Tamiya 24339 - 1/24 Toyota AA Type  [24339]

Toyota has become a significant player in the global car industry, but like other manufactures it had modest beginnings. Tamiya recreates Toyota’s first “production” vehicle known as the Model AA, that was built by the automobile element of the Toyoda automated Loom Works company. The Model AA had been their first production vehicle, released in 1936 and as it was nevertheless an interior department of Toyoda, this vehicle bears the unfamiliar “–da” closing on manufacturer (in 1937 the automobile division became a person entity and changed towards Toyota title nevertheless utilized today). The Model AA ended up being offered as a domestically designed and produced competitor to U.S.-made vehicles, its trendy and moving body mounted on a ladder framework additionally the entire package powered by a 3.4-liter inline-6 motor. Around 1,400 AAs rolled from the factory over its 6 years of manufacturing, a significant first rung on the ladder into the making for the Toyota brand name.

• Scale: 1/24
• Construction type: Assembly kit
• Photo-etch components: Included
• Decals: Included
• Unique function 1: Length: 202mm, width: 73mm, height: 75mm.
• Special function 2: Finely-finished metal-plated parts recreate front grille, headlight parts and more.
• Unique feature 3: Break-down of model mimics that of the real Model AA.
• Special feature 4: The body is positioned directly onto the detailed ladder framework.
• Unique function 5: Detailed leaf spring suspension.
• Unique feature 6: Metal plated hub caps.
• Unique feature 7: Detailed inside incorporated with highly-realistic driver figure.
• Special function 8: includes photo-etched components to replicate the elegant front wing emblem.
• Special feature 9: Metal-plated parts are used to recreate bumpers, front side grille, and windshield wipers.
• Unique feature 10: Metallic decals recreate body part and bonnet detailing.