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 ...

If you were a car crazy child back in the mid-eighties, there’s a good chance a Tamiya radio controlled model such as the Wild One was top of your Christmas wishlist. If you’ve still got fond ...

So consider our surprise when, at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed, we nearly tripped over three full-size creations inspired by iconic Tamiya RC kits.

Tamiya won’t be happy to see its Samba Van struggle here, but we didn’t find the 1:12-scale model as much fun as the other cars on test.

Tamiya moved from static into radio-controlled models almost by chance. One lunchtime, Shunsaku Tamiya noticed one of his designers, Fumito Taki, driving an electric radio-controlled car around.

Which Tamiya model airplane kits are best? Building model aircraft is a serious business, and there are several companies around the world competing to be the best. From World War II classics to ...

The Wild One was an iconic Tamiya model, launched in 1985 when radio-control cars were becoming more mainstream, capable and affordable. A one-tenth-scale rear-wheel-drive off-road buggy, the Wild ...

The life-size creation is officially licensed by Tamiya, the Japanese remote-controlled car manufacturer that produced the original toy in 1985.