Whats wrong with the tail lights? The reason for the black dots on the new lights is that they are painted silver from behind rather than clear with a silver reflector behind them like on the earlier model.HondaSiR wrote:ERTL probably received many complaints regarding the orange foglamps so they replaced them with clear ones. They could have done better by also altering several other features (such as the blocky sideview mirrors and incorrect tail lights) but its a welcome change nonetheless.
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They are sold out from Collectors Modeltoys now, so does somebody know some othere place in Finland/Sweden from where i could maybe get my copy of K.I.T.T. too? And that 55€ would have been little expensive, i think..KITTfan wrote:I got mine from Collectors Modeltoys, it's a finnish company and trustworthy. My model was delivered fast, well packaged and they also kept me informed very well.MiKA- wrote:Excuse me, but does somebody know can i get that mini-model of KITT from somewhere Finland? Thanks!
http://www.multi.fi/~model/inde.htm
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I guess the only way to get it then is from ebay unless of course modeltoys will get later more models for sale.
Took by the way some new photos of my model, KITT in the sunset:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... etkitt.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt3.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt4.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt5.jpg
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Took by the way some new photos of my model, KITT in the sunset:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... etkitt.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt3.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt4.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt5.jpg
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I have got him, finally, from EBay. Kitt cost me 68 EUROs, but I think it was a good buy considering I live in Hungary and the company who selled Kitt to me is in Bayreuth, Germany. The scale-model is cool, but has some minor flaws wich can be easily corrected with a steady hand. First of all, I painted the front scanner with a few layers transparent red (Humbrol clear colour red that is). After that, I rubbed though it with a cloth wet with paint remover. This helps the paint to get a "fogged" state and after that, the scanner has some "fading" effect. The second thing is those lights before the front wheels. The model has orange but they're yellow originnaly so I used Revell Email Colour Number 12 Yellow on them and voila, it's just like on TV. And finally, the dashboard hasn't got the voice modulator and the mode displays. I printed it out on a piece of sticky note and inserted it. I have changed the dashboard too, so it fits the dash in my fanfictions, but that's just my crazy brainchild.
Anyway, buy Kitt because the model is freakin' cool and with a steady hand, you can make it the EXACT scale replica of TV's finest car.
Anyway, buy Kitt because the model is freakin' cool and with a steady hand, you can make it the EXACT scale replica of TV's finest car.
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Wow KITTfan those are really nice shots...KITTfan
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I guess the only way to get it then is from ebay unless of course modeltoys will get later more models for sale.
Took by the way some new photos of my model, KITT in the sunset:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... etkitt.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt2.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt3.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt4.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dc ... tkitt5.jpg
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Thanks Knight9766 ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
To Finnish members looking for the KITT model:
Seems it's available again at Collector's Modeltoys, price is 55€:
http://www.multi.fi/~model/uutuudet.html
(scroll down to the ERTL list)
33844 Knight Rider Kit Trans Am 55 €
Here's the mainpage address:
http://www.multi.fi/~model/index.htm
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To Finnish members looking for the KITT model:
Seems it's available again at Collector's Modeltoys, price is 55€:
http://www.multi.fi/~model/uutuudet.html
(scroll down to the ERTL list)
33844 Knight Rider Kit Trans Am 55 €
Here's the mainpage address:
http://www.multi.fi/~model/index.htm
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Pictures, dude, pictures!HungarianKnight wrote:I have got him, finally, from EBay. Kitt cost me 68 EUROs, but I think it was a good buy considering I live in Hungary and the company who selled Kitt to me is in Bayreuth, Germany. The scale-model is cool, but has some minor flaws wich can be easily corrected with a steady hand. First of all, I painted the front scanner with a few layers transparent red (Humbrol clear colour red that is). After that, I rubbed though it with a cloth wet with paint remover. This helps the paint to get a "fogged" state and after that, the scanner has some "fading" effect. The second thing is those lights before the front wheels. The model has orange but they're yellow originnaly so I used Revell Email Colour Number 12 Yellow on them and voila, it's just like on TV. And finally, the dashboard hasn't got the voice modulator and the mode displays. I printed it out on a piece of sticky note and inserted it. I have changed the dashboard too, so it fits the dash in my fanfictions, but that's just my crazy brainchild.
Anyway, buy Kitt because the model is freakin' cool and with a steady hand, you can make it the EXACT scale replica of TV's finest car.
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I have a low-quality digital camera, an HP and the pictures suck. But this is my Kitt:
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/23985729/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24049706/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24049743/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24049773/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/23985729/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24049706/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24049743/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/24049773/
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Chrome KITT looks almost like Junkyard Dog KITT after the acid bath, execpt it's too shiny
Here's a pic about my model after I painted the rims and trunk + doorsill:
![Image](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dcast/KR/th_KITT_painted_trunk.jpg)
Used Humbrol enamel 63 matt for the trunk and Humbrol matblack 33 for the rims (the area between the spokes). Painted the rims with sharp toothpick and the trunk + doorsills with hair pencil.
I know I wrote earlier that I don't want to make any irreversible changes to my model but changed my mind after looking so many modified KITT models all over the net, they look awesome![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Here's a pic about my model after I painted the rims and trunk + doorsill:
![Image](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/dcast/KR/th_KITT_painted_trunk.jpg)
Used Humbrol enamel 63 matt for the trunk and Humbrol matblack 33 for the rims (the area between the spokes). Painted the rims with sharp toothpick and the trunk + doorsills with hair pencil.
I know I wrote earlier that I don't want to make any irreversible changes to my model but changed my mind after looking so many modified KITT models all over the net, they look awesome
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Sorry if this has already been covered, but I couldn't face trawling through 59 pages to find out.
I just got the ERTL model and am having trouble with the grappling hook. If I pull it out it will spring back, but it moves very jerkily and sometimes gets stuck and won't go back at all. Also, I can't pull it out more than about halfway (I can still see loads of the string wrapped round the axle).
Are they all like this? Is there anyway around this? Sorry to ask but the box doesn't have any instructions on how to operate any of it.
I just got the ERTL model and am having trouble with the grappling hook. If I pull it out it will spring back, but it moves very jerkily and sometimes gets stuck and won't go back at all. Also, I can't pull it out more than about halfway (I can still see loads of the string wrapped round the axle).
Are they all like this? Is there anyway around this? Sorry to ask but the box doesn't have any instructions on how to operate any of it.
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Unfortunately they are all like that. This has been discussed before and the only solution would be to leave the grappling hook alone and not operate it. If you have already pulled it out and doesn't freely recoil back, you have to manually force it to do so with your fingernail. Very difficult to execute but it is possible.mike27uk wrote:Sorry if this has already been covered, but I couldn't face trawling through 59 pages to find out.
I just got the ERTL model and am having trouble with the grappling hook. If I pull it out it will spring back, but it moves very jerkily and sometimes gets stuck and won't go back at all. Also, I can't pull it out more than about halfway (I can still see loads of the string wrapped round the axle).
Are they all like this? Is there anyway around this? Sorry to ask but the box doesn't have any instructions on how to operate any of it.