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田宫模型（田宮模型，Tamiya Corporation，香港人俗称为双星/孖星模型）是一家日本塑料模型、无线电遥控汽车模型、电池和太阳能教育模型和航海模型的制造商。公司于1960年代早期由田宫义雄在静冈建立。田宫公司因其出众的模型产品质量和精确比例细节而颇受模型爱好者青睐。

目录 1 遙控模型類 1.1 遙控汽車 (1/12 比例) 1.2 遙控汽車(1/10 比例) 1.3 遙控卡車(1/8 比例) 1.4 教材 1.5 遙控飛機 1.6 快速樂 1.7 太陽能玩具車 1.8 遙控卡車和拖車(1/14 比例) 1.9 遙控戰車 (1/16 比例) 1.10 遙控快艇 (1/20 scale) 2 四驅軌道車 3 靜態類模型 3.1 軍事載具(1/35比例) 3.2 飛機 3.3 汽車 3.4 太陽能模型 3.5 機車 3.6 船艦 4 TRF - 田宮靜態工坊 5 模型漆和工具 6 廠房 7 吉祥物 8 週邊小事 9 參考資料 10 參看链接 11 外部链接

[编辑] 遙控模型類

[编辑] 遙控汽車 (1/12 比例)

• 第一台田宮遙控車是1976年推出的保時捷934，外殼是沿用1/12靜態模型版的，結合了模型的精致度和遙控的樂趣，田宮打出了「最真實的遙控車」和「最適合遙控」的口號，該產品大受歡迎賣出10萬台以上，一個潛在市場被開發了，田宮立刻就推出了保時捷935後繼車種。

• 林寶堅尼 LP500S (CS)是第八輛產品(編號58008)，首次採用「特殊版」標籤貼在外盒上，這表示有所不同因為它裝了更有力的RS540輪胎，不同於一般的RS380S泡棉輪胎，還有更厚實的底盤和轉向軸。.^[1]

• Can Am Lola RM1是基於Lola T333賽車，是傑克艾希格駕駛贏得1979 Can Am賽的車，是田宮進一步充實的車款策略，使用RM標籤(Racing Master)賽車大師，來提高顧客附加價值和購買慾望，是七台車中的第一台，這台車和其他遙控車有一點不同在於使用Mabuchi Black RS-540SD；第一種彈跳式遙控車可伸縮底盤，包含微型煞車開關、可調升降閥、防撞懸吊柱、無段式速度控制^[2]、BEC線路，也是田宮第一次採用聚碳酸材質車體外殼，先前的車都是用又重又易碎的丙丁苯乙烯外殼ABS。之後很快又推出保羅·紐曼贏得美國車輛運動俱樂部巡迴賽的Datsun 280ZX RM Mk2車款，這是一個重設計的廉價RM1版本，有同樣精細的車軸、轉向桿、驅動軸，但是拿掉了無段變速、軸承、差速器、轉向馬達；這些都改列在選配中。

• 龍捲風RM. Mk3系列在第一部遙控車推出後2年推出, 帶起一股1/12賽車熱潮, 之後許多對手公司包含Associated, Schumacher, Delta, Kyosho, ABC Warehouse 也加入市場. 因此田宮重新設計了底盤, 並且為了減輕重量拿掉一些RM1用不太到的零件. 還有RM3 也能使用7.2V操縱套件和機械變速器SuperChamp MSC; RM3的轉向也趕回原本單純的可調式輪腳^[3]. The bodyshape would become common with RC cars through the decade. Tamiya's further evolution with the RM5/6 (Porsche 956 and Toyota 84C) would be another all new design featuring a stiffening top plate and a floating rear pod with a single spring^[4].

• 1986推出的保時捷959遙控模型，是1986贏得巴黎達卡賽車的冠軍車複製品，也是市面上前所未有複雜和高精度的作品，接下來又推出了豐田Celica Gr.B在Safari拉力賽獲勝車的複製品，但是和保時捷959用同一個底盤組件來降低成本，只有車身中段三個地方和前防滾桿有些不同，所以豐田Celica甚至比保時捷959還更複雜。

[编辑] 遙控汽車(1/10 比例)

• Williams FW07 (CS), although not the first F1 car to be released as well as being the second to use the CS (Competition Special) banner, further changes would be made with the release of the F1 car. As well as having the standard equipment found on all CS models, main chassis is single deck FRP rather than single deck aluminium of early versions, the motor mount is a lighter pressed alloy one instead of heavy cast alloy as well as the front uprights are nylon instead of alloy and rear motor pod of stamped metal plate instead of cast metal.^[5]

• The Sand Scorcher and Rough Rider, released in 1979 and credited as the first radio controlled cars to feature off-road suspension. They were extremely true to scale, and featured suspension systems similar to that of the real Volkswagen Beetle, along with water proof-boxes to hold radio equipment. The Sand Scorcher and Rough Rider (along with the Ford F150 Ranger XLT and Super Champ) all shared many chassis components, and came to be known as the SRB's (Special Racing Buggies) and are highly desirable for collectors.

• The Super Champ, released in 1982 , was the only Tamiya model to include a feature called F.F.P.D.S. (Free Floating Progressive Dampening System). This consisted of an on board oil bottle to constantly supply oil to a large rear shock absorber, which helped maintain both pressure and lubrication in the shock through hard use. Though adding weight to the car, it worked well, and Tamiya even registered a patent for the system.

