Tamiya 35338 - 1/35 Toyota Model AB Phaeton Military Kit - Historic Scale Model  [35338]

Tamiya 35338 - 1/35 Toyota Model AB Phaeton: Historic Staff Car in Miniature

The Toyota Model AB Phaeton was produced in 1936 and is a notable example from Toyota's early production years after the AA. Equipped with a 3.4-liter inline-6, its styling showed American influence, and it featured a foldaway cloth roof, an adjustable front windscreen and front-hinged doors. During World War II most were converted to military use, finished in khaki and deployed as staff cars, with production numbering 353 vehicles in that timeframe.

Tamiya's 1/35 scale model of the Toyota AB Phaeton reflects those original proportions and details, informed by study of surviving cars to capture authentic shapes and fittings.

Key Modelling Points

• Careful reproduction of the ABs rounded front grille and flowing fenders.
• Choices for showing the fabric roof either closed or folded.
• Interior includes seats, floor sections, ladder frame detail and engine underside representation.
• Auxiliary seating can be built in either stowed or deployed configuration.
• One driver figure is supplied to give the completed model extra presence.