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If you have 225$ you can have this 1/18 VW Kafer Scout Car
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:48 am
by skorzeny
Re: If you have 225$ you can have this 1/18 VW Kafer Scout C
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:00 pm
by [CAT]CplSlade
I actually posted about this the other day in the 1/18 forum. I asked the guy what he actually did and he claims he rebuilt the engine to the proper size (although he posted no pics of the work and when I suggested it would be a selling point to post pics of that he blew it off as unnecessary). He also claims he made reduction gear boxes for the tranny but no pics to confirm that either. It is just like the previous one in that the photos only show paint being done and nothing else. I pointed out all the easy-to-change items that made it a 1951 car but he still claims he did it right. My brother, who has actually seen these vehicles in person wants to contact the guy and tear him a new butthole but I told him not to bother as this is obviously another paint'n'profit guy selling stuff to the uninformed.
If I am going to shell out that kind of money then it has to look like a Type 82E and not a U.S. export model sedan with chrome trim.
Re: If you have 225$ you can have this 1/18 VW Kafer Scout C
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:15 am
by skorzeny
[CAT]CplSlade wrote:I actually posted about this the other day in the 1/18 forum. I asked the guy what he actually did and he claims he rebuilt the engine to the proper size (although he posted no pics of the work and when I suggested it would be a selling point to post pics of that he blew it off as unnecessary). He also claims he made reduction gear boxes for the tranny but no pics to confirm that either. It is just like the previous one in that the photos only show paint being done and nothing else. I pointed out all the easy-to-change items that made it a 1951 car but he still claims he did it right. My brother, who has actually seen these vehicles in person wants to contact the guy and tear him a new butthole but I told him not to bother as this is obviously another paint'n'profit guy selling stuff to the uninformed.
If I am going to shell out that kind of money then it has to look like a Type 82E and not a U.S. export model sedan with chrome trim.
I saw your comment in the last Post about one similar 1/18 VW Kafer Scout C. when I saw this seller who i dont remember if is the same the last post . I started wondering if you saw too.I looked around the web site and i did not find any comment of you so i posted .since you said the you like VW ,i thought will be nice for you give your Opinion about,
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Is Sad the he even changed his the price : ( the other one was 140 $ plus
this one is 225 a real bite of price for a fake model : (