Tamiya Info Sheet

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is a Tamiya Model?

  Tamiya'S SCALE MODELS POSSESS SUCH INTRICATE DETAIL THAT THEY ARE OFTEN DESCRIBED AS "MUSEUM ITEMS". Tamiya's extensive lineup of radio-controlled vehicles provides a fulfilling building experience. These small racers feature a shaft driven 4WD chassis powered by two AA batteries

• Where can I find discontinued Tamiya parts?

  Hobbyists are also known to want to resurrect old products from their childhood. With this in mind, TamiyaUSA.com shows currently produced products as well as products no longer in production. This way you will find things like parts, manuals, exploded views and more. By DEFAULT, the TamiyaUSA.com website does not show discontinued items.

• What was the first polycarbonate Tamiya car?

  It was the first Tamiya car to use a polycarbonate body shell rather than the heavier and fragile moulded ABS of the previous cars. This was soon followed by the release of the Datsun 280ZX RM Mk2, a model of the car driven by Paul Newman to win the SCCA CP title.

• What was the first Tamiya buggy kit?

  The Thunder Shot was the first Tamiya Buggy to be released as a 'Complete Kit'. Only two of the First 100 were released as a complete kit. It included an ADSPEC Controller and Servo inside the box which had the 58067 model. This was bundled as model 57001.

• How many products does Tamiya offer?

  Now Tamiya is offering more than 3000 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world.

• Are Revell kits better than Tamiya?

  Kit quality, details, and fitment are a hit or miss — they’re usually average, and you don’t know what you’ll get, unlike Tamiya, where you can expect most products to be extremely high quality with great detail. Don’t get me wrong, some Revell kits can be fantastic builds, but on a whole, Tamiya is the winner in my opinion.

• Why choose Tamiya scale models?

  Tamiya'S SCALE MODELS POSSESS SUCH INTRICATE DETAIL THAT THEY ARE OFTEN DESCRIBED AS "MUSEUM ITEMS". Tamiya's extensive lineup of radio-controlled vehicles provides a fulfilling building experience. Get the most out of your modeling and R/C project.

• Is targettamiya a good brand of model kits?

  Tamiya is my preferred brand/company personally, and it’s also the general consensus pick among most modelers. That being said, it’s hard to give a blanket recommendation, because every company has released a very large number of model kits through the years, and there are bound to be some poor quality kits.