Shizuoka Hobby Show
Fun-filled Hobby Event Gets 74,000 Visitors
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▼From May 19th-20th, 2007, the 46th Shizuoka Hobby Show took place at the Twin Messe Shizuoka convention center in Shizuoka City. This year's Hobby Show was the crowning jewel of a series of hobby-related events that were held as part of Hobby Week 2007, and attracted a large number fans and families. Tamiya unveiled many new products at the event, and attendees were also able to take in our exciting live product demonstrations as well as the extensive shop area. In addition, there was also the Modeller's Club Exhibition, which featured over 5000 masterpieces created by 144 clubs around the country.
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 ■To all the 74,000 visitors who came to the event, thank you! |
 ■The live demo area drew large crowds throughout the event and featured exciting tractor trucks, buggies, and tanks. |
 ■Tamiya designers were on hand to explain the features of the new items in the R/C corner. |
 ■Heated battles between the new Rhinoceros and Stag Beetles attracted kids to the Robocraft Series corner. |
 ■With this year being the 25th Anniversary of Mini 4WD, fans young and old flocked to the Mini 4WD display area. |
 ■With 200 entries, the Mini 4WD Grand Prix held at the Hobby Show featured many dramatic races. |
 ■The new Railway Fun Series was a big hit with young fans. |
 ■Newly announced scale model products also garnered many fans' attentions. |
 ■The highly-anticipated on-line game "Mini 4WD On-line Racer" was a popular stop for young racers. |
 ■Tamiya's huge shop area was filled with kits, original goods, and special event-only merchandise. |
 ■JGSDF vehicles were on hand to let attendees see, touch, and take pictures with these awesome machines. |
 ■Modellers from all over the country showed off their masterpieces that the Modeller's Club Exhibition. |
46th Shizuoka Hobby Show New Items
Tamiya Open House
2 Exciting Days at Tamiya's Headquarters!
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▼In conjunction with the Shizuoka Hobby Show, Tamiya opened its headquarters for public visits from May 19th-20th, 2007. Accompanied by Tamiya staff, visitors got a look at what goes on behind-the-scenes with a tour of the planning, design, and molding departments. There were also hands-on areas for R/C cars and Robocraft products as well as an event-only item shopping area, giving fans a fun and enjoyable experience. |
 ■With over 8,000 visitors over 2 days, there was always a big crowd in the lobby area. |
 ■At the mini scale model corner, visitors built their own mini bike models and painted them in their own designs. |
 ■Kids had a blast getting the popular Tamiya logo temporary tattoos. |
 ■Parent vs. Child, Sibling vs. Sibling, and Friend vs. Friend battles at the Boxing Fighter corner were extremely popular. |
 ■Fans of all ages enjoyed this original bowling game using our Robocraft Series kits. |
 ■The remote control robot hands-on corner attracted many future engineers. |
 ■Our design staff took pictures of visitors and printed on postcards for them to take home as a souvenir. |
 ■Visitors got an up-close look at the Suzuki Swift Super 1600 that was on display. |
 ■Many motorcycle fans drooled over the racing bikes that were on display in the parking lot. |
 ■Visitors got to see some of what goes on in our metal molding division, including mold-making machinery. |
 ■Expert Tamiya staff explained to visitors how the mold-making machine works as it operates before their very eyes. |
 ■Designers explained the 3D CAD design process using actual product data. |
 ■At the Graphics Design Division, visitors got a glimpse of the production process for decals and packaging. |
 ■Tamiya's expert model painters showed off their airbrush techniques and answered questions from visitors. |
 ■Modellers were greatly interested in talking to our model building staff and seeing them in action. |
 ■Tamiya illustrators showed how they create the original drafts for the box art on our packaging. |
 ■The display of Figure Remodelling Contest finalists was a highly popular attraction. |
 ■As the 1/48 Aircraft Series approaches its 100th model, visitors were able to see a display of the full lineup of that series. |
 ■The shop area was packed with model kits and original goods, as well as special event-only items. |
 ■The Dangun Racer building area was hugely popular with parents and kids, who got to take home their completed machines free-of-charge! |
 ■At the hands-on R/C area, beginners took control of R/C cars and tanks, and got advice from Tamiya staff. |
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(The information on this page is current as of May 22, 2007.)
