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It would be nice if Tamiya did more classics, like Ferraris or a 300SL roadster companion to their Gullwing. They used to be better about this.

Thanks!

Beautiful. Is that the standard ride height from the Tamiya kit?

Should turn this into a Nuremberg 2025 thread. Tamiya announced a BMW license. Wonder what kits they have in store. https://tamiyablog.com/2025/01/announcement-that-bmw-group-models-will-be-offered-again-from-tamiya/

I'm still anxiously awaiting a Roma Spider and Rolls Royce Spectre, both having been pictured before.

Thanks for sharing!

I figured, but let the aftermarket provide a fix I suppose. I'm fine building it as a GTA with a big wing. I remember the last time I saw something wrong...the rear headrests of the Audi RS6 are from the base version and they didn't mold the intricate stitched seat centers, both of which were corrected on the RS7.

There’s a few errors, which hopefully they’ll correct before release. There were two versions, the GTA, a more road-focused with comfort front sport seat, full back seat, and small flip spoiler, and a lighter GTAm, which removed the back seat and rear door panels, and added a roll bar and big exterior wing. The kit has the big exterior wing and a roll bar of the GTAm, but they forget to eliminate the rear seats, door panels, and include the correct front GTAm race seats. It can easily be built as a GTA with a big wing, not a GTAm.

Great work! Love the color combo.

I usually don't visit this sub forum, but I'm glad I did because I saw this...love it!

Beautiful work and great color combo!

Pretty clear from my original post that I wanted the mirror the most… No noticeable difference. Just look at the pics in the link and decide for yourself.

For me, it was. The link above has wheels and both mirrors.

Plamoz is back up and running! Not sure if and when they'll produce new stuff, but they restocked their Porsche 918 spyder parts. https://www.plamoz.com/en

Great build and review too!

Beautiful! Love the Rossa Monza.

Thanks for sharing, as always!

Agree on the Tamiya body shape. Too bad it didn't include a moon roof like the AMT/Aoshima/Fujimi, as no moon roof was rare in the US. If they could include a clear hood, they could have included a clear moon roof part and scribe lines on the inside of the roof, like the other kits. Another thing the Tamiya kit lacks: separate buckets for the headlights and integrated fog lights. The original release does have wood decals. Aoshima made a '93/'94 version with the updated wheels, but it doesn't incorporate the slight mods Toyota made to the side skirts and bumpers. Hard to describe but they were fuller looking and the rockers were painted to match. Also, the Aoshima wheels weren't shaped correctly, to my eye.

I think Tamiya had the most accurate body shape of the various companies that kitted the Celsior/Lexus LS400, yet they omitted the sunroof, which other companies included. Tamiya is also re-releasing the LS400. Both new releases include an updated decal sheet (the only changes being reshaped bumper chrome strips and a new CHMSL) and new window masks. I think the LS400 also includes silver metal transfers in place of the original gold emblems.

Ditto!

Haha, what I was thinking.

They were great at addressing Revell kit issues, like new wheels, tires, etc. Glad to see them restarting. It was weird, because all of a sudden the proprietor stopped responding to people on FB years back and would simply sell what remained from the website.

Great job! I like that you did the two-tone exterior, and such a clean build! I really enjoyed building these back in the day, despite their issues as you pointed out. I used the Lion Roar photo etch set, which had a photo etch grill more in scale. I actually have two more to build with the pano roof (I already vacuum formed it).

Update @Exotics_Builder@Zoom Zoom@Mike Chernecki: happy to report that ZoomOn Models created an accurate NSX wing. It's part of an NSX Type S transkit, but they were able to sell me the wing only, since I don't care for the Type S body kit. I've test-fitted it, and all is good. ZoomOn has other cool stuff, like a T5-R transkit for the Tamiya Volvo 850 Turbo wagon. I have that too and it's pretty comprehensive; the only thing missing is T5-R-specific seats, but that's not a big deal.

Beautiful build! God forbid I criticize a stupendous effort by Tamiya, but they could've made more of an effort with the fuel injection system, and an obvious mistake - they forgot the radio. There's speakers on the door sills, but no radio hanging from the center of the dash like on the real car.