Brocken Gigant Premium 19452: FM-A Kit Guide
Brocken Gigant Premium (item 19452) places Kondo Gen's memorable Let's & Go!! racer on an FM-A chassis. It is listed within Tamiya's Fully Cowled series, yet the manufacturer describes this body's wheel treatment as a half-cowl: its fenders flank the tires rather than enclosing them completely. That distinction is part of what makes the kit interesting. The package also has a separate, removable front cowl and pipe-frame-style sideguards. This guide identifies the exact Premium reissue and what it asks you to assemble.
A half-cowl shape in the Fully Cowled family
Brocken Gigant Premium is Fully Cowled Mini 4WD Series No.52 by product classification, but the shell does not look like a uniformly smooth wheel-covering body. Its angular fenders sit beside the wheels, and the sideguards resemble a tube structure. The front cowl is a removable piece rather than a permanently seamless nose. Look at these parts on the sprue before adding the supplied headlight and body stickers; they help you understand where the removable section meets the main shell. Tamiya's photographed example is assembled and painted, while the retail product is an assembly kit.
That body design may matter more to your purchase than the word Premium. Tamiya uses Premium across a range of classic-body releases on different chassis, as the Premium kit guide explains. If you specifically want Kondo Gen's Brocken on FM-A, the item number is decisive. Do not confuse item 19452 with another Brocken release or with Beak Stinger G, whose design merely takes inspiration from Brocken alongside other cars.
What the FM-A chassis package supplies
Tamiya specifies metallic-grey ABS for the FM-A chassis and red for its A parts. The English product page mentions a low-friction front skid, four roller components and thicker rear rollers. The Japanese page adds yellow spiral-spoke wheels with small-diameter low-profile tires. A motor and 3.5:1 gears are included. The assembled stock dimensions are 156 × 97 × 38 mm, and two AA/R6 cells must be supplied separately. These are concrete box details, not proof that the kit will handle a particular lane change or jump better than another FM-A car.
Build the front-motor drivetrain before the shell. The FM-A underside permits access to the motor and setup components; close everything as the manual shows, then turn the wheels by hand and check that the body mounts without pressure on the pipe-frame sideguards. A removable cowl can be useful for fit inspection, but it must be attached as intended when the car runs. General motor-position and brake considerations are in the FM-A chassis guide. This article keeps its attention on Brocken's actual shell and supplied configuration.
Test-fit future parts around the front cowl
Because the front body section is separate, it is easy to mistake a cowl fit problem for a chassis problem. Before changing rollers, attach all stock body pieces and check the nose from below and from track level. Check wheel clearance through a full rotation and ensure that front stay screws cannot strike the cowl. Repeat the fit when changing tire diameter or adding a plate. The published 38 mm height describes the stock assembled kit, not a guarantee that an upgraded machine remains in a particular event's legal envelope.
If you race, keep the current class rules beside your parts list. Some classes limit body cutting or forbid particular modifications, and the product page does not grant permission to trim the half-cowl or remove the front piece. A display builder can preserve the dramatic stock outline; a racing builder can still start from the same complete shell and choose parts that fit it. Neither use depends on claiming that the FM-A's forward motor makes this specific car faster.
Is this the Brocken to buy?
Choose 19452 if you want the Premium-era Brocken Gigant look on FM-A, with the half-cowl, pipe sideguards and removable nose. If you are shopping by a childhood memory of an older chassis version, verify the item number before ordering: this package is the FM-A reissue. The exact listing is Brocken Gigant Premium (FM-A), where the store shows current availability.
Frequently asked questions
Does the front cowl come off?
Yes. Tamiya describes a separate, removable front cowl on this release.
Why is a half-cowl body in the Fully Cowled series?
Fully Cowled is Tamiya's product-series classification; its own item description calls this particular shell a half-cowl.
Does the box contain a motor?
Yes. Tamiya also lists 3.5:1 gears; two AA batteries are separate.
Sources checked 26 September 2026: Tamiya English item 19452 and Tamiya Japan item 19452.