heinz74

nah ,sorry.. i need to work out to get photo's up here.. but it was bad..the edges of if ,stood up about 2mm at the A pillar..not doable ..ever..

if you have a seriously warped hood..like i had in my kit..just contact Revell Germany via email through their spare parts division..Revell service team ,service@revell.de ,the woman you are dealing with from then is Petra Slansky allow up to 6 weeks for delivery to the US ,2-3 weeks for europe.. i got me a nice new hood ,fully packed in a cardboard box with bubble rap within a week,free of ANY charge (mind you ,i live in the Netherlands)..this hood fits waaaaay better than the one supplied in the kit i guess i'm not the only one complaining about fitment ..this was so horrible i wanted to put the lid back on the box and quit..and heating it ,or warm water thing wasn't gonna fix it.. so i'm back in the race again..great shout out to Revell Germany..

got mine too yesterday.. it's like an oversized 1/24 kit..but i'll make it believable ,no plug wires included in the kit..easily fixed.. love these big kits ,you can really go to town with the paint and details.. it still baffles me they didn't release it in the US first ,most people in europe have never seen a real one..probably only know it from the movies with the guy with the moustache and cowboyhat anyway ,gonna love building this thing ,angry chicken et al

got mine today.. allways wanted one ,but Ebay prices were going through the roof for an original issue ..haven't built a decent model for a couple of years now,but this one is gonna get the 5 star treatment..

resin ,straight out of the box i guess..they look built by GT Spirit..but i could be wrong..

i never really built a Tamiya kit in large scale (except for a Suzuki motorcycle 20 years ago),and a Caterham is not my cup of tea ,but with some clean building and some more detailing this could easily be one of the greatest kits in this scale sort of reduces a 1/12 Monogram to a kid's toy.. go easy on the paint..you kinda lucked out ,because the panels are all seperate..which makes it a lot easier..Best of luck with it but you're a smart guy..you'll figure it out..

it will probably fire right up too..by the looks of it..

i try to make an effort..hahaha..here's the chassis..

can be done though..

the wipers are bent..straight out of the box..i remember..i guess i slightly warmed them up and twisted them..

nailed it again.. this thing looks real..its a shame we are oceans apart ,i would really wanna sit down and see how you build these i've been loving your builds forever..the larger scales in particular.. great job on this "Vette.

that's why i never use acrylic rattlecans anymore.. if something goes wrong you're toast and so is youre model.. same goes when you rub through the different types of coats..even when you are using everything Motip ..it still can cause a reaction.. i screwed myself once by painting over Tamiya acrylic (i forgot that i used it on that subject)with i believe Duplicolor.. everything looked fine ...but after a month or 2 the model was a write-off..full of cracks in its paint..(1969 Charge 1/24 scale) anyway..i block sanded my vette,to get as straight as possible.. then 2 light coats of Standox plastic primer..after that a couple of light coats of Standox Topfuller.. blocksanding again to a mirrorfine finish (p1500 waterproof)..followed by Standox basecoat in red and MS clearcoat.. all automotive ..did no coloursanding or buffing afterwards the thing still shines like day one.. albeit a bit expensive ,but at this scale you kinda need to go nine yards.. just start over Erik..and make sure that previous layers are bonedry before attempting touch up work..

i love those decals they included this time..makes it all so much more realistic..i wish i had those when i did mine..oh well ..missed again like i said build this as clean as possible and it'll do..it's never gonna be a Tamiya large scale kit..but it isn't priced like that either.. i also toned down the shine on the engine chrome,. the brightness at this scale makes it look like an oversized Hot Wheels toy when finished.. most of the chrome in my kit was gone or scratched over the years so had to redo most of it.. keep up the good work Erik ,you'll get there..

i build this thing a while back..(there is a topic here)..from i believe one of the first issues ever...molded in all red body and interior and black floorpan and suspension i did a ton of clean up work on the body..this was the worst i've ever seen in a modelkit.. i ended up blocksanding the whole thing and then using the same paint system ,one would do on a real car..all automotive paint.. this issue you have, seems no better..a big plus are the decals in this case..on mine they were long gone because of age.. this kit also screams 'detail' in a big way...,'cause it's just a magnified 1/24 ..i added some lines to the injection system and cooling ,so now it has some sort of credit in the looks departement try to build as clean as possible ,and then it'll be a nice model.. maybe i'll do one in black ...somewhere down the line...still a shame they didn't include some extra wheels and options.. and modelshows/competitions.?.overhere in Holland..mmmm.. never heard of any..must have a look at that..

