{"rewrite":{"id":"r_409328e03e96d41174c35288","clusterId":"c_cc6edbf01099aff306b1a931","slug":"tamiya-s-1-9rc-dune-beetle-cross-kit-set-for-december-12-release","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Tamiya's 1/9RC Dune Beetle Cross Kit Set for December 12 Release","summary":"Tamiya will release the 1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02 Chassis) assembly kit on Saturday, December 12, 2026, priced at 52,800 yen with tax included. The polycarbonate body reproduces a desert-racing Beetle with widened fenders and the rear engine hood removed. The front suspension offers two types, double trailing arm or double wishbone, while the rear uses trailing arms.","whyItMatters":"The kit ships with a choice of two front suspension setups, which lets builders pick between the two front tread widths Tamiya lists for the same body.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe BB-02 chassis pairs a one-piece molded resin floor pan with a roll cage, and the pan forms the front and rear wheel housings. The running battery sits longitudinally at the center and is swapped by opening the floor pan, so the body stays on. Each wheel gets an adaptive oil damper, and rubber joint boots cover the gearbox side of the universal drive shafts. Overall length is 454mm with a 283mm wheelbase. A driver and co-driver figure in full-face helmets is included, and separately sold LEDs can light the headlights, bumper auxiliary lights, and rear roll cage lights.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tamiya's 1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02 Chassis) is dated for December 12, 2026 at 52,800 yen. Front suspension comes as double trailing arm or double wishbone; the rear is trailing arms. Battery swaps through the floor pan.","twitterPost":"Tamiya sets the 1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02) for December 12, 2026, 52,800 yen. Two front suspension types: double trailing arm or double wishbone. Rear trailing arms, 4-wheel independent. Battery accessed via the floor pan.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Tamiya has dated the 1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02 Chassis) for December 12, 2026 at 52,800 yen. The kit builds a desert-racing Beetle body on a resin floor pan and roll cage, with a choice of double trailing arm or double wishbone front suspension. The battery is reached by opening the floor pan rather than removing the body.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3216632/\",\"title\":\"Choose from two types of front suspension! Tamiya's electric RC car \\\"1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross\\\" scheduled for release on Saturday, December 12, 2026!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5666,"outputTokens":780,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793621652,"createdAt":"2026-11-02T12:09:19.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T12:13:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T12:13:02.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_cc6edbf01099aff306b1a931","canonicalTitle":"2種類のフロントサスペンションを選択可能！タミヤより電動RCカー「1/9RC フォルクスワーゲン デューン ビートル クロス」が2026年12月12日（土）発売予定！","representativeArticleId":"a_eda2f58004ee81c0139e3415","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross\"],\"studios\":[\"Tamiya\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-02T11:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-02T11:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T12:13:00.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Dengeki Hobby Web","url":"https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/3216632/","title":"2種類のフロントサスペンションを選択可能！タミヤより電動RCカー「1/9RC フォルクスワーゲン デューン ビートル クロス」が2026年12月12日（土）発売予定！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross"],"studios":["Tamiya"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Tamiya will release the 1/9RC Volkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02 Chassis) on Saturday, December 12, 2026.","The kit is priced at 52,800 yen with tax included and is Electric RC Car Series No.757.","Front suspension can be built as double trailing arm or double wishbone; the rear uses trailing arms.","Overall length is 454mm, overall width 204/225mm, overall height 180mm, wheelbase 283mm.","A 540-type motor, RC equipment, and running battery are sold separately."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["1-9rc-volkswagen-dune-beetle-cross","tamiya"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"1-9rc-volkswagen-dune-beetle-cross","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false},{"slug":"tamiya","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":13,"overall":"unverified","story_count":7,"has_dossier":true}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}