Large Scale Partwork Kits. Impressions and Build Experiences.

[Bugatti Fan]

There has been a trend over the last few years or so for huge 1/8th scale mainly die cast car kits becoming available as part works.

Well guys!   Who has built some of these beasts and what do you think of them generally?  Not built one yet myself, but would value some feed back from those experienced in building them.

The impression I get is that they are good, but not quite as challenging or detailed as a 1/12th scale MF kit for examp!e.

I think that this could become an interesting thread.               Comments please !

Edited May 16, 2024 by Bugatti Fan

[StevenGuthmiller]

I've not built one myself, but then again, I'm not made out of money either!

 

My personal opinion?

I would much rather spend that money on a few old rare annuals that I can work some magic on rather than just assembling a very large and expensive jigsaw puzzle.

 

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Ace-Garageguy]

I don't know anything about the late-model "subscription" stuff, but I have several vintage 1/8 Pocher kits, a few virgins and a few gloobombs, and they're pretty nice for the most part. They can sometimes be found remarkably cost-effectively if you're not in a hurry, and if you have funds set aside to jump when one comes up relatively cheap.

Concessions were made to absolute accuracy of some parts to allow them to "bolt" together, but with some extra work they can be top-line "museum quality"...and with just minimal upgrading beyond straight assembly, they're pretty close anyway.

EDIT: Restoring somebody else's mess is always more difficult that building a virgin, and parts go missing...but there are suppliers for lots of stuff...including upgrade bits the kits lack.

Some parts of building from a virgin kit are challenging as well, like having to lace the beautiful wire wheels on a jig, etc.

Detail is generally very good to excellent, and as the body and other main parts are injection molded styrene, the procedures for dealing with them are familiar to the majority of more experienced modelers.

Edited May 16, 2024 by Ace-Garageguy