First Look: Kyosho Subaru BRZ w/ STI genuine parts & Subaru Impreza R205...

It is really nice to see Subaru getting a little love from Kyosho.  Subaru gets a lot of love from us.

They get a lot of my money each month, as we pay off Ms. Lamley's Tribeca, a car we love.  And if faced with the choice between and FR-S or BRZ, Subie would be my choice every day of the week.  So you can imagine my excitement when Kyosho announced they were finally doing a Subaru series.

But when someone says Subaru, most gearheads think STi, and understandably the Subaru series is littered with them.  Yeah, an Outback, BRAT, or Sambar probably don't generate a ton of excitement, so they are not here.  Instead it is Impreza after Impreza, but with gems like the BRZ and classic SVX mixed in.

We just got a few we ordered from Daboxtoys, so we wanted to show them off.  And why not start with one of those Imprezas and the BRZ?

Both are models of cars we haven't seen, and maybe won't see in the States.  No STi version of the BRZ has been offered, but Kyosho wasted no time showing one off with at least "optional" STi parts. On top of that the R205 STi Impreza is not available in the US.  That means Kyosho has at least allowed US collectors to get a mini version of two cars not yet available in the US.

So go get them, and we highly suggest Daboxtoys...


Kyosho Subaru STi BRZ and Impreza R205 (2014 Subaru Series 1):

Lamley News: First-ever Subaru set from Kyosho coming in June...

Say the words "Subaru" and "Kyosho" in the same sentence and you will surely get our attention.

With all amazing sets Kyosho has done in the past, from Skylines to Alfas to Astons to Porsche to Senna to Mazda to Ferrari, we have never seen a Subaru set.

It is finally happening.  Kyosho has announced the release of its first Subaru set, coming in June.  So if you are a Subie like me, you had better bookmark Daboxtoys and be ready for when it hits.  

You had to know the Impreza and BRZ would make up most if the line, but we are very excited to see the Legacy wagon and especially the SVX.  (And we have to think there is a certain designer at Mattel who might be slightly excited as well.  You know who you are, and we are waiting for that Hot Wheels version...)  We are curious to know what you are excited for as well.

This will be a set we will surely feature here, so stay tuned.  In the meantime, get those fingers ready to reserve a few from Daboxtoys...

Model of the Day: Kyosho Porsche 934...

Partly to celebrate two years of existence, partly to keep today's Porsche theme going, partly to give Kyosho some love, partly because we love this model, partly to whet your appetite for the upcoming Hot Wheels version, and partly to make you jealous, we present Kyosho's take on the splendid Porsche 934.

Enjoy...

(By the way, Daboxtoys still has several Kyosho 1:64 Porsches available.  Some surely worth getting...)


Kyosho Porsche 934:

For good measure, more Kyosho Porsches in the Lamley collection:

First Look: Kyosho/Triple 9 Honda NSX Type-R Daboxtoys Exclusive...

We just got a box from Daboxtoys, and it is full of 1:64 goodies.  Over the next few days we hope to show most of what arrived, but we will start with this very cool Honda NSX Type-R.

Kyosho rarely does special edition models, but this NSX is one of them.  Done together with UK-based diecast company Triple 9, this is the NSX casting that was part of the Kyosho Honda line from a few years ago.  What the purpose is for making this model, we have no idea.  What we do know is that it looks great in red, and there are not many 1:64 scale models of the fantastic NSX.

That is why we were happy to get one from Daboxtoys.  Afterwards we learned that Daboxtoys has exclusive rights to sell this model, and once it is sold out, it ain't coming back.

So if you are like us, and have wanted a 1:64 replica of the NSX, now might be a great time, especially considering Daboxtoys has marked down the price for a limited time.  You can find it by clicking on the following link:

Kyosho Honda NSX Type-R for sale...