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Offline Don R

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scale models of Hondas
« on: December 12, 2024, 10:42:01 AM »
 I noticed a few of the assembled 1/4 scale models on ebay have gone down in price. I was thinking about getting one and remembered that price will get me real parts to improve my real bike.
 Does anyone have the 1/4 or 1/6 scale models?
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Re: scale models of Hondas
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2024, 10:53:34 AM »
Are you talking about ones that are built already?
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Re: scale models of Hondas
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2024, 11:27:54 AM »
I would love to build the Tamiya 1/6 CB750 kit but prices are stupid.
They re-issued the kit but it's apparently out of stock again.
MPC made a kit a few years back but they seem to be rare now.
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Re: scale models of Hondas
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2024, 12:06:31 PM »
I have both. Carefull with the 1/4, some shops offer the same item, looks like a scam. The red one in a case is offered multiple times. Ordered one unassembled one that never arrived, got a refund from ebay.

Beautiful model though, good material and heavy. Comes in red, but also with a gold kit (like mine) and blue-green. These kits are hard to find.

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Re: scale models of Hondas
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2024, 02:37:38 PM »
From what I've seen the 1/4 model is about $900 unassembled and $1400 assembled.

I have a 1/8 model in the box that I'm too afraid to assemble.
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Re: scale models of Hondas
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2024, 03:28:50 PM »
 My wife has a Monogram Big Drag, it's a large scale model of an altered roadster drag car. It's new in box except she assembled the tires and wheels. The funny part is, I didn't know her and was watching the markdowns of the same big drag in the toy store that was closing.
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Re: scale models of Hondas
« Reply #6 on: December 16, 2024, 01:52:03 PM »


Got this maybe six years ago? Supposed to be a Christmas tree ornament -- I think it was Frank (RIP) who posted the notice, dunno if anyone else grabbed one when they were available (maybe still are?). Was it through Hallmark or something? I can't remember.

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Re: scale models of Hondas
« Reply #7 on: December 16, 2024, 08:40:04 PM »


Got this maybe six years ago? Supposed to be a Christmas tree ornament -- I think it was Frank (RIP) who posted the notice, dunno if anyone else grabbed one when they were available (maybe still are?). Was it through Hallmark or something? I can't remember.

My buddy used to while away his prison time painting little photos of dreamscapes with empty pools, thought it'd be a good backdrop...
Yes those were from Hallmark.
I have one that I bought when they came out.
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1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
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1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
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New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
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