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toyotatrucks83 · 09-19-2011, 03:47 PM

Tower hobbies shows the FJ40 CC-01 kit as Discontinued. What is up with that.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...Cc01&search=Go

Flowmastered87GL · 09-19-2011, 06:27 PM

RPP has em.

http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/tam58445.htm

redjones · 09-19-2011, 07:15 PM

I noticed on tamiyausa the kit was discontinued about 4 weeks ago.

Draggermirage · 09-19-2011, 07:26 PM

Somewhere a while ago I read or heard that the Tamiya factory in Japan got hit hard with the earthquakes and flooding.

I do know a lot of the Tamiya styrene supplies, models and paints went on eternal backorder after the quakes.

Someone support or destroy this story as it was only rumor on my end.

Marcus

Knytemare · 09-20-2011, 09:33 PM

I can't say anything about the styrene supplies however the paints were on back order BEFORE the earthquakes hit Japan. It was an issue with the EPA here in the states though thankfully they are now coming back in stock. I got that from my Tamiya rep where I work.

toyofast · 09-20-2011, 11:11 PM

They show to be available through Tamiya's website. They show the FJ40, Bronco and Unimog all available still. I guess going to the source is the last resort.

Also, TowerHobbies discontinues items constantly. It's about moving stock and bringing in new stock. Take Tower's info with a grain of salt.

toyotatrucks83 · 09-28-2011, 02:11 PM

Found the FJ40 kit still available at RPP. Purchased it before we can't find them anymore. I won't be opening it up till Christmas, and I plan to keep it really mild, but I work on a build thread then.

09-19-2011, 03:47 PM	#1
toyotatrucks83 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Reno Posts: 646	Discontinued? Tower hobbies shows the FJ40 CC-01 kit as Discontinued. What is up with that. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...Cc01&search=Go

09-19-2011, 06:27 PM	#2
Flowmastered87GL Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Portland Posts: 268	RPP has em. http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/tam58445.htm

09-19-2011, 07:15 PM	#3
redjones Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: columbus Posts: 315	I noticed on tamiyausa the kit was discontinued about 4 weeks ago.

09-19-2011, 07:26 PM	#4
Draggermirage Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Aurora, CO Posts: 197	Somewhere a while ago I read or heard that the Tamiya factory in Japan got hit hard with the earthquakes and flooding. I do know a lot of the Tamiya styrene supplies, models and paints went on eternal backorder after the quakes. Someone support or destroy this story as it was only rumor on my end. Marcus

09-20-2011, 09:33 PM	#5
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	I can't say anything about the styrene supplies however the paints were on back order BEFORE the earthquakes hit Japan. It was an issue with the EPA here in the states though thankfully they are now coming back in stock. I got that from my Tamiya rep where I work.

09-20-2011, 11:11 PM	#6
toyofast I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge Posts: 5,512	They show to be available through Tamiya's website. They show the FJ40, Bronco and Unimog all available still. I guess going to the source is the last resort. Also, TowerHobbies discontinues items constantly. It's about moving stock and bringing in new stock. Take Tower's info with a grain of salt.

09-28-2011, 02:11 PM	#7
toyotatrucks83 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Reno Posts: 646	Found the FJ40 kit still available at RPP. Purchased it before we can't find them anymore. I won't be opening it up till Christmas, and I plan to keep it really mild, but I work on a build thread then.

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