Re: 1:18th scale Gremlins..how 'bout a 1/43rd? < already done >

["amc74hornet" <amc74hornet@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Jerry Casper <gremlingts@xxxx> wrote:
> For those of you ignorant of the Gremlin diecasts
> that DO exist, I'll mention this one ( and others ),
> many of you probably don't know of it's existance.
> There is an old metal diecast with great detailing ,
> made by Polistil of Italy, that is 1/43 scale, and
> looks very nice. A few of these run on Ebay every now
> and then ( I'm bidding on one now , a green one ).
> Unfortunately, they can be pricey, anywhere from $20
> to $75 for mint versions. I currently have a silver
> one, and I think a blue one. This is the ONLY Gremlin
> in metal of any quality detail that I know of. The
> Johan dealership models are plastic and hard to find,
> there are several other Gremlin cars I'll list here
> for your seaching pleasure :) 
> 
> - Tonka Gremlin ( bright green only , all metal ) 5"
> - Tootsietoy Gremlin ( metal, kinda crude, but cheap
> )4"
> - Hot Wheels Gremlin Grinder (2, chrome and green )
> - Hot Wheels Greased Gremlin ( red and yellow )dirt
> car
> - Hot WHeels Openfire 6-wheeled Gremlin, rare and
> expensive! 
> - Polistil AM Gremlin, 5",all metal, VERY detailed, an
> export from Italy, so rather expensive. 
> 
> That takes care of my knowledge of metal Gremlins.
> For plastic, here's some I know of :
> 
> - Simms Gremlin, about 8" in size approx ( still don't
> have one of these yet )
> - Mini Lindy, VERY detailed, hard to find, pricey,
> bigger than Matchbox and Hotwheels slightly
> - Shamrock slot car Gremlin, white with green
> accents.Tyco
> - Super Gremlin slot car, yellow and black. Tyco
> - Sportsmen slot car, Matchbox ( yes, they made slot
> cars briefly ) yellow dirt track Gremlin, like Greased
> Gremlin 
> - 1/4 mile slot car Gremlin, only seen one on Ebay, HO
> scale. Not sure who made it. I don't have one.
> - old Parma Whomp-whomp Gremlin, dirt track style,
> 1/32nd scale. kinda pricey, $30+ . 
> - Water diver Gremlin, by Rough Riders. runs
> underwater. very unusual, 70's era. I do have one. 
> 
> I think that covers my knowledge ( that I remember,
> anyway! ) of Gremlin models. I won't go into the
> 1/25th scale plastic models, I don't know all of them,
> I do have a few, but not in my general knowledge area.
> Revell, mostly, I think, or MPC. Anyway, I'd like a
> 1/18th scale Gremlin, maybe it'll eventually happen.
> With Jada and other upstart diecast makers coming on
> strong, maybe we can get them to do independent car
> makers. Heck , Studebakers, Tuckers, and even
> Delorean's are being made, maybe there's hope for the
> Gremlin yet!
> 
> Jerry Casper
> 
> 
> 
> 
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I have the Hot Wheels dirt track Gremlin. As far as dealer Johan Promo's I have never seen them. If Johan made them I am sure they would have used the promo with some mods and sold it as a kit like they did with a lot of their other promo's. I never saw a Johan Gremlin kit. I also never saw a Revell 1/25 scale Gremlin. All the 1/25 scale Gremlin's I have seen and have are AMT & MPC.
"Doc"