Manufacturer: Tamiya
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Tamiya 1/700 scale USS Saratoga (CV-3)
FineScale Modeler reviews the Tamiya 1/700 scale USS Saratoga (CV-3) plastic model kit. The kit comprises a two-piece slide-mold, waterlined asymmetrical hull; five medium-gray styrene sprues; one slab of ballast metal; and a sheet of deck decals. The molding has fine detail throughout with no flash or sink marks. The parts count is less daunting…
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Toyota AB Phaeton
FineScale Modeler reviews Tamiya’s 1/35 scale Toyota AB Phaeton plastic car model kit. Toyota is well known today for its luxury and value cars. But few people know that during World War II the company produced vehicles for the Imperial Japanese Army.
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Mark IV “Male” tank
FineScale Modeler reviews the Tamiya 1/35 scale World War I British Mark IV “Male” tank plastic model kit. Tamiya’s announcement of a 1/35 scale British Mark IV tank came as a surprise, albeit a pleasant one. Perhpaps the bombshell in the announcement was that the kit would be motorized, a flashback to Tamiya’s earliest armor…
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Tamiya F-16CJ Fighting Falcon
FineScale Modeler reviews Tamiya’s 1/72 scale plastic model airplane kit. When I heard Tamiya was going to issue this kit, I asked myself, “Do we really need another 1/72 scale F-16?” After building Tamiya’s new kit, the question is, “Do we really need any other 1/72 scale F-16?”
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Tamiya 1/32 scale Corsair
Having set a high standard with its 1/32 scale P-51D, Tamiya had a lot to live up to with its new F4U-1. However, if anything, the new 1/32 scale Corsair plastic model kit exceeds the Mustang in fidelity and ease of assembly.
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Elefant
Tamiya has released a brand-new 1/35 scale plastic model kit of the Elefant. Typical of Tamiya’s kits, it features excellent detail molded in tan plastic. The upper fighting compartment is a single, beautifully formed piece, and the styrene link-and-length tracks definitely live up to Tamiya’s standards. In addition to the instruction booklet, Tamiya includes a…
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Tamiya 1/32 scale P-51D Mustang
In keeping with the standard set by previous 1/32 scale model kits, Tamiya’s Mustang includes a detailed Packard Merlin engine with magnets to align scale thin cowl covers.
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Tamiya 1/35 scale Soviet BT-7 tank
Tamiya’s kit includes two map-reading figures, photoetched metal for the engine screen, and a chain for the bow.
