Source: Paisen RC
Source: Dengeki Hobby Web
Some more future Tamiya RC releases
Tamiya Grasshopper & Hornet 40th Anniversary Video
Tamiya’s RC buggies, Grasshopper and Hornet, will celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2024. To commemorate the 40th anniversary, we will introduce videos from when they were released and events held in 2024 to commemorate the 40th anniversary.
The commemorative events were held at Tamiya Circuit on August 18, 2024, Pine Beach RC Raceway on November 10, 2024, and TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY TOKYO from November 30, 2024 to January 26, 2025. Event details: Tamiya Circuit (August 18, 2024): This was an RC fan meeting where participants brought their favorite Tamiya RC cars and enjoyed free driving and photo shoots. Mini RC games and a raffle were also held. Pine Beach RC Raceway (November 10, 2024): Participants drove and raced in a driving event to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Grasshopper and Hornet. TAMIYA PLAMODEL FACTORY TOKYO (November 30, 2024 to January 26, 2025): A Grasshopper & Hornet 40th Anniversary Campaign was held, and various events were held.
A romantic story about the birth of the Tamiya RC buggy car
This time, we will talk about how to play with RC cars, which led to the birth of the Tamiya RC Buggy. It has been about 45 years since the birth of the Tamiya RC Buggy, and many people are still enjoying the Tamiya romance today. This video is full of emotion so that the romance of Tamiya RC cars can be conveyed to people all over the world, so please take a look.
Source: Paisen RC
Tamiya official release list June 2025
RC Models
42389 1/10 RC TRF104 chassis kit
47330 1/10 RC Bigwig (2017)
56046 1/16 RC German Federal Army Main Battle Tank Leopard 2 A7V Full Operation Set (with 4ch R/C)
56378 Scania 770 S 4×2 Full Operation Set
51754 1/10 RC Audi R8 LMS 2008 Spare Body Set
Scale Models
24372 1/24 Porsche 962C Jägermeister
Mini 4WD
15547 EZ Chassis Spiked Tire & Wheel Set
95683 HG Lightweight 13mm All Aluminum Bearing Roller (Tapered Type)
Tools & Paints
87232 Cloth sandpaper #1000
87233 Cloth sandpaper #1500
87234 Cloth sandpaper #2000
87235 Cloth sandpaper #3000
Yamato’s Final Battle “Operation Kikusui Box” to be released in July
Shizuoka Model Teaching Materials Cooperative offers the 1/700 Waterline Series, which features a lineup of 230 ships from World War II to the latest ships. Even the world’s largest battleship, Yamato, is reproduced in a compact size of 367 mm in length, and the style of omitting the bottom of the ship below the waterline makes it ideal for collections.
On the afternoon of April 6, 1945, the last fleet of the Japanese Navy set out from off the coast of Tokuyama, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in Operation Kikusui, which was a plan to launch a general attack on the Allied forces that had begun landing on Okinawa and to support kamikaze operations by army and navy aircraft by sending in the remaining surface ships. The battleship Yamato, which had been preserved as a trump card, was used as the flagship to form the First Striking Force, with the light cruiser Yahagi and eight destroyers Fuyutsuki, Suzutsuki, Asashimo, Hatsushimo, Kasumi, Isokaze, Hamakaze, and Yukikaze. Just after noon on April 7th, a relentless wave attack by more than 300 aircraft, including dive bombers and torpedo bombers, took off from 12 American aircraft carriers, continued for over two hours, and the Yamato, which had been hit by a concentrated torpedo attack on its port side, sunk into the sea off Cape Bonin with a huge explosion and mushroom cloud.
