FUSO (Mitsubishi) Long WB Straight Truck

[traditional]

This model is a colaboration between my brother, Larry, and me, modified from a Japanese, 'Bandai' large scale kit (1/22?). The kit was originally one of those strange, overdecorated Japanese trucks, and designed to use a large printed label on the van body over absolutely smooth sides and rear panel.

All the van detail......doors, latches, hinges, etc. had to be fabricated as well as the rear bumper detail.

The mirror brackets and lower van safety protectors were soldered up in brass wire (following reference gleaned from the 'net'), and the grab handles were also bent up from brass wire.

The grill (originally a large chrome affair) had to be modified at the headlight area to look stock and then painted in the more typical satin silver.

Paint and graphics are done in basecoat/clearcoat with Testors, Tamiya and Humbrol details added.

After travelling a few times in various Asian countries over the last few years, I've realized that these really super-long wheelbase straight trucks are quite prevalent on the highways between towns. They'd obviously have some difficulty maneuvering around in the more crowded inner cities.

Edited June 4, 2012 by traditional

[hgbben]

That looks fantastic. Great work.

[Bennyg]

Looks great, wouldn't mind one of those myself.

Ben

[Jim B]

Nice job. I don't think i'd like to drive that around Tokyo, though!

[Edsel-Dan]

I like this one too!

i have one of those 1/32-1/48 scale Decotora Van kits.

I am looking at what I need to do to build it Stock.

I think all those parts are in there, just not called out in the instructions.