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1/18 Die Cast Ertl KARR Coming This Summer

Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 4:03 pm
by neps
Discuss.

Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 1:15 am
by PBH
SWEET! Now the upcoming KARR has a Sticky! Oh happy day!!!

Thanks neps!!!

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 8:51 am
by Kaine
is there a specific date for the release given?
all i know is that release was scheduled for sometime in mid of may, which means a release would be imminent.

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 9:42 am
by HondaSiR
Based on this powerseller from ebay, KARR will be due out in September, 2005. Here's the link to his preselling KARR auction:

Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 10:00 am
by Knight 5150
HondaSiR wrote:Based on this powerseller from ebay, KARR will be due out in September, 2005. Here's the link to his preselling KARR auction:
Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW
in the description: "orange flasher light" :x

I hope it'll be yellow. :?

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 10:27 am
by PBH
That might just be his interpretation. I found the colour of KARR's scanner in the episode to be in between an orange & a yellow. Very faded colour, but I wouldn't call it yellow at all.

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 12:09 pm
by whet
There's a few things I don't like about this.

1. Anywhere I have looked on the net, I can never see the scanner to see what colour it is for myself.

2. No one realy seems to know an exact relase date.

I agree 100% the scanner has to be yellow, it won't be Karr otherwise.

And on the release date, I think we'll just have to wait, as is part and parcel for anything KR, Waiting :x

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 1:54 pm
by Lost Knight
whet wrote:Anywhere I have looked on the net, I can never see the scanner to see what colour it is for myself.
I can tell you that the Aoshima version's is amber/orange. I'm assuming Ertl's will be the same, but only time will tell.

I've made a few trips to Radio Shack to see if I could buy some clear 3mm yellow LEDs but I can only find the 3mm yellow tinted LEDs in variety packs. It's the same effect either way, but the models use the clear LEDs and I wanted to be consistent with my K.I.T.T. model.

I'll have to buy 3 variety packs to get 5 yellow LEDs and solder them into my model. I'm not sure if they even make the 3mm clear yellow LEDs; I've found every color in 3mm except yellow.

Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 7:41 am
by whet
"I can tell you that the Aoshima version's is amber/orange. I'm assuming Ertl's will be the same, but only time will tell. "


That's prosative, lets keep our fingers crossed.

Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 1:12 am
by pewter 02ws6
Lost Knight wrote:
whet wrote:I'll have to buy 3 variety packs to get 5 yellow LEDs and solder them into my model. I'm not sure if they even make the 3mm clear yellow LEDs; I've found every color in 3mm except yellow.
that is what i had to do for my custom karr. there are a few places that sell the yellow 3mm LEDs online. i just picked up the ones from R/S for a quick fix. they actually even have different shades of yellow LEDs available on the one site with various brightnesses to choose from. i got wrapped up in othe things like usual and never got around to ordering them. i may have book marked the site. if i can find it, i will post it in here. :wink:

Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 8:01 pm
by spectrum_1000
is there any RC kitt or karr model? in a reasonable size? (lets say at least 1/18 of the original size )

Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 12:31 pm
by andy-kitt
Theres been loads of RC KITTS from a couple of inches up to the original RC KITT which at a guess around 1:18, can't say for sure as haven't got one.

Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:25 pm
by spectrum_1000
Are they still in the market? I had to change my RC opel astra to loke like karr in the 3rd sesson cause I haven't found any kitt or karr to do the job... :oops:

Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 11:50 pm
by HondaSiR
AFAIK, there are no new RC KITT or KARR models in stores right now. Your best bet in locating these scarce toys is ebay.

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 3:30 pm
by andy-kitt
http://www.funkyzilla.com

This is the only remote control KITTs & KARRs I know of. I have KITT, its really cool for playing with, especially in small areas, but it does have funny proportions.

Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:48 pm
by KITT MARK 2
The rims look better on KARR than they did on KITT.

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:10 am
by Lost Knight
What I don't get is why they made the K.A.R.R. version midnight blue on top. (It's a sharp contrast against the black windows.) That is, if we're talking about the same RC series as I know there's a couple.

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:18 am
by HondaSiR
Check out this link guys. Its a finished auction from ebay regarding a Kenner radio controlled KITT. The wheels aren't true to a real Trans Am, but what the heck, it still looks great and must be quite fun to play with (the red front scanner even lights up!). If only I had the $53.00 or so in order to win it from the seller when it was still up for grabs. :(

Link: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:22 pm
by andy-kitt
They sold something similar in the UK but different packaging as I remember I really wanted one when I was a child.

Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:36 pm
by OKC KNIGHT
Hi guys

I just got off the phone with ertl the release date for k.a.r.r is July 25.The 1982 Recaro trans am is august 10


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Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 9:59 pm
by PBH
YES! YES! YES!

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 2:57 am
by HondaSiR
I'm actually more excited about the Recaro Firebird than KARR since we already know how it will look like. The Recaro we still have no idea, no prototype pics, nothing. I can't wait for it to appear at my local hobby shop. :D

Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:12 am
by Lost Knight
Same here. 8) I want to see how it will look with the stock nose, too.

Posted: Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:30 pm
by OKC KNIGHT
Here is the pic of k.a.r.r :-D 8)


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My price on karr is $39 delivered in the us.$80 delivered world wide.

Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:14 am
by TurbomanKnight
$39 delievered is express or regular freight?