1/25 Datsun Z racer "Giant killer"

[fredo84]

Hello All ! 

I just found "and just found the existence of this kit"

Does anyone has some info of it ? 

Descent price here in France ...might buy it because I love "obscure" kit 

Thanks for any input 

[TransAmMike]

Now there's an interesting kit.  Hope you can find one Fred.

[TransAmMike]

 

 

2 hours ago, fredo84 said:

Hello All ! 

I just found "and just found the existence of this kit"

Does anyone has some info of it ? 

Descent price here in France ...might buy it because I love "obscure" kit 

Thanks for any input 

A search on Ebay here in the US shows quite a few of the model in a few different versions.

[oldcarfan]

I believe it was a spinoff from the Revell Brock racing 240Z kit. Seems like I remember hearing that at least. Nice find for sure!

[ChrisR]

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/revell-h-1410-datsun-z-racer--1155057

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

17 hours ago, oldcarfan said:

I believe it was a spinoff from the Revell Brock racing 240Z kit. Seems like I remember hearing that at least. Nice find for sure!

Yup. Good kit, well proportioned, nicely detailed.

Only real criticism I have: the tires are probably a little tall for period-correct racing rubber, and the 4-spoke wheels in the kit are not correct for most of the photos of the cars, shod with 5-hole aluminum slot mags.

EDIT: Mass' cars appeared both with the US-spec nose and the ZG nose, and I don't know enough about the history of Mass' efforts to say anything else.

ZG nose and wheel and tire-sidewall ref:

US spec nose (represented by the kit):

                                          

Edited September 3, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy

[89AKurt]

Looks like the Monogram kit if it's a curbside.

[fredo84]

Thanks All for the input !!

[Daddyfink]

On 9/2/2024 at 5:08 PM, oldcarfan said:

I believe it was a spinoff from the Revell Brock racing 240Z kit. Seems like I remember hearing that at least. Nice find for sure!

It is the identical kit, just the decals are different. 

[stavanzer]

14 hours ago, Daddyfink said:

It is the identical kit, just the decals are different. 

And the Autograph!

[Fat Brian]

This kit has also be reissued in the last few years so don't over pay for an old one unless you're a collector or something. If you just want to build it get a recent issue.

[Mark]

On 9/3/2024 at 2:10 PM, 89AKurt said:

Looks like the Monogram kit if it's a curbside.

Monogram and Revell were competing companies when that kit was done.

[fredo84]

Thanks Guys !