thirteen
Links work fine! Welcome to the forum! Thanks for the finds!!! I think like Chuck said, the Anime one is probably a one off....or just not very common. They may have gotten some done up for a new release book or DVD.
Chuck
I guess the design works well.....so they are smart enough to stick with it!!! I have found a photo of one that is a bit different design, but it looks older. Has doors on the sides and the ends.....really really rusty too.
underworld
I'm pretty sure that the anime is a one-of-a-kind (or one of a comparatively few of a kind) on an otherwise standard JRF container.
Interesting to note that the KoKi basic design hasn't changed in 40 years. I purchased mine in the late 1960s, same blue car color and same trucks (with humongubearings.) Incidentally, the links work perfectly.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - in HOj, 1:80 scale)
Given just the one example, I'm not sure, but it looks an awful lot like the containers in the Koki 104 19D Container Loading 2 car set and the Koki 104 18D Container Loading 2-Car Set. They are both manufactured by Kato in 1/80 scale. While a search for "container" at that dealer brought up a number of other containers, some of which looked like the refrigerated variety mentioned in another--related--thread, none appeared to have cool cartoon/anime characters. That said, Japan is awash in cool artwork, from construction and warning signs to, if I remember correctly, cell phone service with Giant Robo as its icon.
Since this is my first post, we'll see how the links turn out...
I have never seen this type of shipping container before.....
from Japan. I was told that they are for domestic use only and are designed to be loaded/unloaded with a regular fork lift. The cartoon artwork is cool too!!! What I think is really interesting is that they have doors on the sides....making them useful for local or shorter runs. No need to remove the container for access!!! I have seen 1/87, 1/48, 1/24 and 1/32 "normal" containers....do any of you know if there is a company that makes these side door type?
Thanks!