Tamiya 1:12 288 GTO diecast

Totally agree and I'm sure they'll be there soon enough

 

I can't even buy the 50 I am getting at that price!

 

I figured this model wasn't like the Enzo and F50 - several shops that sold them for the low to mid $400 range are listing the 288 at full MSRP... I took Morry up on one of his offers... I don't think there are gonna be many (if any) Tamiya 288's floating around out there for that mid $400 price...

 

I think you also have to take into account that the Tamiya Enzo is mainly plastic whereas the 288GTO is mainly metal! I think Tamiya will make the most of this fact.

 

Is it? What parts are metal?

 

I read on a forum (somewhere - I'll try and find it again) that the body is die-cast, as is the engine, etc...

 

the chassis i suppose, it must to be strong for supported the weight and also the fragility of wheels....take care the first time
it s always in this moment that you can broke something.

 

I hope the whole thing is diecast but have doubts. If i broke something i would take the blame but i have not

 

So I take it an F40 is even harder to find? Does anyone have pics of the F40 1/12??

I have the 1/43 Kyosho diecast model of the F40 and its fantastic. Would be interested to see the Tamiya.

Cheers

B27

 

FYI everybody the official MSRP on the Tamiya website is US$739.

 

Here are two photos i had on file. If you want more detailed photos I will gladly take them.
The Enzo is a great model. I bought mine in Thailand and havent seen it for sale in Ireland!!
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I see you have the Kyosho Countach LP400 - I've been thinking of pulling the trigger on one of those. How do you rate it? I'm hoping that Kyosho will do what they did with the 1/18 and add the body kit etc to make a 1/12 LP500 or QV etc.

 

for me it will be the same like enzo fragil but beautifull...the GTO288 for me is the "Saint Gral"

 

I think that the LP400 is the purest version of the countach and therefore the nicest.
I have 9 or 10 other 1:12 scale models and of all them the Enzo is probably the best.
The C.M.C. SLR Mc Laren is the most expensive but the silver paint job leaves a lot to
be desired! I cant wait to get my hands on the 288GTO.

 

So what is up with the body? Do we know yet, die cast or plastic?

 

Here's what they have on the website:

"About the Model
Premium-quality semi-assembled display model of the Ferrari GTO.
Model accurately reproduces the aggressive body lines of the GTO, including wide fenders and duck tail.
Meticulously-detailed engine made from die-cast metal for greater realism.
Metal suspension arms combine with dampers and stabilizers for a working scale version of the actual suspension.
Doors, front hood, and engine hood can be posed in the opened position, and special tools are included for easy opening.
Panels in passenger cabin and front storage area can be removed to reveal engine and battery.
Synthetic rubber tires for enhanced racing flavor.
Other fantastic details include pop-up headlights, spare tire, reclining seats, and luggage bags."

 

Still, no mention of the body material.

 

it s one of the thing important of Tamiya all body structure is in metal and all parts are in plastic.

i ever want to do a Enzo in display without the body, only chassis/structure and engin because the work of tamiya is complete.

 

I hope the body isn't gonna be plastic....

 

Same here but some people like the plastic for some reason, Its like the real thing ????? More like a stupid cheap toy i think.

 

I've just had a catalogue from diecastlgends.com and it says the 288 GTO is 'diecast' so one can only presume it will have a metal body!

 

I hope!

 

I don't know, plastic is fine for a smaller model But a larger, more expensive one should be die cast metal IMO.

I don't want to pick up a model I spent a few hundred bucks on and have it feel "light"....

 

Most really high end models are made with plastics - resin, fiberglass, ABS plastic, etc. The 'weight' of a model has nothing to do with the actual quality. The Franklin Mint & Danbury Mint cashed in on this erroneous idea in the 90s and made all of their models heavy so they would 'feel' expensive and worth the price.

Furthermore, many cars, like the Enzo, are made of carbon fiber and it is more accurate to replicate CF with plastics than metal....

 

Let me guys put my two cents about the whole 288 GTO issue.
First off it is the first time this model is being made in this scale and IMO in any scale in good quality and detail. So maybe people should not try to put it down before it even came out and instead appreciate the fact that it is being made at all.
Second, I don't know if it is going to be all metal or not, but I can bet the price of it that it will be spectacular in detail and execution as was their Enzo model.
Then again about the Enzo and the "plastic". Actually the Enzo is not made of plastic but of composite resin. the reason behind it was that it allows much higher quality surface which could be molded a lot thinner than metal and still be actually stronger. Yeah, kinda like the real thing. There are many benefits of this method of recreating body surface, the least of which actually being copying the real cars materials. In ten years after displaying your models compare the camber of your Kyosho F40 with that on your Tamiya Enzo and try not to scratch your head. And saying that the tamiya Enzo feels like a cheap toy, is like comparing the real Enzo with a fiberglass kitcar. Maybe it feels that way if you are using it for weight lifting wile puffing your crack pipe, but I wouldn't know.
Back to the 288 GTO, it will be very welcomed withing the true collectors even if it is made out of paper-mache. I don't know why but I have a feeling (or I hope) that the model will be a combo of the two mediums as it would make the most sense. I personally would not like to see the panel thickness and fit of their F50 on a $700 model.