your hardest-to-find kits

Which are your hardest-to-find kits unbuilt at the moment?:D

mine would be AMT 66 nova and a Revell 65 chevelle wagon

i want a Extended cab Ranger!!

can't seem to find one

I have a Subaru Legacy WRC 1992 Swedish Rally kit from Hasegawa that you don't see too often now.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/324240legacyrally.jpg

sweat hogs machine with the travolta figure

the Mercedes in my sign :D was pain to find it

I am looking for Fujimi Ferrari F355 challenge and BMW E30 M3:(

My hardest to find kits must be Fujimi Ferraris. I have two F355 GTS:s, an enthusiast 246GT Dino, two 246GTS:s and a GTB Daytona. I think the Daytona is the rarest of them all. Got it (and the 246GT) from a hobby shop sale about 4-5 years ago for ~$15:cool: I should be happy I got it so cheap, but at the same time I'm kicking myself because I took only one Daytona and left several on the shelf.. now I can't build it because I'm scared I'll ruin it:cry:

Ahh... 365GTB/4 Daytona. Pure Italian beauty:)

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/330961gtb.jpg

BTW tamiyarevell: www.nimpex.de still has F355 GTS:s for sale. I got mine from there.

-Mikko

Studio 27 McLaren F1 GTR 'Fina' Long tail and McLaren F1 GTR 'Marlboro' Zuihai.:D
I still can't find the Fina Long tail yet.:(

Originally posted by freakray
I have a Subaru Legacy WRC 1992 Swedish Rally kit from Hasegawa that you don't see too often now.

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/324240legacyrally.jpg

:bloated: *drool. That's nice, where and when did you get it, a long time ago?

Originally posted by Marco_Wrc


:bloated: *drool. That's nice, where and when did you get it, a long time ago?

I got it off Ebay in the last month actually Marco.
I have made a habit of checking for them and got lucky this once.....

Originally posted by freakray


I got it off Ebay in the last month actually Marco.
I have made a habit of checking for them and got lucky this once.....

Thanks for the info Ray. After the trouble I had with Sanxler on ebay, I never searched for models on it again. Will give it a try.
Anyway, to get ontopic: I don't have really hard to find kits. :)

Just filled my missing S15 collection, that I've been searching (more like waiting, actually)
Only 2000 of each were produced, so I say, it's hard to find for a plastic model. No more of these tuned S15, aren't there? Anyone know?

Esplit and Garage Defend S15
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/475670s15esplit-mak.jpg

C-West Westin S15 aero version I (although, I prefer more aggressive ver.II)
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/687455s15westin.jpg

And the best looking of these four, Garage Mak S15.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/664440s15mak.jpg

The only one that I want now is Bandai's 1/16 Porsche 924, which I intend to convert to my 944S.

Originally posted by mel79
My hardest to find kits must be Fujimi Ferraris. I have two F355 GTS:s, an enthusiast 246GT Dino, two 246GTS:s and a GTB Daytona. I think the Daytona is the rarest of them all. Got it (and the 246GT) from a hobby shop sale about 4-5 years ago for ~$15:cool: I should be happy I got it so cheap, but at the same time I'm kicking myself because I took only one Daytona and left several on the shelf.. now I can't build it because I'm scared I'll ruin it:cry:

Ahh... 365GTB/4 Daytona. Pure Italian beauty:)

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/330961gtb.jpg

BTW tamiyarevell: www.nimpex.de still has F355 GTS:s for sale. I got mine from there.

-Mikko

The F355 is more rare than the Daytona's. :)

um.... i dont think i have any rare kits:(

Hasegawa TWR XJS (i want one!) and also the original teile clk-gtr

LS Lambo Urraco
Modelers:McLaren F1 GTR short tail and longtail
Ferrari 206S
Ford RS200

Club M Jordan 195
Wave:Jordan 196
Ferrari 412T1

Scale Production Ferrari F50 GT1

Nichimo Ford Pantera

PIAA 4dr Civic

And my S15... Its at home and I'm at college and I can't even remember which one it is! :(

I cant find a resin chevy s-10 blazer body for the old old kits. I seen some on ebay but they went for above 40.00 and the bodys were warped. I really want one. :(

mine is this Nissan Pick Up Truck that I made into a lowrider its a rare kit!

anyone got the Profil 24 McLaren F1 short tail, ive been thinking about getting one and wanna how good they are.

i would say my 180sx by fujimi with white metal parts. :D

Hey 180, I sent you a PM, but no reply. Do you have any pictures of finished S14 Silvia and S13 180sx pictures??

