peteski Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 On 12/5/2017 at 8:50 AM, Erik Smith said: Came across this on eBay the other day... At a first glance I thought that the car was the AMC Matador from the '70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 On 12/23/2017 at 5:38 PM, Casey said: I've seen the Brabham/Matra double kit from AMT, but never this one. I'm guessing both are repackaged kits. Heller perhaps? It would be a good guess, because Heller has also reboxed AMT kits. This Heller Peterbilt 359 and trailer is actually this old AMT kit. Heller also offered the Peterbilt Holmes wrecker and the Kenworth K100 from the old 1/43rd scale AMT truck lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 5 hours ago, peteski said: At a first glance I thought that the car was the AMC Matador from the '70s. The car on the box reminds me of a Opel Manta...? man I wish some company would start making kits of camper trailers or motorhomes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 13 hours ago, peteski said: At a first glance I thought that the car was the AMC Matador from the '70s. 7 hours ago, disabled modeler said: The car on the box reminds me of a Opel Manta...? man I wish some company would start making kits of camper trailers or motorhomes. I’m about 88% sure the car pulling that trailer is a 1973 Mazda RX2. The other 12% going to another year model... I would surmise it’s representing the Bandai/Entex kit...the trailer box only has the trailer, so if you wanted to pull it with a 1/20 rotary... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, Erik Smith said: I’m about 88% sure the car pulling that trailer is a 1973 Mazda RX2. The other 12% going to another year model... I would surmise it’s representing the Bandai/Entex kit...the trailer box only has the trailer, so if you wanted to pull it with a 1/20 rotary... I agree. It's a Mazda. But, what year? I'm not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 22 hours ago, highway said: It would be a good guess, because Heller has also reboxed AMT kits. This Heller Peterbilt 359 and trailer is actually this old AMT kit. Heller also offered the Peterbilt Holmes wrecker and the Kenworth K100 from the old 1/43rd scale AMT truck lineup. Wow, I never seen any of the 1:43 scale truck kits. Funny that each version shows different part count on the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 (edited) I'm probably shooting myself in the foot with this one (now the prices will go up!), and it's way more toy than kit, but... OK, OK, quit laughing. This '57 Buick Roadmaster was made in Argentina by a company named Bichi (I said quit laughing!) and it came out in other versions: including a Man from U.N.C.L.E. version. Thing is, it's a direct crib from the original promo, it's 1/25 scale, and... it's molded in styrene and straight as new. I'm sure a good builder could transform this into a master for a resin kit. I've seen one up close and believe me, it's doable - maybe kitbash it with a junk promo's wheels and chrome and a '58 Buick kit chassis and interior? Thanks to Tom Piagari (Feretzrus) for giving me the heads-up on this one. Edited December 31, 2017 by ChrisBcritter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highway Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 2 hours ago, peteski said: Wow, I never seen any of the 1:43 scale truck kits. Funny that each version shows different part count on the box. The difference in parts count is at least, in part, to the tires in the kit. The original that I found on eBay when I was researching that the Heller was in fact the old AMT kit also had this pic in the listing. The AMT, at least in this issue and the ones I remember from having nearly 30 years ago, had one piece vinyl tires just like their 1/25th and 1/32nd scale counterparts. The Heller version oddly has 2 piece plastic tires, but that does help explain at least some of the addition in the parts count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 1 hour ago, highway said: The difference in parts count is at least, in part, to the tires in the kit. The original that I found on eBay when I was researching that the Heller was in fact the old AMT kit also had this pic in the listing. The AMT, at least in this issue and the ones I remember from having nearly 30 years ago, had one piece vinyl tires just like their 1/25th and 1/32nd scale counterparts. The Heller version oddly has 2 piece plastic tires, but that does help explain at least some of the addition in the parts count. Interesting - thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike999 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Daddyfink said: I have heard of these, but have never seen a real one in person I saw Napoleon once at a KCI/Keller show, mint/boxed, but that was a long, long time ago. The vendor might even have been the very-rare-kit dealer from Fullerton, John Green, but I'm just not sure. Old age and all. Here's some info from "Classic Plastic" by Rick Polizzi. Published in 1996, and his estimated values back then were: Hitler, boxed $140, built-up $65; Castro, boxed $70, built-up $35; Napoleon, boxed $85, built-up $35: "These three political/military ne'er-do-wells were the only models ever released by a little-known company named Parks Plastics. The 1/10 scale series, which hit the shelves in 1965, was fairly detailed and had an unusual sense of humor about it. A common element in all three kits is a mysterious hand seen rising out of the ground - Hitler's gives a Nazi salute, while Napoleon's seems to be trying to drag him down into the murky unknown. A fourth kit of Caesar was to be added to the series, but the Roman Emperor got the thumbs down due to poor sales of the other three. These were re-released by a Mexican company and sold in the U.S. in the late 1980s." