Amt Nissan hardbody?

[426 pack]

My local hobby store just got one in and want know if anyone has the kit and how good it is.

thanks.

[martinfan5]

Its just a reboxed of the Lindberg kit from the 90's , its 1/20th scale , it is a very decent kit outside of the the crappy scale.

[Dave Van]

OK Kits IIRC....but that 1/20.....ewwwww

[pack rat]

I built the box art kit for Round2, and I was surprised at how nice this kit turned out.

I would highly recommend it if you like the subject matter....and don't mind the scale.

[Daddyfink]

Would love to have that engine in at least 1/24th

[martinfan5]

39 minutes ago, Daddyfink said:

Would love to have that engine in at least 1/24th

I would LOVE to have the ENTIRE kit in 1/24th

[426 pack]

Thanks guys you saved my bacon big time. I never even seen that it was a 1/20 scale.

i have never built a 1/20 scale and don't know why they would even make a 1/20 scale?

[Daddyfink]

33 minutes ago, martinfan5 said:

I would LOVE to have the ENTIRE kit in 1/24th

Even better! 

[martinfan5]

14 minutes ago, Daddyfink said:

Even better! 

I thought so

[Daddyfink]

This is probably the closest to it

[randyc]

The Nissan builds nicely.  IIRC, the Formula Desert Dogs from MPC will work on the 1/20 rims if you want something a little different.  And the SATCO/Aoshima Pathfinder is a great little kit.   I have it, the 4 runner they did and the Jeep Grand Cherokee from Tamiya.   All nice SUVs on the shelf.   4runner pulls my bass boat from the Revell (?) set.  Lindberg also did a 1/20 Toyota pickup of similar Vintage.  don;t let the scale deter you if you like the subject matter.   Nice kits.  Way better than the Explorer they did in 1/20 - threw that in the trash, but can't remember why other than it was junk.

 

[Pace]

4 hours ago, randyc said:

The Nissan builds nicely.  IIRC, the Formula Desert Dogs from MPC will work on the 1/20 rims if you want something a little different.  And the SATCO/Aoshima Pathfinder is a great little kit.   I have it, the 4 runner they did and the Jeep Grand Cherokee from Tamiya.   All nice SUVs on the shelf.   4runner pulls my bass boat from the Revell (?) set.  Lindberg also did a 1/20 Toyota pickup of similar Vintage.  don;t let the scale deter you if you like the subject matter.   Nice kits.  Way better than the Explorer they did in 1/20 - threw that in the trash, but can't remember why other than it was junk.

 

Ive also built some Lindberg kits and like that they have a lot details.

I built the 1991-1994 Explorer a couple of years ago and everything fitted nice, so nice that I bought another one to make the Eddie Bauer version.

Im building the Chevrolet Blazer from Lindberg right but I have trouble with getting the parts to fit in that kit.

Edited November 29, 2017 by Pace

[martinfan5]

15 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

This is probably the closest to it

Luckily, Aoshima just reissued that kit last year I think it was, so they are now easy and affordable to get( minus the LHD dash),  a couple of years ago on one of the Japan model Facebook groups, a builder made a Hardbody P/U from the the Terrano kit, it looked really good

I have two in my stash, I got one of them to try and turn into the p/u, whenever the day comes that I finally grow a pair, I will do it.

[Young iron]

I'll buy one just for the scale. 1/20 is just the perfect scale. Slightly bigger than 1:24, perfect for better details, but not Big Scale yet.

 

No if they could release the Grand Cherokee as well...

[niteowl7710]

16 hours ago, martinfan5 said:

Luckily, Aoshima just reissued that kit last year I think it was, so they are now easy and affordable to get( minus the LHD dash)

The Terrano and HiLux Surf (4Runner) are in perpetual reissue it seems, and neither are hard to find or expensive.  To Jon's point, the only thing missing are the U.S. Spec names - the LHD parts are still in the kits, as they're injected molded just like the rest of the model (not the resin conversion dashes that some SATCO kits came with), it just does not have the 4Runner & Pathfinder decals.

[martinfan5]

6 hours ago, niteowl7710 said:

The Terrano and HiLux Surf (4Runner) are in perpetual reissue it seems, and neither are hard to find or expensive.  To Jon's point, the only thing missing are the U.S. Spec names - the LHD parts are still in the kits, as they're injected molded just like the rest of the model (not the resin conversion dashes that some SATCO kits came with), it just does not have the 4Runner & Pathfinder decals.

Ohhh right, silly me, they do have the parts,  I dont know why I said they didnt, its the paint fumes , yeah.