在庫の中から AMR のキットのご紹介。手前が eBay で入手した XK120 ロードスター、後ろが Grand Prix Models のセールで入手した XK150 です。両方とも開封済みなので、比較的安く入手できました。ところで私は eBay を見ているんですが、これらのキットはそれほど人気がないのか落札価格がほかのキットに比べて低いですね。普通 AMR の 250 GTO などは $100 以上でで落札されてますが、Jaguar は $100 に届かないことが多いです。逆にマセラティ Tipo 63 などは珍しいのか落札価格が $150 近くになってるみたいです。私にとっては安く入手できるのでいいことなんですが、ロードカーは人気がないんですかねえ。
XK150 のシャーシの裏側(下になる側)には手書きで、"Base: Laurent TANCRE (23.03.81)"、"Version: A.M.RUF 02/03/83!" とあります。また、上側には "Base: Tancre Modif:A.M.R Product: SD Thanks" とあります。Tancre 氏が原型で、Ruf 氏が修正を加えたということでしょうか。
今やってるポルシェが終わったら、これらにとりかかりたかったのですが、来年にシカゴである模型コンテストのテーマがブガッティなので、何かを作っていきたいと思ってます。開催日が3月17日なので、間に合うかどうかかなり怪しいですけど。
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Two AMR kits from my stash. I got XK120 roadster at eBay and XK150 Coupe at Grand Prix Models. I bought them relatively cheap as the boxes have been opened. BTW these Jaguar kits don't seem as popular as others other AMR kits as far as I can tell from the bidding results at eBay. Usually 250 GTO kits fetch more than $100, but these Jaguar kits hardly reache $100. While it's good news I have less competition, I wonder road going cars are less popular compared to racing ones.
There's some handwritings on the back (downside) of XK150 chassis, such as "Base: Laurent TANCRE (23.03.81)" and "Version: A.M.RUF 02/03/83!". Also there's other handwritings saying "Base: Tancre Modif:A.M.R Product: SD Thanks" on the other side. It seems Mr. Tancre made the original master and Mr. Ruf made some modifications to it.
I was going to take one of these cars after current project is done. But instead I'm going to build some Bugatti for the model contest that will be held in Chicago on March 17th next year, though I'm not sure if I can finish it by then.
XK150 のシャーシの裏側(下になる側)には手書きで、"Base: Laurent TANCRE (23.03.81)"、"Version: A.M.RUF 02/03/83!" とあります。また、上側には "Base: Tancre Modif:A.M.R Product: SD Thanks" とあります。Tancre 氏が原型で、Ruf 氏が修正を加えたということでしょうか。
今やってるポルシェが終わったら、これらにとりかかりたかったのですが、来年にシカゴである模型コンテストのテーマがブガッティなので、何かを作っていきたいと思ってます。開催日が3月17日なので、間に合うかどうかかなり怪しいですけど。
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Two AMR kits from my stash. I got XK120 roadster at eBay and XK150 Coupe at Grand Prix Models. I bought them relatively cheap as the boxes have been opened. BTW these Jaguar kits don't seem as popular as others other AMR kits as far as I can tell from the bidding results at eBay. Usually 250 GTO kits fetch more than $100, but these Jaguar kits hardly reache $100. While it's good news I have less competition, I wonder road going cars are less popular compared to racing ones.
There's some handwritings on the back (downside) of XK150 chassis, such as "Base: Laurent TANCRE (23.03.81)" and "Version: A.M.RUF 02/03/83!". Also there's other handwritings saying "Base: Tancre Modif:A.M.R Product: SD Thanks" on the other side. It seems Mr. Tancre made the original master and Mr. Ruf made some modifications to it.
I was going to take one of these cars after current project is done. But instead I'm going to build some Bugatti for the model contest that will be held in Chicago on March 17th next year, though I'm not sure if I can finish it by then.