Toyota 86 by Aoshima

[willimo]

Oh, excellent, another kit to put in my stash and never build. Exciting news, though, not surprised but very glad to see it.

[da_ashman]

Hiroboy is already doing the paint colours for the 3 different manufactors!
Hope someone does the HKS decals for it!!!

[hirofkd]

Separate hood is no surprise, but the trunk lid is also separate (why no doors?!)

And inclusion of engine room reinforcement bars suggest only one thing, doesn't it?

[Dexter Models]

It seems Tamiya work on same project ....
Look at the end of this list, found on HLJ website : http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist?M...mGroup=HBS1205

[willimo]

I don't see it?

[blubaja]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 of each please! and then the many tuner versions....

[turbos86]

Tamiya http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM24323
Aoshima http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS00220
Aoshima with 19 inch Weds Sports SA-70 Wheel (Facebook info) http://www.hlj.com/product/AOS00223

[hirofkd]

Originally Posted by willimo

I don't see it?

It was deleted for a while, but it's back now. Due out June for 3800 yen, which is 400 yen more expensive than the curside 370Z kit, but the same price as the Aston DBS, so maybe the Toyota 86 kit will include yet another disappointing half engine?

Either way, I'll wait for Aoshima's detailed version, and probably buy both because comparison modeling is also fun.

Aoshima should renew the D1 license, so they can reissue some of the old D1 racers, as well as releasing the brand-new 86 HKS.

EDIT: Apparently, Tamiya will release the BRZ in July.

[petesy]

Originally Posted by hirofkd

Aoshima should renew the D1 license, so they can reissue some of the old D1 racers, as well as releasing the brand-new 86 HKS.

I thought they said they have no plan to renew the D1 license because the series is not that popular in Japan?

You can bet an itasha version or two is on their way, though. Or maybe if they have itasha racers in D1 like in Super GT.

[crisjr]

Originally Posted by petesy

I thought they said they have no plan to renew the D1 license because the series is not that popular in Japan?

You can bet an itasha version or two is on their way, though. Or maybe if they have itasha racers in D1 like in Super GT.

Yes.. exactly!!.. i asked them about the D1 cars and what they said is that he D1 is not that popular anymore, so commercially speaking it's not interesting for business .. too bad

[Veyron]

Originally Posted by crisjr

Yes.. exactly!!.. i asked them about the D1 cars and what they said is that he D1 is not that popular anymore, so commercially speaking it's not interesting for business .. too bad

That's kind of where I'm at. I'm not buying any of the 86 variants because I'm not really interested in building tuners anymore unless it pertains to my NISMO collection.

I have stacks of RX7's, Evo's, Integra's, Subaru's, Supra's etc. I'm not interested in that I bought during the tuner fad era.

If the GT300 version of the BRZ is kitted or other race versions I'd consider a purchase then.

[petesy]

Now Hobby Search is taking reservations for both the 86 and the BRZ from Tamiya, and stock and custom wheel 86 from Aoshima.

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by Veyron

I'm not buying any of the 86 variants because I'm not really interested in building tuners anymore unless it pertains to my NISMO collection.

You know you want to build this:



http://images.pistonheads.com/nimg/2...086%20base.jpg

[BVC500]

I hope Fujimi does this too. Because Bernard couldn't think of any other models he wanted, like a DBS volante.

[star21]

Even though HLJ is a bit cheaper than Hobby Search I absolutely HATE their (HLJ) reserve item shipping policy where they'll just ship off items as it gets released without bundling it (even though it might be a few days apart from each other). In-stock items are fine, but I learned my lesson not to deal with HLJ for reserve items.