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Tamiya model magazine and Tamiya blog listed as February release, so I am guessing 1st of Feb, which is the same as LEGO, unless you are VIP member, but Tamiya doesn't seem to do that.

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Just now, yogi-bear said:

Tamiya model magazine and Tamiya blog listed as February release, so I am guessing 1st of Feb, which is the same as LEGO, unless you are VIP member, but Tamiya doesn't seem to do that.

and my post got us to page 10 :D

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21 hours ago, yogi-bear said:

and my post got us to page 10 :D

Didn`t think an old 70`s rustbucket would be that popular when I set the thread away :D

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10 pages eh! 

Who'd have guessed that🤔😉

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6 hours ago, Wetman said:

Didn`t think an old 70`s rustbucket would be that popular when I set the thread away :D

Shame on you!!!!!

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1 hour ago, Wez-li said:

Are these £500 yet? 

I remember when you could buy a real Mk2 Escort for £500  :blink:

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Got an email from Time Tunnel today to say that my kit should be delivered next week. They say they have had a huge amount of orders and "far more than any other Tamiya kit, ever". Apparently the first batch of UK kits is completely sold out at the importers.

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48 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Got an email from Time Tunnel today to say that my kit should be delivered next week. They say they have had a huge amount of orders and "far more than any other Tamiya kit, ever". Apparently the first batch of UK kits is completely sold out at the importers.

Same here, they also say that they have enough to cover the pre-orders. Fingers crossed.

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I emailed Fusion about my order 10 days ago but haven’t received a reply. Might have to give them a call. February seems to be coming round quicker than expected!

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I wonder how long we get to see them here, down under?

Hmm, seems I can order the body from Ebay, and there are a couple of UK and other sites I can pre-order, but very expensive!

And the manuals have been released too, from Tamiyablog:

https://tamiyablog.com/2021/01/assembly-manual-of-tamiya-58687-escort-mk-ii-rally-painted-body-mf-01x/

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I had thought the body parts set was due a couple of months after the kit release but seeing it's already potentially available is a welcome surprise.  I see the body manual says to paint the wheels blue so I guess dyed blue wheels are a kit only item.

I expect there's a couple of Tamiya executives scratching their heads over the popularity of the Escort.

"I think this is just an aberration.  I say we stop producing it and get back on track to re-releasing an Alfa MiTo pre-painted in limited edition green."

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4 hours ago, Mad Ax said:

I remember when you could buy a real Mk2 Escort for £500  :blink:

You're showing your age now :ph34r:

I'm clearly a youngster, as I had a mk4 :lol:

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35 minutes ago, yogi-bear said:

Hmm, seems I can order the body from Ebay, and there are a couple of UK and other sites I can pre-order, but very expensive!

What a surprise :rolleyes:

 

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6 minutes ago, Blista said:

"I think this is just an aberration.  I say we stop producing it and get back on track to re-releasing an Alfa MiTo pre-painted in limited edition green."

I reckon we're due another Prodrive-blue WRX,  and a yellow/ gold vibrating Hornet / Grasshopper.... they've done just about every other colour!

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ok, Metro Hobbies, https://www.metrohobbies.com.au/products/tamiya-58687-escort-mk-ii-rally-painted-body-mf-01x has it as coming soon, but no price. And if I read the page correctly, there are 17 people with it in their wish list. So it'll be awhile before I'll be getting one I think. 

I was however able to order the body set from eBay.

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4 hours ago, Mad Ax said:

I remember when you could buy a real Mk2 Escort for £500  :blink:

How much!?! It would had to have had a really stereo system in it and a No8 Black Pool Ball on the gear stick for that  😉

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32 minutes ago, Busdriver said:

Got my email from Timetunnel. Happy days

So when's the stalk bringing the bundle of joy? 😁

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I'm glad I'm getting a body set not a kit! 

The pre painted body has got the windows smoked, don't have a problem with that! It's the over spray 😲

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16 hours ago, ScoTT-02 said:

So when's the stalk bringing the bundle of joy? 😁

Too many sleeps!!!

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The finished body with the smoked windows will be fine for a runner and the bodysets can be used for finely detailed shelf queens. Is there any way that the smoke can removed though?

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31 minutes ago, Wandy said:

The finished body with the smoked windows will be fine for a runner and the bodysets can be used for finely detailed shelf queens. Is there any way that the smoke can removed though?

Polycarbonate cleaner from tamiya works well, but it would struggle on the over spray on the white. 

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