The Toyota Land Cruiser 40, a world-famous off-road vehicle that needs little introduction, was produced for almost 25 years and much loved for its durability and adaptability. This version of the vehicle has been given the pick-up truck treatment. It’s mounted on Tamiya’s fun to drive GF01 4WD wheelie chassis.
The GF01 chassis plays off the successful and fun line-up of RC kits such as the Wild Willy 2, Volkswagen Type 2 and the Farm King Wheelie. Whereas those kits featured a 2WD and easy to wheelie platform, the GF01 is a 4WD incarnation with the motor directly placed in the center in order to drive the gears in the front and rear gearboxes. What makes this version of the Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Pick Up unique is the inclusion of a pre-painted body set to accelerate the building process.
Mr. Yoshio Tamiya founded a saw mill/lumber factory in Shizuoka-City. Tamiya ventured into the modeling business in 1948, with a scale wooden ship model kit. Since then, Tamiya has been striving to offer merchandise that can truly be called "First in Quality Around the World."
Now Tamiya is offering more than 3000 different products, both in the fields of precision static models and high performance radio control vehicles. These products are not only sold in Japan but also exported in vast quantities to the United States, Europe, South East Asia, and to many other parts of the world. The standard of excellence achieved by Tamiya is regarded as among the very finest in the world of model hobbies.
