What is this?

[mikemechanic]

I saw this on another message board today, anyone know if this is a joke or the real deal. What is the deal with Tamiya if it is true.
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[exc911ence]

photoshopped, if this was the real deal then you'll find some info on the tamiya website.

[drunken monkey]

let's see, dodgy typeface for the name, stock image of car and 'funky' unaligned 'sticker'.. smells like a joke to me.

[SteveK2003]

Not the first faked Tamiya box I've seen. They had this awesome all-metal R/C truck years and years ago, 4WD, 3-speed tranny and transfer case you could shift, looked super-real, and every R/C guy who likes the scale aspect wants one. Anyway, somebody PSed the box of a 'new' version of it, only bigger with a new Toyota 4-door pickup body, and everybody was camping in their chairs until they found out it was a fake

[sjelic]

It sure doesn't look like Tamiya's usuall box art.

[tonioseven]

That's the Fujimi box with Tamiya labels attached. A fake.

[Sticky Fingers]

Slightly off topic BUT do you actually get fake models, i.e. counterfeit models? Not that I want one - just worried I may get stung buying one at some point!

[SteveK2003]

Originally Posted by Sticky Fingers

Slightly off topic BUT do you actually get fake models, i.e. counterfeit models? Not that I want one - just worried I may get stung buying one at some point!

I believe one of our new members from Malaysia said there are knock-off models sold in his country, but I doubt you'd ever see them exported through any reputable site. We've seen a few in R/C, look just like the 'real' ones and even accept some of the parts, but not many, and they aren't being passed off as the real ones.

[Rtuned]

There is. same like tamiya logo, but with twin star as word. Like bandai, pirated stuff called bandi. What I heard all this fake stuff got license from real manufacture, but under the table, they have to paid them a sum of money to continue their business. If they can't do so, lawyer letter will come after their ass.

[Vric]

Photoshoped, and badly done also

[exc911ence]

Originally Posted by Sticky Fingers

Slightly off topic BUT do you actually get fake models, i.e. counterfeit models? Not that I want one - just worried I may get stung buying one at some point!

the only company that i know that makes "fake" kits is LEE. they use reverse molding, i believe.

[Amazon]

Originally Posted by sjelic

It sure doesn't look like Tamiya's usuall box art.

All the boxes i have from T. have a painted artwork. Never seen a T. with a photo instead of painted art.

[2000-redrider]

Originally Posted by Amazon

All the boxes i have from T. have a painted artwork. Never seen a T. with a photo instead of painted art.

Tamiya's Mclaren MP4/13 japan verison has a photo of the real (1:1) car for it's box art. And, I believe several other f-1 kits have a photo of the built up model as it's box art.