1:1 Toyota 4x4 Hilux Pick-up

[mongoose1983]

Hi friends,

I just found this nice site with pictures of the original catalogue for the Toyota truck that became the Bruiser, Mountaineer, and later the High-Lift. Details are all there for you to build your trucks more like the original.

http://www.japanesenostalgiccar.com/articl...taPickup4WD1979

My High-Lift is now only missing Crystals to go out for the first ride...

You all have a nice week!

EB

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[bakaguyjean]

Here is a 1:1 Hilux pretending its an RC car

[gt6++]

Hi friends,

I just found this nice site with pictures of the original catalogue for the Toyota truck that became the Bruiser, Mountaineer, and later the High-Lift. Details are all there for you to build your trucks more like the original.

http://www.japanesenostalgiccar.com/articl...taPickup4WD1979

My High-Lift is now only missing Crystals to go out for the first ride...

You all have a nice week!

EB

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Great site.

I wish that brochure had a color swab for what was available on the hilux then. Does anyone know were one is on the net?

[adam1973]

Did you notice in the pic's that the Tamiya RC is not quite a 1.10 representation. Look at the length of the bed, wheelarch from the cab and rear of the wheelarch to the rear bumper.

[mongoose1983]

Did you notice in the pic's that the Tamiya RC is not quite a 1.10 representation. Look at the length of the bed, wheelarch from the cab and rear of the wheelarch to the rear bumper.

Actually, I think the 4x4 Hi-Lux came in two versions, one with a shorter bed as well. That is probably the model that Tamiya come up with. Oh, by the way, I remember other post somewhere saying that the actual scale size of the Toyota High-Lift was really a 1:9 and the F-350 High-Lift was really a 1:11. That explains the diff scale look when you have these trucks running side by side.

Have a nice Monday.

EB

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[yamita]

They had to fit different bodys on a fix wheel base chassis. F350 is much bigger than a hilux in real life. Tamiya's touring cars arent all proportional either. Most touring except for a few short wheel base models are 257mm wheelbase. So, my ford focus looks way bigger, compared to other 4 door sedan shells.

[mongoose1983]

Did you notice in the pic's that the Tamiya RC is not quite a 1.10 representation. Look at the length of the bed, wheelarch from the cab and rear of the wheelarch to the rear bumper.

As I said before, I believe the scale wasn't wrong. The blue Hilux picture I used to compare my High-Lift was the longer bed version. The most common was the short-bed one, which was released by Tamiya as the Bruiser, Mountaineer, and now the High-Lift. In this picture you can see the special longer bed Hilux ad.

Best regards,

EB

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[simensays]

Great site.

I wish that brochure had a color swab for what was available on the hilux then. Does anyone know were one is on the net?

http://www.toyotareference.com/#TR

[chef_bikes]

As I said before, I believe the scale wasn't wrong. The blue Hilux picture I used to compare my High-Lift was the longer bed version. The most common was the short-bed one, which was released by Tamiya as the Bruiser, Mountaineer, and now the High-Lift. In this picture you can see the special longer bed Hilux ad.

Best regards,

EB

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Except we didn't get the short bed in the UK so here the long bed is more common, which makes the UK 'special' right?!

[mongoose1983]

Except we didn't get the short bed in the UK so here the long bed is more common, which makes the UK 'special' right?!

So that is why you people in the UK don't like the Hi-Lux High-Lift!

[mongoose1983]

How about this one?

INSPIRING, huh...

Regards to Y'All,

EB

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