Aoyagi Metals Company

Due to relatively small numbers, imported examples of AYK radio controlled cars are now extremely rare outside Japan and as such have inflated prices. Prices in Japan have also risen on and off-road cars dues to the ease that the Internet allows overseas buyers to use Japanese auctions. While 1/12 on-road still may be purchased at reasonable prices from the Japanese second hand market due to this class being less popular with overseas buyers. Early 1/10th AYK radio controlled cars from the 'golden era' (the early to mid 1980s command high prices) Many AYK slot cars seem to have been imported to Australia and were actually stamped and sold as AYK. Australia would be a better source for AYK cars if one is hunting. ==Slot cars==

AYK manufactured slot car chassis that included brass chassis, stamped steel chassis (similar to the Flexi from Parma), and a bolt together parallel dragster chassis to name a few. One item of note from AYK was the controller that AYK made for slot car racing. Unlike the current controllers that are all based on the Ruskit, AYK manufactured a controller that was held in the left hand and had a lever that controlled the speed using the right hand. This controller was the standard in Japan for a while. AYK also OEM various slot car parts and chassis to American companies. AYK also produced OEM parts for such companies such as Trinity during the 1980s for the 1/10-scale buggy market. ==Motor sports==

AYK sponsored the Nissan Fairlady ZC team in the WEC Championship. This car was copied in 1/12 scale by AYK and is one of the bodies available in the RG Impulse Kit. AYK also sponsored Toshio Suzuki's Formula 3 entry; the car was either Toyota or Alfa Romeo powered. The March 803 was red with blue three-color AYK logos, one on each side and one forward of the cockpit. These logos were hand-cut by AYK chief of media design. ==1/12 on-road==

The chassis are listed followed by the bodies that were available with the kits in the Japanese market. Race Prep (who was the second importer of AYK in America) kits are not included as a complete list is not available at this time. • RX1200 (Big Nova / Big March / Big Renault Alpine A442-B / Big Martini Porsche 936–78) • RX1200 Type 2 (March 76S/ Nova 53S) • RX2000 (Chevron B36 / KIR 801 / Nova 54S) • RX3000 Basic (Porsche 935K3 / Capri Turbo) • RX3000 Super Expert (Moon Craft Special / AYK Special)/ RX-L (AYK Special) • RX-L (AYK Special) • EXL480K (Porsche 956 / AYK Special) • RS401i Cyclone (Kremer Porsche / Lancia LC / AYK Special 2) • RF4WD Quattro (Kremer Porsche / Lancia LC / Grand Champion Special) • RG Impulse (Fairlady 280Z / Fairlady 300Z / Fairlady ZC) • CX4WDi Quattro (Auto Coast / Porsche 956) – This chassis was designed by the owner of the Ichimura Circuit in Yokohama. The car was further developed jointly by AYK and Kyosho. This is the reason CX4WDi and Kyosho Fanthom look very similar. • 86J (Lancia LC2 / Intercepter2) • CRX Parsec (AYK Special 3 / Porsche 962) • CRX Parsec II (Precede / Porsche 962) • Super Parsec (Precede) • Super Parsec SE (Grand Champion 88) • Super Parsec Basic (Grand Champion 88) • Super Parsec SV (Grand Champion 88) • Bun Bun Racer (956/99t/Benz 190/Pontiac Trans-Am) ==OEM==

R&D Ishihara is a company named after its founder Naoki Ishihara. He is a 1/12-scale racer in Japan that developed his own ideas about what he needed in a 1/12-scale car. Before the introduction of the NX series he was producing his own after market parts for 1/12-scale cars. Even though AYK produced the NX series, they still competed against them with their own series of cars. Ishihara is not the only company AYK produced cars for, many European companies imported AYK cars and simply placed their sticker on the box. • NX101 Roadrunner • NX101 Roadrunner OPT • NX101 Roadrunner J2 • NX201 Roadrunner R ==1/10 off-road==

• 566B Super Trail • Sidewinder • Boxer • Buffalo • Bobcat • Viper / Viper Shuttle • Radiant • Radiant Pro • Boost • Maveric • Ascar limited production • Bun Bun Off Roader (Mitsubishi Pajero) ==Accessories==

• TX100 / 200 / 300 / 400F / 400FR / 500F (chargers) • RS200 / RS300 / 500T (tire cutters) • SB100 (wheel balancer) • GZ1200 / GZ1200R/GZ1200RB (motors) • GZ240/480/240E/480B (motors) • Magnum 240R/480R/480Z/240RE/727/300B/600/360L/360LB (motors) • Command ST/240R/480R/240XG/480XG (motors) • GX1200 (Black diff cover) / GX1200N (carbon diff cover) / GX1200S (diff sets) • Dino / Dino MAX / Dino Jr. (Esc) • DC-100F (discharger) • SX300 (motor spray) • High Speed 1200 (Washing spray)? • Pole Position (com drops Lube) • Car Carrier • RS300 Tire Cutter ==External links==