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The Winning Bird (Japanese: ウイニングバード, Uiningu Bādo) is a Racing Mini 4WD car released by Tamiya on April 3, 1990. It is the second Mini 4WD car from the Dream Attack project started by Tamiya and Shogakukan.

It was featured in the manga Mini 4 Top as Top Kudo's upgraded machine from his Rising Bird.

General info[]

Unlike its predecessor, the Winning Bird has a more blocky body design. It also lost the rear wings, harboring a pair of fins in its place which compensates for the lack of a spoiler.

The low-height, flat design was inspired by Formula 1 car body designs as well as a jet fighter's sharp design.

While the boxart depicts the Winning Bird equipped with the standard rollers, the actual assembled mini car can be equipped with the larger rollers as seen in the manga, depending on user's preference.

Standard variant[]

The standard variant has its bodyshell dominated by silver with blue highlights and black and red trims.

It was equipped with the white, medium diameter 4-spoke Hotshot-type wheels paired with the red spike tires. Unlike the Rising Bird, the Winning Bird's chassis frame and A parts were now molded in black.

21st Century Edition[]

In 2015, Tamiya released the 21st Century Edition of the Winning Bird which comes with several different color schemes and an updated chassis (VS Chassis). It was also a limited prize model.

Change has been made to the bodyshell mold, allowing it to be attach onto later chassis. (the exception of this is the front-motor chassis, the midship-motor chassis and the AR Chassis)

It was equipped with the silver-plated, large diameter 6-spoke Manta Ray-type wheel paired with Avante-type spiked tires with the color choices of red and black (Depends on the model).

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!

Mini 4 Top[]

5 of the 6 Shogaku Year serializations of the Mini 4 Top has Top replacing the Rising Bird with the Winning Bird though in the Top 6 version, he owns the Winning Bird right from the beginning).

In some versions of the story, the Winning Bird has the lightweight, polycarbonate body version known as the Winning Bird Formula.

Mini 4WD Hyper Dash Grand Prix[]

Rola Hoshino, one of original characters in the game, owns a Winning Bird, equipped with the Super-1 Chassis, gray-colored FM-type wheels and sponge tires.

Technical info[]

Variant Body Chassis Wheels Tires Motor Dimensions Gear

Standard
(18024)

Color: Silver
Material: PS

Type: Type-3
Frame: Black, ABS
A parts: Black, ABS

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: 92
Height: 45

5:1
6.4:1

21st Century
Blue

(92298)

Color: Blue
Material: ABS

Type: VS
Frame: White, ABS
A parts: Red, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Manta Ray-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Matte Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Spiked
Color: Red
Material: Hard Elastomer

Standard

Length: 145
Width: 92
Height: 45

4:1

21st Century
Clear Red

(92299)

Color: Clear Red
Material: ABS

Type: VS
Frame: White, ABS
A parts: Red, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Manta Ray-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Matte Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Spiked
Color: Red
Material: Hard Elastomer

Standard

Length: 145
Width: 92
Height: 45

4:1

21st Century
Smoke

(92300)

Color: Smoke
Material: ABS

Type: VS
Frame: Fluorescent Orange, ABS
A parts: Blue, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Manta Ray-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Matte Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Spiked
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 145
Width: 92
Height: 45

4:1

21st Century
White

(92301)

Color: White
Material: ABS

Type: VS
Frame: Fluorescent Orange, ABS
A parts: Blue, ABS

Size: Large
Type: Manta Ray-Type
Spoke: 6
Fitment: Staggered
Color: Matte Silver Plated
Material: Polypropylene

Size: Large
Type: Avante-Type Spiked
Color: Black
Material: Med. Elastomer

Standard

Length: 145
Width: 92
Height: 45

4:1

Gallery[]

Boxarts[]

Manga[]

See also[]

External links[]

Tamiya Japan[]

Tamiya America[]

Charatoru[]

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