Snake45 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Greg Myers said: OK, my bad, it was 1/24th Wow, I did not know that! I'll have to keep an eye out for one of those. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) I really liked all the Jo-Han "flat" boxes. They really grabbed my attention as a kid. No, I do NOT have this kit, but sure wish I did. Edited December 2, 2017 by Mike999 omit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 3 hours ago, Greg Myers said: OK, my bad, it was 1/24th This is what you get from the Lindberg 1/24 Cobra Dayton. It is modeled on the prototype CSX 2287 with the low windshield. Not much to it and the plastic tires need to be replaced. This model was built when dinosaurs roomed the earth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Gramps46 said: This is what you get from the Lindberg 1/24 Cobra Dayton. It is modeled on the prototype CSX 2287 with the low windshield. Not much to it and the plastic tires need to be replaced. This model was built when dinosaurs roomed the earth. Other than the headlights, it looks pretty good to me. But, than again. I'm no Cobra coupe expert. Edited December 2, 2017 by unclescott58 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 36 minutes ago, Mike999 said: I really liked all the Jo-Han "flat" boxes. They really grabbed my attention as a kid. No, I do NOT have this kit, but sure wish I did. I have the Marlin and the Rambler American. Yup, cool boxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 5 hours ago, Snake45 said: I'll have to take a look at my Lindberg Cobra (molded in bright, almost Day-glo pink) and see if it's the same. Your Aurora Cobra seems to be molded in the same dark metallic blue that my Aurora Mako Shark is in. I think their 1/48 F9F Panther Jet might be made of the same stuff. The Lindberg 1/32 Cobra is different. It has two piece main body with an upper and lower section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 I have one of the Lindbergh 1/24 Cobras as well. It would be a good starting point for a decent kit for those that want to build a few examples and do not want to spend over $100 for the Gunze Sanyo kit and almost $200 for the HRM resin kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mademan Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 for me its Both of the Trumpeter 63 Nova kits with artwork by Jairus Watson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The original art for those ARII '58 Cadillacs was great. At least for the 2 convertibles, the hardtop art was kind of blah, IMO. For those who don't know these kits, 3 were released with different tops: top down with boot, top up with convertible top and the hardtop, with the roof as a separate part. These were not options. If you wanted a top boot and an up-top, you had to buy 2 kits. My favorite was the art for the top-up convertible. This art really says "Los Angeles 1958." The palm trees reaching for the sky. That split-level Futurama house, probably in a very wealthy neighborhood. Though sharp-eyed people will notice the Caddy has blue-and-yellow California license plates, which didn't exist until 1969. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Anything Tamiya! They do great art work for their boxes. This is my favorite. When I visited the factory, Mr Sano honored me by pulling the original painting(yes they are paintings)out to show me. The original is about 3'X4' and is just stunning. All hand done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Can't say I've ever seen this Palmer kit before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike999 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Der Guber Wagen reminded me of this Revell box art. It always made me laugh. From 1965, I think. The "little old ladies from Pasadena" are yelling at Ed Roth, including one in a nicely-drawn vintage Packard. Looking around the internet just now, I saw that Monsters In Motion sells a resin copy of the Roth figure and wheels from this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 The California Charger. The box art and color of plastic bring back such good memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 (edited) Great box art, with those tanks and troops in the background. Not such a great kit. "1/32 Precise Scale?" It's bigger than that, closer to something like 1/30, but I guess the boxtop couldn't say "Sloppy Scale." It's also motorized, so it has very little chassis/interior detail. The electric motor took up most of that space. No figures are included. Released in the mid-1970s. For the long-gone "Military Modeler" magazine, someone built this back then and added a ton of detail, including an engine IIRC. It was in a diorama, showing the Mercedes abandoned on the Eastern Front in winter, with one of the back windows knocked out and replaced by wood. According to the Experten on armor modeling sites, this is a 1935 Mercedes of a type often used as a Berlin taxicab. Emperor Hirohito bought one, and had the Mercedes hood ornament