• The Wild Willy, released in 1982. This was a Jeep with a detailed, hard plastic body and a short wheelbase, making it capable of wheelies and other stunts. Its sealed electronics box also enabled it to traverse water without damage. It marked a new concept in R/C modelling, and was very popular among both R/C and Jeep enthusiasts, for both its fun and realism. Like many vintage Tamiya models, good condition examples are now considered extremely collectible, and mint in box (unbuilt) examples can fetch almost US $1000. Further, the original Wild Willy kit was revised in 1985 to give it a slightly longer wheelbase, so the earlier, shorter wheelbase version is quite hard to find. Wild Willy 2 has also been released 2000, utilizing pre-assembled Wild Dagger's gear box, and tires from Lunch Box, but otherwise whole new mechanical design. Wild Willy 2 retained the Jeep body with only a few minor difference, such as horizontal front grill slits, instead of vertical slits of the original. And there has even been a metallic edition of Wild Willy 2. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58242wild/wild1/wild1.htm

• The Frog, a two wheel drive off-road radio controlled buggy released in 1983 , that was both fast and much lighter than its predecessors, and marked a new balance between the use of metal and plastic components. The Frog was very popular, and also marked the beginning of Tamiya's use of animal themes to draw inspiration for its vehicle designs and colours - an idea that proved extremely popular and which was continued through a number of kits. The chassis of the Frog was used for the basis of the Subaru Brat, Black Foot and Monster Beetle. The Frog kit was also re-released in 2005, though with a few alterations such as more reliable dog bone type universal shafts, and an inclusion of Electronic Speed Controller. However it is not considered to be anywhere near as valuable to collectors due to the nostalgia value of the older technology, along with a number of negative changes such as the removal of real world racing brands from the decal sheet and a less impressive kit box. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58354frog/index.htm

• The Grasshopper, a two wheel drive off-road radio controlled buggy released in 1984 that was very rugged and featured a simple construction that made it Tamiya's most affordable buggy. It featured a bathtub chassis holding a simple rigid axle in the rear and single wishbone front suspensions in the front. Its 380 sized motor meant it was among Tamiya's slower models at the time, though its lighter ABS plastic bathtub chassis helped put its speed only a little behind that of the earlier, heavier Special Racing Buggies. It was also much more economical on batteries, and overall it was the ideal off-roader for the first time hobbyist, which made it very popular. The Grasshopper kit was re-released in 2005, with a few alterations. However it is not considered to be anywhere near as valuable to collectors due to the nostalgia value of the older technology, along with a number of negative changes such as the removal of real world racing brands from the decal sheet and a less impressive kit box. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58346grasshopper/index.htm

• The Hornet, a two wheel drive off-road radio controlled buggy first released in 1984, was quite fast and rugged. It shared most components with the Grasshopper, though it was faster and lighter due to polycarbonate (lexan) body. It would go on to become one of the most popular R/C kits of all time, and was re-released in December 2004 with a few alterations. However it is not considered to be anywhere near as valuable to collectors due to the nostalgia value of the older technology, along with a number of negative changes such as the removal of real world racing brands from the decal sheet and a less impressive kit box. There was also a sequel, the Super Hornet, which was released in 1994 and has now been discontinued, though as of 2006 Tamiya still manufactures it exclusively for the Australian market. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58336hornet/index.htm

• The Hotshot. Tamiya's first four wheel drive off-road buggy which was released in 1985. It broke new ground for Tamiya and also the hobby in general, and was the car to beat in 1/10th scale buggy racing when it was released. It featured 4 wheel independent double wishbone suspension, a very unique mono-spring suspension that used only two springs for the entire 4 wheels. For its time, the car was light, rugged and upgradeable. In the years that followed, parts of the Hotshot were evolved and reused in several other 4WD buggy models, including the Hotshot 2 which was identical aside from simpler direct rear suspension, the Boomerang, the Super Sabre, and Tamiya's 10th Anniversary car, the Bigwig. In 2007, Hotshot was re-released. Electronic Speed Controler is included instead of mechanical speed controller; body has a metal patch to function as a heatsink to dissipate heat from ESC; dog-bone shafts are simplified, hexa bolt and hexa cup universal for connecting front and rear gear boxes are discarded and simpler dog-bone shaft is adapted. Because of ESC, original heatsinks for resistors for the mechanical speed controller are no longer necessary, but included as dummies as they are unique to Hotshot. Other parts/designs are identical: bump steer, front wishbones rubbing inside of front wheels, front spring's attachment point to lower wishbones being weak, all remains as minor problems of Hotshot. The re-release is also not considered to be anywhere near as valuable to collectors due to the nostalgia value of the older technology in the original kit, along with a number of negative changes such as the removal of real world racing brands from the decal sheet and a less impressive kit box. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58391hotshot/index.htm

• The Bruiser 1/10th scale radio controlled pickup truck. Released in 1985, it had a working three-speed transmission which could be shifted via radio control, a high-torque RS-750SH motor and ultra-realistic Toyota Hilux body with sleeper cab and interior detail. The steel frame, leaf suspension, front and rear axle and steering were patterned after their full-sized counterparts. This complex model has since become one of the most collectible of all Tamiya R/C's. It featured mechanically shiftable 3speed transmission, using 3rd channel. It would run 4x4 in the lowest gear, and 2nd, 3rd gears would be in rear wheel drive only. No other RC car or truck of the time offered shiftable mechanical transmission, making it highly realistic.

