Even more new VIP wheels ...

Ah, it's a good day (not really, work sucks, 3-day weekend my ass, but this helps)

Even more new VIP wheel releases coming next month, and this month's batch isn't even out yet.

Kranze Borphes
Admiration Amistad R
Kranze LXZ
Lowenhart LD5 LX

All 19".

Too much to buy. 8 new wheel sets. F50 Cima's, new D1 cars, new Zero Crown, new R34, Carrera GT, Murcielago. I couldn't build fast enough if there were 3 of me. But more choices are good. Time to update my website. And place pre-orders.

Thanks for the heads up Joe - my wallett is feeling lighter already !
Andy

do u have pics of the wheels?

do u have pics of the wheels?
http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scripts/shouhin/aoshima.aspx?year=2004&month=10

Great, just great :disappoin Like I'm not already broke!! :banghead: :lol: :rofl:

Wonderful!!! Definately gettin some of the Borphes

Dang.....

neeed. NOW

These are all must haves for me!!! :evillol:

dammit i need money, you got money? whos got money? common i neddd moneyyyyyyy i know who has money im gonna go get money yeah yeah money is good money for 19s HMMMMMMM 19s

Yum!

Whats happening...............so much being released, too little money to buy with !!!

Mike :smokin:

Cool, anyone know where we can pre order these now?

Cool, anyone know where we can pre order these now?

None of the usual sites have them up for pre-order yet, but I'm sure they'll be up in a few days. Hobby Search has pre-orders up for all the new Aoshima kits coming out for the rest of the year that have been announced.

Cool stuff! 19" :D That's just what I need. Thanks for informing!

Thanks for the info :bigthumb:

But...

Too many things to buy, not enough money :(

They are avalible to pre order at HLJ now :)

Looks like Aoshima is making the C1 and C2 Veilside Supra. There's a 1/24 accessory allumination kit as well.

Looks like Aoshima is making the C1 and C2 Veilside Supra. There's a 1/24 accessory allumination kit as well.

C1/C2 Veilside Supra sounds cool, but Aoshima doesn't have a current 1/24 mold for the Supra. Only thing they got is the AMT 1/25 version they repackaged for S Version R #82. Hmm, their homepage description says 1/24 though. Could this be all new? (contains excitement)

C1/C2 Veilside Supra sounds cool, but Aoshima doesn't have a current 1/24 mold for the Supra. Only thing they got is the AMT 1/25 version they repackaged for S Version R #82. Hmm, their homepage description says 1/24 though. Could this be all new? (contains excitement)

I hear ya. That's what I said to myself when i saw the list. I'm not holding my breath on this one.

Great! I just went to preorder and found more crap I don't need to buy!! I'll never get my 1:1 WRX now!:(

You could always wait for yourself to get the WRX... The models should be around for another couple of years, no?

malsheem... There are some new rim pre-order for Oct. Do you have the picture for these rims?

Amistat Lotino
Kranze Bolfes
Kranze LXZ
Lowenhart LD5LX

Thanks,
Rtuned :biggrin:

:biggrin: I love the way HLJ butchered some of the names.

Amistad R - http://www.amistad.ne.jp/top/r/r01.html
Kranze Borphes - http://www.weds.co.jp/products/kranze/borphes/index.htm
Kranze LXZ - http://www.weds.co.jp/products/kranze/lxz/index.htm
Lowenhart LD5 LX - http://www.hartwheels.co.jp/cat_030929_lowenhart_ld5_lx/cat_lowenhart_ld5lx_index.htm

They are also available for preorder on Hobby World as well now.

:biggrin: I love the way HLJ butchered some of the names.

Amistad R - http://www.amistad.ne.jp/top/r/r01.html
Kranze Borphes - http://www.weds.co.jp/products/kranze/borphes/index.htm
Kranze LXZ - http://www.weds.co.jp/products/kranze/lxz/index.htm
Lowenhart LD5 LX - http://www.hartwheels.co.jp/cat_030929_lowenhart_ld5_lx/cat_lowenhart_ld5lx_index.htm

They are also available for preorder on Hobby World as well now.

Thanks for the picts, I think they are the last 4 new VIP 19" series cars wheel set. :iceslolan

I know this is a wheel thread, but FYI on Byron's news about Aoshima's C1/C2 Veilside Supras, R10 states under the section for the Plamodel Radicon show that they have been canceled. And Aoshima's site says something about it being discontinued at the show, too. Not sure if the whole kit is canceled or if it's just not going to be on display at the show. (Japanese translation software is hardly very clear)

EDIT : HLJ shows them as Discontinued in their ordering system now.

Damn.....

Maybe that's good because the drift releases and the wheels are already a good chunk of money. Not to mention the S15-R that's supposed to come out at any time now.

I wonder if they in fact tried to pass the AMT over to the Veilside? That would be a big tsk tsk IMO.

Slightly off topic, but still VIP wheel related. Aoshima will be adding 19" Work LS207's to the upcoming F50 Cima late-model kit (Best Car GT #43). So many new wheels released this year, though this one will probably end up on 2005.

crap i just bought 8 sets of those wheels im supposed to be saving money, dammit

More VIP wheels on the way. Aoshima's in overdrive or something. I can't keep up. They are 20" wheels, part of their new 20" Series Custom line.

