Gunze Hi-Tech Vs "Regular Gunze Kits

[Crazy Ed]

Specifically the Alfa GTAm and Fiat Abarth Corsa kits. Just Curious.

Ed

[Modelmartin]

The high-tech kits have some photo-etch and white metal parts in them. The regular kits are all plastic. Some of the high tech have engines where the regular ones don't. The regular kits are really nice. The high tech can be tough to build depending on which kit it is. The high tech kits are definitely for the skilled builder but can look really good when done right.

[Crazy Ed]

Andy, Thanks for the reply and info.. So the High Tech assure Full detail, Photoetch and White Metal details. The "Standard" GTAm I have is Curbside with no Photoetch or White Metal, but the Fiat is Full Detail and includes Photoetch details and no White Metal parts.

Again, thanks for takin' the time to reply and the info.

Ed

[Modelmartin]

I've also built the two standard Triumphs & can say once finished, they look just as good.

How did the "Stainless Steel Origami" go? That frame and the backbone style one on the Lotus look nightmarish.

The only High-Tech Gunze I have built was the Messerschmidt Rag-top. It was fun but I could see why I was at least the 5th owner of the kit. It was passed around several model clubs locally. I felt sorry for the poor thing and built it. The coovertible top was white metal!! Plated photo-etched brass had to bent to fit around the windows!! Vinyl had to be glued on to a painted surface for the seals for the flip up portion of the body. It was a crazy build but precisely the sort of challenge I enjoy.

Edited January 16, 2010 by Modelmartin

[monkeyclaw]

Ah, The Gunze "high tech" kits.... I built a bunch of the motorcycle kits.... I still think gunze should have named that series "high stress" kits! Although they can be wonky to get together; they do build up nice, if you can keep the whole thing from flying against a wall........matt

[Modelmartin]

I almost forgotted. (leave it alone, Morton) I did build 2 of the High Tech Bikes. The Tohatsu Runpet turned out great after I machined new hubs, forks, and rear shocks. The white metal parts are decidely NOT high tech. I still have the Kawasaki Mach II and Honda 50CC GP bike to build along with a couple of Fiat Abarths.