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Large scale kits

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 2:57 pm
by Adrian Worman
I still got a load of 1/8 scale Monogram and Revell kits in the loft unmade, a 65 Corvette and a 79 Trans Am, and an E-Type. There's a lovely Lindberg Model T rod with flake cast into the body shell and pie crust slicks.
I'd like to find some more large scale cars, where's a good place to look?

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 4:20 pm
by mad machs
Got a few tucked away ;)

Quite like this one as a kit, really of the age, lots of working features, was a Renwall tooling before Revell.

The 1/12 Scale Revell Mustang GT

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CD box shows the scale,

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Typical 70's Revell packaging,
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I did build one of these when they first came out, great kit, lots of fun. 8-)

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 7:37 pm
by Adrian Worman
I think my brother had that mike.
Here's one of my nicest big scale (1/6 in this case)if only cos of the quality of Tamiya

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 7:41 pm
by Adrian Worman
Here's an eBay link that shows 3 of my cars

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/1-8-monogram-model-kit

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 8:07 pm
by mad machs
Had a few of the Red Corvettes pass through & built one in my youth :thumbright:

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 8:34 pm
by Adrian Worman
I got two of the C2 Vette, an early release red and a later release metallic blue plastic. The Trans Am is metallic brown plastic and an 85 Z28 Camaro i built was metallic red, that was a strange fad that obviously didn't make its mark ;)

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 8:35 pm
by mad machs
Also have one or two of these critters...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Doyusha-1-12-FO ... 1c35f6e5da

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 8:59 pm
by Adrian Worman
Ooh that's nice........ Japanese?

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 9:02 pm
by mad machs
Indeed, it's a re-boxed Otaki kit, they did a 1/24th example as well.

Posted: Sat Aug 24, 13 10:34 pm
by Dave-R
I had the blue Corvette.

Fitted the blown Hemi and wheels/slicks out of a 1/8 Funny Car I had built earlier, cut the roof into a T-top style, and customised the interior with orange velvet.

Well it was the late 70s. :lol:

Posted: Sun Aug 25, 13 1:54 am
by Blue
I had the Mustang, no idea where that went.

Posted: Tue Aug 27, 13 10:16 am
by mad machs
Noticed the other day that the MPC 1/16th Petty Charger is available again, never had one of these so can't really comment on quality.


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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 13 7:59 pm
by Adrian Worman
Found this 1/16 Countach in a cupboard today, forgot I had it, no longer sealed completely but still absolutely mint.
These Jap kits are really well manufactured and have huge detail and features.

large scale kits

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 17 11:54 pm
by greeny
Hi guys, re large scale kits. I am currently working on a 1.5 scale 32 ford street rod kit its a revell kit. I have come to abit of a stop as i have misplaced the steering column shaft. This piece actually works the steering, on the end of the shaft is asmall spiral section that works a gear in the steering box. My query is does anyone have this lurking in a dark corner somewhere tha i could borrow this piece i could then get a 3d printer copy of it or buy it , orany other helpful suggestions are most welcome. Thanks guys.

large scale kits

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 17 7:53 pm
by greeny
Hi guys ,panic over ,after a thorough luck through all of the parts, i have found the "custom" steering column. There are two ways to build this kit, one is a pretty street rod the ways is to build it as a fenderless racer . I amm building it in the latter style with a modern paint clour , namely a rover steel metallic grey? Happymoydelling.