Couple of New 1/24 Academy Kits

[niteowl7710]

Alright if you followed the coverage here of the Shizouka Hobby Show in May you know that KA Models was showing a Mazda Familia that had several front and rear end options, one of which builds out to a Kia Brisa. Since Academy is the one tooling and producing the KA Model kits they apparently get the first release of said KIA. Also you get a bonus female driver figure which wasn't part of the runners shown by KA. It appears all of the parts are in there including both other Mazda variants and that set of wheels. Most likely there won't be any Mazda badging in this release, and KA was showing a small fret of P/E which also doesn't appear to be in the Kia.

This kit is currently available via South Korean sellers on eBay, and will probably be out in Japan within the next 90 days or so.

Coming later on in 2023 is something you never knew you needed. A Hyundai Porter II...

The 4th Generation of the Porter it's been in production since 2004, and looked more or less identical since a mild refresh in 2012. With a slightly different middle grille section it's sold as the Kia Bongo...which is just a great name for a vehicle. In the mid 2010s this little truck was actually the best selling vehicle in South Korea over the Hyundai Avanté (Hyundai Elanta everywhere else). Power comes from a 133HP 4cyl turbo diesel. Academy certainly never disappoints with the quirk.

Edited July 16, 2023 by niteowl7710

[Motor City]

The Porter is kind of interesting.  Thanks, James!

[The Junkman]

There's only one Academy kit I want and that's this one announced over 10 years ago (#vaporware)

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/academy-15507-shelby-cobra-daytona-coupe--100205

Well, that and a re-release of their European Sports car (GREATLY resembling the Ferrari 250 GT California)

Edited July 16, 2023 by The Junkman

[martinfan5]

 

A look at all the parts tree here

https://mmzone.co.kr/mms_tool/mt_view.php?mms_db_name=mmz_media&no=8537

Edited July 16, 2023 by martinfan5

[Luc Janssens]

1 hour ago, martinfan5 said:

 

A look at all the parts tree here

https://mmzone.co.kr/mms_tool/mt_view.php?mms_db_name=mmz_media&no=8537

Beautyful crisp and fine molding there.

Thanks for the link!

[niteowl7710]

Appears to have headlights, exhaust parts and decals (scripts, gauge cluster) to do either the original 2004-2012 vehicle as well as the 2012-Current one. 

[stavanzer]

I really like the Mazda/Kia car kit.

[Rodent]

I will definitely be getting the Porter II when it becomes available. It is all kinds of cool. My LHS really doesn't carry Academy, so I will have to find it elsewhere.

[64Comet404]

I will probably get the Kia Brisa when it becomes available here. 

I wouldn't mind having a model of the Kia I drive every day, but the market for that kit is probably...me!

[Rodent]

21 hours ago, 64Comet404 said:

I wouldn't mind having a model of the Kia I drive every day, but the market for that kit is probably...me!

 

Those are available all over the world as the Kia Carens. Someone probably makes a diecast somewhere.

[khier]

The KIA is a must have, although I prefer to have the original Mazda.

[Zoom Zoom]

51 minutes ago, khier said:

The KIA is a must have, although I prefer to have the original Mazda.

The sedan does nothing for me, but if per chance they make an R100 kit I'm all in, it's a car we got here in the states in very small numbers but I have seen them (one of my best friends had one along with a bunch of RX3's) and it's a classic coupe shape unlike the sedan. Kind of strange that this one exists other than it seems Academy is wanting a series of vintage Korean mainstream cars that define the beginnings of Korean mainstream auto production.

[stitchdup]

25 minutes ago, Zoom Zoom said:

The sedan does nothing for me, but if per chance they make an R100 kit I'm all in, it's a car we got here in the states in very small numbers but I have seen them (one of my best friends had one along with a bunch of RX3's) and it's a classic coupe shape unlike the sedan. Kind of strange that this one exists other than it seems Academy is wanting a series of vintage Korean mainstream cars that define the beginnings of Korean mainstream auto production.

the r100 is available in resin. i think its might have been the parts box in australia that has them as they were pretty popular over there

[XYHARRY]

On 7/20/2023 at 2:49 AM, stitchdup said:

the r100 is available in resin. i think its might have been the parts box in australia that has them as they were pretty popular over there

Yes, thepartsbox.com