| Hobbyists both new and experienced can often be overwhelmed when it comes to the myriad of Radio Controlled chassis out there and even moreso when it comes to determining what body shells will fit. This page attempts to bring some order by visually charting things out. Unless otherwise noted, all of the following are/were sold as clear polycarbonate shells. | |||||
| 1:10 scale Tamiya M-series Chassis (M-02L, M-04L) wheelbase 239mm • width 174mm |
1:10 scale "Universal" Chassis wheelbase 255mm • width 190mm |
1:10 scale Wide Touring Chassis wheelbase 255mm • width 200mm |
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A niche scale, Tamiya's M-series chassis was intentionally designed with slighly smaller measurements because the real-life counterparts of these models were smaller than most cars. The price of this accuracy-to-scale is that body selection that will fit on these chassis is a bit limited. However, most enthusiasts interested in these cars are typically not those who swap bodystyles often or at least have a separate "universal" 1:10 chassis for that. |
The predominant chassis size in 1:10th scale electric on-road. Most of the existing kits offered by various manufacturers have wheelbases & widths that roughly conform to those indicated above. Some examples of these "universal 1:10" chassis are Tamiya's TL01•TA02•TA04•TRF414, HPI's Sport2•Pro3, TeamAssociated's TC3, and TeamLosi's XXX-S to name just a few.    |
The chassis used for this category typically belong to nitro engined kits, however hobbyists are often successful in using hub spacers and/or offset wheels to properly fit their electric on-road chassis to these shells. |
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 | BMW M roadster Tamiya #50848 |  | BMW Z3 roadster HPI #7097 |  | BMW M Coupe HPI #7432 |
 | Porsche 911 Carrera Tamiya #50774 *DISCONTINUED* |
 | BMW Z3 roadster Frewer #FR12N | ||
 | Porsche Boxster Tamiya #50754 *DISCONTINUED* |
 | BMW E30 M3 Schnitzer Tamiya *DISCONTINUED* *ULTRA-RARE* |
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 | Mercedes SLK Tamiya #50756 *DISCONTINUED* |
 | BMW E36 318i STW Tamiya #50693 *DISCONTINUED* |
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 | Honda S2000 Tamiya #50836 |  | BMW E36 sedan Parma #10384 | ||
 | BMW E36 M3 Parma #10355 | ||||
 | BMW E46 sedan Protoform #1436-00 |  | BMW E46 sedan Protoform #1447-00 | ||
 | BMW E46 sedan HPI #7302 |  | BMW E46 coupe HPI #7421 | ||
 | BMW E46 M3 Protoform #1440-00 | ||||
 | BMW E46 M3 GT HPI #7352 | | BMW E46 M3 GT HPI #7452 | ||
 | BMW E39 M5 HPI #7450 | ||||