TOMY

TOMY

TOMY is one of the world’s largest toy manufacturers. Founded in 1924, the company is headquartered in Katsushika, Tokyo. Aside from its own toys, it has also bought the rights to many well-known brands around the world.

TOMY produces a wide number of toys from preschool up through adult. They make games such as Jenga and Monopoly. They are the name behind My Little Ponies, Play-Doh, and Transformers toys, and they also produce a line of collectible wind-up figures. They make products for parents too, including the Walkabout wireless baby monitors, and Lamaze infant development systems. Radio controlled cars and robots are another line of products intended for people of all ages. Many adults enjoy collecting and racing HO scale cars and have formed clubs around them. TOMY makes products for children and adults of all ages.

TOMY is the name behind many popular toy series and sets. These include Tron action sets and figurines and Teletubbies light-up dolls that feature a light up screen in their belly. They also make Thunderbirds merchandise and sets around Transformers. Thomas the Tank Engine is another one of their preschool playsets. Their Pokemon trading cards have undergone several generations since the original sets.

TOMY specializes in HO scale slot car sets. These sets were originally 1:75 to 1:87, but they are now closer to 1:64 scale. There are other slot car scales also, but TOMY specializes in HO scale cars, tracks, and parts. Their HO scale components are compatible with any other components that are of the same scale.

TOMY is most famous for its slot cars and accessories including interchangeable chassis. The AFX Mega G by TOMY is one of the more common slot car chassis for Formula 1 and IndyCar racing. It comes in two different versions. There is a short wheelbase (SWB) that is suitable for GT and stock-car shells. It also has a long wheelbase that is suitable for Formula 1 and IndyCar slot cars. A special body clip allows vintage Aurora A/FX bodies to be mounted to this chassis. This is a versatile chassis set and allows you to configure it in many different ways.

TOMY also makes tracks especially for their slot cars. Track pieces include track sections that are straight and that have a curve. They are available in 6-inch, 9-inch, 12-inch, and 15-inch sections. All HO track pieces are 3 inches wide. It is possible to design a track that is up to eight lanes wide for your racing pleasure. The AFX track also includes a hairpin turn and banked turn set. Both slot cars and their tracks are valued collectibles among racing aficionados. Cars and tracks come in a pack or as individual pieces.

No. While Thomas train cars are designed to effortlessly connect to one another, not all Thomas series trains have the same size or dimensions. If you want to build a train out of multiple cars, make sure to purchase cars from the same TOMY series, such as the Trackmaster series of the Plarail series.