• The original Blackfoot monster truck kit and its variations, first released in 1986, was credited with much of the hobby's growth. The Blackfoot line included the original Blackfoot, Super Blackfoot, and King Blackfoot, all sharing the same ORV spaceframe chassis first used in Frog, but featuring improvements over the previous model. The Blackfoot Extreme used the chassis from the Wild Dagger, departing from the tradition of using Frog's space frame chassis. Despite it apparent inspiration being drawn from the real Bigfoot monster truck, the Blackfoot was a Ford F-150 truck, whilst Bigfoots of the time were Ford F-250s. The Monster Beetle, now a very collectable model, was nearly identical to the Blackfoot, with the addition of gold wheels, oil filled shocks and of course the Beetle bodyshell.

• Vanessa's Lunchbox, actually a 1/12th scale kit due it's monster truck design and short wheelbase, was released in 1987. It made use of the strong Grasshopper/Hornet gearbox and had an exceptionally detailed hard body shell of a dodge van, being heavilly inspired by the real monster truck 'Rolin' Thunder', a short video of which can be see at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ep70XE4kLQ. It was a 'fun' vehicle, having poor stability and performing long wheelies, and in many respects was therefore similar to real monster trucks of the (then) future. This also made it one of the more popular models, and it was re-released in 2005 with only minor modifications. A metalic gold edition followed in 2007. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58347lunchbox/index.htm

• Midnight Pumpkin is a sister truck to the Lunchbox that used the same chassis, gearbox, suspension and tyres. It was also based on a real monster truck, Frankenstein, although the model was mostly black instead of the yellow worn by the real truck. In early 2006, a metalic chrome edition was released. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58365pumpkin/index.htm

• The Clodbuster 1/10th scale radio-controlled monster truck was released in 1987 as the first Tamiya R/C monster truck with two drive motors, four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. Each of the front and rear axles were identical, and the motor is attached to the axle itself, making it a very simple design. This simple design very easily allowed the axled to be used in modified vehicles. The Clodbuster virtually spawned an aftermarket industry of its own which catered to those who wished to modify their models to "crawlers," specialized vehicles designed to climb steep and rugged surfaces. The Clod Buster has remained popular since its introduction, recently birthing the Super Clod Buster. The Clod Buster was also released with a detailed semi truck body, as the Bullhead. The Clod Buster still has a large aftermarket following, with many companies designing parts for rock crawling as well as trailer pulling and racing. The main reason for its use is its ultra-strong gearboxes.

• The Avante. A car specifically designed to return Tamiya to the forefront of racing in 1988 . All new and to this day virtually unique, it featured an FRP chassis, aluminium components everywhere and almost limitless adjustments. Unfortunately, as it turned out, it was somewhat over engineered. The car was too heavy, too fragile, dynamically inept, and uncompetitive. However it's still a highly desirable model to a Tamiya collector because of the unique and uncompromising engineering that went in to it.

• The Egress is the follow-up to the Avante, with material that was advanced at the time, unlike the Avante, it has simplified suspension and longer wheelbase arrangement that was seen in Vanquish/Avante2001; Avante drivetrain is carried forward except with balldiffs F/R and one-way bearing in the middle. Like the Avente, it was a no expense is spared car, even it came with Platinum hi-cap dampers as well as full set of blue-rubber-sealed bearings, graphite chassis plates and towers, alloy hardware and titanium screws.

• The Astute was Tamiya's first attempt to build a serious 2WD competition car, the car came equipped everything that was needed to make the car competitive including ball diff, ball-raced gearbox, oil-filled dampers at each corner, front anti-roll bar and all adjustable suspension geometry. They also took the unusual step of installing metal bushes in all suspension pivot points which reduces the amount of slop in the suspension due to flexing and slows down the rate of wear in these joints. Although amazingly adjustable this did add extra weight and complexity and it may be for these reasons that it was never very widely used on the racing scene although Jamie Booth did win the European championship in 1991 with a modified and simplified Astute with parts from Madcap. Some of his modification were later found on the Super Astute which addressed many of the faults of the predecessor ^{[6][7] [8]}

• The Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo, released in 1991, although not the first to be based on the TA01 chassis which was derived from the Manta Ray off-roader (it was the Toyota Celica GT-Four Rally) nor was the first 1/10 buggy chassis car based on a road going car, as there had been body kits that was designed to fit into buggies. The Skyline GT-R was credited for creating the touring car craze during the early 90's^[9] as well for the chassis for introducing the one-make low cost racing known as Tamiya Racing Championship ^[10]

• The TR-15T was one of the first gas powered stadium trucks to be released on the market, unfortunately the TR-15T was not a commercial success as it was hoped to be and was discontinued quickly. Nowadays, the car is one of the more collectable RC models, commanding over $450 in New In Box condition on ebay.

• The Juggernaut was an attempt to create a true monster truck, bigger than any attempted in RC world. It would have 4x4 and 4 wheel steering. Tire diameter was 6.5 inches and one pound each. However, it remains as one of the biggest and very rare failure in Tamiya's history. It featured two ridid axles, but unlike Clod Buster, two motors were located in the central gear box in tandum. From the central gear box, two universal shafts connected to front and rear axles. Massive weight of 4.5kg, combined with low gear ratio to provide enough torque to move the monster, would simply destroy bevel gears in the axle in one run. Tamiya quickly revised many parts. Notably, bevel gears in the axle would receive reinforcements of more bearings, and lower gear ratio. Released in 1999, Juggernaut would have received a prominent feature in 2000 Tamiya Catalog, signaling Tamiya is back into monster trucks after some 13 years since Clod Buster. However, due to its catastrophic failure, Juggernaut is not featured in any of the yearly catalog at all. Instead, revised and re-colored Juggernaut 2 appears in 2001 catalog, along with Mammoth, Juggernaut 2 based Mammoth Dump truck. Juggernaut 2 and Mammoth both retains the complex link suspension and leaf springs that didn't allow enough articulation, giving them a very bouncy ride.

