Has anybody seen this kit?

[droogie]

http://www.rndunique.com/rnd_displayitem.cfm?pk=229

any comments on quality, etc.?

[Modelmartin]

Fair quality. It is buildable but needs a good amount of smoothing, filling , clean-up etc. On a 1-10 scale I would rate it 5. It is a modified re-pop of an old slot car body, I believe.

[droogie]

Thanks.

[Art Anderson]

Fair quality. It is buildable but needs a good amount of smoothing, filling , clean-up etc. On a 1-10 scale I would rate it 5. It is a modified re-pop of an old slot car body, I believe.

Actually, it's a repop, with mods, of the old Strombecker battery powered 1/24 scale Scarab kit which dated from 1958-about 1960.

Art

[sjordan2]

If you want to add engine detail, it should have a heavily modified, overbored 289 short block Chevy; you can see some pictures here:

http://www.supercars.net/Gallery?cmd=viewCarGallery&carID=1890&pgID=1

Edited March 30, 2010 by sjordan2

[peter31a]

Maybe stating the obvious here but RnD is currently shut down so if you don't already have the kit you're out of luck. Over on Pat Redmond's Road Racing board Brian Fowler is doing a conversion of the slot car. Looking good so far.

[droogie]

Thanks. I did not know RnD was shut down. Based on the other comments, I didn't want the kit. Can you PM the URL for the board you mentioned?