Scuderia Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) Not a model....but not a toy....it's a nothing!!!! How Ertl AMT allowed that kit to slip through is unbelievable!! The interior was molded flat and you fold it up to create a bucket..... Ertl owes us for that one still!!! haha my friend n i decal bombed one in h.s then exploded with fireworks. wouldn't mind having one tho don't recall the origami interior lol Edited April 4, 2012 by Scuderia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Not a model....but not a toy....it's a nothing!!!! How Ertl AMT allowed that kit to slip through is unbelievable!! The interior was molded flat and you fold it up to create a bucket..... Ertl owes us for that one still!!! LOL..I built that Escort as a kid...thought it was odd for AMT to release a European Escort kit...may have been an Esci tool? IIRC, Revell released a European Escort kit about the same time. Alas, no kit was ever made of a US market Escort..my first 1:1 was an '84 Escort 5dr diesel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torinobradley Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 haha my friend n i decal bombed one in h.s then exploded with fireworks. wouldn't mind having one tho don't recall the origami interior lol I still have mine unfinished in a box somewhere, though with a supercharged 289 stickin' sideways out of the hood... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Maybe not super obscure, but I didn't know there was a 1/16 Ford GT40 'til I saw this: Cool! I've never seen that Normatt paperwork! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 This has always been one of my faves.... LOL, LOL, You would think they would get someone that speaks english to check things before they are put into production!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Given the interest voiced here in this subject, maybe I need to dig that article out and see if it can be made presentable...(smile) TIM Given the interest voiced here in this subject, someone needs to dig out the molds and reissue the kit. But since it would take someone in the model kit industry to do it, it will never happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 LOL, LOL, You would think they would get someone that speaks english to check things before they are put into production!? But you have to admit, it's "super exciting!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 This thread made me dig out one of the oddballs in my stash... anybody else ever seen one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Ever heard of a company named Sharp? 1:24 Käfer: 1:20 Mitsubishi Fuso Mixer: And this one is so obscure, I have never seen another one: It's a 1:24 Sankyo Mokei Nissan Cedric kit to commemorate what must be a Japanese police TV series or movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 wow that is some out of sight stuff.. that last nissan copper would b pretty cool to have built up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 FUJIMI!!! Dig out that 1/16 Maverick!!! PLEASE!! Any one ever see one in person?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Rat Nasty on the forum has the Maverick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted April 5, 2012 Author Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) FUJIMI!!! Dig out that 1/16 Maverick!!! PLEASE!! Any one ever see one in person?? I bought one in '99 or so, and cut the body up to make a Funny Car. The kit itself is typical "can-be-motorized" '70s Japanese, which is to say the body is accurate for the most part, but everything else you can immediately see (engine, chassis, interior, etc.) is kind if generic and half-thought out. I think Chuck "ratnasty" has one currently. Edited April 5, 2012 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 wow that is some out of sight stuff.. that last nissan copper would b pretty cool to have built up That Sankyo Mokei Nissan is kit no. 13. I would really like to know what kits 1 to 12 were... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 This thread made me dig out one of the oddballs in my stash... anybody else ever seen one? Something I regret deeply. The 1:67 scale 20 Mule Team kit has been produced since 1958 and AFAIK is still being made! They are (were?) sold in the gift shop at Scotty's Castle. And believe it or not, I passed on it when I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Something I regret deeply. The 1:67 scale 20 Mule Team kit has been produced since 1958 and AFAIK is still being made! They are (were?) sold in the gift shop at Scotty's Castle. And believe it or not, I passed on it when I was there. What that means... not very rare. Guess I'll go ahead and build mine, one of these days. Anyone know of a good tutorial on how to get an accurate finish on a mule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggon Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Something I regret deeply. The 1:67 scale 20 Mule Team kit has been produced since 1958 and AFAIK is still being made! They are (were?) sold in the gift shop at Scotty's Castle. And believe it or not, I passed on it when I was there. Yea, there are 9 on ePay right now! But it really is a cool kit. I might have to pick one up to accompany my "non-automotive" shelf, which only has this so far: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 What that means... not very rare. Guess I'll go ahead and build mine, one of these days. Anyone know of a good tutorial on how to get an accurate finish on a mule? Maybe not that rare, but very obscure nonetheless. Apparently they never hit the shelves of the toy or hobby trade, so not too many modellers know about it. It is my understanding that they were either available by mailorder from the laundry soap company that used the borax, or in a handful museum and gift shops in or around Death Valley, that's it. As I said, the only place I ever saw them was in the gift shop at Scotty's Castle. Oh, and there is a life-sized model at the Pacific Coast Borax Company in Boron, California: This should give you an idea of what a model mule could look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 There's some real interesting stuff in scale in this world lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I remember seeing ads for the kit in magazines probably 30 years ago. I've never been up to Death Valley...will have to go sometime...usually when I drive across the void I'm in a hurry to get to the coast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) I remember seeing ads for the kit in magazines probably 30 years ago. I've never been up to Death Valley...will have to go sometime...usually when I drive across the void I'm in a hurry to get to the coast... I never said this, OK? But that 'void' contains more interesting stuff than New York City. Edited April 5, 2012 by Junkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuderia Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Hey Erik now that u mention it that lil body might b cool as a throwback drag build too? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 I never said this, OK? But that 'void' contains more interesting stuff than New York City. I find the desert pretty boring....I find big cities way more interesting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Holy cow i thought that was just a saying. What was that team really used for? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_mule_team To haul wagons full of borax from mines across the desert to the railroad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 Something I regret deeply. The 1:67 scale 20 Mule Team kit has been produced since 1958 and AFAIK is still being made! In the 1980's I sent off to Borax for 2 of the models. Cost then was $1 and two box tops for each model!!! About a year ago I did find them online but were in the $20 something range! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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