What haven't Tamiya done? (Genres)

[Mjwomack]

Much has been rightly said about how diverse Tamiya's offerings have been over the years, but ever the contrarian that got me thinking about what they haven't done? AndEven though they've done dinosaurs, I think there's some gaps:

 

1. Civil Aviation- a big omission for me, but I can't track down anything
   1. No airliners
   2. No General Aviation😭
2. Civilan Shipping- again they seem to steer clear of it
   1. No merchant shipping- excluding naval supply vessels.
   2. No passenger vessels
   3. NO Floating Gin Palaces aka cruise ships
3. No Manga- this one doesn't bother me, but I'd have thought a huge domestic market
4. Likewise no film or TV tie-ins

 

Have I missed something that they have done in these genres? Likewise, is there other genres that aren't in their range?

 

You can see where I' going with this

[Col.]

I was about to suggest spacecraft but then have a vague and possibly false memory of seeing a Space Shuttle in one of their previous catalogues

[Mjwomack]

Just now, Col. said:

I was about to suggest spacecraft but then have a vague and possibly false memory of seeing a Space Shuttle in one of their previous catalogues

I feel a rabbit hole, or would this be a black hole coming on? Unless the all knowing GB brain (henceforth to be called Marvin the Paranoid Android) can help?

[Col.]

I did a Google

 

https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/60402/index.html

 

1/100th scale Space Shuttle Atlantis, item number 60402, sometimes my memory does work!

 

*Edit* still currently available for £44.99 from Wonderland Models as well. Should any of you be tempted...

Edited August 28 by Col.

[Black Knight]

Medieval European or British military, eg, knights or foot

[SnøMotion]

I don't think they've ever done any classic American muscle cars. They do a couple of modern Fords, but maybe they've never done any other American cars?

[Mjwomack]

33 minutes ago, Black Knight said:

Medieval European or British military, eg, knights or foot

Or Samauri for closer to home?

 

18 minutes ago, SnøMotion said:

muscle cars.

 

Oh no it's the muscle car question again😱. Yes, the car offerings are err eclectic? I think there are themes in them? Basically Japanese! But some classic like the Toyoda and some more muscular (that's as close to the muscle car phrase as I dare go) like your Datsun

2 hours ago, Col. said:

*Edit* still currently available for £44.99 from Wonderland Models as well. Should any of you be tempted...

 

You know what I'm talking about! Don't make me send for you know who!

[SnøMotion]

24 minutes ago, Mjwomack said:

Yes, the car offerings are err eclectic? I think there are themes in them? Basically Japanese! But some classic like the Toyoda and some more muscular (that's as close to the muscle car phrase as I dare go) like your Datsun

That’s what’s always been great, and I guess this actually applies to a good number of manufacturers, you get performance vehicles and also really, really bog standard, basic stuff! Tamiya have always covered a fair number of European manufacturers, too.

 

Martin

[Marlin]

1 hour ago, Mjwomack said:

Or Samauri for closer to home?

 

Well Tamiya has actually made some samurai's in 1/35

Source: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-25411-samurai-warrior-set-8-figures--1080076

Source: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-89556-samurai-warrior-set-4-figures--113961

And they've also made one in 1/16

Source: https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-89536-sengoku-period-samurai-warrior--135661

/Bosse

[Mjwomack]

2 hours ago, Marlin said:

Well Tamiya has actually made some samurai's in 1/35

 

Not withstanding my dislike of people, I like those-especially the guy with the Mother of All Mallets- bet they're a whole sight easier than a MiniArt version.

 

2 hours ago, Marlin said:

And they've also made one in 1/16

He's just scary though!

[Richard Humm]

There's one airliner - a 1/100 Embraer 175 in FDA livery. It looks like it was originally issued as a promo, then as a regular kit.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-92197-embraer-175-fuji-dream-airlines--1022010

 

Does a helicopter count as general aviation?

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-ma-114-kawasaki-hughes-h-500--133745

 

For manga/anime, there's a 1/700 scale aircraft carrier

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-25413-aircraft-carrier-ddv192-ibuki--1136395

 

Media tie-ins? One from Gerry Anderson

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-super-car--1091079

 

 

[Mjwomack]

22 hours ago, Col. said:

I did a Google

 

https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/60402/index.html

 

1/100th scale Space Shuttle Atlantis, item number 60402, sometimes my memory does work!

