二代還是三代？ – 拓意解放CA1121J軍用卡車
無論是軍用的解放CA1121J，還是民用的CA151卡車，拓意通過不同的配搭及人仔，變成兩款完全不同的產品，成功俘虜各路玩家。
如果以解放品牌車型的代次劃分，CA1121J對應其民用車型CA151，按資排輩屬於「解放第三代車型」，命名為J3。不過，若以解放軍軍車譜系而言，從CA141開始，一汽陸續開發出「第二代軍車」CA1121J型五噸軍用運輸車、CA1171J型十噸軍用運輸車等產品。06年，一汽正式啟動「第三代軍用越野車預研」項目，其成果為一汽解放MV3（又名「一汽解放勝虎」），這才是真正意義上的第三代軍用戰術運輸卡車。所以拓意包裝上的「Gen.3」，指的是解放品牌第三代車型，而非軍車的第三代。
解放CA1121J（俗稱「平頭柴」）可視為90年代中期開始在部隊服役的第二代通用中型載貨軍卡代表，其魅力在於將三菱Fuso Fighter系列FM規格駕駛室的設計語言與靈活性帶進軍用——平頭COE讓車頭更短、在營區與狹窄道路調頭走位更俐落；更寬的駕駛艙、良好視野與一體式前擋加三水撥等細節，都是長途與惡劣天候下最直接的效率加成。駕駛室具約44度傾翻機構，讓檢修保養更快，這種「能快速維持出勤」的思路，正是後勤車輛最核心的戰力。
在承載與耐用層面，CA1121J的底盤風格頗有歐洲軍卡那種「扛得住、跑得遠」的取向：梯形大樑車架配合前後鋼板彈簧瓣震，重點放在耐久與載重穩定；煞車採前後雙迴路獨立氣壓鼓煞並配排氣制動。動力方面，早期型號搭載CA6110-1B型160馬力自然吸氣柴油引擎；後期改進型換裝CA6110/125Z1A2直六渦輪增壓柴油引擎，功率提升至約170hp、峰值扭矩約549N·m，配六速棍波，屬於「好養、好修、零件供應友善」的實戰配置。值得留意的是，CA1121J採用公路運輸軍卡4×2後驅佈局。CA1121J在機動性上借力三菱的靈巧，在底盤與承載上呈現偏歐系軍卡的硬朗。為適應西北地區極端路況，一汽專門定製了一批強化版本，這批車被稱為著名的解放「西北王」。
拓意今次以「搶險救災」為主題推出解放CA1121J，軍綠色車身配同色系「軟篷」，車頭有FAW解放廠徽，頭燈及指揮燈用上膠件，避震設計可以配上崎嶇路面，另有「解放軍來了」、「眾志成城 搶險救災 守護家園 共渡難關」，及「災情就是命令 救災就是責任」等貼紙張貼於車頭及軟篷兩邊。而最吸引買家的莫過於穿著橙色救生衣的1/64解放軍官兵，他們不是肩托搶險用的沙袋加固堤壩，就是推著紅磚運往一線進行加固作業。不過這類型軍車，一買就不只是一部。
Gen 2 or Gen 3? — Xcartoys FAW Jiefang CA1121J Military Truck
Whether it’s the military Jiefang CA1121J or its civilian counterpart, the CA151, Xcartoys has managed to turn one base vehicle into two entirely different products through clever accessorising and figurine pairings — and both have found an eager audience.
The generational label depends on which family tree you’re looking at. Within FAW’s own Jiefang brand lineage, the CA1121J and its civilian sibling the CA151 belong to the third-generation product platform, designated J3. In the PLA’s military-vehicle genealogy, however, the picture is different: starting from the CA141, FAW developed a suite of “second-generation military trucks” that included the five-tonne CA1121J and the ten-tonne CA1171J. It was not until 2006 that FAW launched its “third-generation military off-road vehicle” pre-research programme, which ultimately produced the MV3 — also known as the “Jiefang Shenghu” — the PLA’s true third-generation tactical transport truck. So the “Gen.3” on the Xcartoys packaging refers to the Jiefang brand generation, not the military one.
The CA1121J — colloquially known in Chinese as the “flat-head diesel” — entered PLA service in the mid-1990s as a mainstay of the second-generation medium-duty logistics fleet. Its appeal lies in the cab it borrowed from Mitsubishi Fuso’s Fighter-series FM-width cabin: the cab-over-engine layout keeps the front overhang short, making the truck noticeably more agile around barracks and narrow roads; the wider cab, generous glass area, one-piece windscreen and triple wipers all translate directly into better efficiency on long hauls and in foul weather. A cab-tilt mechanism of roughly 44 degrees gives mechanics fast access to the engine bay — exactly the kind of “keep it rolling” thinking that defines a good logistics vehicle.
On the durability and load-bearing front, the CA1121J’s ladder-frame chassis paired with leaf-spring suspension front and rear gives it a ruggedness reminiscent of European military trucks — though its technology actually traces back to Mitsubishi rather than any European manufacturer. Braking is handled by a dual-circuit independent air-drum system supplemented by an exhaust brake, providing the safety margins that heavy-load transport demands. Early-production vehicles were fitted with a CA6110-1B naturally aspirated diesel producing 160 hp; later improved models received the CA6110/125Z1A2 turbocharged inline-six, lifting output to around 170 hp (125 kW) with peak torque of 549 N·m, mated to a six-speed manual gearbox — a powertrain valued above all for being easy to service, easy to repair, and blessed with a generous parts supply. It is worth noting that the CA1121J uses a 4×2 rear-wheel-drive layout; it is a highway logistics truck, not a full-time four-wheel-drive off-roader. Combining Mitsubishi-derived agility with a tough, load-focused chassis, the CA1121J carved out a reputation for dependable service. To cope with the extreme conditions of China’s northwest, FAW even produced a specially reinforced batch that became known as the “Northwest King.”
For this release, Xcartoys has dressed the CA1121J in a disaster-relief theme. The body wears military green with a matching canvas soft-top, and the nose carries the FAW Jiefang emblem. The headlamps and marker lights are rendered as translucent plastic inserts, while the suspension is designed to pose convincingly on uneven terrain. Decals reading “The PLA is here!”, “United we stand — disaster relief, protecting our homes, weathering the storm together” and “Disaster is the order; rescue is the duty” adorn the cab front and both sides of the canopy. The real draw, though, is the set of 1/64-scale PLA soldier figurines in orange life vests — some hoisting sandbags onto their shoulders to shore up embankments, others wheeling barrows of bricks toward the front line for reinforcement work. Fair warning: with trucks like these, you’re never going to stop at just one.
