Tamiya Martini Alfa Romeo V6 TI... Rare Kit??

[Bettsu]

Picked this up in a deal last week and seen nothing like it available while looking.. I assume I'm correct in saying it's OOP and quite a rare kit... ?? If Ebay is to go by....

 

[PowerPlant]

There are several versions of this, with different decals/wheels available... This one, white "Bosch" car, red "Dekra" car and orange "Jagermeister"  car... They are 90's kits and fairly sought after, but I think they get reissued every once in a while... If I'm not mistaken, the red car was available again a couple of years ago... Regardless, it is a fairly valuable/rare kit, I would say

[Bettsu]

There are several versions of this, with different decals/wheels available... This one, white "Bosch" car, red "Dekra" car and orange "Jagermeister"  car... They are 90's kits and fairly sought after, but I think they get reissued every once in a while... If I'm not mistaken, the red car was available again a couple of years ago... Regardless, it is a fairly valuable/rare kit, I would say

cheers bud...... may be a keeper then 

[Nacho Z]

This was the first Tamiya kit that I ever built.  I think it is a very nice kit.  I remember being amazed by several things.  The fit of the parts, the perfect stance and the fact the tires/wheels fit in the wheel wells perfectly.

 

[Bettsu]

Very nice. Only tiny issue is decals have a slight yellow tint

[935k3]

It is a great kit but beware anybody buying Tamiya kits from this time period(early to mid nineties) Tamiya had issues with cracking decals. I would not buy these kits unless I could see the decals in person.

[Nacho Z]

Very nice. Only tiny issue is decals have a slight yellow tint

Hi Mark.  If your response was to my picture, thank you.  The picture is over-exposed.  I'm sitting here looking at the model and the red portion of the decals is a darker red.  The blue is also darker than what shows in the picture.

[Shelby 427 1965]

Yes, it's valuable. I wish they would reissue it again, it costs a bloody fortune...  

[chunkypeanutbutter]

There's a Dekra one on eBay right now for $45 BIN. Most of the others are $70+, so it's reasonably expensive.

[DanR]

Very nice. Only tiny issue is decals have a slight yellow tint

 

Hi Mark.  If your response was to my picture, thank you.  The picture is over-exposed.  I'm sitting here looking at the model and the red portion of the decals is a darker red.  The blue is also darker than what shows in the picture.

John,  I think he was referring to the decals in his kit. I can see no hint of yellowing on your completed model. 

[Bettsu]

Very nice. Only tiny issue is decals have a slight yellow tint

 

Hi Mark.  If your response was to my picture, thank you.  The picture is over-exposed.  I'm sitting here looking at the model and the red portion of the decals is a darker red.  The blue is also darker than what shows in the picture.

John,  I think he was referring to the decals in his kit. I can see no hint of yellowing on your completed model. 

lol yes sorry john i ment my decals

 

what would reasonable asking price be (UK)

[niteowl7710]

These kits are about as "rare" as any other 90s Tamiya kit. Studio 27 did a Carbon Fiber decal set for this right after the first of the year, and all the $20 ones instantly disappeared. This created a little faux collector's market. You can find them pop up in the $20s if you have them on a Watch List.

They seem to reissue the OOP stuff on like 3-5 year cycles which makes this and the 90s M-B AMG DTM cars prime candidates for being Spot Run again as the Opel is still in the active catalog. Tamiya just dropped about 6-8 kits out of the catalog, so it'll be interesting to see what they replace them with in the 3 & 4 Quarters.

 

However for the moment, $40 is probably fair.

Edited July 19, 2015 by niteowl7710

[DanR]

I Keep hoping for the return of the Food Sierra RS500 kits. I missed a chance at both at an NNL East in the early 2000s and have regretted it since. 

[Roncla]

It is a great kit but beware anybody buying Tamiya kits from this time period(early to mid nineties) Tamiya had issues with cracking decals. I would not buy these kits unless I could see the decals in person.

It is a great kit but beware anybody buying Tamiya kits from this time period(early to mid nineties) Tamiya had issues with cracking decals. I would not buy these kits unless I could see the decals in person.

Shunko Models have been releasing replacement decals for these Alfas over the past few years. I purchased the Bosch decal set and the quality is excellent

Hobbylink Japan is still showing the Bosch and Jagermeister sets.

 

 

 

[Gt fan]

Try macsmodeling.com I think he has a decal set for that car. Nice kit the build very well. 

[Silver Foxx]

These are great kits to make , this is my Bosch version .

[Pete J.]

This will probably make most of you cringe, but I did this almost 10 years ago to give to S. Tamiya when he paid for a trip for 5 of us to Japan.  It is a mix of the Alfa and the Volvo BTCC wagon. 

 

[jrherald420]

I like that!   The Volvo wagon was a grail kit for me since the day it was released. I got one a few months ago and was so dissapointed in it that i just sold it ( and the decals were toast) but i also bought 3 of the Alfa kits sealed and they are very nice, i sure wouldnt pay more than 45.00 for them but they are nice.