Well here it is! Time to make the ultimate comparison!
As a Tyco Taiyo fanatic, my collection is made up of perhaps a hundred Taiyo and Tyco cars, and just like other brand rivalries such as Coke vs Pepsi, Samsung vs Apple or Ford vs GM/Holden, as a fan, I am 100% certain that my favorite brand completely poops all over the competition.
It’s as sure as the sun rising and the moon being made of cheese – after all, these important decisions were made years ago, back when I was 8 years old, by the greatest thinkers of my generation.
But you’re still here aren’t you. You really want to compare these things?
Oh alright… So where should we start? Hmm… I know… Fast Traxx! Oh yeah, look at that! This white one is from my personal collection, super rare! Made in Japan.
And this lovely Red Fast Traxx… or is it Orange? No idea, I’m color blind. And a black, also from Japan.
Of course, Nikko has NOTHING to compare to it, just a few kids toys really and… oh…
Oh. Well. The Nikko Land Shark or Nikko Super Belt as it’s known in Japan is purely a toy, a knock-off of the 1991 Taiyo Fast Traxx. I mean, it was manufactured in… 1991…?
I mean look at the silly blue… front suspension system? It has front suspension!? But Fast Traxx doesn’t have that!
Front and rear suspension! Damn that looks so cooo… congenial. And look at that track sag! Hah! Well, the Fast Traxx has track sag too! But uh.. What is that stuff on the rear?? It’s huge!
Look at the size of those twin motors! Kind of reminds me of uh… you know…
Hmm okay, let’s take a closer look at that rear end.
So it has rear shocks, good, Fast Traxx has rear. No fronts like this thing though. And that motor guard! Protecting the gearbox from getting smacked on something, and breaking a gear, as is known to happen… on… some… other cars.. Smart!
Looking underneath (see below) we can see this one has taken a beating, with scratches everywhere. That guard has done its job well. The fact the top of the Land Shark / Super Belt looks so good despite having taken a beating like this is… noteworthy. All the stickers on straight, still colorful. Hmm…
So it’s a decent Toy R/C, perhaps comparable somewhat to the Tyco Fast Traxx.
But you know what they don’t have? A Pickup! Yep, the Taiyo / Tyco Fast Traxx Pickup.
What a beast!
Though personally my favorite is the Taiyo Fast Traxx Eliminator in Black – Mint, still in box…. Nice!
So anyway, let’s tally up the comparison and determine the winner.
In one corner…
Taiyo / Tyco Fast Traxx
What’s so good about the Fast Traxx?
- Made in Japan and Singapore
- Released in 1991 first, definitely maybe.
- 9.6V Battery Pack and 8xAA Models
- Available in Fluro Yellow, Red, Black, White, Green
- 5 Models: Original, Pick-Up, Eliminator, Mini, Half
- Futuristic and Awesome Looking!
And in the other corner…
Nikko Land Shark / Super Belt
What about the Land Shark?
- Made in Somewhere in Asia
- Only available in 8xAA battery version according to my extensively limited research
- Available in just 1 blue color, puh-leeze!
- Just 2 Models: Original and Mini
- Big Fat Donkey Balls on the Rear
- Literally zero super awesome TV commercials (that I’m aware of).
And so, using the scientific method, we can clearly see that the Taiyo Tyco Fast Traxx is the superior Toy R/C Racing Tank of the 90s, conclusively and without a shadow of a doubt!
I mean, the fact they could not challenge the Fast Traxx Pickup or Eliminator, it really tells you everything you need to know!
I… but…who… WTF IS THAT THING!
Alright, that’s it! I’m done! That’s all! Good Day! I say, Good Day Sir!
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