Category Archives: Future Releases

Tamiya News No. 596 with Bruiser Hog Heaven design cover

Tamiya 65596 January 2019 News Vol. 596

Tamiya news January issue full of various information for model making is issued. Well, this month’s Tamiya news first, Mr. Masayoshi Mino reported on the pattern of ARMY 2018, which was held at Patriot Park in the outskirts of Moscow in August (PATRIOT PARK). We have picked up vehicles that were rarely known in Japan, from among the fighting vehicles with more than 100 open to the public. Mr. Saki Kikuchi’s “Battle History for Modeler” focuses on two Ace Pilots of the German Night War Force who disappeared overnight in the battle of Berlin which intensifies, considering the last action . In addition, we delivered the pattern of the 1/12 Yamaha YZF-R1M release event, which was held at Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Shimbashi store in September. It is the attention to the thought to the motorcycle which the staff who handled the actual car development and design and the designer in Tamiya speak from their respective standpoints. The page of the facing scene is “Raindrops Keep Fallin ‘On My Head November 1944 Belgium” by Mr. Junichi Nishijima. An ambitious work that decorated cigarettes smoked by 1/35 scale soldiers. The expression of falling rain is also a favorite place. In addition, we introduce the winning works of the 19th Modeler Contest & Suites Decoration Contest held at Tamiya Plastic model Factory Tresa Yokohama store. I am looking forward to seeing my own world view, which is cute and compiled according to this theme, “small world”. In the introduction of the new product, I posted the 2nd programming robot, the chain program robot working set and the 1/48 super marine spitfire that appeared newly, with 2 pages each.

● Asking for model fans Yuta
Egama (General Manager, Second Design Headquarters, Executive Officer, Ricoh Technologies, Inc.)

● ARMY 2018 International Military Technology Forum
(Photo: Written by Masayoshi Mino)

● War History for Modeler 329
“Death Battle in the Night Sky” -119 RAF Bomber Command vs. LW Nacht Jaeger’s Battle)
XXIV. Battle of Berlin: II-5 (Ken Kosuke & Ueda Nobu)

● Italian Army Equipment Commentary Vol.94
MAS boat -1 in the Front War 1 (Commentary, Illustration · Italian Army Researcher Yoshikawa Yoshiaki)

● Ship Yoyoumi talk 9th
bow story · Part 3 (photo · sentence Yoshihide)

● 1/12 Yamaha YZF-R1M release commemoration event
real car & model development staff talk show
September 22, 2018 Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Shimbashi Shop ● My masterpiece Mr.  Hideaki Ura (Tokyo, Manga Assistant · 51 years old) ● Mini 4WD Japan Cup 2018 Champion Decision Battle October 14th Tokyo · MEGA WEB ● Introduction of new products 1/48 Super- Marine Spitfire Mk.I Chain Program Robot Working Set Nishijima Junichi’s Scene “Raindrops Keep Fallin ‘On My Head Novenber 1944, Belgium” 2018 The 29th Modeler’s Club Joint Work Exhibition Exhibition

● PICK UP!
2018 Tobu Modeler Contest Tobu Award Scenery Work
“Beetles” Toshihisa Sato

● 10th Mini Keikyaku Prize-winning Work
“1/35 Stuart, Make Vespet ” Taku Goto

5th 2nd Wheel Design Open Lecture
August 23 Niigata / Nagaoka Institute
of Design Nagoya University of the Arts Professor of Design Area Nobuya Higami

● Tamiya Plastic Model Factory Torresa Yokohama Store
19th Modeler Competition & Suites Decoration Contest Winning Work

● Waxing Cup Cup 2018
October 14 Plaza Hall by iTSCOM ( Kanagawa Yokohama) Sekiguchi KenIsamu

● Race report
RC car competitions of the report

● Back cover
78th snapping contest announcement

Photos published in this issue

Details and photos of Tamiya 64418 Catalog 2019 Scale Model Edition


Tamiya catalog (scale model version) is also issued with many fans collecting fun every year. The cover of the 2019 edition is a high sense organization that laid out the completed photographs and the Tamiya logo on a white back with scale model runners. New products such as 1/35 M551 Sheridan, 1/48 Super Marine Spitfire Mk.I, 1/24 Ford GT, 1/12 Yamaha YZF – R1M, etc. were posted in large format photos. Of course, there are also items such as pleasant tools and tools, paint, airbrush and compressor in addition to this. In addition, we posted mini 4WD, 1/16/1/35/1/25 RC tank, 1 / 14RC trailer track. In addition, the excellent work of the patch contest 78 is introduced. Choosing the next model while watching carefully from corner to corner is a way to spend happy time unique to model fans. It is a book that is fully immersed in a charming model world. Size 26 × 25.5 cm, all 101 pages.

