Beemax Models Chevy Cruze WTCC

[PatW]

Wow, I'm getting one or two of these. Ray Mallock's race workshops are about 20 miles from me in Northamptonshire were they have built, tested and perfected the Cruze for racing and Robb Huff, an aquantance is an ex-WTCC World Champion in these cars. (the closest car in the picture above)

A superb race car for the World stage and a superb looking kit with plenty of racing detail.

[martinfan5]

More pics, looks like its getting to close to release time, still no release date has been announced yet

[unclescott58]

If it can be built as a U.S.-spec consumer car, (or can be with little headache,) I'm in.

Charlie Larkin

I'm with Charlie on this one. I'd love to more kits of modern, ordinary cars, like the Chevy Cruze offered in model form. And like Charlie, the more I look at this kit. The more likely I'll be passing on it.

Scott

Edited June 20, 2014 by unclescott58

[Dave Van]

Very nice tooling for sure!!!!!!

Hope it don't get recalled!!!!! (It's a JOKE!!!!!)

[GLMFAA1]

Wonder what ignition key system it has?

Never seen one of them running pass my house.

of course I came home one day to find one of the first runs had run into the ditch in front of my house. I had the first wreck debris from a Cruze

greg

2 country blocks from Cruze control- Lordstown, OH

[gray07]

My mom bought a new black turbo cruze, its been in shop more for recalls then she drove it, her tranny is having problems now, car must have been built on Friday or Monday, lol, but they are nice looking cars.

[Casey]

Housed from Scale Model News:

[Deathgoblin]

Might have to get one of these.

[Aaronw]

As per Beemax's Facebook page:

1/24 CHEVROLET CRUZE WTCC - JUNE 2014

1/24 1991 ST165 RALLY MONTE CARLO - AUGUST 2014

1/20 McLaren MP4 /2 - DECEMBER 2014

The Cruze is nice, but I'm far more interested in that Celica Rally car.

Nice to see new faces and new ideas being added to the model making side of things.

[niteowl7710]

The Cruze is nice, but I'm far more interested in that Celica Rally car.

Nice to see new faces and new ideas being added to the model making side of things.

The Celica GT-4 Rally car is slated to come out this month - OFFICIALLY - unlike the ever shifting sands of release time on this Cruze. The kit itself is pretty much the same as the existing Celica Rally car that BeeMax/Aoshima did last year as the Australian Rally Spec, but instead it will be modified to reflect the Monte Carlo Rally which required a new tarmac suspension (as opposed to a more "off road" gravel setup in the first kit) as well as a night lighting package for the front.

BeeMax has said this is a Trilogy of Celicas, so it remains to be seen what their 3rd and final variant will be in 2015.

[Aaronw]

The Celica GT-4 Rally car is slated to come out this month - OFFICIALLY - unlike the ever shifting sands of release time on this Cruze. The kit itself is pretty much the same as the existing Celica Rally car that BeeMax/Aoshima did last year as the Australian Rally Spec, but instead it will be modified to reflect the Monte Carlo Rally which required a new tarmac suspension (as opposed to a more "off road" gravel setup in the first kit) as well as a night lighting package for the front.

BeeMax has said this is a Trilogy of Celicas, so it remains to be seen what their 3rd and final variant will be in 2015.

Guess I missed the earlier Celica kit. I don't see Aoshima kits much, guess I need to start paying more attention to HLJ.

[martinfan5]

Got some news on this kit , and that is, a release date, finally, now, this is coming from Team Hobby , they are saying June, anyways, about some pics

Up first, box art

Optional PE parts and CF template decals

AutoColor Decals, going say that these are not included with the kit.

[Don Sikora II]

Any idea for a good source for this kit in the States? Looked at HLJ but didn't see anything.

[iBorg]

Curious as to what decal will be included with the kit or if there will be three kits with different decals as the only difference.

I do wish it had full engine detail as well as more parts and less molded into place in the interior.

[martinfan5]

Any idea for a good source for this kit in the States? Looked at HLJ but didn't see anything.

Because its not listed yet, that is why, I will post when HLJ/Hobby Search have it listed for pre ordering.

[Danno]

Gee whiz, that's cool! Gonna hafta get me one of them! So long as it can be built stock!

[ChrisR]

It's now a year later and still no release date?

[niteowl7710]

It's now a year later and still no release date?

You can thank The General for that. This thing has been done since early Fall and been parked in licensing purgatory ever since.

[Dave Van]

You can thank The General for that. This thing has been done since early Fall and been parked in licensing purgatory ever since.

Sad...but very common........

[martinfan5]

It's now a year later and still no release date?

I posted that June of this year is the targeted release date.

[martinfan5]

Update, May is now being shown as the release date , and I have a price , 3800Yen, which at the current exchange rate is $31US

Pre order now from Hobby Search

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10320848

Edited April 14, 2015 by martinfan5

[martinfan5]

Here is a link to pre order it through HLJ, with the exchange rate, it comes to about $25US

http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS08299/Aut

and for those that might want the detail set , it will run you about $12US

http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS083000/Aut

[niteowl7710]

These kits are finally shipping out to Distributors, and will be available in the next week or two hopefully.

[kelson]

I'm not a real race car fan,but this kit really appeals to me,i'm looking forward to getting a couple,thanks for the update.

[martinfan5]

Adding to Nightowl's post, Beemax posted this photo a few days with the caption saying

The countdown has started, the long awaited...