Italeri - 1/9 - Norton Manx 500cc

[Caution Wake Turbulence]

Just browsing Hannants and came across this:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IT4602

Andrew

[Black Knight]

and?

a re-issue, also issued by Revell in the past

[Caution Wake Turbulence]

Yup. Good to see some more British bikes, re-issues or not.

I thought so, anyway.

[Fastcat]

Well it does say "with major component upgrade" but no details of what that comprises.

It's the ancient Protar kit - not up to contemporary standards of moulding when it first came out. But it can be built into an impressive model and it's basically accurate. Front forks are too fat - done to accommodate springs so that you could play with it until the headstock split and the forks fell off. Engine is under-detailed for such a big model - crankcase and cylinder barrel fins are way too shallow.

What it really needs is a new resin engine with etched fins and new rims with proper spokes - a small Japanese company did an all metal replacement engine and some cast and polished rims for it. First batch sold out almost immediately and the engines weren't cheap! Around £100 if I remember correctly. Someone in the UK was going to do some etched fins but I don't think anything ever materialised - sadly.

Dave

Edited November 14, 2015 by Fastcat

[elderly]

Just browsing Hannants and came across this:

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IT4602

Andrew

Hmmmmmmm .......... I saw that too very recently, but I've just looked and it's no longer there!