Category Archives: Event Report

Tamiya RC Live – Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Kyushu Tournament & Tamiya RC History



Introducing the Tamiya Grand Prix All Japan Championship Kyushu Tournament and Tamiya RC History!
・ We will deliver the pattern of the final race of the “Tamiya Grand Prix All Japan Championship Kyushu Tournament” held in Greenland, Kumamoto Prefecture on Saturday, July 9th. ・Introducing the settings of the TC-01 chassis used by Tamiya Maezumi, also known as Paisen, who participated in the TRF Grand Prix class of the Kyushu tournament. ・ Tamiya RC history introduces the RC released in 1996. The “BMW 318i STW” that was active in races in Japan and Germany, the “Taisan Star Card Porsche 911 GT2” that won the class victory in the All Japan GT Championship, and the “Volkswagen Beetle” that became a hot topic for its realistic body will appear.


Introducing the Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Kyushu Tournament and Tamiya RC History!
・ We will deliver the pattern of the final race of the “Tamiya RC Car Grand Prix Kyushu Tournament” held in Greenland, Kumamoto Prefecture on Sunday, July 10th. ・We will also introduce the settings of the Maezumi XV-02PRO chassis that participated in the Rally Grand Prix class. ・ Tamiya RC history introduces the RC released in 1996. You can see the “Street Devil” modeled after a street rod machine, the “Honda S800 Racing”, and the “Repsol Ford Escort RS Cosworth” that was active in the 1996 WRC Swedish Rally.

Tamiya Mini 4WD Live Vol.16 – Japan Cup 2022 Shizuoka Tournament live broadcast


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Live broadcast from Twin Messe Shizuoka, the venue for the Shizuoka tournament, which will be the opening game of “Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2022”. We will deliver the latest information on the machines and venues running on the official course “DX Rolling Circuit 2022” installed in the first round of “Japan Cup 2022”, new Mini 4WD products, etc.
Cast: Master Ueda and others

Tamiya RC Live – Tamiya Grand Prix All Japan Championship special, Tamiya RC History, advice on XV-02 PRO & introduction of holiday meetings


Tamiya Grand Prix All Japan Championship Special
Advice on how to capture each class !! and Tamiya RC History ■ As a special for Tamiya Grand Prix All Japan Championship, we will advise you on how to capture each class. ■ Introducing the main pattern of each class final A of the Tamiya Grand Prix Kakegawa tournament held in May. You can see the powerful race scene of the “JJ Grand Prix” that you can enjoy with junior and female drivers, the “M Sports Grand Prix” that is a compact machine competition, and the “GR86 & BRZ Grand Prix” class that was held only with the new 86 and BRZ body. ■ We will also deliver information on “1/35 RC Tank M4A3 Sherman (with dedicated radio)” and “1/10 RC McLaren Senna (TT-02)” announced on the Tamiya website. ■ Tamiya RC History will continue to introduce items released in 1995. Please see “NISMO Clarion GT-R LM 95 Le Mans Participation Car”, “Isuzu Mu TYPE X”, “Toyota Tom’s XIV JTCC”.


Special just before the release of XV-02PRO
Introduction of advice and holiday meeting about XV-02PRO & Tamiya RC history ■ As a special live just before the release of “XV-02PRO chassis kit”, Tamiya Maezumi and TRF Kono made the chassis. I will give you some advice. ■ Introducing recommended optional parts for “XV-02 PRO”. ■ Excitement with a large number of participants Holiday meeting held on 6/18 (Sat) ・ BUGGY, Holiday meeting held on 6/19 (Sun) ・ We will also deliver the pattern of RALLY. ■ In Tamiya RC History, items released in 1995-96 have appeared. Introducing the “Alpine A110”, “Ford SVT Mustang Cobra”, and “Castrol Toyota Tom’s Supra” that have been reproduced in detail.

Tamiya RC Live – Tamiya RC Film Festival 2 excellent work announcement & Tamiya RC history


Tamiya RC Film Festival 2 Excellent work announcement << 1 >> and Tamiya RC history!
■ Twitter posting project “” held from April to May#Tamiya RC Film Festival 2We will send you the first half of the introduction of excellent works. ■ In Tamiya RC History, items released in 1995 have appeared. Introducing the “Fiat Abarth” and “Opel Vectra”, which are reproduced with separate parts up to the engine part, and the shaft drive 4WD buggy “Dirt Slasher”.


Tamiya RC Film Festival 2 Excellent work announcement << 2 >> and Tamiya RC history!
■ Twitter posting project that collected more than 250 entries#Tamiya RC Film Festival 2We will deliver the latter half of the introduction of excellent works. And we will also announce each award-winning work! ■ Tamiya RC History introduces the RC released in 1995. The racing trucks “Ford F-150” and “Volkswagen Golf VR8”, and the “Celica GT-FOUR” that was the base of the WRC machines at that time will be released. * Each delivery is scheduled for 60 minutes

Tamiya RC Condele award-winning works


Introducing the award-winning works of the Tamiya RC body contest “Tamiya RC Condele”! The contests “Tamiya RC Condele” and “Tamiya RC Condele”
Held on Twitter in February 2021 and January 2022 to compete for Tamiya RC dress-up ideas. Introducing the award-winning works of “RC Condele 2”! Originally designed RC, unique machines that are particular about body remodeling, etc. A collection of outstanding works. Please have a look!

