My next Opel scale model project....

[Aardvaark]

This has been sitting in a closet still shrink wrapped with other unbuilt kits for about 20yrs and it's time has come.
I'm thinking of doing it up as a current day parts chaser for an Opel repair shop rather then in WWII livery. War surplus and still in use in 2009!

I know Gene is into building kits and collecting diecasts too, but who else is? I've been at it since I was about 9 yrs old, so over 50 yrs.

[Aardvaark]

1943 Opel Blitz in post war garb.
May still add a push bumper.
More pics in my album once they are approved by
the inquisitors.
Aardvaark Gallery - Opel Photo Gallery

[74Opel1900]

Great models. Do you paint those yourself?

[Aardvaark]

Thanks. Yes. The Blitz truck is a Heller 1/35th scale plastic kit I did this past week and the Manta was a Norev 1/18 scale dicast model I disasembled two weeks ago, repainted to look more like my real Manta and put back together. I still have to dissasemble the Manta again to clear coat the new silver base coat but wanted to be sure it looked correct before final assembly.

Thinking of doing one of the OGTS plastic kit 1/25 scale GT's in the future,
but can't decide on the color. Any recommendations?

[74Opel1900]

You need to put a trunk rack on on it.

[Aardvaark]

Originally Posted by 74Opel1900 You need to put a trunk rack on on it.

Humm. Where that box of toothpicks?

[74Opel1900]

I think that's neat you have a scale model of your car. Wish I could find one for mine. Where did you get your's?

[Aardvaark]

I bough one of these Minichamps 2dr 1/43 scale Ascona 2drs. in the exact
red color my 1975 was in. So really only the small bumpers and wheels are incorrect.
http://www.diecasts.biz/images/M/400/045800.jpg

I've bought all the Manta A and Ascona by Minichamps from Diecast Model Cars, 1/43, 1/18, 1/24 scale EWA, Car Books, Car Videos, Car Magazines at EWAcars
and also the Ocker 1/18 Manta. The Formerly green and now silver Norev
Manta I bought from: http://www.modelenium.co.uk/models/O...NOR183630.aspx He has several other Opel model hard to buy stateside and is easy to deal with
with exchange rates, credit cards, and shipping.

The Schuco 1/43 scale gold GT I bought from OGTS.
The Minichamps and Schucos are both high quality but somewhat pricy models
but you won't be dissappointed in the detail for 1/43 scale.

The 1/35 scale Blitz truck I bought over 20 years ago and don't recall from where. It pops up on ebay now and then as do the other Opel models if you patient.