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Aoshima have re-released the Toyota 86 in two colours as a Snap-Tite kit in 1/32nd scale, and is ideal for a starter kit for the younger generation and beginners.
TOYOTA 86 (Bright Blue)
Scale - 1/32nd
Series - SNAP KIT No.3-E
JAN Code - 4905083-057544
Release Month - 2019.5

TOYOTA 86 (Pure Red)
Scale - 1/32nd
Series - SNAP KIT No.3-F
JAN Code - 4905083-057551
Release Month - 2019.5

The Toyota 86 is a 2+2 sports car jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, manufactured at Subaru's Gunma assembly plant — along with a badge engineered variant, marketed as the Subaru BRZ.
The 2+2 fastback coupé is noted for its naturally-aspirated boxer engine, front-engined, rear-wheel-drive configuration, 50/50 front/rear weight balance and low center of gravity — and for drawing inspiration from Toyota's earlier AE86, a small, light, front-engine/rear-drive Corolla variant widely popular for Showroom Stock, Group A, and Group N, Rally, Club and drift racing.
Toyota markets the sports car as the 86 in Asia, Australia, North America (from August 2016), South Africa, and South America; as the Toyota GT86 in Europe; as the 86 and GT86 in New Zealand; as the Toyota FT86 in Nicaragua and Jamaica and as the Scion FR-S (2012-2016) in the United States and Canada.
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Looks nice, and a very popular car on the roads here now. At 1/32, the slot car guys will snap this one up. Cheers, D
JUN 01, 2019 - 01:12 AM
Andy, Not my usual choice of scale, nor the fact it's a snapkit, but it does make a great entry model for anyone looking to getting into auto modeling, and maybe some Father/Son time as well. D, I didn't realize that slot cars were still around. I guess that they moved back into people's basements as clubs? Joel
JUN 02, 2019 - 01:17 AM
Alive and well here Joel, most of the hobby stores offer a combination of kits, RC and slot cars. The store where we had the '51 Chevy group build has a large 5-slot circuit and a slot drag strip for free use by customers and on the Saturday build days there are commonly 20 racers around the circuit. About half of the store is stock for sale, the other half is open space for tables for build days, 5 paint booths fully equipped for public use, slot cars, train sets, and the back end of a ute converted into a BBQ for sustenance during the extended sessions. Cheers, D
JUN 02, 2019 - 02:05 AM
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