Friday 10th September 2010

Win An R/C Tamiya Lamborghini Gallardo

We all love a Tamiya, but we still have to give this one away...

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Remember 'Vanessa's Lunchbox'? How about 'Rough Rider' or 'Bruiser'? Far from being titles of specialist publications, these names should evoke childlike excitement from anyone old enough to remember Tamiya R/C cars from the 80's. For younger readers, insert the more recent Tamiya model name of your choice for the same effect.

Here at PH Towers we love radio controlled cars, and we especially love those created by Mr Tamiya himself. PH Ed Chris-R recently treated himself to the re-launched Sand Scorcher, another firm childhood Tamiya favourite based on a VW 'Baja' Beetle. Disappointingly he hasn't allowed any of us to have a go around the car park as yet, but it's fair to say that his R/C car created almost as much excitement in the office as the latest supercar does.

A few weeks ago we had a meeting with the chap who looks after Tamiya in the UK and spent a fair while pouring over brochures, telling tales of R/C heroics and trying desperately to blag one for ourselves. We failed to secure an office 'long-termer' but we did manage to get one for a PHer to keep (unless we 'forget' to send it to you, that is) and it's a Lamborghini no less.

Sadly, the days of comedy names are long-gone and this car is snappily titled the 'Lamborghini Gallardo Blancpain' but roughly translated that means it's a gorgeously styled, well built, and fast R/C machine.

It's 1/10 scale - 450mm long and 204mm wide, has a polycarbonate body with shaft-driven 4-wheel drive TT01 Type-E chassis, front and rear oil dampers and a body that was created using blue-prints of the actual car. It looks great, and while we would love to give you the definitive road test verdict, Tamiya forgot to send us the battery charger (it's in the post).

Obviously we don't really want to give this away, so if you would be so kind as to not enter we'd really appreciate it.

However, if you do want to ruin our day then all you need to do is email [e-mail] with 'Tamiya' as the subject line. Make sure you include your name, address and daytime phone number within your e-mail.

One entry will be picked at random from the electronic straw-boater on Friday 24th September at 12.00, and that person will win the Lambo. (So remember, please don't enter before the competition closes.)

Thanks to the guys at Tamiya for the prize, and to Mr Tamiya for the memories.

[RenesisEvo]

Sorry...

...but I really quite like that! Entered.

[EvoDelta]

Me too!

Don't worry about waiting until the end of September. You can send it to me now, that'll reduce your attachment to it

[Daaaveee]

Love it You can buy your own here too if you're unfortunate and don't win this one!

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?CallFunction...

[Mr Gear]

Want Need.

[ezi]

Entered

[UncleRic]

News Topic said:

One entry will be picked at random from the electronic straw-boater on Friday 24th September at 12.00, and that person will win the Lambo. (So remember, please don't enter before the competition closes.)

Eh..?

Have I missed a 'funny' here?

[Roop]

Ooh...! memememememememe...!!!

[DaveH23]

One entry will be picked at random from the electronic straw-boater on Friday 24th September at 12.00, and that person will win the Lambo. (So remember, please don't enter before the competition closes.)


Please DONT enter before it closes?

But what if I want to win?

[LRdriver II]

wheres that parrot whoosh when you need it hehe..

[Erijaso]

I'm in, hopefully it will be better than my sons.

Competative dad, you betcha.

[jon-]

Just awesome.

[El Capitano]

DaveH23 said:

One entry will be picked at random from the electronic straw-boater on Friday 24th September at 12.00, and that person will win the Lambo. (So remember, please don't enter before the competition closes.)


Please DONT enter before it closes?

But what if I want to win?

guys.. read it.. they say they want to keep it....

anyway, i have entered, looks great!

[W00DY]

Entered. Would I be correct in assuming that it's already built?

[Garlick]

W00DY said:

Entered. Would I be correct in assuming that it's already built?

We have a 'demo' car here that we have to return. Yours will be new, un-built and boxed.

[ZOLLAR]

Ooo want, i need a replacement as i had an R/C Lamborghini superleggra but my 2 year old got his hands on it .
Email sent

[RallyRider]

Cool, and I don't even need to suffer the humilation by telling them what car I currently drive.

[evenflow]

I'd like to enter this, but can you please confirm what you will do with our names, addresses and phone numbers? Presumably sell them to horrendous marketing list companies...?

[Mr Gear]

Garlick said:

W00DY said:

Entered. Would I be correct in assuming that it's already built?

We have a 'demo' car here that we have to return. Yours will be new, un-built and boxed.

Building is half the fun. I remember building the diff on my old Tamiya Celica GT4 and just looking at it as an object of wonder that I had built yet still couldn't get my mind around.

[Garlick]

evenflow said:

I'd like to enter this, but can you please confirm what you will do with our names, addresses and phone numbers? Presumably sell them to horrendous marketing list companies...?

What happens to your details? As we haven't asked if you want third party mailings, they will be deleted.

[TonyHetherington]

Oh this is bringing back some memories! I still have my original Grasshopper in the garage, probably 20yrs old now, and we have a couple of Optima Mid Custom Specials tucked away too. Superb

Consider me entered!