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Fiat 124 Spyder
JPK
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 01:30 AM UTC
Where there any kits ever made of the 124 Spyder? I know there aren't any US companies that did. Any Euro companies?
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 03:46 AM UTC
Im pretty sure no one makes one,maybe in resin?
jakes357
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 04:03 PM UTC
I believe ESCI made a 124 sedan (as a racecar),but I have no knowledge of a Spyder. Back in the day I used to try to fix them.
Jake
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 09:12 PM UTC
Yes,John is right Esci (now issued by Italeri) make the sedan version




Kind regards,Sven.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 10:06 PM UTC

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Yes,John is right Esci (now issued by Italeri) make the sedan version




Kind regards,Sven.


Hi Sven
That's the FIAT 131 sport rally car

Regarding the FIAT 124 spider in 1/24 scale, some years ago here in Italy a car magazine sold a die cast model. Now you coluld find it on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.it/1-24-Model-Car-4ruote-FIAT-124-Sport-Spider-1967-/310291578035

otherwise you can find another model here

http://www.ivmodel.com/pag2.php?id=905

I don't know if there are resin kits of it


cheers
SHarjacek
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 11:51 PM UTC
Ooops,sorry for this mishap.

Anyway Mauro's right i checked few more places but couldnt find one.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 01:14 AM UTC
Thanks to everyone for their help. That one for 130 Euros is a bit too much for me but the one on ebay looks like it might be doable. Problem is I can't read Italian. I've owned a couple of 124 Spyders and loved the cars. However they are a bit fragile. Hope to get another someday.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 03:14 AM UTC

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Thanks to everyone for their help. That one for 130 Euros is a bit too much for me but the one on ebay looks like it might be doable. Problem is I can't read Italian. I've owned a couple of 124 Spyders and loved the cars. However they are a bit fragile. Hope to get another someday.


I have a pair of models of the same series and I can say that on average they're very nice indeed. In my opinion you could improve them adding some scratch details

If you need some tanslation helps, send me a PM


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Ooops,sorry for this mishape


No problem Sven, it happens. I remember both of these cars, when I was kid I loved them a lot. And I remember too the ESCI kit. I had it lots years ago

cheers
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 09:24 AM UTC
It is available, cheaper, as an 1:18 die-cast model http://www.shopping.com/fiat-124-spider-diecast-model-1-18/products
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 10:46 AM UTC

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I've owned a couple of 124 Spyders and loved the cars. However they are a bit fragile. Hope to get another someday.

...did you break that back seat?....I was drooling over an '82 and actually thought it "had" a backseat till I happened across a Fiat forum and found out otherwise.
JPK
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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2011 - 02:54 PM UTC
It had a back seat.....for my guitar case! I had a bright orange 69 and then a maroon 72. I was a kid back then and owning a real Italian sports car was more than my poor wallet could handle back then, even if it was just a Fiat. I just fell in love with that body.
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Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 02:14 AM UTC

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It had a back seat.....for my guitar case! I had a bright orange 69 and then a maroon 72. I was a kid back then and owning a real Italian sports car was more than my poor wallet could handle back then, even if it was just a Fiat. I just fell in love with that body.

I like the looks too...I keep spying a red '72{not '82- sorry} on ebay for $1600 but it doesn't fire though.....maybe when the kids grow up and move out.......
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