Tamiya: SC430 pics

[kingkai]

Originally Posted by exhaust smoke

I believe that Revell Germany and the Revell USA are the same company just concentrating on their own markets. It is of no surprise that the they will just re-box a kit and sell it as something else.

I know Revell is one of a kind (Revell USA is just a step for Revell Germany to the USA) But with the old C5-R 2000 LM was USA version and the 2001 LM the german version with updated kit.
They say with the C6-R Germany kit that you can reproduce a real 2005 LM/ALMS AND 2006 LM version... Only included decals for 2006 in the USA kit. Which is just a version of the pre ALMS real car, with decals for ALMS/LM 2005... So they are just as guilty as Tamiya

[Enzoenvy1]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Nope- it means that Tamiya can mount it when they built it. Over the last few years, Tamiya seems to have had some success with their prebuilt series of kits. (No, we're not buying them, but they appearently have a good market somewhere, and it's making Tamiya money). As such, Tamiya has been designing many of their kits over tha last couple of years with features that make them easier to build and mount for their in house builders. Take a look at the Carrera GT- the brake/wheel design was a departure for Tamiya. The calipers and rotors are seperate parts- because it makes them easier and quicker to paint for the in house guys. The myserious hex shapes on the underpan are to hold hex nots to bolt it down to a base. So the diecast plate on this one also is a feature to make things easier for the prebuilders.

Cool, thanks MPWR, that is kind of what I was thinking. Now another question: what are the "in house" guys? Are they the ones who actually build the models for presentation at shows and so forth?....

[MPWR]

Originally Posted by Enzoenvy1

Now another question: what are the "in house" guys?

A mysterious, rarely seen band of elf creatures who live high atop Tokyo Tower. They live on juniper berries and rainwater captured atop their dish shaped heads. They build like crazy, and are suspected of carrying out other unknown 'errands' for Tamiyasama.

Why, want a job?

I believe it's a group of commercial artists that mainly builds the prebuilt line, but the same group also likely does build for the catalog, show displays and such. From what I understand, it's a frustrating job for people who would build models as a hobby- everything has to be build exactly out of the box and following the instructions. But if you can read and speak proficient Japanese and can work legally in Shizuoka Prefecture, you may be able to join them.

[Enzoenvy1]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Why, want a job?

I believe it's a group of commercial artists that mainly builds the prebuilt line, but the same group also likely does build for the catalog, show displays and such. From what I understand, it's a frustrating job for people who would build models as a hobby- everything has to be build exactly out of the box and following the instructions. But if you can read and speak proficient Japanese and can work legally in Shizuoka Prefecture, you may be able to join them.

Well, I guess i could try?! LOL Maybe I should learn Japanese first, and maybe I could finish A model before I die?!

[kingkai]

I bought a pre-painted Porsche 911 GT1 once. Damn, even my grandmother has less wrinkles/cracks in her face than this body

[Khier]

Now a different stream: Will the release a road version of that car?

[sausage]

Has anyone built this yet? How detailed is the cockpit?

[pawlie]

The SC430 seems to have virtually no interior detail...it looks just like the Xanavi/Calsonic 350z they came out with, which takes roughly 15 minutes to build.

Getting back to the prebuilt kits...has anyone out there bought one, and what's the quality like? They seem to be really well priced if they are truly hand-built.

p.s. I'm working on a Tamiya McLaren SLR right now and it's an ugly car, but the kit is fantastic, tons of details to keep you busy.

[lm24hr]

If they are going the photo etched route, why use decals for seatbelts? It's ok sometimes in 43rd but never in 1/24

[manu80]

almost done 2 3 details and finished. Very simple kit, no brakes detail, no interior either, but original....

[millersbrm]

you can see the instructions at

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10055298

[935k3]

It will come in 3 versions, Interface Open,Mobil 1 and Zent. Look at the contents at this link, it's a ridiculously low parts count, after seeing these pics I decide against buying it at $50.00 retail in the USA.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10055298

[Enzoenvy1]

Originally Posted by 935k3

It will come in 3 versions, Interface Open,Mobil 1 and Zent. Look at the contents at this link, it's a ridiculously low parts count, after seeing these pics I decide against buying it at $50.00 retail in the USA.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10055298

I saw the Zent one at my LHS a week or two ago and I was really disappointed in it. Yes, I do not build JGT cars at all, but this kit was pretty pathetic.

[CarRerA6]

Hi guys,

I'm going to build the SC430. I've found lots of reference pictures, but none of them are from the cockpit.
Does someone has pictures of the interieur of the real car?
The cockpit from tamiya is indeed very easy, so I'll try to add some more detail myself.

Thanks in advance!

Greetz

[CarRerA6]

For those of you interested, interieur pictures can be found at the link below:
http://news.drom.ru/20070313/8813/

This website contains a few pics of the interieur...