i only got 4 large scale cars built..and one 57 Chevy in 1/12 sitting on the shelf.. i don't wanna stash anything ..what i buy gets built anyway ,or whenever i feel like it.. when it comes to 1/18 diecasts..thats another story..got about 60 of them..even a couple of 1/12 models.. most of these 1/18 models have been modified ,in terms of wheels ,color or engine.. sadly for Euro guys there aren't many good kits of european cars around that look great when built..some Revell Germany kits are way off in proportion so i don't buy or build them..and the fact i find 1/24-25 a little small for my taste.. and you never ever come across a US Muscle car overhere..except for shows or meetings...so relating to that subject is hard also... i never got to drive a Charger or Cuda..Firebird or Mustang in Highschool like you guys, hahaha...so there's no sentiment..

yep it really is..he hit the ball out of the park..and it hasn't even landed yet

yep reissue them..in 1/12 or even 1/8 scale...nice big MCG photoetc kit to go with it..that would be something..

whow..that's some build there!..miles away from the original kit.. have you got some photo's of the engine and drivetrain..(fahrwerk und bremsen?hinterachse und getriebe..usw)...?

that will ad up to about 1100 euro's in total..which is a lot of cash ..in the end.. but you'll likely will not come across anything like it..it's not the kind of exotic subject you can get from Pocher or such..(which i personaly feel nothing for) i always thought about the Manta A as being as close to a US GM muscle car ,as we could get back in late 60's early 70's (check the shape of it) i'm still biased though..i probably couldn't get suscribed here in the Netherlands ,but having relatives in Germany..i should be able ..sort of.. already got one in 1/18 (slightly modified) diecast.. think i need to sleep on it..long and hard..

i know you guys got the Manta in the US..albeit with some nasty ass bumpers.. we had the GT/E over here ,with the fuel injected 1900 cc injection engine,..my dad bought one new in 1974,, a venom green GT/E i sort of have to have this ...,but A ..what if i sign up for the magazine ,and the terminate it after 5 issues?.. B..has anyone out there ever finished the Aston Martin ..or the Shelby gt500?..are these models anything close to a good model when completed? check.. http://www.opel-manta-modell.de/

hahaa..i rarely see this kit..judging by the pictures it doesn't seem to be very detailed..so to pass as a reasonable model you've got your work cut out for you those old kits are allways a surprise..i just recently bought an Otaki Corvette in 1/12 scale ..the box looked toylike..but inside the kit is surpisingly good detailed and sorted when you open it (i'm not building it though)..but this seems the opposite thing.. good luck with it..!

i'd wish..with these gas prices over here it wouldn't be a laughing matter though.. and the fact a real one would set me back about 100.000 euros..(in this condition).. znotgonnahappin...

completely missed this topic..WHOW!..these Camaros are a knock out.. you got to be related to Hawk 312?..hahaha ,you build these kits so great ,it' has to be still wondering though ..how on earth you get those tyres on the stock rallye wheels?..somehow the don't fit .or do they? anyway..i'm starting my own Z/28 pretty soon..not sure which colour though..(not grey..been there..done that) great stuff man!

Thanx people.. took some outdoor shots today..nothing fancy.. looks more orange than red..but i guess red is sencitive for that anyway.. rolled her over..not to be done with the real thing..wouldn't be wise no crazy detail ,like fuel/brake lines..on this level of stock detail..i just wouldn't have looked right..like wiring up a 1/24 Bburago diecast. did do some engine stuff..otherwise the bay would have a 'half finished' look about it..like if 85% restoration was done and somebody had thrown in the towel.. all in all ..i'm still glad i didn't pack it back up somewhere and never finish it.. like i said it was an very old kit i got from german Ebay..it came all loose parts in the box with no instructions whatsoever..so i might have missed something.. but in the end..i think it's ok.. greetings from the Netherlands..

oh man..if somebody could cast this in 1/12 scale ..i would be all over it.. problem would be getting the rest of the parts for it..like engine and interior..