Paul H Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, rs2man said: Just seen some pics of the new 32 roadster and a fair amount of it looks very familiar - the blown smallblock Chevy , entire exhaust system and the wheels and tyres are from the Stacey David's Rat Roaster issue from a few years back . I don't suppose there's any chance that the new kit includes the bobbed rear wings and front cycle wings from the Rat Roaster ? The Stacey David kit was apparently entirely new tooling, despite being essentially many of the same parts as the original roadster release. There's a big discussion about this new version here, and based on the info shown early on, it looks like those wings may be included: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/170411-revell-32-ford-roadster-revised-former-rat-roaster-tool/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, Paul H said: The Stacey David kit was apparently entirely new tooling, despite being essentially many of the same parts as the original roadster release. There's a big discussion about this new version here, and based on the info shown early on, it looks like those wings may be included: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/170411-revell-32-ford-roadster-revised-former-rat-roaster-tool/ Yes , I can well believe it was new tooling since it's subtly different to the rest of the kits , most notably the chassis , which has cutouts for the exhausts where they go under the side rails , a different , more positive fixing for the gearbox and a modified front crossmember and axle to ensure the axle can only fit the right way round . My Rat Roaster will have a spare 302 Ford motor fitted as I'm pinching the smallblock Chevy and the entire exhaust system for my American Grafitti coupe . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 8 hours ago, TonyW said: Just arrived down on the farm are a pair of the new Revell '71 Olds 442 kits. World Wide Shopping Mall discount down to £30 each, including postage, for a pair. That passes as a good deal these days, so I went for it. You get a new coupe bodyshell along with most of the earlier convertable kit running gear. Only one hood option this time, the fiberglass W30 one with the big scoops. The soft top version came with that and a stock flat Cutlass one. Only one front bumper as well. Again, the soft top had the 442 and the stock Cutlass bumpers included. The bodyshell looks really good. The rear fenders have that beautiful crease above the wheel arches that the soft top doesn't have. Auto or stick, with gearboxes, consoles and foot pedal sets to match. The engine is suitably busy looking and there are fourteen decals for the engine bay! Decal number 24 on the sheet shown is a shift pattern for the four speed option. Fitting that one will be fun. I can't even see what decal number 28 is. The rear axle has either the rare option ally cover or the stock steel one. Two stripe color options, tire decals and full interior wood decals as well. All in all, a well presented kit. It's difficult to adjust to £30+ prices for new releases, but I can't see the things getting any cheaper. Get 'em while you can. Tony. I didn't realise this was a new kit, I thought it was a rebox of the AMT 442 kit with extra bits, but I might have to get me one in that case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Redstaff said: I didn't realise this was a new kit, I thought it was a rebox of the AMT 442 kit with extra bits, but I might have to get me one in that case If I am not mistaken it is based on Revell's '72 convertible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Bought two lots on Ebay recently. I am only interested in maybe 4-5 the rest I will sell. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Great haul @dbostream the yellow Dodge Charger was the first kit I ever built. I'm trying to work out what the orange Heller kit above the Leyland Princess might be, is it a Renault? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 1 hour ago, johnlambert said: Great haul @dbostream the yellow Dodge Charger was the first kit I ever built. I'm trying to work out what the orange Heller kit above the Leyland Princess might be, is it a Renault? Indeed, Renault 30TS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted August 28, 2022 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Nice haul. That Competition Porsche is an early boxing, sometime in the 60s they retooled it with sticky out wide wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimJ Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 I picked this up at the Stoke show for a very reasonable £40. DSCF3530 by timothy jones, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted August 29, 2022 Share Posted August 29, 2022 Here's my haul from the Stoke show yesterday . 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 28/08/2022 at 09:29, dbostream said: To follow up John's comment about the yellow Charger, this was the first 1/24 kit I ever built too. I rebuilt it a few years ago, the build thread is somewhere on here (link is in my profile if you're interested). It's actually a surprisingly nice kit for a snap together model with the only real issue being the ridiculously flat door cards. Well worth keeping hold of if you want to build something rarely seen nowadays. The only other one I have any experience of is the Mustang which I did for last year's Mustang group build. Again, a much better kit than you would expect for its age - I was pleasantly surprised with it. You willl need patience and softening solution for the decals but so long as you're gentle with them they will eventually go into position. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desert falcon Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 On our way back from holiday in Western Australia, I passed by my old model shop in Dubai and found this. It’s a ready to build snap kit, but the body could do with a spray of paint I think. The rest is looking good for the price (13€). 