Tag: Tamiya

Despite its disproportionate body-to-wingspan ratio, there’s something ever so graceful about a dragonfly in the air. Now, thanks to the guys at Japan’s Tamiya, you can can watch these amazing natural creations any time the sun is shining. The pair of dragonflies use a solar-powered motor and a mechanical wire rig to make their wings beat.

These little toy robot kits from Japan do one thing and one thing only. They beat the crap out of each other. Tamiya’s Robocraft boxing robots come in a kit that’s easy enough to assemble if you know your way around a screwdriver. Each robotic boxer operates on a wired remote, which lets you control each of two gearboxes which drive the robot’s punches and movements.