Taiyo Edge R/C, the Radio Control toymaker of, by and for racing enthusiasts based in NASCAR’s hometown, has signed Richard Petty to its team of racing legends that includes superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr., “The Intimidator” Dale Earnhardt Sr., and four-time champ Jeff Gordon. Each star has a 12-inch-tall replica driver with his likeness that sits at the wheel of a Taiyo Edge R/C vehicle at Toy Fair 2004 in New York. The new line also includes a giant NASCAR Race Truck as well as the highly successful stunt, flying and adventure vehicles that in four short years have made Taiyo Edge R/C the industry leader in Radio Control design, performance and excitement.
NASCAR Freestyle Racekarts & Figures
DALE EARNHARDT JR.™, DALE EARNHARDT SR.™, JEFF GORDON® AND RICHARD PETTY™ FREESTYLE™ RACEKARTS™ You know them as drivers of million-dollar stock cars and as superstars of America’s most popular spectator sport, but many actually started their careers in the seats of racing karts! Taiyo Edge R/C takes them back to their roots with the most authentic Radio Control RaceKarts ever made. Each of these detailed 1/6 scale replicas of a 125cc competition Race Kart features a driver that’s a lifelike 12-inch action figure of Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Earnhardt Sr., Jeff Gordon or Richard Petty, complete with cloth racing suit, removable helmet or hat, and officially licensed insignia and decoration. Collect them, race them! Full-function Radio Control puts you in command. Just like real competition racing karts, Freestyle RaceKarts have tube-frame chassis and aerodynamic body panels. Racing slicks and real working differential let you power through the turns, down the straights, and across the finish line. (Ages 6 and over. Requires 6 AA and one 9V alkaline batteries. Retail price approximately $50 at leading toy retailers).
Freestyle MX Motorcycle & Intimidator Freestyle ATV
DALE EARNHARDT JR.™ FREESTYLE™ MX MOTORCYCLE Imagine stock-car superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr. on a full-out motocross motorcycle. New for 2004, Dale Jr. will surprise and delight his millions of fans by climbing aboard Taiyo Edge R/C’s superb Radio Control MX stunt cycle, the Freestyle MX! Now fans can make Dale Jr. do daredevil stunts and “sick tricks” by posing him on the 1/6 scale R/C MX Motorcycle, using the special hands and feet of his fully articulated 12-inch action figure to grab onto the handlebars and stunt grips. The MX is gyro-stabilized for balance and easy driving, with two motors for more speed and working suspension for both on- and off-road racing. Officially licensed Dale Jr. insignia decorate the MX Cycle, Dale Jr.’s cloth driving suit and removable helmet. (Ages 6 and over. Requires 6 AA and one 9V alkaline batteries. Retail price approximately $50 at leading toy retailers).
DALE EARNHARDT SR.™ THE INTIMIDATOR™ FREESTYLE™ ATV Racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. – The Intimidator – was an all-around sportsman who enjoyed driving all kinds of vehicles, on and off the track. Now Taiyo Edge R/C presents a lifelike 12-inch action figure replica of Dale Sr. on a big, specially decorated, 1/6-scale Freestyle ATV four-wheeler, dressed in cloth camo pants, “man in black’ shirt, and removable open-face helmet with his authentic “Number 3” Dale Earnhardt Sr. insignia. The authentic, 1/6 scale, full-function Radio Control ATV features huge deep-tread tires and mono-shock suspension to take on the toughest terrains. (Ages 6 and over. Requires 6 AA and one 9V alkaline batteries. Retail price approximately $50 at leading toy retailers).
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