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Red/Black - thought to be 49Mhz like Riptide, but unconfirmed.
MODEL REVIEW
The Taiyo Wave Albatross is a radio control speedboat released by Taiyo into the global market in 1990.
Okay, this one was hard to find. None of us even knew about it until it appeared on eBay one day!
9016 3 Taiyo Albatross
As far as we can tell, it is an original mode by Taiyo which was later rebranded for the American market in 1992 by Tyco as the Tyco RipTide Racing Boat.
Assuming the feature set is the same as the RipTide, then this will have:
2 x Mabuchi 370 Motors, the largest ever used by Taiyo
Turn back feature when out of range
If you have any more information on the Wave Albatross, especially any photos of a Japanese version, or other version, let us know in the comments below!
This average price is based on 24 sales we have recorded (max 10 shown).
Date
Price
Condition
Type
Title
26 Jul 2025
$180.00
Used
Buy
Rare 1992 tyco riptide rc 9.6v turbo remote racing boats set - read
29 May 2025
$70.00
Used
Buy
Vintage 1990's tyco riptide rc remote control boat
19 May 2025
$199.99
Used
Buy
Vintage 1990's tyco riptide rc remote control boat turbo
14 Mar 2025
$15.00
Used
Buy
Tyco 9.6v turbo riptide racing rc boat with remote,battery,charger & stand
09 Jan 2025
$49.00
Used
Buy
Tyco 9.6v turbo riptide racing rc boat with remote
13 Nov 2024
$67.00
Used
Buy
Mid school tyco 9.6v riptide racing rc boat w/remote and fast charger 2 btteries
26 Oct 2024
$32.10
Used
Buy
Tyco 9.6v riptide racing rc boat works.
03 Sep 2024
$59.00
Used
Auction
Tyco riptide 9.6v turbo off shore racing boat vintage rc radio controlled
09 Nov 2023
$3.00
Used
Auction
90s rc tyco riptide 9.6 v offshore raceboat
28 Oct 2023
$19.99
Used
Buy
Mid school tyco 9.6v riptide racing rc boat w/original box untested
Prices in USD. NIB = New In box, MIB = Mint in Box, EC = Excellent Condition, VGC = Very Good Condition, GC+ = Good condition plus, GC = Good condition, PC = Poor Condition. With Controller = Car with controller. With Box = Box, Car, and Controller. We make all efforts to ensure data is accurate, but cannot guarantee it is.
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