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Old 01-04-2009, 01:29 PM
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Top Gear Model Making Kit : Amphibious Car Challenge

Hi all,

I was clued into this tome through some traffic on the cardmodelers.org mailing list

and doing some searching I was able to buy this book on amazon



It is a hefty 1.7 pounds, because the wrapper to the book is mostly hard cardboard, and it has magnetic closures.
All 3 vehicles are able to be built from 19 die cut and scored sheets, and using the 24 page instruction manual.

Also, if you want to see the highlight clip from Top Gear click over to YouTube - BBC: Top Gear - The Car Boat Challenge - Amphibious Cars in a Lake!

Rick
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Rick -- I do not count this as an amphibious model that I have to have -- but I eagerly await seeing your build. Don
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Colonel,

nor do I, but your grandsons might like it

they should make for a fun display at the 2009 IPMC
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Are you going to attempt to make them sea-worthy upon completion?
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Dan, no

they didn't either
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These are funny! I do hope to see a build of at least one of them. Reminds me of some of those redneck e-mails I get every now and then.
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Cool stuff Rick! I used to love watching that show. I can occasionally catch it on BBC America now and again.
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it is on every Monday Night

it is a must see for me
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Rick,

Top Gear is about the only TV show that I have to watch, it's more of a comedy show these days but they do have some of the best cars !

I have the kit, although they are more like 3D Jigsaw puzzles. I have not started them but I think, judging by the pictures, there will be a lot of work to make them look any good - as you mentioned - they are aimed at kids and you would have more problems making them water tight than the original cars ;-))

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