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The Buggy Champ is Tamiya's re-release of the 1979 Rough Rider, the off-road buggy that kicked off the RC buggy boom. It is a 1/10 scale 2WD kit with a rear-motor layout, a die-cast aluminum chassis, coil-spring front suspension and a hard plastic body with a driver figure. Builders get a genuine vintage kit with modern touches like a sealed gearbox and updated tires. It suits hobbyists who want a build project and a shelf piece more than a modern racer; today's 2WD buggies are lighter, faster and far more adjustable.
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Owners treat the Buggy Champ as a nostalgia build and display model. They praise the metal chassis, the classic look and the Tamiya build quality, and accept that it drives like a 1970s design rather than a modern racer.
The Tamiya Buggy Champ is a 1/10 scale 2WD off-road buggy kit. It is a re-release of the original design from the late 1970s "Buggy Boom" era, with modern improvements.
The bodyshell is molded from polystyrene. It is pre-trimmed, unpainted and white, ready for priming and painting. The chassis uses a 2mm thick FRP plate with an aluminum reinforcing plate. Suspension is fully independent on all four wheels, with a front double trailing arm and a rear swing axle, die-cast suspension arms and oil dampers.
The kit includes a torque-tuned brushed motor and a Hobbywing Quicrun 1060 ESC. The ESC has a built-in capacitor module, parameters set with ESC jumpers, and automatic throttle range calibration.
