Last preparations of Tamiya Fair 2018

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Flashback Friday – Tamiya at Shizuoka Hobby Show 1965

While waiting for the Tamiya Fair 2018 start in few hours, a lovely nostalgic photo from the past:

The Shizuoka Hobby Show has been held since 1965. The first photo was held at Shizuoka City which made the residence of the Tokugawa Yoshinobu official at the name of the producer trade fair. One piece feels a long history of the hobby show
Source: Shizuoka prefecture Twitter account

Some future Tamiya Mini 4WD kits that will be possibly presented at upcoming Tamiya Fair 2018


As it can be seen Tamiya already releases some of the Tamiya Mini 4WD design contest winners:

18713 Razor Back (FM-A Chassis)

– Awarded the best prize of the Mini 4WD Design Contest that attracted attention this year, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Japan Cup.
– Body design is a newly designed motif with a wild boar with a mane on his back [Razorback].
– Molding color is gun metal.
– The tire is a large diameter low height of black, the wheel is a new color dark silver color of 6 spokes.
– A black FM – A chassis is a combination of a new color light green A part.

18716 Geo Glider (FM-A Chassis)

– The Tamiya Prize winning work of the Mini 4WD Design Contest that attracted attention this year, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Japan Cup.
– A streamlined form like a fighter aircraft and an X-shaped cowl covering the cockpit are features.
– The molding color of the body is pearl white.
– FM – A chassis is a new color olive gray, large diameter narrow V – spoke wheel wearing black large diameter barrel tire is also a new color purple.

18653 Hexagon-GTS (MA Chassis)

– The Tamiya Prize winning work of the Mini 4WD Design Contest that attracted attention this year, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Japan Cup.
– Body image of SUV.
– Yellow green color motif with hexagon motif as its name is a powerful shape.
– MA light chassis is light gray and part A is light green which was adopted for the first time as this part.
– Black super hard tire, silver small diameter low-height 5 spoke tire installed.

Some future Tamiya static military kits that will be possibly presented at upcoming Tamiya Fair 2018

25186 1/35 JGSDF Type90 Tank & Type73 Light Truck Set

– 90 Tank (ITEM: 35208) realistically reproduces a linear silhouette.
– 73 Model A small truck is modeled in a state where the hood is expanded. It is a delicate finish up to the suspension of four wheel drive.
– Also looking forward to making scenes combining the two cars.
– 73 Formula The small truck is manufactured by FineMold.

25187 1/35 Imperial Japanese Army Type1 75mm Self Propelled Gun & Kurogane 4×4 Set

– Dummy cannon tank (ITEM: 35095) models open top fighting rooms with high texture.
– Kurogane four ridges realistically reproduce round body and four wheel drive suspension.
– I am looking forward to the scenery production combining the two cars.
– Two crew members of a cannonball tank and one standing doll.
– Kurogane 4 rise is made by FineMold company.

25188 1/35 JGSDF Recon. Motorcycle & HMV Set

– Scouting motorcycle (ITEM: 35245) precisely reproduces spoke wheels and engines.
– High mobility vehicles richly model realistically full of powerful style.
– I am looking forward to making a scene combining the two cars.
– High mobility vehicles are manufactured by FineMold company