Would love to see a model of the Airikkala Manta 400

oohh mark, now you're talking m8!!

87 Ulster
Mmmmmm

Been wanting one made for years but don't seem to be the pic's about

Would love one of those, National breakdown would be my choice but happy whatever event

Zeus wrote:Would love one of those, National breakdown would be my choice but happy whatever event

Agree too

Zeus wrote:Would love one of those, National breakdown would be my choice but happy whatever event

Tut tut, it was known as the Cartel Rally by then.

Juha wrote:

Zeus wrote:Would love one of those, National breakdown would be my choice but happy whatever event

Tut tut, it was known as the Cartel Rally by then.

Not when Airikkala won it in 87 for the 4th time it wasn't.
88 it was the Cartel

Whoops, his first win at the Cartel was in the Starion.

Juha wrote:Whoops, his first win at the Cartel was in the Starion.

Juha wrote:Whoops, his first win at the Cartel was in the Starion.

Tut tut

I supplied pics of this some time ago for someone to do decals

wot? wot? wot?

name names, my good sir, my pm finger is waiting at the ready!!!!!

rallypics wrote:I supplied pics of this some time ago for someone to do decals

Is it possible to resurrect this ?

Am I dreaming or did someone post a photo of the Airikkala Astra which was on the point of being released some time in the recent past ?

You didn't dream, I posted a pic of Corgi's version.

Juha wrote:You didn't dream, I posted a pic of Corgi's version.

Has it been released yet ?

I don't think it's been released yet.

Nope. It's been postponed till next year now   

I have been trying to do the Manta and Astra for a while but with real work getting in the way things have not progressed as I have been too busy.

I did have a 400 painted up but then realized that the Schuco base I used has the rear reg plate area moulded into the shell and on the Telecom car the plate is between the lights, so it was stripped back and the reg plate area was ground off to produce the rear valance as it should be.

The Astra is a Minichamps base with a filled in sunroof area and its been difficult to get the roof done so the area where the sunroof has been filled in does not show up when painted. There is also moulded in rubbing strips and skirts on the body which need to be ground off. Thats here I am with these.

I guess when the nights start to draw in I will be indoors a bit more.

Juha wrote:You didn't dream, I posted a pic of Corgi's version.

Would love to see more 3d renderings like this of other rally cars. Really looks the part

Any further news on this ?

It's not on the Corgi new releases for Jan to June so i think it might have been dropped.

newt5550 wrote:It's not on the Corgi new releases for Jan to June so i think it might have been dropped.

Just tweeted corgi, will find out if they reply

Have picked up today a Corgi Jan / June catalogue and it has nothing on the Airikkala Astra