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Del Sol kit is also very simple and shouldn't take long at all to
build. We expect that the most time will be spent preparing the
body for paint as although it is moulded in metallic green (hmmm
nice) there is a mould release line straight along the centre-line
of the car. With this carefully rubbed down it will be ready for
paint. We were a little disappointed that the roof panel isn't a
separate part but closer inspection and a look at the instructions
shows that it is possible to remove this. Also it is interesting
to see that the interior is equipped for an automatic transmission
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 Both
the Murcielago and Gallardo are getting to be quite familiar sets
of parts now from Fujimi. The Murcielago is basically a standard
production model and this time we see the main parts moulded in red.
The Gallardo is modelled on a car modified by Swiss tuners Sportec
and the exterior details are very subtle. We haven't found the technical
details for this car, but as the company produce 640 horsepower Porsche
GT3s, we expect it's quite impressive! |
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am starting to feel, as a devotee of the original Mini, that Fujimi
are deliberately trying to upset me with all these kits of the BMW
0-series. Much as I detest the subject it is a superb set of basic
parts though! Comment has been made before about how well thought
out the kit is, the complex interior trim in particular. The main
body mouldings are different between these two kits as the basic
Mini One doesn't have the vent in the bonnet that is found on the
Cooper S. The One kit includes four national flag decals for the
roof but strangely these flags do not include the Cross of St George,
the Union Jack or Old Glory, all of which are the most commonly fitted
ones to Minis real or BMW. What we do get are clearly printed decals
for the Italian, German, Mexican and Brazilian ones.The 'Italian Job' car represents one of the cars used in the entertaining Hollywood thriller which shares its name and those of some of its characters with a classic British movie made in 1969. |
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seen the basic parts of this kit before so the well proportioned
body shell, chassis and brightwork are all pretty familiar. Additional
sprues include the specific details for the Safari rally winning
car including all the small grab handles etc. Well detailed though
these are, this is a kit that would particularly benefit from the
addition of etched parts. |
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 These
two kits share the same core parts and capture the lines of the RA-20
Celica very well. The main body moulding was originally
for a road car kit and for these rally versions there are additional
wheel arch extensions etc to add. Using the road car kit as a base
also means that there are badges moulded on to the sides of the car
and for the 1977 version these were not present so they will have
to be carefully sanded off. Otherwise the kit is pretty straightforward.
There is a fair level of underside detail moulded on which will come
up well with sympathetic painting and the decals are clearly printed.
The white parts such as the rally plates have a slight tinge to them
which might go once they are removed from the backing paper, or might
not. We will be interested to hear from anyone building these kits.
A bonus with these kits is that there are plenty of parts that you
don't need, such as two alternative styles of wheel, so you'll win
a few bits for the spares box. |
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kits are in a range which Aoshima refer to as 'Naked Bike' meaning
that they have removable fairings and fully detailed engines.
There's plenty in the kit to get your teeth into detail-wise and
if you fancy adding a little more than is in the box there is scope.
There is a fair amount of duplication of components between sprues
as some are obviously used in more than one kit, so pay very close
attention to the instructions. The overall standard of moulding is
pretty good, they're not quite to Tamiya's standard, but still good
enough to make fine models. |
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 The 1969 season was something of a disaster reliability-wise
for Ferrari, with Amon failing to finish most of the races he contested
in the 312. These kits share similar core parts but there are detail
differences, most notable to the aerodynamic additions. These details
have been thoughtfully realised and there is a very good level
of detail for the engine and chassis. It will be necessary to pay
close attention to the instructions to ensure that you use the
correct smaller parts and it may also be helpful to have additional
reference material to hand, such as the 1969 Autocourse if you
are lucky enough to have a copy. |
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 This
numbered hand built from France captures the lines and spirit of
the machine with which Henry Seagrave broke the Land Speed Record
in 1929. It isn't the most detailed model that we'll ever see, but
the standard of finish of what is included is superb, as is the presentation
with the model on an inclined steel base. This will make a very impressive
piece in any LSR-themed collection. |
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