This is the 1:32 scale ARII kit of the 1955 Daihatsu CM10T three wheeled "tricycle" truck.
Daihatsu was famous for making tricycle trucks before and after WWII. The company, originally from Osaka, began building the CM10T in 1955. The truck was an excellent transporter in tight Japanese city streets and lanes, and in rural areas for farm use. Sadly I could find out no more about this tricycle truck which could actually carry another smaller truck.
Paint is exclusively Vallejo, using primarily Russian Air Force Blue which beautifully matched the box art and plastic. I added the following features:
handbrake under dashboard
brake and gas pedals
Japanese language newspapers on seat
aged wooden flooring in cargo space
surplus military tool box in cargo space
stork-brand box in cargo space
steel rail in cargo space
hand-painted speedometer and guages
electrical cables for battery
brake line for front wheelsuper-secret adverts for "geisha" personal services on ceiling of cab.
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| 1955 Daihatsu CM10T |
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| 1955 Daihatsu CM10T |
