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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 10:17 PM
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Anyone have a source for this FB diecast?

I ran across this diecast on a member's site over the weekend. Here's a great FB diecast, 1:43 scale. I thought it was a SE; in fact, it's a 12A turbo I from Japan. Looks SWEET! It's made by M4, which I believe is a part of Mtech.

I have done a web search, and found it in white, red, and brown (possibly charcoal too). However, all the sites are in Japanese and somewhat difficult to read to say the least, let alone order. Anyone run across this and know where I can get one in the US? May be potential for a group buy here!
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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 10:18 PM
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And in white...
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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 10:20 PM
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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 10:46 PM
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Dude I want to see the brown!

Right on.
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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 10:48 PM
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BM, how did I know that you'd reply to this thread?

Look at this link
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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 10:53 PM
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i would like it in silver
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Old Nov 4, 2002 | 11:07 PM
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Originally posted by pjr
BM, how did I know that you'd reply to this thread?

Look at this link
Thanks man! Yeah those look good...much like an SE too....well I've already got the model of the Mound built and painted, but those look good too.

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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 12:58 AM
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that would be an awsome collectible
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 01:07 AM
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Lemme see what I can dig up...
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 02:39 AM
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you done diggin? i want a white one......too bad they don't have ocean blue metallic
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 03:48 AM
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Try www.HLJ.com.
The best japanese online shop for modelkits. They also have some good diecast. just search for rx-7, using the advanced search option.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 10:25 AM
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Holy ****!! Put 15" kosies on the red one and some Bfgoodrich decals and it looks exactually like mine!! I want!!
Does anyone know how much one of those would be? I looked a little and didnt see anything.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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bet manntis starts selling them...
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 01:57 PM
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No luck with HLJ... I had already tried them.

Mantis... tell us that you have contacts!
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 02:09 PM
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all eyes on you mantis..
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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Try www.sherriffsminicars.com.au. They have heaps of Rx-7 models. I don't think they're listed on the site though so you might have to contact them.

Also check out the working scale model rotary engine.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 03:47 PM
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Didn't see any on the sheriff site, but I'll e-mail them...
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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OOOOOOOO

Ya, I want one in white and one in silver
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 08:41 PM
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still working on it. Die-cast cars aren't something my store usually carries. Anyone want pooka or bling-bling chains? *L*
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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 09:42 PM
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Well, none of the shops that I e-mailed have replied so far... not looking good...
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Old Nov 6, 2002 | 10:10 PM
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Japan help

Maybe we could get a fellow rx7 fan in Japan to help us out! It would not hurt to try that route.
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 03:30 AM
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**** i was juts thinkin about those today while i was in a hobby shop looking at snap on models ..damn i juts remebered that i used to have 2nd gen micro machines my dad got me and i sold them to a kid at a yard sell !!! DAMN IM STUPID
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 05:57 AM
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Nice Models!

Hell i want some of those......look so cool wif the genuine wheels just like mine

If u want a similar 1/43 diecast then go here http://www.speednation.com/rx7ewa.htm

Mazda (Savanna) RX-7 Diecast

Manufacturer: Ebbro

Colors: Yellow, Green or White
(sorry - no other colors are planned for production)

Scale: 1/43 which is 3 1/2 inches long or twice the size of a "Matchbox" car. Ebbro is limiting production to only 3,000 units for each color. Once they are gone - that will be it.
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 07:41 AM
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Just heard from Sheriff... no go.

The Ebbro models are nice, but they are the SA... these M4 products are the first nice FB diecast I've seen...
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Old Nov 7, 2002 | 12:11 PM
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ya FB would be the way to go.. and yes we need a hook from one of our oer seas buddies so we can have that translated or whatever
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