Shizuoka Model Teaching Materials Cooperative 1/700 Waterline “Kikusui Operation BOX” Yamato’s Final Battle
Release date: July 2025
Price: 19,250 yen (base price 17,500 yen)
・Japanese battleship Yamato (Tamiya)
・Japanese light cruiser Yahagi (Tamiya)
・Japanese destroyers Yukikaze (Aoshima), Isokaze (Aoshima), Suzutsuki (Aoshima), Hatsushimo (Aoshima), Hamakaze (Aoshima), Fuyutsuki (Aoshima), Asashimo (Hasegawa), Kasumi (Hasegawa)
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- This set includes all 10 ships that participated in Operation Kikusui, including Yamato, Yahagi, and Yukikaze.
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- “The End of Yamato” by Kihachiro Ueda, poster included (size: 38cm x 28cm)
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- Special packaging size: 30cm (length) x 46cm (width) x 14cm (height)
Off-road video test of Tamiya 58741 Fighter NXGEN (DT-04 Chassis)
Source: CompetitionX
Some future Tamiya Mini 4WD releases
63rd Shizuoka Hobby Show 2025 Tamiya product list
Static Model Products
24372 1/24 Porsche 962C Jägermeister
24032 1/24 Honda Prelude XX
24029 1/24 Mercedes-Benz 500 SEC
60794 1/72 Lockheed Martin® F-35®C Lightning II®
35390 1/35 U.S. Tank Destroyer M36
R/C Model Products
42389 1/10 R/C TRF104 Chassis Kit
56379 1/14 R/C Scania 770 S 4×2
56047 1/16 R/C German Main Battle Tank Leopard 2 A7V Full-Option Kit
56048 1/16 R/C M4 Sherman 105mm Howitzer (Mechanical Steering System)
47521 XM-01 Carbon Damper Stays (Front & Rear)
47330 1/10 R/C The Bigwig (2017)
58611 1/10 R/C Honda City Turbo (WR-02C)
58527 1/10 R/C The Hornet by Jun Watanabe
47520 1/10 R/C M-07R Chassis Kit
47480 1/10 R/C M-08R Chassis Kit
Mini 4WD Products
95181 Cross Spear 01 (VZ Chassis) Japan Cup 2025
95174 Hyper-Dash 3 Motor J-Cup 2025
95175 Hyper-Dash Motor PRO J-Cup 2025
95176 Torque-Tuned 2 Motor J-Cup 2025
95177 Torque-Tuned 2 Motor PRO J-Cup 2025
95178 HG Carbon Reinforcing Plate (1.5mm) J-Cup 2025
95179 HG Carbon Rear Roller Stay (1.5mm) J-Cup 2025
95180 HG Mass Damper Set w/Ball Connectors (Block Weight/Carbon Plate) J-Cup 2025
15547 Spike Tire & Wheel Set (for EZ Chassis)
95683 HG Lightweight 13mm Tapered Aluminum Ball-Race Rollers (Ringless)
Educational Construction & Finishing Material Products
87231 Sanding Cloth #600
87232 Sanding Cloth #1000
87233 Sanding Cloth #1500
87234 Sanding Cloth #2000
87235 Sanding Cloth #3000
300 plastic models presented to “I Love Shizuoka Council” as prizes for stamp rally
Plastic model manufacturers presented plastic models to the I Love Shizuoka Council, which promotes the revitalisation of the city centre of Shizuoka City.
The gifts were presented by three plastic model manufacturers who are members of the Shizuoka Model and Teaching Material Cooperative and have their headquarters in Shizuoka City or Tsu City.
Chairman Shunsaku of Taya and other representatives delivered 300 plastic models to the council.
The plastic models will be used as prizes in a stamp rally to be held in conjunction with the Hobby Clothing Awards next month.
Shizuoka is known as the ‘City of Plastic Models’ and there is a desire for many people to be exposed to plastic models.
This initiative is also expected to help promote Shizuoka as a ‘manufacturing town’.
At the presentation ceremony, smiles were exchanged as people said, ‘We have so many to sell, thank you very much’.
This is an example of cooperation between local manufacturers and community groups that links plastic model culture with local events and town revitalisation.
Source of the video: Shizuoka Asahi TV News