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  1. F1tommy

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    #576 F1tommy, Jan 6, 2010
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    KA models transkit for the 1/12th scale Ford GT40 MKII Trumpeter kit. Looks pretty nice, but they forgot the biggest problem with the Trumpeter kit, the TIRES!



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    #577 Dino Scuderia, Jan 6, 2010
    It's amazing that SMS looked at the kit and decided it wasn't worth the upgrade(which I thought was BS...because an upgrade kit is made to improve the base subject) yet a small...barely established group with likely less resources... like KA steps up to the plate.

    SMS = Fail
     
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    #578 F1tommy, Jan 6, 2010
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    Fujimi 1/20th Williams FW16 1994 plastic kit coming in March. Fujimi is also planning a FW14B.

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    #579 zoRob, Jan 7, 2010
    Im really looking forward to that one :)
     
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    #580 ItalianHorses, Jan 7, 2010
    With all due respect, Chinese probably have cheaper labor than UK, and access to cheaper materials/machinery to do all this. Also, KA quality is SOOO not comparable with SMS. Their design and parts fit is simply horrible from what I had a chance to work with. But in hte end I agree with you - SMS should have done this.
     
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    #581 F1tommy, Jan 7, 2010
    I agree with both of you. He should have done it. KA is from Korea. They might already be larger than SMS as they do alot of military stuff.

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    #582 model builder, Jan 7, 2010
    I have not had a chance to speak to Matthew about this but I suspect he felt there were too may problems with the kit that a detail photo-etch set would not be able to correct. If thats the case his thinking might have been people would not spend the money to super detail a kit with rudimental problems of the base kit. Some things might be difficult to correct and a PE set will not cover it up or improve the inaccuracy.

    And if thats the case then I agree with his decision.

    These detail sets are not cheap to create. There is alot of up front expenses. And if there is ANY questions as to if it going to sell or not then in this climate its better to err on the side of caution, better safe than sorry.

    This is just an observation. Maybe there was another reason entirely for him deciding to pull the plug. Who knows for sure.

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    #583 SSNISTR, Jan 7, 2010
    Damn, Ed Cervo from LIARS club? This is Ryan, Ron's son from back in the day.

    Hope all is well!
     
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    #584 Dino Scuderia, Jan 7, 2010
    Ed, I don't know if you've seen the kit or not...but there was a built one at the most recent ACME show...and from things we'd heard and read we were expecting this awful kit....but it really isn't that bad. I can't imagine a detail set from SMS for it would be any more expensive than the $500+ he made for the 1/12 Porsche.

    *shrugs*
     
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    #585 F1tommy, Jan 12, 2010
    Hiro News:

    Porsche 917 longtail 1970 full detail kit in 1/24th
    Ferrari 312T4 injection molded kit in 1/20th scale!!
    Matra MS80 1969 F1 champion kit in 1/20th


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    #586 Dino Scuderia, Jan 12, 2010
    MFH is calling the 312 T4 a 'hybrid injection kit'....so who knows what that means.

    It's scary to even imagine what they're doing.
     
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    #587 the_stig, Jan 12, 2010
    He said (on his own site if memory serves) that the kit was just too toy-like in some aspects to be worth doing a super detail set.

    Found it:
    http://www.scalemotorsport.com/merchant2/72040_intro.php
     
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    #589 the_stig, Jan 14, 2010
    Forgot to mention that another company is doing a kit for the Trumpeter GT40: Thunder Valley Miniatures have one in the works.
     
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    #591 model builder, Jan 15, 2010
    Hey Ryan!!
    I haven't seen you or your dad in a long time.
    Hope all is well with you. Didn't know you liked Ferraris. Not many in the LIARS liked much of this stuff.
     
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    #592 model builder, Jan 15, 2010
    Thats what I thought I heard. I have not looked carefully at the plastic kit at all. I have only read a few reviews.
     
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    #593 RP, Jan 16, 2010
    Wow, talk about thin cast.
     
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    #594 F1tommy, Jan 16, 2010
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    Aston Martin LMP1 1/24th kit by Profil 24 due out soon.


    The 917LH photo shows the Hiro 1/24th master, not the real body moulding. It does look really thin.

    I hope they do an L&M 917/10 also.


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    #595 Dexter Models, Jan 18, 2010
    Right Tom, photo-etched parts are done and decals will be delivered this week.
     
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    #596 Dino Scuderia, Jan 18, 2010
    Fujimi is releasing a 1/24 288 GTO with Gulf livery decals. Strange.

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    #597 Sfumato, Jan 18, 2010
    I'm holding out for the Martini and Rossi version ;)
     
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    #598 Peperbus, Jan 19, 2010
    New model by MG Models Plus

    MG18.43 Ferrari 212 E - European Hill Climbing Championship 1969 - Winner

    A - Trento Bondone Winner #88 P.Schetty
    B - Freiburg Schauinsland Winner #197 P.Schetty

    limited edition: 50 cars
     
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    #599 ItalianHorses, Jan 19, 2010
    What? WTF?
     
  25. F1tommy

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    #600 F1tommy, Jan 19, 2010
    What scale is that? Cool car, but I don't trust MG models quality.

    Nice job on your models by the way. I watch your updates all the time.


    That Gulf GTO is really strange.

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