IMC/ Union model co. - good or worth just for nostalgic value?

[eran_k]

i have an opportunity to buy 2 IMC/Union kits:

Lola T-70

VW beetle 2 in 1

the asking  price is ~70$ per kit.

are these actually good kits in todays standards?  - i'm a builder not a collector.

[iBorg]

They're both good kits for their era. The T-70 is the best kit of a T-70 that I know of in 1/25 although Tamiya in their big car series has a hardtop that is far superior. The Beetle is an interesting kit but Tamiya and others have a better Bug in 1/25 or 1/24 scale. The Bug always looked large to me as it its 1/24 or 1/23 scale. Both are fiddly. Unless the T-70 is drop dead mint and you really want one, I'd pass on it. The Bug's value is in nostalgia and not building an accurate VW. 

[Matt Bacon]

You can see what building the T70 is like here:

If you want a 1/24 T70, it’s the only game in town…

best,

M.
 

[Exotics_Builder]

1 hour ago, Matt Bacon said:

You can see what building the T70 is like here:

If you want a 1/24 T70, it’s the only game in town…

best,

M.
 

For plastic, yes.  If you can still find one, there is this resin multimedia kit, but a Mark II/III and over twice the $70 price

[martsky]

I built this blue one from the IMC box several years ago. The engine in the IMC kit included the worst Weber cars I have ever seen modelled So I substituted the Jag 220 V6 with transaxle and suspension. I don't recall having any difficulty with body panel fitment.

The box contains a complete, unbuilt white plastic T70. I probably will never get around to building it since last year I finished two Tamiya T70 slot car bodies; both with full chassis details.

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

They are both 'challenging' kits, and benefit enormously from upgrades as partially addressed above.

IMC kits in general are not easy to get really nice results from, being complex and 'fiddly', but in the hands of a skilled and patient builder, they can produce outstanding models.

Edited yesterday at 03:05 PM by Ace-Garageguy
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[stitchdup]

On 10/20/2025 at 7:07 PM, eran_k said:

i have an opportunity to buy 2 IMC/Union kits:

Lola T-70

VW beetle 2 in 1

the asking  price is ~70$ per kit.

are these actually good kits in todays standards?  - i'm a builder not a collector.

unless you want to build the drag version, i'd look for the tamiya or new revell 1/24 beetle kits. they are much nicer kits