Tamiya History

It all started in 1946, when Mr. Yoshio Tamiya, the founder, opened a saw mill and lumber business in Shizuoka. Tamiya ventured into modeling in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has continued to grow, producing models known as “First in Quality Around the World”. 1946 May: A sawmill/lumber company […]

More future Tamiya RC models (update)

58412 1/10 R/C 4WD High Performance Racing Car Xanavi NISMO GT-R (R35) (TB-03 Chassis)2008 saw the end of the Nissan 350Z and the debut of the rear wheel drive No.23 Nissan Xanavi NISMO GT-R/VK45DE in the Super GT class, which is driven by team drivers Satoshi Motoyama and Benoit Treluyer. The GT-R has a 4,494cc […]

Tamiya Modified Motor History Part 3

1990s: Diversification age Modified motor “third wave” had come in 1993 or later. Before that, from the late 1980s through the early 1990s “boom F1” Were not, but here is used solely SUTOKKUMOTA 540 type. “ROAD WIZZARD” to “F101 chassis” with the development of F1 GP Tamiya popular categories and classes and the beginning of […]

Tamiya 42105 TRF501X World Championship Edition & 42106 TRF416 Chassis Kit

Tamiya 42105 TRF501X World Championship Edition The IFMAR Electric 1/10 Off-Road Car World Championships are held in Japan this year and Team TRF will be there in force with their specially-tuned TRF501X machines. To commemorate this participation, Tamiya is announcing the release of a TRF501X World Championship Edition, featuring many special parts that will be […]