ParkRNDL
03-13-2005, 09:39 PM
As any slothead knows, it's a crime that there are a bajillion cool diecasts out there that are roughly 1/64 scale and our beloved Tjets are roughly 1/72-1/76... in most cases, there's just no easy way to convert or cast these bodies for slots. Well, on the diecast JL board I came across this thread:
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=106911
If you follow this link to Schuco's website:
http://www.schuco.de/index.php?lg=E
then click the link to the left for Schuco-Junior line, then click the "Collection" link with the greenish-gray Aston Martin, then click the "Fahrzeuge" link with the red/white Austin-Healey, then click the "Cars 1:72" link with the yellow Porsche racer (whew!)...
they have probably 40-50 different body styles in 1/72 scale. There are actually more listed, but many are top-up/top-down or color/trim variations. They're all European cars, so if you're looking for American muscle you're out of luck, but I think many of then would make very cool Tjets in the vintage Aurora Jag/Mercedes vein... lots of Mercedes and Porsches, MGBs, VW Bugs and Buses, Lotus Europa, 70's European Ford Capri, James Bond's Aston Martin...
Or if you're into modern stuff, the newer Porsches/Mercedes/BMWs would make great Fray cars. In fact, I've seen a couple of body casters who make stuff specifically for Fray-type racing that seem to have a lot of these models... I bet this company is where they get the masters. In particular I noticed the Porsche Cayenne... think how low you could get that and still clear the back of the gearplate/driven gear...
--rick
http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=106911
If you follow this link to Schuco's website:
http://www.schuco.de/index.php?lg=E
then click the link to the left for Schuco-Junior line, then click the "Collection" link with the greenish-gray Aston Martin, then click the "Fahrzeuge" link with the red/white Austin-Healey, then click the "Cars 1:72" link with the yellow Porsche racer (whew!)...
they have probably 40-50 different body styles in 1/72 scale. There are actually more listed, but many are top-up/top-down or color/trim variations. They're all European cars, so if you're looking for American muscle you're out of luck, but I think many of then would make very cool Tjets in the vintage Aurora Jag/Mercedes vein... lots of Mercedes and Porsches, MGBs, VW Bugs and Buses, Lotus Europa, 70's European Ford Capri, James Bond's Aston Martin...
Or if you're into modern stuff, the newer Porsches/Mercedes/BMWs would make great Fray cars. In fact, I've seen a couple of body casters who make stuff specifically for Fray-type racing that seem to have a lot of these models... I bet this company is where they get the masters. In particular I noticed the Porsche Cayenne... think how low you could get that and still clear the back of the gearplate/driven gear...
--rick