Mine

Ferrari p4 330 fujimi
Fujimi Ferrari f355
Fujimi Koenig Testarossa Spyder
Tamiya BMW 635Csi
Tamiya BMW 850Csi
Airfix Jaguar Xke Racing
Lamborghini Espada & Urraco
Italeri Ferrari 250 GTO
Italeri Ferrari 250 California
Italeri Ferrari 275 GTB
Airfix Aston Martin DB6 (arrgh the most)
Revell Mercedes 300SLR
Fujimi Lambo 25th Anv
Any type Lamborghini Miura & Jota

Well thats few I can remember of, hope SANTA is listening :P

andrian

Veilside S-13 Silvia

Tamiya 180 SX

Hasegawa Subaru Legacy (street version of Freakray's)

This Fujimi Celica XX...http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/284042celica-xx.jpg

Originally posted by Ragnarok043
anyone got the Profil 24 McLaren F1 short tail, ive been thinking about getting one and wanna how good they are.

I have one, if you like cleaning and trimming lots of parts, you'll like it. It's a good kit and it looks right but tons of work and patience to build it. :)

My rarest kit: Revell VW Corrado Zender Cab (but it's built)

A rare kit I'm looking for: AMT VW Scirocco

I would have to say my rarest model would have to be my 1/24 Hasegawa Spoon Civic EG6, Razo Civic EG6, and my Take One Civic EG6! Other stuff misc. stuff would prbably be my Fujimi Mugen CRX Bumper covers...

well, I currently have a dodge shelby charger waiting for a build. once the V8 charger is done I'll get stuck into that, I think I'll go all turboed on you. I used to have some rare kits, a 69 GT500(the original version, without custom parts) which melted when stripping the paint, and a monogram GT-350 H which I returned to the store for missing ONE wheel. about a week later I found a set of magnum 500's :mad: one rare kit I would like is another 68 GT500 to do, I'd turn it into a targa tasmania car :p besides, why sell it to some weirdo who'll cut it up and paint it green anyway?

Searching for a Ferrari 550 Maranello. (NO die cast)

drool. That's nice, where and when did you get it, a long time ago?

Whoo ha-ha-harrrr! I've recently managed to buy one of those too! Sorry to rub it in!

Others:

-Tamiya BMW Schnitzer 635i
-Tamiya Mercedes 500 SEC
-Tamiya Peugeot 205 T16
-Tamiya Toyota Soarer 3.0 GT
-Tamiya Porsche 956 '83 Le Mans winner (this one is pre-tabacco ban days. The instructions and decals even come with 'Rothmans' printed on. Very naughty!!)
-Tamiya Nissan Skyline GTR Group A Macau GP Winner
-Tamiya Mitsubishi Pajero Paris-Dakar winner
-Tamiya Mercedes CLK GTR Original Teile
-Tamiya Mercedes CLK GTR 'Team CLK Sportswear' (girlie livery!!)
-Tamiya Datsun 280 Pace Car
-Tamiya Mercedes 500SL AMG
-Tamiya Jaguar MKII road and race versions
-Tamiya 280SX T-bar
-Hasegawa Subaru Legacy 1991 RAC winner
-Hasegawa Jaguar XJS H.E. TWR (ETC version)

Sorry for the long list, it is all that I can think off the top of my head:devil:

The only one of my kits I could call hard-to-find is Tamiya's Peugeot 405T16GR Paris-Dakar '90 Winner. I'm not sure if it's rare, though.

