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Guesses and Wishes for Tamiya 2025 Releases

Like at the previous changes of the year

a) which products do you think Tamiya could release this year (static, RC, Mini 4WD, anything else) and

b) which products would you personally like to be released (regardless of if their chances are realistic)?

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Full official details of Tamiya 64456 Catalog 2025 Scale Models

Tamiya Catalog 2025 is published, featuring a wide range of Tamiya products from scale models to mini 4WDs, fun craft series, craft tools, and makeup materials. The cover features new items for popular scale models and mini 4WDs, with a plastic model runner in the background. Large-format photos of popular new products such as the 1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II and the 1/24 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) are featured. Also, the 1/35 German Panzer I diorama , which has finally appeared in the MM series, is also noteworthy. In addition, it covers craft tools such as nippers and brushes that are essential for production, as well as items such as paints and airbrushes. The Tamiya color compatibility table based on lacquer paints is also useful. It’s fun to check out new products, and to think about your next kit. It’s a book full of things to see, and just turning the pages will get you excited. The size is 260 x 255 mm, and there are 93 pages in total.

: For the large-format photo of the car model, we chose the 1/24 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) , a high-performance road car that prioritizes circuit driving . Armed with aerodynamic parts, it looks very impressive even as a model.

: Following on from the F-35A and F-35B , the carrier-based version has finally been released, the 1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II , is also introduced in large format photos. Pay attention to the intricate details, such as the delicate molding of the main wings and the interior of the weapons bay.

: Big-scale models such as the 1/6 Honda Africa Twin and 1/350 Yamato are introduced with large-format photographs that convey their presence and power.

: In addition to tanks, sports cars, and ships, this book contains a wide range of vehicles, including airplanes and motorcycles. It also includes detail-up parts that will greatly enhance the finish of your work.

: Dinosaurs that lived from about 230 million to 65 million years ago are also modeled in 1/35 scale. By completing the “diorama set” that also reproduces small animals and plants that lived in the same era, you can understand ancient life.

: The latest product in the 1/35MM series, a dioramas using a German Panzer I tank and KS600 sidecar, is also featured. From this ingeniously crafted work, you can even hear the soldiers talking.

: We have a wide lineup of craft tools that are essential for model making and other crafting, from basic tools for beginners to tools for veterans. They are posted by category, so it’s easy to find items that interest you.

: This page features not only adhesives, putties, and surfacers that are easy to use and have excellent performance, but also makeup materials such as modeling wax and compounds that will make your creations even more attractive.

: The features of each compressor and airbrush are explained in detail. This is useful for considering before purchasing.

: The wide variety of Tamiya colors includes color samples of bottled paints, spray paints, and marker-type paints. Polycarbonate spray paints are also included.

: A compatibility chart for Tamiya colors is provided. Based on lacquer paints, you can see at a glance which acrylic paints and spray paints correspond to each color.

: A wide variety of Mini 4WDs will be introduced, including the Cross Spear 02 suited for practical use , and the Grasshopper Jr. , a Mini 4WD version of Tamiya’s iconic RC car, the Grasshopper .

: This page features craft sets that can be easily assembled using a small number of parts, allowing you to learn about various mechanisms while having fun.

: We also have a wide selection of materials and craft parts that can be used for original crafts, robot building, summer vacation independent study projects, and more.

Tamiya RC 50 years perfect album – Anniversary book looking back at the 50th anniversary of Tamiya RC

The Complete 50 Years of Tamiya RC (One Publishing Mook)

An anniversary book looking back at the 50th anniversary of #Tamiya RC, this book is a must-have for fans of Tamiya’s complete range of RC models, from the M4 Sherman tank released in 1974 to the latest Hornet EVO. Scheduled for release on 31 March 2025.

Complete coverage from the “M4 Sherman” tank released in 1974 to the latest models such as the “Hornet EVO”!

An anniversary book looking back on the history of Tamiya RC, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024. This is a must-have book for Tamiya RC fans, where you can encounter many famous cars that remind you of the nostalgic “era” that you were crazy about as a boy.

Includes all Tamiya RC products that have appeared in the past 50 years

Anniversary book looking back on the history of Tamiya RC, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2024. Includes Tamiya’s first RC model, the “M4 Sherman” tank released in 1974, and the world’s first electric RC car, the “Porsche Turbo RSR934 Racing” released in 1976, as well as the latest models including the “Hornet EVO”. It fully covers over 1,200 RC models released in the past, including trucks, gliders, and yachts, as well as the main electric car models.

The latest interview with Dr. Taki, also known as Fumihito Taki, the creator of Tamiya RC models, is published. Various related projects are also published, including the latest interview with Dr. Taki, also known as Fumihito Taki, the creator of Tamiya RC models and an indispensable part of the company’s half-century history.

The days when you stared intently at a guidebook as a child and made plans to modify your beloved car, which you did not yet have. The first car you managed to buy by borrowing your pocket money and New Year’s money in advance. The days when you poured your part-time job earnings into tuning it up to beat your rivals… Just seeing that machine brings back those moments vividly. Tamiya’s RC models will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2024. Be sure to find your own “those moments” hidden within that long, long history.