• The TXT-1 (Tamiya Extreme Truck) 1/10 scale radio control monster truck released in 2002. Axles, gears are almost entirely identical to Juggernaut 2, with a minor upgrade of slightly bigger diameter universal shafts. With TXT-1, Tamiya engineers shifted attention from simply building a massive monster truck to a very capable rock crawler. This truck, which is still in production, was designed as a factory response to aftermarket Clodbuster upgrades. Cantilever suspension, four wheel drive, and multi-link suspension allow for the massive axle articulation featured in third party kits such as the Clodzilla series. The new truck dispensed with the unreliable four wheel steering of the Juggular 1 & 2, which was done with one under-powered servo in the center of the vehicle. Instead, TXT would mound one servo to steer front wheels only. As an option, rear axle can also mount a servo, allowing all 4 wheels to steer, if so desired. Tamiya engineers attended actual USHRA monster truck events in order to improve the scale appearance of the TXT and duplicate full-size suspension designs. Having fixed all the "Jug's" suspension problems, and improved chassis and steering, it remains one of the most capable crawler out of the box (assembly required). http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58280txt_1/txt_1.htm

• The TRF414 series radio controlled cars, holder of the 2002-04 IFMAR ISTC 1/10th scale electric touring car world champion title. The TRF414 was created in response to Tamiya customers' demands for a more adjustable and efficient touring car than the TA03. It was the first Tamiya touring car to depart from the previous gear-driven layouts used in the TA01/02 and TA03, instead employing two unequal-length belts to transmit the power to all four wheels, with only one geared step. The TRF414M2 was a popular touring car in its day, due to its low cost relative to other cars in its class.

• The TRF415, holder of the 2004-06 IFMAR ISTC 1/10th scale radio controlled electric touring car world champion title.

• The TA01/TA02 chassis series from the early-mid 1990s were sold with various bodyshells. The TA01 was based on Tamiya's Manta Ray buggy, and was one of the first kits on the market to be sold with a realistic body coupled with a capable, easy-handling 4WD chassis. Some said it was the first RC "Touring Car." Some of these bodyshells are among the most realistic and detailed lexan bodies ever made by any manufacturer. Models worthy of note are the E30 BMW M3, W201 Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Evolution-II, Ford Escort Cosworth and the Lancia Delta Integrale. Original versions of these models fetched high prices from collectors until recently, when Tamiya re-released the bodies (either sold separately or bundled with a TT-01 kit).

• The TL-01/TL-01LA/TL-01B/TL-01RA chassis, from the mid-'90s to the late '90s, was an innovative shaft-driven 4WD touring chassis with a narrow 3-piece vertically sandwiched chassis design. Its characteristics include high durability and low cost, making it an excellent starting car for beginners. Like the TA01/TA02, it was released with many different rally, touring and sports car bodies and incorporated various minor modifications throughout its production run. Tamiya released the TL-01 with modified with long arms and buggy size wheels to as the TL-01B, marketed as the Baja Champ and later Baja King buggies. The TL-01 remains one of the more popular Tamiya chassis today.

• The TLT-1 is a small truck of about 1/15 scale. It's a scaled down version of TXT-1. Light weight and TXT-1 style suspension system makes it a very capable little climber. It has quickly became widely known as one of the most versatile RC cars for projects for scale rock crawling, a hobby that is starting to make itself noticed by the general RC market. Like the Clod Buster, its axles are highly desirable. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/47201rockbuster/index.htm

• Nitro Thunder is a 4x4 buggy powered by a .15 glow engine. It utilizes a new off-road racing buggy chassis called NDF-01. Just as TNX has shown promise in racing circuits, NDF-01 is a smaller 1/10 size off-road racer. Use of resin tub chassis instead of aluminum, frontal impact control system that absorbs shocks from a collision, indicate that Nitro Thunder is built with young racers in mind, however, adjustability of suspensions, rear exhaust and full ball bearings are features often found in models for experienced racers. Just as Kyosho offers scaled down 1/10 buggy of their 1/8 buggies for inexperienced racers, Nitro Thunder is Tamiya's entry into 1/10 buggy market. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/43514nitro/index.htm Nitro Blaster is an identical buggy with different exterior. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/43521blaster/index.htm

• The Ford F-350 High Lift, released in 2006, is a modernized version of the vintage 3-speed trucks, such as Bruiser and Mountaineer. A 3-speed gearbox from tractor trailer truck series mounts up to the steel chassis rails, with leaf springs and grease friction dampers supporting it on modified TLT axles. The truck is finished with a detailed hard body version of the Ford F-350, very similar to the earlier Juggernaut's body. In a way, it is a RC frankenstein of gear box from tractor trailers, TLT axles and Juggernaut body, but it is also a very capable crawler in its own right. A sister truck, with old Bruiser (Toyota Hilux) body is released in Dec 2007, with a scale surf board as an accessory. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/58372ford_f350/index.htm

• The TA05, released in spring 2005, is the replacement for the TRF414-derived TA04 line of touring cars. The chassis is a clean-sheet design, featuring a twin-belt drivetrain utilizing two equal-length belts, a center-mounted motor and a low layshaft, resulting in a nearly 50/50 front/back weight distribution. The car is very popular with touring car racers due to its ease of set-up, and its relatively low-maintenance drivetrain. Tamiya marketed the TA05 with various sports and racing car bodies, and Tamiya also recently released the TA05-IFS (Inboard Front Suspension) along with the limited-edition TA05MS (Maezumi Satoshi) in spring 2007. The IFS features a low-slung Vemac RD350 body in Ebbro Team Nova's livery (which participated in the GT300 class in the 2007 JGTC), and an inboard front suspension with pushrod-activated laydown shocks (as opposed to standup shocks attached directly to the suspension arm), a first for a 1/10th scale electric mainstream touring car.

