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The Frog Original ORV (58041)

1/10 scale Off-Road Buggy ⚡ Electric 1983

Factory stock specs

Power⚡ Electric
Scale1/10
DisciplineOff-Road Buggy
Released1983
Stock motor540-class brushed motor (period-correct for ORV chassis kits; exact model number not confirmed by available sources)
Stock ESCNot included; mechanical speed controller was standard for the era, exact type not confirmed by available sources
Stock servoNot included (sold separately)
BatteryNot included (sold separately)
Stock gearingNot confirmed by available sources
Weight1,700 g (3.7 lb)

Worth knowing

Widely regarded as one of the most iconic Tamiya kits ever made. Unlike earlier Tamiya buggies that replicated real vehicles, the Frog was a purely original design, marking the end of Tamiya's "heavy metal" buggy era and the start of its fantasy-styled, animal-named buggy lineage (Hornet, Grasshopper, etc.). 2WD, rear-motor ORV chassis with a 2-piece space frame, vacuum-formed polycarbonate body. Re-released multiple times due to enduring demand.

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Specs verified from: tamiyabase.com (58041); rctoymemories.com; tamiyausa.com