 

*Edit* still currently available for £44.99 from Wonderland Models as well. Should any of you be tempted...

And at Hannants, and about a tenner less for a second hand one at KingKit- surely somebody will

[Mjwomack]

10 hours ago, Richard Humm said:

There's one airliner - a 1/100 Embraer 175 in FDA livery. It looks like it was originally issued as a promo, then as a regular kit.

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-92197-embraer-175-fuji-dream-airlines--1022010

I'm already slated for 3 in this GB, but I seem to have caught the Enzo contagion and NEED one of these- hen's teeth time.

EDIT Actually cheaper than the Space Shuttle- let's see how the first three builds go though.

 

10 hours ago, Richard Humm said:

Does a helicopter count as general aviation?

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/tamiya-ma-114-kawasaki-hughes-h-500--133745

 

Select your markings (be a tech-bro) and it does, or commercial aviation for pop-stars and footballers!

[Col.]

37 minutes ago, Mjwomack said:

I'm already slated for 3 in this GB, but I seem to have caught the Enzo contagion and NEED one of these- hen's teeth time.

EDIT Actually cheaper than the Space Shuttle- let's see how the first three builds go though.

Oh go on. Go on. go on, go on. You know you want to  

[Mjwomack]

8 minutes ago, Col. said:

Oh go on. Go on. go on, go on. You know you want to  

Ain't that the truth, and it's my birthday soon. As Oscar Wilde said he could resist anything except temptation 

[Col.]

2 minutes ago, Mjwomack said:

Ain't that the truth, and it's my birthday soon. As Oscar Wilde said he could resist anything except temptation 

Everyone needs a present to themselves - it's the best way to ensure you get something you want  

[IanC]

Yes, the lack of general aviation is a big one for nearly all manufacturers. I'd snap up a Tamiya 1/35 Piper Warrior. Of course, it's not as exciting as an F-16, which is why we'll probably never see one. 

 

Likewise, their 1/12 bike kit range has plenty of exotic racers, but almost nothing mere mortals have actually ridden. 

[Col.]

1 hour ago, IanC said:

Likewise, their 1/12 bike kit range has plenty of exotic racers, but almost nothing mere mortals have actually ridden. 

Other than a few such as the Yamaha R1 and LC250/350 and the Honda CB750 they certainly like the exotic stuff.

[Parabat]

No 1/48 F-14B Tomcat... yet

[CE1]

1/35 M56 Scorpion would be nice and would fit in the range well.

[IanC]

46 minutes ago, Col. said:

Other than a few such as the Yamaha R1 and LC250/350 and the Honda CB750 they certainly like the exotic stuff.

 

Yes, there were one or two..There was a time in the 1980s when I built the Tamiya Honda VT250F and had a real one in my parents' garage. That was the only time my model and realworld biking ever coalesced! 😀

 

 

[Wings unlevel]

2 hours ago, Parabat said:

No 1/48 F-14B Tomcat... yet

Not a cheap solution, but this DXM set helps fill that void: https://dxmdecals.com/shopping/ols/products/148-f-14b-late-version-3d-printed-conversion-set

 

if we’re being picky the 1/48 Phantom range is missing a few models too… 🤞

[Parabat]

3 minutes ago, Wings unlevel said:

Not a cheap solution, but this DXM set helps fill that void: https://dxmdecals.com/shopping/ols/products/148-f-14b-late-version-3d-printed-conversion-set

 

if we’re being picky the 1/48 Phantom range is missing a few models too… 🤞

Aye, I've bought extra sprues from the late A and D model Tomcat to make a B, but I hope they release a dedicated B. And that they do the Phantom range as well. 

[RayB24]

I don't remember any world war 1 aircraft,  or is that a bit to specific. 

[Mjwomack]

7 hours ago, RayB24 said:

I don't remember any world war 1 aircraft,  or is that a bit to specific. 

Or WW1 tanks?

To broaden it out further, they're thin (to non-existent) on Pre WW2 in general