[编辑] 遙控卡車(1/8 比例)

• 「大地壓碎者」(Terra Crusher)系列是田宮針對塑膠遙控卡車市場推出的嘗試性品牌，題材是T-Maxx級的美式卡車，T-Maxx是一種4x4卡車有三頻道遙控、兩段變速和倒退檔。大地壓碎者系列在2002年推出，但是卻成為一場災難因為該產品輪胎負重不夠，馬力也不夠；然而不同於田宮其他的TR-15或瘋狂野牛系列，大地壓碎者是田宮進入越野卡車市場的重要前進指標，像當初瘋狂野牛不過是路面卡車換了越野輪胎而已，大地壓碎者則是從頭都重新設計針對越野賽道的獲勝而設計。

• TNX推出於2003是採用大地壓碎者基礎設計. 在機械上TNX幾乎和大地壓碎者一樣, 有一些小升級, 更有力的O.S設計1.8cc燃燒引擎和更深的胎紋. TNX快速的升級並推出使它能在諸多越野賽中獲勝. http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/43508tnx/index.htm

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• TNX 5.2R 是TNX升級版，換裝更大的5.2cc引擎代替3cc引擎，有更大的馬力還有一些機件小調整，讓動力更有效能。http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/43530tnx5_2r/index.htm

• Nitrage 5.2 was released in the summer of 2007. It uses the same 5.2cc engine, other than that, the truck is redesigned around 5.2 engine. Compared to TNX, Nitrage is simplified and refined in many respects. Overall weight has not been changed, but chassis uses shallow tub construction, removing the necessity for support beams from TNX. This lowers the center of gravity, and makes Nitrage more "race ready." Double wishbone suspension of TNX is also simplified, and refined with adjustable camber angles. 2 speed transmission is also simplified. Due to 5.2cc engine's ample power, speed change is not necessary. Over all, Nitrage has adopted many lessons learned from various races TNX has taken part in.

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/43532nitrage5_2/index.htm

[编辑] 教材

• Tamtech, released in 1986, is a series of smaller radio controlled cars which can be quickly assembled and driven straight out of the box, powered by a 7.2v battery. The first two cars released was the Porsche 962, then followed shortly by the Lancia LC2. In all seven 1/24 cars has been released, the other five was BMW GTP, Ford Mustang Probe, Ferrari Testarossa, Porsche 961, Lamborghini Countach 5000QV before Tamiya turned to the 1/14 F1 cars, releasing only three (Ferrari 643, Lotus 102B and McLaren MP4/6) and one 1/18 monster truck Max Climber before being dropped in favor of the QD ready to run cars. In 1988, Tamiya released a scale model of the 962, using the Tamtech body, however accurate, many modelbuilders and enthusiasts of the Group C/IMSA GTP racer cited the rear bulk of the engine hatch is bigger than that of the full-sized counterpart. Much of the car's lack of real success was because of the popularity of the large sized counterpart meant that there were very little demand for small-scale RC cars, but later, the Tamtech cars would influence other RC car manufacturers including Kyosho to build miniature RC cars, such as the their own highly successful Mini-Z series and RadioShack's popular XMODS. ^[11]

[编辑] 遙控飛機

田宮推出許多6呎翼展的遙控飛機，還有可折式螺旋槳，還有一些是無引擎的電池式飛機

[编辑] 快速樂

快速樂(QD)是一個小系列，多是1/14預製好的簡單遙控汽車或卡車，1989年首次推出「Thunder Shot QD」針對小孩的遙控玩具市場，盒內包含組好的模型和遙控機件、電池和充電器、兩段變速箱，本系列包含了「午夜南瓜馬車」和「怪物甲蟲」這兩台著名競技卡車，並不因為是玩具走向就毫無考證，反而可以看出田宮的用心和趣味。

[编辑] 太陽能玩具車

Tamiya, as well as building solar powered educational models, they also built the first solar powered radio controlled car called the Solar Eagle SRC-6000.

[编辑] 遙控卡車和拖車(1/14 比例)

田宮推出1/14用ABS材質車身的遙控卡車，和對手Wedico的金屬合金材質卡車競爭。田宮遙控卡車馬力是很大的甚至可以拖一個成年人站在滑板上走。

目前卡車題材有下列：

• 運輸王(還有限量彩色版)
• 地平線系列
• 賓士1838LS
• 賓士1850L配送卡車
• 富豪FH12 Globetrotter 420
• 福特Aeromax
• 紳寶 R470 Highline

還有美式風格兩輪軸拖車後箱可以選擇：

• 平板車(基本通用)
• 貨櫃車(有外殼的貨艙)
• 油罐車(裝運液體)
• 欄杆車(裝運木材和鋼條)

德國代理商還推出了一些三輪軸的拖車後箱加入產品線。

[编辑] 遙控戰車 (1/16 比例)

田宮遙控戰車都有一些選配的聲光元件可以改造。

• M4 雪曼戰車 105mm主砲版
• 豹一 A4
• Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer Gepard
• 德軍虎式二 量產砲塔
• 德軍虎式二 特裝砲塔
• 德軍虎式二 早期版
• M26 潘興重戰車 T26E3
• 豹二 A6
• 美洲獅 G型
• Jagdpanther (2008上市)

