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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2014 11:08:38 GMT -5
Hey all,
Need some help with this one.
It looks like a Lotus 97 or 99, but what I'm interested in, is what kit is this? 
It appears to be 1/24th scale, and at first I thought it might be a slot car, but I'm not sure anymore.
Its is very basic and definitely was motorized at one time.
I believe IndyCals sells a decal sheet for this car, so if nothing else, I can make a decent display car out of it..
I'm not sure if there are any update parts for this or not...
Anyway, that's it..... 
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Post by kurzheck on Dec 31, 2014 11:24:52 GMT -5
That is one of the Gunze motorized F1 kits and appears to be the Lotus 100T. The series consisted of 5 kits from 1987 and 1988, Williams FW11 and FW12, Lotus 99T and 100T, Benetton B187 and B188, Ferrari F1-87 and 88C and lastly the McLaren MP4/3 and MP4/4.  Hosted on Fotki |
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Post by indy on Dec 31, 2014 12:18:00 GMT -5
Thanks for the confirmation, Kurzheck. After staring at 100s of 99T pics, I was thinking it looked more like the 100T.
Jordan
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2014 13:52:35 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Appreciate the help
This kit is so basic, more of a toy than anything... still from what I can tell, it looks accurate shape wise. I guess I can get new set of decals and put it on the shelf... 
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Post by Patrick on Dec 31, 2014 17:52:38 GMT -5
Boy, you guys are fast! I recognized the Gunze rear suspension!
Patrick
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2015 13:25:31 GMT -5
Your post about the Gunze? kit rung a bell with me. I Think it was the motorized reference. I searched through my kit collection and found a McLaren M23 by a company called 'Tokyo Marui Plastic Model Co.,LTD. I opened it and was pleasantly surprised to find a decent looking, albeit not Tamiya level, model in 1/24th. From what I can see without going into the plastic bags, it's not far off body wise. There are a lot of detail parts and instructions for building either the motorized version or a static model, in which case you can install a darn decent cockpit, complete with molded on safety harness. Has anyone else seen these kits. I wonder if they are the Gunze kits relabeled through 'compensated manufacturing rights'. Who knows?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2015 13:35:25 GMT -5
News Flash!
I have a Ferrari 312T from the same company. Apparently I was impressed enough with it to start building it. I guess I lost interest or life got in the way as it sometimes has a nasty habit of doing. Anyway, that's two. Are there any more out there?
Motorbill
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