As injection-molded plastic rose to prominence in the 1950s and 60s, Tamiya made the move to the new technology, and the first plastic Tamiya kits began to appear on store shelves in Japan.

To understand the origins of plastic car models, we must go back to the history of models in general. In 1931, Jerry Aronson and Joe Eisendrath bought the assets of a company named Banker’s ...

Chairman of the Japanese plastic model kit maker Tamiya Inc., Shunsaku Tamiya, known for its radio-controlled cars and Mini 4WD models, has died, the company has announced.