Tamiya announced another Lotus kit for re-issue – the Europa Special! This kit is molded in 1/24 scale and features a removeable hood to expose the detailed engine complete with twin carbs and new air …
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Tamiya Lotus Super 7 Series II Model Kit | CompetitionX
New from Tamiya – a 1/24 scale model kit of the Lotus Super 7 Series II! The Lotus Super 7 has always been one of my favorite cars. Now under the Caterham badge, this Lotus …
Read More »MPC 1972 Chevy Vega Pro Stock Model Kit | CompetitionX
Round2 has announced a re-tooled MPC kit – “Grumpy’s Toy” 1972 Chevy Vega Pro Stock! This Level 2 kit is molded in 1/25 scale and includes white, clear and chrome parts trees. The body has …
Read More »New Italeri Kits – BMW M1 Procar, IVECO Hi-Way 480 E5 Low Roof | CompetitionX
New for the early part of July are these 2 new kits from Italeri – the BMW M1 Procar and IVECO Hi-Way 480 E5 Low Roof. The BMW is based on the M1 that was …
Read More »New Hasegawa Kits – Toyota Corolla, Mitsubishi Lancer EVO III, Subaru Impreza WRC 2005 | CompetitionX
Hasegawa has announced 3 new kits for the early parts of July – let’s take a quick look at them! The first one up is the Toyota Corolla Levin AE92 GT Apex, a 2-door saloon …
Read More »AMT Black Beauty Wedge Dragster Kit | CompetitionX
New from AMT is this 1/25 scale wedge dragster kit, the Steve McGee Black Beauty. This is a Level 2 kit from AMT that is based on the AA/Fuel dragster from Steve McGee. It has …
Read More »Video: Tamiya Nissan GT-R Model Kit Build Part 3 – Interior/Final Assembly | CompetitionX
Welcome to Part 3 of the Tamiya Nissan GT-R Model Kit build. In this video, we work on the interior and final assembly parts of our GT-R kit. While I’m not big into masking, I …
Read More »Video: Tamiya Nissan GT-R Model Kit Build Part 2 – The Chassis | CompetitionX
Welcome to Part 2 of the Tamiya Nissan GT-R Model Kit build. In this video, we work on the chassis, suspension and wheels and tires of the GT-R kit. I was initially going to just …
Read More »Video: Tamiya Nissan GT-R Model Kit Build Part 1 – The Body | CompetitionX
Welcome to Part 1 of the Tamiya Nissan GT-R Model Kit build. In this video, we’ll be going over the prep, painting and detailing of the body all the way to applying the final clear …
Read More »Italeri Releases – Yamaha Ténéré Paris Dakar, 40′ Container Trailer, Mercedes Benz 600S | CompetitionX
Italeri has released info on 3 new model kits for the month of June – Yamaha 1986 Ténéré 660cc Paris Dakar, 40′ Container Trailer and a Mercedes Benz 600S. First up is the Yahama Paris …
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