Aoshima 1/32 2007 Mitsubishi Canter
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Introduction
This is the second half of Aoshima’s return volley to Fujimi’s
entering the Japanese truck kit market. This kit represents the 7th generation
Canter in its 2 ton guise.
The Kit
The kit comes molded on 11 sprues, and also includes a bag of tires
and bushings. The truck itself is on four sprues, one each black, aqua,
clear, and chrome, plus the one piece cab. The interior is rather spartan
and does not have separate interior walls. The van body is molded in two
parts with a high level of molded-in detail. There is a lot of parts commonality
with the Elf kit for the frame and running gear. A quick dry fit indicates
no fit or alignment problems. The decal sheet includes all relevant logos
and Japanese tax and inspection stickers.
Accuracy
This kit scales perfectly with published dimensions from Fuso Trucks.
It looks right and appears to sit right, so I’ll call it right.
The cab and body are molded in an aqua shade that is close to one of Mitsubishi’s
standard truck colors from the '70s.
Conclusion:
The kit looks great, fits great, and is dead on the published measurements.
The only negatives are really minor: no engine, since this is a curbside
kit, and no interior cab walls. This is the second release in Aoshima’s
2t Custom truck series and it shares most components with the Elf kit.
As long as the cabs and dashboards are correct (which they are) I am happy
with this, as it’s hard to tell the difference in the various manufacturer’s
units if all you can see is the frame. Now, if they would do the Mazda,
I could make a Ford LCF…
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