Toyota Celica Safari 1985 Safari Group B

[spede]

Yes, I'm going to make a couple of copies of this kit in future, but I think there are some things that should be fixed (mainly rims and tyres). Also PE sheet and decals should be re-drawn.

I'll post more pics next weekend as I've got more time.

800$... hmm, mine was cheaper

[stevenoble]

I'd kill for one of the major manufacturers to release this car as a plastic kit, along with various other Group B cars. It was a short lived era, but it produced some fantastic cars. It would be great to see them in plastic. Sure there have been a few releases lately, the Ford Focus WRC to name one. But I just wish the likes of Tamiya and Hasegawa would start either re releasing some of the older kits, or better still offer a few new ones for the rally fans. There are a few classic cars that never made it into plastic. Opel Manta 400, Metro 6R4, Celica Twin Cam, Lancia S4, Audi S1 Sport Quattro etc, etc.. I could think of at least a dozen or more....

[Motometalix]

It's time for me to do this kit =)))))))))

[rallymaster]

Originally Posted by Motometalix

It's time for me to do this kit =)))))))))

Sincerely...? YESSS !!!

It's probably the most wanted 1/24 kit and I can't understand no brand have done it yet, from plastic to resin ones...

And I would highly prefer seeing this one by you than by Profil24.
I'm still crying in front of their false and badly made Quattro S1 costing one arm and one leg !!!

[Kaj45rpm]

Does anyone have a contact e-mail for the big manufacturers as I've always been intrigued why they stopped producing rally cars. Imagine a Tamiya retro series of some of the superb GpB cars.

I have some good photos of this GpB Celica when Bjorn Waldegard competed on the 1985 Scottish Rally. It just looked so mean and totally unlike any road car version of the Celica. RWD and excellent power made it a superb rally car and fans favourite.

The rebuild link from the guys in Finland is fantastic - unbelievable fabrication skills and they have 2 of them!!

[Luis Pacheco]

Originally Posted by Motometalix

It's time for me to do this kit =)))))))))

[jethro41]

Originally Posted by Motometalix

It's time for me to do this kit =)))))))))

I have been chasing a kit of this car for years.... like many on here by the sounds of things

Build it, and they will come....


It would be seriously fantastic if you did.

[Motometalix]

Work has already started with the 3D-model ;-)

[vitanvk]

Originally Posted by Motometalix

Work has already started with the 3D-model ;-)

Sounds very interesting...many of the modelers are waiting for this kit..

[jethro41]

Originally Posted by Motometalix

Work has already started with the 3D-model ;-)

That has definately brightened my day.....thanks a bunch.....very exciting news.