Original Bruiser paintscheme inspiration

[mongoose1983]

For years -if not decades- I've been intrigued over the paint-scheme and overall concept of the original Tamiya Toyota Bruiser. There was something familiar about it. Well, checking some old magazines tonight I finally come across this pulling truck from 1983, the Blue Ox. What do you think?

You all have a good weekend!

 

[chevelle]

Well you would have to say, there is a strong connection there 

[Nitomor]

Excellent find, well done. Certainly looks like it, the sides and the bonnet.

How cool.

ps. And the engineering company on the side in similar font.

[Prescient]

Man we really do miss out on all these cool truck scenes in the UK. 

Good find

[mongoose1983]

Another shot. Is fantastic to sese how the Tamiya guys got that paintscheme that seemed to be so unique!

 

[Grastens]

Indeed it is. Nice find!

[mongoose1983]

A couple more pictures... from 1982 and 1983

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You all have a good Thursday!

 

[Saito2]

Bingo! I do believe you found it. You know, decades ago, I used to plow snow at the shop I worked at with an International like the one in last pic. Of course mine had a plow on the front and not a bunch of weight .

[Kingfisher]

Unrelated, but interesting that they used GMC light buckets instead of the original International front end.

 

[J@mes]

This deserves a bump in my opinion, gotta love these old photos of the vehicles that inspired Tamiya. Thank you again@mongoose1983  

[Willy iine]

Definitely see the inspiration!

[mongoose1983]

Makes me wonder if Bud Jaske --the owner of the Blue Ox- ever knew about the Tamiya Bruiser. I believe he would have had a serious case against the double-star company...