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Show us pictures of your progress.

My SPM model arrived, and in the instructions it pictures the convertible too, so it could be released.

1:18 scale collection would be expensive, but a 1:64 or 1:43 would be more affordable.

What's special about the Back to the Future model?

I would imagine you can buy the parts direct from Ford/Shelby in the US and then convert the dash.

These are plastic kits that you need to paint & glue together. The other models the body and interior were the correct colour if you are no good at painting, but you will still need to do the smaller parts like dash, detailing etc.

How limited are the Californian Specials? It would be a shame to convert a limited model, but one place to try is the Mustang Forums. Are you looking to import parts yourself or use a UK based company?

Josch Schulz wrote:Mayby somebody likes my version:

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Double posting, tut tut

Thanks for the notice, i'm still waiting for my plastic kit version from Hobby Japan.

Myself and someone else has already done these when the new Knight Rider first came out, but as for mass producing, not a good idea as you then get into licensing laws rather than private one-off models.

I don't think variation 4 was ever released was it? I remember discussions on here, but never saw a picture of anyone with the real thing. The chrome chase had 3 silver lamps without dots. What they did was use clear lamps with chrome backing (clear amber for outers) People complained that KITT neve...

That looks like a model of a Pontiac Firebird, its difficult to see if it has the Knight Rider nose.

That will be a real challenge to make, especially if the flaps open and close as some pictures have the EBS flaps out, and some they are closed.

The original ERTL Knight Rider models are just Firebirds, thats the nearest your gonna get. someone with modelling skills can make up the ground effects.

Some of his work sells for loads and some don't. I just didn't get why he photo'd and put the Playboy in it

Well according to this model he did, take a look at this. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-18-KNIGHT-RIDER-BARN-FIND-DIORAMA-WORKING-SCANNER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a2Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem4147711f08QQitemZ280371470088QQptZUKQ5fToysGamesQ5fDiecast...

If you do a search here, I did a link to a ebay seller on the post where I showed my model.

That model looks impressive as a standard Trans Am.

Yeah like that sounds great, is that a ERTL one aswell?

You can soak the yellow lamps in paint remover and then scrape the yellow off, but it tends to leave yellow stains which don't fully come out. Alternatively sand off the yellow paint, but this will leave sanding marks.

They are painted in clear orange from behind if I remember right.

I painted the seat and door centres red, and silver along the dash, as for rear just removed the SHELBY.

It is a shame the detailing of the car couldn't be more like a Firebird, but I know Lego can be difficult to work with, but after seeing everything work like that, it is the best Lego model I have ever seen.

Are the t-top panels removable or fixed?

Yes, LED technology has moved a great deal, the old LEDs with 3mm wide, so there was only room for 3. Now you can get LEDs about 1mm wide, so there is now the space for more (you can make out the SMD LEDs in the picture I posted).

Thanks for the info, why do firms do this?

Is was the same for KITT, the later issue had errors too which the original model never had.

That looks much better, do they still light up?