Got back from Fall 2002 Hobby Show

[hirofkd]

I got back from the hobby show. It wasn't as big as the Shizuoka one in spring, but still it was a nice place to be.
I posted an article on my webpage, and feel free to snitch any picture and post it here to talk more specific about each kit.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xr2h-fkd...cale/index.htm

The Enzo kit is superb, and the GT-R kit indeed has the Nismo LM-GT4 wheel. (Yes, Yes, Yes!)

[flyonthewall]

I'm excited!!!!!!!

[daggerlee]

write to Tamiya which custom you want. Nismo 350Z S-Tune, maybe?

RX-7 Spirit R!!!

Those are the first pics I have seen of the V-SpeC II with the LM-GT4 rims on...VERY NICE!



So the speedometer will go up to 300km?

The new Hasegawa polishing materials are very tempting, but a combined price of 3600 yen is discouraging.

Awesome report, thanks to your write up I will preorder an Enzo and a V-spec II!

[Veyron]

Thanks for your report, most of the news is encouraging.

[Midnight Racer]

Great pics.Looks like there's a lot of great stuff coming out.

[flyonthewall]

Wow!...
Just read the part about Tamiya thinking to do the Carrera GT and SLR - I really hope so!

And the Nismo 350z would be great too, unless i do it first!

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

Looks good, but of course like always I wonder if ever I will get a Tamiya Porsche GT2 (the current one, not the old body), or a Modena Challenge car. They seem like natural additions to their lineup.

Of course last weekend, thinking the only visual difference between the current and new Skyline kits were the hood duct, I bought a Tamiya GT-R V Spec in Toledo. Not bad for 20 bucks, but dammit now that I'm back from that show we get the details of the Nismo rims, the different spoiler/exhaust, and yet again I feel like I jumped the gun on a Tamiya kit. Like what happened w/the later release of the Track Edition Z car. The later Modena in yellow w/glass that fits. The yellow F50. The Mugen CRX. The Long Beach Grand Prix version of the '83 Supra w/the LHD dash and the body flares. The Porsche GT3 variation of the regular 911 kit. The street version of the older GT2 race car. See any pattern here?!

I simply refuse to buy an Enzo when it comes out. I'm waiting for version 2.0 (or later) of it!

Wonder how much that paint drying rack will be??? Great idea.

[daggerlee]

Zoom Zoom, any difference between the Yellow and regular editions of Ferrari kits, other than yellow sprues/instruction paper?

[primera man]

Thanks for sharing with us that newz.
I'll have to agree with Chris and say that the Nismo 350z would be great........BUT EVEN BETTER WITH YOUR KIT ON IT

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

any difference between the Yellow and regular editions of Ferrari kits, other than yellow sprues/instruction paper?

Not that I know of. As many know, I have a natural (unnatural?!) aversion to red Ferraris, so if Tamiya does 'em in anything other than red I'm happy.

From what I hear from others who built Modena kits after I did (I had mine from HLJ w/in a week or so of the Japanese introduction), the window fit problem may have been fixed by Tamiya. Someone told me their side glass was almost too small. Mine was probably several percentage points too large.

Veyron has a yellow Modena in his vast collection of Ferrari models. Maybe he can clip one of the side windows off the sprue and tell us how it fits? Otherwise there are no visual differences between it and the original red kit. The Spider is silver, and glass and all fit perfectly.

I'd like to see Tamiya launch the Enzo in yellow and red, and perhaps black as well. I mean they can do the Honda Jazz in a bunch of colors, how 'bout a Ferrari? Those are the 3 colors the real car (399 cars) will be made. 80% (320 cars) in red, 15% in yellow (60 cars), 5% (20 cars) in black.

[tomazws]

mmmm.... love that skyline

[cph81]

Looks like I have to get the R34.
: 2 parts for GT-wing
:cry: no $

[njh]

:jump:
Thanks for the infomations.
I am definately geting the skyline.

[GTI1800]

Finally, we have a new dimension......, it's not too late......
Laurent........
May be more for the next time......

[Jonno]

I need that skyline!