Some thoughts about the new release of the Tamiya 16042 Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin 1/6 Big Scale Kit

Like every year, the Team of Tamiyablog reported live from the Nuremberg Toy Fair. But this year was a bit special, because 2017 marks Tamiya´s 50th consecutive year of attendance here in Nuremberg. Tamiya celebrated this Anniversary with a new kit of the 1/6 Big Scale Motorcycle series. The beautiful Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin, including […]

Tamiya/TRF Report from Thailand International Touring Car Championship (TITC) 2017

Thailand International Touring Car Championship (TITC) 2017 February 16th – 19th, 2017 Infinity Addict Circuit, Bangkok, Thailand Last month, Thailand played host to TITC 2017. One of the largest R/C events of its kind in Asia,it was held at the impressive Infinity Addict Circuit, conveniently located just 30km from Suvarnabhumi Airport. 279 drivers took part […]

Official exhibition list of new Tamiya releases at the Tamiya Fair 2016

RC TA07 D Parts (Suspension Arms, Medium) 1/10 R/C Mazda2 (M-05) 1/10 XB Mercedes-AMG GT3 (TT-02) Scale Models 1/48 Kawasaki Ki-61-Id Hien (Tony) 1/48 Hayate (Frank) & Kurogane Scenery Set 1/35 German 6-Wheeled Heavy Armored Car Sd.Kfz. 231 1/35 British Cruiser Tank Mk.VI Crusader Mk.III 1/48 German Heavy Tank Destroyer Elefant Zimmerit Coating Sheet for […]

The crisis of plastic model industry

By Nakamura Takahito of Response emerging media At the “57th Shizuoka Hobby Show” held at Twin Messe in Shizuoka for the four days from 10th to 13th May, a press conference was held where the leaders of manufacturers gathered. At the beginning, Shizuoka model teaching cooperative representative, Mr. Shunsaku Tamiya, president of Tamiya model, talked […]

Takumi Sasaki won the JMRCA All Japan Championship sportsman class!

Tournament name Heisei era27 electric touring car · sports class All Japan Championship and Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications · Date August 26-27, 2017 Place Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture “Racon heaven Nagoya store” Competition summary Private The All Japan Championship sportsman class deciding Japan’s best driver was held in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture. Forty-five […]