ismaelg Posted January 30, 2007 Share Posted January 30, 2007 Hello, I also got my Hasegawa Ferrari 328 from HLJ along with the Cayman. As with the Cayman review: I am NOT a kits expert. I'm just a builder. I admire those who can tell problems and issues just by looking at the open box. But I can only make general comments about it. A japanese kit molded in white plastic HURRAY!!!! That says it all. Parts sprues are bagged together, with the clear parts bagged separately. Parts look nice, maybe not up to "Tamiya nice", but very nice nonetheless. However, there is a beautiful photoetch sprue and a nice decal sheet. It has far more parts than the Cayman S. The body looks great. Some minor cleanup will be in order, but nothing big. I haven't done any test fit at all so that's about it. Looks very good. This is a Ferrari that I think I'll build in red.... Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roadkill2525 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Its the car from Magnum P.I. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 Hi Michael, Magnum's car was a 308, the predecessor of this one. The 328 replaced the 308 in 1985. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Zoom Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 I built one of these when they were new; it's a very nice model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVZ2881 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 the show ran until '86, did he drive a 328 in the final season?? i cant remember and season five is the last one released so far. I am anxiously awaiting the final seasons, as i livedin honolulu during the filming, and would see the helicopter all the time, and the masters estate was visible from the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted February 9, 2007 Author Share Posted February 9, 2007 As far as I know, Magnum always used the 308. The car was an important part of the series, so I don't think they would have changed it at the end. But I'm not 100% sure. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVZ2881 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 As far as I know, Magnum always used the 308. The car was an important part of the series, so I don't think they would have changed it at the end. But I'm not 100% sure. Thanks, true, but to the uninformed, a 308 and a 328 look pretty similar....atleast to me anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrygre Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 The Magnum PI car indeed was the 308GTS. There has never been a really good 308GTS kit. Revell's Magnum PI kit was their older ex-Japanese tool (Eidai/Grip, supposedly) 308GTB modified to resemble a GTS but the roofline is all wrong. It looks too squashed. Probably the best way to get a 1/24 308GTS into your collection is to kitbash the roof from the Hasegawa 328GTS with the excellent though simplified current Revell Germany 308GTB kit (itself ex-Monogram vintage 1981-82). It's an expensive kitbash, but you will have an accurate 308GTS - or just simply wait for Fujimi to eventually do a state of the art kit. I have a feeling they will..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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