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 ...

Steve Magnante’s new Super Models show on the car model hobby kicks off with the Silver Bullet 1967 Plymouth GTX. Catch Super Models on the MotorTrend App.

Last updated Aug 07, 2025 5 minute read Join the conversation A scale-model Porsche race car at the SprueFest 2022 scale-model exhibition, sponsored by Tamiya Photo by Tamiya ...

Jungle Jim Camaro Funny Car by Revell Revell was already well known for dozens of highly realistic plastic model-car kits by 1971 when the very first of many Jungle Jim Funny Car kits was released.

Scale Some model car collectors prefer to collect and build model car kits all in the same scale, like those who collect model trains. Other car kit collectors enjoy having different-sized models ...

News News by Brand Porsche News This Porsche 356 Model Has So Much Detail It’s Basically A Shrunken Car Honey, I shrunk the 356! Chris Teague Published Jan 10, 2020 1:59 PM EST ...

Hobby Town The city of Shizuoka is a modeling mecca. Home to 10 hobby manufacturers—Tamiya, Bandai, Aoshima, and Hasegawa, to name a few—it is where more than 80% of Japan’s plastic model ...

The city of Shizuoka's "Plastic Modeling Plan," launched by the local government in partnership with model manufacturers to highlight its local industry expertise and foster pride among its ...

The Vallejo brand brings model builders a non-toxic paint set option for model kits and miniatures. Coming in a pack of 16 assorted colors, this set was made for use on both metal and plastic ...