57peppershaker Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Hi Gents Has anybody modified 1/24 Fast & Furious cars ? They are sometimes available cheap here in England (less than £16) and Ive recently picked up a few of them, red 70 Chevelle, grey primer 70 Chevelle, black 70 Charger & 3 x 70 Road Runners. The Chevelles will just be detailed & the Charger is due a wheel swop with a RR. The other 2 will be resprayed once the spring arrives. 1 will be bright orange, the other grey as The Hammer RR also featured in a F & F movie. Anybody know if these wheels are avail in 1:24 ? Be great to see your modded versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I've seen several of the Jadas from time to time but don't care for them. They seem to be too large for 1/24, have absurdly large wheels/tires, and often extended lower body sides. This is a shame because other parts of them look quite nice, and they're reasonably priced (at Walmart). I do own one Jada, a '64-'65 Falcon I bought absurdly cheap at a local toy swap meet. I thought it looked okay when I bought it, but when I got it home, sure enough, WAY too big to sit on a shelf with my other 1/24 cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57peppershaker Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Yes they are larger than 1:24, well mostly. This is an issue when trying to swop parts. I have a display cabinet with 6 or 7 vehicles per shelf, so a shelf of Jada will be in scale. Heres the Jada compared with a Revell dIe cast charger & Monogram 70 GTX and 70 Chevelle. The RR looks better with the Charger 5 spokes, but the chrome needs dulling down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 (edited) I have debated whether to get one of the Jada Brian's Escorts to replicate John Buffum's escort which I saw race at Daytona in 1972 but have not pulled the trigger yet. If it is as big as I think it is it would look out of place on the shelf. Edited January 15, 2019 by Gramps46 add clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57peppershaker Posted January 17, 2019 Author Share Posted January 17, 2019 Ive not seen the Escorts in shops over here Gary, only on ebay. Id guess they are overscale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Seems like the Belkits Escort rally car kits would be a good place to start also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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