Tamiya finished models

[Cychalen]

Is this old news?
Tamiya finished models.

[freakray]

No, it is the first time we have seen photos of these semi-finished kits, THANKS

[Cychalen]

You are welcome.
I think there is a market for finished models.
I will definitely buy the MB CLK DTM 2000 TOT because I really want it and I am not good at placing decals.

[Jay!]

Thanks!!

[njh]

Orginally posted by Cychalen
You are welcome.
I think there is a market for finished models.
I will definitely buy the MB CLK DTM 2000 TOT because I really want it and I am not good at placing decals.

Acutally I think these kits sort of defeats the purpose of modelling. You won't have to paint the body and put the deacls, what you have to do are just the interior. I think these kits would be good for those newbies to modelling, I think most veteran's would rather buy an unbuilt one. Or maybe I would be good for people who can't find the time to carefully paint and decal the body.

Anyone knows what the price will be like?

[Jay!]

4200 yen for the cars; 7200 yen for the bike...

[tamiyarevell]

I want to buy this one

[Vric]

Originally posted by jay@af
4200 yen for the cars; 7200 yen for the bike...

oh my god !!!!

I won't pay 100$can for the bike ! when i can get 3 tamiya kit (or 6 revell kit)

[Rtuned]

Originally posted by njh


Acutally I think these kits sort of defeats the purpose of modelling. You won't have to paint the body and put the deacls, what you have to do are just the interior. I think these kits would be good for those newbies to modelling, I think most veteran's would rather buy an unbuilt one. Or maybe I would be good for people who can't find the time to carefully paint and decal the body.

Anyone knows what the price will be like?

Ditto. What's the point of building something that is already done. The decals on those cars is the most challenge stage, I wouldn't want to skip that stage. By if you are noob, then it will be another story

[Davoaldo]

Actually i might just get one to c how well it is done and of course learn from it hhehhee its always easier to learn when you have one next to you

[Deejay27]

Very interesting....never seen these kits before. I also would rather make an attempt at building my own regardless of how it may turn out.

[cph81]

It might looks good in the hobby show but you'll never know what's inside the box.

How do tamiya make the pre-finish kit? Do they hire some people to spray the body and put on the decal??

[hirofkd]

Problem of a product like this is that it won't sell to both newbies and experienced modelers.
Newbies don't spend that much for a model.
And experienced modelers rather enjoy putting together themselves.

It's probably designed to a casual adult modelers, who have money, but don't have time or skills to complete a model.
In other words, the target market is very small.

What we really need is a product to expand the modeling population.

I have some hope, because Bandai has sold 1 million Strike Gundam already, and they are planning to sell 1.2 million Freedom Gundam by the end of this year. That's a huge success, and their target is elementary school kids. They'll eventually grow up, and start modeling air, armor and cars.

[daggerlee]

So what kind of finish are they doing? You can get some good finishes on diecast from machine already, and I imagine those decals are just stickers, not real waterslide, and probably clearcoated...

[Jay!]

Originally posted by hirofkd
Problem of a product like this is that it won't sell to both newbies and experienced modelers.
Newbies don't spend that much for a model.
And experienced modelers rather enjoy putting together themselves.

It's probably designed to a casual adult modelers, who have money, but don't have time or skills to complete a model.
In other words, the target market is very small.

...And is the market that already buys pre-assembled die-cast cars...