Andy J Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Already built one of these a while ago So why not build another 🤔 On it's way at a very good price 👌 👍 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Perfectly reasonable. I'd love to get the Zakspeed Capri again. Cheers, Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, Alan R said: Perfectly reasonable. I'd love to get the Zakspeed Capri again. Cheers, Alan. Thanks Alan it's a simple kit to build but I think it looks great when finished 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Two good choices there Andy, I do like iconic Fords...!! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Andy J said: Thanks Alan it's a simple kit to build but I think it looks great when finished 👍 I totally agree with this. I built the black version back in the early 1980s in the days when it still came with a little electric motor , having been inspired by a review in Scale Models , and I still think it looks great . I have the white one in the stash and hope that when I build it I get as much pleasure from it as I have from the black one . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 13 hours ago, rs2man said: having been inspired by a review in Scale Models I think I may have a copy of that mag in my stash. There was an article about correcting the ESCI Zakspeed Escort as well, I think. Cheers, Alan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 13 hours ago, rs2man said: I totally agree with this. I built the black version back in the early 1980s in the days when it still came with a little electric motor , having been inspired by a review in Scale Models , and I still think it looks great . I have the white one in the stash and hope that when I build it I get as much pleasure from it as I have from the black one . I think the only possible downside to buying these older kits is that you can never be sure how the original decals will perform. I got lucky with the white one above and fingers crossed the latest one I've brought will turn out the same 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Andy J said: I think the only possible downside to buying these older kits is that you can never be sure how the original decals will perform. I got lucky with the white one above and fingers crossed the latest one I've brought will turn out the same 🙂 Sadly , this is so . Over the first lockdown last year I built four Tamiya 1/12 motorbikes , two I bought recently and two which had been relaxing in my stash for many years . The decals in the two older kits looked fine , but were depressingly prone to shattering in the water or splitting into pieces coming off the backing paper . I would strongly recommend the use of Microscale Liquid Decal Film on any older Tamiya decals . A couple of coats of that should hold the most fragile of decals together . Since it produces a single film over the entire sheet , you need to cut out the decals individually close to the image , which is a bit of a pain but much better than trying to piece together a multi-coloured decal which has split into several pieces . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Alan R said: I think I may have a copy of that mag in my stash. There was an article about correcting the ESCI Zakspeed Escort as well, I think. Cheers, Alan. I recall both articles, though I'm not 100% sure they were both in the same issue . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I finally caved and ordered this during the weekend. Found it at a discount but still the most expensive 1/24 kit I have ever bought. I will keep looking for the Fujimi 1/16 version though. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 There is never too many Zakspeed Capris. I also built Würth version when it was last time available. This kit is quite basic as others have mentioned. Long tome ago I was thinking if it's possible use Monogram IMSA Mustang parts to improve this kit. Basically IMSA Mustang was development from Capri. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Its not a car but it's very useful for putting things in! Found this in my my local model shop,and it cost £17. It's ideal as I intend to stack a few as long as I can get the same case or cases again. I have some odd expensive display cases but they vary vastly in size. I was unaware that Belkits made these too. Chris. Below,an action shot. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Kitkent said: Its not a car but it's very useful for putting things in! Found this in my my local model shop,and it cost £17. It's ideal as I intend to stack a few as long as I can get the same case or cases again. I have some odd expensive display cases but they vary vastly in size. I was unaware that Belkits made these too. Chris. Below,an action shot. Some years ago I built myself a line bending machine (think that is what it is called in english) with the purpose of creating my own display cases from acrylic sheets. I did some test bends and it was working well but then something else came up and I forgot about it. Seeing your photos makes me want to locate the machine and have another go at it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Hopefully last purchase this year. Already have the BMW and Judge (older reissue which is not 2 in 1 I believe) but they were 25% off of an already good price so I could not help myself. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 So following a tip off from a fellow member @keefr22 and with a 1/3 off the retail price it had to be done 🙂 Early Xmas present methinks 😉👍 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 18 minutes ago, Andy J said: Early Xmas present methinks 😉👍 Following that, the not so early presents, the timely presents, the rather late presents... I like your thinking 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 19 minutes ago, Andy J said: So following a tip off from a fellow member @keefr22 and with a 1/3 off the retail price it had to be done 🙂 Early Xmas present methinks 😉👍 To be built or stashed ? Gary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 31 minutes ago, Andy J said: So following a tip off from a fellow member Oops, Mrs J will be getting the voodoo doll out again.... ouch, ouch, ou.....!!! 🤣 K 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, Windy37 said: To be built or stashed ? When you do build it Andy, I recommend Gary's build thread - great tips for building a cracking Metro! 👍 Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 40 minutes ago, JeroenS said: Following that, the not so early presents, the timely presents, the rather late presents... I like your thinking You know me to well Jeroen 😆👍. But in fairness I have ordered Mrs J a new wok which should arrive about the same time as the kit.....a bit of a smoke screen if you like....it makes her feel a bit guilty when she gives me a good cussing for listening to @keefr22again. I just hope the wok doesn't end up with a dome shape where there shouldn't be one 😬 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 47 minutes ago, Windy37 said: To be built or stashed ? Gary Stashed.....no chance Gary. When I'm up to speed I should be hitting 1 completed build per fortnight so although I'm in the middle of a classic Ford frenzy atm this kit will be built mate and I'll be using your great build thread for reference 👍 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 40 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Oops, Mrs J will be getting the voodoo doll out again.... ouch, ouch, ou.....!!! 🤣 K She just headbutts the wall these days Keith and mutters strange words 🙄 39 minutes ago, keefr22 said: When you do build it Andy, I recommend Gary's build thread - great tips for building a cracking Metro! 👍 Keith I definitely will be Keith 😉👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Andy J said: Stashed.....no chance Gary. When I'm up to speed I should be hitting 1 completed build per fortnight so although I'm in the middle of a classic Ford frenzy atm this kit will be built mate and I'll be using your great build thread for reference 👍 Thanks for your kind comments ! It's a bit fiddly around the engine area , but apart from that it was my most enjoyable and fulfilling build I've done and gets great comments now it has top billingin the display cabinet . Gary . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 20 hours ago, dbostream said: Hopefully last purchase this year. Already have the BMW and Judge (older reissue which is not 2 in 1 I believe) but they were 25% off of an already good price so I could not help myself. I’ve been looking for one of those Judge kits for several years! Where did you find it? best, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I'm quite pleased with these purchases. The Z1 was £17 from the usual auction site. The price of this kit seems to vary wildly, but at seventeen quid plus postage I think I did alright. Next came the 4Wheel Drive 109" LWB - a Land Rover to you and I. A tenner! I saw it at the Yeovil show and didn't think twice, I picked it up and bought it. This kit is a better option than the Revell kit for conversion to an 88". Finally, the Opel GT. This was originally a 1970 snap-together kit, and its age and origin shows. 29 parts and several mould flaws, but it was just under a tenner at £9:99; and I got it as a mate of mine has a full size one (lucky swine). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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