40-Foot Container 3-Axle Semi-Trailer
History & Significance
A non-self-propelled accessory kit in Tamiya’s 1/14 tractor-truck ecosystem, modelling a standard 40-foot shipping container on a 3-axle semi-trailer chassis, compatible with any Tamiya 1/14 tractor truck.
Chassis Engineering
Aluminium side-frame chassis with a triple-spring, three-axle leaf-spring suspension arranged in parallel. A die-cast twist-lock system with steel attachment hardware secures the container to the trailer bed, replicating real intermodal container latching. Not self-propelled — it is towed by a separately-sold tractor unit.
Variants & Re-releases
No known prior release or re-release of this specific kit number; it is compatible with, but sold separately from, Tamiya’s other 1/14 tractor and trailer kits.
Manuals
Restoration Guide
Currently in production — spares available directly from Tamiya. No vintage restoration concerns apply.