Race on for toy enthusiasts

KAHN revealed that the company plans to expand in other parts of the country and introduce more Tamiya products.

Create and be ready to have fun as Leg 5 of the Tamiya Asia Challenge Contest kicks off at the Glorietta 2 Activity Center in Makat City today, 23 February.

Ferdie Kahn, organizer for the Tamiya Asia Challenge 2019 and The Brickyard owner, said Leg 6 of the challenge will take place in the same venue on 16 to 17 March.

Semifinalists from of all six legs will move on to compete in the Asia Challenge on 20 to 23 June, he said.

“Just bring yourself, your creation and be ready to have fun. We follow the international rules for the races and it is in our Facebook page @brickyardlhc and in our website lilshobbycenter.com.ph. Be ready to be amazed and to experience a race and a race track like no other,” added Kahn.

The Tamiya event is an opportunity to showcase the Philippines once again because our country manufactures these plastic model kits, radio-controlled cars and other related products.

“As for the event, we want this to be the best Tamiya Asia Challenge event ever. We hope our local racers will do very well and we hope they get good support. The Philippines has not hosted this large event before and hosting it will introduce this wonderful and wholesome hobby to more people,” he said.

Founded by Yoshio Tamiya in Japan in 1946, Tamiya products continue to be a favorite among hobbyists not only in the Philippines but around the world.

“The Tamiya product is arguably the best in the world and to think, it is made in the Philippines. We should be proud of that. When you hear the Tamiya name or you build one of their products, you know you will be very satisfied with the quality and the results. The Tamiya brand has been the leader for so many years now that you remember those early days with your parent and you also cherish the time you spend with a child, passing the love of this hobby to a new generation. And throughout the years, the Tamiya brand has grown and evolved and been ever present,” Kahn said.

Fans in the Philippines have also converged at the Brickyard at the third floor of Glorietta 2 in Makati City. The venue which opened in June 2018 serves as venue for Tamiya fans where they can meet and have fun with Mini4WD, Model Kit and Remote Control.

The Philippines has not hosted this large event before and hosting it will introduce this wonderful and wholesome hobby to more people.

“Mini 4WD is a very social activity and that is the primary reason we decided to set up this destination, The Brickyard,” Kahn added. “I think the experience of creating something that you can call your own, something unique and something that is essentially a reflection of yourself, is just so powerful and it is the essence of the hobby and experiencing it with others; that I think explains the longevity of Tamiya.”

Kahn revealed plans for the company to expand in other parts of the country and introduce more products.

“We really want to continue to branch out and take it to every corner of the country. We want to get our friends outside of Metro Manila to experience this phenomenon. Tamiya will continue to introduce new products and we expect improvements with new technology. We also want to continue providing enthusiasts with this platform and hopefully, we can expand to other areas. Of course, more races! How about, Philippine Mini 4WD Open? That sounds like it will be a huge event!” he said.