Tamiya 19801 Lord Spirit (VZ Chassis）

The legend of "Laser Mini 4WD" begins

This is a high-performance racing plastic model assembly kit using shaft-driven four-wheel drive. The Lord Spirit is a four-wheel drive driven by Kudo Mota, the protagonist of the CoroCoro Comic comic series "MINI 4 KING". The white body consists of two parts, the front part that narrows back and the roof part. The sharp shape of the front of the car is pushed down, giving people a surging sense of speed. What is even more worth mentioning are the Lord Spirit-specific parts that are also the most important part of the story. The front stabilizer that protrudes like a corner, the rear brake mounted on the bottom of the body, and the rear height guide wheel characterized by a thick shape increase stability when walking at high speeds. The strong silhouette and beautiful texture of clear transparent blue-green are also attractive. And the chassis adopts VZ chassis, which is lightweight and compact and suitable for actual combat. Disc wheels with wide-diameter slick tires make it easier to apply force when inserting the axle. The red lines that set off the white body, the vehicle name logo, etc. are expressed with metal stickers.

VZ chassis pursuing strength and expandability

The VZ chassis is a further improvement on the compact, lightweight, short-wheelbase VS chassis that is very popular in actual racing. While maintaining the excellent characteristics of the VS chassis such as turning flexibility and high maintainability, the strength of the bumper, rear anti-collision bar base, transmission shaft bearing, etc. is increased. At the same time, each part also has a "curvature" suitable for absorbing shock. In addition to the rear guide wheel stay, the front bumper can also be detached, greatly increasing the freedom of setup. And the bearings of the shaft are made of 620 plastic bearings made of POM resin with low friction resistance. Parts and special parts such as the chassis body and gear cover are made of ABS resin. The gear ratio is set to 4.2:1.