1:18 Ertl KITT Update "KITT from KITNAP"

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1:18 Ertl KITT Update "KITT from KITNAP"

Post by Josch Schulz » Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:26 pm

It has begun

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On Work can make a Difference :wink:

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Post by James_kr » Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:41 pm

Wow, your so good at your model work :D
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Post by Josch Schulz » Sat Sep 23, 2006 5:48 pm

It become black glases like in the scene before KITT was stolen i love that style like the MPC Model :wink: Have Problems with the overhead console mayby somebody show me his console to help me :cry:

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Post by James_kr » Sat Sep 23, 2006 9:13 pm

your season 4 overhead console is fantastic but there is one thing that could be improved is a second row of buttons next to the coloured ones that are there now.
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Post by imranbecks » Sun Sep 24, 2006 1:21 am

Looking forward to see the final outcome of your model!!!!

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Post by Josch Schulz » Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:06 am

Can not make a second row of buttons because the console is not big enough, does somebody have an idea :?:

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Post by andy-kitt » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:21 am

Other than mould your own console I can't think of anything. You gonna spray tint the front windscreen?

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Post by James_kr » Sun Sep 24, 2006 8:32 am

its probably not a problem only having one row of buttons you aren't going to notice unless you look VERY carefully.

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Post by Josch Schulz » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:08 pm

Okay lets see :wink:

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Can you show me one of your 4th Season Models :?:

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Post by Josch Schulz » Sun Sep 24, 2006 4:23 pm

step by step

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Post by andy-kitt » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:16 am

Josch Schulz wrote:Okay lets see :wink:

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Can you show me one of your 4th Season Models :?:
I cheat and leave the overhead console, as said above you can hardly see it once the model made up anyway. :)

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Post by Josch Schulz » Tue Sep 26, 2006 6:55 am

@andy-kitt

Then show me only the Model :wink:

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Post by andy-kitt » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:48 pm

I only have a season 1 KITT & season 3 KARR in stock, all the others I make are sold straight away so I have nothing to photograph.

I have looked in my photo albums and can't see any pics of season 4 overhead consoles, is that what you after ??

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Post by rulloa81 » Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:25 pm

what is the difference between the KITT from Kittnap and KITT that appears in every other episode of season 4?

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Post by Josch Schulz » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:59 pm

No differents :wink: This Ertl 1:18 wil be update to the Special Kittnap version you can see when Michael search for Karen at the Docks, with halfpainted Windows

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Post by J-Knight » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:13 pm

So its a "tinted windows" mode KITT ;) this could also be referred to as his sun glasses as said in that ep with the phantom of stage 28 (anyone help me out with that name?) :lol:
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Post by KITTfan » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:25 pm

Fright Knight ;)
Are you going to make tinted windows to the doors too Josch?

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Post by andy-kitt » Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:22 pm

Yeah, I don't get why ERTL tinted the rear windows, atleast you only had front screen to do LOL

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Post by Josch Schulz » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:01 am

Some Details must be on the the Car but its Ready in 4 Days

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greetings Josch

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Post by imranbecks » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:42 am

Way cool dude!!! You even changed the dashboard to the 1-TV dash from seasons 3 and 4!!!! Even the top button console is changed!!! Brilliant!

Also love the front part of KITT which shows it is a season 4 KITT.... What did you use for the foglight? It looks good.. But it also looks really white....

A pity though that the door windows are opened.... Are you going to install blackened windows for the doors as well or are you just going to leave it as it is?

Oh ya, remember in that episode KITTnap, KITT's driver seat was shot at... Bullet holes were all over the seat.. Just curious, will you be doing that bullet holes effect on the driver seat as well?

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Post by andy-kitt » Tue Oct 03, 2006 3:41 pm

That great Josch, like the way you cut the dash to fit 1 larger screen & nice clear dash detailing.

Yes I think yo u should make up some side windows, would finish it off very nicely.

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Post by Josch Schulz » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:07 pm

Ok Fans its Done :D

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I think the License Plate and the Scanner is now better then before or :wink: 8)

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Post by imranbecks » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:46 am

Yup... The license plate looks bright and striking compared to the light colour and the hard to see KNIGHT words with wrong fonts on the ERTL model....

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Post by andy-kitt » Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:58 pm

Josch, how did you improve the scanner? did you re-position the LEDs ?

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Post by Josch Schulz » Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:04 pm

@andy

Yes thats it :wink: >Oh man thats a hard work :evil:

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