Raikiri

* std.
* JC2016
* Matte Pink Plated
* PinkSP
* Bgnr Blue
* Bgnr Pink
* Bgnr Green

The **Raikiri** (Japanese: ライキリ, *Raikiri*) is a Mini 4WD PRO car released by Tamiya in January 10, 2015. It was designed by car designer Kota Nezu of Znug Design, who previously designed Astralster.

It was featured in the on-going manga *Hyper Dash! Yonkuro* as one of the street Mini 4WD racers' machines.

## General info

The Raikiri features a 2x2 sports car body design, designed by Znug Design (Kota Nezu). Inspired by a Japanese sword of the same name in Japanese mythology, the Raikiri has sharp and crisp edges that can be found over its bodyshell. It has the sharp headlights and the signal lights with the style inspired by sports cars, specifically the 2016 revival of the Honda/Acura NSX.

The underneath of the bodyshell was designed to allows smooth and twister-like airflows.

### Standard model

The standard Raikiri features the black body color, with pink trims on it.

It is equipped with the newly-designed, small diameter low-profile wheels that are colored in gun metal and were paired with the black low-profile slick tires. The chassis frame and the A parts were molded in gray and light gray respectively.

### Japan Cup 2016

The limited Japan Cup 2016 features the white body color, while the Japan Cup-inspired body decals on it.

It was equipped with the red, small diameter low-profile Y-spoke wheels with the black low-profile tires. Both the chassis frame and the A parts were molded in black.

### Matte Pink Plated

The Matte Pink Plated variant features the matte pink plated bodyshell.

Other than that, it is mostly the same as the standard model.

### Shimbashi Special variant

The Tamiya Plamodel Factory Shimbashi shop exclusive variant features the exclusive body decals and the silver plated small diameter low-profile Y-spoke wheels.

Other than that, it is mostly the same as the standard model.

### Pink Special variant

The Pink Special variant features the clear polycarbonate bodyshell with plastic body mounting attached. Because cutting is also required, this makes the assembly of the car harder for those not used to this.

It was equipped with the black, small diameter low-profile Y-spoke wheels with the gray, hard-compound low-profile tires, and was equipped with the N-02, T-01 units, and the lightweight center chassis unit for its MS Chassis. The nose, center and tail were molded in pink, while the A parts were molded in green. It comes with black 14 mm low-friction POM rollers.

### Beginner's models

The Beginner's models of Raikiri are variants that has the body and chassis partially assembled. They are available in 3 favors: Blue with dog driver figurine, pink with pig driver figurine and green with panda driver figurine.

All models comes with the white, small diameter low-profile Saber-type wheels paired with the black low-profile tires. The blue model comes with the blue chassis frame and light blue A parts, the pink model comes with red chassis frame and pink A parts, and the green model comes with the light green chassis frame and white A parts.

## In media

### *Hyper Dash! Yonkuro*

The Raikiri, along with Astralster and Ablista, are racing machines belongs to the street Mini 4WD participants. They were however, unfortunately got rammed out of the circuit by Tankuro's Burning Sun.

## Gallery

### Boxarts

Boxart of Raikiri.Boxart of Raikiri Japan Cup 2016.Boxart of Pink Special.
## Trivia

* Raikiri would later get a radio control counterpart in the form of **Raikiri GT**, designed as a racing version (implying that the Mini 4WD version is the road car model). Originally, Raikiri GT was designed for nitro-engine (TG10-Mk.2 FZ) chassis, but an electric version (with white bodyshell and TT-02 chassis) was later released. Simply installing a rear wing to the Mini 4WD version of Raikiri can slightly replicate the look of the Raikiri GT.

## See also

* Kumamon Mini 4WD - Supporting Kumamoto
* Mini 4WD Shirokumakko GT
* Mini 4WD Dog Racer GT

## References

1. ↑ Raikiri GT (TG10-Mk.2 FZ Chassis) at Tamiya Japan
2. ↑ Raikiri GT (TT-02 Chassis) at Tamiya Japan
3. ↑ Raikiri GT (TT-02 Chassis) at Tamiya America
4. ↑ XB Raikiri GT (TT-02 Chassis) at Tamiya America

## External links

### Tamiya Japan

* Raikiri at Tamiya Japan
* Raikiri Japan Cup 2016 at Tamiya Japan
* Raikiri Matte Pink Plated at Tamiya Japan (Japanese)
* Raikiri Pink Special at Tamiya Japan
* Dog Racer (Blue/Raikiri) at Tamiya Japan
* Pig Racer (Pink/Raikiri) at Tamiya Japan
* Panda Racer (Green/Raikiri) at Tamiya Japan

### Tamiya America

* Raikiri at Tamiya America
* Raikiri Japan Cup 2016 at Tamiya America
* Raikiri Pink Special at Tamiya America
* Dog Racer (Blue/Raikiri) at Tamiya America
* Pig Racer (Pink/Raikiri) at Tamiya America
* Panda Racer (Green/Raikiri) at Tamiya America

### Tamiya Plamodel Factory

* Raikiri Shimbashi Special at Tamiya Plamodel Factory