Calling all model kit fans - she's finally done

[classic33]

@Drago

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD5SasImdAo

http://www.tanks-alot.co.uk/sales.htm
or
http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=68806
or
http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?53163-Alvis-Stalwart-FV624-REME-Fittets-Vehicle

 

[Stephenite]

Don't tempt me! I'm easily led, very open to powers of suggestion with such wacky ideas.

Get one. It'll be cool !

Chicks dig that kind of thing!

 

[midlife]

Just out of curiosity did they do a Carlos Sainz Celica? I always wanted a real one

Shaun

 

[classic33]

Just out of curiosity did they do a Carlos Sainz Celica? I always wanted a real one

Shaun

Yes

 

[Cycleops]

This is my only remaining Tamiya car.

 

[Cycleops]

If you are really serious about RC cars the only one is FG, a German company who offer 1/5 scale models, many different model types with a 29cc petrol engine. I used to build them up for customers, we didn't sell many but with a selling price of around a grand for finished car it's not surprising. Great fun to drive.

 

[Drago]

@Drago

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD5SasImdAo

Oh baby, me wantee so bad!

 

[classic33]

View attachment 342026 If you are really serious about RC cars the only one is FG, a German company who offer 1/5 scale models, many different model types with a 29cc petrol engine. I used to build them up for customers, we didn't sell many but with a selling price of around a grand for finished car it's not surprising. Great fun to drive.

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Raced at the local track. Used to be where a supermarket now has it's filling station and part of it's carpark, just outside the town centre.

BRCC held on both tracks.

 

[Smokin Joe]

View attachment 342021 This is my only remaining Tamiya car.

I'm surprised F1 never really took off in R/C cars, I don't think even Tamiya do one now. I love R/C bikes, still got this -

Sold this one a few years ago -

 

[Illaveago]

Never made a model, but I'm thinking of building maybe an Alvis Stalwart or something to pass the time.

They would be ideal for floods, the real ones that is.

 

[marknotgeorge]

They resemble the Apollo lunar module. Back in the old days, pre CGI, model makers would often use bits of other kits in the 'detailing'. The Eagle kit is half filming scale and I have the Saturn 5 kit which has a tiny little lunar module to go in the top section. I'm wondering if the model makers back in the 70's used a few Airfix kits?.

It's quite common, and called kitbashing, IIRC.

It's one that the Fire Brigade came round and put up for free eighteen months ago, telling Mrs Stephec it would last for years.

It's now chirping away and it's a sealed unit, so it's going in the bin.

Trouble is the lazy bastards used no more nails type stuff to fix it to the ceiling so the base unit is still there, and will probably knacker the paper if I try and pull it down.

A few months ago, two Derbyshire firemen came to do a fire safety check and fitted a new smoke alarm. They spent a while nattering about our ex-next door neighbour, who is now a fairly senior officer - his lad, about mine and my brother's age, is also a fireman.

Not so long ago, there was a report on the local news about Derbyshire Fire Service and their work in creating a new type of fire alarm that's designed to wake kids up better, apparently inspired by the kids that died after their father set fire to the house a few years ago.

Back on topic, Pa is currently building a 1:24 Harrier GR3, after building the Sea Harrier, a Tonka (Tornado) and the Jaguar I bought him for Christmas. Next up by the looks of things is a 1:24 Mosquito. I'm beginning to hope that I'd be able to live in one of the boxes that Even Bigger Kits come in...

 

[Illaveago]

I have got a Tamiya 4wd Lancia Delta Integrale in the loft somewhere. I think I bought it in the early 90's so that my son and I could build it.
I've also got an old PB Products Porsche 917 which had a Super Tigre G15 engine in it.

 

[classic33]

Oh baby, me wantee so bad!

There's this

 

[Cycleops]

I think Tamiya still offer 1/5th scale rc tanks with sound, bit pricey though.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Wow, that's a big tank model!.

If only my enterprise was this big:

It's the original miniature from the first movie. I believe sold at auction a few years back to one of the founders of Microsoft. He must have a very big mantlepiece.