Tamiya announcements at the 63rd Shizuoka show May 2025

[Robert]

On Tamiya's blog https://tamiyablog.com/2025/04/first-information-on-the-63rd-shizuoka-hobby-show-2025/ 

This bit is interesting,

 

'This time, there will be a lot of noteworthy new products in each genre! Not only will you be able to take a good look at the new products before they are released at the venue,'

 

'New Product Announcement List is in preparation and will be posted when published in a new article'

 

Regards 

Robert 

[Greg B]

Three posts removed for wishlisting. 

[Stephen]

I'm thinking a 1/72 F35C as the A&B have already been done and variant of their F-4B release possibly an N. 

[cmatthewbacon]

Gotta bear in mind that for Tamiya, when they say "each genre", they don't mean 1/700 ships, 1/24 model cars, 1/72 aircraft and 1/35 armour, for example. They mean plastic kits, R/C cars, educational toys, R/C Tanks, mini Racing cars, craft kits and tools...

best,

M.

[tony.t]

Am encouraged by the announcement of an announcement. I can therefore begin dreaming just to have my desires shattered by reality in a few weeks' time. And no, my wishlist is none of your business — so there! 

 

Tony 

 

 

[352nd Fighter Group]

1/72 P-38 ?

[Dennis_C]

2 hours ago, 352nd Fighter Group said:

1/72 P-38 ?

Right after I bought an Academy to the stash

[The wooksta V2.0]

Rereleasing their 72nd Mosquito NF XIII would be good.  Damn near impossible to find now.

[Dennis_C]

14 hours ago, The wooksta V2.0 said:

Rereleasing their 72nd Mosquito NF XIII would be good.  Damn near impossible to find now.

And they unexpectedly deleted the Thunderjet meaning the iconic fighter is not present in 1/72 now. However should these return, we should have seen them in 2025 catalogue I believe. For Shizuoka I would expect announcements of totally new products.

Edited April 17 by Dennis_C

[SprueMan]

The event is from May 14- May 18th in case anyone wonders when to check the actual news from

 

If Tamiya releases a new 1/20 F1 car, I will be requiring an ambulance. (but there are absolutely no chances of that happening)

[tony.t]

I predict a new line of pump-up aerosol paints and spray-on masking fluid which you can cut with a scalpel. 

 

Seriously, there are quite a few discontinued kits that could be resurrected with modest make-overs, the way Tamiya did with the 1:32 "Bunker Busting" F-15E. Not part of any wishlist, yet I'd love to see a "Traditional F-4EJ" and grey plastic "Early F-16C" emerge from apparently discontinued kits — but such isn't what Shizuoka is all about. 

 

Tony 

[Mike]

On 16/04/2025 at 08:48, Greg B said:

Three posts removed for wishlisting. 

You're gonna be very busy  

 

I've noticed a few posts by Tamiya JP on Insta.  Perhaps some clues there?  

 

In defence of Greg's sanity (or what's left of it) , please don't wishlist.  Particularly stuff that Tamiya are just NEVER gonna do.

[Fullofit]

Looks like the 1:72 F-35C is already on Scalemates complete with boxart. Someone beat Homebee to it.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-60794-lockheed-martin-f-35c-lightning-ii--1612336

[IT_Man]

Also on Scalemates, for armour bods is an M36 Tank Destroyer - good solid choice.

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-35390-m36-us-tank-destroyer--1612340

[Mike]

28 minutes ago, IT_Man said:

Also on Scalemates, for armour bods is an M36 Tank Destroyer - good solid choice.

 

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-35390-m36-us-tank-destroyer--1612340

I've fancied one of those for a while now, so that pleases me  

[Harold55]

On 4/17/2025 at 3:00 AM, SprueMan said:

 

If Tamiya releases a new 1/20 F1 car, I will be requiring an ambulance. (but there are absolutely no chances of that happening)

I spoke with a Tamiya rep at the IPMS US National last summer and he didn't think we will see much in F1 cars any time soon (new or re-pops).  He thought the license fees required for the decals were prohibitively expensive.  

[SprueMan]

2 hours ago, Harold55 said:

I spoke with a Tamiya rep at the IPMS US National last summer and he didn't think we will see much in F1 cars any time soon (new or re-pops).  He thought the license fees required for the decals were prohibitively expensive.  

Thanks. I had not hoped for any models (for the same reasons your rep mentioned) but it's sad to hear those fears confirmed.

[jenko]

 The 1/48 Skyray fetches silly money IF you can find one. A rerelease would be very welcome.

[gunpowder17]

Re issues of the 1/6 motorcyle kits would be good

 

[tonyp]

6 hours ago, Harold55 said:

I spoke with a Tamiya rep at the IPMS US National last summer and he didn't think we will see much in F1 cars any time soon (new or re-pops).  He thought the license fees required for the decals were prohibitively expensive.  

 

Got stung by Red Bull with the RB6.

11 hours ago, Fullofit said:

Looks like the 1:72 F-35C is already on Scalemates complete with boxart. Someone beat Homebee to it.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-60794-lockheed-martin-f-35c-lightning-ii--1612336

Asleep at the wheel!

[Adam Poultney]

The 1/72 Bf109G-6 is very obviously designed with some other G-6/14 sub-variants in mind. Erla canopy, tall fin, etc all yet to be added. Perhaps we will see this now that it's been a few years since the initial release. 

[The wooksta V2.0]

Rereleasing the 1/24th Mini Cooper would please a lot of people, myself included as I want it as a donor for a Riley Elf.

[Wayne Bull]

Adam i have been thinking the same thing about the 48th kit .And now i can say thank god they have got those F35's out of their system and we will be free to get something else .

 

[jenko]

We must be due a new 1/32 aircraft. Been a while since they produced a totally new kit. It was that long ago I was young and had hair 

 

Dick

[Mike]

On 18/04/2025 at 21:22, jenko said:

 The 1/48 Skyray fetches silly money IF you can find one. A rerelease would be very welcome.

Maybe I should float mine and buy another yacht?