豹二 A4和Flakpanzer防空砲車生產期程並不長，是升級於現有模型，而非多功能式的虎式和雪曼目前都已停產。目前最新的全配模型都包含聲音特效、開火時砲管模擬後座力，最新的全配豹二A6還有砲管穩定支架，戰車行駛時砲管會水平。戰車還有模擬對戰功能可以和別台遙控戰車模擬對戰會有紅外線判定擊中與否。

這些坦克都使用標準遙控模組、收發器、伺服馬達等都和遙控汽車、卡車、船、直昇機一樣，田宮1/16戰車的精細度明顯高於其他同品牌玩具(例如Heng Long)可說是同時具有模型和玩具的特性。所以這些中國大陸製的廠牌也在改進品質，越來越像田宮的做法。

[编辑] 遙控快艇 (1/20 scale)

田宮推出1/20高真實度的水上馬達遙控艇包含

• 山葉環遊世界系列
• 山葉40EX
• 36級遙控賽艇革新者

[编辑] 四驅軌道車

主条目：迷你四驅

四驅車和Dangun-Racer系列是1/32小比例的單馬達電動模型，專用在特製塑膠軌道上比賽。

[编辑] 靜態類模型

當田宮遙控車全球知名時涵蓋了許多卡車和汽車，田宮也領導了塑膠模型市場好幾十年，然而來自中國大陸的威龍和小號手卻低價進入市場帶來強大競爭壓力。

[编辑] 軍事載具(1/35比例)

1/35比例比例軍事載具是田宮最老的系列作，本系列多半是二戰軍車為主，依然有新作品在緩慢增加中，尤其是德軍車輛最齊全。產品最引人注目的，就是外盒上有全彩的手繪風實車圖像，田宮的產品有非常精準和洗鍊的密合度，這是他們最強調的自我要求(甚至已經成為軍事模型標準尺寸)，本系列第一作是一輛電動的虎式坦克，內部空間設計得剛好夠放下馬達和電池組。

後來系列中還增加了許多配件類，如塑膠士兵、場景用的房屋、牆壁、額外武器套組、汽油桶...之類。田宮也加入了1/48載具的產品線，此產品特徵是金屬材質底盤，讓模型更有重量感。

90年代威龍採用低品質和低價來競爭田宮，然而最近威龍的品質也有提升，意圖搶佔高品質市場，增加了一些蝕刻片部件和金屬炮管、大量零件數、單一連接剪裁口。甚至有500-700零件在單一戰車上，模型精確度也有提升；但是許多人認為拼裝500-700零件太多餘也太痛苦了。而田宮著重的是平衡零件數與細節，讓人享受拼裝樂趣。

田宮通常用乙烯材質做條式戰車履帶，另一中國大陸廠商小號手提供乙烯履帶卻也提供拼裝式履帶，它不是完全一節一節鏈接履帶，而是只在轉彎時做鏈接，其他直線面的履帶是整片塑膠預先做好的。田宮近來也提供兩種履帶，跟隨這種潮流，然而小號手品質也在提升。田宮在高階低階產品都受到壓力。

Recently Tamiya has found a niche market of smaller 1/48 scale military miniatures. As average Japanese household is much smaller and cramped than any other amongst developed nations, smaller kits that can be neatly put into smaller kit boxes after assembly and stored away are proven to be more popular by necessity. Tamiya has great experience in 1/35 scale military vehicles. Utilizing the specs of 1/35 kits, many parts in 1/48 scale kits are simply scaled down version of 1/35 counterpart, with a notable exception of tracks being molded in plastic in 1/48, instead of somewhat less detailed vinyl tracks often seen in 1/35 kits. Tamiya is putting out about 1 new kit a month for the past 3 years, as a way to blocking entry of Chinese makers into 1/48 scale market. Already over 30 models are available from Tamiya in 1/48 scale, representing most of the popular tanks and vehicles. New entry into the 1/48 market would have to offer more than what Tamiya already does. HobbyBoss, yet another Chinese maker, offers 1/48 tanks with full interior details for about the same price.

In the traditional 1/35 scale military miniature market, Tamiya's is offering clever innovations such as spring suspensioned road wheels, but these offerings are not outstanding enough to give Tamiya the clear dominance it once had in the static miniature market. More over, many Chinese makers offering numerous outstanding kits every year pressures Tamiya's static 1/35 line. Tamiya still is a giant in static miniature market. Because of the visibility, Tamiya could highlight obscure vehicles that no other makers were willing to build. Tamiya could drive the market better than any other maker. Sturmtiger 38cm was an obsecure vehicle, only a handful of the massive mortar tanks were built in real life, but Tamiya made it aware to builders by introducing it to the market. Although nemerous and powerful, Char B was not a very glamorous tank, no other major maker was willing to invest in it, but Tamiya built it. In this role of pioneering the market, Tamiya is best suited due to high visibility in the market.

