kei trucks?

[Jimbo]

is there an outlet for these in n scale?? i find everything else but?? an my seach even came up with the real thing new an used! ha thanks

[cteno4]

Jimbo,

 

yes Kato makes a set with 2 kei trucks and 2 mini vans

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10844968

 

Tomytec did a few in the big car collections then had a 4 car set, bits oop right now. They do seem to slowly cycle the 4 vehicle sets back every so often. Sure there are some used in yahoo japan auctions but could get pricy.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10275740

 

ive seen a few casted kei trucks, I think it was on ebay, but that’s a solid casting you paint up and not anywhere as detailed as the Tomytec or Kato. I’m almost certain I’ve noticed some on shapeways but kei and truck doesn’t bring up anything, but several Japanese modelers on shapeways marketplace I’ve run across I would have never found with shapeway’s wonky search engine. Also tons of the Japanese vehicles on shapeways are at 1/144 scale so if you scale in your search that can help.

 

cheers

 

jeff

[Jimbo]

thats good jeff i tried to search hobby search an didnt find anything!   lol 😂  anyways ordered  some from hobby search along with some other odds an ends  Thanks     oh yes i guess its all in the wording as to what one finds in search right 

[cteno4]

btw these little kei trucks are listed under autos on hs for both Tomytec and kato. Also this set with a couple of delivery scooters.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10844973

 

Yeah shapeways search function has always been funky, it’s a little better than it was when they started.

 

cheers

 

jeff

[bill937ca]

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10404795

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10844973

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10844972

Edited December 5, 2022 by bill937ca

[bill937ca]

Just got an advice from Hobby Search that Pro Hobby Kei vans are available for to be reserved. One of the notifications dates from 2012!

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/search?typ1_c=104&cat=rail&target=Make&sortid=6&searchkey=Pro-Hobby

[bc6]

I think the Kato Kei trucks are pretty cool I need to pick up some more of them.

[cteno4]

Who is producing the pro hobby line these days?

 

jeff

[Tony Galiani]

Never mind scale models - I just found out you can buy full size (so to speak) Kei trucks in the US!

 

I was playing at Pittsboro's First Sunday event and as I was bringing my gear into the stage area, I saw one of the vendors was using a Kei truck - complete with right hand drive - as their sales stall.  When I asked, I found out you can buy these in the USA and there is apparently a dealer in Greensboro, NC as well as in California.  If anyone is looking for one:  https://www.kei-trucks.com/

 

Tony

Edited April 8 by Tony Galiani
spelling correction

[maihama eki]

I'd love to have one too. I don't think they are licensable for driving on public roads in my state, but I haven't explored it thoroughly. I've never seen one on the road here. I think folks that have a big chunk of land like a farm might buy them for use on their property.

[cteno4]

Same here but @maihama eki would love one and seen them (or something very similar) used in larger parks around the us. Not sure my 194cm frame would fit in one though…

 

jeff

[DenshaTen]

These are pretty common in Australia but if anyone is a normal car hits you you'll be very dead. Not sure I'd be taking my chances with all the Cyber trucks over there.

[mr bachmann]

So smooth 😁, we had a Diahatsu Hi Jet back in the late 1990’s , converted to wheelchair use , great little thing ease of parking and light on petrol .