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25/07/2025 11:10 am
Shunsaku Tamiya didn’t just shape a company. He helped shape a passion for building, creating, and turning imagination into something real.
Mr. Tamiya was a true pioneer who welcomed generations into the world of scale modeling and radio control.
We're grateful for the joy he sparked, the legacy he leaves, and the millions of hobbyists he inspired to dream bigger and build better.
Rest in peace, Mr. Tamiya. The hobby is forever better because of you. Mr. Tamiya died, at the age of 90, on July 18 of undisclosed causes.
25/07/2025 11:39 am
John Bono
North Jersey
25/07/2025 11:50 am
When I was still building models, the Tamiya models set a new high in quality and detail. RIP Mr. Tamiya
25/07/2025 11:51 am
Some of the BEST model car kits I've ever had the pleasure of building. Thank-you Sir.
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25/07/2025 12:52 pm
All my tanks and armor models were 1/35 Tamiya - faultless accuracy. R.I.P. sir!
25/07/2025 12:53 pm
These are Tamiya models I built some 40 years ago and I still have.
The Fat Boy is the only one I have not built yet, and they sell nowadays for really big bucks.
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25/07/2025 1:33 pm
Even the most casual of collectors, novice modelers, and scant hobbyists would surely know the name "TAMIYA." For me, it was always about the R/C cars and acrylic paints! I don't think I've ever built or even owned a Tamiya plastic model.
25/07/2025 2:31 pm
My Tamiya 1/48 fuel truck I built and painted with Tamiya paints to gas up the B25.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
26/07/2025 2:50 am
My Tamiya 1/48 fuel truck I built and painted with Tamiya paints to gas up the B25.
B25... One of my all-time favorite planes ! Please, show us more pics ! One of my all-time favorite movies..."30 Seconds Over Tokyo".
Steve
26/07/2025 10:57 am
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas
26/07/2025 11:04 am
R.I.P. Mr. Tamiya
John Bono
North Jersey
Christopher Moroni and Tony Perrone reacted
29/07/2025 12:18 pm
My father and I built many of Tamiya's products over the years. Spent many years at the hobby shop looking for newest Tamiya kit.
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