Erik Smith

Oh man, good to know. $8 for shipping that quick from Korea is a bargain.

I bought one from same seller, but went with bargain shipping, which, if it’s been anything like the shipments from Japan this year, may take months.

Well, it’s about time I dug out all the stalled projects... I got a little more done on the V-6 and painted some black trim on the body. I am not looking forward to squeezing the interior and chassis into the body - it’s a tight, body bending process.

Welcome, Joe, from a fellow Spokanite.

I’ve ordered both from website and eBay store. He doesn’t communicate much but all items were received within reasonable time and are very high quality.

Ah, looks better than expected. Thanks for posting James. I ordered one as well, maybe should have got two. I like the plain steel wheel choice.

Tiny electric cars like that are all over China. The woman we were with there called them “old people cars” because you don’t need a driver’s license - and apparently that is an issue for old people in China? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/chinas-giant-market-for-tiny-cars-1537538585 Here I am next to one a couple years ago:

Cost is relative to the amount of money you have. $1000 for most people is unreasonable to spend for a model kit. However, there is some economic inequality in the world, and that same $1000 price tag does not impact some people’s financial lives at all. I remember saving for my first “new-to me” car. I happened to be in Las Vegas a few months after I bought it and walked by a $1000 minimum bid blackjack table. The only person playing was betting and losing more money on every hand than my wife and I saved in one year. I bet people in Bangladesh think throwing down $30 for a model kit is extravagant.

I think the Trumpeter Novas and the AMT 62-63 Novas are the only correct 6 cylinders in plastic. The old AMT kit is kind of basic and probably not worth the price you’d have to pay to get one. There was also a 4 cylinder available in the Nova - that I believe was based on the 6 - so you could cut 2 cylinders off... Ken Kitchen Table Top Resins has/had a straight 6 also, I believe, but I’m not sure he’s still up and selling? The Trumpeter is 1:24 but here it is in a 1:25 AMT wagon - so looks fine.

Len - maybe you’ve seen this thread before, but in case you missed it... You can see how Shawn did the window trim on page two or so - which looks similar to where you’re heading.

You did right...the poly glass version is the one to get. Has 12 tires, all the custom and stock parts.

Awesome.

I’m glad to see this one is still alive! The new fan is awesome. Well, it all is.

Fujimi recently reissued the Autobianchi. Will take a bit to ship as it seems not many stateside, but relatively cheap. There is also AMT and MPC Pacer models, released not too long ago.

I kind of think of any kit that was made at the same time as the real car as an annual. A 1962 Tempest model that came out in 1962 is an annual. A 1960 Corvette model that came out in 2010 is not an annual.

I miss giant engines sticking out of hoods. Also ugly shorts and fanny packs.

Yeah, as mentioned above, most are easy to come by. Even if they don’t show up on eBay a lot, when they do, they still don’t sell for much. The high priced ones that are on eBay are usually on eBay a long time - giving some impression of a high value. It seems most decent stashes have a few of these. Most completed shelves don’t! I think the, at the time, actual AMT kits of Barettas and such were nicer than the MPC - AMT was cranking out a ton of really nice kits of somewhat generic interest (Explorer, Baretta, Probe).

Extended the state of emergency, not the Stay at home order. Two different things.

Mister Santa got the wheels and tires ready:

Be cool to go back in time and see the lot lined with ‘em. And also bring some 2020 bucks to cash in on the deal.

2% off. Almost. But $50 bucks is $50 bucks! Equal to about $350 in today’s dollar.

Cool. Thanks for photos and sharing. This would be a cool version from instruction sheet, hehe:

Beautiful paint work. Great job!