1959scudetto

Great looiking International, Dan - did the stripes come as decals included inthe kit?

Rich, there are expensve resin kits available from Profile 24 and Model Factory Hiro in 1/24. A few years ago, I could buy from ebay Italy an old built-up of a rare kit (see here:

Very nice model, Rich - I had this one also, but sold it when I could buy a 1/24 version. I can't remember if mine had any decals at all. I even have a book about this car !

Thanks !

Thank you, Michal !

Thank you Rusty, these are the kit wheels.

Thanks, guys - they are built more or less out of the box.

Before I leave for 2 weeks (holidays) I will show you 2 other of my mid-80's builts: spraypainted from the can, trim brushed with silver enamel. 1957 Chevy (1/25 mpc) and 1966 Chevelle SS (1/24 Monogram):

Before I take a 2 week-timeout (holidays) I will show you 2 other of my mid-80's builts: spraypainted from the can, trim brushed with silver enamel. 1957 Chevy (1/25 mpc) and 1966 Chevelle SS (1/24 Monogram):

Of course you are right, Alan ! Immediately after posting I remembered the scene - a chain would have made too much noise so the cops would have noticed Curt fixing their rear axle (one of my favorite scenes ever)

Right - and some modeling shops offer them too for relatively moderate prices. (f. i. www.modelissimo.eu)

Hi Gary, Modelissimo from Germany has some of them the first 7 models as of now) - a lot cheaper than on ebay: here is the link: https://www.modelissimo.eu/ switch to English language, choose 1/24 for scale and for manufacturer: Hachette Opel Collection.

Excellent model, Michal - very nice colors!

Yes, guys - the similarity is no coincidence - Chevrolet chief stylist Clare McKichan went over to Germany in 1962 and was mainly responsible for the design of Opel in the 60's (also for the Opel GT AKA "mini-Corvette")

Thansk, Carl ! Thank you, Bob - I preferred stock, but every once in a while a street machine came in between.

That's why Amedée Gordini has been called the wizard (cranking out lots of power from the small Renault engines). Thanks! Thank you Rusty !

Thanks, Chris ! Thank you, Rusty - it can be hard to be an Alfa Romeo fan (and modelbuilder) looking for affordable kits that are good representations of the original - proportionwise Tamiya's Giulia Sprint GTA is by far the best. This is why I have gathered 75 diecast models in 1/24 over the last 10 years, many of them will be modified to create different versions/racers. Thank you, Kurt - I must admit that I didn't notice the number of the holes in the campagnolo wheels. Thank you, Anders - the white one is Gunze's low-tech Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 junior.

Thanks, Anders !

My latest acquisition (from the German 1/24 Hachette Opel collection): 1965 Opel Diplomat V8 coupè (only 347 pcs. were built by Karmann between 1965 and 1967), motorized with the Chevrolet 327 V8.

Excellent, Alan - you only need the rear live axle with a chain wrapped around in a distance...

Thanks, TJ - might have worked, but I have sold this one (and more than 60 others).

Excellent idea, Gary - this will do the trick! Painting the window frames flat black gives the impression of a larger window opening - I will do the same with mine! (the red hot Italians are cheap die-casts from Jouef, Danbury mint, Politoys and the QR Alfa Romeo collection - all slightly modified.)

Very nice Gary - these two models don't have much in common - each has some strong and some weak points (I have the resin transkit from Umi, I think - must be from the early 90's - looks like a re-pop of your K & B body). The Jouef GTO I snapped for € 13,00 (= about 15 $) in 2014 in its original package, only 1 wiper was missing - talk about a steaI ! I modified it a little bit for the 12 h Reims 1964: With some other red hot Italians:

Great model, Alex !

NAIL, of course... ... and afterwards reglue the 2 frame parts with epoxy or superglue to the clear part of the windshield.