martinfan5 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Its that time of the year again , the Shizuoka Hobby Show , it runs from the 14th-17th, and it is officially Thursday in Japan, going to be a good show , and as soon as the photos start showing up, I will get them posted of all the new stuff coming our way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 51 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Please do and thanks for all your previous updates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 First set of Photos , these are from Beemax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 And Bellkits checking now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) Some great Rally cars coming from Beemax and (hopefully) a proper BMW E30. I was hoping to see a mock-up of the Escort RS1600 from Belkits. Edited May 14, 2015 by afx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model-collector Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 That civic and M3 already have me excited, can't wait to see what else shows up. Thanks for posting this up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Some really cool stuff! Yes, any previews of the Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin T Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 That E30 has my attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Some really cool stuff! Yes, any previews of the Ford? I mailed Belkits a couple weeks ago and at that point in time it was still in the 3d file stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 Some more photos, these come from Masahiko Nakasone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 51 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The "Toyoda" looks great...can't wait for mine to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I will have to buy one of the Toyoda kits, really a cool looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Sadly my wallet is so far safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddyfink Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Can't wait for these to hit our shores! I feel sad for my wallet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Some more photos, these come from Masahiko Nakasone I could definitely see myself street rodding this one. Even if it is a four door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijsgrit Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I could definitely see myself street rodding this one. Even if it is a four door. R35 engine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I tried to read the signs, but it's all Greek to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVZ2881 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I see that Beemax is going to be getting a lot of my money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Janssens Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Some more photos, these come from Masahiko Nakasone Too bad that for such a significant car (for the Japanese automotive history, anyway) they didn't design it with a complete engine. Or was the engine a too troublesome unit Edited May 15, 2015 by Luc Janssens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Too bad that for such a significant car (for the Japanese automotive history, anyway) they didn't design it with a complete engine. Or was the engine a too troublesome unit I suspect since the actual Toyoda AA that Toyota owns, and this kit is designed from is a bit of a homemade Frankensaloon rebuilt from several sets of factory plans after no original ones could be found, nobody knows exactly what the top end of the engine REALLY looked like enough to make a model of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Is that all? No daft Bosuzoku chod from Aoshima or Fujimi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike 51 Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I suspect since the actual Toyoda AA that Toyota owns, and this kit is designed from is a bit of a homemade Frankensaloon rebuilt from several sets of factory plans after no original ones could be found, nobody knows exactly what the top end of the engine REALLY looked like enough to make a model of it. It's a running driving 1-1 replica made from the factory blueprints.... google it,they let Jay Leno "test" it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarana-X Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Those TA64 Celica and 240RS rally cars are sweet! I don't believe that generation of Celica has ever been kitted. Edited May 15, 2015 by Zarana-X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaronw Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) I suspect since the actual Toyoda AA that Toyota owns, and this kit is designed from is a bit of a homemade Frankensaloon rebuilt from several sets of factory plans after no original ones could be found, nobody knows exactly what the top end of the engine REALLY looked like enough to make a model of it.Stealing the engine from a period Chevy should do it for anyone wanting to add full detail under the hood. Toyota based their first engine on the GM "Stovebolt" I-6. They continued to use this engine in various evolved forms until 1993 when the 3F was dropped from the Land Cruiser.The F engine in my '69 Land Cruiser is nearly identical to the engine in my '52 GMC, the major visible differences being more modern fuel, oil and air filters in the Toyota. That and the need for metric wrenches on the Toyota, SAE on the GMC.There are photos of the Type A engine used in this car, so shouldn't be too hard for someone to fabricate the proper aircleaner and such (well not too hard in comparison to adding all the under hood bits anyway, doing full detail will likely be a chore). Edited May 15, 2015 by Aaronw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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