I managed to score all three of these off Ebay, amazingly at a decent price! Even though they are highly collectible, I will fearlessly assemble all of them.
The `82 is sentimental for me. It is the first kit I built, way back when it was still on the shelves as an annual release.
I was only in second grade at the time, and really into Knight Rider.
The Firehawk is a really rare one, and is the only Firehawk kit. As far as I know, this is the only Firehawk in miniature, die cast or kit, that you can buy. They are bringing a decent premium on Ebay compared to what they were worth on the shelves.
The big find is the `79 Trans Am. Bidding is insane on this kit, regularly approaching $200 for a sealed kit. (see here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 )
Now, there is no way I can overstate the hugeness of this kit. The body stretches the entire length of the box, touching each side,
without the front and rear bumpers. Once the bumpers are on, it should be about 2-3 inches longer than the box.
Merry Christmas for me, but I feel a little guilty as I haven`t bought anything for anyone else yet.
