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Old 11-30-2009, 06:13 PM   #1
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High Detail Hailwood Racer by Tamiya!

Yep, Mike "the Bike" Hailwood thrashed the competition with his Honda RC 166 GP bike winning a world championship in both '66 and '67. The bike featured a 250 cc straight 6 engine with dual-overhead camshafts and six carbs all nested together in a tiny amount of space.


Now Tamiya is offering a high detail version in 1/12. The bike will be offered as a plastic kit and no less than FOUR detail-up items available seperately. It looks like the folks at Tamiya are really trying to do this one right. The chain looks incredible. Here are some links to the HLJ site:

RC 166 Kit: http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM14113
Fork Kit: http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM12632
Wheel Kit: http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM12631
Chain Kit: http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM12633
Rivet Set: http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM12634
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