Tamiya Re-releases

[WRCfan]

Just been browsing and found this link:

http://www.tamiya.com/japan/cms/news...lespotnew.html

Releases for June.

Mazda FC Savanna Limited 1/24
Nissan Skyline GT-R Gr.A Calsonic
Nissan Skyline GT-R Gr.A HKS

Look forward to getting the Calsonic Skyline that's for sure!

[mbwoods]

Originally Posted by WRCfan

Just been browsing and found this link:

http://www.tamiya.com/japan/cms/news...lespotnew.html

Releases for June.

Mazda FC Savanna Limited 1/24
Nissan Skyline GT-R Gr.A Calsonic
Nissan Skyline GT-R Gr.A HKS

Look forward to getting the Calsonic Skyline that's for sure!

ive already got those kits, and the isuzu, what i really want is the white castrol one of the skyline r32 race car

[crisjr]

Old cars.. new prices, seems like they found a way to increase the prices.. re-release a model with a higher price..

[Chieflongshin]

I've been trying to find a mk4 golf that they used to do. Cannot find it anywhere at all. Even fleabay is failing me....

[MPWR]

Originally Posted by crisjr

Old cars.. new prices, seems like they found a way to increase the prices.. re-release a model with a higher price..

Sorry guys, 1990's pricing is a thing of the past. When these kits were made originally, the cost of oil was $20 usd/barrel or less. It has been a long time since oil has been that cheap- and we will never see it again. Licensing fees have also increased astronomically in the last two decades. Even though Tamiya has the molds on hand to make kits, they cannot sell kits now without paying the licensing cut (the 2010's licensing fees, not the 1990's fees). This is not really Tamiya trying to gouge you- it is simply Tamiya doing what it can so they can afford to sell kits.

So buy them all now- next time you see them, they will not be so cheap....

[crisjr]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Sorry guys, 1990's pricing is a thing of the past. When these kits were made originally, the cost of oil was $20 usd/barrel or less. It has been a long time since oil has been that cheap- and we will never see it again. Licensing fees have also increased astronomically in the last two decades. Even though Tamiya has the molds on hand to make kits, they cannot sell kits now without paying the licensing cut (the 2010's licensing fees, not the 1990's fees). This is not really Tamiya trying to gouge you- it is simply Tamiya doing what it can so they can afford to sell kits.

So buy them all now- next time you see them, they will not be so cheap....

Aha i also understand this.. and i'm not trying to accuse them of being dishonest, but this became a maneuver of all model factory, Fujimi, Aoshima, specially the second one, stop production for a while and when it's re-released it have a higher price

[turbothirtytwo]

I am thankful for HKS re-release, coz its one Í am missing in my tamiya Gr.A collection and its good I dont have to buy it from ebay for more.

@mbwoods: I have one castrol GTR for sale if u want

[blubaja]

Am I the ONLY person that wants another Vehicross? I wonder(doubt) if they can find it in their wallets to tool up a LHD dash:/

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Originally Posted by blubaja

Am I the ONLY person that wants another Vehicross? I wonder(doubt) if they can find it in their wallets to tool up a LHD dash:/

The LHD Rodeo dash is quite different than the RHD Vehicross dash, is it not?

I still have one of the original kits, still sealed, that I got for a song at a hobby store closeout.

Personally I'm happy Tamiya is reissuing the Porsche 961 and the original NSX Type R. I don't think that kit (Honda NSX R) was ever officially offered via US channels, but it's on Steven's list so I'll definitely get one this time.

[UltimateGTR]

Are the re-releases still use the same item number as the old one? Thanks!

[mbwoods]

Originally Posted by turbothirtytwo

I am thankful for HKS re-release, coz its one Í am missing in my tamiya Gr.A collection and its good I dont have to buy it from ebay for more.

@mbwoods: I have one castrol GTR for sale if u want

where u from? can u confirm box number is 24113?

its this one:-