B_rad88 Posted October 13, 2009 Posted October 13, 2009 hey everyone, wuz up? well i would like to know if anyone made any kits of these cars! i haven't had any luck in my searches! please can anyone help? i greatly appreciate it! thank you very much! TVR Griffith TVR Cerbera TVR 350c TVR Sagaris there is some more TVR's i am looking for, i am getting pics of them soon! Thank you very much! I greatly appreciate it! Brandon
B_rad88 Posted October 13, 2009 Author Posted October 13, 2009 ok, here is 2 more TVR's i am in search for TVR Tamora TVR Tuscan challenge racecar
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 only in diecast form or 1/43 oh ok, i have seen the TVR Sagaris in 1.18th die-cast, but i woundering if any one made them in plastic! thank you for the reply!
Trans Am Erik Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Well.... if you're up to it you can make these cars. Take an existing body with a similar shape and cut up and reform them. For instance, I would make the Griffith out of a Datsun 280Z. You could make the Sagitarious out of a Viper GTS Coupe
george 53 Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Bri, mebbe you could use a Shelby to start off on? Not a Cobra mind you, but the new one, that's silver on the box. The shapes seem to be close, it MIGHT work.
Harry P. Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Never seen a TVR in plastic kit form. You're in for a whole lotta scratchbuilding if you really want one in 1/24/25 scale!
elan Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 If you do scratch build them, be sure and resin cast the bodies. I'm sure a lot of people would be interested in them (I would). How about a TVR 2500M?
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 Well.... if you're up to it you can make these cars. Take an existing body with a similar shape and cut up and reform them. For instance, I would make the Griffith out of a Datsun 280Z. You could make the Sagitarious out of a Viper GTS Coupe ok, cool! thanks for the tip, but i kinda don't have the scratch building up to par yet. i am not that good! LOL Bri, mebbe you could use a Shelby to start off on? Not a Cobra mind you, but the new one, that's silver on the box. The shapes seem to be close, it MIGHT work. hey bro, um whitch one are you talking about? LOL, i am little out of it today, LOL!
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 Never seen a TVR in plastic kit form. You're in for a whole lotta scratchbuilding if you really want one in 1/24/25 scale! oh, shucks, dang, i really wanted them, but like i said, my scratch building isn't that good, yet! If you do scratch build them, be sure and resin cast the bodies. I'm sure a lot of people would be interested in them (I would). How about a TVR 2500M? ok, if i can scratchbuild them, i make sure i will! LOL, and the TVR 2500m? lol, thats kinda ugly, lol, just kidding! i didn't really like the old tvr's as much, they seemed to square and to boxy. LOL but i will look into it!
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 Thank you everyone for the replies! i greatly appreciate it!
george 53 Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 Bri, it's the Revell Shelby Series 1. By the looks of it, maybe you could use it to build the last 2 on your list, the blue one or the pewter one. But it LOOKS to ME like that blue one COULD be built with it, the basic body shapes LOOK to be similar. The front end looks kinda close,but you'd hafta re work the back a little. Check it out, it MIGHT work. Never know till ya try.
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 Bri, it's the Revell Shelby Series 1. By the looks of it, maybe you could use it to build the last 2 on your list, the blue one or the pewter one. But it LOOKS to ME like that blue one COULD be built with it, the basic body shapes LOOK to be similar. The front end looks kinda close,but you'd hafta re work the back a little. Check it out, it MIGHT work. Never know till ya try. OH, that one. duh, LOL! i am a little brain dead today! LOL! thank you george! ok, i will look into it! Thank you very much! (oh, man, scratching building....... not my strongest area, but i guess i need to work on it! LOL)
FujimiLover Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) If you really truly want something that does not yet exist, scratch-building is the only way to go. As for skills go, only practice and time will improve those things. I might also suggest trying one of the newer Ferraris, the Scalgatti or however you spell it? That look's close to one of those TVR's in my opinion. Edited October 14, 2009 by FujimiLover
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 If you really truly want something that does not yet exist, scratch-building is the only way to go. As for skills go, only practice and time will improve those things. I might also suggest trying one of the newer Ferraris, the Scalgatti or however you spell it? That look's close to one of those TVR's in my opinion. ok, thank you for the reply! well i guess i can say, i am a diamond in the rough! the very rough! LOL!!!!! and ok, i will look into that one too! there is another problem with scratchbuild these cars, everything would have to be scratch built, the body, chassis, engine, interior, everything! i don't know of any cars the share parts from TVR's or visa-versa!
