How small can you go?

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Picked this little gem last week from a nearby Japanese Surplus store. Unfortunately I have no information about it, except that it is part of a 9-car series of a “Japanese Excellent Car Collection” by ”Lawson Limited” featuring cars from the ‘60s to the ‘90s.

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For a car this small, I’m amazed that it has some decent detail, and they even added taillights and black paint on the fenders and grilles.

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Here we see the six-spoke wheels
Here we see the six-spoke wheels
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The blank base does not help in the search for this car’s origins.

The info sheet does not help, too.
The info sheet does not help, too.
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Just how small is this thing? Around 4.5 centemeters, or...

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... approximately 1.75 inches. As 13 and Jobjoris pointed out, this tiny Hako is around 1/100 scale.

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So small that it fits between the wheelbase of the MBX Hako!

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Here, the mother carries her child.
Here, the mother carries her child.
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Have a great weekend everyone!