Tamiya scale model kits and RC vehicles

Tamiya is an internationally acclaimed manufacturer of plastic scale model kits, radio-controlled cars, battery-powered educational models, and related modelling supplies, widely enjoyed by hobbyists across the United Kingdom. Founded in 1946 by Yoshio Tamiya in Shizuoka, Japan, the company began as a sawmill and lumber business before transitioning into wooden ship and aircraft models, and ultimately pioneering precision-engineered plastic injection model kits in the 1960s.

Tamiya products are celebrated worldwide for their exceptional detail, precision fit, and high engineering standards. While design, research, and major production operations take place at facilities in Shizuoka, Japan, a substantial portion of Tamiya's injection-moulded plastic kits and R/C parts is manufactured at its dedicated subsidiary facility in Cebu, the Philippines, established in the 1990s.

The Tamiya brand remains an independent, family-owned enterprise managed under Tamiya Incorporated, headquartered in Shizuoka, Japan. In the United Kingdom, Tamiya products and radio-controlled kits are officially imported and distributed to specialist hobby shops and major retailers via The Hobby Company Limited.