damn you fujimi!!!

[Jay!]

Originally posted by tonioseven
I got the same red kit in 2 different boxes! The only difference is that the Toghe kit came with decals. I don't mind because now I can build one now and one later when/if Chris does a kit for it

And are they both hardroof or T-top?

[appleseed]

Originally posted by jay@af

Mine was ID-40. kit no. 3370. IT had the proper t-top and turbo engine cover. I think Chris has since bought the same kit and got the hardroof, non-turbo version...

jay, are you saying that even if one of us bought the kit with the turbo t-top product ID, we still risk the chance of not getting the correct body!? what is fujimi thinking!?

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[tonioseven]

Originally posted by jay@af
And are they both hardroof or T-top?

Hardtop!

[Jay!]

Originally posted by appleseed
jay, are you saying that even if one of us bought the kit with the turbo t-top product ID, we still risk the chance of not getting the correct body!? what is fujimi thinking!?

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Yup. They seem to have switched all the molds at some point. I wonder if they even still have the t-top turbo body mold...

BTW, they all had the later-style taillights, AFAIK.

[appleseed]

actually, there's a white one (kit #18015) that has 18inch wheels advertised that has a t-top with the older style tail lights on there. its a turbo as well. don't know from which series though. who would have thought that fujimi would have so many variations of the mr2 floating around and boxed inaccurately... makes me wonder how something like this ever happens... mixing the molds that is.

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[Mainomega]

Do you guys know the difference between their Schnitzer S5, BMW M5, and 535i ? Just one little decal badge, that doesn't even have a place for in the mold.

They try to sell their one molding as several different cars. Hence the "turbo" on a non turbo mold. Like TONIOSEVEN said, i too got the same exact thing in different boxes.

i llloooooovvveeeeeeee Fujimi

[appleseed]

i understand your point mainomega. for a badge not to make a difference if the badge is not molded onto the body (esp. if it is provided in form of a decal) is understandable. however, my/our contention is that the badges are molded on the car body in this particular case. the points of interest here is that fujimi does manufacture a relatively accurate mr2 gt body as well as an mr2 glimited body. there are cosmetic differences between the two and are what distinguishes one from the other. for a manufacturer to mix the two or to later on down the line call them the 'same' when two different and distinct molds exists is our point. this is in my belief to be irresponsible. granted that there may be minor differences in the car you mentioned, we are debating/discussing this particular mr2 kit and its inaccuracies. i'm sure many of us would be a bit upset if we opened up a kit and found out that what we have bought was distinctly different from what was advertised to be. some may not care but i for one believe in truth in advertising.

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