I've finally caught my unicorn..

I've you remember the scene in Gone In 60 Seconds (With Nicholas Cage), where Eleanor gets shwon for the first time, he refers to Eleanor as his Unicorn. The one guys asks what a "Unicorn" is, and in this scenario its described as "catching the uncatchable" basically.

I've been chasing this model for...since I can remember. Its a shame Revell never re-relased it. I just got it for $17. So, whats your "Unicorn?"

http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/b3/23/11_1_b.JPG

(Thanx to bluebaja for showing me this ebay link..)

my unicorn was caught about 2 weeks ago......
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v259/SupaMan89T/order3.jpg
ive been chasing this kit sense i got back into modeling about 2 years ago and i got it!

You lucky bastard! I have been looking everywhere for a MarkVII model and hopefully one will pop up on Ebay soon and I can finally win it. I had to get rid of my 1989 Mark just a couple of months ago. :(

i was kinda looking for a Tamiya MKIII and this one showed up randomly

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/Jamesl/IMG_0053.jpg

so i bought it! :)

if you are going to build it 'stock' i'll gladly buy the pro street items from you ;)

I dont really have a unicorn. i guess its probably because i just got back into modelling full force. i pickup whatever kit is local and cheap.

I have been outbid on a lot of things, but thats just because of my limited budget. i could have won them, but that meant buying that one kit instead of 2 cheaper kits. :shrug:

My unicorn until last week!
http://images8.fotki.com/v160/photos/9/95430/1979412/box110-vi.jpg
Chris

Hey,

Welcome dude. Howbout helpin me find U.S. sellers for a G Wagon or BMW M Coupe? lol. I'm glad I helped you out. It's a fun kit. Suspension is a little tricky, but I'm sure you'll have no problem.

Frank X.

My unicorn is Eleanor. And I did pick up a 67 GT500 last week so, shes on her way. hehe...

I have four unicorns, actually. The shameful part is that at one point or another my father and I sold one of these kits back when we were wheeling and dealing on eBay.

#1 - Protar 1:24th scale Ferrari 250GTO. We had two different issues of this kit, and I remember just dying over the metal transfers and accurate opening doors. It was the first time I was ever genuinely not envious of my dad's Gunze Sangyo full detail 250GTO.

#2 - Union 1:25th scale Mecom Lola T-70 Spyder. This little car was so pretty and the kit was clean and detailed (even though it was an IMC reissue). I've never found another one on eBay and selling the one we had haunts me to this day.

#3 - AMT/Ertl 1:25th scale Sunbeam Tiger MkII. The other little British sports car with a Ford 289ci V8, the Tiger was just such an awesome car plus the AMT/Ertl kit came with kick-ass Minilites and SCCA Production style fender flares.

#4 - Revell 1:25th scale Mickey Thompson Challenger. The first car to crack 400mph, and it did it with 4 blown Pontiac 421SD engines. Revell did their kit of the car in the 60's and it's always been my absolute favorite land speed record car. The real bummer is that it was reissued in a set with the TV Tommy Ivo "Showboat" 4wd four engine dragster which is another ungodly awesome car.

Hey blubaja--That G-Wagon should be out by months end, if not it should be here in April. Check out your LHS and or request one.
I have one coming to our hobby shop. Can't wait to get it.
Chris

Hey blubaja--That G-Wagon should be out by months end, if not it should be here in April. Check out your LHS and or request one.
I have one coming to our hobby shop. Can't wait to get it.
Chris

:iceslolan :iceslolan :iceslolan
That's great news!!!!

Thanks man,
Frank X.

For a looong time, it was Fujimi's F355. Finally found one in Germany (wasn't going to pay what they were going for on Ebay!). Then, of course, they reissued it.

Now, It is without a doubt Fujimi's 1/24 288 GTO. Jeez, and I thought the 355 was hard to come by. Sooner or later, I'll catch one. Say, 10 months before Fujimi reissues it.... :sly:

I have everything I want.

I have everything I want.
damn really? lucky guy i guess now that jaymes posted that mk3 i have a new kit to go after :iceslolan

It's not very rare, but it was too expensive before. Just got a great deal yesterday for it (Thanks ebay)!

http://www.sennake.be/tamiya_1_12/doos_10203.jpg

vric, how much was it before, and how much did you get it for?

My wants far exceed my needs...

On E-bay there is almost always someone who wants that 'unicorn' just a little more than I do!

I've been opperating under a self induced 'zero growth' limit for several years as well. Which simply means that I want to have fewer unbuilt kits at the end of each year than at the beginning.
And, with about a hundred or so carefully chosen kits around I almost never 'need' to buy something new to have whatever sort of project I want at hand.
:p

My wants far exceed my needs...

On E-bay there is almost always someone who wants that 'unicorn' just a little more than I do!

I've been opperating under a self induced 'zero growth' limit for several years as well. Which simply means that I want to have fewer unbuilt kits at the end of each year than at the beginning.
And, with about a hundred or so carefully chosen kits around I almost never 'need' to buy something new to have whatever sort of project I want at hand.
:p

Must be nice.... lol

vric, how much was it before, and how much did you get it for?

Well, MSRP is $333.00 USD

27,730Y in Japan, which is 259$usd and the shipping is near 50$us (Total 309$us)


278.99usd @ eTamiya (55$us shipping)
263.20usd @ best1hobby (don'T even look at the shipping, since international shipping is a shame there)

Cheapest on ebay (beside the one I got) is 199$usd + 39$usd shipping

Got mine for 170$us + 18$ shipping.

damn really? lucky guy i guess now that jaymes posted that mk3 i have a new kit to go after :iceslolan

someone's selling it in the classifieds right now go grab it :sunglasse

The 4 door version of the Benz below...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/Tonioseven/s600amg.jpg

I Would Have To Say...........
http://www.thefilebin.com/userfiles/evo8owner/725325CRX-SI-PRO2.jpgThe Fujimi CRX SI PRO-2(The One With The Mugen Bodykit)This Is The One I Need To Build My 1/1 CRX SI. Or Tonio's AMG S600 Coupe(LOL)No Really! Tonio The Next Time I Go To My LHS I'll See If They Have The Sedan(Remember Seeing One There!)

My unicorn http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/cars/opelgtbt.jpg
If i recall amt has produced only 5000 of these beautys. Almost every company sells "sorry no can do". But i might get it, from one of my sources.

This is my unicorn
http://members.lycos.nl/veeweetjes/bus_t2/afbeeldingen/t2_ruckspiegel_e.jpg
http://members.lycos.nl/veeweetjes/bus_t2/afbeeldingen/t2_ruckspiegel_a.jpg

I don't think I'll ever find it :(

I've found mine after 5 years....

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/500/291663850i_tamiya.JPG


But I might have to sell it...... ;(

DDTham

My unicorn would have to be the Fujimi Dino 246 GTS. This is my favorite car of all time. I found one of these kits a few years ago at a die-cast store at the mall of all places tucked away in a corner. I tore into the kit with no skills and ruined just about every thing there was to ruin. so this is my unicorn. i would like all of these kits i can get my hands on.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v128/zanthrax/random%20crud/Img_8045.jpg
Took some time to find one, a buddy of mine bought 2 some years ago and built 1, I recently bought it for 20euros.