[Hasegawa Datsun 240Z 1971 Safari Rally Winner]

Excellent. 

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8 hours ago, Jouko said:

Last week's "catch". three more Opels to the collection. Revell's package contains the Admiral made by ICM with 100 times better decals and instructions. That package, which includes paints, glue and a brush, is a very rare find nowadays. I found it at the Firestorm Games online store in Cardiff.

The Blitz has the same engine as the Admiral. I've never built a lorry before, so that Blitz will be the first one.

 

Nice, I want the Blitz too.

[Fujimi re-upped Ferrari licence?]

Would be nice if they could make some new Ferrari kits.

[What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?]

I have wanted this one since it was announced. I guess it doesn't belong here since it is a military vehicle but I will build a civilian version.

 

[1/24 Italeri Range Rover Bad Taste Edition]

Great fix. Looks like I have a lot to look forward to when I start on my kit... But there is not much to choose from if you want a classic Range Rover kit is there?

 

Was there a lot of play when gluing the chassis to the floor? And same when gluing that assembly to the body? That could cause all wheels to be off but perhaps it is more noticeable in the rear. Reason I am asking is this happended to me recently on another kit, the front wheels still looked good but the rear looked terrible.

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Finally got my hands on this one. Every time I buy a 1:43 kit I am surprised how small it is even though I shouldn't be at this point.

 

[Bond Bug (A02413V) 1:32]

On 7/24/2023 at 4:35 PM, Dave Fleming said:

 

Actually, that looks like a fairly major short shot - mine has the properly defined shape and an extra shelf above. (It also has a little extra bit sticking out that needs removed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wow that is major. Reminds me of another kit I bought where probably 80% of the rear suspension was missing due to being short shot.

 

Edit: Several reviewed kits on YT are short shot, makes me wonder how common this is. Perhaps it is best to wait a while before buying one. 

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5 hours ago, rs2man said:

The gearbox from the Tamiya Lotus 7 should be about right , or the one from the Esci/Italeri/Revell Mk2  Escort would do at a push 

I have the Lotus 7, would it be better to use engine and gearbox from that kit?

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8 hours ago, rs2man said:

Yes , that's very similar to the Elan engine , but you'll need a different gearbox and the ancillaries will need some rearranging .

Yeah right the engine is in the back of the Europa didn't think about the gearbox. Maybe I should change my plans then.

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Got this to steal the engine from and put it in my Elan kit. Don't know if it is the correct engine for an Elan but at least it is from another Lotus which is good enough for me.

 

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19 hours ago, Spiny said:

That's a nice collection of Gunze kits, I particularly like the Frogeye (Sprite). Do they all come with the weird rubbery sprue like the Lotus does?

 

All Gunze kits I own (Triumph, E-Type, Sprite, Lotus) have rubbery interior parts.

 

19 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said:

Well, the TR and XK-E do. I’d be interested to hear your views @dbostream on the body shape of the E-Type. A while back I was looking really closely at the bodies of E-Type kits in my stash, and the Airfix “Hi-Tech” kit (which is the Gunze original, not the Heller) looks as if the rear haunches are not quite symmetrical. Can you see anything like that on your Gunze original?

best,

M.

 

I had a look from different angles and it looked good to me but it is hard to tell.

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Continuing the Gunze theme... I discovered the Austin Healey is missing the fire extinguisher and a switch on the dashboard unfortunately but should not be too difficult to scratch build if I can find good pictures.

 

 

 

 

And now for something completely different.

 

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Latest addition:

 

 

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Got another one of these. The one I bought two month ago was started and slightly damaged I hope to use this kit to make copies of the damaged parts.

 

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1 hour ago, TommyOneTwoFour said:

Thanks! It might possible to combine the snapper and the Monogram full kit. The main problem could be the difference in scale (Monogram is 1/24, Revell is 1/25). I have both kits on stock, unbuilt, and could make a "dry fit" if you want. Besides that, if you build the snapper, getting stock wheels shouldn't be a problem. Those are are regular Mag wheels and they more or less contained in every muscle car kit, especially the AMT 2-in-1 oder 3-in-1 kits that contain multiple building options. 

Sure if you could find our how well they fit that would be great.

 

I wonder if it would be possible to take the body pieces, glass and interior from the snap kit and the rest from AMT's old 1/25 version, I have that one already and it would be the same scale. I will test it when I get the snap kit.

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13 hours ago, TommyOneTwoFour said:

Revell did make a modern tool ‘70 Chevelle some years ago. Although it‘s only a snap-kit, it‘s by far the most accurate kit in terms of body proportions. It‘s spot-on in all aspects that matter. With some work it can be made into a nice curbside model. This is mine, built in 2019.

Chevelle 1970 (Revell snap-kit)

 

 

Nice build. I am aware of that kit but I want a full detail one. I will probably buy the snap kit eventually but then I need to find different wheels I don't like the custom ones.

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On 3/13/2023 at 11:16 PM, Paul H said:

 

I've a spare set of seats, dash & front suspension parts for one of these Airfix Frogeyes, if that's any good to you?  I've no idea why I have them, or what happened to the rest of it (if I even had it...)

Thanks for the offer. Unfortunately after Brexit it is expensive to import stuff. I will try to make copies I already have everything I need but if it fails I will contact you and see if you still have the parts.  

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Never heard of this bike but the moment I saw the kit I knew I had to have it. I plan to build a civilian version with chrome. The tires and chain is molded in rubber-like material but for some reason they are skin colored. Any idea if I need special paint for this? Never painted on soft plastic.

 

'70 Chevelle is my favorite. Wish there was a modern tool. Too bad Revell stopped after making the '68 and '69.

 

 

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I wasn't so lucky with the previous purchase I posted here but this time the luck was on my side.

 

 

The Airfix Austin Healey Sprite MK1 was the first kit I ever built and for a while I have been looking to get another one but they are hard to come by. The seller wasn't sure the kit was complete but it turns out the box contained almost two complete kits. Most of the missing pieces I should be able to scratch build but the front body piece and the seats could be tricky. I might try to make molds and make copies out of epoxy putty, I have done that in the past.

 

[Tamiya 1/12 Nissan Fairlady]

Looks great. Much better color than the box art.

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Won this on the swedish ebay. Said it had never been opened unfortunately that was not true. Both the MGB and DB5 have been started and the DB5's body is crushed. Don't think I will even try to fix it the rest of the kit looks quite bad anyway. The MGB looks salvageable though. At least the E-Type was still sealed. Fortunately I didn't pay much for the kits.

 

I haven't checked the state of the paint and glue.

 

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First purchases this year. The Toyota is a real nice kit but unfortunately they didn't include a LHD option would have been really easy the way they designed the kit.

 

[Revell RML to RM open top conversion]

Excellent

[Airfix 1:43 Jaguar E-Type Coupe (with 3D-Printed RHD conversion dashboard)]

1 hour ago, dr_gn said:

Thanks guys. I’ll definitely not be leaving the sill joint. I’d not considered how to deal with it yet, but Fastcat’s idea seems very good; I wanted to avoid masking the windows, and that method solves it.

Great then I leave it to you to find the best solution then I will copy it for my build.  

[Airfix 1:43 Jaguar E-Type Coupe (with 3D-Printed RHD conversion dashboard)]

Excellent work so far. Will you do something about the seam under the door or leave it? I still haven't decided what I will do when I get the kit maybe it is not worth the trouble.