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Topic starter
20/12/2025 3:51 am
New addition to my collection! I applaud Kess for following Brooklin's lead in thinking outside of the box and producing the Riva 32. This is an absolutely gorgeous resin model that will look right at home with my 1:43 car collection. While I am not necessary a "boat guy", I would love to see more iconic boats produced in this scale. Kess model number KE43065001. Also available in red.
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee
20/12/2025 6:25 am
LOVE the colors. The GT 40 works well with the boat.
20/12/2025 9:14 am
It does look pretty nice in 1/43 - but can I assume this "black square" is actually packing-foam that should be removed? 🤔 🤔
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20/12/2025 10:03 am
Wow! Kess has done something very special here. I may ahve to pick one up.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
20/12/2025 1:47 pm
I have just one boat in my collection, a Chrysler powered one that is.
21/12/2025 6:55 pm
Thanks Dave. Terrific model. I too would like to see more boats to display with my 1/43 scale cars. I have a couple in white metal now.
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Topic starter
22/12/2025 12:11 pm
It does look pretty nice in 1/43 - but can I assume this "black square" is actually packing-foam that should be removed? 🤔 🤔
LOL...correct! I did a face-palm after posting the photos. Not sure why I didn't remove that for the pictures!!
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee
22/12/2025 8:36 pm
I think it might be the aquatic version of this from 2001!
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23/12/2025 4:13 pm
Does this count as a boat in my collection? I know that Karl, Skip, and I have had to wear life preservers in a 1:1:
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Topic starter
24/12/2025 12:21 am
@mg-harv LOL...absolutely! The Amphicar was my holy grail for a while, but I finally snagged one. I'm definitely going to ride (sail?) in Lane's one of these days!
Dave Gilbert
Nashville, Tennessee
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