Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
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Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
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Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#2I’ve found scale modeling to be a very rewarding (and screen-free) hobby since Covid times, and I’ve built more Tamiya kits than any other manufacturer.
I’ve heard that Mr Tamiya was very hands-on in choosing their topics for kits so it will be interesting to see how things change. But what a company he built!
Edit: here is the official Tamiya announcement https://www.tamiya.com/english/pressrelease/20250722/index.h...
Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#3Tamiya was a big part of my childhood. It was also part of my young adult years when I worked as a “mechanic” in a hobby shop.
Their assembly manuals have always been top notch. Giving me hours of entertainment even after assembling the model. It was a great introduction to systems design.
I’ve been wanting to get a re-release of the original grasshopper. It’s too cool to pass up.
Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#4Tamiya was a big part of my childhood. It was also part of my young adult years when I worked as a “mechanic” in a hobby shop. Their assembly manuals have always been top notch. Giving me hours of entertainment even after assembling the model. It was a great introduction to systems design. I’ve been wanting to get a re-release of the original grasshopper. It’s too cool to pass up.
Be sure to use NiCad batteries and a mechanical speed controller for the true retro experience!
My best friend had a Hornet. I was so jealous.
Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#5I’ve found scale modeling to be a very rewarding (and screen-free) hobby since Covid times, and I’ve built more Tamiya kits than any other manufacturer. I’ve heard that Mr Tamiya was very hands-on in choosing their topics for kits so it will be interesting to see how things change. But what a company he built! Edit: here is the official Tamiya announcement https://www.tamiya.com/english/pressrelease/20250722/index.h.…
I have also found scale model building to be a deeply relaxing hobby, and Tamiya kits are definitely some of the most rewarding and pleasant to build. They also make superb tools and paints which I would hate to be without.
Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#6I find it a little sad that hobby stores seem to have disappeared from the landscape. As a kid I remember most towns usually had numerous hobby stores, and nowadays they're either gone, or something super generic like Michaels which isn't too different from walmart or target.
That said, I'm surprised once in a while, like Yodobashi camera in Japan, or some other specialty stores in akihabara etc which feature lots of this.
any other must-see stores?
Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#7Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#8I'll never forget my Tamiya Grasshopper (it was the most affordable of their RC kits). I spent more time upgrading and tweaking the thing than I did driving it, but I loved every minute of it.
Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#9Tamiya was a big part of my childhood. It was also part of my young adult years when I worked as a “mechanic” in a hobby shop. Their assembly manuals have always been top notch. Giving me hours of entertainment even after assembling the model. It was a great introduction to systems design. I’ve been wanting to get a re-release of the original grasshopper. It’s too cool to pass up.
After the Grasshopper, I went for the Big Wig. I guess I had a fetish for all wheel drive systems long before I had a driver's license.
But you know you had a serious problem when you started ordering sealed ball bearing kits to replace the teflon bushings in the drive-train. That's where my adolescent paper route income went, instead of drinks or drugs...
Re: Tamiya chairman Shunsaku Tamiya dies at 90
#10Tamiya was a big part of my childhood. It was also part of my young adult years when I worked as a “mechanic” in a hobby shop. Their assembly manuals have always been top notch. Giving me hours of entertainment even after assembling the model. It was a great introduction to systems design. I’ve been wanting to get a re-release of the original grasshopper. It’s too cool to pass up.
Be sure to use NiCad batteries and a mechanical speed controller for the true retro experience! My best friend had a Hornet. I was so jealous.
I hated those mechanical speed controllers. Burned so many that would pick them up for two at a time.