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>>96153251 (OP)
RIP. He undoubtedly made a huge contribution to the world of modelling. I believe his grandson-in-law is the current president, so I don't expect any major cultural change within the company (especially in Japan), but it could be interesting to see if Tamiya tries to diversify after this too.

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96153251 (OP)
I have half the Luftwaffe in a storage unit thanks to this guy. Sayonara my dude.

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96153251 (OP)
Rest in peace.

>>96153271
You're right, grandson-in-law Nobuo has been president for about a year. Shunsaku himself first retired from being president in 2007 and his son-in-law Masayuki took over. Shunsaku was back in the job about ten years later after Masayuki died following a long illness. Shunsaku first became president when his own dad, Yoshio the founder, died in 1988.

I inherited a few pots of Tamiya paint bought when Yoshio was president and they're still good. They weren't opened from 2001 till 2022. Seals on the lids are so good that they were like brand new, only one had evaporated slightly thinned it a little and it was good to go.

>>96153251 (OP)
RIP

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96153508
>I inherited a few pots of Tamiya paint bought when Yoshio was president and they're still good.
That's crazy man. Super high quality.

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96153251 (OP)
Not /tg/ but rip. I just bought a new kit.

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96153251 (OP)
Rest in peace Tamiya, there's a heaven for a G

>>96153251 (OP)
>no sticky

>>96153251 (OP)
Ah fuck I liked that guy

I don't know who that is.

Who is this?

>>96153251 (OP)
Welp, better stock up on glue and buy all the tools you wanted to buy but never got to it before they sell out and start cutting costs

>>96153883
>>96153894
Long-time head of Tamiya, one of the biggest companies in scale modeling. You'd imagine you could figure that out by context clues.

>>96153973
Brother, they're nogames.

>>96153767
>Not /tg/
Your paints? Your plastic cement? The reason your wargames are the scale they are?

>>96153973
How the fuck is scale modeling /tg/ related?

>>96154207
stfu, paypiggie. I play TTRPGs. This shit belongs on /toy/.

>>96154213
>wargames
Have you considered killing yourself?

>>96153508
This is why I almost exclusively buy Tamiya for my modeling.

I had a similar experience, where I bought a pot of glue when I was a teenager back in like 2009, fell out of Warhammer, then got back into it in 2022, still using that same pot of glue until I used it all, no issues.

I also bought a Tamiya knife and nipper set when I was living in Japan for a few months 2 years ago, and the knife came with a ton of extra blades (at least 30) and here I am with the same knife and probably more than half of the replacement blades left. The nipper was kind of shit though not gonna lie.

Thanks Tamiya.

>>96153251 (OP)
Rest in peace, Shunsaku. Pin this fucking thread, mods.

>>96154435
Why would polish mods care?

Pouring one out for dear god the fumes

>this and Ozzy on the same day
Jesus, what a sad day

>>96153251 (OP)
*Drinks glue in remembrance*

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96153251 (OP)
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So are they gonna melt him down into glue or something?

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96154759
This shit smells GOOD. I had other plastic cements and they properly smells like chemical waste to keep you from a quick sniff. Tamiya extra thin must be spiked with some fentanyl because boy, that perfume is addictive.

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96156522
That first sniff of the day

>>96153251 (OP)
Fuuuck. First Ozzy now this

>>96153251 (OP)
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Rest in peace Mr. Tamiya;
teach the angels how to use your airbrush cleaner instead of plastic cement.

>>96153251 (OP)
rip

>>96153251 (OP)
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>>96153251 (OP)
RIP. I'll buy a Tamiya set next time I go to the store.

we lost a real good one today, bros

rip mr. tamiya. thanks for everything you've done for the hobby world

>>96153251 (OP)
F. Sayonara Tamiya-San.

I guess we finally know who Ozzy entrusted his phylactery to.
solid pick, honestly.

>>96153271
>but it could be interesting to see if Tamiya tries to diversify after this too.
Into what? I’d be curious to see how Tamiya would expand into wargaming.

>>96157822
I don't think they would ever do that, but there's definitely stuff they could produce kits for that they typically don't: different IPs, figurines, etc.

