1970 OPEL GT 1/20Th scale

[Mike Kucaba]

Here's one of my rarer ones. I also have one in Yellow.

[Casey]

Different box, same kit?

[Mike Kucaba]

YEPERS!! Just think of this cast in resin?? Gasser, pro-Mod, Pro-Street, Pro- Rust LOL

[Erik Smith]

That's a neat kit, Mike. Does the motor go in the plastic engine block or a separate location? Those door frames look extremely fragile.

[Mike Kucaba]

The electric motor goes in the rear to a little cradle and drives a rear wheel. Those window frames are fragile. I haven't broken one yet though.

[Casey]

YEPERS!! Just think of this cast in resin??

1/20th scale is pretty much the zombie zone for model cars, so it would really have to be a labor of love for someone to undertake that as a project. Maybe if they designed it to work with the 1/20 MPC Altered T and 'Vette Funny Car chassis.

[Guest]

I would build that in a heartbeat, the Opel GT is my favorite car. Mike, if you want to trade that away, pm me.

[Tom Geiger]

Mike, I see lights in the kit and the lamps cut out in the body... do tell. Will they operate up and down as well as work? I have a 1/25 Opel GT that I am placing the lights into the open position. And that's as far as I'm taking it.

[Mike Kucaba]

The way I look at it, it would be a labor of love, however 1/20 isn't that far away from 1/18th and 1/18th is pretty close to 1/16th. Yeah, I know I'm stretching it a bit ( a lot?). For a pro-mod, gasser, etc. the car only has to be a reasonable facsimile

I don't know if the lights rotate or not, I really don't like looking at it as I may be tempted to start it ( and finish it)

For about what I paid for the kit, You can get a really nice diecast in 1/18th from http://www.modelcarsales.eu/

[heinz74]

Minichamps sell GT's in all colours..in 1/18 diecast which is very nicely detailed..

diecast is big in Europe...much bigger then building kits

[Greg Myers]

Monogram Sizzler Dragster, reputed to be in the 1/20th scale range.

With a HEMI and a Small block Chevy and lots of induction choices.

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[Greg Myers]

Lindberg did a bunch as well as MPC

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[sjordan2]

I believe this is the 1/25 kit that Tom was referring to...

http://www.modelroundup.com/product-p/amt-21162.htm

[Casey]

I believe this is the 1/25 kit that Tom was referring to...

There's a review topic for the recently reissued AMT 1/25 scale kit here: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=72221&hl=opel

For a pro-mod, gasser, etc. the car only has to be a reasonable facsimile

For a Pro Mod, yes, but from what I recall and have seen, the Opels used in Gasser classes back in the day looked rather close to stock, with enlarged rear wheel arches:

S-W-C really enlarged the wheel arches on this one, but the rest of the body looks pretty close to the factory shape and contours:

I'm guessing the most difficult part would be finding one of these 1/20 scale kits, though.

[Mike Kucaba]

"I'm guessing the most difficult part would be finding one of these 1/20 scale kits, though."

You got that right! Took me two years to find the 2 I have.

[Kennyboy]

You should build the S-W-C one Mike! That would be TOO cool!

[lordairgtar]

Interesting that the kit is molded in black, a color the GT was never offered in. As far as I know, the only black GT I've ever seen was one I owned in the early 70s, and I had it sprayed from it's original light yellow.

[Mike Kucaba]

It's actually Dark Blue maybe a little metallic in it. My bedroom was probably a bad place to take the pics.