Pre-coloured chassis and dump bed and a pre-painted polycarbonate cab mean this model will look as good as the photos once you have built it. Tipper tips manually by hand - a project for later to motorise it.
Tamiya Say:
Our fun G6-01 chassis has seen some fun fictitious 6-wheelers and some real-life vehicle inspirations in the form of a school bus and semi-truck. This truck recreates a subject in the form of a working vehicle: Volvo’s A60 hauler. The actual vehicle is a revolutionary design, offering exceptional flexibility and mobility as well as the sheer strength required to haul loads in quarries and other similarly grueling workplaces.
G6-01 Chassis
The fun G6-01 chassis is based around a tough, slimline monocoque frame and offers excellent off-road performance thanks to a 6-wheel drive system. Power is provided by a motor behind the front wheels, and transmitted to front, center and rear wheels via gears. The gearbox is sealed to protect from dust and debris and integrated into the frame; it has built-in front, center and rear differential gears to provide smooth cornering. 6-wheel double wishbone suspension is fitted with friction dampers. A 2-piece steering tie-rod setup utilizes the servo on the left for excellent response. With suspension reassembly and a separately-sold transmitter with 4WS function and R/C equipment, the rear wheels can be made steerable.
- 1/24 scale R/C model assembly kit. Length: 486mm, width: 270mm, height: 213mm.
- Polycarbonate cab and molded ABS plastic bed components. The cab component is pre-painted in yellow.
- The bed can be moved manually between flat and raised positions.
- Yellow deep-dish wheels are paired with 115mm lug pattern spike tires.
- Stickers are included to recreate details such as front grille, air inlets, headlights, and logos.
- 6WD platform with a gear-driven powertrain, triple differentials, double-wishbone suspension and a tough monocoque frame.
- Chassis parts are molded in yellow.
- The G6-01 can be converted to 4-wheel steering with reassembly of the suspension and a separately sold transmitter with 4WS function and R/C equipment.
- A range of Hop-Up Option parts is available.
- Requires: 2-Channel Radio with receiver, standard size servo, ESC, 7.2v battery pack & compatible charger. See below.
This is based on the G6-01 6x6 Chassis, the same as used in the Konghead truck model.
Options Explained
Bearing Upgrade: These make the car run more smoothly and are easily installed during assembly. If there is no option for these shown, then the kit already includes the bearing upgrade as standard. These are entirely optional.
Radio System: There is a choice of a TWIN STICK (Traditional) radio or a Steering Wheel (Modern) radio. Both radios operate on 2.4Ghz and use the new Crystal-Free technology, so you can run multiple cars at the same time without any interference. The steering wheel radio is included in the price, a traditional twin stick radio just a few pounds more .
ESC: This is the connection between the radio system and the motor. You have two choices - the Tamiya Hobbywing unit which will take much more powerful motors, or the Carson Dragster (from Tamiya Germany) which will take many upgrades still, is waterproof and a very reliable unit. The Hobbywing unit has a very good reputation with modellers and has a higher capacity allowing faster motors to be used at a later date. Both units feature electronic brakes. The Tamiya Hobbywing ESC is included in the price, the Carson Waterproof one is just a few pounds more.
Battery: The higher the number, the longer the run time. The 1800 battery is included in the price.
Charger: You can choose to upgrade the charger - the mini peak (auto cut off) charger will take 2 to 3 hours depending on the battery, the Mistral 5 Amp Charger from 25 minutes depending on the battery, and the Etronix Fast Charger somewhere in-between. The basic USB charger is included in the price.
If you would like more options, would like to choose a package without one of the above components, or wish to purchase the car kit on it's own, please search our site for the CUSTOM option of this kit - easily found by searching for the kit name or number followed by CUSTOM.
Available Options and Upgrades:
Ballraces: None Full Mr Bear Roller Bearing (+£20.00)
Battery: 1800Mah 7.2v 2000Mah 7.2v (+£2.00) 3000Mah 7.2v (+£7.50)
Charger: USB 500ma Slow Charger (Suits up to 3000Mah) Mains Mid Speed 0.8 Amp Mini Peak (Suits up to 3000Mah) (+£7.00) Ansmann AC3001 3 Amp AC/DC Fast Charger (Suits all, Automatic) *PROMO PRICE* (+£9.99) Etronix Fast Charger (1A to 4A selectable, Mains) Automatic ET0209 (Suits all) (+£19.75)
ESC: Carson Dragster ESC (Waterproof, NIMH/LIPO 18 Turn / 30000 RPM Limit) Tamiya Hobbywing 1060 RTR Quicrun 60A Brushed ESC NIMH/LIPO 8T Limit (+£2.00)
Radio System: Etronix 2.4Ghz STEERING WHEEL Radio (1 Servo) Carson 2.4Ghz TWIN STICK Radio (1 Servo) 707131 (+£14.50)