NEW MODEL KIT THREAD

YOU bashing Massa????


Sorry for the hijack Tommy.

I am working on a CMM 2012 Massa car. Tough build as so much is wrong or missing. Will start a thread about it soon.

 

LOLO, you caught me with the Massa car...(was that a promise you made in case he left Ferrari!!)....and you're rigth..there's a lot of things wrong with that car...Ferrari themselves wetren't able to fix it!! hope you can!
By the way, what's the price on those kits? I ask because you said they are not very acurate/complete, and instead you could go for the Mg ones wich are superb.

 

About $ 400

I haven't seen a MG model newer than 2010. And the older ones are sold out.

 

Fernando Pinto as a couple of new Ferrari models under construction:

scale 1/24:
330 Tr le mans 1962 winner
375 F1 1951
625 F1 Monaco 1955

and scale 1/20:
500F2 1953

Sounds like it would not last very long...

 

New pictures on the MFH site show the body work in a full chrome finish but no mention of how it is achieved. I wonder if they are chrome plating it for us? If so that's pretty sweet!

 

These 'chrome' parts could be made by electro-forming.....

 

If the MFH kit had an electro-formed body I think they would be mentioning that little bit of information on their site in big bold letters since it has only ever been done a handful of times!

 

750 Monza by Escuderia 24:
Sounds great as well! Wasn´t there a project by Paul Fisher for this car? -along with a 500 Mondial I guess? Does anybody know, what has become of these?

 

Hi!

Yes, good question! I am waiting too for the Fisher-Kits.

Kind Regards
Thomas

 

This was released in Japan some time ago and may finally be available to the UK and USA soon. The UK importer was hoping for it by the end of 2013 but it looks like that will slip past.
For those unfamiliar this is a 1:8 scale highly detailed diecast model very similar to a Pocher kit but produced in Japan by Kyosho.
Deagostini models are sold by subscription so you are basically buying the model a few pieces at a time. In the case of the MP4/4 there are 70 individual assortments of parts and each one of them comes with a magazine that incorporates the assembly guide. With the subscription you receive a binder for the magazines. Previous models have included special "gifts" in some of the parts packs like a hat or keychain. There have also been some special offers that seem to be on a lottery basis including rain tires and a driver figure - not available outside of Japan.
The last time the US distributor handled one of these model subscriptions (2008 MP4/23) they broke it down into a choice of 6 or 12 monthly installments or 1 complete kit and cost was $1200. No idea of pricing yet on the MP4/4 in the US but for those who can not wait a complete kit sent from Japan can be purchased for around $3150 - way more than the cost in Japan obviously.

Deagostini also offer a 1/8 scale Lamborghini Countach Walter Wolf LP500S and a McLaren MP4/23.

 

I saw one of those 1/8 F1 McLaren at the hobby show. Pretty wild. I'll post a picture later

 

Those look like great pieces!

I can't see in the photo, is the PE by Eduard?
I'm still trying to source a more inexpensive resource for producing a series of small PE plates for me, in nickel or thin stainless

 

For the collectors in the 1:18 scale this might be an interresting 'garage' kit:
The Pininfarina 330 GTC Speciale 'Liliane de Rethy' (S/N 9439)
Release in 2014, edition of 20 pieces.

I will post more about this model when more info becomes available
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