From Japanese toy company TAKARA TOMY's "Tomica" (トミカ/TOMICA) brand, the "TOMICA PREMIUM unlimited" series, designed to excite adults, is collaborating with Tamiya to release the legendary Mini 4WD, the "Shining Scorpion" (シャイニングスコーピオン), in January 2026! Even more impressively, a "Racer's Box" featuring color-changing versions of the Shining Scorpion will also be available! The suggested retail prices are 1,430 JPY and 6,050 JPY respectively.
In the anime, the "Shining Scorpion" (prototype) was the Mini 4WD that the Mini 4WD Fighter received from Dr. Tetsu when he was a child. This legendary first fully-covered track car, developed by Dr. Tetsu, not only features a ZMC body but also boasts the greatest and coolest characteristic: its body color changes during acceleration! This three-dimensional rendition of the Shining Scorpion perfectly recreates its original blue and white color scheme and incredibly sharp lines, with meticulously reproduced gray guide rollers and red wheels. It's a sight that will ignite passion in anyone!
Since the keyword "color-changing" has been mentioned, toy manufacturers certainly wouldn't miss this opportunity! The Racer's Box (レーサーズボックス) set, which includes red, purple, and pink Shining Scorpion vehicles along with a storage box, will be released simultaneously in January next year. If you collect other Mini 4WDs from the same series, you can store them together too. Oh... my goodness! How can anyone resist this, I ask you?!
TOMICA PREMIUM unlimited Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!! Mini 4WD Shining Scorpion
Suggested Retail Price: 1,430 JPY, Product Specifications: Not yet announced, Scheduled for release in January 2026
TOMICA PREMIUM unlimited Mini 4WD Racer's Box (with Tomica)
Suggested Retail Price: 6,050 JPY, Product Specifications: Not yet announced, Scheduled for release in January 2026
