1/12 Lancia Fulvia teaser from Italeri?

[The Creative Explorer]

I saw this picture on the Facebook page of Italeri.

Is this a hint of what is coming up? The Stratos is a new 1/12 release after their 1/12 Delta.

So, might be this a new 1/12 announcement for next year? I would hope so! It would be awesome and I personally would get me a few.

 

[jaymcminn]

I caught that on the FB page yesterday. There's no way they posted that without intentionally teasing the Fulvia. I'm surprised they didn't go with the 037 but the Fulvia is a car I've wanted in scale for a long time. Looks like Italeri will continue hoovering large amounts of money out of my modeling budget... I have the Stratos winging its way across the Atlantic right now!

[stavanzer]

Is there a decent, Mainstream 1/24 scale kit of the Fulvia?

I did a brief search, and came up with some Diecast models, but no kits.

[The Creative Explorer]

2 hours ago, stavanzer said:

Is there a decent, Mainstream 1/24 scale kit of the Fulvia?

I did a brief search, and came up with some Diecast models, but no kits.

No,  there isn't any. 

[ChrisR]

6 hours ago, stavanzer said:

Is there a decent, Mainstream 1/24 scale kit of the Fulvia?

I did a brief search, and came up with some Diecast models, but no kits.

Gdetail Factory and Modeler's did resin ones.

[64Comet404]

I have been able to keep myself from buying the 1:12 rally cars, because I already have good 1:24 models of those kits. But a Fulvia? That could get me interested...

[kjohan]

It would be nice if they made a 1 /25-25  kit. There are a number of the well-known rally cars from around 1970. The Fulvia is missing and would slot in nicely.

[W-409]

4 hours ago, kjohan said:

It would be nice if they made a 1 /25-25  kit. There are a number of the well-known rally cars from around 1970. The Fulvia is missing and would slot in nicely.

I agree. I've always liked the looks of the Fulvia, the only problem is that it's front wheel drive. But, of course, as a model that's not a big deal, so if there was a decent 1/24 or 1/25 kit of a Fulvia, I'd definitely buy one. For the big scale cars however, I have no interest nor any supplies (nor space in my display shelf) so I will have to pass on this one.

[GMP440]

On 12/26/2024 at 12:40 AM, stavanzer said:

Is there a decent, Mainstream 1/24 scale kit of the Fulvia?

I did a brief search, and came up with some Diecast models, but no kits.

Here is a diecast Fulvia I got many years ago while I was vacationing in Italy.  Here are some pics of it.  The hood does open showing the engine.  Also, the trunk opens too.  Will add those pics later today.  The car came painted with snow depicting running a rally through the Arctic.

[kjohan]

A little addition to the thread: if the Fulvia would come in 1/24, complementary to the existing Fiat Abarth 131 and Ford Escort mk2 (both Italeri) plus the BeeMax kits of Escort mk1, Opel Manta etc,  the next addition I would like to see is the Ford Lotus Cortina mk1 .

Very successful both in the rally forests and on tarmac.

No 1/24 kit available, at least to my knowledge. Some parts like engine common with the Escort .

 

[stitchdup]

15 minutes ago, kjohan said:

A little addition to the thread: if the Fulvia would come in 1/24, complementary to the existing Fiat Abarth 131 and Ford Escort mk2 (both Italeri) plus the BeeMax kits of Escort mk1, Opel Manta etc,  the next addition I would like to see is the Ford Lotus Cortina mk1 .

Very successful both in the rally forests and on tarmac.

No 1/24 kit available, at least to my knowledge. Some parts like engine common with the Escort .

 

theres a resin kit of the lotus cortina mk1. https://www.themotormuseuminminiature.co.uk/our-products.php

[Bugatti Fan]

The resin Lotus Cortina Mk1 is the only one I know of that may still be available from Rod and Ian Knott 's model motor museum that Les just mentioned in his last post. There was another Mk1 kit in resin from about twenty years back I'm guessing that was of South African origin. Could be tempting for Belkits to do perhaps with some lobbying.

Getting back to the Fulvia, maybe also lobbying Belkits might be the way to go unless of course Italeri decide to make a 1/24th scale kit as well as their 1/12th scale kit in the future.

 

[niteowl7710]

4 hours ago, kjohan said:

A little addition to the thread: if the Fulvia would come in 1/24, complementary to the existing Fiat Abarth 131 and Ford Escort mk2 (both Italeri) plus the BeeMax kits of Escort mk1, Opel Manta etc,  the next addition I would like to see is the Ford Lotus Cortina mk1 .

Very successful both in the rally forests and on tarmac.

No 1/24 kit available, at least to my knowledge. Some parts like engine common with the Escort .

 

Frankly I'd be happy if someone made new tools in 1/24 of both the Fiat and MkII Escort to ship those ancient ESCI kits off to purgatory where they belong 40+ years later.  The other things you mentioned are Belkits, not Beemax.

3 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:

The resin Lotus Cortina Mk1 is the only one I know of that may still be available from Rod and Ian Knott 's model motor museum that Les just mentioned in his last post. There was another Mk1 kit in resin from about twenty years back I'm guessing that was of South African origin. Could be tempting for Belkits to do perhaps with some lobbying.

