HW 1:18 512S...

Hahaha HW is pathetic.

Look at those tyres..straight from a Caterpillar !

 

I agree, what a gross looking model!

 

Shoot it!

 

"Offroad Edition"........WTF!!????

 

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Just more of the usual Mattel wheel-tire F-UP.
I can not believe their ability to make a pretty decent model and then ruin it by putting completely out of whack wheel/tire combo. Who works for these people? The old GM quality control managers?

 

I'll tell ya, minus those horrible wheels/tires it's not that bad looking.

 

I eyeballed a few shots on the web and it looks pretty good on the side view. Not sure about the nose but they did change.

 

Even I have to admit the wheels look like they were taken off a monster truck. It looks awesome aside from that.
I have been looking to fill the 10th spot in my 1:18 Ferrari case, and will probably do so with this.

 

I just went into the 09 Nurburg Toy fair catalog and Hot Wheels is showing this exact pic as their 1:43 release, and not the 1:18.

 

I thought the same, but then again it could be another scale the pre production photos only.
I just hope the final product turns out better than this.

Kyosho has released a few 1:43rds with opening hoods and doors, so my bet is Hot Wheels is trying to follow up on that.

 

Looks cool, except for those wheels.

 

what a a joke the last and probably most current list about new 1:18 releases I have seen is from December 09 and says, that the first 1:18 512S will come in 06/10. A new series called ' Elite in music ' and the car will be Nick Mason's 512S.
I don't believe it, but this is what I have found.

Offtopic; what might interest you as well. There's a new 1:18 308 GTB scheduled for 12/10 ( red ) and 01/11 ( blue ).
I'm curious whether this will be a complete new casting or whether they use the failed Kyosho die.

Best Regards from Germany

Martin

 

I guess they'll have J Kay's (from Jamiroquai) Black Enzo in this series as well. Mattel really takes the p*ss. I don't want a model of a Ferrari just because it's owned by a musician. I mean - most succesful famous musos have probably owned a Ferrari at some point.

 

you guessed very well.
This is the complete list I have mentioned. Sorry, it's in german.

Best Regards from Germany

"Elite in Music" 1:18 limitiert 5.000 Stück
T6253 Ferrari 512S #512 Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) 06/2010
T6254 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta (RHD) Eric Clapton 11/2010
T6255 Ferrari Enzo schwarz Jay Kay (Jamiroquai) 08/2010
T6256 Ferrari - nähere Informationen folgen - 10/2010
T6928 Ferrari - nähere Informationen folgen - 12/2010

Elite 1:18 Collection
T6247 Ferrari FXX Evo rot 05/2010
T6248 Ferrari 410 Superamerica 1955 bordeaux/weiß 09/2010
T6249 Ferrari FXX Evo schwarz 06/2010
T6250 Ferrari 410 Superamerica 1956 gold 10/2010
T6251 Ferrari 599XX rot 10/2010
V0561 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider SWB schwarz James Coburn 09/2010
T6252 Ferrari 599XX schwarz 11/2010
T6923 Ferrari 308 GTB rot 12/2010
T6924 Ferrari 308 GTB blau 01/2011
T6925 neuer Ferrari GT rot - nähere Informationen folgen - 12/2010
T6926 neuer Ferrari GT 2. Farbe - nähere Informationen folgen - 01/2011
T6927 neuer Ferrari GT 3. Farbe - nähere Informationen folgen - 02/2011

Elite Racing 1:18
T6258 Ferrari Dino #46 Le Mans 1972 N.A.R.T. 07/2010
T6259 Ferrari 512S #55 3. 1000km Nürburgring 1970 Surtees/Vaccarella 08/2010
T6260 Ferrari DINO #83 1000km Nürburgring 08/2010
T6929 Ferrari 512S #20 5. 1000km Buenos Aires 1971 Juncadella/Pairetti 09/2010
T6261 Ferrari 250 LM #7 Le Mans "Maranello Concessionaires" 1964 10/2010
T6262 Ferrari 250 LM #29 Sebring 1965 11/2010
T6931 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider SWB Le Mans #20 N.A.R.T. 12/2010

Elite 1:43 Collection
T6263 Ferrari 599XX rot 09/2010
T6264 Ferrari 599XX schwarz 10/2010
T6265 Ferrari 599XX weiß 10/2010
T6267 neuer Ferrari GT rot - nähere Informationen folgen - 11/2010
T6932 neuer Ferrari GT 2. Farbe - nähere Informationen folgen - 12/2010
T6933 neuer Ferrari GT 3. Farbe - nähere Informationen folgen - 01/2011

Elite Lamborghini 1:43 Collection
T6934 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 Super Veloce gelb 12/2010
T6935 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 Super Veloce orange 12/2010
T6936 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 Super Veloce schwarz 01/2011

Elite F1 1:18 limitiert 5.000 Stück
T6257 Ferrari F1 Fernando Alonso 08/2010

Hot Wheels F1 2010
T6287 1:18 Ferrari F2010 F1 Alonso 10/2010
T6288 1:18 Ferrari F2010 F1 Massa 10/2010
T6266 1:43 Ferrari F1 Alonso 08/2010
T6289 1:43 Ferrari F2010 F1 Alonso 11/2010
T6290 1:43 Ferrari F2010 F1 Massa 11/2010

Hot Wheels F1 "Driver's Monography" 1:43

Gilles Villeneuve
T6268 Ferrari 126 C2 GP USA West 1982 (disq.) 09/2010
T6269 Ferrari 126 CK Sieger GP Monaco 1981 10/2010
T6270 Ferrari 312 T2 erster GP für Ferrari Kanada 1977 09/2010
T6271 Ferrari 312 T4 Sieger GP Südafrika 1979 10/2010
T6272 Ferrari 312 T3 Sieger GP Kanada 1978 11/2010
T6273 Ferrari 312 T5 GP Argentinien 1980 (Ausfall) 12/2010

Jean Alesi
T6280 Ferrari 642 F1 3. GP Monaco 1991 07/2010
T6281 Ferrari F92A 3. GP Spanien 1992 08/2010
T6283 Ferrari F93A 2. GP Italien 1993 09/2010
T6284 Ferrari 412 T1 2. GP Großbritannien 1994 10/2010
T6286 Ferrari 412 T2 Sieger GP Kanada 1995 11/2010
T6282 Ferrari 643 F1 3. GP Deutschland 1991 11/2010

Mario Andretti
T6285 Ferrari 312 B Sieger GP Südafrika 1971 (erster Sieg) 10/2010
T6938 Ferrari 312 B2 4. GP Deutschland 1972 12/2010
T6939 Ferrari 126 C2 3. GP Italien 1982 01/2011

Elite F1 "Drivers Champions" 1:43
T6274 Ferrari 500 F2 GP Belgien 1952 Alberto Ascari 06/2010
T6275 Ferrari 500 F2 GP Schweiz 1953 Alberto Ascari 07/2010
T6276 Ferrari D50 GP Großbritannien 1956 J.M.Fangio 08/2010
T6277 Ferrari DINO 246 GP Marokko 1958 Mike Hawthorn 09/2010
T6278 Ferrari 156 F1 GP Italien 1961 Phil Hill 10/2010
T6279 Ferrari 158 F1 GP Mexico 1964 John Surtees 11/2010
T6237 Ferrari 312T GP Italien 1975 Niki Lauda 12/2010

 

I guess I'm looking forward to this in 1/18:

T6251 Ferrari 599XX rot 10/2010

Thanks for the info