Tapani Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 Your always been a teaser Tapani! I have some pictures here: http://public.fotki.com/bugace/plastic-modelbuilding/model-kit-companies/air-trax-1/ Sorry too say I have yet too picture all theire kits. Some of these I have my self, but far from all. I will just add one thing here. Tapani is one great guy, and if You order, You will get Your model. I have helped builders in the US, and Oceania getting Air-Trax kits. If You have Paypal, it is very easy. What Tapani doesn't tell all is that he like cars from before 1962. If he does the Ghia T3, he suprices me, but he have done some others beeing newer models as well. Now Tapani, I need a Cortina SW. I'm not in need of wheels'n tires, or seats. How much do You ask then? The Typ 34 Karmann Ghia was introduced in 1961, soooo.... Tor Henning, du skall skriva mig e-post, I'll make you a great offer, min venn! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapani Posted September 6, 2010 Share Posted September 6, 2010 just emailed them after i saw this post and alas the "Type 3 VW" is a notchback,not the type 3 ghia. too bad but they sent me a pdf of their catalogue so i am sure i will get interested in something else...but boy do i wish they offered the euro ghia body style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 oohhh...is that a master for an upcoming release? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapani Posted September 7, 2010 Share Posted September 7, 2010 oohhh...is that a master for an upcoming release? Yes, it is. WIll need a Tamiya Typ 1 Karmann Ghia for donor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 >WIll need a Tamiya Typ 1 Karmann Ghia for donor. kool! you mean like this one i have had in progress for awhile: (man this photo does no favors to the model. i should have made some little tubes of aluminum to replace those from the kit that have those nasty nicks caused from them being mounted to the sprue there (!! grr !!), and those sink marks along the rear of the motor apron i thought would be hidden by the muffler...well and the seam in the motor cylinders continues to provoke winces) cant wait for the type 3, though that combo above is going in the type 1 ghia body shown, its sure tempting to wait for your resin to finish it with instead though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Your engine detail is mindblowing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 (edited) thank you david, but to be truthful, most of the detail is out of box with the fujimi enthusiasts model that motor came from. just took a bit of a black wash to bring it out and some detail painting. it actually looks better now, i noticed quite a few little problems in the photos and went back and cleaned it up a bit more. Edited October 9, 2010 by jbwelda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) just got word from tapani that work is progressing on the type 3 karmann ghia, in fact it sounds like it is on the verge of being offered to the public! he sent some photos of the master he is making for me to post here. looks killer from my vantage! here is what he said about the master: I have attached Tamiya KG bumpers, but am still going to make the KG34 bumpers for the kit. The body casting is rather thin, so the builder can cut open the engine cover and add the detail seen under it. I will also make the dash board and cast the door/rear panels whose master parts you see inside the model in the photos. price should be 45 euros and will fit the tamiya karmann ghia. from what ive seen in real life, the interior have seats much like a porsche 356, and the enthusiasts fujimi 356 has excellent ones. Edited October 24, 2010 by jbwelda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Juha Airio has built one Dodge Mirada. It's truly amazing, as his other builds too. That kit seems to have lots of potential for a great model, look at these pictures of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Juha Airio is not a modeler. He's an artist. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 No, he's a wizard. But don't tell anybody, shhhhhh! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maindrian Pace Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 That Mirada simply takes my breath away, Tamiya couldn't render it better than that. Not one single line or tiny detail out of place. Juha is the Gerald Wingrove of 1:25 scale. Oh, how I wish he would do a Fairmont Futura or Zephyr Z7. -MJS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Yes, those are incredible. Juha's models don't look so good in pictures, when you see them live, they are truly amazing. There are so much little details that every time watching the build, you find new ones. And those bottles where is bit water, water is painted there and it looks very realistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antikainen Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Have you seen this one yet? http://public.fotki.com/Letukkamies/air-trax-simca-vedette/ Those are not my pics althought I have one Vedette project under progress. I have built Air-Trax 1969 Saab 96, Volvo P1800 and Anglia and I must say that quality, level of engraving and scale realism is really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Needs to say-that Simca is really great basis for different kind of projects. Here in Finland, I'm building Simca Vedette Gasser and of course there's Pro Street Vedette on the bench too. (not on my bench anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdonm Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) Are they still in business? Does anybody know of a current way to contact AirTrax? I have been leaving e-mails and pm's all over the internet to no avail. I am looking for a Volvo P1800 coupe and some Ferrari kits. If anyone has one available, please contact me. Edited November 30, 2012 by wisdonm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Yes they are. Have you tried to contact Email adress raurata@yahoo.com? It should work just fine, Tapani is very nice guy to deal with. Bodies are excellent quality too, even if they might be a little pricey, but totally worth it, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 I second Niko. This is a page showing many of their pieces to drool over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I wrote up a review of their Volvo P1800 for MCM, not published yet, but it is NICELY mastered, even though their casting techniques are not up to, say, Modelhaus standards. They are, though, still in business. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSANUT Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Are these items 1/24th scale? I must have the P1800 ES, Amazon and SAAB!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I have Tapani's P1800 and can vouch for how nice it is. Just some minor cleanup as the following pics will show, but there are some pieces that you'll have to supply on your own such as the rear diff, and front suspension. You'll have to fashion your own glass as well. You can view the rest of my pics here. One downside was the high price due to the dollar vs. the Euro, but for me it was worth it. My kit is NOT for sale however as I'd like to replicate a '65 1:1 I once owned years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot949 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I have been trying to reach them to get one of their 81 Dodge Miradas... they are like 150.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Are these items 1/24th scale? I must have the P1800 ES, Amazon and SAAB!!!! Yes. These are really nice, I have few what are damaged while molding process, they were very cheap to get. Even they are very good quality. Even if the price may sound high, those are really worth buying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot949 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Well I just manned up and bought the 83 Mirada... pricey but it will be unique... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I wrote up a review of their Volvo P1800 for MCM, not published yet, but it is NICELY mastered, even though their casting techniques are not up to, say, Modelhaus standards. They are, though, still in business. Art Out of interest, will this be available to read online later on*? I'm in the middle of building this model at the moment (my first resin kit - I also have both their Amazon / 122S & Jag Mk10 kits in my to-build pile) & would be interested to know how it compares to other makers *I would subscribe if there was a digital subscription option. Also, for reference info on the 1800 & Amazon, I can highly recommend these two websites: http://volvo1800pictures.com/ http://www.volvoamazonpictures.se/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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