Academy KiaMaster T600 3-Wheeled Delivery Truck 1/24 Model Kit
The Academy KiaMaster T600 (15141) is a 1/24 scale plastic model kit representing the compact three-wheeled delivery truck introduced in South Korea in 1969. This newly tooled release depicts a licence-built commercial vehicle designed for local deliveries, with a distinctive three-wheel layout that sets it apart from conventional four-wheeled trucks.
Originally launched with a 577cc engine and a 500kg payload capacity, the KiaMaster T600 was a small commercial vehicle that became popular in several countries. Academy’s model recreates this unusual delivery truck in a scale commonly used for automotive model kits.
The KiaMaster T600 Mini Truck
The KiaMaster T600 was introduced to the South Korean market in 1969 as a licence-built mini truck. Its compact three-wheeled design made it a distinctive type of commercial vehicle, particularly when compared with larger delivery trucks.
Powered by a 577cc engine, the T600 had a payload capacity of 500kg. These specifications reflect its role as a small vehicle intended for transporting goods on local delivery routes.
The T600 also found popularity beyond South Korea, becoming known in several countries. Its combination of compact dimensions, three-wheel configuration and commercial purpose gives it a recognisable place in the history of small delivery vehicles.
A Different Subject for Automotive Modellers
While many 1/24 scale automotive kits concentrate on passenger cars, sports cars and racing vehicles, the KiaMaster T600 represents a working commercial vehicle.
Its three-wheel arrangement provides a different subject for modellers interested in unusual vehicle designs. The T600 also offers a connection to South Korean automotive history during the late 1960s, when the vehicle first entered production.
For collectors of miniature commercial vehicles, the KiaMaster T600 represents the smaller end of the delivery truck market rather than a conventional heavy goods vehicle.
New-Tool 1/24 Scale Model Kit
Academy’s KiaMaster T600 features new tooling developed for its Korean-market release. The kit is supplied in Korean packaging, with assembly instructions provided in English.
Its 1/24 scale allows the completed model to be displayed alongside other automotive subjects built to the same scale. The three-wheeled configuration also makes it an interesting contrast to more familiar four-wheeled passenger and commercial vehicles.
Kit Features
- Manufacturer: Academy
- Vehicle: KiaMaster T600
- Vehicle type: Three-wheeled mini delivery truck
- Country: South Korea
- Original introduction: 1969
- Scale: 1/24
- Product type: Plastic model kit
- New tooling
- Original vehicle engine capacity: 577cc
- Original vehicle payload capacity: 500kg
- Korean-market packaging
- English assembly instructions
- Manufacturer reference: 15141
Paint and glue are required for assembly and finishing. The completed model represents the 1969 KiaMaster T600, a compact three-wheeled delivery truck associated with South Korea’s developing automotive industry and the practical transport of goods.
