Have ya built these lately?

[chebbysteve]

These are some builds from my recent re-entry into the hobby. Started off with simple, somewhat crude subjects. But they do make nice shelf models.

[RodBurNeR]

nope, but i want to! nice builds!

[Bernard Kron]

How amazing! The Talbot Lago and the Kurtis Kraft were among the very first kits I ever built as a boy decades ago. I could swear that the Talbot you've built is the same kit. Are those decals on clear discs for the wire wheels? If so then it would be the same kit. I can't recall the make but it was a British curbside kit. Super simple. They also made a Lotus Eleven, an Alfetta GP car, and an Aston Martin Martin DBR2. I think the Alfa came with an engine. I built them all! You're right, sometimes it's important just to get some builds up on the shelf!

[RadRidesByDan]

never have here either....but you did very well on the builds

[chebbysteve]

NIce old kits aren't they? Thanks for the kind words. Bernard, the Talbot here is made by a company in eastern Europe or Russia or somewhere like that. Can't remember the name. It does have the motor, and the wire wheels are clear, raised spokes on a clear styrene disc.

Edited November 4, 2008 by chebbysteve

[HotRodaSaurus]

The Talbot was originally kitted by a company called Merit, they made a lot of European race cars including the Mercedes Benze, a Maserati, a Vanwall a Lister Jaguar etc. Most are quite collectable and even in built form can fetch a good price.

I had a big bunch of them in September and sold them to a Dunhill widow dresser for a display in Dunhill's London(Bond Street) store.

Dunhill, apart from making cigarettes, sell gentlemans accsessories and have done for many years.

I think they included: Talbot Lago, Mercedes Benz, Alfa Romeo, BRM, Vanwall, Pontoon Ferarri, and Aston Martin.

Some have been re-released by an Eastern European company,Yugoslavian or former I believe with all the original parts and decals.

I have not built the slingshot but have a Long John someplace.

John

[Bernard Kron]

The Talbot was originally kitted by a company called Merit, they made a lot of European race cars including the Mercedes Benze, a Maserati, a Vanwall a Lister Jaguar etc. Most are quite collectable and even in built form can fetch a good price.

Merit! That's was the brand. I built most of them. I remember the Vanwall as well as the others I mentioned. Most were curbsides. They were all molded in smooth, shiny but very brittle plastic in the official racing colors so I never painted the bodies, just the details like the rims, interiors, exhausts, etc. I used to finish the plastic tires in black magic marker to get the dull finish. But it was a start.

The Talbot shown here, on further examination, is much nicer than the Merit Talbot. To say the Merit kits were basic would be an understatement... But they looked fairly convincing when viewed from a few feet away.

[chebbysteve]

Bernard, I also have the Alfa Romeo. These two kits were issued a few years ago by SMER, I think a Czech company. Here's a couple more shots of the Talbot. Hope to do the Alfa soon.

Edited November 7, 2008 by chebbysteve