torinobradley Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) I think this would be a prime candidate for the Rapid Prototype Modeling they have mentioned elsewhere in this forum. Though it might be a bit more expensive than a plastic kit, it is a way of getting unique subjects into model form. They do require a bit more work than the standard kit but they can be done. I'll see if I can find the post... Here's the guys who do it: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.p...65&hl=rapid Edited October 14, 2009 by torinobradley
FujimiLover Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) Aren't the materials used in R.P.M's more fragile? You might also want to look into wood-carving. You won't get interiors and chassis detail, but you might at least get the body you want in the scale you want. Yes, it's another skill, but probably easier I would think than trying to do plastic-surgery on existing cars. I think most people use Mahogony wood to carve from. You may have seen these big desk-top airplane models carved from wood. You can get pretty nice detail, but it won't be like plastic or die-cast models. Start carving something simple, and work your way up. You might surprise your self! I've often thought about carving up my self an Insight! If you make it the right scale, "size", you can use wheels from model cars for your woody. Edited October 14, 2009 by FujimiLover
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) I think this would be a prime candidate for the Rapid Prototype Modeling they have mentioned elsewhere in this forum. Though it might be a bit more expensive than a plastic kit, it is a way of getting unique subjects into model form. They do require a bit more work than the standard kit but they can be done. I'll see if I can find the post... ok, but i thought R.P.M was extremly expensive. and like what marc said, isn't it more fragile? Aren't the materials used in R.P.M's more fragile? You might also want to look into wood-carving. You won't get interiors and chassis detail, but you might at least get the body you want in the scale you want. Yes, it's another skill, but probably easier I would think than trying to do plastic-surgery on existing cars. I think most people use Mahogony wood to carve from. You may have seen these big desk-top airplane models carved from wood. You can get pretty nice detail, but it won't be like plastic or die-cast models. Start carving something simple, and work your way up. You might surprise your self! I've often thought about carving up my self an Insight! If you make it the right scale, "size", you can use wheels from model cars for your woody. and wood carving.....hum, i didn't think of that. but i kinda don't like wood that much. i grew up with everything in the house is wood, so i am kinda sick of it, lol! but thank you for the idea, OH WAIT.......maybe i can carve out the body in wood to make the base for a mold, and then make copies of the wooden body to make the plastic/resin kits. hum, thats an idea! THANK YOU FOR THE IDEA AND REPLY!!!!! Edited October 14, 2009 by KUZTOMMODELS88
FujimiLover Posted October 14, 2009 Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) If your thinking about molds, forget about wood. There's a special carving foam and I forget exactly what it is, but you've probably seen Jamie and Adam use it a lot when they vacuum form stuff. I would think that foam would be easier to carve out of than wood anyway. The foam would be much better for making molds out of than the wood I'd think. I was thinking of wood as the sculpture itself and there are ways of finishing it so it doesn't look like wood anymore. I mentioned those wooden airplanes that you may have seen, they have been finely smoothed out, filled in, and painted over and you wouldn't have known it was made out of wood. The models I'm talking about are usually made from the Philippines and they can do custom orders. I one time had them carve my beloved 88 CRX SI that I had years ago and they did a fine job at it. So you might want to look into that. I would think their models would be cheaper than the RPM stuff. A custom TVR wooden model might cost you around 100 bucks or so. I'll try and find the companies web site for you and give you the info if possible. Here you go: http://brucecrafts.com/index.php While these guys are from the Philippines, I'm not sure if their the ones who did my car, but you might want to have a look. I'm thinking of asking them to do a 1/18 scale Insight! Edited October 14, 2009 by FujimiLover
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 If your thinking about molds, forget about wood. There's a special carving foam and I forget exactly what it is, but you've probably seen Jamie and Adam use it a lot when they vacuum form stuff. I would think that foam would be easier to carve out of than wood anyway. The foam would be much better for making molds out of than the wood I'd think. I was thinking of wood as the sculpture itself and there are ways of finishing it so it doesn't look like wood anymore. I mentioned those wooden airplanes that you may have seen, they have been finely smoothed out, filled in, and painted over and you wouldn't have known it was made out of wood. The models I'm talking about are usually made from the Philippines and they can do custom orders. I one time had them carve my beloved 88 CRX SI that I had years ago and they did a fine job at it. So you might want to look into that. I would think their models would be cheaper than the RPM stuff. A custom TVR wooden model might cost you around 100 bucks or so. I'll try and find the companies web site for you and give you the info if possible. Here you go: http://brucecrafts.com/index.php While these guys are from the Philippines, I'm not sure if their the ones who did my car, but you might want to have a look. I'm thinking of asking them to do a 1/18 scale Insight! oh ok, i will look into that too! LOL, thank you marc for the info! (OH, i found another TVR i want! its so UGLY! LOL! i will post pics of it soon!)
B_rad88 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Posted October 14, 2009 (edited) ok here is the other TVRs i want! LOL! TVR Speed 12 now don't get that Speed 12 confused with the "Cerbera Speed 12" they are completly different cars, lol! but i want them both! TVR Cerbera Speed 12(type-1) TVR Cerbera Speed 12(type-2) the "speed 12" is different than the "cerbera speed 12"! yes i know they are UGLY, but hey they are kinda cool looking! Edited October 14, 2009 by KUZTOMMODELS88
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