As an Autopian reader and former child, you probably at some point assembled at least one or two plastic model-kits with hopes to bring your four-wheeled fantasies into three-dimensional reality, even ...

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 ...

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 ...

He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and historical accuracy. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

When the Little Car Company announced that it would transform the iconic remote controlled Tamiya Wild One toy that many had when they were kids into a life-size quadricycle, many ears perked up. Now, ...

The Little Car Company in the U.K. is building a full-size version of the 1:10-scale Tamiya Wild One RC car. Its eight swappable battery packs will offer a claimed 124 miles of range. The Wild One ...

Have you ever sent an R/C car ripping across the dirt or asphalt and wondered what it would be like to shrink down and ride inside of it? Well, don’t be silly, that’s impossible. But don’t give up ...

Up until now, the Little Car Company’s models have all been junior-size EVs based on automotive Holy Grails such as the Aston Martin DB5 and Ferrari Testa Rossa J. That wasn’t an option with the Wild ...

Tamiya includes an electronic speed controller and standard silver can motor, along with a box wrench and Allen key. You’ll need a transmitter and receiver, a servo, battery and charger to make it all ...

When we first heard the news that the Tamiya Wild One was set to be reborn as a real-life off-road buggy, it’d be fair to say that we were a little bit excited. In fact, we immediately went out and ...