Tamiya 12036 1/12 SCALE Tyrrell P34 SIX WHEELER (w/PHOTO-ETCHED PARTS)

1975年9月22日發表、以F1史上首款六輪車掀起轟動的，正是泰瑞爾 P34。前4輪、後2輪的特異輪胎配置，是以減少空氣阻力、提升煞車性能、改善操控性這三大目標設計。不過，安裝於三角斷面車架的懸掛、信賴度高的福特V型8缸引擎等，除4條前輪之外，其餘都是極為正統的構成——透過採用成熟且特性已被充分理解的機構，實現了快速而確實的開發。發表後經測試不斷改良的實戰型，於1976年5月2日由派屈克·德帕伊（Patrick Depailler）駕駛在西班牙GP首度登場；同年6月13日第7戰瑞典GP中，喬迪·謝克特（Jody Scheckter）奪冠、德帕伊亦獲第2名，充分證明了前4輪構想的有效性。這一年泰瑞爾更在車隊年度排名中，僅次於法拉利、麥拉倫獲得總合第3名。採用前4輪系統的泰瑞爾P34，是在F1歷史留名的革新賽車。

【模型要目】●F1漫長歷史中唯一實戰過的六輪車泰瑞爾P34，以1/12比例模型化的塑膠模型組裝套件 ●全長336mm、全寬166mm、全高84mm，製作與觀賞樂趣十足的大型精密模型 ●前後懸掛以螺旋彈簧可動 ●4條前輪以與實車相同的齒條齒輪轉向系統與方向盤連動 ●配線點火線、配管燃料管的3升V型8缸福特DFV引擎 ●進氣漏斗為質感十足的鋁切削製 ●前部、側部、座艙各整流罩均可脫卸 ●含煞車碟盤，以及散熱器、前鼻翼端板等蝕刻片 ●附座椅安全帶扣與踏板類表面用等蝕刻片 ●主要水貼為高品質Cartograf製，3號、4號車用 ●輪胎為寫實中空橡膠製
【初回發售月】2007年11月

Unveiled on September 22, 1975, the Tyrrell P34 caused a sensation as the first-ever six-wheeler in F1 history. Its unusual four-front/two-rear tire layout was designed to achieve three goals: reduced aerodynamic drag, improved braking performance, and better handling. Yet apart from the four front wheels, everything was thoroughly conventional — the suspension mounted on a triangular-section tub, and the dependable Ford V8 engine — so proven, well-understood mechanisms allowed swift, sure development. After continuous refinement through testing, the race version debuted at the Spanish GP on May 2, 1976, driven by Patrick Depailler; on June 13 of that year, Jody Scheckter won the Swedish GP with Depailler second, proving the four-front-wheel concept amply effective. Tyrrell also finished third in that year’s Constructors’ Championship behind Ferrari and McLaren. The Tyrrell P34, with its four-front-wheel system, remains a revolutionary machine etched into F1 history.

[Model Info] A plastic model assembly kit reproducing the Tyrrell P34 — the only six-wheeler to fight in actual F1 competition — in 1/12 scale / length 336 mm, width 166 mm, height 84 mm; a large, highly detailed model / front and rear suspension move via coil springs / the four front wheels link with the steering wheel via a rack & pinion system just like the full-size car / 3-liter V8 Ford DFV engine with ignition wiring and fuel piping / air funnels in realistic machined aluminum / front, side, and cockpit cowls are removable / photo-etched parts for brake discs, radiator, nose wing endplates, and more / further etching parts for seat belt buckles and pedal surfaces / main marking decals are high-quality Cartograf for car numbers 3 and 4 / realistic hollow rubber tires
[First Release] November 2007