aurfalien Posted January 16, 2015 Posted January 16, 2015 Hi, Is any one familiar with kits made in Portugal by Fernando Pinto? I'm curious of quality etc... I'm eying a Porsche 906 but it sorta looks odd, few pieces etc... Thanks in advance.
keyser Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 I've got a bunch of his stuff, all very well done, great to deal with. Really nice kits. I've spent far more for far less. His Auto Union D and 375 Plus '54 LM winner are great. Some parts simplified/cast together, but they're really buildable. I'm 906 fan (bugged him to do 910), and the langheck is nice. Nice man too.
keyser Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 Fleabay crazycar19. Has early Ferrari F1's, championship cars Hill 61 sharknose, Surtees 64, 625, 375F1, 246 F1, 375Plus 54LM, 61 and 62 LM winning TR's, Auto Union D, Surtees Matra, Brabham Cooper F1, W163 F1, MB streamliner, Campbell streamliner (not Babs, I forget name), 906, Alfa pre-wars,... I've got about 6,7 kits. Kind of Fisher-like, a bit more engine details. I'm flipping my Jouel 158 and my 156 from whomever. His stuff is a lot easier to build, actually has more details in some ways. Clean castings, again, a lot like Fisher's. Wires are awesome. usually $150-160, 20 ship from Portugal, fast, worth every dime. I've paid hundreds more (156, 158, KR 375) and gotten far less. From what I can tell jb, we like a lot of same stuff. Better than Scalecraft and doing kits few have done, far cheaper. Price fair, not much an issue for me luckily, but really fair for what you get. L
aurfalien Posted January 17, 2015 Author Posted January 17, 2015 Yea they do look like the Fisher kits but with engine/trans. Pretty cool stuff.
dimaxion Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) got a source? jb I am with jbwelda . Giving a place and information about Products is not Free Advertising here . IIRC : Asking for and giving actual costs for a particular item is Free advertising . Moderators , please correct me if I am wrong .. ? ... So , where to get ?? Thanx .. Edited January 17, 2015 by dimaxion
keyser Posted January 17, 2015 Posted January 17, 2015 See my post above username from annoying yet useful auction site. I was relaying my experience as a buyer and builder. Mods usually great with this, you never know with some awesome ideas and poor kits. These are awesome kits of obscure cars that are far better than some of my stupid expensive resin.
aurfalien Posted January 18, 2015 Author Posted January 18, 2015 Awesome, I am now the proud owner of his 906 kit! And yes, you are right as he is a real pleasure to work with. Very prompt and consciences.
garybrantley Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 I bought his Auto Union C Type (1936) and 1954 Ferrari 340/375 Carrera Panamericana from him just this past weekend. As others have stated, he was pleasure to deal with. I've never built a resin kit before and will be looking for tips and advice, no doubt.Gary
afx Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 Awesome, I am now the proud owner of his 906 kit! And yes, you are right as he is a real pleasure to work with. Very prompt and consciences.How 'bout some pictures?
aurfalien Posted February 15, 2016 Author Posted February 15, 2016 (edited) I got the short tail version. I'm doing something with one of the rear wheels. Edited February 15, 2016 by aurfalien
afx Posted February 15, 2016 Posted February 15, 2016 Looks like a nice kit. Are the wheels and tires cast as a single piece?
aurfalien Posted February 15, 2016 Author Posted February 15, 2016 Looks like a nice kit. Are the wheels and tires cast as a single piece?They are 1 piece and pretty cool looking.
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