1/18 Scale McLaren F1's Showcase

[Adz The Rat]

I was in the Traffod Centre yesterday and the model shop in there had a McLaren F1 in the window, silver but not sure of the size.
I think it was £250

[Wammer]

That would be the 1:12 scale made by minichamps. I saw one in guildford and instantly had to put a deposit on it. This will be my 1st 1:12 but i have 2 1:18 and 4 limited edition 1:43.

Edited by Wammer on Monday 9th March 13:53

[motormania]

Don't you just love it when a manufacturer announces a Limited Edition model, it sells out and then 5-10 years later they release it.

That then devalues the price tag of the original and if I'd had one of them i'd be writing to Minichamps right now to complain.

Makes all Limited Editions from minichamps pointless - besides, when they are producing several 1000 of a model, how limited it that? That to me is a mass produced item. Limited to me is something below say 50 models worldwide.

I know why it is done, put the words Limited Edition on the box and you can up the price and the fools will think they are getting something very special.

It's like all the 'Limited Edition Specials' that GPL try and pimp you... It's just the same models repackaged in a different way - pointless exercise and done not for the collector but for the company selling them to make more money off us - SUCKS!!!!

[Wammer]

motormania said:

Don't you just love it when a manufacturer announces a Limited Edition model, it sells out and then 5-10 years later they release it.

That then devalues the price tag of the original and if I'd had one of them i'd be writing to Minichamps right now to complain.

Makes all Limited Editions from minichamps pointless - besides, when they are producing several 1000 of a model, how limited it that? That to me is a mass produced item. Limited to me is something below say 50 models worldwide.

I know why it is done, put the words Limited Edition on the box and you can up the price and the fools will think they are getting something very special.

It's like all the 'Limited Edition Specials' that GPL try and pimp you... It's just the same models repackaged in a different way - pointless exercise and done not for the collector but for the company selling them to make more money off us - SUCKS!!!!

The reason they stopped producing the model (which wern't supposeed to be Limited) is that McLaren fell out with BMW who partly held the licences to the model. Its now been 10yrs and the Licence has run out so the model can be made again.

Its not that they want to screw all there customers who bought the model 10yrs ago. Anyway have you seen the prices on ebay recently they dont seem to be getting affected.

[dpbird90]

Wammer said:

motormania said:

Don't you just love it when a manufacturer announces a Limited Edition model, it sells out and then 5-10 years later they release it.

That then devalues the price tag of the original and if I'd had one of them i'd be writing to Minichamps right now to complain.

Makes all Limited Editions from minichamps pointless - besides, when they are producing several 1000 of a model, how limited it that? That to me is a mass produced item. Limited to me is something below say 50 models worldwide.

I know why it is done, put the words Limited Edition on the box and you can up the price and the fools will think they are getting something very special.

It's like all the 'Limited Edition Specials' that GPL try and pimp you... It's just the same models repackaged in a different way - pointless exercise and done not for the collector but for the company selling them to make more money off us - SUCKS!!!!

Yeah I heard the licence agreement finally expired, I just wish that they could have made more sooner, I will be buying the Minichamps 1/18 release when it's out, but also I think what my collection needs is Lewis' MP4/23 and the MP4/24 when it's released, along with the MP4/6 driven by Senna.

The reason they stopped producing the model (which wern't supposeed to be Limited) is that McLaren fell out with BMW who partly held the licences to the model. Its now been 10yrs and the Licence has run out so the model can be made again.

Its not that they want to screw all there customers who bought the model 10yrs ago. Anyway have you seen the prices on ebay recently they dont seem to be getting affected.

[Wammer]

dpbird90 said:

Wammer said:

motormania said:

Don't you just love it when a manufacturer announces a Limited Edition model, it sells out and then 5-10 years later they release it.

That then devalues the price tag of the original and if I'd had one of them i'd be writing to Minichamps right now to complain.

Makes all Limited Editions from minichamps pointless - besides, when they are producing several 1000 of a model, how limited it that? That to me is a mass produced item. Limited to me is something below say 50 models worldwide.

I know why it is done, put the words Limited Edition on the box and you can up the price and the fools will think they are getting something very special.

It's like all the 'Limited Edition Specials' that GPL try and pimp you... It's just the same models repackaged in a different way - pointless exercise and done not for the collector but for the company selling them to make more money off us - SUCKS!!!!

