[Closed] Mikansue product list .............

Thanks Chris, a very nice, worthwhile site.

Some of the lists are incomplete and some manufacturers are missing. Do you know the fellows doing this site? I presume they are UK based. I will dig out some of my lists and offer the information to them as my time permits.

Thanks Dick but it was Paul Normand that directed ....

me to this site. I think also that either Scott or Karl has made references to
this site in the past.

According to the introduction page:

http://www.1-43.net/introduction.html

The guy who has set this site up is Dave Eames.

True there are gaps but hopefully we can all pool together to add any
information we can.

Cheers Chris

Thanks to Paul as well...all information is valuable, we aren't getting any younger.

This is Mr. Eames. Automodelli Studio of Australia

He has a wonderful line of kits and builts of his own. As well as a professional model building service. This is his website:

http://www.automodellistudio.com/

Mikansue early Grand Prix models (pics) 1961 Vanwall ( Last F1 Vanwall) as driven by John Surtees at Silverstone
built from Mikansue kit

photo no longer available

1954 Vanwall Special as raced by Peter Collins at Silverstone
built from Mikansue kit

photo no longer available

1939 316 G.P. Alfa Romeo (dolphin nose) as raced by Giuseppe Farina at Spa
built from Mikansue/C-Scale kit
photo no longer available

The base kits are nearly 40 years old. We enjoy Mikansue subjects very much and are very happy the Richardsons were around.

Crittenden, Thank You for the awesome pictures & the website link.

Mikansue

Mikansue did make some very interesting subjects, many of which have never been reintroduced, but what astounds me is the way Nestor builds these often unrecognizable blobs of lead into a work of art and beauty. Nestor's work is amazing!

Phil, You make an Excellent point. I see these old kit models..........

built to look awsome. So I go buy some of the kits open them up and quickly realize I am in over my head and wondering how the heck someone was able to do such an amazing build with the same kit I am holding in my hand. Simply amazing! My hats off to them and I admire their passion whoever it is that can do that. RANDY

These results are amazing! Many thanks for this posting.

Thanks, you guys, for the compliments. I'll let Nestor know all the nice things you said.

About the Mikansue master fidelity. I do not know who made them for Mikansue ( if you know - please share), nor under what circumstances and price they were paid for their work or how much time they were given to complete the patterns. Those kinds of things are often the unknown and unaccounted for factors in the equation.

I was told once ( not sure it's true) that one of the early pioneers gave his pattern makers only three days to complete the entire master and paid the equivalant of $25-30 USD per day. Under those circumstances - they were exquisite!

These nearly 40 year old Mikansue kits do take alot of trouble to make look passable and some aftermarket parts help too. But they have excellent subjects and many have never been made by anyone else. So they can be worth the effort.

Crittenden could you please post a link to your site.

Crittenden, are you sure these are built from Mikansue kits

I had to rub my eyes several times before I realised I wasn't dreaming.

These are superb builds and unlike anything else I have seen excepting your
previous posts depicting Mikansue models.

Please relay my compliments to the builder.

Cheers Chris

Great job on these, but certainly a lot of parts upgrades have occurred, especially the wheels!

Thank you Mr. Sweetman. Have a great time at Donington

Wish we could come too.

This is us:

http://www.racingdioramics.com