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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 914 model cars
Posted by: robby750 Oct 22 2003, 03:43 PM
I have been looking forever for a blue metallic diecast 914. Forgot to place my bid in time and missed one on Ebay a couple of weeks ago. That was the first one I'd seen for more than a year. In checking the Revell website, I discovered that they are issuing a blue and a yellow metal diecast in 1:18 scale on Nov.11. I went to the local Hobbytown and placed my order today. The detail looks very good on the Revells. So if you're looking for one, see you Revell dealer.
Posted by: Mueller Oct 22 2003, 03:54 PM
I cannot find it on thier website....I cannot believe they don't have a "real" search feature 
Posted by: robby750 Oct 22 2003, 04:00 PM
Click on the new releases and then type 914 in the search box.
Posted by: robby750 Oct 22 2003, 04:05 PM
http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl Try here
Posted by: Mueller Oct 22 2003, 04:08 PM
I found it, you "forgot" to mention that it's the German site, not the US one 
Posted by: robby750 Oct 22 2003, 04:09 PM
Shit, didn't work as planned. That's German. Click English, then products, Metal diecast, then 1:18 scale, then New releases, then search below for 914. I can't believe I found it!
Posted by: Mueller Oct 22 2003, 04:10 PM
How sad, the German site is way better than the US site...f'n americans cannot do anything right
Posted by: GWN7 Oct 22 2003, 04:23 PM
It comes in Blue and the fast colour http://www.revell.de/cgi-bin/kat/katalog.pl?cmd=overview&KOSCHL=40&grp=9998&ARARTN=08975&modellsuche=&showall=true&ps_KOSCHL=&SWO=&MAS=&frei=&lang=en&kat=metal&sort=&page=7&mas=
(this should make it easier)
The US site is 
Posted by: Mueller Oct 22 2003, 04:32 PM
I'm heading to HobbyTown in Newark tommorow, how many should I buy??
Part numbers?:
08975 Blue
08976 Yellow
Posted by: Demick Oct 22 2003, 04:47 PM
This is very cool. How much do they run?
It would be nice if Revell would re-issue the 914 plastic model kit that they had years ago.
Demick
Posted by: robby750 Oct 22 2003, 05:41 PM
The dealer told me they are usually around $30.00.
Posted by: vsg914 Oct 22 2003, 05:44 PM
We all will want to order a few(hunderd). Will a mass influx of orders increase their production or slow it down?
Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 22 2003, 05:47 PM
ill go pick one up!
Posted by: Charles Deutsch Oct 22 2003, 05:48 PM
Approximately, what will its dimensions be in inches?
Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 22 2003, 05:49 PM
measure your car- and its 1/18th scale! 
Posted by: GWN7 Oct 22 2003, 05:50 PM
Ordered mine. Dealer said if release date is early November they should be here by the end of November.
Posted by: Charles Deutsch Oct 22 2003, 06:07 PM
I'm impressed!
Posted by: Charles Deutsch Oct 22 2003, 06:07 PM
Did you order online or by phone?
Posted by: GWN7 Oct 22 2003, 06:21 PM
I went down to the local hobby shop (about 5 min from me) and asked him to order a blue & a fast one (yellow).
He asked where I got the info on the car. Told him off the Revell German web site and the realise date was early November. He said he would place the order with the Canadian distributor tomorrow and that they usually arive 3-4 weeks after the realise date.
Left my name & phone number, asked him to call me after he talked to the distributor, if there was any problems.
Posted by: Charles Deutsch Oct 22 2003, 06:27 PM
Thanks. Just by looking at the picture of the Revell model it looks like it's more detailed than the others I've seen.
Posted by: Aaron Cox Oct 22 2003, 06:28 PM
I'm impressed!
you should be:
I dun been ejumacated at rednek tech!
chill out, take a joke
Posted by: URY914 Oct 22 2003, 06:51 PM
I'm going to buy one and cut the roof off.
