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BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 11:23 am
by gilles.r
Hi,

May be, this is not the good place to ask ... but :

I've seen that :
tk bbp 1 24 c9.jpg
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this is a transkit for Tamiya 1/24 C9 Supercup 1988

Please, could you help me to source it ?

Many thanks in advcance
Bye
Gilles

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 7:15 pm
by Noddy
I doubt that will be an easy one to find. The founder of BBP left the hobby some years ago in disgust over his work being stolen by other makers.

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:41 am
by Formulamike
Yes yery rare to find BBP Prototypes Decals or Cars,
maybe have Shunko Models some Decals for other versions.
Mke

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:16 am
by gilles.r
Hi.

Thank you for these inputs

I continue to be interested if someone can source 1 of this rare item
Not specially for the parts themselves because Hasegawa and Revell have released some kits of such a sprint version which include the parts delivered by BBP
But yes, for the decoration set

Thank you
Bye
Gilles

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 8:39 am
by 11110111
I wasn't sure if you were willing to buy a while kit just for the decals but I spotted this if it helps


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hasegawa-1-2 ... 1096.m3021

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 10:29 am
by jaykay
Not exactly I think. Those are SAT decals but not the same ones as on the version in the original post...so unfortunately not really helping.

If that transkit is unobtainium you could use the Hasegawa AEG kit as a starting point ( sprint version as opposed to the Tamiya kit which is really a redecorated 89 LM car ) and get the SAT decals and Supercup numberdecals printed by Spotmodel or someone else. Or maybe, since they are all on white background ( so no white lettering ), even print them yourself.

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 11:59 am
by gilles.r
11110111 wrote:I wasn't sure if you were willing to buy a while kit just for the decals but I spotted this if it helps

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hasegawa-1-2 ... Norisring-
Hi
Thank you
It’s when searching some photos of the model you recommend that I’ve found the BBP conversion kit
But not exaltly the same décoration

Bye
Gilles

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:05 pm
by Noddy
gilles.r wrote:
11110111 wrote: It’s when searching some photos of the model you recommend that I’ve found the BBP conversion kit
But not exaltly the same décoration
Can you post a link to where you found the picture of the transkit? Are you certain that it was actually produced? The reason I ask is that the founder of BBP was known to have a second kit that was very close to production that was never actually released. I'm wondering if this transkit may be that unreleased kit.

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:07 pm
by gilles.r
Hi.
Thank you also
jaykay wrote:Not exactly I think. Those are SAT decals but not the same ones ...so unfortunately not really helping.
unfortunately , yes !
....you could use the Hasegawa AEG kit as a starting point ( sprint version as opposed to the Tamiya kit which is really a redecorated 89 LM car ) and get the SAT decals and Supercup numberdecals printed by Spotmodel or someone else. Or maybe, since they are all on white background ( so no white lettering ), even print them yourself.
Yes , that’s also my idea in the last possibility
The necessary logos are not so difficult to be selfprinted ....
bye
Gilles

Re: BLACK BOX PROTOTYPES TRANS KIT

Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2020 12:10 pm
by gilles.r
Hi
Can you post a link to where you found the picture of the transkit? Are you certain that it was actually produced? The reason I ask is that the founder of BBP was known to have a second kit that was very close to production that was never actually released. I'm wondering if this transkit may be that unreleased kit.
Noddy

Hi.
Yes .....I can ....time to find it again

Bye
Gilles