1/18 Die Cast KITT Coming In December

Lost Knight · Post by **Lost Knight** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 2:06 pm

KITTfan wrote:I also think it would have been better leave the hatch to not open so the rearglass would be possible to make look accurate, now the hatch opens and therefore needs the metal frame around the rearglass and it looks very wrong. I wonder if ERTL will do the hatch this way to the upcoming '82 Recaro Trans-Am model too?

I say more than likely. I think they're only going to change what absolutely has to be changed, which would be the front nose. Aside from the nose, K.I.T.T. is otherwise a stock Trans Am on the outside, so there really is no need to change any other aspects.

I think the extent of the differences for the regular model (on the outside) will be a different nose and a couple of decals saying "Trans Am" and the Firebird logo. Possibly some gold or silver trim might be added to the bottom as well. But I think the tan interior, PMD seats, and "bowling ball" hubcaps will remain. And obviously the dashboard would have to be replaced as well.

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 4:10 pm

Paul wrote:
Paul wrote:
It's estimated for delivery around Thursday, so I'll let you guys know if it does have the clear lamps when it arrives.

It doesn't. Unfortunately KITT arrived this morning with the same orange fog lamps everyone else has mentioned.

Keep in mind that these photos of KITT with clear fogs have surfaced in other parts of the world, just as the original KITT did before it showed up here.

It may not be here (North America) yet, but all signs point to a new KITT with clear fogs so far... I HOPE!!!

HondaSiR · Post by **HondaSiR** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:43 pm

I'm actually more excited that ERTL will release a stock Trans Am. No doubt it will have the stock bumper, dashboard and decals. Hopefully ERTL has received enough complaints about the tinted and framed rear hatch and has decided to modify their molds to appease the public. Let Michael Long's long lost car roll!

TransAmKITT2000 · Post by **TransAmKITT2000** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:59 pm

I finally got my 1/18 scale die cast KITT by Ertl today and it looks
good.Despite its flaws it is a good Knight Rider item to own.When
KARR by Ertl comes available this Summer I will get that one too.

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:53 pm

REPLY FROM ERTL.

Hello Phil,

Just wanted to respond to your email regarding the Knight Rider K.I.T.T. The foglights on K.I.T.T have 4 clear and 2 orange and the Knight Rider K.A.R.R has 6 clear.

Unfortunately, RC2 does not stock any replacement items or extra parts, or issue refunds or exchanges for any products purchased from retail stores. If you have a product that is missing items, in need of replacement parts, damaged or defective in any way, or does not meet your expectations, please return it to the place of purchase for a refund or exchange. If it is not possible to return to the place of purchase, then you may try exchanging the product at a different store/dealer near you that carries our products.

Thanks!

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 11:55 pm

Still, I find it odd that all of a sudden photos of a 6 clear light KITT are popping up in parts of the world.

I still feel that we have a 2nd version coming our way very shortly.

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Thu Apr 07, 2005 4:59 pm

NEW VERSION K.I.T.T. SURFACES IN TORONTO CANADA!!!!

Differences I noticed:
- 6 Clear fogs similar to the Aoshima model
- Black Base

Note that I didn't have too detailed a look, but I will be picking it up tonight.

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:00 am

Well, I bought the car and brought it home (Toronto, Canada) this evening. I see no differences between this & the first batch released late last year except for the fog lights.

imranbecks · Post by **imranbecks** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:02 am

How are the clear foglights on the new version? Is it similar to that of Aoshima? Does it have the black dot in the center of each fog light?

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 1:04 am

Yes, the black dots are there. Similar (if not identical) to the Aoshima fog lights.

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 1:10 am

Lost Knight wrote:
KITTfan wrote:I also think it would have been better leave the hatch to not open so the rearglass would be possible to make look accurate, now the hatch opens and therefore needs the metal frame around the rearglass and it looks very wrong. I wonder if ERTL will do the hatch this way to the upcoming '82 Recaro Trans-Am model too?
I say more than likely. I think they're only going to change what absolutely has to be changed, which would be the front nose. Aside from the nose, K.I.T.T. is otherwise a stock Trans Am on the outside, so there really is no need to change any other aspects.

I think the extent of the differences for the regular model (on the outside) will be a different nose and a couple of decals saying "Trans Am" and the Firebird logo. Possibly some gold or silver trim might be added to the bottom as well. But I think the tan interior, PMD seats, and "bowling ball" hubcaps will remain. And obviously the dashboard would have to be replaced as well.