Leon Hardritt Orden
http://www.superstar-wheel.com/products/leonhardritt/orden.html

Bersaglio Spoke III MF
http://www.hartwheels.co.jp/bersaglio/mf_series/mf_index.html

Hmm ... 20 inches.

Ho Ho Ho...........I think i'll be getting some nice pressies from santa this christmas !!!
This is good news :) as i am getting to be a bit of a collector when it comes to wheels.
Mike

Ho Ho Ho...........I think i'll be getting some nice pressies from santa this christmas !!!
Mike

I wish...... my parents suck at being Santa.

Did anyone else notice the 1/24 RB26 and RB20 motors? I'm liking the new lifted longbed Hilux as well. :smile:

Edit: Pictures
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/RCAirForceOne/RB20.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v320/RCAirForceOne/RB26.jpg

Lots of prayers being answered these days. :)

Just FYI. VIP Wheels No. 55, 56, 57, 58 have been released.

Just FYI. VIP Wheels No. 55, 56, 57, 58 have been released.
Any pict on it and when is the release date? Thanks.

Release date is now. Pics at Hobby World.

http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scripts/hw/ken_e.aspx?sc=PlasticModel%2f%2f%2fcar

Release date is now. Pics at Hobby World.

http://hobbyworld.aoshima-bk.co.jp/scripts/hw/ken_e.aspx?sc=PlasticModel%2f%2f%2fcar
Thanks :biggrin: I had already placed order in hlj.com last month. :evillol:

Anyone bought the Aoshima Luxy wheels yet?

Thanks :biggrin: I had already placed order in hlj.com last month. :evillol:

Anyone bought the Aoshima Luxy wheels yet?

I got mine in last week. Pics of them here. Scroll to the bottom.
http://www.quietrage.com/cars/aos_vip/aos_vip.htm

I got a few, but wondering what is those 4 'bigger size p-cap' for? :confused: I find that version 4 is the nicest of all... my Fujimi 18" rims had came in last month too. Expand and Barracat(spell :redface: ) looks good to me, but not the Impul NS rim look a bit lack. :shakehead
Rtuned :biggrin:

Really? I think the Impul NS is one of Fujimi's best wheels to date.

Not sure what those large polycaps are for. Haven't tried fitting them to any kits yet.

Only new Fujimi wheel I picked up was the less than Fabulous Expands. I got a set to cut up and make it bigger and more accurate. I'll be doing that after I finish fixing the Amistad D to 19" and more dish.

I got a few, but wondering what is those 4 'bigger size p-cap' for?

The bigger polycap is to adapt them for other Aoshima or Fujimi kits. All the LUXY wheels are real shallow because of the adjustable suspension. Those luxy suspensions stick out further than the regular non adjustable ones, so if you don't use those big polycaps, the wheels might rub the inner wheel well. Hope this helps. :)

The bigger polycap is to adapt them for other Aoshima or Fujimi kits. All the LUXY wheels are real shallow because of the adjustable suspension. Those luxy suspensions stick out further than the regular non adjustable ones, so if you don't use those big polycaps, the wheels might rub the inner wheel well. Hope this helps. :)
Thanks for the help :smile:

Just FYI. The new 20" Custom VIP kits have been released. Also Hobbyworld just in some quantities of 19" Profounds and Bersaglios.

:jump3: I got mine in the mail today from HLJ!!! I got 2 sets of the Kranze Borphes and 2 sets of Admiration Amistad R's. :ylsuper:

Marc

Joe, are all the different wheel sets the same overall diameter? I'm looking for something that's about 1-1/8" in diameter with low profile tires, something like the chrome bling Luxy sets. Are any of them taller than others?

I got some Kranze LXZ's the other day, they're great! I'm putting them on a slammed, black R31 Skyline 4 door hardtop model. The angular spokes suit the squarish car well.

I got some of the work meister S1's as well though, and I'm just disappointed, they just don't look right, and appear (to me) undersize for an 18". If only they'd do a 19" meister S1 (well, same size as their other 19" VIP wheels) with a wider lip...

Joe, are all the different wheel sets the same overall diameter? I'm looking for something that's about 1-1/8" in diameter with low profile tires, something like the chrome bling Luxy sets. Are any of them taller than others?

18" - 26.5mm diameter wheel and tire
19" - 27mm diameter wheel and tire

That's about 1-1/16". I haven't received the new 20" wheels yet, but they might be closer to the size you're looking for. There is a 20" wheel in one of the Luxy kits. All the rest are 19's.

Got the new 20's in today.

20" - 28mm diameter wheel and tire. These might be closer to what you are looking for, Phil.

Good things, they're new wheels! In the latest VIP Style, seems like every other car had Ordens on them. Must be pretty popular in Japan. 20", always a good thing.

Bad things, one-piece, though the Ordens are molded with a deep offset. The worst thing is Aoshima used they same tires from the 19" wheels. You just stretch them more to fit over the 20's. I was hoping to get new, even lower profiler tires (like on the box pic).

Joe, I PM'd you, I need help and info on selecting wheels that would suit my next project!