Originally Posted by
mondo
Which is kinda why I always wondered why no Centurion was brought out. That would sell at 1:16. Maybe not as well as a Tiger or Sherman but I bet if Tamiya did one I think it would be a solid seller.
I hear ya, but I truly believe Tamiya's target demographic for the RC tanks is the Japanese salaryman who passes the hobby shop every Friday afternoon on the way home. He'll buy the kit, Tamiya paint, glue, hop ups, tools, weathering stuff, etc., spend his weekend building and take his kids to the mini 4WD competitions, etc.
Same thing with shows like Girls Und Panzer that are popular there and not in the States. My son showed me photos of entire subway cars emblazoned with the art from the show. The show features a 'tank store' that has Tamiya kits on the shelf.