1/18 news

I don't know. To my eye the BBR misses sharpness around the front fenders and headlights. It's too rounded it seems from this picture.

 

ok, i'll put out the fire for now

 

I am curious about the Tecnomodel Mythos series of 1/18 models; how do they compare to the "standard" Tecnomodel versions of the same car? There seems to be a significant price differential on EBay. Specifically I am looking at the Ferrari 246/256 model where the Mythos version is model # TM18-244D and the other more expensive version is model # TEC 18244C. Is this simply a case where the original release was of a certain number of "collector series" models and then the excess models are re-branded?

 

there is no TEC
TM18
TMD18 D = driver / figur
TM is 239€ / TMD is 259€

https://www.tecnomodelcar.com/trova?search=246

 

More GTOs than Ferrari ever built! This is from CMC.

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Good example of the difference between factory workers (shown in this photo) and artisan model builders.

 

The whip is just out of shot

 

an artisan builder has no workers
he does everything himself

 

No, not always.

I've been in the specialty model car field, full time since 1982. Some artisan builders are small workshops (typically in Europe) where there is more than one artisan builder.... sometimes 2 to 6 people.
As a side note; many collectors & various professionals have considered my business to be an "artisan" firm, which has at times employed several builders who were always real model builders and car enthusiasts = 'artisan builders.'

 

Pardon my ignorance, but out of curiosity, what exactly is your business?

 

CMA Models, Inc.
www.cmamodels.com

.....and Co-founder & Editor of AutoMobilia Resource magazine. I've also been writing on model cars for many automobile magazines for over 30 years.

 

Marshall's CMA has been around for many years and has always offered a nice product. I loved his kit's back in the day, that CMA Ferrari 166MM was amazing!!

 

Thank you Tom!

 

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That does not look right at all.

 

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It cost as much to make things well than not. A shame...

Regards, Alberto

 

Does anyone know the maker of this 1/18 weathered 499p ( seen at Retromobile 2024) ?


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BBR

 

@a.v.d.winkel : Thanks !

 

Saw this picture at Diecastsociety. Itś from the Tecnomodel stand. I'm 99% sure it's the same as the one produced by AiQ years ago.
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I think so
still one of the best cars they ever made

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I have a Looksmart version on order and plan to weather it. Speaking of which, has anyone received a 1/18 488p from Looksmart? I ordered mine back in October from a dealer.

 

Yep had mine in the last week of 2023

 

You mean you had your order placed the last week of 2023?