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Tamiya model fans! On Saturday, June 13, 2026, the San Diego Model Expo, now celebrating its 26th anniversary, will be taking place at the San Diego Air & Space Museum Annex.

This is a model contest and swap meet that’s open to the public.

Also, Tamiya America will be displaying new and upcoming products in the vendor area!

More info can be found here: https://www.tamiyausa.com/blog/2026-san-diego-model-expo/

Our friends over at Mini Mod Garage are hosting an event in San Diego on June 20, 2026. It's going to be held in a mall - a great venue to get Mini 4WD in front of alot of new eyes!

If you're interested, head over, read up and come join the Tamiya crew as we test our skills against some of the best in SoCal.

Space is limited as well, so don't wait.

More info here:
https://www.tamiyausa.com/blog/minimod-alpha-cup-mini-4wd-race-2026/

Nothing beats that final clear coat and decal session.

It's the last Friday of the month - let's see your May finished build.

Ok everyone - it's nearing the end of the month - let's see some cool RC builds!

This Group C chassis is by Edgar A Delgado and sports a killer Lowenbrau livery! A little extra detail to the wheels and tires really makes them pop!

Great job!

Mini 4WD is all about tuning and testing. Rollers, gears, tires - every upgrade part matters.

Typically, what's your first go-to upgrades?

One of our favorite parts of scale modeling is seeing the tiny details come together - interior trim, engine parts, cargo areas, decals.

What’s your favorite part of the build process?

Got something to show? Post it below and show off your work.

Brake setup on your Mini 4WD car can be the difference between staying on track or flying off. Placement and material both matter.

Do you tune brakes for every track or stick with one setup (maybe using tape to tune them)?

Spring is here, which means warmer weather (for some). Time for some outdoor drive time - charged batteries, rebuilt rides and clean tires.

What are you looking forward to driving the most - and where?

The 1/12 Mini Cooper 1.3l Model Kit is on it's way back and includes all the awesome features of the original - Full interior, suspension and an opening hood to reveal a complete 1.3-liter inline-4 powerplant.

Updates include a new decal sheet, instructions and a few other additional masking elements!

12031 Tamiya Mini Cooper 1.3l Model Kit
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/112-racing-car/rover-mini-cooper/

For those that love our 1/35 scale Dinosaur Series of model kits, we've 'releasing' two new Fukui-series dinosaurs, the Fukuiraptor and the Fukuisaurus. Both of these frequented the northern coast of Japan about 120 million years ago - the Fukuiraptor being a carnivore, the Fukuisaurus a herbivore.

While these kits encourage painting, they do not require gluing thanks to our specialized Clic Loc assembly system.

Both kits include a display stand and 2D human figures for size comparison.

28501 Tamiya Fukuiraptor Dinosaur Model Kit
28502 Tamiya Fukuisaurus Dinosaur Model Kit