family of products was seen world-wide. Noticing other companies were imitating their ease of assembly and accuracy of parts, Tamiya went a step further and added deformities in order to make the finished models look more realistic. However, some modelers felt these deformities were out of place. In 2004, the new 1:48 scale series began, and World War items were released at a remarkable pace. A small-scale 1:700 Water Line Series proudly displayed Tamiya's skill. There are many kits in this series. Kihachiro Ueda handled most of the box art for the Water Line Series. It includes: Sports Car Series Grand Prix Series Motorcycle Series Mini-jet Series (after 2004, this was re-released as the Combat Plane Series) Warbird Collection Main remote-control products Cars In 1976, Tamiya entered the RC market with their first RC model, the Porsche 934 Turbo RSR. Today, these models are sold both in Japan and worldwide. To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of this first Tamiya RC model, Tamiya re-released a limited number of models in December 2006, including their flagship model, the Porsche Turbo RSR 934 Racing Edition, which was part of the early phase of Tamiya's RC career. Radio-controlled model types have included: Countach Competition Special Super Champ Ford F-150 Ranger Toyota Hilux 4x4 Chevrolet S-10 Hilux 4x4 High-lift Mountaineer Ford F-350 High-lift Can-Am Lola Racing Master Mk.1 Subaru BRAT Lancia Rally Grasshopper Mighty Frog Wild One Hornet Falcon Hotshot Boomerang Fast Attack Vehicle Desert Gator Sand Viper Avante Avante 2001 Top Force Dyna Storm Dark Impac Keen Hawk Avante Mk. II Twin Detonator Wild Dagger Double Blaze Blackfoot Xtreme Clod Buster TXT1 Tamtech Series Terra Crusher TNX (Tamiya) TNX 5.2R Nitrage 5.2 Bigwig Fox Monster Beetle Celica Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar Rall Blackfoot Midnight Pumpkin Super Shot Super Sabre Striker Sonic Fighter Lunch Box Nissan King Cab Wild Willy Wild Willy 2 Farm King Tumbling Bull Big Wig TRF 416X TRF 417 TRF 417X Nissan R91CP Mazda 787B Mercedes C-11 Jaguar XJR-12 Sand Scorcher TRF 201 Rising Fighter TT-01 series The TRF 416X, TRF 417, and TRF 417X models can be fitted with a Hydrogen Fuel Cell with the H-Cell 2.0 product, making this one of the only (if not the only) professional quality, hydrogen powered model car. The manufacturer claims enhanced run times of over 4 hours on a single hydrogen charge. Mini four-wheel drives Ford Ranger 4x4 (July 13, 1982: Mini 4WD) –