiya America[]

Charatoru[]

Mini 4WD cars from Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go! franchise
TRF Victorys
(Protagonists)
Let's & Go! Magnum Saber · Sonic Saber · Tridagger X · Spin-Axe · Proto-Saber JB · Victory Magnum · Vanguard Sonic · Neo-Tridagger ZMC · Spin Cobra · Cyclone Magnum · Hurricane Sonic · Proto-Saber Evolution
WGP Beat-Magnum · Spin-Viper · Buster-Sonic
MAX Rising-Trigger · Lightning-Magnum · Blitzer-Sonic
My First Big BisonMagnum · RodeoSonic · Tridagger XX · Spin-Axe Mk.II
Return Racers! Great BlastSonic · Tridagger WX · Spin-Axe Zero · Proto-Saber Evolution Stage-3 · Great Magnum/Great Magnum Revolver · Cosmosonic
Ichimonji brothers
(Protagonists)
Max Breaker Z-2 · Shadow Breaker Z-3 · Knuckle Breaker Z-1 · Blazing-Max
Team Pegasus
(Protagonists)
Z Wing Magnum · Super Avante RS · Rowdy Bull · Wolfang · Mini 4WD Panda Racer · Infinity Mobius
Ogami Corps
(Antagonists)
Beak Spider · Brocken Gigant · Ray Stinger · Fire Stinger · Phoenix Stinger · Beak Stinger G · Haru 100
World Grand Prix Participants Buck Blader (America) · Savanna Zebra (Africa) · Beak Spider Zebra (Africa) · Diospada (Italy) · Kong Long (China) · Shining Scorpion (China) · Omega (Russia) · White Night (Norway) · Native Sun (Australia) · Jammin' RG (Jamaica) · Gun Bluster XTO (Peru) · Bergmasse (Germany) · Bergkaiser (Germany) · Chevalier de Rose (France) · Pyramidal Sphinx (Egypt) · Shining Dragon (China) · Vanishing-Gazer (America) · Desert-Golem (Egypt)
Borzoi School
(Antagonists)
Adean · P'keta · Phantom-Blade · Vise-Intruder · Diomars-Nero
From L&G Tsubasa Mini 4WD Lupine Racer (Super Animals) · Mini 4WD Hawk Racer (Super Animals) · Mini 4WD Cat Racer (Super Animals) · Mini 4WD Pig Racer (Super Animals) · Brocken Gigant Premium (G Muscles) · Aero Avante Black Special (Black Avante Team) · Gun Bluster XTO Premium (Team Gun Bluster) · White Armor G · Dark Armour G · Geo Glider · Hexagonite · Razorback · Manta Ray Mk.II White Special
The Phantom Thiefs Lord Guile · Baron Viento · Mach Frame · Copperfang
Others Manta Ray Jr. · Super Astute Jr. · Saber 600 · Avante 2001 Jr. · Black Saber · Fighter Magnum VFX · Super Avante · Wild Home Run · Flower-Axe · Dragon Delta · Red Sword · Blue Sword · Storm-Cruiser
Fully Cowled Mini 4WD series
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
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