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How Shunsaku Tamiya Made His Namesake Plastic Model Company 'First In Quality Around The World'

As an Autopian reader and former child, you probably at some point assembled at least one or two plastic model-kits with hopes to bring your four-wheeled fantasies into three-dimensional reality, even ...
The Drive

Tamiya’s Wild One RC Buggy From the ’80s Is Becoming a Real Electric Off-Roader You Can Buy

To some younger Gen X-ers and older Millennials, the name Tamiya is synonymous with nostalgic afternoons wiled away at workbenches or in the dirt. Kids would assemble their remote-controlled Wild One ...
Car and Driver

Tamiya Wild One Max Is Like an RC Toy Come to Full-Size Life

The Little Car Company in the U.K. is building a full-size version of the 1:10-scale Tamiya Wild One RC car. Its eight swappable battery packs will offer a claimed 124 miles of range. The Wild One ...
Motor Trend

Always Wanted a Life-Size Tamiya R/C Vehicle? You Better Sit Down

July 7, 2023 Update: Taimya and The Little Car Company have revealed some more details about the Wild One Max, including additional specs, photos, and details about the Launch edition. The first ...
The New York Times

Shunsaku Tamiya, Who Brought Perfection to Plastic Models, Dies at 90

He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and historical accuracy. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...