[编辑] 飛機

模型飛機產品線多半以1/48為主，特別注重美感效果，例如1990年推出的Spitfire戰機，標榜容易組裝、超密度細節和大量浮雕的細節。許多作品後來又出了1/72版本，在日本有許多Italeri牌的模型是由1/72田宮的舊模具再生產的，價錢上比原廠田宮的便宜很多。田宮也是世界上少數生產1/100這特殊比例飛機的廠商，稱為Minijet(迷你噴射機)系列為了搭配1/100的B-52當護航機，但1980年代就停產，直到2004又復產改名為小型戰機系列。

田宮也有少數1/32大比例飛機，附有大量細節和可更換裝備，較高的售價和製作難度是針對專業模型玩家市場，其中幾乎每一款都是業界經典之作，其模具設計之精密複雜，尚無任何其他廠商能仿造和競爭此一高階市場。在二戰飛機系列中田宮特別著重日本飛機，例如有名的P-47野馬式直到最近才推出，而日本零式卻是第一架田宮飛機，2006年第一款新加的1/32飛機也是零式。

田宮還推出一些透明外殼的飛機模型，組裝後可以看見飛機內部構造，還有一些模型是裝有電動螺旋槳的飛機甚至有配音的小發聲喇叭。許多模型也附有特製金屬法碼讓飛機可以向後坐穩，相較於長谷川出的模型，製作者還要自己去找壓艙法碼並自己想辦法粘在飛機內部；田宮的確是方便多了。

最近的田宮飛機模型有一些新設計，例如可拆式的機翼和起落架，紙外盒也能改裝成一種保存盒，讓飛機組好後還能拆成幾大塊放回原盒中保存，這是體諒許多模型玩家收藏作品不易的困擾。

諸如此類的種種巧思使田宮在全球模型玩家的市場始終領先屹立不搖，他們做到了「世界品質第一」的口號，不僅在模型本身的設計品質、製造品質，而更是發揚大量方便工具、巧思設計帶來的整體娛樂品質。

[编辑] 汽車

汽車產品線非常豐富，包含一般車和賽車、世界拉力冠軍賽用車、F-1賽車。通常是1/24比例，而F-1賽車則是1/20比例。極少數是1/12大比例。

[编辑] 太陽能模型

Tamiya has a history of making educational kits, made especially a few solar powered models, but they have made a rare foray into licensed anime merchandising with the Solaemon-Go, a solar powered car that was based on the real World Solar Car competitor which is based on the popular Doraemon manga, published by Tamiya's publishing partner, Shogakukan.

[编辑] 機車

田宮有廣大的1/12機車產品線包含路用和賽車型，也有少數1/6大型版的，例如哈雷機車系列。

[编辑] 船艦

1/350和1/700軍艦的產品線非常廣大，包含全艦底和水線船造型，水線船只做船在水線上的部分而沒有船底，適合製作場景。 多數1/700水線系列是二戰日本海軍題材，少數是二戰德軍美軍英軍船艦，1/700水線的密蘇里號戰艦就有386.5mm(15.2吋)長。1/350戰艦則有兩倍大；後來增加了一些現代軍艦例如海上自衛隊大偶級戰車登陸艦。 http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/31006shimokita/shimokita.htm

[编辑] TRF - 田宮靜態工坊

Tamiya and their racing division TRF have evolved into one of the most successful racing teams on the electric scene of worldwide R/C Racing over the last few years. They are most famous for their work in the field of 1/10th scale electric touring car racing.

At the request of many Tamiya enthusiasts, in 1999 Tamiya started work on a car made purely for racing, to replace their aging, gear-driven TA03R-TRF and TA03F David Jun Edition cars. The car that resulted was the TRF414X (built in very small numbers), which evolved into the TRF414M, and then to the more popular TRF414M2 (and the budget-oriented TA04 series), all employing the then-novel twin-belt drivetrain layout, with the center layshaft mounted above the motor. The TRF team's reputation shot up after the 3rd IFMAR ISTC world championships in Mogale City, South Africa, in 2002. The Thai driver Surikarn Chaidajsuriya shocked the world by winning the world championships driving a modified Tamiya TRF414M. The car he used was eventually released to the public as the TRF414M-World Championship Replica, of which only 1500 were built, making it one of the more desirable Tamiya kits from the last 5 years.

Since 2002, the TRF division has continuously been growing with an expanded team in Japan and worldwide. In late 2002, Tamiya released their third shaft driven car called TB Evolution III (or TB Evo3) which won the YamaYama Cup in Japan two months later, with Satoshi Maezumi at the wheel. On the European scene, the Dane Steen Graversen along with Surikarn Chaidajsuriya and team manager Kiyokazu Suzuki managed to join the A-main of the big LRP Masters race in Germany, April of 2003. Surikarn then won both the 23T stock and the Modified classes in the Thailand International Touring Car championships (TITC), using an updated TB Evo3. Surikarn's Evo3 was eventually released to the public as the limited-edition TB Evo3 Surikarn Edition (SE) to commemorate the victory. It features red anodized aluminum components, new upper arm mounts, titanium turnbuckles and screws, delrin differential halves, a thicker 3mm carbon chassis, and new one-way carbon gear brace. The TB Evo3 SE was eventually replaced with the TB Evo4 in the first half of 2004. The Evo4 addressed the Evo3 owners' complaint about their car's bevel gears' durability by incorporating a three-piece center shaft design, doing away with the Evo3's single-piece center shaft. The Evo4 was also equipped with Tamiya's Lightweight Reversible Suspension Set, incorporating smaller wheel bearings, stiffer material, and reversible longer suspension arms, which allows more cornering speed and more precise adjustment of the car's suspension characteristics.

The same year, Tamiya discovered a new young star under Tamiya's belt, a boy named Marc Rheinard from Germany. Marc debuted at the indoor race DHI Cup of 2004 with Tamiya's new belt driven car (designed in conjunction with Tech Racing) the TRF415. He and Steen Graversen finished 2nd and 3rd, proving the capability of this newly designed chassis. Two months later, the Marc won the LRP Masters in a dominating fashion, beating the world's best drivers. Things looked good for the upcoming 4th World Championships in Florida, USA. Few believed that Marc would actually win the world championships at an age of 17, but he did. Tamiya brought their new and improved version of TRF415, the TRF415MS which stands for Maezumi Satoshi, one of the car's designers and a Tamiya factory driver. The new car had improved handling characteristics on asphalt through the adoption of a thinner chassis and Evo4's Lightweight Reversible suspension. Marc took pole position and won two of the three A-mains. The other Tamiya driver in the top ten was former world champion Surikarn, driving the TB Evo4, who finished 9th.

