Turbine Car

Bones-coa

Member since
April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Turbine Car

Posted by Bones-coa on Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:30 PM

I have a 1/25 scale Chrycler Turbine Car made by a company called Jo-Han. I was wondering if this was considered a particulalry rare kit or anything.
Dana

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Hoser

Member since
January 2003
From: Foothills of Colorado

Posted by Hoser on Thursday, August 21, 2003 10:47 PM

Dana,

See if you can find a copyright date on the box or the instruction sheet. If memory serves, the original Jo-Han Turbine was issued in the late Sixties. Check eBay and do a search on the kit. eBay is a good real-time indicator of what the kit will go for. I use it a lot for an idea of what some of my older kits are worth. Hope this helps.

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Bones-coa

Member since
April 2003
From: Savannah, GA USA

Posted by Bones-coa on Friday, August 22, 2003 6:52 AM

I looked on the box and instructions and saw no date. However, unless it's a reissue, I can say it is a sixties kit just by the box art and instructions. Only one problem with the kit though: the body parts have been painted. The rest of the kit is untouched and still on the sprees. Thanks for the info Hoser.

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wasjr

Member since
August 2003
From: Norfolk,Va

Posted by wasjr on Saturday, August 23, 2003 11:53 PM

If the kit has the turbine with the hood that opens it is an older issue 60-70s
If I recall correctly most of the early 60's issues box tops
have a car side view on the bottom area with a turbine on the upper left
In case you are not aware of it and you have a non opening hood version
Johan just reissued that version without the turbine or opening hood
thanks
Wayne

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midnightprowler

Member since
February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Sunday, August 24, 2003 6:44 AM

The full detail version was last released in 1993 or 94. I built one at that time. Johan plans to reissue it again once the molds are cleaned up.
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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 3:47 AM

I have (I presume) one of the re-issues. I assume it was re-issuer with the bronze/gold coloured plastic. The box is pretty much identical to the style that Jo-Han released in the sixties. It was unusual for Jo-han in that the model had opening hood and doors.

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midnightprowler

Member since
February 2003
From: East Bethel, MN

Posted by midnightprowler on Monday, September 1, 2003 7:00 AM

Hwy Bassman, interested in selling or trading your turbine car?
Lee

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 7:32 AM

Sorry, I had been after the model since it was released in the '60's (having bought a number of Jo-Han models then) and have no desire to sell it. I managed to see it advertised on a UK Web site a while ago. Also bought the Revell '58 Skyliner (re-issue I presume) at the same time (the one with the folding roof).