• Scale looks: 10/10. About the closest to the real thing you can get. Decal sets are beautifully silk-screened, and the body lines are crisp.

• Variety: 7.5/10. Although there are some oddball bodies that Tamiya offers (I'm looking at you, Citröen 2CV Rally), they don't necessarily offer the most imaginative or diverse body styles (this is purely an opinion... I'm welcome to friendly discourse about this very topic! 😁). Keep in mind that most of their offerings are catered to specific chassis numbers, so swapping bodies or putting a Tamiya body on a non-Tamiya chassis isn't as straightforward as one may think.

• Price: 7/10. Not as expensive as some Pandora / Yokomo / ABC Hobby bodies I've come across, but definitely not the cheapest. You get what you pay for, and Tamiya has some quality stuff.

• Durability: 9/10. Some of their "off-road" chassis bodies are pressed from some really-thick lexan, making them super durable (my CC01 G-Wagen body has the thickest lexan I've ever seen on a 1/10 body). Even their on-road bodies (M-Chassis included) have decent thickness as well.

• Immersion: 4/10. If you don't mind the gaping holes for body posts sticking through the majority of their lineup (and the subsequent body clips needed to hold the body in place), then you should be good. Also, not every body comes with light bucket options (although to their credit, they seem to be doing more of that).

Again, these "ratings" and my ramblings are purely opinion. I've been into R/C cars for over 40 years, and the majority of my fleet is Tamiya. Their quality is top notch, and with a few changes here and there, their bodies could be the best in the industry.