bigphoto Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 How about a right hand drive for the Revell 69' Mustang so one could build Allan Moffat's car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Tamiya's Aston Martin British Car done in LH Drive!!!! Could do with a RH Drive Dash. But then I live in the UK!Why oh why don't kit manufacturers offer both dash options and windscreen wiper positions in their kits.....Especially if Kerbside models.Also, cannot understand why Airfix still keep making 1/32nd scale car kits instead of 1/24th scale. Seem to be out of sync with everyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorylane Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 Hi Gregg, I'm posting my conversion of the Scion Xb dashboard to left-hand drive. I'm also posting a shot of the back which shows some of the work/changes behind. The conversion isn't perfect (or finished) but will get me past my aversion to right hand drive. (with the exception of replicating race cars.) Would enjoy seeing more conversions, as there must be more out there. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDevil72 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I know this is going to be me being stingy-mingy... But LHD for 32-34 Fords, 55-57 Chevy and '60s-'70s muscle cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Hi Gregg, I'm posting my conversion of the Scion Xb dashboard to left-hand drive. I'm also posting a shot of the back which shows some of the work/changes behind. The conversion isn't perfect (or finished) but will get me past my aversion to right hand drive. (with the exception of replicating race cars.) Would enjoy seeing more conversions, as there must be more out there. Brian I own the 1:1 2006 xB and I was thinking of doing this to the Fujimi kit. But even if I do that, the wiper blades face the wrong way, and are the wrong shape to just be able to flip them around, so I'm not sure it is worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 I know this is going to be me being stingy-mingy... But LHD for 32-34 Fords, 55-57 Chevy and '60s-'70s muscle cars. ???? These cars only came in LHD. And what is "stingy-mingy " mean? I've never heard that term before.Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimaxion Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Uh .. Uh .. no . Fords 32-34 were shipped to England as CKD . Thanx .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I am quite certain that I have seen tri-five Chevys with RHD somewhere. Have I been dreaming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?s=c7fb768156f09024d6a22d9a26f50b8f&t=68162This thread indicates that.(A fun fact is that all 60-64 RHD fullsize Fords used the 59 Edsel dash btw!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 On July 7, 2015 at 3:41 PM, Russell C said: Tamiya Honda CRX. Converted mine to LHD decades back, should have had a resin cast done first, of course... I did that kit too! Yes Russell, shoulda coulda woulda. Tamiya's Honda Civic (second generation) had both L&R. I just did Fujimi's MINI Cooper, had to create LHD dash, which wasn't hard. Don't know if that's considered popular enough to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 My problem is always the opposite of this issue, in that I need to convert every Minicraft / Revell 1:24 scale Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud that I build from LHD dashboard to RHD dashboard for England. Really I should mould and cast a resin RHD dashboard which would make the whole process a lot easier of course. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian-w Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Is something new here pointed to the Accord Wagon dash board @Gregg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Are you still making dashboards? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveP Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I've ordered some of this to see if I can make a dashboard mould myself, stay tuned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregg Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 I found similar stuff at the local craft store. Was going to try it also. As for the article on the dash boards, it's gotten bigger from when I started, and now I'm trying to find someone who can help with the 3D design part of the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 14 hours ago, Gregg said: I found similar stuff at the local craft store. Was going to try it also. As for the article on the dash boards, it's gotten bigger from when I started, and now I'm trying to find someone who can help with the 3D design part of the article. Ace-Garageguy has posted a lot of information about 3D printing and seems to have some intimate knowledge of processes involved, per chance he can help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish_65 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I don't think they ever existed in LHD, but I would like a LHD dash for the Tamiya 71/72? Skyline GT-R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Been a while since anyone brought this up - this is a great project. Has anyone done a LHD for the old Tamiya Miata/Eunos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 On 1/13/2022 at 3:38 PM, Jonathan said: Been a while since anyone brought this up - this is a great project. Has anyone done a LHD for the old Tamiya Miata/Eunos? What kit is that? I have the Tamiya kit 24082 Mazda MX-5 Miata and it is a LHD kit. Was there another version of the Miata? If the one you have is RHD, it woudl be probably easiest to just get the kit I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 10 hours ago, peteski said: What kit is that? I have the Tamiya kit 24082 Mazda MX-5 Miata and it is a LHD kit. Was there another version of the Miata? If the one you have is RHD, it woudl be probably easiest to just get the kit I have. I think I have kit 24085, which is boxed as the "Mazda Eunos". I didn't realized there was a RHD version of the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Eunos is the RHD JDM car, has a hardtop too iirc. The LHD car has softop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltie Olds Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 On 7/7/2015 at 3:25 AM, Gregg said: I am starting a new project, making left-hand drive dashboards for some current and kind of current import kits. Here are some of the possibilities: Fujimi Lexus LS600hL #038797 Aoshima Toyota Van Garson Alphard ZX #048535 Aoshima Crown Hybrid Royal Saloon #008454 Aoshima Odyssey Wagon Fabulous 19” #031261 Aoshima Datsun 720 Truck Cal Look #028438 Fujimi Datsun 311 Fairlady Dayhatsu Datsun 311 Fairlady Aoshima GRS204 Crown Athlete Aimgain #048740 Aoshima Accord Wagon 2.3VTL 1997 CF-6 #028995 Aoshima Hilus RN30 Cal Look Truck #027783 Tamiya 350Z NismoZ #24304 Aoshima Crown Athlete GRS214 #008485 http://www.modelcarsmag.com/Dash/index.html Sorry, the link doesn't open to a new window. Have to see what makes that link work. I know, "target_blank" or something like that... Thoughts? Any other ones to add, that are popular, not just a car you want to see. Thanks. How about a Toyota AE86 Levin LHD conversion. I have another one of the Aoshima kits, and can’t find a LHD dash, or conversion anywhere for the car. Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Humble Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 I want to convert the old Tamaiya Datsun 240ZG 1:16 kit to LHD, to replicate my first-year 240Z, #HLS3547, My thought was to cast the RHD version in resin, and use it either to cut-up or as a back-up if I hashed the plastic one. I'm old and low-tech. I know that kit is pretty rare, but anyone consider doing it? The 1;1 Gen-1 Z-car, of course was designed to be either, since home market was RHD, but N America got the LHD. My car was the subject of HOW TO RESTORE YOUR DATSUN Z-CAR (CA Bill's Automotive Handbooks, Tucson AZ 1991) which has been in print for thirty years now, and is coming out as a revised edition (hopefully) this year, as I did revised text in 2016. I have a D/C that I repainted to match my current 1:24 silver '71 -- NISSAN USA bought my original car back in 1995 for display; (then sold it) -- and it's autographed by Pete Brock and John Morton; think I might add my own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eajonesgue Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Here are some additional kits that would be candidates for a RHD to LHD conversion Aoshima Daihatsu Copen Aoshima Honda Beat Aoshima Suzuki Cappuccino Fujimi Fiat Barchetta Fujimi Toyota MR-S turbo Fujimi Honda NSX/NSX-R Most of these kits have had multiple re-issues (different box art, photoetch added, etc.) so I haven't included the kit numbers I have done one conversion of the Fujimi Honda NSX by resin casting the dashboard from the Tamiya NSX kit (24100), with some persuading to get it to fit. I have yet to take an existing dash and switch the halves. The other option is to find a 3D printer who would be willing to scan, flip and print out the LHD version of a dashboard. Would be quite a bit of work and would need to be able to recoup those costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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