Fallguy1

No offense was taken toward anybody's reply to my post. I know it's a touchy subject and that a lot of folks wouldn't understand my cause for concern. Perhaps I'm overly protective and tend to worry too much. Anyway, I do appreciate all the reply's, and will be hitting the local hobby shops next week to see what's in stock.

I'd like to think everyone for their reply's and welcoming me to the site. I'm a longtime fan of Tamiya and definitely want to continue supporting the company. Having said that, I'm still not 100% yet, but if I do get a new kit to build, it'll probably be a Hotshot and I will post pics.

I'd like to thank everyone for their reply's. This subject has probably been discussed before, but I'm really "spooked" after talking to my professor and needed some reassurance. WillyChang: I under stand that radiation sickness isn't a disease, but please understand that I have a family member living with me who is on a lot of medication that suppresses her immune system and don't want to bring in anything that might cause any complications. Japanscaledriver: Here in Florida, spray paint is used as a recreational drug.

Hey all, I've been a fan of this site for years and finally decided to join. I've been in the hobby for 22 years and probably 90% of the MANY kits I've built have been Tamiya's (if I can't build it, I won't buy it). It's been about 2 years since I've built a kit and have been aching to get my hands dirty. What's stopping me right now is the nuclear disaster in Japan. One of the professor's at the college I attend lived in *******ushima for years and her husbands family is from there (thankfully they survived). Recently we were talking on the subject and she said that it's a lot worse than the media has made it out to be. From reading these forums, I know some members on here are from Japan, and I just wanted to get their opinion on the subject. The reason I ask is because I currently live with a family member with a weakened immune system and I don't want anything harmful brought into the house. I understand Tamiya has a factory in the Philippine's, I would feel safer building one of those kits, is there anyway to find out which one's are from there? Any help will be appreciated.