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 On 14/08/2022 at 12:54, Black Knight said: . . , Watch this space I'm on a 1/43 cars notion right now . . . Youse were warned! Since I last posted I've bought two different years 1/43 Subaru WRC, from two different ebay sellers I've received one, but unfortunately the seller didn't pack it well, relying on a padded envelope, so the decals got creased and the car body shell got a wee bit damaged, the A pillars pushed down and over. Can be fixed though I've not received the second Subaru yet. Two postal strike days and the bank holiday has delayed its delivery I think I'm off to ebay now to see what else I can get (and a club member thinks he has a couple of WRC cars he'll sell me cheaply) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Just done a paint buying run. And unfortunately it seems as though my finger slipped while shopping... I've already searched out and downloaded the engine instructions since the kit comes with engine parts, but these are shown as not used in the instruction booket So at my current rate of building I will need to avoid buying another kit for at least a year to get my stash into single figures. Bad me! 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 34 minutes ago, Spiny said: Just done a paint buying run. And unfortunately it seems as though my finger slipped while shopping... I've already searched out and downloaded the engine instructions since the kit comes with engine parts, but these are shown as not used in the instruction booket So at my current rate of building I will need to avoid buying another kit for at least a year to get my stash into single figures. Bad me! Ferrari 288GTO , my favourite Ferrari . Always thought of it as the Magnum car on steroids ! Gary . 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Enjoy that one @Spiny. The back end is a lot of fun to get together, believe me. You’ll need to test fit, ensure nothing is warped, especially the near-scale suspension parts, and clean up any flash and seam lines… But it’s a great kit of a fabulous car. best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 After seeing someone's build of the gorgeous Bentley Blower of the 1:24 Heller kit, I succumbed It's a shame there's not much, if any aftermarket for this, as it could be a great kit with a bit of help. I know the bigger Airfix kit has more potential due to its size, but this one will match (most of) the rest of the kits in the display cabinet. If I ever finish one of course 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Check your box contents. Some boxings are missing 1 or more tyres 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Just now, Black Knight said: Check your box contents. Some boxings are missing 1 or more tyres Deffo got 5, thanks for the heads up though incidentally, my clear sprue bag had a label on it as below: The sprue seems complete, and I've been over the rest of the sprue twice, so I'm confused. The box was still sealed with official stickers BTW, so it must have happened somewhere early in the process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 2 hours ago, Mike said: After seeing someone's build of the gorgeous Bentley Blower of the 1:24 Heller kit, I succumbed It's a shame there's not much, if any aftermarket for this, as it could be a great kit with a bit of help. I know the bigger Airfix kit has more potential due to its size, but this one will match (most of) the rest of the kits in the display cabinet. If I ever finish one of course Excellent choice, looking forward to that build! I'm very tempted by it as well, but the wheels are a problem. Maybee the measurements should be checked to see if some of the wheels from on of FPPM's kit might fit, or ask Fernando if he would consider creating a set... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, Mike said: Deffo got 5, thanks for the heads up though incidentally, my clear sprue bag had a label on it as below: The sprue seems complete, and I've been over the rest of the sprue twice, so I'm confused. The box was still sealed with official stickers BTW, so it must have happened somewhere early in the process. Looks like it was missing one seat, the RH chassis rail and the RH bonnet half if the “N de charge” and Scalemates are correct… best, M. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 33 minutes ago, cmatthewbacon said: Looks like it was missing one seat, the RH chassis rail and the RH bonnet half if the “N de charge” and Scalemates are correct… best, M. Weird. That must have involved replacing that sprue, as all those parts are firmly attached to their sprue gates, and there are zero loose parts in the box. probably an internal sticker that was supposed to be removed once the repairs were completed before it left the factory or the distributor. It's good to see that there are at least real people involved in checking the sprues of Heller kits. A rare insight into the internal workings of a model company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 57 minutes ago, Bengalensis said: . . . I'm very tempted by it as well, but the wheels are a problem. . . . What's wrong with the wheels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 11 minutes ago, Black Knight said: What's wrong with the wheels? It of course depends on what sort detail of detail one wants on the finished model. I'm not sure anything is "wrong", as long as accepting the older style ("older" as from the time this kit was originally tooled) injection moulded wire wheels is OK. Though I would like to use some much finer detailed wire wheels if I were to build this kit today. It was a response to thoughts of aftermarket parts. Actually FFPM has, or at least used to have, a dedicated wheel set for this kit, I have just found out. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy37 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 How bad of me ! Box is bashed , contents unscathed ( apart from being all wrong … ) It was cheap with no Ford tax for once . So I couldn’t resist . Gary . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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