Plastic car models in kit form- where best to find and buy?

[Andy_sx]

Hi All,

Have just finished my first model in I don't know how long (well not finished, I only assembled the plastics and avoided the decals - just like I used to do when I was younger...) It's a Tamiya Alfa 155 DTM and I think I have the bug.

I would like to make a few specific models, all from my childhood that have memories linked to them.

Renault 5 TL - My dad raced these just before I was born, the year prior to them being switched for the Turbo models
Renault 21 turbo - Again because of my dad, he had one as a company car and its one of the first things I remember being in and thinking wow, this is quick!
VW Golf GTI, mk2 8v big bumper - have a very specific memory again of my dad racing and MR2 up Wrotham hill near brands
Ford RS200 - Was the best thing for me when watching the rallycross at Brands and is my ultimate if I could car

My dad was the one that got me into cars, an passed away suddenly a few years ago so something I could build to look like his old race cars etc would be cool.

Any ideas where I can buy kits for these, if I can at all? Guessing the RS200 an Golf will be easier...

One last thing, I live in Japan so may be a bit tricker! That said I am happy to order back home and get them posted to me or collect when next back.

Many thanks

[Stickyfinger]

Speak to HOBBY LINK Japan....run by an English guy living out there and exports world wide....Japan ?, no better place for model car sourcing.

http://hlj.com/?gclid=CMz5xqmEzdECFUM6GwodnowF5A

[Andy_sx]

Stickyfinger said:

Speak to HOBBY LINK Japan....run by an English guy living out there and exports world wide....Japan ?, no better place for model car sourcing.

http://hlj.com/?gclid=CMz5xqmEzdECFUM6GwodnowF5A

Thats great thanks Stickyfinger, have messaged them already.

[generationx]

As far as your subjects are concerned, it depends which scale you wish to make. 1/43rd has a much greater range of cars, especially the more obscure types. 1/24th, especially plastic, is much more limited.

For the Renaults I believe Heller covered these cars. Revell did a Mk2 Golf but it was an earlier "small bumper" version. Scale Production do a conversion. The RS200 has only been done in resin at this scale, you can find it made by, I think, Reji model.

As you live in Japan there is no finer place to source eclectic kits from bricks-and-mortar stores, but on-line you might try MediaMix Hobby, Hobby Search, Domino.be, Hiroboy and Grand Prix Models.

[allegerita]

I started building an ESCI Renault 5 Alpine 1/24 a long time ago. It is still part-built in the box because I ruined the paintwork and then got distracted. I also built a Tamiya VW Golf Gr 2 racer 1/24. I don't know if that is the Golf you are looking for.

Last year I went to Tokyo and couldn't resist Akihabara hobby shops. I came home with a stack of mint, still sealed Tamiya 1:12 F1 racers!

Edited by allegerita on Thursday 19th January 16:24

Edited by allegerita on Thursday 19th January 16:28

[Andy_sx]

Thanks for the help guys, Hobby link just came back with they don't have anything like i am after.

I will start doing some hunting around through shops here, there is one fairly close to my house, and many others too - Tokyo is only a few hours away also.

[v1nce]

Italeri have just announced the re release of their Renault 5. Probably a horrid 80s kit but beggars cant be choosers

HERE

Revell and Fujimi Produce MK2 Golf kits, admittedly small bumper-ed versions. However there is a big bumper transkit for the revell kit from
SCALE PRODUCTION

The Fujimi kit should be easy to find in Japan I would have thought.

Reji Model do a resin RS200 (bonkers money).

[Kalvin Thomas]

i have made many kits and enjoyed making them all for around 20 years now . there is a company selling them really cheap.
https://silentautosmodels.com/plastic-scale-model-...

[ferrisbueller]

Kalvin Thomas said:

i have made many kits and enjoyed making them all for around 20 years now . there is a company selling them really cheap.

Do you have a connection to this website? You've linked to it twice now.

Edited by ferrisbueller on Saturday 6th January 15:01

[Guiddy]

Depending how deep your pockets are a company called Reji do a RS200

http://www.spotmodel.com/product_info.php?products...

It's resin which makes it a bit more challenging than plastic.

Have a look around that site though, thy are great for Rally Cars.

The other great site for the UK is www.hiroboy.com and they do a lot of accessories. Happy shopping!

They show that Revell did a Mk2 Golf as a plastic kit as well as a few others...

https://www.hiroboy.com/search?q=golf

Edited by Guiddy on Thursday 4th January 15:19

[cati]

go here everything from cheap to wow...


https://www.hiroboy.com/