Z Kid Posted March 7, 2003 Share #1 Posted March 7, 2003 Well I was in the local model shop today near uni, trying to kill some time between uni finishing, and the drinking starting, as usual on the prowl for a nice and ok priced 240z model. Well having just about given up, finding only a 432R model, I looked up on the shelf to see a limited edition re-released model by (can't remember, could be koyosho? some japanese company). However here is the problem, it costs a mint, and the guy wont open the box unless i buy it, in which case i can open the box anyhow. Well its a re-released model kit for one of the EAS cars, its a good scale 1:12, I'd rather have a stock looking car, does anyones local model shop have one of the 240Z kits in it before i spent a large sum of money on this kit.Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtsnlvrs Posted March 7, 2003 Share #2 Posted March 7, 2003 Revell has re-released Its 1970's kit but with a few new pieces, and a brand new decal sheet. We can buy them here in the states for about $10 at any Wal-Mart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.stephen Posted March 7, 2003 Share #3 Posted March 7, 2003 That revell kit is 1/24th scale. The only 1/12th scale kit I know of is the one released by Tamiya. Fujimi might have one, however I am not all that familiar with their kits. THe tamiya kit is a G nose 240 and is brown in color on the box. It's a great kit and mine is almost done!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caen Fred Posted March 7, 2003 Share #4 Posted March 7, 2003 plastic kitsFujimi : has 1/24 and 1/20 scale model. Not bad, lot of options inside... 240Z, 240 ZG, racing one...Tamiya : has one very good 1/12 ZGRevel : a so so 240Z +- 1/20-24 good for the wheels so !Nichimo : racing ZG, mouarf !!!!Arii : 1/32 ???????? boy racer 240zmetal modelsKyoho above the rest ... best $/ozEbro ...Franklin Mindt very good but $/oz not as good as KyoshoSun star ??? I use it for paint experiments...Well that all I know about our hobby hobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Camouflage Posted March 7, 2003 Share #5 Posted March 7, 2003 Kyosho are good, but expensive.I have a die cast metal sunstar 240z. Was given it for my birthday, but believe it cost around $40 Oz. Its 1:18.http://www.diecast18.com/datsun240Z_1972.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Kid Posted March 7, 2003 Author Share #6 Posted March 7, 2003 The Z is one of the red and black East Africa Safari ones I think, and is a very limited production according to the model shop(hell for that price i want a Z i can drive) Its a kit from the 70's that they have re-released for a short production run, the model shop got 2, a stockie which was gone by the time i got there, and this, the rally car. I might revisit on monday, but 160bucks is a lot of money for a plastic model, even though if done properly it has working suspension, steering, semi-pneumatic tyres, realistic drivers etc etc. Its tempting, but not sure if its tempting enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEE240ZPERTH Posted March 9, 2003 Share #7 Posted March 9, 2003 Z KidI know the model you refer to, I saw one in a Perth model shop a couple of years ago, it was more than $160 so would suggest that is not a bad price, I didn't buy it cos I couldn't get my brain past the fact that it was nearly $200 bucks of plastic!!I don't go mad on models but have a couple of Kyosho 240's and a 1/24 scale Burrago model which is mint boxed and was manufacured in 1972, crap compared to models of today but a nice early model all the same.RegardsLee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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