toyota celica gr.B

What a masterpiece!!! Gorgeous build!!!

Hello Lucka, I'm new to this forum and the reason why I get registered is your perfect Toyota build. I would like to ask you for the Safari version, but don't know how to contact you. Can you please send me an e-mail? Thank's Robert

En esta vida he visto muchas maquetas, pero creo que estas estan entre las mejores.
Saludos.
Josep.

I got Toyota a Safari version. Fantastic kit ! Thank you very much Luca for the great work of and gorgeous model in collection !

Thank you vipepp and thank you so much Roman!

To me you're a great modeler and compliments are very pleased ....

Now with this celica and your nissan we have almost all gr.B. ..:naughty:

Luca

Thank you vipepp and thank you so much Roman!

To me you're a great modeler and compliments are very pleased ....

Now with this celica and your nissan we have almost all gr.B. ..:naughty:

Luca

Mmm... yes and no...

in case you need ideas for the missing ones: :cwm27:

- Citroen Visa 1000pistes
- Peugeot 504 Pickup (yes, entered Gr.B, during 84 safari to eventualy score point at championship while waiting for the 205 T16 to arrive in Corsica)
- Skoda LR (if not wrong)
- Talbot Samba

:naughty: :naughty: :naughty: :iceslolan :icon16:

Phil ... you're terrible!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I meant the most popular Gr.B ....:icon16:

Luca

Phil ... you're terrible!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I meant the most popular Gr.B ....:icon16:

Luca

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm sure the ones I listed are popular too !! :naughty: :lol:

serioulsly, the Talbot Samba was propably more a "french thing" and the 504 pickup only is anecdotic, but the Visa 1000pistes surely was the most driven Gr.B by privateers and there was also a works team in 85 (Andruet for example).
I'm sure the Skoda was very popular too in eastern europe.

I myself would love to have the Visa 1000pistes Gr. B

Phil ... you're terrible!:rofl::rofl::rofl:

I meant the most popular Gr.B ....:icon16:

Luca

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Apart from these exotic ladies, we still miss nice renditions of the Ascona and Manta 400. But there are so many interesting liveries that salvation could only come from industrial injected plastic kits... Dreaming is not a crime ;)

You are right guys ....
there would still be many cars to be realized ....
but when making a kit you have to do a bit of accounts ....

but life without dreams, what would it be?? :)

then we dream ... you never know ...:wink:

see you soon !!

Luca

And what's better than a Gr.B to dream about rally cars...?! :iceslolan :iceslolan :iceslolan :lol:

one of my Gr.B "dream" has already come true thanks to you Luca, with the Celica.
another one did thanks to Roman.
so 2013 is a good Gr.B year !! :naughty:

Last week I got the Safari - Celica by Scuderia Italia / Luca from Domino in Belgium. I paid 200.- Euro for that kit and I am very unhappy about because:
1. The body is broken (a-pilar),
2. One of the joints of the bonnet is broken.
3. The edges of the front Fenders are damaged (broken).
4. One of those openings (Slots) in the engine bay used for mounting the bonnet is closed with some resine.
I already an e-mail to Domino and complained about and they want to get new parts for me from Italy.
But I want to ask Luca why he sells a kit with parts in such a bad condition for a lot of Money? I think for 200.- Euro I should expect an excellent kit in mint condition! And you should do a close inspection of all those parts in the kit before shipping!
Regards
Stefan

About broken parts. I guess that can always happen due to transport. I have just taken delivery of my 1/12 MFH 917LH #3 and one of the B-pillars was broken clean off between where the pillar joins the body side and the cut for the hinge in the roof. And the part is still wrapped in it's plastic bag. It should be fixable, I guess, but it already annoys me. I guess no matter how good you package it, things can go wrong during the delivery. However, in my case it is only one piece, but I could see how you can get worked up on several broken parts...
All I'm trying to say is it may not always be the manufacturers fault if a part is broken. If you take the box and shake it real bad, it won't show outside damage, but inside it only chips may be left over. Although in my case the plastic bag containing the part seems to be very very tight around that part of the model, so much so that the bag looks stretched in the area of the breakage.

Last week I got the Safari - Celica by Scuderia Italia / Luca from Domino in Belgium. I paid 200.- Euro for that kit and I am very unhappy about because:
1. The body is broken (a-pilar),
2. One of the joints of the bonnet is broken.
3. The edges of the front Fenders are damaged (broken).
4. One of those openings (Slots) in the engine bay used for mounting the bonnet is closed with some resine.
I already an e-mail to Domino and complained about and they want to get new parts for me from Italy.
But I want to ask Luca why he sells a kit with parts in such a bad condition for a lot of Money? I think for 200.- Euro I should expect an excellent kit in mint condition! And you should do a close inspection of all those parts in the kit before shipping!
Regards
Stefan

I can't comment on your specific situation, but the 2 kits I bought from Luca arrived in PERFECT condition, with the exception of the lamp lenses. Most were cracked / broken, but he quickly supplied 2 new sets which arrived safely...

I have also previously shopped with Domino and they have always packed goods well for transit.

I can only suggest that your kit has had a rough time in transit... About the only thing you can blame Luca for is the opening slot for the hood being blocked, which is not an uncommon issue with low-run resin kits. If that was the only thing wrong with the kit I suspect you wouldn't have been too upset.

At least both parties appear to be trying to make good....

I do not think that would be a mistake to side Luca ... I also packing up my products very attentive and a few times arrived to the customer damaged. All of this is related to carrier. There is always largest possibility of damage the consignment.

Good evening to all boys

hello Stefan ...
I am sorry that you have had the problem
and I'm sorry that you blame it on me:shakehead

when I put the pieces in the boxes always check that everything is ok ..
and I try to pack the best possible ..

then if the transporter is a dog is not my fault!

however do not worry, I've already heard Domino and next week
I am sending damaged parts ..
then let me know if everything is ok :wink:

for all other
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the support
I think that (unfortunately) it happened to someone (it happened to me)
a similar problem
the important thing is that is resolved

Luca

Hello!
I got my Celica kit a few months ago directly from Luca.
And I want to say that the package was wonderful. All the pieces were in excellent condition.
Yes, there are several problem areas in the casting of the body. But it's part of the resin. I think it's okay if the assembly must be reasonable to use putty and abrasive .
Yet part of the euro we pay for something that these models will be 100 - 200 pieces for the whole world.

when I put the pieces in the boxes always check that everything is ok ..
and I try to pack the best possible ..

then if the transporter is a dog is not my fault!

Luca

Dear Luca,
I don't know about the quality of the parcel Service (Transporter), but I know that the box I got is very small, maybe too small for a secure shipment of those fragile pieces, like Resin parts use to be.
And it is my opinion that the manufacturer is responsible if the edges of some parts (front Fenders) are not in a clean condition at all and some resin stuff is poured in one of the openings of the body, reason of which may be a damaged casting mould.
Regards
Stefan

I Bought 3 Celica kit a few months ago directly from Luca.
The package was wonderful. All the pieces were in excellent condition and also very good communication with Luca

Hello Guys

ok Stefan ...
everyone has their own opinion ..
next week I'll send you the damaged parts

Hello Roman,:)
hello Mario:)

now we leave this section to the models:wink:

Luca

Hello to all (and especially to Luca, of course).
Today I have got the new Body for the Celica, incl. both hoods.
Everything arrived in a good condition, nothing broken, esp. the body is as it should be.
So thank you Luca for this.
Regards
Stefan