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1984 Custom Cadillac (California Wheels Edition) By Revell
Junkman replied to Dr. Cranky's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
With the Modelhaus now being defunct, Jo-Han wheels would be your only option. But since this kit will not build into a stock model no matter what, just replace the Lowrider wheels and tyres with a set of aftermarket wheels and tyres that suit the car better. I'm toying with the idea to use the fake wire wheels from the Jo-Han '68 Chrysler kit. -
It's been released.
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Thank you! Yeah, especially the engine detail of the Olds is just delightful. I have at least one more of them, so I might actually build one. How about Agean Aqua with white interior and stripes? This last one I got must be from the very last period of Jo-Han, hence it has no redlines printed on the tyres. But the chrome is surprisingly spotless, something you don't always get with Jo-Han kits.
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Right. There has been a plastic avalanche. I should know, because I triggered it. By attending the Scale Model World in Telford yesterday. So here goes. I was unable to leave this JoHan Olds 442 behind. It was even still sealed, until I rudely deflorated it. This next one is not a car kit. In fact, I don't even care about the subject. Neither do I care about the scale. But when I saw the box, I had that total Aaron Draplin moment, so I had to have it. The contents are equally mint and it has a pre decimal price written on it, 4s 2d. Which was a lot of money for a plastic kit back then. Yes, we are talking about an expensive hobby here. Right. Next. Cars again. Some Italian ex-pat made some hot rods in France. Being in full plastic Schlumpf mode, I want to own each and every one made as a plastic kit. This is another gap in my collection filled: I noticed that I don't own a single Mopar redneck icon. This has now been corrected. When Chrysler Imperials were still Chrysler Imperials: Some German sports car, just because I was in that mood: And then. There was the catch of the day! Just look. Just bloody LOOK, I say! I got me this: Whatever will happen to that surfer next, it won't feel good. And when I returned home after a loooong day, Imagine my surprise finding a parcel containing this: OMG NOT JB 007 GOLDFINGER. Hence totally worthless chod:
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Italeri reissue of the ESCI Ford Transit MKII
Junkman replied to Junkman's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Does the British numberplate C469 BF8 look plausible to you? And just google numberplates from the other countries. They don't look even remotely correct. Mind you, I still bought the kit. I can make my own numberplates. -
Italeri reissue of the ESCI Ford Transit MKII
Junkman replied to Junkman's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
Those numberplate decals are simply mongtarded. They prefectly reflect my outlook on the people running the model kit industry. I have no idea who those clowns are trying to kid. I despair. -
It follows the current trend of European kit manufacturers to needlessly increase your postage costs by using boxes twice as big as necessary: Body parts are moulded in white plastic this time around: The rest is moulded in black, except of the clear parts, of course: It does still include LHD and RHD dashboards: There are 5 vinyl tyres included: They do have sidewall detail: They are the wrong size and load rating for a Transit van. The decal sheet includes signwriting for British Gas and a lot of numberplates from various countries, most of them in wrong formats and with wrong fonts:
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Lindberg Customizable Street Rod (2-Pack) News
Junkman replied to regular guy's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I don't like their scale, but the mid engined T bucket might be an interesting project in 1/25th. -
Thanks God it's an automatic. Everyone keeps telling me how bad those Range Rovers are, despite this example has provided faithful service to its owner (yes, it had only one prior to me) for twenty years. So far the only thing that went wrong with it was the water pump failing in spectacular fashion, but that's hardly Range Rover specific. The replacement cost me only 30 quid and it was changed within an hour. You get parts for these like water.
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Got me this 26,000 mile survivor. Believe it or not, I intended it to be a parts car for the one I already had. However, it turned out to be way too good to be broken, so I broke the one I had instead. And since it is way too good to be driven on salted Winter roads, I just bought a WBoD (Winter Beater of Distinction) as well: It even has my personal warranty in the boot: I guess I will do this a lot in the forseeable future:
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Cars of American Graffiti
Junkman replied to MGL's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Curt's 2CV is a '67, which makes it the only main cast car which is not period correct. You could settle for the Welly diecast, which is even available in the correct colour, if you are not too fussy. Because it depicts a 1980s vintage 2CV. If you want to make an accurate replica of the film car, the best start is the Heller 2CV. Again, it depicts a later model, but the only significant difference is the panel below the trunk lid. Whereas later 2CVs had it squared off, like the Heller model does, earlier models had it slanted, a continuation of the trunk lid. Look: VS. As for the taillights, the ones you need are in the Heller Renault 4CV kit. You would then have to find suitable turn signal lights mounted ahead of the rear side windows and you would basically be done. However, if you prefer to build a period correct 2CV for 1962, you will have to make another little modification. You would have to fill the locating holes for the door handles on the front doors and drill new ones at the front of the doors, because 1962 2CVs had reverse opening front doors: and you would have to fill in the rear side windows. -
Yeah, in the same way as Revell's '60 multipiece is a '59. It even started life correctly labelled as a '59 and I guess they started calling it a '60 when AMT started to call their '60 a '59.
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I have the SMP '59 annual. It was the cheapest annual I ever bought, for a tenner. Yes, I'm one of those second generation collectors. Since I'm not remotely in John Goschke's league, I'm afraid it'll remain unbuilt until my heirs take it to the tip.
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AMT '77 Pacer Wagon - a new loser out of box!
Junkman replied to Faust's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
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That's not entirely true. There is (was) this: And there are a plethora of wheels and tyres for RC cars in that scale.
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Lindberg 1/8 dragster...... any good ?
Junkman replied to cobraman's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I say. There are some mightily tasty buildups in this thread, gents. -
I had this idiotic notion you might want to save some money, but stupid me forgot that all Americans are so filthy rich that this is entirely unnecessary.
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Apparently the 1/16 Isetta and 1/8 Corvette are released now. If any of you Stateside want them, please feel free to let me know and I'll look into postage costs.
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Lindberg 1/8 dragster...... any good ?
Junkman replied to cobraman's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
You could say that, since it has been awaited since 1964. It was announced as a follow up for the Exterminator, but never made it into production until now, wow, that was quick! This kit is going to be bought, that's for sure. And if my children have to chew bark for a Month because Brexit exchange rate and postage. -
Prove it.
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I take your word for it. But I owned a '68 Satellite back in the 80s and in my memory, it looked much more like the Jo Han one.
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Don't those Round2 dinglebrains realise that we would smash each others heads in over these? Of all the tools that still exist, these would be the first ones I'd dig up.
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Brian James Trailer *UPDATED* 8/23/16*
Junkman replied to martinfan5's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
A typical contemporary American car hauler trailer would be bigger to begin with, since the licence issue doesn't exist, have the axles not spaced and much further back, since there is no 50 kg tow ball load limit, like in Europe. Consequently they usually have siamesed mudguards. They are typically decked with wood and also typically have the downward kick at the rear. The lighting requirements are entirely different and I can't figure out how the brakes are activated, if they have brakes at all. The provisions for securing the car to be transported are different as well, most likely also due to different legal requirements. Of what I gather from the internet, they rarely have a winch?