Tomy - Mikes Diecast Tanks and Armour

Overview		Gallery
Metal Kits		Combat Tomica
Listing		Other Tomy

Overview

Tomy is a Japanese company which has been in business since the 1924. It is the second largest toy company in Japan and the fifth largest in the world.

Tomy has manufactured diecast under the name Tomy and Tomica. The majority of the diecast appear to be under the Tomica brand name. Tomica diecast were first manufactured in1970.

These tanks pictured here were manufactured circa 1974 under the TOMY/TOMICA brand. These tanks are HEAVY metal diecast with very nice, fine detail on the hull and turret. The accessories (machine gun, antenna, etc.) are well crafted. The hull is held together by screws (not rivets), and the turrets freely and smoothly rotate (even after 30 years). The tracks are real rubber.

The tanks came as both unpainted metal kits and as preassembled and painted models.

Tomy M60 A1E1A 1:87 (Technically an M60A2)	Tomy M60 A1E1A 1:87 (Technically an M60A2)	Tomy M60 A1E1A 1:87 (Technically an M60A2)
M-42, 1:87 No. 13	M-42, 1:87 No. 13	M-42, 1:87 No. 13
M60 1:87	M60 1:87	M60 1:87
Walker Bulldog, M41 1:87, No. 12	Walker Bulldog, M41 1:87, No. 12	Walker Bulldog, M41 1:87, No. 12
Tiger Tank 1:87, No. 4 Paint removed by previous owner?	Tiger Tank 1:87, No. 4 Base
	Chieftain 1:87 No. 11	Chieftain base 1:87 No. 11
Type 61 1:87 No. 7	Type 61 base 1:87 No. 1
	SU85 No. 9	SU85 - base No. 9
Tomy T34/85 No. 8 Thanks to Leon Hon Meng	Tomy T34 base Thanks to Leon Hon Meng	Tomica T34 Thanks to Kurrybotter
Tomica Panzer III F No. 5 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica Panzer III F No. 5 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica Panzer III F base Thanks to Kurrybotter

have eight in my collection. The US tanks (M60. M60A1E1, Walker Bulldog, and an M42) are finished in flat olive drab, and have a nice decal set. The Tiger is unpainted, but has a tan base, running wheels and gun. The Centurion is tan, and MIGHT be a repaint. Finally the Type 61 is olive green and also has a nice decal set.

Diecast tank kit front of box	Diecast tank kit rear of box	Kit contents
Base of model with hull positioned on top	Instructions, front top of page (partial)	Instructions, rear top of page (partial)
T34 Model Box	Tiger Model Box	SU85 Model Box

Tomica Panzer III F No. 5 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica Panzer III F No. 5 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica Panzer III F No. 5 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica Panzer III F No. 5 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica Panzer III F No. 5 Thanks to Kurrybotter
Tomica T-34/85 No. 8 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica T-34/85 No. 8 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica T-34/85 No. 8 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica T-34/85 No. 8 Thanks to Kurrybotter	Tomica T-34/85 No. 8 Thanks to Kurrybotter

Got	Ref	Model	Scale	Country of origin/status	Year in/out	Manufacturer	Range	Country	Material
	001	M.60	1/ 87	USA, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	002	M.60 - A1 (medium)	1/ 87	USA, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	003	M.60 - A1 E1	1/ 87	USA, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	004	Tiger 1 (heavy)	1/ 87	W Germany, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	005	Panzer III F	1/ 87	W Germany, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	006	Panzer III G	1/ 87	W Germany, readymade	1973-74	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	007	Japan type 61	1/ 87	Japan, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
x	008	Russian T34/85	1/ 87	USSR, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
x	009	Russian SU 85	1/ 87	USSR, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	010	Centurion	1/ 87	British, readymade	1973-74	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
x	011	Chieftain III	1/ 87	British, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	012	Walker Bulldog M.41	1/ 87	USA, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	013	Walker Bulldog M.42	1/ 87	USA, readymade	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
x	8500	M.60	1/ 87	USA, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
x	8502	M.60 - A1 E1	1/ 87	USA, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	8503	Tiger 1 (heavy)	1/ 87	W Germany, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
x	8504	Japan type 61	1/ 87	Japan, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
x	8505	Russian T34/85	1/ 87	USSR, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	8506	Russian SU 85	1/ 87	USSR, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	8501	Chieftain III	1/ 87	British, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	8507	Walker Bulldog M.41	1/ 87	USA, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac
	8508	Walker Bulldog M.42	1/ 87	USA, kit	1973-75	Tomica	Combat Tomica	Japan	zamac

Type	Number	Year
Mitsubishi H-J58 Jeep	25	1980
Covered Truck with Howitzer	69	1980
Truck/Rocket Launcher	77	1978