Ferrari Challenge Stradale Elite is here

My Ferrari Challenge Stradale Elite .
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very nice.
1:18th size?

 

Can you post some detailed pictures of this model please?
I know they now added the diffuser plates that were missing before. Also they made the correct door panels for the interior and I believe the right center console. However the new mirrors are different but still wrong just like the seats. Is the dash fixed or is it the old Modena one? Also on another picture I noticed that the model had photo etched paddle shifters and 3 pedals. WTF?

 

Here are some more pictures for you!
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Thank you.
By the way the problem with the height of the front is very easily fixed. Take the model apart and cut about 2mm from the top of the front "hub" assemblies. Just kind of shave the top of the cylindrical part and the stance becomes spot on. Nice to see that they fixed the dash too. Mirrors are still way off and the seats are not quite right, but overall they have greatly improved it, unlike the total disaster that their F40LM is. Also the sills are still wrongly round in front of the rear fenders.
I'll wait for the TDF Blue one and buy it for sure.

 

I have one of these on the way to me but I'm sure I've seen this model with a 'Challenge Stradale' badge on the rear grille????

 

Send it back to dealer!

 

Thanks for sharing pics mate.

I have the 'normal' one. I will compare my car to these pics to see if its worthwhile selling my normal one and getting the Elite one.

 

The one in the pics above is a factory error and should have it.

 

TdF blue coming for sure?

 

Yes

 

ok in that case I'm in for sure.

I'll tolerate the snow tires

 

Ha ha thats what I was thinking.

It's to bad BBR doesn't sell a full set of wheels and tires..

 

Actually, the 360 CHS has the best wheel/tire combo from the Mattel Ferraris. At least my economy Stradale does.
They have really improved it in Elite form. It is not missing the diffusers like before, it has new corrected dash, new correct interior door panels and center console, a little bit more believable seats (still off though) and revised mirrors. Ok, the mirrors are new/different but still wrong and the sills are still round like on a regular 360, but it is still way better effort than the F40LM. As soon the TDF Blue is out, I am getting one.

 

Any photos of this Lucky? ;-)

 

No, because when I did mine I did not take pictures and then started modifying it, but it was soooo much work that I kind of lost interest for a bit and then Mattel announced their Elite and I never finished it. It is still in pieces.
However I have an original that is fully intact and you just gave me a very good reason to mod it this weekend. So I'll document it and post it here. I'll use it also to show all the mistakes on the "economy" old version, which are for the most part fixed on the Elite.

 

Looking forward to it!

 

Just got my Elite CS. On the whole it is a nice model - just can't belive that at this price point and, considering who Mattel are trying to compete with, that they couldn't have re-engineered the brake discs so they rotated with the wheel. Can you imagine if Kyosho or Autoart released a model like that? There'd be an outcry!

 

Does anyone know if there will be a super elite edition of CS? Wonder if that's why the elite is not that detailed...

 

The front bumper is still not right...
Incredible!!

Max