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Oh god the wheels on that MB Escort bring back childhood memories. In a good way.
Awesome pickup. Looks in good condition.
Awesome pickup. Looks in good condition.
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Yeah i have that one too, i love the paint job, goes well with the tampo.
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Yeah, that was my main reason behind buying it. The only knock I can give it is the hood, not a fan of the big power buldge. It's a custom pickup I know, but having a flat hood would make the overall shape more uniform. Maybe it's just nitpicking on my part, but I can't really criticize it much being a 1€ HW...
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I actually dig the hood lol
The Super Treasure Hunt version looks even more amazing with the "TH" logo and 5 spoke rubber wheels.
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I would prefer a standard bonnet on that truck tbh.
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Yeah, nothing against the power buldge, but it suits drag cars better. Either a flat hood or a more subtle buldge, but this one doesn't really work for me.
Haha, I won't hate you for that. No worries...
Also, I need to have a look at that Super Treasure Hunt version, the different rims sound like a very good change. Although I also suspect it won't come for cheap...
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Ain't cheap of course lol but the rims look great.
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Yeah I agree. Like the Hot Wheels 1983 Chevy Silverado. That has a regular flat bonnet, suits the street vehicle look better.
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I had a look at that casting myself, and I can agree. With the Fram livery for example, it has the lowered tuned pickup look down pat. Really similar to the Ford P100 design I saw in a UK Ford magazine, the same that got me interested in custom pickups.
Kinda makes me wonder why Mattel opted for a power buldge hood with the C10...
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I'm just gonna leave this here: Rodney King.
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Rear wing's straight on my 787Bs, but one of them does have this cowl problem. I'd have to play around with it make it sit right. This pic is intended for my blog, and I thought I had closed the gap, but by the time I moved it around couple of times, I see in the shot that it lifted up little bit again. GJ Tomytec. It's only a $60 hot wheel car.
As Apok has already pointed out, there is something wrong with your 787B. Here's a picture of mine:
The front and rear cowls fit pretty well. The rear wing, however, is slanted, as seen in this pic:
In fact, even discounting all these imperfections, I still don't think it's worth the 61 USD price tag. Sure, it does come with a removable front and rear cowl, and it's a pretty iconic car, but it's also missing some details. For instance, other than the cheap-looking mirrors, it's missing the Dunlop prints on the tyres. Tarmac Works managed to add that to the tyres of its R8 LMS (and they did a pretty good job), so why can't TLV do the same? I don't care if it's applied using decals or tampo, it just feels more complete with them.
With that said, it does have its own merits (more on that when my review post on the 787B comes along, after that of the 2 TLV GT-Rs and the R8 LMS
), but still it doesn't feel like it's worth the 61 USD. Regarding whether it is the best 787B on offer in 1/64 scale, I'll reserve my judgment, as the Kyosho Beads version looks better in some ways, such as the front wheels. Maybe somebody who owns both the Kyosho Beads and TLV versions can make a comparison post to see which is better, disregarding the fact that the TLV has got removable cowls. I've seen the Kyosho Beads #18 787B for sale at daboxtoys for 13 USD, but I didn't buy it, as I failed to get an exchange for another damaged model there. Right now, I think that the Kyosho Beads 787B offers the biggest bang-for-the-buck when compared to the mainline Kyosho and the TLV.(Apologies if the 2 pictures were a PITA to load. I wasn't bothered enough to take pics with my DSLR, and then turn on my computer, and go through the whole resizing and uploading hassle, so I just took the pics with my smartphone.
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I don't have that car so can't judge it fairly, but judging from pictures I struggle to see how that looks better than the TLV. Let alone ''miles better''
It might be better bang for your buck if you bought it when released (they seem quite scarce on ebay now), but looking better? I have my doubts. For one thing, the quality of TLV's decals is far better than Kyosho.
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New adds from the racetrack and a Walmart last night. I couldn't pass up the Nova as it was just too beautiful for me to leave behind. 
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Funny I went looking for these cars on ebay the other day and hesitated since I knew I was going to Phoenix yesterday and would look for them then. Ended up not having the time and then poof, they show up at Walmart today. Oh, and check the Ultra Red Challenger.
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Blog post complete: TLV Mazda 787B
I also need to work on Kyosho vs TLV, and another post for Kyosho black/test/stealth 787B thing(it's beautiful!).
Kyosho pricing, I explained this on my blog, but while these Mazda sets were blind boxes(you don't know which model you are getting), they were like $5 a pop in the intended market of Japan(I think I paid about $26, shipped). Granted, more comparing apples to oranges, but I'm just going to say, Kyosho 787B looks amazing.
If I can explain this Kyosho versus TLV, I think the best I have right now is that, Kyosho looks like it should cost more than what I paid($20-something). TLV, it looks like it should have cost lot less than what I paid($57+).
I also need to work on Kyosho vs TLV, and another post for Kyosho black/test/stealth 787B thing(it's beautiful!).
Yeah, one of them is fine, this one in the pic leaves a gap.
I think that says it all, right there. Sort of where I'm at. It's easy for me to say though, as thanks to heads up by @RCKakashi14 back in the day, I was able to score one as soon as they hit online. I've been spoiled.With that said, it does have its own merits (more on that when my review post on the 787B comes along, after that of the 2 TLV GT-Rs and the R8 LMS
It sounds like a cop out, but it feels like comparing apples to oranges to me? TLV has so much more to offer. Also, so many places where they went wrong.
Kyosho pricing, I explained this on my blog, but while these Mazda sets were blind boxes(you don't know which model you are getting), they were like $5 a pop in the intended market of Japan(I think I paid about $26, shipped). Granted, more comparing apples to oranges, but I'm just going to say, Kyosho 787B looks amazing.
If I can explain this Kyosho versus TLV, I think the best I have right now is that, Kyosho looks like it should cost more than what I paid($20-something). TLV, it looks like it should have cost lot less than what I paid($57+).
Yeah, even when they fit properly, it's not as precise as some others we've seen at 1/64.Engine cover on mine fits perfectly but that's the same trouble when taking pics. Kept moving around.
Thank you.It was pretty obvious.
This made me laugh.
Likely story.Gemini definitely would have rated higher, if I owned it.
You are on my list! Again!Now this, I should have seen coming.
Nice job. 👍 I've flipped couple of chases before on those & I think one of them was the earlier release Challenger.
I still wish I bought the green one.
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Yeah, it'll be stupid not to.That's the plan for this one. It will make up for most of the money I spent today.
I totally got that, and I apologize for any confusion, or misunderstandings. That was me kinda thinking outloud on the inevitable debate of TLV 787B versus Kyosho. They can't be compared, but at some level, it can't be avoided.
And in execution, the poor build quality. Inexcusable. 👎
I couldn't believe they didn't even paint the mirror glass. Even the black Kyosho has painted mirror glass.
Not even little bit.
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Sounds good man. No rush. 👍
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Do people seem to be selling the 787b? As in successfully, not just trying to sell.
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The popular Japanese web stores still have stock, so unless you’re selling at a loss, or the buyer wants to buy local, I can’t see people buying it
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Bent wings, yes...
Probably cause they were afraid of breaking them?
Would have been nice to have that little extra bit of detail but, meh. As I said I'm not bothered too much about stuff like that.
Not even little bit.
Oh well, I tried.
Exactly I felt too, after the initial disappointment with the bent wing. 👍
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