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Thank You President Shunsaku Tamiya – 1000 Poster Surprise

This year also safely to the 47th Tokyo Game Show was over.

Shiyunsaku Tamiya In fact, the president is on June 1, 2008, will be chairman. The new president is currently senior managing director Masayuki Tamiya. This year, the president of the Tamiya Shiyunsaku Tamiya joined exactly 50 years to become a milestone in a year.

So everyone’s president “Thank you! president” is trying to think, is pressing ahead with operations fans.

Every year, the first day of public open day on Saturday evening in the country has been gathered from all over the modeler party exchanges in a joint exhibition venue. Therefore, organizers of the party’s Shizuoka Shiyunsaku Tamiya cooperative model as chairman after the speech, all of a sudden the message posters.

The posters were prepared by the official 1,000. good sense of the president should not advance. So just before 20 minutes before the party, just 10 minutes in 1000 to distribute the posters off the one-time rehearsing the production that immediately. During this time, the president of the venue Shiyunsaku Tamiya Tamiya Sone not like to ask the executive director Tamiya booth in the meeting room to get off your shirt.

In fact, unforeseen circumstances and there are many fine episodes in the result was a complete success! In general, only 10 minutes in 1000 to distribute posters off the description of the spot, then only one rehearsal are going well, with normal circumstances. Formed in the last minute on the day of the surprise operation with more than 30 staff, and above all participants Shiyunsaku Tamiya, president of the feeling that there is a great success!

By the way, and I once wrote in rehearsal, but also people in the front row of the excitement and hoist high the man behind the posters on the stage too difficult to see from the other places time. Looking at this picture production, but will be in the front row of people with low Thank you well. And the president just before noticing a two-fold in the concealed, even if you do not, I try upside down when some people have said to me before and what people are talking about, or if, but such How many people who come from an image. But the excitement is back well.

From what I hear, chairman said it is “retirement” is not mind.

“Thank you! Shiyunsaku Tamiya president!”



Electronic translation from

Rest in peace Paul Newman

Since other sources give a better coverage about the life and work of the great actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian and auto racing enthusiast Paul Newman (in my humble opinion together with Steve Mc Queen the two most important film artists for the motorsport world) and being a Tamiya-Blog, we will just present few Tamiya RC kits of the cars he raced as a tiniest contribution to honour him.

In 1979 he participated at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in Dick Barbour’s Porsche 935 (Hawaiian Tropic scheme unlike the Tamiya Martini one) and finished the race in second place!

Tamiya 58002 Porsche 935 Turbo

From the mid-’70s to the early ’90s, he drove for the Bob Sharp Racing Team, racing mainly Datsuns (later rebranded as Nissans) in the Trans-Am Series. One of the cars was the Datsun 280 ZX.

Tamiya 58022 Datsun 280ZX RM Mk.2

Paul Newman also owned his own racing team, which competed in the Can-Am series, but later co-founded Newman/Haas Racing with Carl Haas, a Champ Car team, in 1983. The 1996 racing season was chronicled in the IMAX film Super Speedway, which Newman narrated.

Tamiya 58134 Newman Haas K Mart Texaco Lola T93/00 Ford

We will definetely miss him…

Opening of 2nd Tamiya Plamodel Factory at Tokyo Shimbashi

Tamiya’s Official Outlet
Experience, Play, and Enjoy at “Tamiya Plamodel Factory – Shimbashi”
Tokyo’s Shimbashi District – September 17th Grand Opening!

World-renowned hobby product manufacturer Tamiya, Inc. (Headquarters: Shizuoka City, President: Masayuki Tamiya) is producing the new integrated official shop and event venue “Tamiya Plamodel Factory – Shimbashi” which is set to open on September 17th, 2008 in Tokyo’s Minato ward. In addition to retail activities, the location will also serve as a focal point for information dissemination to spread the attractive appeal of Tamiya’s hobby products.

This project is developed and operated by Tamiya Plamodel Factory, Inc. (President: Shunichi Sakamoto)

Following the opening of “Tamiya Plamodel Factory” at Tressa Yokohama on March 27th, 2008, this Shimbashi location will be the second to open.

