Tamiya is on a roll with all of their new 1/12TH Scale releases for 2012, and the Newman Joust Porsche is no exception! The Newman Porsche 956 from the Joest Racing Team, which won the 1984 Le Mans 24 Hours of endurance race, is now available on the Tamiya RM-01 chassis (Racing Master). The RM-01 assembly kit is easy to build, tune and is also ideal for racing enthusiasts to begin their 1/12 scale racing activities. The Tamiya RC Newman Joust Porsche Kit Requires a 2+ Channel Radio System, Electric starter pack, building equipment and paint for completion.
 | 1/12 scale ready to assemble electric powered R/C model racing kit |
| Features a 2.5mm thick black-colored FRP lower deck, a height-adjustable resin gear case with type 380 motor. (540 motor may be used when removing stock motor plate) |
| 380 motor included |
| Pivot-Ball Link Rear (PBLR) suspension system features a center pivot ball, a pitch damper to temper chassis pitch, and a roll damper and side links to control chassis roll. Roll springs can be additionally installed to the side link pivots for more advanced suspension settings |
| Aluminum diff housing allows ball differential adjustment without detaching rear wheel |
| Steel rear axle |
| Attachment of both hex-hub-secured and 3-screw-secured wheels are possible with the RM-01 chassis |
| Front independent suspension features optimized kingpin trail |
| Use Item 55105 Tamiya LF Battery LF1100-6.6V Racing Pack (M-Size) as the power source. (NOT AVAILABLE IN THE USA MARKET) Installation of square-shaped battery packs is also possible using glass tape (sold separately). Example: 1S hard case battery packs |
| Included Polycarbonate body faithfully reproduces the Porsche 956 |
| Sticker sheet to depict the livery and a driver torso included |
