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The 1/14 semi-trailer measures 886 mm and joins a separately announced TROP.62 Semi-Trailer Light Set. Click Lock kits snap together from cut-out parts, and the first cars are the Volkswagen Type 2 in red/white and blue/white at 178 mm, due in December at 3,960 yen each.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1/48 Scale Aircraft Series No.129 Grumman F-14B Tomcat Tractor Tow Set\u003c/strong\u003e: Announced at the venue; includes four deck crew figures and three marking types\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1/14 Electric RC Big Truck Series No.82 40-Foot Aluminum Van Semi-Trailer for Tractor Trucks\u003c/strong\u003e: Announced at the venue; 886 mm overall length\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTROP.62 Semi-Trailer Light Set\u003c/strong\u003e: Announced at the same time\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Lock 1/24 Car Model Series Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) (Red/White)\u003c/strong\u003e: December release, 3,960 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Lock 1/24 Car Model Series Volkswagen Type 2 (T1) (Blue/White)\u003c/strong\u003e: December release, 3,960 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Lock 1/24 Car Model Series Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 (White)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClick Lock 1/24 Car Model Series Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 (Red)\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolkswagen Dune Beetle Cross (BB-02 Chassis)\u003c/strong\u003e: Electric RC car on display\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMini 4WD Brocken Gigant Godzilla-0.0 Version\u003c/strong\u003e: On display\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tamiya's Click Lock 1/24 Car Model Series skips glue entirely, and launching it on a Volkswagen Type 2 and a Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 tests whether snap-fit earns shelf space at hobby show prices.","twitterPost":"Tamiya's Click Lock line trades cement for snap-fit on a Volkswagen Type 2 and Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7, a bet that car builders want speed over solvent.","threadsPost":"Tamiya's Click Lock 1/24 Car Model Series drops glue from car building and opens on a Volkswagen Type 2 and Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7. The kits sit beside the F-14B Tomcat Tractor Tow Set at Tokyo Big Sight, so the show floor now argues both ends of the build-time curve.","newsletterBlurb":"Tamiya brought two venue-first announcements to the 64th All Japan Model \u0026 Hobby Show: a 1/48 F-14B Tomcat with carrier deck tractor, and a 1/14 40-foot aluminum van semi-trailer. The booth also introduced the Click Lock 1/24 car series, no paint or glue needed, with the Volkswagen Type 2 and Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 as the first releases.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Dengeki Hobby Web\",\"url\":\"https://hobby.dengeki.com/event/3179375/\",\"title\":\"\\\"F-14B Tomcat Tractor Tow Set\\\" Announced for the First Time at the Venue! 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