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  1. Bowers

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    #1 Bowers, Dec 27, 2007
    I have been looking for a F50 GT for a long time now and have only seen the BBR 1:43 versions. Is there another maker, or a larger size out there? I don’t particularly like the 1:43 size; it’s small and hard to see all the cool stuff. I know there are some of you out there that customize their models, has anyone customized a F50 to a GT? I have seen the 1/12 Tamiya Ferrari F50 kit you were able to get to convert one but I have never seen on for sale.

    I am really interested in a 1:18 scale.
     
  2. ursoenzo

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    #2 ursoenzo, Dec 27, 2007
    there was a F 50 GT built for the WARM UP shop in Maranello in 1 : 18 some years ago
     
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    #3 F&M racing, Dec 27, 2007
    A trans kit was offered recently for the 1/24 Tamiya F50, I believe there sold out. I bought one during the summer and they were selling fast. I'm surprised also that both Kyosho and mattel have pasted on this car so far.
     
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    #5 F1tommy, Dec 27, 2007
    Fujimi Model Company of Japan made a limited edition 1/24 F50GT hand built out of resin.
    It was finished up to BBR standard and is no longer in production.

    I can post photos if you want.It was mastered by Model Factory Hiro.

    Tom Tanner/Scale Designs
     
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  7. Bowers

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    #7 Bowers, Dec 28, 2007
    While I would love to have a 1/6 scale this one is a little too out of my price range.

    Can you tell me more about this kit? I have seen the one for 1/12 but I have never seen one for the 1/18. Who makes / made it? And can I still get one?
     
  8. slk99

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    #8 slk99, Dec 28, 2007
    you can goto www.autoplacemodel.com for the kit, but it is not cheap....

    The one in behind is 1/12 professionally built model, you can write to www.collectorstudio.com for more information
     
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    #9 F1tommy, Dec 28, 2007
    The roof on the 1/18th model looks way off.Maybe that doesnt matter to you?
     
  10. Bowers

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    #10 Bowers, Dec 28, 2007
    I don’t / didn't expect it to be cheap but the 1/6 is 9,000. I want one but I could by a used economy car for that. How much did the kit for the 1/12 from collector’s studio run? The 1/18 kit from auto place (which is exactly what I am looking for) says pre-order under status. What does that mean?
     
  11. Bowers

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    #11 Bowers, Dec 28, 2007
    All thou its no longer in production I would love to see this size. What’s the size difference between a 1/24 and 1/18? (I know about 1/6, I mean in inches and detail level)
     
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    #12 F1tommy, Dec 28, 2007
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    The Fujimi model in 1/24 pictured built is about 3 inches shorter that 1/18th.That 1/18th model kit looks like trash to me.The Fujimi 1/24 pre built was around $395.00 when new.Very high quality(BBR handbuilt quality).The 1/24 MSM kit is also pictured.It is ok
    but will require a Tamiya F50 donor kit.If you want it
    in 1/18th scale diecast you will have to wait(unless you dont care about the quality).
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    #13 Bowers, Dec 28, 2007
    3 inches is quite a bit. But the 1/24 does look clean. Is there a release date for the 1/18 scale kit? Who is going to put it out Fujimi or MSM?
     
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    #14 F1tommy, Dec 28, 2007
    Not sure who will put out a new 1/18th version yet.Just give it time.The Fujimi 1/24th is very clean and also very very hard to find outside of Japan.

    Tom
     
  15. slk99

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    #15 slk99, Dec 28, 2007

    Probably they sold out there first batch at this moment, these kits sometimes sell pretty fast.
     
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    #16 slk99, Dec 28, 2007

    Probably they sold out there first batch at this moment, these kits sometimes sell pretty fast.

    The one in collector studio is a professionaly built, as compared with 1/6, the 1/12 is not too expensive also...
     

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