Tamiya 1000 TCR Berlina Corse (MB-01)

The Tamiya 1000 TCR Berlina Corse (MB-01) is a 1/10 scale 4WD RC car kit, built on Tamiya’s M-05 chassis. It arrives as a box of parts rather than a finished car, so you assemble the chassis, fit the electronics and paint or trim the body before the first run.

Finished, it measures 371mm long with a 209mm wheelbase.

Tamiya supply a Type 540 motor in the box.

Key specifications

• This is a 1/10 scale RC model assembly kit. Length: 371mm, width: 167mm, height: 141mm (tentative). Wheelbase: 209mm (S)
• The form of the Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR Berlina Corse is recreated in lightweight polycarbonate
• Body, blue (new colour) stickers, and wheels are from Item 58465 (1/10 RC Fiat Abarth 1000 TCR Berlina Corse (M-05))
• Radial tyre size is different between front (55mm tyres) and rear (60D tyres) to render the different tyre size of the actual car. (Item 58465 used 55mm slick tyres for both front and rear.)
• Use Item 50568 M-Chassis Radial tyres or Item 53215 M-Chassis Slicks for front and 60D tyres for rear when changing tyres
• Comes with Tamiya Type 540 motor)
• Length: 322mm, width: 163mm. Wheelbase: 209mm (S) / 224mm (M) / 239mm (L) (*)
• The multi-purpose, 2WD MB-01 chassis gives choices of three types of wheelbase (*), and front- or rearwheel drive system. Six setups are available in total
• Simply change attachment directions of final gears and steering linkage to switch between front- and rearwheel drive; low or high motor position can be chosen for rear-wheel drive cars
• Unitized sections such as motor mount and final gears facilitate ease of assembly and effective maintenance

Tamiya kits are designed to be built with hand tools and a clear manual, which is what makes them a common first build as well as a shelf favourite.