>>96153251 (OP)
F. Sniffing some extra-thin in his memory.

>>96153271
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>>96153271
Rest in peace, venerable champion of glue and plastic

>>96157334
same, gonna go buy their f35b methinks.

>>96153251 (OP)
Rest in peace, venerable champion of glue and plastic

>>96154213
Which wargame would that be?

>>96157822
I'd imagine they could secure rights for various franchised like Revell did for Star Wars if they wanted to.

>>96154759
Colognes belong on /fit/.

>>96153251 (OP)
NOOOOO TAMIYA-SAN!
> Swallows bottle of Tamiya extra thin plastic cement
WHY ISNT THIS PINNED YOU FUCKING USELESS SLAV MODS

BUMP HEY MODS FUCKING STICKY THIS

>>96154213
>Your paints?
Most wargamers seem to use Citadel, Army Painter, or Vallejo paints rather than Tamiya, at least in the UK and Europe.
Tamiya is best known for its plastic cement.
Could you explain the scale argument?
Most model Wargames are in 28mm which isn't a scale most Japenese stuff doesn't do

>>96154213
>The reason your wargames are the scale they are?
OK, can you explain that one? I'm genuinely curious, Tamiya is usually associated with scale models and 28mm isn't a popular scale in those.

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>>96161715
Not him, but you can make the argument that due to heroic proportions, 1/48 vehicles look better next to 28mm WW2 soldiers raised a little bit higher due to their base, than 1/56 vehicles (which are more 25mm "true scale").
For quite some time (2002 onwards), Tamiya was the only company that released 2-3 vehicles or tanks per year in that scale, when all other big scale model companies used 1/48 as "aircraft"-scale only. In that regard, Tamiya was a true trendsetter, and its most likely only because of them, other brands nowadays also do 1/48 military vehicles.

>>96161390
not enough interest for it to be stickied just like that French RPG writer who did recently

May your spirit be bonded to the earth as my plastics are bonded by your glue.

>>96153251 (OP)
F. Gonna pour one out for him.

>>96153251 (OP)
How many times did you have to make this thread OP?

I saw the last 10 or so were deleted.

>>96162079
>I saw the last 10 or so were deleted.
we really do have an over moderated board here

>>96162120
The mod not recognising tamiya extra thin is crazy. You should have to post a picture of your (painted) army or character sheets to be a /tg/ mod or janny.

>>96162079
>I saw the last 10 or so were deleted.
What the fuck why would they do that Tamiya is completely on topic!?

I know nothing about the man himself, but I recognized the logo instantly. Out of all the bottles of paint/varnish/cement I owned over the years, not a single bad product. In fact, a bottle of flat varnish I use for my gunplas is nearby right now. Based jap.

>>96162079
I deleted my own because it was a repost

>>96153852
lel

but also, too soon

>>96153852
Alas, Tamiya Extra Thin doesn't work on threads.

>>96153251 (OP)
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Rest in Peace.
I'm going out today, what Tamiya model kits should I be on the look out for? Always wanted to do a WW2 model kit.

>>96153251 (OP)
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Just finished this today. RIP Mr. Tamiya, pour one out for this legend.

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>>96153251 (OP)
RIP
I've been taking a big 'ole sniff every day since his passing in mourning. It sure beats a cup of coffee.

>>96164188
I think people really like the Tiger I early production model. But pretty much any Tamiya kit made since the late 90s will be superb. Hell, most Tamiya kits since the 70s are good. The few stinkers seem to be old airplane kits.

>>96161905
> Any RPG writer an heroes
Well it happens to 41% of them

>>96165647
I'm sure he would be happy you enjoy his company product.
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>>96162134
Mods are usually site-wide, they’re reliant on jannies and user feedback to understand if something like this is actually on-topic. For example, /vt/ had to add a report option for IRL stuff because people got repeatedly banned for reporting it as off topic, as the board sticky says it is.

>>96162134
>tfw your character sheets are unpainted

>>96165801
Bryan Ansell is another one his thread didn't last that long

>>96153251 (OP)
Rest in peace, your company gave me a lot of relaxed model building hours.

Rest in power, heika.

>>96153251 (OP)
RIP

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