Category Archives: Tamiya Company

Tamiya Mini 4WD History 2021 Special

Touch the history of Tamiya.


2021.4.30 FRI – 5.5 WED
10:00 ～ 17:00 (5 days only 16:30)
* Admission is 30 minutes before closing
Venue
Sapporo Prince Hotel International Pavilion Pamir
(12-chome, Minami 3-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo)
Admission (tax included)
Adults (high school students and above)
Same-day ticket 1,000 yen / advance ticket 800 yen
Children (3 years old to junior high school students)
Same-day ticket 800 yen / Advance ticket 600 yen * Free for children under 3 years old
Parent-child set ticket
Advance ticket 1,200 yen

The “Tamiya Mini 4WD History 2020 Special” scheduled to be held from August 13th (Thursday) to August 16th (Sunday), 2020 has been postponed to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. However, it will be held from April 30th (Friday) to May 5th (Wednesday) this year.

Tickets and various admission tickets purchased last year can be used as they are on the postponement schedule of this year.

Source in Japanese language: Hokkaido Television

Shizuoka is the capital of the model world!

By Takafumi Yabuki

Shizuoka City, which has a concentration of manufacturers such as Tamiya and Bandai Spirits and has an 80% share of the domestic shipment value of plastic models, announced on the 12th that it will install “plastic model monuments” in three locations in the city. It is said that an unveiling ceremony will be held in front of JR Shizuoka Station on the 19th.

The monument, which is about 2 meters high and is made of stainless steel, has the image of a “plastic model before assembly”. It is easy to take a commemorative photo, and the aim was to let tourists and foreigners know at a glance what Shizuoka is like. The Shizuoka Model Teaching Material Cooperative (Chairman, Shunsaku Tamiya, Chairman of Tamiya) also cooperated in the design.

The monuments located at Twin Messe Shizuoka in Suruga Ward and the south exit of JR Shizuoka Station, where the largest model exhibition in Japan, “Shizuoka Hobby Show,” will be held, will feature the characters “Model World Capital” and the city emblem of Shizuoka City. It was. In front of the station, an illustration drawn by Eiji Shimamura, who is known for the design of the plastic model box, is also attached. In front of the main building of the city hall, with the cooperation of Japan Post, the posts that can actually be used are expressed in the “before assembly” state.

In the future, he wants to cooperate with private companies to increase the number of plastic monuments that express products and corporate images. Mayor Nobuhiro Tanabe said at a press conference, “It’s better to have more monuments. I hope the company will have a win-win relationship that will attract customers.”

Source in Japanese language: Asahi Digital

Yasuo Ohtsuka 1931-2021

Tamiya was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Yasuo Ohtsuka, the legendary animator. Otsuka-san had worked on the design of early Tamiya R/C cars and Mini 4WD, as well as military model figures. He is an integral part of our history and will be sorely missed, although we hope that he continues to watch over the model industry he so generously supported. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family and loved ones.

Some samples of his work:
https://tamiyablog.com/2020/08/tamiya-63718-genkosha-yasuo-otsuka-art-book-lupin-the-third-and-the-car-and-locomotive/
https://tamiyablog.com/2019/06/creator-of-mini-4wd-the-future-of-plastic-models-interview-with-the-president-of-tamiya/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652997/

Photos of the Tamiya 58028 Toyota 4×4 Pick Up & 58029 4×4 Blazing Blazer featured last weekend in a Tamiya RC Live session

Corresponding Tamiya RC Live session

Introduction of Tamiya RC Circuit Challenge and Tamiya RC High-Tech Course & TB-05R release commemoration, introduction of TB Evo series history


Introduction of Tamiya RC Circuit Challenge and Tamiya RC High-Tech Course
・ Introduction of Tamiya RC Circuit Challenge
・ Introduction of how to use Tamiya Circuit and how to drive for beginners
・ Tamiya RC high-tech course << About damper for M chassis >>


TB-05R release commemoration, introduction of TB Evo series history
・ Introducing the history of Tamiya TB Evo series to commemorate the release of TB-05R
・ Looking back on the history and evolution of the Tamiya shaft drive 4WD racing machine, which continues from “TB Evolution” developed as a race specification machine in 2000 based on the “TB-01” chassis to “TB Evo.7”.

Appearance
Tamiya Satoshi Maezumi, Riku Sunahara, Takayuki Kono

Introducing the morning section of “Tamiya RC Holiday Meeting” and Tamiya RC history to commemorate the renewal of the Tamiya Circuit Off-Road Course



Introduction of the morning section of “Tamiya RC Holiday Meeting” and Tamiya RC history to commemorate the renewal of the Tamiya Circuit Off-Road Course
・ Introducing the Tamiya RC Holiday Meeting held at the Tamiya Circuit Off-Road Course, which will be renewed OPEN (* The content may be changed in case of rain)
・ Tamiya RC History 《RC released in the early 1980s》
Appearance
Tamiya Satoshi Maezumi, Riku Sunahara

Tamiya again among the awards of the Modell Fan magazine


The results of this year’s Modell des Jahres (Model of the Year) are in! German magazine Modell Fan has announced its Modell des Jahres (Models of the Year). Tamiya is delighted that our 1/24 McLaren Senna and 1/35 Marder I models were honored with awards, which are chosen by the magazine’s staff and readership.
Item 24355 1/24 McLaren Senna
Item 35370 1/35 German Tank Destroyer Marder I

Tamiya RC LIVE – Introducing new RC products scheduled to be released in the first half of 2021 part 2 and TB-05R development secret story



Introduction of new RC products scheduled to be released in the first half of 2021 part 2 and the story behind the development of TB-05R
・ Introduction of new RC products scheduled to be released in the first half of 2021
・ TB-05R development secret story
Appearance
Tamiya Satoshi Maezumi, Riku Sunahara, Takayuki Kono

Popular plastic model due to nesting, chairman Shunsaku Tamiya speaks of “worldwide shortage”

By Takafumi Yabuki, December 27, 2020

Tamiya Chairman Shunsaku Tamiya = Shizuoka Hobby Square, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City, November 8, 2020


Plastic models are selling. It is said that sales of related products have also increased, as it is seen as “needing demand” due to the new coronavirus. That popular anime has also been made into a plastic model, and it is expected that model fans will expand. However, according to the top executives of each manufacturer, it seems that the sails are not always smooth.

“It has increased by more than 30% year-on-year. Production is not in time and there are not enough products worldwide,” said Shunsaku Tamiya, chairman of model giant Tamiya (Shizuoka City). I have been involved in plastic models for more than half a century, but I am surprised that “models of ships I designed in my 30s and 40s are also selling. This is the first time for me.”

According to Tamiya, not only plastic models, radio-controlled models, and Mini 4WD, but also tool nippers, paints, adhesives, etc. are sold as a whole, and some are still in short supply. The person in charge speculates that “there are fewer people going out and many people have started making plastic models at home.” Corona has restricted the operation of overseas factories, so it is said that it has recruited new employees in Japan.
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Source and full article in Japanese language: Asahi Digital