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Some future upcoming Tamiya (re-)releases for 2025

RC Models
47510 1/10 R/C Toyota Celica GT-Four (ST205) (Black Painted Body) (TT-02)
47330 1/10 R/C The Bigwig (2017)
47372 1/10 R/C Subaru Impreza Mexico 2004 (TT-01 TYPE-E)
58611 1/10 R/C Honda City Turbo (WR-02C)
22093 XM-01 Carbon Damper Stays (Front & Rear)

Scale Models
24031 1/24 Audi Quattro

Tools & Paints
87231 Sanding Cloth #600
87232 Sanding Cloth #1000
87233 Sanding Cloth #1500
87234 Sanding Cloth #2000
87235 Sanding Cloth #3000

Tamico Avante Earth Force Pace Car Kit

Our latest special model after the TA-02 Vaillant Porsche 934 and Dancing Rider “Speed Delivery”. Based on the Tamiya “Avante Black Special” kit.
This exclusive kit is limited to 333 pieces. Each of the kits is numbered.
We have replaced the rims and tires of the Avante Black Special Kit with special tires and rims.

Special parts that are only included with this kit:

2.2 Inch JC Egress Design wheels, in beautiful bright green.
Schumacher Off-Road spike tires emphasize the futuristic streamlined design of the Avante
The exclusively designed decal sheet reinterprets the unique lines of the Avante as an “Earth Force Pace Car” based on the design of classic fighter aircrafts.

What you get:

Tamico Avante Earth Force Pace Car kit
Racing Steering and Torque Splitter Set from the 2011 Avante Black Special
2.2 JC Racing rims in special “Bright Green” color
Exclusive “Earth Force Pace Car” custom decal sheet
Decal and painting instructions specifically for the “Earth Force Pace Car”

Source and more: Tamico

Tamiya official release list January 2025

Scale Models
24369 1/24 Honda City Turbo
32606 1/48 American Light Tank M5A1 Stuart

Mini 4WD
15542 Super hard small diameter low height tires (26mm) & carbon reinforced wheels (Y spoke)
18661 Lexus LBX MORIZO RR (MA chassis) (Spring 2025)

Video of Tamiya Fair 2024 venue tour including World Championship WRC car display at Twin Messe Shizuoka

Source: Sudapyon RC Channel

Takara Tomy Tomica Tamiya Grasshopper and Hornet mini models

Takara Tomy will release the “Tomica Premium umlimited RC Buggy Grasshopper/Hornet” in January 2025. The price is 1,430 yen each. This product is a 3D model of the RC buggy “Grasshopper” and “Hornet” manufactured by Tamiya, along with a miniature remote control, as Tomica. The appearance of the actual product is meticulously reproduced.

Collecting Cars X Tamiya GR Yaris limited edition model

Collecting Cars, based in the UK, is an online auction site specializing in cars, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It has expanded not only to the UK, but also to Australia, Hong Kong and Europe, boasting over 17,500 items for sale at any one time, and has achieved sales of over 700 million pounds (138,486,600,000 yen) to date.

This time, Collecting Cars will collaborate with Tamiya ahead of the Christmas season. They will release the “1/10 Collecting Cars x Tamiya GR Yaris” in a limited run of 25 units. The car features a special color scheme that pays homage to the “1/10 RC Volkswagen Off-Roader” that was released in 1979.

Collecting Cars will unveil a life-size Toyota GR Yaris, a tribute to the Volkswagen off-roader, at the 2024 Worldwide Coffee Run. A video of British Touring Car Championship racing driver Jake Hill at the wheel and drifting has been released on the company’s official YouTube channel.

Featuring a waterproof design and sturdy metal parts, the 1/10 RC Volkswagen Off-Roader became a global hit when it was released in 1979, and was re-released as a 30th anniversary model in 2010. Collecting Cars has recreated the full-scale GR Yaris in the livery of the Volkswagen Off-Roader in 1/10 scale.

The “1/10 Collecting Cars x Tamiya GR Yaris,” which will be sold in a limited edition of 25 units worldwide, is based on the proven M-05 chassis and features a lightweight semi-monocoque resin frame, four-wheel double wishbone suspension, and front and rear friction dampers. It comes with a Collecting Cars special “Volkswagen Off-Roader Sticker Pack” that perfectly reproduces the coloring.

It is easy to assemble, and the low center of gravity design makes it easy to maneuver, providing full-fledged driving performance that adults can enjoy. It is currently on sale at the online shop below for 325 pounds (approximately 64,000 yen excluding shipping). Collecting Cars also handles shipping to anywhere in the world, including Japan.

Source: Collecting Cars

Tamiya official release list December 2024

RC Models
47391 TB-05 Aluminum lower bulkhead
47456 1/10RC TB-05R Chassis Kit
47514 1/10 RC ENEOS X PRIME GR Supra (TT-02 chassis)
51750 1/10RC Toyota Celica GT-FOUR (ST205) Spare Body Set
56376 1/14 RC Scania 770 S 8×4/4 (Gunmetal Edition)
58742 1/10 RC Hornet EVO.

Scale Models
24370 1/24 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992)
61127 1/48 Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II

Mini 4WD
15541 Low friction small diameter narrow tires (24mm) & carbon reinforced wheels (3 spokes)
18105 Grasshopper Jr. (VZ chassis)
95679 2025 Chinese Zodiac Mini 4WD “Year of the Snake”

Crafts
70261 Plastic material 3mm square pipe (5 pieces)
70262 Plastic 5mm square pipe (4 pieces)
70263 Plastic material 8mm square pipe (3 pieces)

Tools & Paints
87230 Tamiya Modeling Brush HGII Round Flat Brush (Soft) Medium