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APM = autoplacemodels I sold a bunch of their models, but i don't think they still exist. Maybe gone for 10+ years. They had a website: autoplacemodel.com, but it is no longer active and i have no stock left. The 599XX was a nice kit, but pretty basic in parts, pretty detailed in PE. https://www.bes...

Oh wow.

If you use the filter: completed, while searching for your kit on ebay, you'll see what prices kit has sold for last 3 months. Should give you an idea. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=tamiya+%281%2F12%2C1%2F12th%2C1%3A12%2C1%3A12th%29+MP4%2F6&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Complete...

Also, German wholesale says Meng MP4/4 to become available in august, RRP Euro 199.

Wim

"They sometimes include PE on older kits when re-releasing them." Yes, but really poor PE, not Tamiya worthy imo. Tamiya re-issues differ in 'add-ons' but only time i know they actually changed/corrected a sprue was M23 engine one. Lately they add PE as said, and from time to time they add...

I'll be doing decals to convert 99T to 98T, just need to fit them to the model and have them printed. Not the real deal, but who knows...


With 3D guys popping up, i'm sure someone will do the engine too.

Wim

In cooperation with Top Studio! Guess this is 1st time TS can hook its product to major player release.

Wim

Oww, there's lots of room for improvement on that decal sheet it seems (bad designed decals are common problem on recent 1/12 car kits, Magnifiers GT40 for instance springs to mind, they're really bad). Sheet is also missing camel logos, so some aftermarket company will have to source correct shade ...

UPC = bandai rekit https://www.bestbalsakits.com/bestbalsakits/gifs/0manuals/1-12/bandai/ferrariFlat12/1.jpg https://www.bestbalsakits.com/bestbalsakits/gifs/0manuals/1-12/bandai/ferrariFlat12/2.jpg https://www.bestbalsakits.com/bestbalsakits/gifs/0manuals/1-12/bandai/ferrariFlat12/3.jpg https://www...

i'm no fan of sms set. The spokes are milled a little too thin and so the too sharp edges needs to be smoothed out/sanded down and that's no fun in aluminium.
7 holes per wheel * 4 wheels = 28 areas that need touching up/down

Wim