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Post by Sabuu on Feb 7, 2007 10:02:54 GMT 1
Hi Zeck62,
Thanks, I did not know that. the Mini Collection models look quite good overall. As does your model! 2 questions: how does the size compare to Herpa's 348, and wouldn't rims of a herpa 512 TR have come closer to the original F355 wheel-design than the 348-rims you used?
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Post by keroliver on Feb 7, 2007 14:21:39 GMT 1
@ Sabuu: The Ferrari F355 is one of the best models in the Mini Collection series. Reference: 99011. Length=4.9cm/Width=2.2cm See photos here: members.lycos.co.uk/minicollection/9901199020.htm See also Mini Collection in the manufactuer's list of 87thscale.info. These Mini Collection are no more available in the market.
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Post by Sabuu on Feb 7, 2007 16:36:24 GMT 1
[quote author=keroliver board=finished thread=1145533444 post=1170854499...Length=4.9cm/Width=2.2cm...[/quote] Length=4.9cm/Width=2.2cm... [/quote] Then it's pretty spot-on, the 1:87 scale dimensions should be 4,88 and 2,18 cm respectively. I think I'm going to try to get me one of those now, a pity they're out of production!
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Post by zeck62 on Feb 7, 2007 22:14:53 GMT 1
Hi Zeck62, Thanks, I did not know that. the Mini Collection models look quite good overall. As does your model! 2 questions: how does the size compare to Herpa's 348, and wouldn't rims of a herpa 512 TR have come closer to the original F355 wheel-design than the 348-rims you used? Hi Sabuu, I have posted news pictures of my F355 with Herpa 348 ant 512 TR on forum-info . I have used Herpa 348 wheels , 512 TR wheels are better but I haven't them ! Philippe.
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Post by Sabuu on Feb 8, 2007 10:24:14 GMT 1
Philippe, thanks a lot for the comparison-pictures of Ferraris on forum-auto.com, it's yet another proof that the F355 is really 1:87 in size. Again, great looking model!
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Post by hofan on Feb 8, 2007 11:26:54 GMT 1
Hi Zeck62, Thanks, I did not know that. the Mini Collection models look quite good overall. As does your model! 2 questions: how does the size compare to Herpa's 348, and wouldn't rims of a herpa 512 TR have come closer to the original F355 wheel-design than the 348-rims you used? Hi Sabuu, I have posted news pictures of my F355 with Herpa 348 ant 512 TR on forum-info . I have used Herpa 348 wheels , 512 TR wheels are better but I haven't them ! Philippe. Hello Philippe: can you post a direct link to the photos. I just could not find them in the forum. regards
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Post by zeck62 on Feb 8, 2007 13:03:36 GMT 1
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Post by hofan on Feb 8, 2007 14:16:53 GMT 1
Hello: yes thank you. now I see, the model look great. I have mine in red and wonder if you painted it or it is in the original color from Mini Collection. regards
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Post by zeck62 on Feb 8, 2007 15:04:54 GMT 1
Hello: yes thank you. now I see, the model look great. I have mine in red and wonder if you painted it or it is in the original color from Mini Collection. regards Hi, Yes it is an original color from Mini Collection but I have painted many details and changed the wheels. Philippe.
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Post by Sabuu on Mar 11, 2007 18:01:36 GMT 1
Part 11. - 1986 Opel Kadett GT 4-drs. In my early days of collecting HO-models, I was just collecting cars that came out, with the occasional new paintjob or highlighting of details, nothing more. But after a few years, I wanted to have cars that were not produced. So I started modifying cars and the first one that I ever created was a 1986 fourdoor Opel Kadett GT, in Feb. 1990. I started off with a white Kadett GLS from Herpa and cut out a decklid spoiler from thin styrene plastic. Then I painted the car and the lower half of the bumpers white again, and added the new wheels from an Ascona (that had received these new wheels from Herpa in the mid-eighties). The wheels were the same as the ones used by Opel on the Kadett in GT-livery, but on the GT's they had a black centerpiece, so I painted that as well. Here's the result: uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sabuu_87/album?.dir=a45dscd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.co
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Post by skunk on Mar 12, 2007 20:27:31 GMT 1
Impressive conversion, especially considering that this was your first real creative effort.