Explaining the “Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle (MCV)” exhibited at the 60th Shizuoka Hobby Show



An active Ground Self-Defense Force officer explains the “Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle (MCV)” exhibited at the Self-Defense Forces Public Relations Corner at the 60th Shizuoka Hobby Show (May 14th and 15th, 2022). Introducing the basic knowledge of the 16 (Hitoroku) formula and the role of the occupants in an easy-to-understand manner!
● Cast: Kenya Motoshima 2nd Class Rikujojieitai (Fuji School Armor Department)
● Click here for related Tamiya plastic model information 1/35 Land Self-Defense Force 16 type mobile combat vehicle
1/48 Ground Self-Defense Force Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle
● Please also see this video. A talk show by land self-defense officials and pro modelers approaching the secret of “Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle (MCV)” !?
https://youtu.be/1g14ummL3Gs
“Approaching the secret of Type 10 tank !?” Talk show by SDF personnel and pro modelers
https://youtu.be/XHp-s00QU9A

Masami Hirosaka visiting the Tamiya Plamodel Factory Shimbashi store with 20,000 yen


There are Japanese & English subtitles (with Japanese & English subtitles) Legend Masami also urgently participates in the popular category “U20000 Challenge Class” of the G-Force Cup to be held on June 12th! Legend Masami heading to Tamiya Plamodel Factory Shimbashi store to buy a car for racing ✨ What does Legend Masami choose under the shackles of 20,000 yen or less! ?? Introducing the shopping process with the cooperation of Tamiya Corporation. Legend Masami also urgently participates in the popular category “U20000 Challenge Class” of the G-Force Cup to be held on June 12th! Legend Masami heading to Tamiya Plamodel Factory Shimbashi store to buy a car for racing. What does Legend Masami choose in the shackles of less than 20,000 yen! ?? Introducing the shopping process with the cooperation of TAMIYA Inc. U20000 What is an off-road class? The car body is manufactured at a list price of 20,000 yen or less (excluding tax) including the chassis kit, body / wing, optional parts, tire wheels, etc. It is a class that competes with a car body manufactured within a limited budget. What is the U20000 Off-road Class? The car body, including the chassis kit, body / wing, optional parts, tire wheels, etc., http://www.gforce-hobby.jp/event/GFCC-2022/image/regulation-GFCC2022.pdf
Source: G-FORCE Hobby

Exhibition of Tamiya “Until a plastic model is made”

Article and photos from Takahito Nakamura
The peak of the “Shizuoka Hobby Show” is the Tamiya model. Every time, I had the biggest booth at the back of the North Building. This time, there was a must-see exhibition for fans at the Tamiya booth, “Until a plastic model is made.”

Beginning with planning interviews, we explain in order how the plastic model is completed through the processes of design, mold making, and molding, showing the process. A larger injection molding machine was installed to demonstrate how the plastic model was actually made, and at least on the trader’s day, it was distributed to those who were looking at the completed plastic model.

The latest ones are designed using 3D-CAD, but in an era when there wasn’t such a thing, it was far more handy than it is now to make details from the design drawings and make a wooden pattern from them. It is a valuable exhibition that shows that the model was completed by such work.

In addition, the Tamiya model is open to the history museum of the head office during the hobby show (until May 15th). In addition to historic Tamiya products, you can see real F1 exhibits such as Lotus and Tyrrell with 6 wheels. If you have time, I definitely want to go there.
Source in Japanese language: Response

Mr. Shunsaku Tamiya: “The 60th Shizuoka Hobby Show has already exceeded its capacity for the first time in three years”

Mr. Shunsaku Tamiya, Chairman of Shizuoka Model Teaching Material Cooperative


The “60th Shizuoka Hobby Show” sponsored by the Shizuoka Model Teaching Materials Cooperative opened on May 11th at Twin Messe Shizuoka. The dates are: Contractor invitation date: May 11-12, elementary, junior high and high school students invitation date: May 13, open house date: May 14-15, free admission. In addition, “advance application” on the website is required for the entire period to take measures against the new corona, and the reception has already been closed from May 14th to 15th, which is the open day, because the capacity has been reached. The Shizuoka Hobby Show was be canceled in 2020, and will be held only on the trader invitation day in 2021. It will be held for the first time in 3 years including the public day.

On the first day of the event, Shunsaku Tamiya, the chairman of the Shizuoka Model Teaching Materials Cooperative, attended the press conference. Mr. Tamiya said that he was “happy” for the first time in three years, and said, “Last year, I did it only on the trader’s day without opening to the public, and after all the sales performance is higher than before Corona. It’s better to do it”, he emphasized the importance of real events.
Source in Japanese language: Car Watch