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Need Help - toy samurai needed?

Post by Cyprus Geoff » Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:48 am

My missus desperately wants to make a birthday cake with a suzuki on top so looking for a toy zook.

So we would like to buy or borrow one. (white one preferably)

Any ideas where to get one folks?

Thanks Geoff

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Re: Need Help - toy samurai needed?

Post by Jordi » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:31 am

Usually on ebay for a few quid.
1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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Re: Need Help - toy samurai needed?

Post by Cyprus Geoff » Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:06 am

Thanks Jordi - that was the first place I searched - but to no avail :-( There are plenty on .com (the US site) they are $3-4 but you get stung on postage might do that if I am stuck tho.
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Post by Jordi » Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:14 pm

1988 Samurai - Truck Cab & Tray Back - 1.6 8v & HIF44 - Snorkel - Stack Exhaust - PAS, YJs & 33s - Trussed, Gusseted & Pumpkin Capped Axles - 4.3 R&Ps - 4.16 T/Box - Rear Air Locker - Full Float Back Axle & Discs - RCV Front Shafts - X-Eng Handbrake - Custom Fuel Tank

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Re: Need Help - toy samurai needed?

Post by plugspanner » Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:08 pm

i am working on a model vitara at present and hope to make an sj later
pics to follow

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Re: Need Help - toy samurai needed?

Post by Cyprus Geoff » Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:12 pm

plugspanner..... is it one of those $59 ones from China? 1/24 model kit by Fujimi?

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Post by plugspanner » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:26 pm

no it is one of my own resin and metal models in approx 1/43rd scale.
i make and sell bespoke military models in 1/72 scale made from my own masters and moulds, i make models like these:-
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but i sell them unpainted and a fellow modeler painted this one for me.
i will be selling the vitara's unmade and maybe made and painted like owners vehicles once i have made all the moulds and done a few test casts.
there will be 2 versions a hard top and a pick up converted from a soft top like my own real one.
we have a webshop
http://sandsmodelsshop.com/
and a facebook page:-
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SS-Model ... 819?ref=hl
i have more off roaders than probably anyone else in the country!
more pics and info will be posted as and when,
thanks
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Re: Need Help - toy samurai needed?

Post by plugspanner » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:03 am

as promised pics of my new vitara model:-
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this is based on my own vitara pick up
the snorkle and 4u2 bonnet bulge can be left off.
i also have a hard top model planned as well.
thanks for looking
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Re: Need Help - toy samurai needed?

Post by donkeychomp » Mon Oct 28, 2013 4:19 pm

How about these? I make them for friends. You can sometimes find toy SJ's in charity shops.

And that Vitara looks amazing!
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Re: Need Help - toy samurai needed?

Post by Cyprus Geoff » Mon Oct 28, 2013 5:45 pm

Brilliant guys! Ordered one on the bay fingers crossed!

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