Many Tamiya models included the option of adding battery power to make them move, and in the late 1970s, this led to the development of Tamiya’s first radio-control model, a Porsche 934 in 1/12 ...

The average cost of a Tamiya model airplane will largely depend on the scale, complexity and series that it is from. An entry-level model can retail for between $30-$40, while bigger, more complex ...

Shunsaku Tamiya, who turned his family’s plastic model business into a global brand, held a scale replica of a German World War II Tiger tank at the hobby show in Shizuoka, Japan, in 2003.

SHIZUOKA (Japan): Chairman of the Japanese plastic model kit maker Tamiya Inc., Shunsaku Tamiya, known for its radio-controlled cars and Mini 4WD models, has died, the company has announced. He ...