The Leopard tank with a combat weight of 40 tons, main armament of a 105 mm gun and maximum road speed of 65km/h is rated as one of the strongest tanks in the world with excellent fire power, protection and mobility. As a main battle tank, it is being used in seven countires including West Germany, Holland, Italy and Belgium.
Mr. Yoshio Tamiya founded a saw mill/lumber factory in Shizuoka-City. Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called "First in Quality Around the World."
Now Tamiya is offering more than 3000 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies.