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Tamiya Mini 4WD Santa Claus (Red Racer)(95698)
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Description
A Christmas-themed shaft-drive, four-wheel-drive plastic model kit built on the compact, lightweight, short-wheelbase VS chassis. The buggy-style body, styled after a sleigh, is finished in red and carries a pre-assembled, pre-painted white-bearded Santa Claus driver figure. The chassis body is metallic green with white A-parts (including the battery holder), red 6-spoke wheels fitted with white hard low-height tyres, and racing number "25" on the body, referencing 25 December. "Merry Christmas" lettering on the rear wing is applied via stickers. The VS chassis includes an air duct for motor cooling and a hinged switch cover and battery holder.
- Chassis: VS, 5:1 gear ratio
- Overall length 147mm, width 88mm, height 45mm (assembled)
- Motor included; snap-fit assembly, no glue required
- Requires 2x AA batteries (not included)
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