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10/21/1999
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Tamiya is going to release the latest Toyota Celica in September. It's a curbside model, and expected to cost 1800 yen.
Tamiya 1/24 scale VW New Beetle kit is finished. |
7/19/1999
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| Nissan is said to be developing the next generation Z-car,
and the prototype might appear in public as early as October at Tokyo
Motor Show. The California designed show car has nothing to do with
this. It will be smaller than the current 300ZX (Z32), and it will
likely have a 3.0 liter straight six(!), a variation of the RB26, which
is found in the Skyline GT-R. I've got to start saving money now.
Tamiya's 1/20 scale McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 is available now.
It's the German GP version, and the grooved tires are nicely done. MP4/13
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F1 Modeling Vol.3 is available now. It's a Japanese
book, which contains many reference photos and modeling tips, and vol.
3 features the McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 and some Ferraris such as 312,
189 and F310B. The text is Japanese, and it has many close-up
pictures to detail the Tamiya kits. 64 pages, 1300 yen.
Hobby Japan special issue Car Modeling Manual vol. 7 is
available. This issue is dedicated to the street cars featured in
the comic book series and CG animation called "Initial D."
It also has beautifully scratchbuilt 1/12 McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 and Lamborghini
Diablo GTR. ISBN 4-89425-204-X, 1800 yen.
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| May 1999 |
 | I moved to a new apartment. It has three small rooms in addition to the living
room and kitchen. It's spacious enough to accommodate a few hundred kits and many
reference books. :) My wife says, "Only in one room." |
| Honda has released a sports car called, the S2000. I took a close look at it, and
I think the real car looks heck of a lot better than the photos, especially the sharp and
pointy nose, and the headlight treatment. The car sits low, and the front section is
very long. The cockpit is tight so that you can hold yourself against side g force,
and the switches are very simple and easy to operate. The pedals are located just
right to make "heel and toe" easy. The meters are digital, which is
mimicking the modern Formula One cars, but personally, I prefer analog. |
| Tamiya is reissuing the following kits in June, and Modeler's is going to release
photo-etch detail set for them. Jaguar XJR9-LM, Sauber C9, Nissan R89C and Mazda
787B. |
| Tamiya is also reissuing a few F-1 kits, namely, Ferrari 312 T3, Ferrari 189 the early
version in 1/20 scale and Ferrari 312 T4 and 189 in 1/12. |
| The new kits from Tamiya are the Honda S2000(curbside), Lotus Europe
(full kit),
Original-Teile CLK-GTR (limited run) in 1/24 scale and McLaren MP4/13 in 1/20 scale. |
| Studio 27 is releasing the Prost AP02 in May, and the first batch of the kit contains
machined aluminum wheels and correct body paint. |
| No news from Fujimi about the Porsche 917. |
| UT Model's '97 Porsche 911GT1 Evo. is available. It contains the front interior
details that Tamiya kit missed. |
| Shizuoka Hobby Show will take place between the 20th to 23rd of May. |
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| Sakatsu is going to release the 1/24 scale kit of the Panoz
Le Mans '98. I had a chance to sneak peek at the body, and it seemed that the the
roof is a little bit low, but the part was cleanly cast and smooth. The kit will be
available in Feb 1999. Sakatsu is selling the 1998 version of the Mercedes Benz
CLK-GTR LM in both Le Mans and Suzuka configurations. This year's Le Mans cars,
currently available in 1/24 scale are...
Studio 27 will release the resin kit of the Target Honda in 1/20 scale at the end of
1998. |
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Model Kit
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Modeler's 1/24 Dodge Viper
GTS-R LM 97 Lunatic 1/24Toyota TS020
GT-One LM 98 |
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Update in
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Mercedes Benz
CLK-GTR Sportswear |
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Tamiya is going to release the latest Toyota Celica in September. It's a curbside model, and expected to cost 1800 yen.
Tamiya 1/24 scale VW New Beetle kit is finished. |
7/19/1999
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| Nissan is said to be developing the next generation Z-car,
and the prototype might appear in public as early as October at Tokyo
Motor Show. The California designed show car has nothing to do with
this. It will be smaller than the current 300ZX (Z32), and it will
likely have a 3.0 liter straight six(!), a variation of the RB26, which
is found in the Skyline GT-R. I've got to start saving money now.
Tamiya's 1/20 scale McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 is available now.
It's the German GP version, and the grooved tires are nicely done. MP4/13
Page
F1 Modeling Vol.3 is available now. It's a Japanese
book, which contains many reference photos and modeling tips, and vol.
3 features the McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 and some Ferraris such as 312,
189 and F310B. The text is Japanese, and it has many close-up
pictures to detail the Tamiya kits. 64 pages, 1300 yen.
Hobby Japan special issue Car Modeling Manual vol. 7 is
available. This issue is dedicated to the street cars featured in
the comic book series and CG animation called "Initial D."
It also has beautifully scratchbuilt 1/12 McLaren Mercedes MP4/13 and Lamborghini
Diablo GTR. ISBN 4-89425-204-X, 1800 yen.
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