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How Shunsaku Tamiya Made His Namesake Plastic Model Company 'First In Quality Around The World'
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 ...
Shunsaku Tamiya, Who Brought Perfection to Plastic Models, Dies at 90
He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and ...
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RIP Tamiya founder, who dismantled Porsche 911 to create perfect plastic model kit
A man once bought and completely dismantled a Porsche 911 just to ensure his plastic model kit captured every detail ...
Chairman of Japanese toy model maker Tamiya dies at 90
Shunsaku Tamiya, chairman of Japanese plastic model kit maker Tamiya Inc., known for its radio-controlled cars and Mini 4WD ...