In the formative experiences of most Hackaday readers there will almost certainly be a number of common threads, for example the ownership of a particular game console, or being inspired into ...

Did you ever build a Tamiya remote control car as a child and wish you could somehow shrink yourself to its 1/10th scale and drive it for real? Well now you can, thanks to the new Tamiya Wild One Max.

Any visitor to the city of Shizuoka, a medium-sized city in the belly of Japan’s main island of Honshu, might turn a corner at random and instantly feel a smile on their face. With its clean, bustling ...

There’s a natural progression for most young gearheads, anxious to get their hands on totemic representation of the cars and trucks they covet, but are still too young to legally own. It usually ...

A man once bought and completely dismantled a Porsche 911 just to ensure his plastic model kit captured every detail perfectly. This dedication to accuracy exemplified Shunsaku Tamiya's approach to ...

We build and drive the Tamiya BT-01 Porsche 911 RSR 2.8, a mid-motor rear-wheel drive 1/10th touring car with two other possible drivetrain configurations. Clever ...

Every once in a while Toyota lets its engineers have some fun. The last time that happened, we got the rather excellent GR Yaris hot hatchback. This time, though, the brand’s boffins have downsized ...

Childish glee is still apparent in grown-ups, it just comes out in a lower register, as it turns out. Because this is the kind of car that reminds us all that being childish isn’t a bad thing at all.

The build The Lunch Box comes with a four-way wrench for nuts and bolts and a 1.5mm allen key, but you’ll need a crosshead screwdriver (a standard Ikea one works pretty well), pliers, a craft knife ...

Every once in a while Toyota lets its engineers have some fun. The last time that happened, we got the rather excellent GR Yaris hot hatchback. This time, though, the brand’s boffins have downsized ...