[mccarlin]

hello all,

well after some research, i found the IS300 model car from FUJIMI...the one that is being sold on ebay, from a japan company for only $19.00 plus shipping (usually around $30.00 total with shipping)

I ordered mine and received it really fast considering it was shipped from japan.

here is the IS300

http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?FUJ03487

Here is a Altezza with a body kit (looks really cool to build)

[URL=http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?FUJ03467[/url]]http://www.hlj.com/cgi-local/hljpage.cgi?FUJ03467[/URL]

I ordered this one too..

Have fun......this place is legit and you can order through the website easy..

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[This message has been edited by mccarlin (edited December 08, 2000).]

 

[mccarlin]

If you love your IS then you'll love buildind these kits to replicate your car.

I bought some Deep black paint and i am trying to get every little detail on it.

I'll post pics as soon as its done, alond side my car..heheh



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[99V6Coupe]

thanks man.. i went to the site and bought a lancer evo V and an altezza...

 

[mccarlin]

Originally posted by 99V6Coupe:
thanks man.. i went to the site and bought a lancer evo V and an altezza...

no problem man...

just trying to save us all some money so we can buy MODS for the real thing




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[Gotago]

Do you know where to get a 1/24 Diecast ???

 

[mccarlin]

Originally posted by Gotago:
Do you know where to get a 1/24 Diecast ???

Sure do my friend...
http://store.yahoo.com/parkplacelexus/is300col.html

Got mine here also....only available in Blue for right now but Black and silver is coming soon!!!!!!!!!



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[IS300]

mccarlin, did you get the diecast? How does it look?

 

[nutinbut]

I got the model this week and it only took 8 days to get it!! I was really surprised since it usually takes that long to get stuff from california let alone all the way from japan. I cant wait to get it finished!!!

 

[saltedeggman]

its unassembled and unpainted right???

does paint come with the package...
cuz I am not into models and don't know jack about them

 

[zamscan]

Originally posted by saltedeggman:
its unassembled and unpainted right???

does paint come with the package...
cuz I am not into models and don't know jack about them

i got mine two weeks ago, but haven't put it together yet. it's a plastic model kit. you need to buy the paint & glue

 

[Space Oddity]

I ordered two models yesterday. Thanks for the info.

 

[DtEW]

Impressions of Fujimi 1/24th IS200/IS300 Kit

Well, I got my kits a few days ago, and here's what what I think:

A. The level of detail is pretty good for a Fujimi 1/24th scale car. But it's no Tamiya. Not even close.

B. It's interesting that both bumpers are molded separate from the body shell. I assume that's to facilitate two things:

1. Modularity. The extra TRD-front-bumper-foglight-lenses hints at this.

2. Facilitation of chromed headlight/tailight inserts. But Tamiya can pull the same thing off with a one-piece body shell.

C. The flush door handles suck.

D. The lack of a center headrest is easily-noticed.

E. No moonroof.

F. Side markers need to be shaved to reproduce the US-spec IS300.

G. Recess for the front license plate will have to be puttied and reformed in order to do the common clean-front-look.

H. Center console between the seats looks strange.

I. A more scale antenna can be heat-drawn, but molding the antenna base on the antenna makes this a difficult one-shot deal.

J. Rim/tire/gap/body ratios are actually fairly close to that of the actual vehicle, which is a definite improvement over the Fujimi 1/24th Integra Type-R I did once.