Roncla Posted May 9, 2020 Posted May 9, 2020 That looks like the old Trumpeter box thats been reprinted. It's now called a US Sports Car instead of a Ford and the manufacturer is stated as Magnifire https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10696114 Meanwhile Meng have gone quiet on their 1/12 version they said they have coming to market
Bugatti Fan Posted May 15, 2020 Posted May 15, 2020 For the ultimate multi medium GT40 kit have a look at Creative Miniature Associates website.
Matt Bacon Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 If you’re wondering what a large-scale pre-coloured no-glue Meng model looks like more or less OOB with a bit of TLC: best, M.
cobraman Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 I got that GT 40 (magnifier )a month or so ago. It has the decals to do the blue car. Did the Trumpeter kit ( same kit ) include those ??
iBorg Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 (edited) Could it be unsold production? What is the quality of the Magnifer kit? Edited July 16, 2020 by iBorg
cobraman Posted July 16, 2020 Posted July 16, 2020 It looks pretty good to me. Don't have the other to compare it to but I suspect they are the same.
vamach1 Posted July 16, 2020 Author Posted July 16, 2020 5 hours ago, cobraman said: I got that GT 40 (magnifier )a month or so ago. It has the decals to do the blue car. Did the Trumpeter kit ( same kit ) include those ?? It only had the #2 decals. Someone on Ebay sells the other MKII # decals for about $20.
niteowl7710 Posted July 20, 2020 Posted July 20, 2020 Kit was released in Japan this morning, and Hobby Search has photos of all the parts, plus the entire instructions. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10696114
vamach1 Posted July 20, 2020 Author Posted July 20, 2020 2 hours ago, niteowl7710 said: Kit was released in Japan this morning, and Hobby Search has photos of all the parts, plus the entire instructions. https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10696114 You are referring to the Magnifer (Trumpeter) kit and not the MENG kit, correct?
niteowl7710 Posted July 20, 2020 Posted July 20, 2020 10 hours ago, vamach1 said: You are referring to the Magnifer (Trumpeter) kit and not the MENG kit, correct? Correct the Trumpie/Magnafire is what is most recently being discussed in the thread.
Mr mopar Posted July 21, 2020 Posted July 21, 2020 This Trumpie/Magnafire kit looks pretty good ,there's a good review on you tube i may have to pick one up ,KA models still sells the super detail kit , but it's to much $$ for me !
The Creative Explorer Posted July 25, 2020 Posted July 25, 2020 Interesting to see that there is no Ford License, but they managed to get the F O R D decals as seperate letters and only mention the decalnumbers in the instructions, without showing the letters. I am wondering if there is still lettering on the tyres as well, in the 1999 picture it appears to be blank sidewalls, but it is hard to tell.
Jordan White Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 I suppose there has been no more word on this kit that I could see?
Mr mopar Posted September 6, 2020 Posted September 6, 2020 On 7/25/2020 at 7:46 AM, The Creative Explorer said: Interesting to see that there is no Ford License, but they managed to get the F O R D decals as seperate letters and only mention the decalnumbers in the instructions, without showing the letters. I am wondering if there is still lettering on the tyres as well, in the 1999 picture it appears to be blank sidewalls, but it is hard to tell. Yes they did The Goodyear decals are in the box !
Roncla Posted September 7, 2020 Posted September 7, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Jordan White said: I suppose there has been no more word on this kit that I could see? I did read recently that the Meng kit is scheduled for release next year. Meng themselves have not provided any updates on the situation. Edited September 7, 2020 by Roncla
himynameisgreg1 Posted September 21, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020 I have the Magnifier kit as well. Been slowly getting into it this past week after sitting on it for a few months. I have looked at all the sprues and have gotten as far as priming the body. Haven't opened anything else up but so far so good in terms of quality. I've read that the original Trumpeter kits had some fitment issues with doors and engine covers needing slight re-alignments, but this one seems to line up pretty well out of the box.
Mr mopar Posted September 21, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020 11 hours ago, himynameisgreg1 said: I have the Magnifier kit as well. Been slowly getting into it this past week after sitting on it for a few months. I have looked at all the sprues and have gotten as far as priming the body. Haven't opened anything else up but so far so good in terms of quality. I've read that the original Trumpeter kits had some fitment issues with doors and engine covers needing slight re-alignments, but this one seems to line up pretty well out of the box. I'm still waiting on a few after market parts to show up ,before I start my car !
himynameisgreg1 Posted September 21, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020 33 minutes ago, Mr mopar said: I'm still waiting on a few after market parts to show up ,before I start my car ! Cool, looking forward to seeing progress! I would love to do a super detail kit soon but not sure this should be my first one. This kit has over 3x the part count as the other 6 models I've done haha. Might be a little in over my head but just gonna take my time and hope for the best.
Mr mopar Posted September 21, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020 29 minutes ago, himynameisgreg1 said: Cool, looking forward to seeing progress! I would love to do a super detail kit soon but not sure this should be my first one. This kit has over 3x the part count as the other 6 models I've done haha. Might be a little in over my head but just gonna take my time and hope for the best. KA models does a Super detail kit for this GT 40 kit ,but it's not cheap .http://ka-models.co.kr/?product=gt40-super-detail-up-etched-part
vamach1 Posted September 21, 2020 Author Posted September 21, 2020 45 minutes ago, Mr mopar said: KA models does a Super detail kit for this GT 40 kit ,but it's not cheap .http://ka-models.co.kr/?product=gt40-super-detail-up-etched-part Yes it is expensive - more than the kit actually and for the 1/24 Fujimi kits also.
cobraman Posted September 21, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020 For what it's worth Spot models says the Meng kit will be available for pre order soon. They are supposed to email me when they will take pre orders. How soon is soon ? Who knows ?
iBorg Posted September 21, 2020 Posted September 21, 2020 The price of the KA kit for the 1/12 GT40 is $170 but it often sells for more due to its scarcity.
Jordan White Posted October 16, 2020 Posted October 16, 2020 Some more details have been released by Meng. More pics are posted on their Facebook page. Quote MENG announced the plan of releasing model kits of the legendary Ford GT40 officially licensed by Ford Motor Company in 2019. Since then, we have received countless feedback from modellers and auto racing enthusiasts from all over the world. After the study and tests by the MENG team for almost one year, the first Ford GT40 product will be available soon. This first product, RS-002 Ford GT40 Mk.II ’66, is a 1/12 scale model kit prepared for modellers. It has all the features of a classic plastic assembly model kit. Beside the large size of the car which offers great visual impact, you will get more from this RS-002 model kit. Our design team hopes to present more details and more realistic experience in this large scale model. This MENG RS-002 Ford GT40 Mk.II ’66 features not only an impressive size, but also unparalleled fine details. More exciting news will be revealed later.
Len Woodruff Posted October 16, 2020 Posted October 16, 2020 Didn't think this was going to happen. Looking forward to seeing the actual kit.
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