The Tamiya 18068 Thunder Dragon Premium reimagines a classic Mini 4WD form for the 30th anniversary, delivering a compact, tuneable platform. The VS chassis provides a stable base, while the visual styling keeps the kit striking on display or track.
The Thunder Dragon Jr. body comes in a sharp silver finish that highlights the contours of the shell. The VS chassis is injection moulded in dark blue ABS to give a solid, durable backbone. Large-diameter fluorescent yellow wheels and black spike tyres complete the look and contribute to grip dynamics.
The VS chassis is known for its lightweight footprint and balanced centre of gravity, helping maintain predictable handling at speed. The package includes low-friction black rollers in 13mm and 13-12mm sizes to cut lateral resistance. Power is supplied by a Type 130 motor with a 4.2:1 gear ratio for a practical blend of speed and acceleration.
Hobbyists can upgrade the kit with Tamiya Grade-Up Parts sold separately to refine handling and reliability. Popular modifications include refined rollers, upgraded bearings and tuning parts to tweak cornering, traction and straight-line stability.
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