Chuck Kourouklis Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 2000GT-R, yyaaaaayyy! Smooth-bumper RX-7 too, yyaaaaaayyy! JR120/30 Piazza some time, please? Great bookend for the 117... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 NuNu (Platz/Beemax) will of course be at Shizouka and they've dropped a teaser on social media as well as opening pre-orders for a long awaited release. Teaser is for a built production shot of the upcoming Volvo S70 Touring Car. Pre-Orders and Test Shots for the long awaited Audi A4 Touring Car (in 1996 British Touring Car Championship livery). This car as advertised in the box art pre-production sample was the BTCC Series Champion for 1996 with Frank Biela driving. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted April 6, 2022 Share Posted April 6, 2022 Its about time for the Audi, geesh, finally 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) Few more BeeMaNuNu pre-orders added this morning. These aren't new announcements if you've kept track of their promised ideas from pre-Covid with the exception of the M3 Rally car which is a new announcement, but is just a reissue with new decals (and maybe wheels). So under the Beemax label is the 1/12 Lotus 99T from the 1987 Monaco Grand Prix, which represents Senna's first victory at Monaco. There will be a sold separately P/E set. Pre-Order price is $188 based on current conversions. This was shown as a poster last year, but I believe there are at least partial test shots to be shown in May. Next a BMW M3 Rally for the 1987 Tour de Corse. This is an eeeeeebil tobacco livery, so purchase of the sold separately P/E set (or other aftermarket decals) will be required. Shown as a rapid prototype awhile back, is the official coming of the Mazda RX-7 253i as it ran (and failed to finish) the 1981 24hr of LeMans in IMSA GTO trim. This is supposed to be in that line of kits they touted as being "Easy Kits" that would have super simplified under pinnings, interiors and then have a lower price point. Be interested if there are actual plastic pieces to see next month to see what they actually looks like in reality. Lastly the next in the line of kits of the fairly new BMW 320i series. This advances the kit to the 2008 WTCC E90 version. This should ride the same chassis and base interior as the other two (2001 & 2004) 320i kits, but will obviously be a new body and all that entails. Will represent Jörg Müller's winning car from 2008 Brands Hatch (Race of the U.K. Round 1). BMW ran 5 factory backed teams in WTCC and there were a number of independents in 2008 as well. Edited April 11, 2022 by niteowl7710 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 The audi is available for pre order now, i have a couple ordered and i can see the e90 ending up in the stash too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) Another decals reissue coming up that is now open for pre-orders is a running of the Lancia Delta S4 under the Beemax label (this is particularly humorous to me since they just did a spot run of the original Martini kit with a NuNu label), for the winning car from the 1986 Rally Catalunya (one of the European Rally Championship stops). Decalcas did a decal set for this team & car for the 1986 Costa Brava Rally, but it didn't come with any of the gold decals, the Beemax literature promotes "large colorful decals" as part of the features of this release. Everything other than the decals should be a direct carry over from the previous two kits, and this is one of the only full detail kits that BeeMaNuNu has done in 1/24 scale. Fabrizio Tabaton/Luciano Tedeschini won a total of 6 events on the ERC Calender in 1986, and subsequently won the Season Championship. Edited April 12, 2022 by niteowl7710 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 The 1/12 Lotus 99T is very cool......but doubt I get through the stack of 1/12 kits on hand now.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 I notice that all the Lancia Rallye cars have those Aero Discs on the Front Wheels. I saw them first on the Iltaleri Lancias. What are they for? Some Kind of Brake Cooling Fan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, stavanzer said: I notice that all the Lancia Rallye cars have those Aero Discs on the Front Wheels. I saw them first on the Iltaleri Lancias. What are they for? Some Kind of Brake Cooling Fan? Yup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Ah, Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 22, 2022 Author Share Posted April 22, 2022 Test shots of the Hasegawa new tool Ken & Mary GT-R... http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/hc49b/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 1 hour ago, niteowl7710 said: Test shots of the Hasegawa new tool Ken & Mary GT-R... http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/hc49b/ Wow is that an improvement over the Fujimi and Aoshima kits! Plus I am absolutely loving the interior side panels that actually include the C-pillar trim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 26, 2022 Author Share Posted April 26, 2022 Test shots for the new parts to modify the recently released Nissan Pulsar GTI-R into it's Rally Racing format. http://www.hasegawa-model.co.jp/hc53b/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Actual built up pics of it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) Build up of the '73 GT-R. Edited April 27, 2022 by niteowl7710 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 Other Hasegawa build ups for modified reissues including the SA22C RX-7, Late Face-lift Isuzu 117, and Early '84 MR-2. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Porter Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 Genuinely makes me happy to see how aggressively Hasegawa is approaching new tooling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imarriedawitch Posted April 27, 2022 Share Posted April 27, 2022 On 4/5/2022 at 10:01 PM, martinfan5 said: Its about time for the Audi, geesh, finally I want the Audi but I'll wait until I actually see one. I pre-ordered the Volvo S40 almost a year ago and I'm still waiting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 (edited) While not a new announcement by any means, another up coming NuNu reissue that has a build up that will be at Shizouka is the Toyota Carina E 1993 BTCC kit. This kit will get new wheels, mirrors and rear spoiler beyond the obvious change in livery. Edited April 27, 2022 by niteowl7710 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Junkman Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 Any idea if the RX7/Savanna includes LHD parts? Had an '82 RX7, loved it but it wasn't compatible with 2 adults and a car seat (later 2 car seats). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael jones Posted April 29, 2022 Share Posted April 29, 2022 On 4/28/2022 at 10:53 AM, niteowl7710 said: While not a new announcement by any means, another up coming NuNu reissue that has a build up that will be at Shizouka is the Toyota Carina E 1993 BTCC kit. This kit will get new wheels, mirrors and rear spoiler beyond the obvious change in livery. Its a shame the tyres are too high profile and the wheels are so far inside the guards (narrow track I mean). This looks stupid to my eyes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 8 hours ago, Michael jones said: Its a shame the tyres are too high profile and the wheels are so far inside the guards (narrow track I mean). This looks stupid to my eyes! Since BeeMaNuNu kits are male fitment wheels bringing them out the fraction of a MM they're too far inset should be a matter how hard your press the wheels into the polycaps, because the wheels are tucked in there pretty good on the real one. I think you're also arguing fractional rubber height profile as well that unless you have a picture available or are intimately familiar with the car no one else would notice. Given the tire sidewall height and 4x4 stance on a lot of other manufacturers kits, I can at least accept what the Corona/Carina E offers without wincing too hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted April 30, 2022 Author Share Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, The Junkman said: Any idea if the RX7/Savanna includes LHD parts? Had an '82 RX7, loved it but it wasn't compatible with 2 adults and a car seat (later 2 car seats). There's a LHD dash in the IMSA race kit, so technically the kit can accept that set up. But so far they haven't offered it up the "civilian" parts for LHD. Edited April 30, 2022 by niteowl7710 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Junkman Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 7 hours ago, niteowl7710 said: There's a LHD dash in the IMSA race kit, so technically the kit can accept that set up. But so far they haven't offered it up the "civilian" parts for LHD. Well, heck. Maybe the aftermarket will see the need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 Aoshima showing a prototype for an upcoming Liberty Walk Lamborghini Murcielago 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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