I wasn't aware that Herpa ever made the GT rims. Were they ever only available on the Ascona? I have a number of them, and they all sit on the generic early Herpa wheels. I am doubly interested, because my dad used to have a late-model Ascona on the GT rims.
I have also never been able to find a Herpa Kadett sedan (nor a Corsa sedan, for that matter).
Ever think of making a Kadett Caravan 2.0i? It also sat on the GT rims, but I don't know if this version was ever sold outside of Scandinavia. The equipment was a mix of the GT and the GLS level.
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Post by Sabuu on Mar 12, 2007 22:11:42 GMT 1
Hi Skunk, at some point in time, Herpa refreshed some models with new, type-specific rims. The Opel Ascona and Rekord E are examples of that, and they were sold for only a short period of time, I would guess somewhere around 1986-1988. I'm surprised you've never been able to get your hands on Corsa / Kadett sedans, they were sold by the dozens in their time in shops that I visited. It would probably still be fairly simple for me to find some, so if you're interested, send me a PM and I'll see what I can do! I have a Kadett Caravan lying around from BS Design, and indeed I plan to convert that into a decent model someday, with parts of a Herpa Kadett.......Sedan! ;D
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Post by skunk on Mar 29, 2007 17:14:24 GMT 1
I started modifying cars and the first one that I ever created was a 1986 fourdoor Opel Kadett GT, in Feb. 1990. I started off with a white Kadett GLS from Herpa and cut out a decklid spoiler from thin styrene plastic. Then I painted the car and the lower half of the bumpers white again, and added the new wheels from an Ascona (that had received these new wheels from Herpa in the mid-eighties). The wheels were the same as the ones used by Opel on the Kadett in GT-livery, but on the GT's they had a black centerpiece, so I painted that as well. Here's the result: uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sabuu_87/album?.dir=a45dscd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.coHerpa just released an Opel Kadett E GT, #033718. There are no pictures available yet, but maybe they came up with the same idea? By the way, I found an Opel Ascona with GT rims and it will be mine in a week.
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Post by Sabuu on Mar 30, 2007 8:32:57 GMT 1
The Kadett that Herpa is re-releasing is a 5-door GT, but halas, not with prototypically correct wheels. Herpa decided to fit the Kadett GSi wheels to this model. I guess they made this choice because they found it too much trouble to make the centerpiece of the GT wheels black (and leaving the GT wheels completely grey just wouldn't look right under a Kadett GT). btw: when Herpa first released the 5-door GT in 1985 they fitted the GLS wheels (from the sedan) to it, and that actually was not correct either, but not worse or better than GSI wheels.
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Post by Sabuu on Apr 2, 2007 12:39:49 GMT 1
Part 12. - 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix LE In 1993 I decided to make something better out of Monogram's Pontiac Grand Prix. The shape of this car was actually very nicely molded by Monogram, as was the interior with (then new in 87th scale) detailled consoles and doorpanels and prototypically correct chairs. For this reason I was quite enthusiastic about their models, except for the lack of a good presentation, due to the "die-cast" style wheels, simple plastic colors and no highlighted detailling. But by giving them a little attention, they can be turned into beauties! Therefore, I gave the Grand Prix a two-color scheme that I had seen in a magazine (upper half of the body in light blue metallic, lower half in silver metallic), highlighted the details and fitted Mercedes C-Class Sport rims, because they somewhat resemble the type of wheels used by Pontiac in that timeperiod). If you take a good look at the headlights, you can see that I also removed the inner, medial part of these (I guess these represent foglights?) to create the simpler LE model, instead of the SE that was molded by Monogram: uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sabuu_87/album?.dir=544fscd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.pg.photos.yahooFor comparison, check out Dave's great interpretation of a SE model here:
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