1:24 Scale Fujimi Toyota Drift King AE86 Trueno Tohge Easy Alignment System

Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86, 1:24

A model of a compact coupe with the AE86 chassis from the series focused on driving on mountain roads. The ratio of reduction corresponds to the ordinary standard of passenger car collections, so the finished car is easily placed among the other cars in a cabinet.

Pop-up headlights and rear-wheel drive

The Trueno is the sister execution of the Corolla Levin and its main distinguishing mark is the pop-up headlights, which give it an entirely different expression when they are shut. Technically it is the same car: a driven rear axle, a light shell and a four-cylinder engine that likes to turn high revolutions. The combination of these qualities made the car a favorite instrument for driving in a drift and its reputation drives the prices of well preserved originals up to this day.

Notes on the build and the painting

The front area deserves special care; seat the headlight lids so that they line up with the rest of the hood on both sides. Before painting do not forget the masking of the glazing; on this type the area of the windows is large. The rear lights stand out when you apply silver under the clear part and only then the transparent colors.

Intended above all for

• fans of Japanese rear-wheel-drive cars of the 1980s
• modelers with a sense for the exact alignment of parts
• collectors of compact coupes with pop-up lights
• anyone interested in the period motoring culture of Japan

The body and the chassis come in unpainted plastic and await gluing; add the chemicals needed according to your own habit.