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The Oddest Thing Ever...


Technoman
11-08-2005, 09:09 PM
Saw this on eBay and I am still scratching my head....

http://cgi.ebay.com/4-TOYOTA-LANCIA-STRATOS-HF-MODEL-KIT_W0QQitemZ6012175844QQcategoryZ2581QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem
freakray
11-08-2005, 09:14 PM
Now you know that's a truly bad copy of the Tamiya kit....

For some reason, I can't help laughing :lol:
cham2020
11-08-2005, 09:14 PM
i am also scratching my had....
bbox is celica...
inner is lancia ?
wtf? thnik it's a riiped off kit
freakray
11-08-2005, 09:16 PM
i am also scratching my had....
bbox is celica...
inner is lancia ?
wtf? thnik it's a riiped off kit

Time to buy that new keyboard? :eek7:
blubaja
11-08-2005, 09:54 PM
That's bonkers! Yay for the XT6 other auction:)
cham2020
11-08-2005, 11:38 PM
Time to buy that new keyboard? :eek7:


freaky
i am too speechless til i type it wrong :D
ZoomZoomMX-5
11-09-2005, 12:26 AM
Whoever did that boxart now works for AMT/RC2 and continues the fine tradition.
klutz_100
11-09-2005, 01:39 AM
I can't believe my eyes!! (which are watering with tears of laughter BTW)

Is this for real?!?!? Is there really someone out there who went to the effort of (probably) making an pirated copy of a kit, decals, boxart etc etc without even the SLIGHTEST idea of what they are doing?

Or is it an early April 1st joke? :):)
RallyRaider
11-09-2005, 02:10 AM
The strangest thing is the vendor has apparently listed it without realising the discrepancy of a "Toyota Lancia". :lol: Not to mention the very high importance he places on the length. :screwy:
You can kind of understand non-english speakers being confused with the words, but shouldn't the pictures have been a bit if a giveaway?
sirvtec1600
11-09-2005, 09:41 AM
o well. its Korean, not Japanese. they don't ready care.
willimo
11-09-2005, 10:05 AM
$12 is almost worth getting it just so I could boast this super rare kit as part of my budding rare kit collection...
MPWR
11-09-2005, 10:32 AM
$12 is almost worth getting it just so I could boast this super rare kit as part of my budding rare kit collection...

Funny, I was thinking the same thing! Why do I expect they're not going to make alot of them? :rolleyes: But wow, to have the the elusive Toyota Lancia Stratos built up in my display case.... :ylsuper:
cham2020
11-09-2005, 10:50 AM
u guys going to buy it?:D
Technoman
11-09-2005, 10:57 AM
What makes me laugh is that this is apparently just one in a series of cars. I wonder what the others are......

If they made an Audi Porsche Beetle I would be all over it.....
cham2020
11-09-2005, 11:01 AM
ah ha
guess ripped off kits ar like that.
i have two ripped off tamiya motorize evo vii and subaru

mitsubishi become MITUSBISHI
subaru becomes SURABU
MPWR
11-09-2005, 11:15 AM
If they made an Audi Porsche Beetle I would be all over it.....

:spit:

Yeah, or a Ferrari Porsche M3! :bananasmi
freakray
11-09-2005, 11:29 AM
i have two ripped off tamiya motorize evo vii and subaru


A Tamiya motorized Evo VII?

I would be interested in seeing photos of that, I didn't know they made a motorized one.
cham2020
11-09-2005, 11:35 AM
freakray
it's like those mini 4wd one....
just stickers on the body...no parts..a body with stickers
MoeSzyslak73
11-09-2005, 08:57 PM
Damn! This kit would need TONS OF sanding and puttying.
g00eY
11-09-2005, 09:01 PM
rofl my waffles dude.
alakai
11-09-2005, 10:26 PM
I could be wrong, but that doesn't look like a Lancia on the inside boxart either. :eek7:
Whilhelm
11-09-2005, 10:44 PM
OMG that is worth owning just to laugh at.
Ahahaha "Sports car series" Its a rally car! LMAO
digitalbanzai
11-09-2005, 10:51 PM
Yeah, Celica on the front of the box, Lancia as the kit, and a Ford Capri as the inside box art?
cham2020
11-10-2005, 02:58 AM
i dun think it's a capri
it's like a toyota celica old school to me
druid_99
11-10-2005, 03:17 AM
Toyota Celica picture on the cover?
Toyota Lacia Stratos HF is the name?
Lancia Stratos body?
Inside art of the Tamiya Toyota Celica LB Gr5?
Celica on the decals?
Sports car series?
And only two units left?

Man... this is one rare and unique models... got to get them fast!!! :lol:
cham2020
11-10-2005, 03:19 AM
druid ?
u serious of getting?
get two then.....count me in .. half shipping cost will be pay by me
tonioseven
11-10-2005, 04:17 PM
It probably has a set of chevy hubcaps somewhere on the sprue!
MPWR
11-10-2005, 06:06 PM
It probably has a set of chevy hubcaps somewhere on the sprue!

And maybe a Cosworth engine! :smokin:
klutz_100
11-11-2005, 11:47 AM
And maybe a Cosworth engine! :smokin:

You slay me sometimes! LOL :) :)

PLEEEEAAASE tell me that you are going to leave that in your sig!!! :worshippy :worshippy :evillol:
99civichic
11-11-2005, 04:04 PM
Are models so profitable that people need to make knockoffs? DVDs I understand, but not model kits!
RallyRaider
11-11-2005, 04:08 PM
Are models so profitable that people need to make knockoffs? DVDs I understand, but not model kits!
Somebody obviously thought they could make a buck out of it. I hope they didn't with such a half assed, immoral attempt, but they must if they keep doing it.
blubaja
11-19-2005, 04:12 PM
Found more from that company.
http://cgi.ebay.com/5-MAX-MORITZ-PORSCHE-TURBO-MODEL-KIT_W0QQitemZ6013225269QQcategoryZ2581QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem
http://user.chol.com/~neoliberal/modelkit/porsche_turbo_01.JPG
Looks ok:dunno:

Untill you get to the kit...
http://user.chol.com/~neoliberal/modelkit/porsche_turbo_02.JPG :rofl:
Mikke
11-20-2005, 03:16 AM
That's an interesting 'series' of kits, since both of the kits seem to be a kit number 1000. I guess I shouldn't be surprised... :grinno:
NewyorkKopter
11-20-2005, 09:14 AM
haha, but seriously why would you copy a model and then sell it, i think it'd be easier to buy them, build it, and sell on ebay for more $$$ :rofl: i bet tamiya cant get over that there's someone that pathetic out there :loser:

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