Don Sikora II Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 AMT and Revell both had XR-3 Escorts. I think the matchbox is the revell kit, but could be wrong. The AMT kit is a curbside with opening rear hatch - again, I could be wrong. The revell kit saw a number of boxes and incarnations including an EXP and a Turbo version. The Matchbox Escort shown above is the Revell kit. Revell-Germany used that black box art design for Matchbox kits sometime around 1990.
dartman Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Wasent that baja bug called the spart bug....?
Zarana-X Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 Wasent that baja bug called the spart bug....? Champion Spark Bug, also released as Empi somethign or other, and as the Killer Bee.
Jordan White Posted September 12, 2013 Posted September 12, 2013 I recently bought a sealed 1/12 Doyusha Porsche kit, and found this little brochure inside which shows all 14 1/12 scale kits that they offered. I'm sure there's many people here that have never seen any (minus perhaps the Lamborghini, Mercedes 450SL/SLC, and Stratos kits which appear occasionally in the large scale section). Currently, I have 5 of the kits in my collection (Stingray, Trans Am, Mach 1, 450SLC AMG, Porsche 911).
Rob Hall Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 I recently bought a sealed 1/12 Doyusha Porsche kit, and found this little brochure inside which shows all 14 1/12 scale kits that they offered. I'm sure there's many people here that have never seen any (minus perhaps the Lamborghini, Mercedes 450SL/SLC, and Stratos kits which appear occasionally in the large scale section). Currently, I have 5 of the kits in my collection (Stingray, Trans Am, Mach 1, 450SLC AMG, Porsche 911). I wonder if that large scale '70s Trans Am was the same kit that was once boxed as a Otaki...I saw one of these in a hobby shop in Florida as a kid around 1982.
robertw Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 How about a car that's out of this world??? The first reissue of this Barris custom was called Space 1999 The Alien is being reissued by Round2 this fall. Although the TV show never used one like it I guess MPC had the model rights so they used them. It used a different body and only 4 wheels so is quite different then the one you have posted. I still have the first Moon Scope sitting on the shelf that I built when the kit first came out. I'm looking forward to adding the Space 1999 one when it comes out.
Deathgoblin Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 I recently bought a sealed 1/12 Doyusha Porsche kit, and found this little brochure inside which shows all 14 1/12 scale kits that they offered. I'm sure there's many people here that have never seen any (minus perhaps the Lamborghini, Mercedes 450SL/SLC, and Stratos kits which appear occasionally in the large scale section). Currently, I have 5 of the kits in my collection (Stingray, Trans Am, Mach 1, 450SLC AMG, Porsche 911). I've looked through the instructions for the Lancia Stratos from that series. The level of detail on it was mind-boggling. I'd love to have one, but at about $300 I think I'll pass.
Jordan White Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) I wonder if that large scale '70s Trans Am was the same kit that was once boxed as a Otaki...I saw one of these in a hobby shop in Florida as a kid around 1982. Yeah it was, I think otaki kits were rebranded doyusha since the Mercedes amg I have is otaki brand. Edited September 16, 2013 by Jordan White
Draggon Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 Ive got the Fire Chief version of that MPC 40. Body looks pretty good, but the windshield might be a bit off.
Casey Posted September 17, 2013 Author Posted September 17, 2013 Talk about an obscure pop culture reference:
philo426 Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 The guys at AMT must have been "Laugh In" fans!
Austin T Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 The guys at AMT must have been "Laugh In" fans! Beat me to it! I have a friend who has the entire series of "Laugh in" kits, pretty cool decals.
cobraman Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Never saw that one. It does resemble a kit that Pyro had that was 1/32 I believe.
Casey Posted October 24, 2013 Author Posted October 24, 2013 Never saw that one. It does resemble a kit that Pyro had that was 1/32 I believe. Good eye, and good memory, Ray:
Tom Geiger Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Would be interesting to see if that German version is a rebox or copy of the Pyro kit.. maybe the scale is wrong on the box.
om617 Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 I recently bought a sealed 1/12 Doyusha Porsche kit, and found this little brochure inside which shows all 14 1/12 scale kits that they offered. I'm sure there's many people here that have never seen any (minus perhaps the Lamborghini, Mercedes 450SL/SLC, and Stratos kits which appear occasionally in the large scale section). Currently, I have 5 of the kits in my collection (Stingray, Trans Am, Mach 1, 450SLC AMG, Porsche 911). Oh wow how i would love to have that AMG SLC These old AMG Benz cars was and still are very pop in Japan. Trans Am is sweet too.
dimaxion Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 anyone recall this gem? 733316 (Medium).jpg I have it built on my finished cabinet . Thanx ..
DonW Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) Sometimes just being old can be 0bscure to some. I loved those old Monogram kits. Trouble with Moon discs is that your brakes overheat. But sometimes less is more! Edited October 24, 2013 by DonW
7000in5th Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Under my category of: Obscure Kit That Never Should Have Been Made - Above - 2008-02-21 - Reputed to be a Doyusha kit of a 1976 Corvette. Ouch.....
Mark Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 Would be interesting to see if that German version is a rebox or copy of the Pyro kit.. maybe the scale is wrong on the box. Can't say anything about the scale, but the kit is not a copy. The Pyro Table Top Series kits (the sixty cent ones, including the Texan) were molded in one color and didn't have rubber tires. Despite being designed and manufactured to sell at a low price (even for their day), the Pyro kits are interesting, and in some cases, a lot better than you'd think they would be. They also touched on a lot of unique subject matter (early Thirties Plymouths, for example).
KingSix Posted October 24, 2013 Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) Under my category of: Obscure Kit That Never Should Have Been Made - Above - 2008-02-21 - Reputed to be a Doyusha kit of a 1976 Corvette. Ouch..... ouch ? nothin' wrong with that vette ... Edited October 24, 2013 by KingSix
cobraman Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 That Vette looks like something Palmer would have made.
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