Venue Information

Name
Tamiya Plamodel Factory – Shimbashi
The first location in Tokyo, this large-scale venue will showcase Tamiya’s entire product lineup on three floors.

Shop Floors
Two Floors to Stock Approximately 4,000 Current Tamiya Products
The basement and ground levels will showcase approximately 1,000 Scale Model Series products, 1,500 Radio Control Series products, 1,000 Mini 4WD Series and Educational Construction Series products, 500 Tools, Paints, and Publications, as well as other special products and Original Goods.

Event Floor
Event Floor with 150 Square Meters of Multi-Purpose Space
Events such as official new item annoucements, model exhibitions, Mini 4WD and R/C races, workshops, seminars, and talk shows will be held in this function space. Model clubs will also be able to rent this space for private use. Those who work can stop by during their lunch break or after work, while friends and families can enjoy the venue on the weekends.

Grand Opening Event
To commemorate the opening of the Shimbashi location, a special event is to be held on the Event Floor of the building.
Details will be announced on the Tamiya Homepage at a later date.

Organization
Producer Tamiya, Inc.
Development/Operation Tamiya Plamodel Factory, Inc.

Location
6 Toyokaiji Building, 4-7-2 Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004

Operating Hours
Weekdays 12:00 – 22:00
Saturdays/Holidays 10:00 – 20:00
Sundays Closed

Access
JR or Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Shimbashi Station – 5min walk from Karasumori exit
Toei Mita Line Uchisaiwaicho Station – 7min walk

Source: Tamiya, INC.

Tamiya finishes 1st and 2nd on European Touring Car Championship 2008 with TRF 416


Final results (Official)
1. Marc Rheinard (DE) – 3pts [Tamiya]
2. Vikor Wilck (SE) – 4pts [Tamiya]
3. Ronald Volker (DE) – 5pts [Hot Bodies]
4. Andy Moore (GB) – 7pts [Hot Bodies]
5. Teemo Leino (FI) – 9pts [Xray]
6. Alexander Hagberg (SE) – 9pts [Xray]
7. Jilles Groskamp (NL) – 9pts [Tamiya]
8. Steven Weiss (DE) – 9pts [Xray]
9. Elliott Harper (GB) – 11pts [Xray]
10. Marc Fischer (DE) – 16pts [Corally]

Source and more

Tamiya 47th Shizuoka Hobby Show 2008 New Releases

12037 Lotus Type 78 – w/Photo Etched Parts

14111 Kawasaki ZZR 1400

18624 JR Hotshot Jr. MS Chassis

23211 Ferrari GTO Semi Assembled

24300 Nissan GT-R

42107 TB Evolution 5 MS – Chassis Kit

48206 German Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf.J 1/35

49491 TA05-IFS R Chassis Kit

49496 DF-03 MS

56025 German Panzer IV Ausf.J full operation

57104 TamTech-Gear Porsche 935 Turbo Martini

58408 Suzuki SSX4 WRC TT-01E

58409 Arta Garaiya TB-03

58410 VW Golf GTI Cup Car TT-01E

58411 Nissan GT-R TT-01E

60401 Space Shuttle Orbiter

61102 F-16C Thunderbirds

84031 F103 RM T Body

Source: Tamiya, INC.

Tamiya 1st and 2nd at 2008 IFMAR IST Pre-World Touring Car Championship

Results IFMAR ISTC OnRoad WM Warm Up 2008:
1. Viktor Wilck – 20pts / Sweden (Tamiya)
2. Marc Rheinard – 18pts / Germany (Tamiya)
3. Masami Hirosaka – 15pts / Japan (Yokomo)
4. Hayato Matsuzaki – 15pts / Japan (Hot Bodies)
5. Billy Easton – 15pt / USA (Serpent)
6. Jilles Groskamp – 13pts / Holland (Tamiya)
7. Surikarn C. – 11pts / Thailand (Hot Bodies)
8. Atsushi Hara – 8pts / Japan (Hot Bodies)
9. Meen Vejrak – 7pts / Thailand (Xray)
10. Hupo Honigl – 5pts / Austria (Tamiya)