Tamiya Blockhead Motors RC Picnic 2026 Event Report
Capped at 30: reliably dated 2026-06-25 — old news, not next-episode material. This is a broad official release-list announcement (dated high-confidence but ~5+ weeks ahead of the crawler's first-seen date, and it's a catalog list rather than a single launch story). Contains a mix of on-road (BMW M4 GT3 Evo on TT-02), monster/off-road (Lunch Box Evo), and static/Mini 4WD kits — none are crawler/scale-trail products, which is the show's core focus. Tamiya's historical pattern favors licensed body
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Tamiya has published its official product release list for August 2026, revealing several new R/C and static models. Highlights include the 1/10 R/C Nissan R91CP, the 1/10 R/C BMW M4 GT3 Evo on TT-02 chassis, and the 1/12 R/C Lunch Box Evo, alongside static kits like 1/24 Morris/Austin Mini Cooper models, Mini 4WD Dash-1 Emperor and Zenperor 3 kits, and Racing Mini 4WD 40th Anniversary items.
The RC Car Festival in Hobby City Shizuoka took place May 15-17, 2026 at the Shizuoka City Southern Gymnasium, featuring RC car experience runs ('Try!! Toyota RC'), the Toyota Challenge Cup competition, RC car and Mini 4WD workshops, and experience booths from automotive-related companies.
Tamiya held its 'BLOCKHEAD MOTORS RC PICNIC' event on June 20-21, 2026 at sotosotodays CAMP GROUNDS by Lake Yamanaka, Japan, combining RC cars with outdoor camping. Activities included an obstacle RC circuit, RC trial runs, Tamiya RC car races, an RC Walk, RC sports day, parade runs, and exhibits from outdoor brands.