Tag Archives: LS Models
Putting the “Kei” in Pickup
When it comes to making small vehicles for all occasions, the Japanese Auto Industry of the late ’50s and early ’60s really had it dialled in. From tiny little micro sedans and vans to itty-bitty Kei-class pickup trucks, Mazda, Daihatsu and their ilk had the emerging Japanese consumerist public covered! One of the stranger (at […]
Five Kits, But Only 15 Wheels!
For many, when they think of the cars of the “fabulous Fifties”, images wild colours, acres of chrome, and fins that would make the Panavia Tornado jealous, are what spring immediately to mind. To them, I say “Bah!” That’s waaay to normal for here at the Lagoon. However, there were other parts of the world […]
This Judy’s well put together, for an old gal!
Sometimes, despite my love of the obscure and oddball, I find myself drawn to a more mainstream subject. Even I appreciate greatness. One such plane is the Yokosuka D4y “Judy”, which was one of the IJN’s more advanced aircraft of WWII. Featuring an in-line, liquid-cooled engine, enclosed bomb bay and retractable landing gear, the Judy […]
The Sprue Lagoon 