You forgot the rear tails

Has it been confirmed that the Trans Am to be released is going to be the 1982 Recaro edition?

KITTfan · Post by **KITTfan** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:38 am

PBH wrote:
You forgot the rear tails

Has it been confirmed that the Trans Am to be released is going to be the 1982 Recaro edition?

Oh yes, the tail lights too

I personally don't know if ERTL has officially confirmed the Trans-Am release being '82 Recaro Edition but here's where I got that impression:
http://www.scale18.com/cgi-bin/browse18 ... ear%3A1982+
<edit>
Found another mention about it:
http://www.diecastmuscle.com/store/33990
</edit>

-KITTfan-

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:00 am

KITTfan wrote:
PBH wrote:
You forgot the rear tails

Has it been confirmed that the Trans Am to be released is going to be the 1982 Recaro edition?
Oh yes, the tail lights too

I personally don't know if ERTL has officially confirmed the Trans-Am release being '82 Recaro Edition but here's where I got that impression:
http://www.scale18.com/cgi-bin/browse18 ... ear%3A1982+

-KITTfan-

I've dealth with Scale18.com before. They're fast & prices are decent.

Turbo Man · Post by **Turbo Man** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 9:54 am

Can anybody tell me where i can buy K.A.R.R Please?

HondaSiR · Post by **HondaSiR** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 10:00 am

Turbo Man wrote:Can anybody tell me where i can buy K.A.R.R Please?

Which one? The upcoming 1/18 scale diecast from ERTL? It's not released yet. You'll have to wait a little more, its due out later this year.

PBH · Post by **PBH** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 11:55 am

From what I got from Ertl, KARR won't be released until early Summer 2005.

lordvader · Post by **lordvader** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:19 pm

I borrowed a digital camera from my Aunt and took some photos of my KITT model as well as my other models. Some are better than others in terms of quality. A few of them turned out really cool, especially the ski-mode one. Anyways, here is the link:

http://www.geocities.com/mschardt2003/models

KITTfan · Post by **KITTfan** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:41 pm

Nice pics lordvader, great to see another ERTL KITT using skimode

Great idea for those turboboost pics, I'm going to have to try that too sometime

-KITTfan-

lordvader · Post by **lordvader** » Mon Apr 11, 2005 3:10 pm

Thank's KITTfan. Finally someone posted about my pics. While I still have the camera, I will take a few more pics of the models. I would like to see what you have to offer KITTfan. I think it's cool that people are using their models to create scenes. We may have started something here like the Photoshop thread and Knight Rider fan art thread.

KITTfan · Post by **KITTfan** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:33 am

Here's all ERTL KITT pics I've put to internet:
http://photobucket.com/albums/y18/dcast/KR/
http://www.geocities.com/kittfani/docs/ERTL118.html
It may take some time before I have time to try about the turboboost pics.
I agree, it's really fun creating Knight Rider kind of scenes with this model and looking forward to see photos of scenes people create with it

-KITTfan-

lordvader · Post by **lordvader** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:22 pm

Here are some more pictures of my KITT model. I really like doing the turbo boost ones. These ones are better than the first turbo boost pics I took. The quality still isn't as good as I would want it, but I'm still learning how to use the camera. Anyways, here they are:

http://www.geocities.com/mschardt2003/models/kitt11.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/mschardt2003/models/kitt12.JPG
http://www.geocities.com/mschardt2003/models/kitt13.JPG

FuzzieDice · Post by **FuzzieDice** » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:57 pm

Wow, thanks to everyone for posting pics. I'm getting an idea of how I want to do my AMT models.

Hey, I have the ability to make small movies with sound on my digital camera. Gives me more ideas of what to do with my models.

xfactorzine · Post by **xfactorzine** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 6:20 am

Thought I'd be the first to use some photoshop with my model in turbo boost...

FuzzieDice · Post by **FuzzieDice** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 1:52 pm

Nice Picture!

TurbomanKnight · Post by **TurbomanKnight** » Wed Apr 13, 2005 5:54 pm

Turbo Man wrote:Can anybody tell me where i can buy K.A.R.R Please?

Hey there Turbo Man

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My Die Cast KITT Arrived Today

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