The problem is Belkits is still 3 years behind (given their one kit per year pace) given they still have the RS200 and 3 Renaults pending.

[Bugatti Fan]

Was not really aware of Belkits 1 per year new kit output, having not taken that much notice James.

I can only hope that someone else may pick up the baton in that case with regard to a Lotus Cortina Mk1 in 1/24th scale.

It just surprises me that no one has ever done one in 1/24th scale injected plastic before. Apart from the 1/32nd scale Airfix kit from way back there is nothing else.

Might be too much to dream that Italeri might make one in 1/12th scale!   One can  live in hope !

[jaymcminn]

On 12/28/2024 at 4:32 AM, kjohan said:

A little addition to the thread: if the Fulvia would come in 1/24, complementary to the existing Fiat Abarth 131 and Ford Escort mk2 (both Italeri) plus the BeeMax kits of Escort mk1, Opel Manta etc,  the next addition I would like to see is the Ford Lotus Cortina mk1 .

Very successful both in the rally forests and on tarmac.

No 1/24 kit available, at least to my knowledge. Some parts like engine common with the Escort .

 

Italeri doesn't seem to have any interest in tooling up new 1/24 these days. The Fiat and Escort are both old ESCI tools. I think Italeri has found their sweet spot in 1/12 scale, which must be doing pretty well for them given the number of releases over the last several years. 

[Luc Janssens]

Just came across this. Which seems like the cover of the 2025 Italeri catalog.

[Chuck Kourouklis]

1/12, 1/24, whatever long as it's new-tool and state of the art.

Serve. It. Up.

[1959scudetto]

On 12/27/2024 at 4:34 PM, GMP440 said:

Here is a diecast Fulvia I got many years ago while I was vacationing in Italy.  Here are some pics of it.  The hood does open showing the engine.  Also, the trunk opens too.  Will add those pics later today.  The car came painted with snow depicting running a rally through the Arctic.

This is the Polistil 1/25 fictitious polar expedition version: https://www.carmodel.com/politoys-polistil/s19/1-25/lancia/fulvia-1600-hf-spedizione-polare/10927

For all 1/24 fans: Hachette released in Italy few years ago a fantastic, highly detailed diecast version of Sandro Munari's 1972 Monte Carlo rally winning car in  their WRC series collection (made by Ixo):

Edited January 9 by 1959scudetto

[GMP440]

14 minutes ago, 1959scudetto said:

This is the Polistil 1/25 fictitious polar expedition version: https://www.carmodel.com/politoys-polistil/s19/1-25/lancia/fulvia-1600-hf-spedizione-polare/10927

For all 1/24 fans: Hachette released in Italy few years ago a fantastic, highly detailed diecast version of Sandro Munari's 1972 Monte Carlo rally winning car in  their WRC series collection (made by Ixo):

  Thanks for posting the pic of the polar expedition version.  Yes.  I remember that box art now.  I noticed the info stating it's a 1967 issue.  Looks like this Lancia diecast was available for a number of years.  I got mine around 75 or 76.

[1959scudetto]

12 hours ago, GMP440 said:

  Thanks for posting the pic of the polar expedition version.  Yes.  I remember that box art now.  I noticed the info stating it's a 1967 issue.  Looks like this Lancia diecast was available for a number of years.  I got mine around 75 or 76.

George, I think the model was first released in 1972/73 as the 1972 Monte Carlo winner (1967 was the first appearance of the real Fulvia HF) - Polistil was not existant then - Politoys was the predecessor in the late 60's/early 70's.

[Luc Janssens]

Just learned that it will be a 1/24th scale model kit.

 

More italeri news here....

https://www.italeri.com/en/article/843?fbclid=IwY2xjawH4QThleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRcepEwbMgCdAeZr6nNahgRBZs8LAjeNTWiJecWqHqPU8sOxM-X3073EPA_aem_aQEsFaY1jgHvzldGG3JMOw

Edited January 18 by Luc Janssens

[Matt Bacon]

Excellent news ! I can see at least a couple in my 2025 build plans… Though I see they say the 1/12 range “Will be completed by…” a new version of the Bugatti 35. I wonder if that means no more new 1/12 tools in the future, or is just translation thing?

best,

M.

[niteowl7710]

3 hours ago, Matt Bacon said:

Excellent news ! I can see at least a couple in my 2025 build plans… Though I see they say the 1/12 range “Will be completed by…” a new version of the Bugatti 35. I wonder if that means no more new 1/12 tools in the future, or is just translation thing?

best,

M.

I believe that means it would be the final version of the Bugatti 25, this would be the 3rd kit out of that tooling.

[jaymcminn]

I'm fine with getting the Fulvia in 1/24. As much as I love 1/12 they do eat up a lot of display space. It does sadly look like the 1/12 scale historic line is coming to an end, hopefully that doesn't include the more modern subjects like the Stratos and Integrale. There's a big 037-shaped hole in between those two!

[Matt Bacon]

I know they won’t do anything sporting a prancing horse, but IMHO their 1/12 line isn’t “complete” until it contains an Alfa 158/9 and Maserati 250F 😜

best,

M.