Tamiya Mercedes CLK GTR Original Teile & Tamiya Mercedes CLK GTR 'Team CLK Sportswear' :(
Untill now i still cannot find the Original Teile!!!! :crying:

http://www.nimpex.de/cgi-bin/shop/front/shop_main.cgi?func=det&wkid=2062719007142816&rub1=Autos&rub2=Motorsport,Sportwagen+/+Gr.C&artnr=456&pn=&sort=&partnr=TA_24214&all=

:)

The only one of my kits I could call hard-to-find is Tamiya's Peugeot 405T16GR Paris-Dakar '90 Winner. I'm not sure if it's rare, though

I've got one of those too. It was re-issued a few years back so it is not rare, yet. It is, however, becoming harder to find. I've seen prices at £25 GBP for that kit.


Untill now i still cannot find the Original Teile!!!!

If you are desperate just to build that kit, try writing a letter to the International Division at Tamiya, Inc. Japan and request the decal sheet. They might have some left in stock. PM me and will provide you with the necessary ID codes for the parts:)

Ferrari 512 S - Protar
Ferrari 330 P4 - Union (full engine detail!)
Ferrari 250 GT Sperimentale - Technomodels (Resin w/ engine!)
:D :D

Originally posted by Schnitzermann
Searching for a Ferrari 550 Maranello. (NO die cast)

Dream on! :(

there are curbside resin kits of the Ferrari 550!

Originally posted by marci-blitz
there are curbside resin kits of the Ferrari 550!

550 GT as far as i know...:)

OPM, you're right. Here are pics:

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/724737550gt_1.jpg

http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/325254550gt_2.jpg

Thanks to www.islandcollectibles.net

Originally posted by Schnitzermann
Searching for a Ferrari 550 Maranello. (NO die cast)
only in 1/43 by BBR, PM and some major company. 1/18 resin 550 Prodrive by MG Models.:D
I still waiting for 1/12 Enzo by BBR... :rolleyes:

Originally posted by 5ynergyx
Tamiya Mercedes CLK GTR Original Teile & Tamiya Mercedes CLK GTR 'Team CLK Sportswear' :(
Untill now i still cannot find the Original Teile!!!! :crying:
I got 1 set of O'telie decal for sale, you want it? :rolleyes:

Originally posted by themodelkid
I cant find a resin chevy s-10 blazer body for the old old kits. I seen some on ebay but they went for above 40.00 and the bodys were warped. I really want one. :(

I'm with you on this one. AAM was the caster and they're out of business now. I've been wanting to build a Typhoon forever. BTW, the last one I saw on ebay went for $135 or so over a year ago.

Originally posted by efi-street


I'm with you on this one. AAM was the caster and they're out of business now. I've been wanting to build a Typhoon forever. BTW, the last one I saw on ebay went for $135 or so over a year ago.

I have hear that the Modelhaus took over their molds though, maybe you can find it from them?

www.modelhaus.com

http://ebay0.ipixmedia.com/abc/M28/_EBAY_7d332252a188e60b19e664401b7a0146/i-1.JPG

wtf?:confused:

mine was an old johan cadillac KIT not promo.

I'm pretty proud of my Impala/Caprice collection

http://images.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/11686/159733/Impalas-vi.jpg

and my caddies

http://images.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/11686/103926/caddies-vi.jpg

but I think this resin one tops them all

http://images.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/11686/20705/lwf0018-vi.jpg

K. Diaz

probably the Protar McLaren MP4/4 1/12 scale with metal tub, engine and suspension parts. bought it very cheap over a decade ago, and I never saw one anywhere else. building it is too intimidating a task

1997 AMT Camaro SS and Aoshimia Toyota 4 Runner Hi-Lux

Probably the rarest kits I have are my 1/16 scale kits:

Revell-Monogram Revellution Demon Funny Car
Revell Hawaiian Demon Funny Car
MPC 1969 Dodge Cgarger "General Lee"
MPC 1974 Dodge Charger Street Machine

Also picked up off Ebay a couple of months ago a 1/24 Tennessee Thunder Transporter with car for $28

Still wanting a 1968 Dodge Charger with the correct side-marker moldings.

I'm not sure how rare any of these kits are compared to the ones listed in the other replys but they were rare for me and they were kits that I liked and got them all for great prices.

