![]() Its unexpected success led to it to become one of the most cloned radio-controlled models on the market. The car strongly resembled popular but smaller electric off-road buggies, hinting Kogawa's design influences to the original Ultima. HPI, then known for its 1:10 and 1:8 scale cars, tasked Akira Kogawa, noted for his work of some of Kyosho's 1:10 electric off-road cars from the 1980s such as the Scorpion (1982), Optima (1985) and Ultima (1987), with designing an inexpensive alternative to the European large scale off-road buggy that were only sold in a kit form, emphasizing on build quality, and parts availability like its popular 1:10 and 1:8 scale equivalents offered, as well as being able to match its handling characteristics and have adjustable parts without affecting its aesthetic value. Initially introduced with a buggy body style, a short course truck style was later offered to the market and was joined in 2015 by the Baja 5R, an on-road car. The car is sold either in a kit or RTR (Ready to Run) with in a 23cc gasoline engine, or in a limited edition SS kit with 26cc engine, or for a short period, battery powered. The HPI Baja 5B and Baja 5T is a 1:5 scale radio controlled off-road buggy and truck manufactured by Hobby Products International (HPI). ![]()
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