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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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"Rock is Dead, Long Live Paper and Scissors" International Paper Model Convention Blog http://paperdakar.blogspot.com/ "The weak point of the modern car is the squidgy organic bit behind the wheel." Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear's Race to Oslo |
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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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"Rock is Dead, Long Live Paper and Scissors" International Paper Model Convention Blog http://paperdakar.blogspot.com/ "The weak point of the modern car is the squidgy organic bit behind the wheel." Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear's Race to Oslo |
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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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"Rock is Dead, Long Live Paper and Scissors" International Paper Model Convention Blog http://paperdakar.blogspot.com/ "The weak point of the modern car is the squidgy organic bit behind the wheel." Jeremy Clarkson, Top Gear's Race to Oslo |
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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 ;-)) Cheers Mike |
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