After the 2004 Worlds, Tamiya released the World's upgrade kit for the 415, containing the direct center pulley (as opposed to the center one-way included in the standard 415 and 415MS kits) and narrowed suspension mounts, further improving the 415 handling and acceleration. In early 2005, Tamiya released an updated version of the TB Evo4, called the TB Evo4 MS. The Evo4 MS was equipped with one-piece aluminium bulkheads (as opposed to the Evo4's 4-piece bulkhead), aluminium center brace and one-piece center shaft input cups (as opposed to plastic ones in the Evo4).

In July 2005, Tamiya further updated the TRF415MS, by releasing the TRF415MSX. Released both as a conversion kit (for older 415s) and as a complete kit, the design featured a three-piece bulkhead for easy maintenance, lowered and shortened upper deck that runs under the belt, and the deletion of the middle decks, all contributing to a lower CG and increased "tweak" resistance. Marc recently won the World's Warm-Up in April 2006 with a revised version of the MSX, sporting a new set of lowered rear bulkheads, shock towers, and steering mechanism. Unfortunately he only placed 4th overall in the 5th IFMAR ISTC World Championships held in August 2006 (in Collegno, Italy), but his car was eventually released to the public as the limited-edition, asphalt-racing oriented TRF415MSX Marc Rheinard Edition (MRE) in August 2006. It incorporated new alternated (having more widely-spaced teeth) pulleys, new lightweight delrin solid front axle, new internal drive ratio (through the adoption of the new pulleys), and the new steering mechanism. In July 2006, Tamiya released the TB Evolution 5, their next-generation gear-driven touring car, replacing the Evo4 MS. The Evo5 does away with the Evo4's front main shaft input cup, using a CV joint instead (but retaining a rear input cup), and also incorporates the new short arms for the Lightweight Suspension, which further increased the cornering speed and helped sharpen the car's turn-in. It is also equipped with a new, more precise steering mechanism (seen also in the TRF415MSX MRE), and a lowered top deck. In November 2006, Tamiya ceased the production of the MRE, and released the updated TRF415MSXX. This car returned to the standard front one-way differential (unlike the solid axle included in the MRE), and came with new, thinner upper and lower decks (altering the chassis flex characteristics), and a new aluminum air scoop to help cool the motor.

[编辑] 模型漆和工具

Tamiya manufactures acrylic and enamel-based modelling paints, sprays and painting pens. Tamiya does supplies such as putty and solvent, and modelling tools. They also provide upkeep equipment for their RC models, like grease for the working gear boxes. Also the likes of work tables, airbrush stands and turn tables are available.

Tamiya’s paints like all their products, are recognised as superior quality. Tamiya recently has released a new line of "weathering" kits which allow the user to easily and quickly give their models the impression they have been damaged, have rusted or have been through a long service life.

[编辑] 廠房

田宫公司拥有多家大型的区域分公司，如位于加州Aliso Viejo著名的“田宫美国”公司，北美和南美分部主要负责竞赛模型的开发。田宫美国还为许多世界锦标赛事提供世界级的竞赛模型设施。公司在菲律宾建有一家装配厂。“田宫欧洲”公司的总部则位于德国。

[编辑] 吉祥物

Between 1984 to 1989, Tamiya had its own mascot called Plastic Model Moko-chan, who has a rabbit sidekick called Rabbi-kun (プラモ Puramo) and sometimes they were titled Moko-chan no (and) Rabbi-kun (プラモのモ子ちゃん Puramo no Miko-chan). Drawn by manga artist Fujita Yukihisa, they usually appeared in various Japanese language pamphlets and in comics with Japan-released Tamiya models. They would teach kids about the various models they were building and there was even a series on how to build them, all in a comic format as well as its only bilingual series of leaflets titled RC Lecture By Moko Chan (モ子ちゃんRC講座), teaching children RC car care and maintenance. Despite being out of use by Tamiya, the characters still have a large following with devotees. In some plastic 1/35 scale tanks, there is usually a tank crewman who gives tips on the instruction manual.

[编辑] 週邊小事

自從1970田宮推出法拉利312B(1/12)模型和1989推出Peugeot 405(1/12)後他們許多模型車推出的時程；都剛好和Jacky Ickx這位比利時車手職業生涯中開的車吻合。

[编辑] 參考資料

1. ^ http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car.asp?id=8
2. ^ http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car.asp?id=21
3. ^ http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car.asp?id=32
4. ^ http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car.asp?id=42
5. ^ http://www.tamiya101.com/model_comments.asp?id=20 tamiya101.com
6. ^ http://www.tamiyaclub.com/article.asp?id=94
7. ^ http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car_comment.asp?cid=97
8. ^ http://www.tamiya101.com/model_comments.asp?id=80
9. ^ http://www.tamiyaclub.com/car.asp?id=99
10. ^ http://www.rccartips.com/rc-history.htm
11. ^ http://www.rccartips.com/mini-rccars.htm rccartips.com

• 田宮俊作著『田宮模型をつくった人々』文藝春秋刊 2004年9月發行　ISBN 4163662502

[编辑] 參看链接

• 模型
• 比例模型
• 威龍模型
• Revell

[编辑] 外部链接

• 田宫模型官方网站