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Judas.1044
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Hi friends!
Let's post something completely different from my previous job...
During a holiday trip to Japan, I realize that most of the cars there were "kei" cars, small utility vehicles subject to special taxes law:
![333240 333240](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201309-62b1151aa5962b96be802e7591b227eb.jpg)
![333241 333241](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201310-b1471d54a9528203027b685b666b036f.jpg)
They even had food trucks:
![333242 333242](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201311-acc79cf0d808499bf0f11904d055c489.jpg)
I fell in love with these mini cars, so when I saw a model in a hobby shop in Akihabara, I just jumped for it.
And this will be my special own "kei" food truck:
![333243 333243](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201312-839238a6e550dd7283affb3169bffa09.jpg)
It's a food truck specialized in Takoyaki, an octopus fritter ball. The model is from Aoshima and is in 1:24 scale
My first Aoshima model, and I have to admit... it could be better, because the detail is too rough. Here you have some pics of the moulds:
![333244 333244](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201313-4e4937efd1914224d656022e8671a989.jpg)
![333245 333245](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201314-0c8e48cffde7ff3bffbc38277d194b4d.jpg)
![333246 333246](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201315-dea4461987f255a7338e362153e48413.jpg)
First, I started with the driver station, which I upgraded adding some plastic bits to imitate the seatbelt buckle:
![333247 333247](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201316-df754f17aa5c31528544064b9cc201df.jpg)
With some cardboard and a pair of staples, I made the side panels of the doors:
![333248 333248](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201317-903299212b729dd81d2d70e4ed78fc5a.jpg)
![333249 333249](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201318-ed8eb76058f98e2420e7f940d29c7f62.jpg)
Then I painted the driver station. First, white primer:
![333250 333250](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201319-c10c6b93a7377437948ffde280869ff2.jpg)
Then bright red:
![333251 333251](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201320-49621afc3806c69ad91fbf65a218113a.jpg)
Next, I painted the seats and with sand paper, I made the floor mats:
![333252 333252](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201321-11505708b0040c64f4860d0aa2b69099.jpg)
Then I finished painting the details of the seats, the steering wheel, hand brake and with aluminium from a beer can, I made the seatbelts:
![333253 333253](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201322-6bf7711913131fda9d53ba797d433ceb.jpg)
Neutral grey for the main console and those orange indicators that remind me the dashboards of 90's cars:
![333254 333254](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201323-2326aa0a31327d4d85c5f556afe6a429.jpg)
And bright red for the wall too:
![333255 333255](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201324-fdf43e4b39d6fce48e8ea692cf6846e6.jpg)
And that's it for today!
Hope you like it
Regards!
Let's post something completely different from my previous job...
During a holiday trip to Japan, I realize that most of the cars there were "kei" cars, small utility vehicles subject to special taxes law:
![333240 333240](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201309-62b1151aa5962b96be802e7591b227eb.jpg)
![333241 333241](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201310-b1471d54a9528203027b685b666b036f.jpg)
They even had food trucks:
![333242 333242](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201311-acc79cf0d808499bf0f11904d055c489.jpg)
I fell in love with these mini cars, so when I saw a model in a hobby shop in Akihabara, I just jumped for it.
And this will be my special own "kei" food truck:
![333243 333243](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201312-839238a6e550dd7283affb3169bffa09.jpg)
It's a food truck specialized in Takoyaki, an octopus fritter ball. The model is from Aoshima and is in 1:24 scale
My first Aoshima model, and I have to admit... it could be better, because the detail is too rough. Here you have some pics of the moulds:
![333244 333244](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201313-4e4937efd1914224d656022e8671a989.jpg)
![333245 333245](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201314-0c8e48cffde7ff3bffbc38277d194b4d.jpg)
![333246 333246](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201315-dea4461987f255a7338e362153e48413.jpg)
First, I started with the driver station, which I upgraded adding some plastic bits to imitate the seatbelt buckle:
![333247 333247](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201316-df754f17aa5c31528544064b9cc201df.jpg)
With some cardboard and a pair of staples, I made the side panels of the doors:
![333248 333248](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201317-903299212b729dd81d2d70e4ed78fc5a.jpg)
![333249 333249](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201318-ed8eb76058f98e2420e7f940d29c7f62.jpg)
Then I painted the driver station. First, white primer:
![333250 333250](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201319-c10c6b93a7377437948ffde280869ff2.jpg)
Then bright red:
![333251 333251](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201320-49621afc3806c69ad91fbf65a218113a.jpg)
Next, I painted the seats and with sand paper, I made the floor mats:
![333252 333252](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201321-11505708b0040c64f4860d0aa2b69099.jpg)
Then I finished painting the details of the seats, the steering wheel, hand brake and with aluminium from a beer can, I made the seatbelts:
![333253 333253](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201322-6bf7711913131fda9d53ba797d433ceb.jpg)
Neutral grey for the main console and those orange indicators that remind me the dashboards of 90's cars:
![333254 333254](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201323-2326aa0a31327d4d85c5f556afe6a429.jpg)
And bright red for the wall too:
![333255 333255](https://www.scale-models.co.uk/data/attachments/201/201324-fdf43e4b39d6fce48e8ea692cf6846e6.jpg)
And that's it for today!
Hope you like it
Regards!