replaced with the royal Japanese chrysanthemum. The Experten also say it's highly unlikely any of these were ever used as German staff cars. These kits can bring insane prices on eBay, though a couple sold recently for fairly low prices. If you want one cheaper, there's an even older kit of Hirohito's car released by the Japanese company Paramount. It's identical to the "Kommandeurwagen" except for the flag-posts on the front. Those are easily made. I suspect Fujimi got the Paramount molds at some point, and turned that Hirohito kit into the Kommandeurwagen. Edited December 6, 2017 by Mike999 omit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 27 minutes ago, Mike999 said: Great box art, with those tanks and troops in the background. Not such a great kit. "1/32 Precise Scale?" It's bigger than that, closer to something like 1/30, but I guess the boxtop couldn't say "Sloppy Scale." It's also motorized, so it has very little chassis/interior detail. The electric motor took up most of that space. No figures are included. Released in the mid-1970s. For the long-gone "Military Modeler" magazine, someone built this back then and added a ton of detail, including an engine IIRC. It was in a diorama, showing the Mercedes abandoned on the Eastern Front in winter, with one of the back windows knocked out and replaced by wood. According to the Experten on armor modeling sites, this is a 1935 Mercedes of a type often used as a Berlin taxicab. Emperor Hirohito bought one, and had the Mercedes hood ornament replaced with the royal Japanese chrysanthemum. The Experten also say it's highly unlikely any of these were ever used as German staff cars. These kits can bring insane prices on eBay, though a couple sold recently for fairly low prices. If you want one cheaper, there's an even older kit of Hirohito's car released by the Japanese company Paramount. It's identical to the "Kommandeurwagen" except for the flag-posts on the front. Those are easily made. I suspect Fujimi got the Paramount molds at some point, and turned that Hirohito kit into the Kommandeurwagen. Creeping looking box art IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Mike999 said: Great box art, with those tanks and troops in the background. Not such a great kit. "1/32 Precise Scale?" It's bigger than that, closer to something like 1/30, but I guess the boxtop couldn't say "Sloppy Scale." It's also motorized, so it has very little chassis/interior detail. The electric motor took up most of that space. No figures are included. Released in the mid-1970s. For the long-gone "Military Modeler" magazine, someone built this back then and added a ton of detail, including an engine IIRC. It was in a diorama, showing the Mercedes abandoned on the Eastern Front in winter, with one of the back windows knocked out and replaced by wood. According to the Experten on armor modeling sites, this is a 1935 Mercedes of a type often used as a Berlin taxicab. Emperor Hirohito bought one, and had the Mercedes hood ornament replaced with the royal Japanese chrysanthemum. The Experten also say it's highly unlikely any of these were ever used as German staff cars. These kits can bring insane prices on eBay, though a couple sold recently for fairly low prices. If you want one cheaper, there's an even older kit of Hirohito's car released by the Japanese company Paramount. It's identical to the "Kommandeurwagen" except for the flag-posts on the front. Those are easily made. I suspect Fujimi got the Paramount molds at some point, and turned that Hirohito kit into the Kommandeurwagen. It's actually a 770, which was Mercedes-Benz's top of the line luxury model, so probably no a lot of them were taxicabs. The one Hirohito had is a '35, though it was built from 1930 until 1938, when it was replaced by a more modern version, which is the one we usually see Hitler being driven around in. Edited December 6, 2017 by Richard Bartrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike999 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Favorite album art that could have been box art... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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unclescott58 Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Not the best kits in the world. But, I do love the box art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 (edited) Edited December 8, 2017 by Casey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 9 hours ago, Casey said: What kit is this? Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 On 12/6/2017 at 5:54 PM, Mike999 said: Favorite album art that could have been box art... Great idea fore a build while listing to a great band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 2 hours ago, afx said: What kit is this? Very cool. Not sure it ever made it onto a kit box, but it was described as such here: http://nostalgiaonwheels.blogspot.com/2009/10/1960s-aurora-motorcycle-model-box-art.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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