Tag Archives: Masahiro Yanagi

Miniature Japanese Construction Vehicles by Masahiro Yanagi

Spaces are tight and land is at a premium in Japan. Sure, there are enormous construction projects like the Akashi Kaikyo bridge (the longest suspension bridge in the world), but most projects are on a much smaller scale. Always a nation that solves just about any problem with technology, a company named Chikusui Canycom manufactures construction equipment and utility vehicles the size of golf carts and riding lawn mowers (which they also make).

Always one to build just about any real-world vehicle in LEGO, Masahiro Yanagi has recreated several of these — what other word can I use? — adorable vehicles (click for full gallery with individual pictures and action shots):

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Japan Coast Guard Patrol Craft Yukigumo

Masahiro Yanagi builds wonderfully realistic vehicles and buildings, in addition to whimsical creations inspired by space and science fiction.

Recent updates to his Brickshelf gallery include a patrol craft for the Japan Coast Guard called Yukigumo:


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Masahiro Yanagi’s Unimog

I posted previously about Brickshelf user MisterZumbi’s Mercedes Unimog. Now, Masahiro Yanagi has posted his own version:

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Japanese Vehicles by Masahiro Yanagi

I saw vehicles like these all the time growing up in Japan. Makes me kind of homesick.

A 7-11 delivery truck:

And a mail truck:

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