preference poll: curbside or engine detail?

blueboost · 06-21-2003, 07:54 PM

I have noticed I enjoy building models with engine detail and am sorry to see so many of my favorite models only being offered as curbside kits. Do you guys see more engine display models coming on the scene or do you see Tamiya and the like sticking with building curbside kits only. Models aren't necessarilly cheap so I wouldn't mind paying an additional fee to have engine detail in my models. so, give me your opinion...

edit: sorry for originally posting in wrong section

Purpura Delujo · 06-21-2003, 09:36 PM

Paying extra for detail? I pay $28-38AUSD for a new release Revell model and Tamiyas cost $40-60AUSD, almost all of which come with no engine detail. You can see why I make so many muscle cars now

TURBO_EK4 · 06-21-2003, 11:28 PM

I preffer Curbside Kits, this Porsche that im doing now is my first Curbside kit, and I noticed that I went into a lot more detail on this one, since I didnt have to deal with an engine.

tdoty · 06-22-2003, 02:57 AM

Depends on the mood I'm in. I often find myself wasting a lot of time detailing the engine. I say "wasting" because the models with engines rarely seem to get done, but I can paint, foil and detail the interior of a curbside and have something to show for it!

I've been known to leave the engine OUT of a model from time to time, or just put in the block and exhaust - painted flat black- and leave it at that!

Other times, the engine becomes the focal point of the car. I've got a "Pro Fairgrounds" '55 Chevy that has a blown, injected Rat as the focal point....but, some of my musclecars and sport trucks don't have any engine detail. For that matter, I have several fully detailed engines and trannies - and no car to put them in because I lost interest in the project after building the engine.

Dollars to donuts? I'll take curbsides - and then bitch because they don't have engine detail!!!!!!

Tim D.

http://modelcartech.com

tazdev · 06-22-2003, 04:27 AM

gotta have the engine detail. I can't stand making kits without it.

But most kits don't have engine detail except for the very underneath of it

blueboost · 06-22-2003, 12:55 PM

12 of you so far out of 14 prefer the engine in your kits. thats like 9 out of 10 modelers guys. now the point to all this? how do we get tamiya to realize what modelers really want? (I love a good fight

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I would really like to see some more models come with engine detail as I've really enjoyed building the revell kits lately but they leave something to be desired still (the tamiya quality) and I am still working on my S15 silvia with the Rb26 swap, which just isn't feasible to cut every model up and add a motor from another model kit. thanks to those who vote/voted!

ales · 06-22-2003, 01:45 PM

Well, I didn't vote as neither of the choices mirror my preferences. I don't have preferences! If I like a particular model/car, I'll build it. If it has nice engine detail - that's a welcome bonus. But if not - oh well!

Guido · 06-22-2003, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ales
Well, I didn't vote as neither of the choices mirror my preferences. I don't have preferences! If I like a particular model/car, I'll build it. If it has nice engine detail - that's a welcome bonus. But if not - oh well!

simdel1 · 06-22-2003, 03:29 PM

i would prefer an engine, but if theres a car i like, but if its only a curbside then i would still get it

phase5 · 06-22-2003, 05:29 PM

I would prefer a engine in a kit but i still don't mind a curbside kit as well.
but if there is 2 kits the same and one has a engine i'll grab it

YJGWRacing · 06-22-2003, 06:29 PM

i prefer to build a model, with an engine so i can put the kind of detail i like into the motor.

Most of the curbside kits i built, turned into lowriders, since most of my work on them was custom interior, opening doors, etc., in which i really had no want to do motor work.

5.4l Ford OHC motor (Lightning motor) w/ custom Intake, Custom Turbo setup, transplanted into a 93 Cobra.

(This motor is about 1/2 done)

JDM Wagon · 06-22-2003, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ales
Well, I didn't vote as neither of the choices mirror my preferences. I don't have preferences! If I like a particular model/car, I'll build it. If it has nice engine detail - that's a welcome bonus. But if not - oh well!

same here. nothing in particular. if i like the model i will build it engine or not.

Mr B · 06-22-2003, 07:11 PM

give me a kit with an engine any day.
i guess this is why i mainly build revell kits.
cheers B

Ayala · 06-22-2003, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ales
Well, I didn't vote as neither of the choices mirror my preferences. I don't have preferences! If I like a particular model/car, I'll build it. If it has nice engine detail - that's a welcome bonus. But if not - oh well!

same here

crismag · 06-22-2003, 08:27 PM

whenever i buy i kit i always make it a point to grab the one with engine detail. i really love detailing engines thats why with my next project which is the tamiya curbside evo 6, i will be scratchbuilding its engine

View Poll Results: which do you like better, curbside or full engine display models?
I like building curbside kits best	9	15.52%
I like building kits with engine detail included best	49	84.48%
Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

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