Austin-Healy 100-6 or 3000? Any good kits?

[randyc]

Looking for a friend - any Austin Healy kits of the 100-6 or the 3000 that are NOT the revell multi piece body?  Not excited about having to build that if there is a better alternative.

Thanks for any tips you may havae.

[stitchdup]

theres this one    https://www.scalemates.com/kits/strombecker-d57-149-austin-healey--1184747

or if you dont mind resin    http://www.rocketfin.com/resin_product.cfm?id=3996

I dont know if either is easy to find though there are bound to be more resin versions

[Gramps46]

Randy

The Revell kit builds up well because the seams are where the real Healey seams are so you don't have to worry about them.  I did change the wheels on the one pictured below. The Strombecker is very simple with no engine and larger than 1/24.

You have a PM coming.

Gary

 

Edited August 12, 2019 by Gramps46

[Gramps46]

Here is a comparison of the two models.  The Revell has the 2 jump seats and the Strombecker does not.

 

[my80malibu]

The Revell Austin does Build up very Nicely, IMHO. It is one of the better Multi Piece bodies they ever made.

[Deathgoblin]

I need to get another one of these.  I got ahold of one, but between being glue bombed and short shot I just ended up tossing it.  It was a nice kit, though.

[djflyer]

Not sure if you have a tight budget but there is also the K&R Replicas white metal kit of the 3000 in 24th scale.

http://www.kandrreplicas.co.uk/kar2424.htm

[Gramps46]

Good catch on the K&R, I had forgotten about it.

[Anglia105E]

I quite often have a look round for Austin Healey 3000 kits or diecast, in both 1:43 and 1:24 scale, but usually it is the Austin Healey 100-6 that comes up in larger numbers. The K&R Replicas version of the 3000 is nice, and as you say, it is a bit pricey at £94.00 GBP....... The Revell kit is the 1:25 scale Austin Healey 100-6, and although it looks to be very good, it is not the 3000 that I would like to find.

David

[randyc]

2 hours ago, Anglia105E said:

I quite often have a look round for Austin Healey 3000 kits or diecast, in both 1:43 and 1:24 scale, but usually it is the Austin Healey 100-6 that comes up in larger numbers. The K&R Replicas version of the 3000 is nice, and as you say, it is a bit pricey at £94.00 GBP....... The Revell kit is the 1:25 scale Austin Healey 100-6, and although it looks to be very good, it is not the 3000 that I would like to find.

David

My dentist had a 3000 in 1:1 for a while and that was a truly beauitiful car.   Would love to find a replica of that.

[djflyer]

This is another one of those cars that is (almost) painfully underserved in the model world, especially considering its rather iconic status in sports cars - both the 100-6 and the 3000.  One of these days I will have to pop for that K&R kit of the 3000. 

Edited August 15, 2019 by djflyer