Renaissance Models prototype page. Some strange 1/43rd and 1/24th scale stuff under development.... protos en cours
The very nice 1/24th FIAT 850 kit and 330 GT 2+2 kits are available from Air Trax along with the Triumph TR6 kit. Here is the 850 built. Great 1960's-70's color: Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Question: I would like to contact someone at the Model Factory Hiro in regards to their new 1:12 scale Ferrari 126C2 kit(s) which at the current moment, I'm considering buying two, however as I tried to navigate around on their website which is all in Japanese with very little English wording Its very frustrating and not very intuitive. So has anyone purchased models from Model Factory Hiro in Japan and whom should I contact to established an ongoing account with? I also curious to how much the four kit variations will cost... no pricing just yet... has anyone heard any rumors in regards to pricing... Pre-production images, they look very promising with the accuracy and detail I like it so far! Thx Rob
There are several dealers in the US that carry there products including myself. Nobody knows the actual price yet but they are usually pretty consistent with there kit lines and the full detail 12th's are around $700.
FPPM will also be doing an Auto Union C 1936 kit in 1/24th scale!! This list keeps getting bigger and bigger.
Studio 27 Alfa 179, Ferrari F2012 Japan in 1/20th scale and Tameo 312 Monaco 1967 in 1/43rd scale. I hope someone can compare the Tameo and Hiro 312 Monaco 1967 kits when they both come out. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
More photos of the Model Factory Hiro Porsche 917 kit in 1/12th scale. The frame is an LH. I would be suprised if they do not also do a 917K. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
The price of MFH kits is reasonable when you consider everything they include to build an ultimate scale model. Buying a bare 1/12 kit then sourcing everything they include(even if you could) and paying separate prices and shipping for everything would cost as much or more. Try it with a Tamiya 1/12 MP4/6 or 641/2 kit.
I 100% agree with that. They made those very nice 2008 F1 cars in 1/12th for around $500.00(from Hapico). I figure the 917 will be $700.00-$800.00 as it is full detail and has a sportscar body. It should be amazing. I hope they do more vintage sportscars and F1 cars in 1/12th scale. A Hiro Ferrari 250 GTO 1964 series II in 1/12th scale would sell like crazy.
Some very nice new 1/24th slotcar body/chassis sets. The Viper is coming soon. Also 1/32nd scale cars available. http://www.scaleauto-slot.com/1-24-cars Scaleauto ? 1/32 & 1/24 Race Tuned Slot Racing Competition Cars - SRT VIPER GTS-R 1/24 Track Test Image Unavailable, Please Login
More slot car bodies, this time in 1/32nd scale. FPPM is branching out to 1/32nd scale slot cars now. Here is the prototype Lancia ECV2 1988 body in a 1/32nd scale body kit. The quality should be great since Fernado Pinto made it. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
Next 1/43rd model from Escuderia 24 will be the Sebring 1954/1955 Excalibur J. Also Shunko just made a very nice set of decals for the Tamiya 1/12th FW14B kit.......... Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I think someone already did a 250GT in 1/18th( ABC kit??) and 1/24th by Airtrax. Also many have done it in 1/43rd.
CMA and Marshall are getting closer on their 1/12th scale resin Scarab kit. I understand he will have the master at the East coast NNL. Thank's to Ed from Island Collectibles for the info(also a CMA dealer). Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
this is true there were several 250 GT Lusso one reproduced by ABC Brianza 1:18 scale, but I was not referring to a complete kit but rather an additional transkit for an industrial model of high-grade already out on the market with regard to the model in question it is the 250 GT SWB CMC in 1961 that more accurately ...
Although this new Hiro 1/12th 126C2 is a very nice full detail kit I think it was a mistake to do it again in 1/12th scale as the Protar 126C2 1/12th model was not a bad kit with some minor work. I am sure the Hiro kit will not be perfect either. Image Unavailable, Please Login
I just received the Profil 24 Maserati 450S Sebring 1957 kit and have to say he nailed it!! The body is near perfectly shaped and the resin chassis/cockpit and opening panels fit very tightly. The kit includes alot of very nice photoetch and correct wire wheels with the wires being photoetched but the rim offset looking very accurate. If Hiro were to make a CAD designed kit of this car I can promise it would not capture the look and feel of this Maserati as well as this Profil 24 kit does. Only one thing I do not like. Although the tires are the right height they have Dunlop tread instead of the proper Pirelli Stelvio Corse type run on the original car. Profil 24 full detail kits do take some effort to build if compared to plastic or resin curbside kits but in the right hands the end result will be amazing. I really love the engine and fuel tanks. Thanks to Island Collectibles for having them available fast. Price is not cheap but still alot less than a full detail Hiro kit. By the way, the rear cover is removable. You can see it is a tight fit from the photo. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
I looked at the 450S kit at NNL East, I thought it was decent but picked up Profil's Iso Grifo instead. I didn't see the 1/12 Scarab if it was there.