Paul
Posted by: vsg914 Oct 22 2003, 06:55 PM
Paul
ROFLMAO
Posted by: GWN7 Oct 22 2003, 06:57 PM
Where do you get the tiny sawsall?
Posted by: URY914 Oct 22 2003, 07:08 PM
Coping saw. 
Paul
Posted by: dsmeyer Oct 22 2003, 07:46 PM
Here is a link to an online 914 Model Source...
http://www.designsinm.com/html/3.html
I get a lot of models from this guy.
He has had these 914s on order for a long time, some of you may what to call him and get on his list.
Posted by: URY914 Oct 22 2003, 07:53 PM
Who will be the first to add GT flares and Fuchs from a 911 model?
Paul
Posted by: boxstr Oct 22 2003, 08:18 PM
If someone is actually going to purchase a few for those of use who ar eunable to tdo so, I will take a blue and yellow. One each. Let me know where to send $$
Thanks.
CCLINREVELLAND
Posted by: rhodyguy Oct 22 2003, 08:52 PM
my cousins wife picked up a bunch of plastic models at a garage sale for her son. 2 914's (revels) still on the trees, like new boxes. told him "i own one of those you know", "you do huh?", "do you want to sell me one?", "no". next time i was over, "still got the porsche models". "no i blew them up with firecrackers".
kevin
Posted by: maf914 Oct 23 2003, 07:36 AM
Hey, those 1/18 diecast 914's are cool. I have avoided buying 1/18 cars even though there are a lot of nice looking racing cars available, but I think I may have to get a 914 or two!
By the way, the old Revell 1/24 plastic 914 models were really not very good kits. The bodies were not true and the moldings not that accurate. Typical quality for Revell at the time. Too bad Tamiya or Fujimi didn't offer a 914. Fujimi offers a good selection of old 356 and 911 models and Tamiya is probably the best at new cars.
Mike
Posted by: jnp914 Oct 23 2003, 08:03 AM
And if anyone has a way of contacting someone in Revell of Germany, what is the minimum production run of a custom color, say.....bile green?
Posted by: nein14 Oct 23 2003, 08:35 AM
Any chance of them producing a GT version?
Posted by: Ferg Oct 23 2003, 08:42 AM
Paul, you don't need to cut the roof of, look at this one 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3150700675&category=1190
Posted by: URY914 Oct 23 2003, 09:02 AM
Thanks Ferg,
I know those are out there. Thier pretty rare now.
Paul
Posted by: jnp914 Oct 23 2003, 09:05 AM
THAT's what I want in 1/18!
Posted by: djm914-6 Oct 23 2003, 10:21 AM
I'll be ordering a few tonight. One left stock (yellow), a few to repaint, and another to do a /6 conversion.
I just got a donor car in the mail (964 Targa). I wanted it as a daily driver, but it looks like it may have been in an accident ot two. The front camber is shot and the body is a little rougher than the pics had shown. Guess I should have paid for a PPI. Anyway, I have a nice 3.6L and Turbo rims waiting for a new home. I wonder how hard it will be to roll, pull and hammer the fenders. 
Posted by: djm914-6 Oct 23 2003, 10:23 AM
Oh, here's another idea for the mentally demented. HPI makes a nice RC car in 1/18th scale. I wonder if a diecast body would fit... 
Posted by: madd_dogg_914 Oct 23 2003, 10:30 AM
Paul
I am already looking for a 911 model with polished 16" Fuchs so I can transplant them.
It will almost look exactly like my car. Euro lenses, blue, chrome bumpers, sail panel vinyl. 
See the similarities!
-Chris
Posted by: jnp914 Oct 23 2003, 10:41 AM
It looks like both the blue and yellow cars have the Porsche hood crest.
Has anyone actually seen one of these to verify?
Posted by: Hawk Oct 28 2003, 07:05 PM
Is there a good way to order these models? My local Hobbytown is clueless and customer unfriendly. Anyone?
Posted by: dsmeyer Oct 28 2003, 07:41 PM
Here is a link to an online 914 Model Source...http://www.designsinm.com/html/3.html
I get a lot of models from this guy.