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Erik Smith, do you own this one?: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 21 minutes ago, Casey said: Erik Smith, do you own this one?: I do not. I’ve had a few of the 1/20 Bandai kits but have sold them. They are cool subject wise but look a little funky to my eye. Hardly ever see any built. I never had the Corona - it’s a fairy rare one. Saw the eBay listing...$75 for a partially assembled kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 The Bandai kits seem to be very pricey at times. A friend of mine paid some 400$ or so for one of the 1:20 Mazda Rotary kits, I have forgotten wich one but he has collected all of the Mazdas they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 17, 2018 Author Share Posted February 17, 2018 An International Harvester kit from 1949, and not even a truck/farm implement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Several years ago I found a series of 1:32 scale vintage kits (of vintage automobiles) I never seen before. They were made in France by a company called Europe Model Kits. I have not yet built any of them but they look like nice kits of early vehicles. Here are few: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Those Panhards are interesting. Here's a link showing all 3 built up. The page says "There are only this 3 kits in this series." Looking around the net, it seems they were also released by a company named Holland Model Kits. http://members.ziggo.nl/dwijsman/Invoegen/europeinsert.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 21 minutes ago, Mike999 said: Those Panhards are interesting. Here's a link showing all 3 built up. The page says "There are only this 3 kits in this series." Looking around the net, it seems they were also released by a company named Holland Model Kits. http://members.ziggo.nl/dwijsman/Invoegen/europeinsert.htm Thanks for the info. I guess I have the entire series then (I own all 3 kits). But I paid much less for them than 50 Euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 In the same antique-car vein (and nearly the same scale): this kit seems pretty obscure, even though it was only released in 2014. The Mach-2 1/35 scale 1914 Renault "Taxi to the Marne." Replica of the Paris taxis used to carry French soldiers to the battle front in WWI. Mach-2 is a French company, most famous for kitting obscure aircraft in 1/72 scale. All their kits are limited-run plastic, and according to the internet, can be...challenging to build. AFAIK, this was the first specific kit of the taxi. Though for many years, military modelers have been converting Airfix and Pyro 1/32 scale Renault kits into the Marne Taxi. Photo of a built kit from Scale Model News. And yes, the kit does include that mile-marker stone in the photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Oldcarfan27 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 3 hours ago, Casey said: How brittle is that old plastic by now? If you read the box, it looks like you're supposed to put a small rocket engine in it and light 'er up. If it even bumped anything, that sucker would shatter into oblivion. Cool subject matter though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 On 12/4/2017 at 10:17 PM, Daddyfink said: Hey Pete, I always thought it was cool and pretty wacky! I have one, but, it is missing the motor and some other small parts. I might just build it as is for displaying it on my desk at work. The motor should be easy to come by, just take one from any of those countless Japanese motorized model kits. Nobody ever builds them that way anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 (edited) Really!!! "Actually races at supersonic speed on safe CO2 cartridge" How does it do that and did someone alert the medics! Edited April 2, 2018 by Pete J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 On 12/26/2017 at 11:13 PM, peteski said: At a first glance I thought that the car was the AMC Matador from the '70s. id still love to have that camper kit...LOL.. its just too cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted April 2, 2018 Author Share Posted April 2, 2018 9 hours ago, Pete J. said: Really!!! "Actually races at supersonic* speed on safe CO2 cartridge" How does it do that and did someone alert the medics! *scale supersonic speed. 767.369/25 = 30.69 mph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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