Tamiya Robot Kits

Great for learning the basics of gears and linkages, this Tamiya kit contains all the parts necessary to make a remote controlled crawler that picks up ping pong balls. The instructions include directions for assembling the kit with either an arm, bucket, or shovel for collecting ping pong balls.

Great for learning the basics of gears and linkages, this Tamiya kit contains all the parts necessary to make a remote controlled chassis with a ping pong ball collecting appendage. The instructions include directions for assembling the kit with either an arm, bucket, or shovel, and they include directions for a ping pong ball collecting competition.

Tamiya’s wall-hugging ladybug is a fun and easy-to-build kit that’s great for new robot enthusiasts, and it can serve as a unique, hackable robot chassis for more advanced users. The ladybug has no digital electronics; rather, a simple wire bumper along its side directs current to one of two motors to keep the ladybug moving along the wall. The ladybug features a hard plastic shell and runs on one alkaline AA battery.

Tamiya’s wall-hugging mouse is a fun and easy-to-build kit that’s great for new robot enthusiasts, and it can serve as a unique, hackable robot chassis for more advanced users. The mouse has no digital electronics; rather, a simple wire bumper along its side directs current to one of two motors to keep the mouse moving along the wall. The mouse features a hard plastic shell and runs on one alkaline AA battery.

This four-legged Mechanical Dog supports eight different walking configurations: four possible strides and two possible speeds.

This kangaroo-robot hops forward by kicking its rear legs simultaneously. When walking slowly, it relies on its front legs, and when running quickly, it moves upright, using its tail for balance.

This beetle-robot walks with its four legs while swinging its horn. When it bumps into an obstacle, it turns around automatically and continues walking.

This two-legged Mechanical Ostrich walks when motor rotation is transferred to the legs via crank plates.

This four-legged Mechanical Giraffe walks when motor rotation is transferred to the legs via crank plates and linkage rods.

This four-legged Mechanical Turtle crawls when motor rotation is transferred to the legs via crank plates and linkage rods. Each pair of legs (front and rear) is molded as one piece and the front leg plate is attached with a ball joint that serves as a fulcrum to imitate turtle crawling.

This fast Mechanical Rabbit hops when motor rotation is transferred to the legs via crank plates and linkage rods.

This four-legged Mechanical Tiger supports eight different walking configurations: four possible strides and two possible speeds.

This four-legged Mechanical Pig shakes its head left and right as it walks.

This fun Mechanical Racehorse is the fastest robot in the Tamiya Robocraft series. Power from the motor is transferred to the legs via linkage rods to make the horse gallop.

The Mechanical Blowfish is the first water based Tamiya Robocraft. It is propelled forward by a left-right moving tail fin rotated driven by a crank and linkage rod.

This set contains two Boxing Fighters, each with its own 2-channel remote control. Compete with a friend for the title of boxing fighter champion! Assembly of this robot kit is easy and educational.

This six-legged Mechanical Insect is controlled by a 2-channel remote control (included in the kit). You can make your Mechanical Insect move forward or backward and turn left or right.

Take control of this six-legged walking Rhinoceros Beetle robot via the included 2-channel remote controller. The two controller sticks operate separate gearboxes, enabling forward/reverse, and left/right movement.

Take control of this six-legged walking Stag Beetle robot via the included 2-channel remote controller. The two controller sticks operate separate gearboxes, enabling forward/reverse, and left/right movement.

The Sliding Mouse is smoothly propelled by three vibrating metal rods, and its direction and speed can be easily altered by changing the orientation of the leg rods. The Sliding Mouse features a colorful body and easy assembly.

The Sliding Fox is smoothly propelled by three vibrating metal rods, and its direction and speed can be easily altered by changing the orientation of the leg rods. The Sliding Fox features a colorful body and easy assembly.

The Sliding Ladybug is smoothly propelled by three vibrating metal rods, and its direction and speed can be easily altered by changing the orientation of the leg rods. The Sliding Ladybug features a colorful body and easy assembly.

The Tamiya 2-Channel Remote Control Box can be used to independently control up to two motors in your robot or project.

Use the Tamiya 70106 4-Channel Remote Control Box to control up to four motors in your robot or project.