He has had these 914s on order for a long time, some of you may what to call him and get on his list.
Posted by: STL914 Oct 28 2003, 08:25 PM
Don,
The owner of Designs in Motion is Greg White, a member of the St. Louis PCA. I stopped at his shop several weeks ago and was very impressed with his in house stock of Porsches model cars,both street and full race cars. I picked up an Autoart red 914. Very nice detail to this model.
I placed my order for a yellow 1:8 scale, with a quoted price of $40.
Not a bad price considering I paid $31 for the 1:43 scale car.
Posted by: dsmeyer Oct 28 2003, 08:47 PM
The owner of Designs in Motion is Greg White, a member of the St. Louis PCA. I stopped at his shop several weeks ago and was very impressed with his in house stock of Porsches model cars,both street and full race cars. I picked up an Autoart red 914. Very nice detail to this model.
I placed my order for a yellow 1:8 scale, with a quoted price of $40.
Not a bad price considering I paid $31 for the 1:43 scale car.
I met Greg about 7 years ago at Road America. He would travel to PCA club races to sell models.
I've never been to his store, but I have over 100 1/18 scale model cars and most of them came from him.
BTW, Isn't that Red 1/43 914 made by Minichamps?
I have an Orange one and a Black one in 1/43rd.
Posted by: GWN7 Oct 28 2003, 09:29 PM
FYI....on the 22nd I sent Revell a email explaining about this club...how many members and asked them what it would take (numbers & $$ value) to reproduce the plastic models they did a few years ago with a 914world.com logo or just the same one's they did before.
To date (a week later) no responce......
Posted by: jnp914 Oct 29 2003, 10:21 AM
Check out Greg's web site at www.designsinm.com. You can also get on a distribution list for a newletter of upcoming and newly delivered models, usually tailored to your interests (race cars, Mopar muscle, Porsche, 1:43 only, etc).
Last week I picked up a killer Brumos 935, and the fantastic Gurney Eagle (Spa winner) is waiting for me now.
Posted by: robby750 Nov 9 2003, 07:16 PM
Looks like Revell has now changed the release date to December. 
Now my Christmas will probably be ruined!
Posted by: Mueller Nov 9 2003, 08:07 PM
Our local HobbyTown will not take an order until the kit is officially released to the public
I was told that they'll knock off 10% if I purchase 10 models or more. Anyone know what the retail price should be?
Posted by: GWN7 Nov 9 2003, 08:23 PM
I was told about $30 US
Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 13 2003, 06:57 PM
AA seems to have a different variety
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6753&item=2443057748
Posted by: STL914 Nov 13 2003, 07:44 PM
That 914 that AA is selling is made by AutoArt. I bought a red one from Designs in Motion several weeks ago for $31.00!!
What a rip off this is at $39.00, not to mention his buy it now price.
Buyer Beware!!
Posted by: markb Nov 13 2003, 08:19 PM
Buyer Beware!!
It looks just like the Minichamps I bought last month. They just released them in brown.
Posted by: redshift Nov 13 2003, 08:23 PM
I know those are out there. Thier pretty rare now.
Paul
HAH! It's 23 British Pounds...
That's 7 more than Paul's real car!
M
Posted by: URY914 Nov 13 2003, 08:43 PM
Miles,
Time to take your little pill and fall asleep.
night, nite
Paul
Posted by: URY914 Nov 13 2003, 08:47 PM
I met a retail model guy at the Bug Jam last weekend that has the Revell cars on order from his distributer.
I emailed him tonight and asked how many he's getting.
I'll let everyone ('cept Miles) know when he answers.
Paul
Posted by: tracks914 Nov 13 2003, 09:06 PM
30 years ago I got my first 914. This is the car that got it all started for me. About 5 years ago my mother found it in a bag of old models. It doesn't look like much but it created a love for the car at the age of 9. One year ago, 30 years later I finally bought a real one. 
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Posted by: URY914 Nov 14 2003, 06:35 AM
I think I've seen that car for sale on ebay.
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