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TR5/TR250 Anyone seen the Revell TR-250 diecast yet?

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MadRiver

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Howdy all. I was wondering if anyone has seen the 1:18 diecast TR-250 from Revell yet. A couple of retailers say they have it in stock, but no photos (though they do have photos of the TR4 models). Thanks!
 
I can only hope it's a bit more accurate than the TR4 model, which (from pictures I've glanced at quickly) seems to be quite the mix of early and late TR4 and home and export market specification. Yet that often seems the case with any and all scale replicas of Triumphs and other sports cars: even though the vast majority of cars were built to North American "export" specification, the models invariably have RH steering and/or other features that match the home market product only!

We'll see if they get, for example, the correct TR250 grille (with no "starting handle hole") or anything approaching proper stripes....
 
OUCH!
Don't be so hard on Revell. At least they took the initiative to make a 1:18 TR4. At $40 you can't expect perfection. Highly accurate models go for hundreds of dollars. Probably beyond the price range any of us can rationalize.
I believe these models are being made in Germany. I have one of their MGA coupes. It's not perfect but it's pretty cool, it's the only 1:18 I've ever seen and it was made in Germany.
 
Guess I'm biased toward the 1:24 size. I've only a few, but it goes back to my teen years when I built dozens of them that size. I seem to remember that Revell, Monogram, and Aurora were frowned upon by us "purists" - we preferred AMC. They had better detail, and lots more parts, as well as options for building stock, custom, etc.

To me, the 1:24 scale is a good size for bookshelf display, and they just seem "right".

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif Mickey
 
A fellow model builder! I still build 1/35 military subjects -- Tamiya, Italeri, etc. (when I find the time -- which is almost never).

I recall that Airfix made a 1/24 TR-4a. I occasionally think about picking one up and converting it (externally, anyway) into a TR-250. Wouldn't be too difficult, I imagine.
 
I don't mean to be overly harsh with Revell or with anyone else. But from my personal viewpoint, I like to see any given model be more nearly representative of the majority of the actual cars. In the case of the most popular British sports cars, that means modeling a LH steering car with details that match specifications for the North American market. That shouldn't cost any more up front!

It's different with so many British "saloon" and other "family" models. I readily accept a RH steering, "home market" spec Herald diecast model, since that is how the vast majority were built. Same with the original Mini: as rabid as Mini fans in North America are about the cars, only a tiny percentage were LH steering, North American spec.

Again, it's strictly my own preference; I'm not trying to tell Revell, Burago, Corgi or anyone else how they "should" do their business (unless they ask)! ;-)
 
I've built a TR3 and an MGB, to go with the (real) ones I restored. I've got a TR8 now, and found a coupe - apparently there aren't any convertible models out there. So, I'll have to do a bit of surgery on it. Still working up the courage for that one.

I've also got an old kit of a Datsun 2000 roadster (had one of those long ago). Haven't built it yet, but will before too long. This kit is Japanese - very good quality - and even has an electric motor and gears included!

Also have a 1/8 scale of a Cord (come to think of it, I believe it's a Revell) that I started to build years ago, and never really got into it. Another one of those "round to-its" that will eventually happen.

Mickey
 
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...seem to remember that Revell, Monogram, and Aurora were frowned upon by us "purists" - we preferred AMC. They had better detail, and lots more parts, as well as options for building stock, custom, etc....

[/ QUOTE ]You must mean AMT, now part of Ertl. Did you know that AMT originally stood for Aluminum Model Toys? And they were 1:25 scale, while most Monogram kits were 1:24. Regardless, I also tended to prefer AMT kits as a kid, and for the same reasons you gave!

There was a 1:32 TR4 kit in the latter part of the 1960s, by either Revell or Aurora (or maybe someone else?). I remember building one of these into a replica of a TR4 owned by a high school senior (I was a lowly junior) and giving the model to that senior. (Oh, the TR4 was pretty nice, but she -- the owner -- was adorable. I had such a crush on her....) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
 
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...seem to remember that Revell, Monogram, and Aurora were frowned upon by us "purists" - we preferred AMC. They had better detail, and lots more parts, as well as options for building stock, custom, etc....

[/ QUOTE ]You must mean AMT, now part of Ertl. Did you know that AMT originally stood for Aluminum Model Toys? And they were 1:25 scale, while most Monogram kits were 1:24. Regardless, I also tended to prefer AMT kits as a kid, and for the same reasons you gave!

There was a 1:32 TR4 kit in the latter part of the 1960s, by either Revell or Aurora (or maybe someone else?). I remember building one of these into a replica of a TR4 owned by a high school senior (I was a lowly junior) and giving the model to that senior. (Oh, the TR4 was pretty nice, but she -- the owner -- was adorable. I had such a crush on her....) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

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OOPS! Yer right! Must have hit the wrong key (or "I was cleaning it and it went off!") Didn't know about the meaning of the name, though - thanks for the info. But yeah, I remembered that they were 1:25 scale - not enough difference in size, though.

So, did it pay off - you ever get a date with her?

/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Mickey
 
I'm just glad to find any larger diecast of our cars. Even if I have to put it on the wrong side of my shelf.
 
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I remember building one of these into a replica of a TR4 owned by a high school senior (I was a lowly junior) and giving the model to that senior. (Oh, the TR4 was pretty nice, but she -- the owner -- was adorable. I had such a crush on her....) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

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So, did it pay off - you ever get a date with her?

[/ QUOTE ]Well...no. She was a grade ahead and a couple years older...the proverbial eternity in teenage chronology. Nonetheless, she, I and a small circle of friends did have some good times back then, not the least of which involved some sessions listening to Firesign Theater records. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif
 
I have one of the 1:18 scale TR4 models. It's not perfect, but a decent model for less than $30. The hand brake is in the wrong location, the carbs are wrong, and the seats look like 4A seats (could be very late 4 seats I suppose), but everything else is pretty close (given the limited overall detail of the model). One detail they did hit dead on was the door fit. It's pretty bad... just like on mine! <grin>
 
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