Monthly Archives: May 2018

30th anniversary project start “Tamiya Mini 4WD Phoenix 30th Anniversary Special”

Collaboration Planning 30th anniversary project start “Mini 4WD Phoenix 30th Anniversary Special” Limited 3000 units


The 30th anniversary planning of the 2nd project “Mini 4WD Phoenix 30th Anniversary Special” Limited 3000 units

Miyazaki Kotsu Co., Ltd., Nishinihon Railway Co., Ltd., Nishitetsu Express Bus Co., Ltd., Kyushu Shiba Bus Co., Ltd., and JR Kyushu Bussing Co., Ltd., in the jointly operated Miyazaki – Fukuoka express bus “Phoenix” As the second project following the event “30th Anniversary Thanksgiving” held in Miyazaki City in April, the Mini 4WD Original Product “Mini” sold by a model maker Tamiya (“Tamiya”) We will sell 4th Dash Dash No. 1 · Emperor (Emperor) Express Bus “Phoenix” 30th Anniversary Special “from May 27, 2018, Miyazaki, Kumamoto, Fukuoka three places. 

Mini 4WD is a motor-driven car model manufactured and sold by Tamiya, became a big boom mainly in elementary school students in the 1980s and 1990s, now 30-40s who became obsessed with mini 4WD in childhood Tamiya’s official tournament “Japan Cup” will celebrate 30 years since the first tournament this year. 

Under such circumstances, the mini 4WD main user and its family who grew up to students and social workers together with the Phoenix, taking advantage of the common point between the Phoenix and the Mini 4WD, “Phoenix” We created original design mini 4WD from the thought that you would like to use from now on. 

In Miyazaki, we will hold a mini 4WD race competition in the course that imagined the route of travel at Miyazaki city’s commercial facility “Miyako City” on Monday, on the day of sale start, so please enjoy it.

Mini 4WD Dash No. 1 · Emperor (Emperor) 
High Speed ​​Bus “Phoenix” 30th Anniversary Special
  1. Release date May 27, 2018 (Sun)
  2. Sales price 1,500 yen (tax included) ※ Payment is only cash
  3. 3,000 units sold (each 1,000 units sold by Miyazaki, Kumamoto and Fukuoka) * Up to 2 units can be purchased individually
  4. Product Description Add original sticker for machine attachment and original sleeve case for package to mini 4WD “Tini 4WD Dash No. 1 · Emperor (Emperor) Premium (Super 2 Chassis)”
  5. Sales district / sales place / sales time
    district Sales location Date and time of sale
    Miyazaki Miyazaki City 2nd floor Gulliver square 5/27 only sale 10: 00 ~ 19: 00
    Miyako City Bus Center Sold from 5/28 7: 00 ~ 19: 30 
    ※ 5/27 Not sold when sold out at Gulliver square
    Kumamoto Kyushu Shiba Bus Corporation Kumamoto Sales Office (Western Garage) From 5/27 on sale 9: 00 ~ 17: 00 
    ※ 5/27 is from 10: 00 ~ 19: 00
    Fukuoka Miscellaneous house In Cube Tenjin store 4 th floor 
    Variety corner    		 10: 00 ~ 20: 30
  6. Precautions – 
    Please stop at the place of late night and early morning because it will cause inconvenience for neighboring people. 
    · You can not receive reservations and handouts by mail, telephone, internet etc. 
    · There is no mail order sales.
  7. Mini 4WD Original Product “Mini 4WD Dash No. 1 · Emperor (Emperor) Express Bus” Phoenix “30th Anniversary Special” Flyer (PDF)
About Mini 4WD tournament at Miyazaki city’s commercial facility “Miyako City”
  • Date and time May 27, 2018 (Sunday) 10: 00 ~ 16: 00
  • Place Miyako City 2nd floor Gulliver square
  • Participation fee Adult 500 yen, Child 300 yen 
    ※ Details of the event can be confirmed on the Internet “Mini 4WD Race Information in Miyazaki Prefecture”. 
    　【URL】http://g-presents.sakura.ne.jp/mini4wd/

Source: Miyazaki Kotsu

Textbook of Airplane Modelling “Tamiya 1/48 Masterpiece Machine Series World [Reciprocating Machine Ver.]”


– Hobby Japan’s [model making textbook series] latest work!
– Textbook series produced by Hobby Japan in series series The latest work will introduce the basic technique of airplane model with the theme of [Reciprocating machine] from the Tamiya 1/48 masterpiece series kit.
– For those who think that airplane model is somewhat difficult, we will deliver it in recommended tool, basic work, painting and step-up format.
– Detailed reviews of kits to handle with How to be posted, so it is perfect for referring to kit purchase.
– Tightly cover the tools indispensable for model making
– The kit which is the subject matter of How to also posted reviews with runner photos and photographs of the state of the kit’s state of preparation

Some future Tamiya releases

10316 1/72 Mitsubishi A6M5 (ZEKE) – Zero Fighter Silver Plated

69573 Circuit Curve Section – Japan Cup Blue/Red 2pcs
69574 Circuit Straight Section – Japan Cup White 4pcs
69575 Circuit Wave Section – Japan Cup White 2pcs
94501 Lg Dia Stabilizer Head Set – 11mm/15mm (Red)
95402 Lg Dia Stabilizer Head Set – 17mm (Red)
95405 Thunder Dragon – Clear Polycoarbonate Body Set
95407 DCR-01 – Clear Red Body Set

70231 Centipede Robot Body Sections – 4pcs

74559 Spray-Work Air Compressor Adv.
87195 18 Well Palette (5pcs)