Marc

I have an old fujimi kit: toyota Biyo supra (is it rare?)
An amt 1966 mustang 3 in 1
A doyusha mustang mach 1 1/12 payed only 50 $ at my local hobby shop
and an airfix Lotus esprit racing

Can you tell me which of them are rare?:confused: :confused:

My rarest kit is the MPC 1/16 #11 Baker Charger (Nascar).
My other rarities are...
MPC 1970 Corvette annual
MPC 1976 Firebird Formula
MPC 1970, 1971, & 1972 Firebird annuals
Gunze Sangyo Ferrari 250 GTO
Gunze Sangyo Cobra Daytona
Tamiya 1989 Lexus LS400
Fujumi 1/12 R32 Skyline
MPC 1974 Dodge Charger
MPC 1/16 General Lee Charger

Probably my 1/12 Tyrrell P34 by Tamiya. :smoka:

My rares kit is an Audi RS2.
I made it myself using 2*Audi 90 (Fujimi) and 1*Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.6 (wheels, indicators and mirrors) and the roof rails of an MB 230TE (Revell)

Very hard to find:
Tamiya 's Pug 205T16
Fujimi Porsche 911R
Fujimi Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0


Wouter

My rarest kits:
Monogram four door Corvette America
Accurate Corvette Grand Sport (with Roadsterbody from Mini Exotics)
Ferrari 348 Zagato
Aston Martin DB4 Zagato
Fujimi Porsche 911 with metal parts

mine Was Mercedes CLK GTR Original Taile (OOP limited)

but now it's 1/16 Fujimi Ferrari F40 LM :bigthumb:

I'm not sure if any these are rare, but they certainly took me a while to find:

Monogram Lotus Esprit Sport 300
Tamiya Cabin Nissan R89C
Hasegawa Jaguar XJR-8 (with the Silk Cut decals)

And these are kits that I had never heard of, but was smart enough to buy when I saw them:

Modeler's Tyrrell 019 (plastic kit, full engine detail)
Revell b+b Porsche 928 Targa

That Tamiya fc kit is still eluding me, though...

Jeff

Originally posted by Schnitzermann
Searching for a Ferrari 550 Maranello. (NO die cast)
Little Garage used have one...yes, it's a 1/24 scale resin kit.:icon16:

have been looking for AMT's 1997 Camaro SS OOP kit for about 3 years. Hopefully they will rerelease it (they rereleased the 94, 97 vert camaro's, and a whole bunch of other cars). Searched online, local hobby shops.. damn, i really want it. And even Lindbergs big 1:20 scale 1997 Camaro SS i cant seem to find.

I have a few rare ones waiting to be built. Being a Datsun nut they are of course all Datsuns :iceslolan ...

This one is very rare... a 1968 Datsun 510 Bluebird rally car made by Eidai. The car is based on one from a Japanese film called "5000kms to glory" that was made in 1969...
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/105911eidai510_400.jpg

This is actually a Fujimi kit. This is the same as a US spec Datsun HL510 or Aussie Stanza but with a different grille. This one needs some radical work to make it into something good, like maybe making it a drag car or something....
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/105911datsunA10.jpg

This is one of my favorites. I'm looking forward to building something cool with this one! This is a Datsun 1200 coupe made in 1/22 scale by Marui...
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=503/105911sunny_coupe_gx.jpg

And another Datsun 1200 coupe but made by Pit-Road. I'll be building this as show on the box but with some extra detailing..
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/105911pit_road-b110.jpg

Another one I'm looking forward to doing is this 1/16 scale Nissan Skyline coupe by Otaki. This will make an awesome model. Not decided what exactly to do with it yet though. The box is huge..that little model in front of it is 1/43 scale!...
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/105911OTc1103.jpg

Lastly, this one will take some work as it's not high on detail but I have never seen another model of a 1966 Datsun Bluebird like this. It's 1/24 by a company called Master. I've seen a few pictures of one of these made into a works rally car in a Japanese mgazine so I might try that as it looked cool...
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=502/105911master411_1.jpg