The Land Cruiser 80-series is one of my favorites SUV of all time so I was very excited when I heard KengFai was releasing the “high end” version of the Land Cruiser 80 in 1:18 scale. Previously the only 1:18 option was the one made by Road Tough which was OK for the price, but it was obviously a budget model.
The good thing was KengFai releases several color options along with off-road package options. So there were a lot of choices. The only thing that bugs me from those releases are the body graphics. I don’t think they made one with plain body. So I had to pull the trigger on the green one and ended up “down spec” it so it looks more like a base trim Land Cruiser, especially since it already sports the steel wheels.
I removed all the body graphics with non-acetone NPR and repainted the door trims flat black. I also blacked out the center part of the front grille and the hood ornament. This may come down to personal taste, but I prefer the downgraded look on my 1:18 afterward.
This 1:18 is made to a very high standard and the suspension details is amazing. Proportion wise it’s spot on as well. One downside of the car is that it’s very brittle and I had accidentally dislodge some parts of the suspensions just handling it. Also the interior color scheme isn’t accurate in my opinion. They center part of the seats needs to be also grey but different hue. That may be a project down the road.
First, here is the car in its original form (image property of KengFai, not mine).
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And here are my 1:18 photos shot outdoor:
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Undercarriage shots:
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The good thing was KengFai releases several color options along with off-road package options. So there were a lot of choices. The only thing that bugs me from those releases are the body graphics. I don’t think they made one with plain body. So I had to pull the trigger on the green one and ended up “down spec” it so it looks more like a base trim Land Cruiser, especially since it already sports the steel wheels.
I removed all the body graphics with non-acetone NPR and repainted the door trims flat black. I also blacked out the center part of the front grille and the hood ornament. This may come down to personal taste, but I prefer the downgraded look on my 1:18 afterward.
This 1:18 is made to a very high standard and the suspension details is amazing. Proportion wise it’s spot on as well. One downside of the car is that it’s very brittle and I had accidentally dislodge some parts of the suspensions just handling it. Also the interior color scheme isn’t accurate in my opinion. They center part of the seats needs to be also grey but different hue. That may be a project down the road.
First, here is the car in its original form (image property of KengFai, not mine).
Untitled by tanayast, on FlickrAnd here are my 1:18 photos shot outdoor:
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