In the formative experiences of most Hackaday readers there will almost certainly be a number of common threads, for example the ownership of a particular game console, or being inspired into ...

As an Autopian reader and former child, you probably at some point assembled at least one or two plastic model-kits with hopes to bring your four-wheeled fantasies into three-dimensional reality, even ...

Any visitor to the city of Shizuoka, a medium-sized city in the belly of Japan’s main island of Honshu, might turn a corner at random and instantly feel a smile on their face. With its clean, bustling ...

He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and historical accuracy. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

The Little Car Company in the U.K. is building a full-size version of the 1:10-scale Tamiya Wild One RC car. Its eight swappable battery packs will offer a claimed 124 miles of range. The Wild One ...

Have you ever sent an R/C car ripping across the dirt or asphalt and wondered what it would be like to shrink down and ride inside of it? Well, don’t be silly, that’s impossible. But don’t give up ...

Tamiya and The Little Car Company team up to build a full-scale, drivable version of an iconic R/C kit. July 7, 2023 Update: Taimya and The Little Car Company have revealed some more details about the ...

There’s a natural progression for most young gearheads, anxious to get their hands on totemic representation of the cars and trucks they covet, but are still too young to legally own. It usually ...

Tamiya includes an electronic speed controller and standard silver can motor, along with a box wrench and Allen key. You’ll need a transmitter and receiver, a servo, battery and charger to make it all ...

When we first heard the news that the Tamiya Wild One was set to be reborn as a real-life off-road buggy, it’d be fair to say that we were a little bit excited. In fact, we immediately went out and ...