Tamiya New Item Release list for January 2019


Scale Models
 32596  1/48 Japan Ground Self Defense Force Type 16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle
 35365  1/35 U.S. Airborne Tank M551 Sheridan (Vietnam War)
 25186  1/35 JGSDF Type 90 Tank & Type 73 Light Truck Set
 25187  1/35 Japanese Type 1 Self-Propelled Gun & Kurogane 4×4 Set
 25188  1/35 JGSDF Reconnaissance Motorcycle & High Mobility Vehicle Set
 25418  1/24 Lancia Stratos Turbo (Silver Color Plated)
 12685  1/35 U.S. MCI Cartons (Vietnam War)
 12687  1/35 Scale U.S. M551 Sheridan Photo-Etched Parts & Metal Gun Barrel Set

RC Models
 58661  1/14 R/C Buggyra Fat Fox (TT-01 Type-E)
 58663  1/10 R/C Toyota Hilux Extra Cab (CC-01)
 58665  1/10 R/C TOYOTA GAZOO Racing TS050 Hybrid (F103GT)
 47381  1/10 R/C Super Astute (2018)
 54846  TB-05 Carbon Front Damper Stay (for TRF Super Short Big Bore Dampers)
 54847  TB-05 Carbon Rear Damper Stay (for TRF Super Short Big Bore Dampers)
 54848  Aluminum Wing Washers (Black)
 54849  Aluminum Wing Washers (Blue)
 42327  3x6mm Hi-Grade Aluminum Hex Head Screws (Blue, 5pcs.)
 42328  3x6mm Hi-Grade Aluminum Countersunk Hex Head Screws (Blue, 5pcs.)
 42329  3x8mm Hi-Grade Aluminum Hex Head Screws (Blue, 5pcs.)
 42330  3x8mm Hi-Grade Aluminum Countersunk Hex Head Screws (Blue, 5pcs.)
 47393  TA02 High Speed Gear Set

Mini 4WD
 18653  Hexagonite (MA Chassis)
 18713  Razorback (FM-A Chassis)
 18716  Geo Glider (FM-A Chassis)
 18093  Mini 4WD Koala Racer
 95439  Gun Bluster XTO Light Blue Special (Polycarbonate Body)
 95450  Dash-X1 Proto-Emperor Premium Black Special (Super-II Chassis)
 95451  Black Saber Premium (Super-II Chassis)
 95443  Lightweight Plastic Spacer Set (12/6.7/6/3/1.5mm) (Fluorescent Green)
 95449  Super-II Easy Locking Gear Cover (Clear Red) Mini 4WD Station
 95453  HG Carbon Side Stays for MA Chassis (1.5mm)
 95227  Mini 4WD Shirokumakko (Finished Model)
 95233  Black Plated Screw Set

Tools & Paints
 74146  Needle Nose W/Cutter II
 74147  Fine Engraving Blade 0.4mm
 67416  Tamiya Maintenance Tray (KTC)
 67430  Tamiya Multi-Purpose Furoshiki Cloth (MM 50th Anniversary, 90cm)

Official details and product photos of Tamiya 25418 1/24 Lancia Stratos Turbo (Silver Plating Body)

Total length = 178 mm Picture is a kit assembled and painted


★ It was developed as a rally car, and the body of the Lancia Stratos who participated in the race of the 1970s was made a plating part. ★ Realistically reproduce the appearance of Chin spoiler, over fender, rear wing equipped with group 5 machine. ★ Bucket seats and dashboards are also three-dimensional enough in the room. ★ With a whole figure of a driver doll.

More details about Tamiya 56359 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3363 6×4 Light Gun Metal Edition


Special version of the Tamiya 56352 Mercedes Benz Arocs kit, the stylish 3-axle truck with the typical excavator-tooth radiator grille. An ideal opportunity for RC truckers who want to save themselves the complex painting of the cabin, H, K and M parts, because these parts are already painted in Light Gun Metal (TS-42) and provided with protective clear coat paint.

More details about upcoming Tamiya Racing Fighter 84435 DT-03 Black Edition Chassis & Racing Fighter Body and Tamiya 25418 Lancia Stratos Turbo


The DT-03 buggy chassis has long proved to be an extremely robust and beginner-friendly simple design. Now Tamiya is releasing a tuned Black Edition, which not only offers colour differences, but also a handful of tuning parts.
The following HopUps are already included:

51000 Hi Torque ServoSaver
54560 DT-03 Lightweight Gear Shaft
54572 DT-03 Full Turnbuckle Set
54358 RS 540 Torque Tuned Engine
54567 DT-03 CVA Damper Set
54642 4mm Flange Lock Nuts

A large 19T motor pinion (before: 17T) as well as ball bearings all around belong to the standard range, just like wheel axles, diff joints and drive shafts made of metal.
The sporty Racing Fighter body with decalsheet and masking foil is included.
A TBLE-02S speed controller is also included.

For the colour matching of the Black Edition kit the chassis parts are in black, the rims in red and the dampers in grey.


Improved re-edition of the veteran Tamiya reference 24003, originally published in 1977. This new edition includes a spectacular shiny metallic finish on the body of the Stratos, as well as in the “B” parts (except the pilot) and in the “C” parts (rims, …) , and also includes the pilot figure.