@@ScaleAutoGarage you're welcome. I've not built anything in black for ages and certainly not since I started polishing - maybe I should try using it again.
I hate black. Haha. I love it but hate it, so easy to see scratches and marks. I used the Mr color gloss and it laid down pretty good but there are a few places that you can see it is not great and no way I was able to sand and polish like on top of the windshield, just too thin and I would sand through in seconds. After doing Dom's car and now this one, I think I will stay away from black for a little while. 😂😂😂
Seeing the bodywork stripped and painted white before repainted black so reminded me of the Junkyard Dog episode. When KITT ended up being destroyed by toxic waste.
Haha awesome. Yeah that version of Kitt was pretty cool in the white primer. Not one of my favorite episodes but certainly a memorable one. Thanks so much for watching.
Yes super lucky but I did end up paying more for it than I did the kit. I would suggest checking Evans designs for their knight rider scanner kit, link in the description of this video, as their kit is easy to use and works with the aoshima kit no problem.
Thank you. While not the most complicated build, I feel this is one of the most solid builds I have done. This really is a great kit and fully recommended.
Just an FYI: All Gen 3 cars have their gas tanks under the rear axle, you painted the rear trunk floor silver, that is not the gas tank. Just letting you know. Great build.
Thanks Bryan. The kit is pretty simple especially without the engine but it goes together so well and is dedicated, not repurposed like the MPC kit. The original lighting kit is pretty hard to find but aoshima did release the kit as a set with the lighting kit included and you can find them on ebay if you are willing to fork the coin. Evans Designs does a great and affordable lighting kit for the Knight Rider car and it can be used on either the MPC or the aoshima kit. Link to the kit is in the description. If you want to see the lighting kit installed, look up onyxfiero on RU-vid. He built the MPC one with the Evans lights. I think Evans even has lights for the enterprise you are building.....
@@ScaleAutoGarage Thanks for insight. I had been wanting to score the Aoshima kit for a while, but prices had been keeping me from pulling the trigger. I had the MPC kit and sold it as soon as I took a look inside. I was hoping the Aoshima kit was better and it appears to be! I may look into the light kit for the Enterprise. This one is for my Uncle, but the next one will be for me and maybe go to a show or two. 😊
@@BGsModelWorkshop don't be fooled by prices being high. Aoshima is still releasing this kit regularly in Japan and so there is no reason for the basic kit price to be high. The kit retail is about $30 in Japan and you can get season 1 or season 4 versions which have the different dashboards. There is also an SPM version available as well. The one I did here is the season 1 with the dual video screens on the dash. www.1999.co.jp/eng/m/10077591 This is the one I bought. It will be restocked again I am sure.
Agree it would be cool to see this as an RC but maybe this one is a little small? I think most RC I see are 1/18 scale and this one is 1/24. I could be wrong tho.
Wow, that model looks amazing. Not like the junk we got growing up but the toy likeness we all wished we had as kids. If you had to ballpark a figure, how much would you consider selling them each for with all the work and passion you put into making that model?
Unfortunately the kit and light set are quite expensive, over $100 to get them together now. There is a cheaper light kit available but it doesn't just screw in like this one does. The kits are still easy to get including the season 3/4 dash version and then run about $50. I would say the kit completed as such is worth about $200, which would also get you one of the nice 1/18 scale versions as well.
You are in luck as Aoshima has recently released this kit again WITH the scanner and a new voice box with recordings from the Japanese show. I can do without the voice box but the scanner was impossible to find for many years.
Yes it does have a clear coat. I have been using the Mr. Color Super Clear from a can for a few years now and find it works pretty good with not a lot of effort. I will do a light mist coat, a second mist coat, just a little heavier, and depending on the kit either a third mist coat and then a heavy coat that flows nice or just jump from second coat to heavy coat. Hope that helps.
@@user-mp3sn1gw2q I bought mine from Japan at www.1999.co.jp and had to ship it to Canada but check with your local hobby store. The kit is still available at regular retail.
This will depend on the model, for this one, I did not prime first. Since the colors were so similar, it wasn't really necessary. Also interiors are not handled that much so I feel they don't need the additional protection of the primer.
it was just purchased all complete so no need to do any wiring. I think there are ways of making this but you would have to do a youtube search and see.
The one I used in this video was sold by Aoshima when the original model was first sold. The light set is no longer available by Aoshima which is why I link to the custom one in the description. If you look on ebay there are sometimes the model with the light set included available to buy but it is very expensive now, well over $100 USD.
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This one is the Aoshima kit and should be availbe from any Japanese import shop. The model is still in production and a new version with the LED light and a sound file is due to be released this summer.
Another question: the wheels roll? or do they stay fixed? Because I am finding comments from online buyers who say that after mounting the car, the wheels stay fixed and do not roll.
I got the kit from a shop in Australia. I was lucky to find it to be honest. You can get the kit and LED set on ebay for about $100 which is not too far off from what I ended up paying anyway.
@@bigcharliesmodelgarage296 Evan designs does a knight rider led kit that is awesome and affordable. It is not on the board like the official one but it works amazing and can be installed in the aoshima kit with little hassle and of course the kit already has a spot for the switch. Just look up Evans designs knight rider and it should come up with Google.
This one does not but the new release from Aoshima does have the light and a voice with the kit. This latest release was out just a few months ago so if you are interested in it then scoop one up as quick as possible as they won't last. Only thing for me is, the voice is in Japanese so not all the same phrases you would get from the North American show.
@@Alxjndr00 there is a piece in the kit for the grid over the lower lights. I didn't put this on as it really covers them and in my opinion, doesn't look as good. Just my opinion of course.
@@ScaleAutoGarage The LED light bar are in red colour? Or are they rather orange as they appear in the video? Or is it just the effect of recording the image?
