MRC is short for Model Rectifier Corporation and started more than fifty years ago with producing on scale railroad train controls. Through the years MRC had a lot of success with their model railroads and allowed them to expand their product line. MRC is known in the hobby world for their high quality models with a lot of detail. Because MRC gathered a lot of experience through the years they have a good feeling for the needs of nowadays hobbyist and that translates in their outstanding customer service. All MRC models are easy built and therefor excellent for the beginning model builder. The MRC Russian Navy Kilo Class submarine is one of their bestsellers for that reason.

Tamiya begun their scale model business in 1948 when Mr. Yosio Tamiya made his first scale wooden ship model kit. Mr. Tamiya travelled around the world trying to sell his quality product. His mission succeeded and now Tamiya Inc is offering more than 300 products exported in almost all parts of the world. High quality and customer satisfaction is one of the company standards. In 1989 Tamiya Inc decided to establish a company in California. Today they coordinate all administrative functions there, one of them the customer service.