Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 21 minutes ago, MeatMan said: First time I'm seeing this. Nice project! Thanks, Dennis!!
Ich_Will Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 10 hours ago, Dann Tier said: This is how mine will look..... That's the stuff of my dreams when I was a teenager.
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Ich_Will said: That's the stuff of my dreams when I was a teenager. Thanks, William!...they are Beautiful cars!!!!
Rob Hall Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Ich_Will said: That's the stuff of my dreams when I was a teenager. Me too...was one of my late '80s dream cars, along w/ the Porsche 928 S4 and Mercedes 560 SEC.
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 9 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: Me too...was one of my late '80s dream cars, along w/ the Porsche 928 S4 and Mercedes 560 SEC. I like those too!!, my favorite was the Countach, then the Pantera, and then this Lotus.
Rob Hall Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Dann Tier said: I like those too!!, my favorite was the Countach, then the Pantera, and then this Lotus. Another car of the 80s I loved was the Ferrari Testarossa... built the Monogram kit when it first came out.
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 Just now, Rob Hall said: Another car of the 80s I loved was the Ferrari Testarossa... built the Monogram kit when it first came out. Nice, if I had a favorite Ferrari, it would most definitely be the 288 GTO
Rob Hall Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 (edited) Just now, Dann Tier said: Nice, if I had a favorite Ferrari, it would most definitely be the 288 GTO Yep, built the Testors kit back in the day also. Edited June 12, 2018 by Rob Hall
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Rob Hall said: Yep, built the Testors kit back in the day also. Who made it for them?....Italeri?
Rob Hall Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 Just now, Dann Tier said: Who made it for them?....Italeri? Yes, I think that is an Italeri kit that was reboxed.
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 1 minute ago, Rob Hall said: Yes, I think that is an Italeri kit that was reboxed. I figured. I have two of Fujimis Enthusiast ones, and two of Revell of Germany ones. Obviously the Fujimi ones are the best...….especially one of the ones I have, its kit #09.....EXTREMELY rare. The Revell of Germany's aren't really that bad. They have great detail, but brittle plastic, and its VERY hard to find one that doesn't have a warped body in the back, or belly pan/chassis. How did the Italeri build-up?
Rob Hall Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 It went together pretty well IIRC... built that about 30 years ago, need to find it..
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 4 minutes ago, Rob Hall said: It went together pretty well IIRC... built that about 30 years ago, need to find it.. Nice!...I was always curious about that one.....thanks
afx Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 Yeah the Testors GTO is by Italeri witness their logo on the side of the box.
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 2 minutes ago, afx said: Yeah the Testors GTO is by Italeri witness their logo on the side of the box. Thanks, JC!...it looks the same as the Revell of Germany one....
Matt Bacon Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 27 minutes ago, Dann Tier said: Thanks, JC!...it looks the same as the Revell of Germany one.... I’m pretty sure there are only two: the Fujimi kit and the other one, reboxed by at least Italeri, Revell and Testors. What is the back-end like in that one? I still get the shakes thinking about building the Fujimi Enthusiast one, with its accurate but fragile frames, multi-part exhausts and turbos, and nothing that really “jigs” the wheels into the right place. Amazing that it sits on all four wheels on my display shelf at all, even though one of the rears has a bit more camber and toe out than it should! best, M.
Ich_Will Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 55 minutes ago, afx said: Yeah the Testors GTO is by Italeri witness their logo on the side of the box. I still have my build of that from when I was a kid. I made as many of those Testor kits as I could... 944, 930 Turbo, 911 Targa, GTO, Volvo sedan....I still have most of them.
Rob Hall Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 10 minutes ago, Ich_Will said: I still have my build of that from when I was a kid. I made as many of those Testor kits as I could... 944, 930 Turbo, 911 Targa, GTO, Volvo sedan....I still have most of them. I built most of those... I remember finding them at an Ohio chain called 'Discount Drug Mart'..
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Matt Bacon said: I’m pretty sure there are only two: the Fujimi kit and the other one, reboxed by at least Italeri, Revell and Testors. What is the back-end like in that one? I still get the shakes thinking about building the Fujimi Enthusiast one, with its accurate but fragile frames, multi-part exhausts and turbos, and nothing that really “jigs” the wheels into the right place. Amazing that it sits on all four wheels on my display shelf at all, even though one of the rears has a bit more camber and toe out than it should! best, M. What back-end part, Matt?.....body, or chassis?....I can post photos....
Dann Tier Posted June 12, 2018 Author Posted June 12, 2018 2 hours ago, Rob Hall said: I built most of those... I remember finding them at an Ohio chain called 'Discount Drug Mart'.. Tina drove five hours away to get me this Lotus kit, and after talking to the guy she bought it from, she mentioned how I like the stupid "yellow box" kits, and he said, "here, you can have all five of these then.....I cant stand them...they're junk".....she came home with 15 kits, and three FREE crappy Testors ones!!!....lol -I love Testors kits!!
iamsuperdan Posted June 12, 2018 Posted June 12, 2018 7 hours ago, Ich_Will said: That's the stuff of my dreams when I was a teenager. That's the stuff of my dreams now! I'd love an Esprit. But at 6'6", I don't fit.
afx Posted June 13, 2018 Posted June 13, 2018 17 hours ago, Matt Bacon said: I’m pretty sure there are only two: the Fujimi kit and the other one, reboxed by at least Italeri, Revell and Testors. What is the back-end like in that one? I still get the shakes thinking about building the Fujimi Enthusiast one, with its accurate but fragile frames, multi-part exhausts and turbos, and nothing that really “jigs” the wheels into the right place. Amazing that it sits on all four wheels on my display shelf at all, even though one of the rears has a bit more camber and toe out than it should! best, M. Some info on the Italeri 288GTO here.
Dann Tier Posted June 14, 2018 Author Posted June 14, 2018 20 hours ago, afx said: Some info on the Italeri 288GTO here. Thanks, JC!, looks just like my ROG's...
Twokidsnosleep Posted June 14, 2018 Posted June 14, 2018 On June 11, 2018 at 9:33 PM, Dann Tier said: This is how mine will look..... Love this, gorgeous lines
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