58071 Sonic Fighter
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The Tamiya 58071 Sonic Fighter is one of a duo of rather quirky looking RC cars, the other half of that duo being the Tamiya 58061 Striker released just a short while earlier. A true beginners level car, originally released in earlier 1998. The Sonic Fighter features a more toned down colour scheme than many of their other cars with a simple grey, yellow and black theme working very well on this unusual car. The only noticeable difference between the Striker and the Sonic Fighter being the oil filled dampers which give a marked improvement in handling on what is essentially a very basic car indeed. Cosmetically, the only variation between the Fighter and the Striker is the addition of the simple Roll Cage protecting the driver.
Availability of parts, spares and complete models is good although mint condition specimens are getting rarer.
What’s It Worth?
Mint in box, Unbuilt: Up to £140
Mint, with box, Built: £100
Used, Average condition runner: £50 to £60
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Tamiya Sonic Fighter Specification
- Model Number: 58071
- Model Name: Sonic Fighter
- Released: 29-Feb-88
- Drive: 2WD rear, gear differential
- Suspension: Front swing arms, rear trailing arms, oil filled coil over shocks
- Chassis description: Plastic bathtub, rigid plastic body with protective roll cage over driver
- Body Shell: Hard plastic injection moulded
- Motor: RS540
- Original price: N/A
- Width: 232mm
- Length: 437mm
- Height: 144mm
- Wheel base: 265mm
- Tread front: 190mm
- Tread rear: 196mm
- Ground clearance: 30mm
- Weight: 1460g
- Scale: 1/10
- Front tyre: 20/74mm
- Rear tyre: 37/80mm
Instruction Manual & Reference Documents
Tamiya 58071 Sonic Fighter Instruction Manual
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58061 Striker
Tamiya 58061 Striker RC Car
Strongly regarded by Tamiya collectors all over the world as one of Tamiya’s least accomplished models, the Striker is both unusual in looks and mechanical design. Although aimed at the cheaper end of the market and more specifically for beginners, the Tamiya 58061 Striker is certainly one of tamiya’s weaker models construction wise, making it not quite as suitable for beginners are originally intended.
The Tamiya Striker’s body shell has a shape more reminiscent of an F1 car than an off road buggy, and it’s certainly an acquired taste, but that said, it did prove attractive to many a collector and newcomer to the hobby over the years.
The chassis is of the plastic tub style and is manufactured from white ABS plastic. It differs greatly though from most other Tamiya cars due to it’s integration with the body shell on top, almost making the body just a small chassis cover & cockpit. Drive train wise, the Striker is powered by a rear wheel drive gear box & motor assembly with gear differential and industry standard RS540 motor (silver can). Suspension is facilitated by Swing arms on the front and trailing arms on the rear with coil spring friction shocks. These are adequate, but in no way high performance.
White spoke wheels, rear spiked tyres and ribbed front tyres.
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Specification
- Model Number: 58061
- Model Name: Striker
- Originally released: 21-Feb-87
- Drive train: 2WD rear, gear differential
- Suspension format: Swingarm front , trailing arms rear , coilover friction shocks
- Chassis Type: Plastic bathtub, hard plastic body
- Body: White ABS injection moulded
- Motor: RS540
- Width: 232mm
- Length: 435mm
- Height: 137mm
- Wheelbase: 265mm
- Tread front: 190mm
- Tread rear: 196mm
- Ground clearance: 30mm
- Weight: 1460g
- Scale: 1/10
- Front tyre: 20/74mm
- Rear tire: 37/80mm
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