Junkman

I used that site trying to make plates using their customize function, and they turned out not to be correct, especially the spacing. This actually prompted my initial post.

And the Gullwing, and the '65 Mustang, all of which were captive Renwal t00lz. Then turns around and releases a 1/12 scale Mustang kit that turns out to be a decent seller. What Revell should do is stop wasting huge amounts of money on such elaborate but stillborn children as Rosenbauer Simbas and Neoplan Cityliners, which really can do nothing but flop. Although not big scale, but a big kit indeed, the Routemaster seems to fly off the shelves and so would the right subjects in big scales.

I'm somehow thinking to get rid of all those 1/24-5s and only collect stuff like this in future.

Monogram made 1/24 kits of the mid Eighties GN and GNX back in the day, but they are surprisingly rare today. Search for "Monogram Buick GN" and "Monogram Buick GNX" on Ebay, not for "Buick Regal".

If it helps you to decide which version you want to build, my mission is accomplished. A reissue is most welcome. I missed the kit the first time around, since as a juvenile in Germany at the time I had little interest in it and preferred to spend my pocket money on much more 'exotic' stuff, like Jo-Han Oldies. Now I regret it, but not to the extent that I'm willing to pay the scene tax levied on the originals. If reissued, I'd buy at least two, one to build a replica of my friend's '78 Oettinger, one to build a low spec with rectangular headlights, which is the truest interpretation of the original design. I'd try to use the oily bits from the new Revell Golf kit. Another rather unusual (for AMT) kit of the time that hasn't been mentioned yet is the Ford Capri MKII, which would also be a welcome reissue, if the tool still exists. It would also yield a fairly decent Cologne V6.

The wheels are BBS style alloys and according to Round2's philosophy, all parts of the original issue should be included.

A friend of mine bought a new Mars Red Scirocco GTI (was that version even sold in the US?) in 1978 and had it immediately "massaged" by Oettinger, which did not void the warranty! He still has the car today, in as new condition, with a mere 70,000 km on it. A bit of meaningless Scirocco trivia you never wanted to know: - The car is named after after the Mediterranean wind "Sirocco" sic (from the Greek name, "σιρόκος" (sirokos)), that comes from the Sahara desert and reaches hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe. This wind is called "Ghibli" in Libya and "Yugo" in what used to be Yugoslavia, so VW, Zastava and Maserati named cars after the same wind in different languages. - The first two generations of the Scirocco weren't built by VW, but by Karmann. - The Scirocco became available two months before the Golf (Rabbit in USA). - Despite the Scirocco is also mechanically based on the Golf, surprisingly few parts are actually interchangeable. Almost every part of the Scirocco was re-engineered in favour of a 'sportier' drive, whatever that means. - All cars designated for export to the USA had the mandatory quad round 5 3/4" headlights, so did the TS and GTI versions in Europe. However, Giugiaro had initially designed the car with just two rectangular headlights and Europeans opting for the lower powered L and S models got them: These were supplied by either Bosch or Hella and are specific for the Scirocco, they aren't shared with any other car. - Throughout its production, the first generation Scirocco exceeded the sales expectations and production capacity, thus customers were willing to endure being on long waiting lists. In the peak years 1977 and 1978 (the first post-facelift years), sales exceeded 87.000 units/year and customers had to wait over a year to get their new cars delivered. - The first RHD models (production of which commenced as late as Spring 1976) were exported to Japan. The first Sciroccos officially exported to the United Kingdom and other RHD Commonwealth markets were the post-facelift 1977 models. - Due to the relatively high prices in the UK (the Pound Sterling was severely devaluated vs. the Deutschmark at the time), UK spec 1970s Sciroccos (called Mark 1 in Britain) are rare to begin with. The UK special edition „Storm“, roughly comparable with the GTI „limited edition“ with leather interior, is considered the rarest version of all and commands a hefty premium among today's collectors.

I ask the question on this here forum and a few minutes later someone posts the answer. Of course there is always the unavoidable smarty pants who tells me I should have used the search, but I simply ignore those.

Yeah, I want to merge it with a Tom Daniel Circus Wagon... Here it is in action: Today it is in the National Museum of Musical Clocks in Utrecht (https://www.museumspeelklok.nl/lang/en/).

It's also missing the instructions and the decals. Care level: Bordering zero.

Holiday season is near.

Didn't someone do a tutorial for a sedan conversion?

Do Americans not stop and offer help, when someone just had a serious accident?

I CAN HAZ WEIRDERER STILL These were made by the Dutch company Tiel for the famous toy shop Merkelbach in Amsterdam, in 1965. The still unboxed kits were discovered in a warehouse in the late 90s and subsequently sold in these generic boxes. This is NOT a reissue, the parts are 1965 vintage. It depicts one of the many famous Dutch street organs, "de Drie Pruiken" (the three wigs), which is still in full working order today. There are records of such stuff: One could stream this onto a computer, make a .mp3 out of it and put a little player into the organ model?

Since we talk about coaches... And believe it or not, I've seen a quite convincing Druid Princess made from this.

They were initially made for promotional bar lights. Only after the contract with Anheuser Busch was filled, they became available as kits for the retail market.

I was somehow hoping it's the prototype of a 1/12 Hakosuka kit.

It's massive. The whole rig is about 30 inches long.

There was a stock one in SWB flavour in Arii's "Urban Black" series.

Hopefully I'll see one of them every day pretty soon.

What? Everything on telly is true. PHAKT.

Whacked in a pre-order. Is that an IMC logo on the box? And we don't just need the '59 Dodge, life without it is impossible.

That was quick... Finally some good news.

Looks like they are Kyoshos: http://829japan.com/2015/05/18/event-report-shizuoka-hobby-show-2015-kyosho/