Tamiya's 1/9RC Dune Beetle Cross Kit Set for December 12 Release
Tamiya will release the 1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02 Chassis) assembly kit on Saturday, December 12, 2026, priced at 52,800 yen with tax included.
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Why it matters
The kit ships with a choice of two front suspension setups, which lets builders pick between the two front tread widths Tamiya lists for the same body.
Key Facts
- Tamiya will release the 1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02 Chassis) on Saturday, December 12, 2026.
- The kit is priced at 52,800 yen with tax included and is Electric RC Car Series No.757.
- Front suspension can be built as double trailing arm or double wishbone; the rear uses trailing arms.
- Overall length is 454mm, overall width 204/225mm, overall height 180mm, wheelbase 283mm.
- A 540-type motor, RC equipment, and running battery are sold separately.
The polycarbonate body reproduces a desert-racing Beetle with widened fenders and the rear engine hood removed. The front suspension offers two types, double trailing arm or double wishbone, while the rear uses trailing arms.
The BB-02 chassis pairs a one-piece molded resin floor pan with a roll cage, and the pan forms the front and rear wheel housings. The running battery sits longitudinally at the center and is swapped by opening the floor pan, so the body stays on. Each wheel gets an adaptive oil damper, and rubber joint boots cover the gearbox side of the universal drive shafts. Overall length is 454mm with a 283mm wheelbase. A driver and co-driver figure in full-face helmets is included, and separately sold LEDs can light the headlights, bumper auxiliary lights, and rear roll cage lights.
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