Factory stock specs
| Power | ⚡ Electric |
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| Category | Cars, Trucks & Buggies |
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| Scale | 1/10 |
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| Discipline | Off-Road Buggy |
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| Released | 1983 |
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| Stock motor | 540-class brushed motor (period-correct for ORV chassis kits; exact model number not confirmed by available sources) |
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| Stock ESC | Not included; mechanical speed controller was standard for the era, exact type not confirmed by available sources |
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| Stock servo | Not included (sold separately) |
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| Battery | Not included (sold separately) |
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| Stock gearing | Not confirmed by available sources |
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| Weight | 1,700 g (3.7 lb) |
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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