Starting with educational wooden models in 1948, Tamiya has unswervingly striven to be “First in Quality Around the World.” The first Tamiya all-plastic model kit was released in May 1960, a 1/800 scale Yamato battleship model. Tamiya are well known for high quality radio control vehicles and plastic model kits, as well our range of tools, paints, and accessories. Check out our large range of kits, paints, tools and accessories below! Make sure to also check out our Tamiya Paint Chart and our dedicated page for Tamiya Spares where you can filter by various product categories and attributes.