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  1. Bond Bug (A02413V) 1:32 Airfix Vintage Classics The Bond Bug was designed by Ogle Design for Reliant, the famous 3-wheel car manufacturers in the early 70s, and it was a true child of that era, as well as having three wheels like the majority of Reliant’s other output. It was a distinctive vehicle, most of which were made in a vibrant tangerine orange, although a few were built in a bilious green for a change. There were even a few four-wheelers, although those were aftermarket conversions. Reliant first bought Bond Cars, and in order to prevent possible harm to their brand (were they serious?), they decided to press forward with the concept that had been wallowing in design form only under the Bond name. It ran on a shortened chassis that had been developed for their soon-to-be-released Regal, and ran with a 700cc petrol engine that was surprisingly mounted in the front and output a neck-braking 29hp initially, although an extra 2hp were squeezed out of it for the supposedly upmarket ES variant, although it came with a little extra torque to convince you that you were going fast. There was a comfort difference between the standard model and the ES too, with better seats and a few more bells and whistles. Despite the flurry of publicity, the sales never materialised, and the proposed upgrades to a more powerful engine were shelved, as were the 4-wheel drive option, which materialised later as a kit once the Websters owned the rights to the Bug. It utilised the sub-frame from a Mini, and could be bought as a small kit that needed a Reliant 3-wheeler, or as a full kit with all the parts included. It is understood that fewer than 30 kits were sold, so they’re quite rare. Webster also produced a few of the original design Bugs. In the 90s, a revamped Bug with four-wheel drive was in development, but Reliant got cold feet and it never reached production. The market for Bond Bugs has been buoyant since they passed into history, with the nostalgia factor increasing prices, and the availability of parts allowing owners to keep their cars in working order. It didn’t hurt that the bodywork was all fibreglass, and didn’t rust like most 70s vehicles. The Kit Airfix made the original tooling of this kit in 1971, soon after the launch of the real one, and was last seen being sold new in model shops in 1975, as evidenced by the large copyright stamp in the roof lining. It has been missing from Airfix’s line-up since then, with the second-hand market the only place they were available up until now. The re-launch has not been just a case of reboxing the old styrene either. There has been work done to improve the glazing of the model, which is usually a weak-point of older toolings. The newly designed and tooled glazing replicates the clear plastic side windows and black vinyl lowers to the doors along with the rest of the clear parts, redone for the new millennium. The tooling has clearly been kept in good condition with good detail visible, just the layout of the sprues and the raised part numbers on the larger parts flagging it as a child of the 70s. The kit arrives in a small top-opening box, and inside are four sprues of grey styrene, plus a sprue of clear parts, decal sheet and the instruction booklet, which is concertina-fold and printed in spot colour. Construction begins with the two chassis rails, which are linked together by four cross-braces with the rear axle mounted on a pair of U-supports and a coil-spring that is surprisingly well moulded. At the front, a swing-arm is fitted with another coil-spring and damping arms, then the engine is built from seven parts plus a short drive-shaft that links it to the transmission in the centre of the rear axle. The radiator core is fitted under the upper bodyshell, which together with the lower encapsulates the chassis, adding a bulkhead and fuel tank to the rear. The steering column, wheel, stalks, gear stick, foot pedals and handbrake are all installed in the cabin, adding a simple console to the centre console, and the very 70s-looking driver if you use him sits in the right seat, adding his arms to grasp the wheel. Underneath is the puny exhaust pipe with muffler that has a scrap diagram showing its location once complete. The upper cowling has the windscreen and doors glued in place, and if you want to go for a little more realism, you can also remove the Airfix logo from the head liner. At the rear of the body there is a long lozenge-shaped rear window with the light clusters below, and more clear parts for the headlamps and side-lights in the bumper. The three wheels are each made from the main tyre and rear hub, plus a well-detailed outer hub that traps a washer inside to allow the wheels to rotate if you are careful with the glue. That’s it. You’ve just built a classic kit. It's not a large model Markings The Bug was predominantly painted in tangerine orange from the factory, but if you want to stamp your identity on it, you can paint it any colour you like. There are two number plate options, one of which is the BUG 700 plate, plus EEV 589, and while the significance of the first one is fairly obvious, the other isn’t – to this modeller at least. Decals are by Cartograf, which is a guarantee of good registration, sharpness and colour density, with a thin gloss carrier film cut close to the printed areas. Conclusion Whilst this isn’t the dominant scale in the car modelling world, it’s good to have it back in service, and looking like it is ready to be built. It has sold plenty in pre-order, so don’t hang about if you want one. Very highly recommended because it’s fun! Review sample courtesy of
  2. As per title: does anyone know the outer diameter in inches of the upper wing roundels on British Martinets and Stinson Reliants please? The types seem to be missing from the excellent list I have from an old Modeldecal sheet. Thanks in advance.
  3. Red Roo and Dekno have just released a 1/72nd Stinson SR-8C Reliant limited edition (60 copies) resin kit - ref. GA720800 Resin kit by Dekno Models (link), concept, research and development by Red Roo Models (link). Sources: http://www.deknomodels.com/news/soon-stinson-sr-8c-reliant https://www.redroomodels.com/dekno-models/stinson-sr-8c-reliant-raaf-172-scale/ V.P.
  4. Dekno Models is to release a 1/72nd Stinson SR-9 Reliant resin kit - ref.GA720??? Source: http://www.deknomodels.com/Seleccio.asp V.P.
  5. Hi Everyone, In memory of Leonard Nimoy, 1931 to 2015. Here is one of my four submissions for this group build : AMT 1/537 scale USS Reliant NCC-1864 from Star Trek The Wrath Of Khan. Here is the box art : The starship is 20 inches long once built and includes a display stand which fits into the warp nacelles. Sprue shots to follow. ATB, Rick
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