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What a gem! Most of you will most probably know about this model since it has been announced earlier this year. Back in June we were allowed the first glimpses of this newly engineered 1:24 plastic model kit. The kit has just been released in Asia (China, Japan, ...) and should be available in the remaining world next month. The kit has been designed and produced by Beemax of Macau. Aoshima will distribute the model in Europe and America. This kit will allow you to built two different race versions of the famous Volvo 242 Turbo Group A model from the mid 1980's:
The 1:24 kit features:
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 Editions Atlas has launched at the end of last year a test in Sweden for a 1:8 plastic kit of a Volvo 122S Amazon. The final built up model will be a stunning 56cm long! This kit is made out of diecast as well as plastic parts. The model will also feature working parts as for example real working lights. The photos on the flyer tell it all and do show all the parts and gifts which will come with the first shipments. This field tests has been launched by Editions Atlas to check if there is enough positive feedback among customers old and new for such a model. This large scale kit might be offered in a couple months by Editions Atlas on their website(s) if the test will be well received by customers in Sweden . Similar and previous kits normally consisted of 100 to 120 parts bag shipped to customers. Some don’t like it because it will take you quite some time before you will be able to show your finished model in your home and/or office. But it procures you also the opportunity to build yourself a model kit if you have never wanted to built one yourself or if you have been afraid that you may not be handy enough to finish one correctly and properly. But these kits are way easier to built since each bag only contains a handful of parts which can be easily assembled after receiving them. You will bet able to construct this Volvo Amazon 122S in small steps by following the assembly instructions which comes with each parts bag. Similar large scale kits have already bee offered and released by Editions Atlas, Editions Altaya as well as Eagle Moss. They included among others:
Tests which have not been released and commercialized included the:
I will write an update on minivolvo.lu if this newly announced by Editions Atlas will be officially released or buried among some other tests. Catch a glimpse at these two upcoming models ....
I will give away a free model to the first one who can tell me the model, the scale as well as the manufacturer of these two models.
Air Trax has released a new resin kit in 1:25 scale. Air Trax is a small company from Finland. They are specialized in 1:24 & 1:25 resin kits. Their very detailed kits are all created from scratch and come with etched detail parts but without glazing. Short quote from the Air Trax catalog : Most of our kits are trans kits, that will need a donator kit. For that reason most of these detailed kits are intended for the skilled modelers. Already produced and still available Volvo kits are :
The kits can be ordered directly from Tapani Rauramo raurata@yahoo.com |
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