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#901 Vince Nemanic

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Posted 23 November 2012 - 12:53 PM

Shalako?

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Posted 23 November 2012 - 12:59 PM

It looks like a very good casting with no flashing , and it appears to be molded in a dark gray plastic . Is it a Tamiya kit ?

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Posted 23 November 2012 - 01:31 PM

The Shalako was VW, Porsche, or Corvair powered. This is a stumper. Fiat Abarth?

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Posted 24 November 2012 - 04:28 PM

No Shalako. Not a Tamiya kit. Japan made, though. Not a Fiat.

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Posted 24 November 2012 - 06:19 PM

:unsure: Well that's it, just embarras me thoroughly...while you're at it maybe you could come over, give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice over it? That is if you aren't busy of course? :huh:

(i'm just kidding here...I was taking a shot in the dark just because someone else said VW. :D )


Sorry Jacen... No offense intended... ;)

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Posted 26 November 2012 - 08:08 PM

It looks like a non-top level brand-- Otaki, Doyusha, Nichimo, etc., but I still get an air cooled vibe from it, too. Hmmm, not a Trabant part...

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Posted 27 November 2012 - 10:48 PM

Casey is getting warm - air cooled, yes. Non-top level brand, yes (originally). Not a Trabant part, correct.

Hint...first production sports car for a rather large auto maker.



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Posted 28 November 2012 - 01:27 AM

Honda 600?

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Posted 28 November 2012 - 06:34 AM

The last pic I see is of a bunch of Lemons so I`m gonna guess the AMT 58 Edsel Pacer.



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Posted 28 November 2012 - 09:03 AM

Honda 600?


Not a Honda 600.

Not an Edsel - Honda is closer....

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Posted 28 November 2012 - 09:15 AM

Honda NSX ( Acura in USA ) ?

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Posted 28 November 2012 - 12:36 PM

Honda NSX ( Acura in USA ) ?


...the Honda is closer than the Edsel, it's not a Honda though, and older than the NSX. Production started after Honda's first production sports car, the s500.


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Posted 28 November 2012 - 12:42 PM

Subaru 360?

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Posted 28 November 2012 - 04:23 PM

Subaru 360?


Nope. Not a Subaru. I think they made 360s prior to both the Honda 500 and THE kit, and it wasn't much of a sports car! This one is larger than the Subbie's 360cc engine, about 440ccs bigger.

So...air cooled, not a Honda or Subaru, first production sports car for a VERY large auto maker (very large, now, that is), and about 800ccs o' raw power!

Edited by Erik Smith, 28 November 2012 - 04:24 PM.


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Posted 28 November 2012 - 05:04 PM

Toyota S 800?

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Posted 28 November 2012 - 05:30 PM

Toyota S 800?


Right car - care to guess at the kit?

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Posted 28 November 2012 - 05:42 PM

Hmm, how about the Fujimi Nostalgic racer series. The pic of the sprue looks dead on!
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 09:34 PM

That is the kit - or one of them (two Fujimi versions?)

There are two other versions I know of - Nitto and Doyusha boxes - with the same contents. Those are both packaged better so that very thin windshield frame (to support the removable targa top) doesn't crack.

There are also 1/20 and 1/32 scale versions of the car.

Next...

Edited by Erik Smith, 28 November 2012 - 09:36 PM.


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Posted 02 December 2012 - 08:38 AM

OOPS!  I forgot I'm up next. I'll post something today.



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Posted 02 December 2012 - 01:01 PM

Might have posted this before, dont remember

 

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