Yeah I heard the licence agreement finally expired, I just wish that they could have made more sooner, I will be buying the Minichamps 1/18 release when it's out, but also I think what my collection needs is Lewis' MP4/23 and the MP4/24 when it's released, along with the MP4/6 driven by Senna.

The reason they stopped producing the model (which wern't supposeed to be Limited) is that McLaren fell out with BMW who partly held the licences to the model. Its now been 10yrs and the Licence has run out so the model can be made again.

Its not that they want to screw all there customers who bought the model 10yrs ago. Anyway have you seen the prices on ebay recently they dont seem to be getting affected.

Your supposed to write outside the Quote marks.

Edited by Wammer on Monday 9th March 13:52

[JUAN RICO]

Hang on a minute,,do I take it from this topic that a certain boxed silver Mclaren F1 roadcar in my car boot sale pile is worth more than the measly £3 or £4's I have been asking for it.....and may I say unable to get shot of it,was thinking of charitarizing it.
I do collect diecasts,but mainly Corgi's and Lesney's.So this had no place in my collection.
So can anyone tell me how much it's worth,,the box is fair condition,but car is mint...

[tim-b]

dpbird90 said:

These things are rarer than rocking horse poo these days, especially the UT ones.

That's nice to hear, I have the orange UT model, but some bloke has defaced it by scribbling his name on the roof....looks something like...[gloat]"Gordon Murray"[/gloat]. He was running a college project when I was studying car design, and was a thoroughly nice chap. Bit embarassing asking for his autograph, but glad I did now! Not that I could ever sell it...


how much did you say they were going for again?

[JUAN RICO]

So can anybody give me a rough guide price for the Maisto F1 Mclaren,????????

[dpbird90]

The Maisto one should fetch £25-40 if its in top condition and boxed, but if its not in good shape then just stick it on eBay and see what it goes up to. But if it's the rare chromed version (imported by Gwilo) then they're worth a hell of a lot more. Some are changing hands for upwards of £200. Not bad when 3 years ago I paid £45 for mine


UT Models ones start at £50 and go into space. If it's the metallic gunmetal grey version then that's worth £120+.

[dr_gn]

Here's part of my F1 collection:

1:18 UT

1:43 Minichamps

1:87 Paul's Model Art

I've got a couple more 1:87's: one in red, one in green.

Edited by dr_gn on Saturday 5th September 14:36

Come to think of it, I gave the red one away

Edited by dr_gn on Saturday 5th September 14:37

[dpbird90]

tim-b said:

dpbird90 said:

These things are rarer than rocking horse poo these days, especially the UT ones.

That's nice to hear, I have the orange UT model, but some bloke has defaced it by scribbling his name on the roof....looks something like...[gloat]"Gordon Murray"[/gloat]. He was running a college project when I was studying car design, and was a thoroughly nice chap. Bit embarassing asking for his autograph, but glad I did now! Not that I could ever sell it...


how much did you say they were going for again?

Wow, If I had the money I'd expect to pay at least £400 for that. Which version is it, the original with the bi-plane rear wing, or the later single planed one? The earlier bi-plane one is worth even more, they didn't make very many at all, and it's a true replica of the real thing. A year later they realised it cost too much and just painted the GTR race version in LM colours. "Unfortunately" mine is the later single plane version, but I don't care. Along with the other 3 I have in my vast collection (original roadcar, "longtail" road version in s gorgeous metallic black, and of course the centrepiece chrome edition) of 100+ 1/18 scale cars built up over 15 years, they are my favourites. Unfortunately, my entire collection is being boxed up and stored in the loft, as I'm going to Uni in 2 weeks time, my sister is having my old bedroom, and I can't take them with me because a) I won't fit them in the car or in the flat and b) it's a stupid idea so have £2000+ worth of model cars lying around. Most of the collection has at least doubled in price since I bought them, including an original bburago Ferrari 250 GTO, which I found in a bargain bin at a souvenir shop in Spain and paid €20 for, 5 years ago.

[dr_gn]

dpbird90 said:

tim-b said:

dpbird90 said:

These things are rarer than rocking horse poo these days, especially the UT ones.

That's nice to hear, I have the orange UT model, but some bloke has defaced it by scribbling his name on the roof....looks something like...[gloat]"Gordon Murray"[/gloat]. He was running a college project when I was studying car design, and was a thoroughly nice chap. Bit embarassing asking for his autograph, but glad I did now! Not that I could ever sell it...


how much did you say they were going for again?

including an original bburago Ferrari 250 GTO, which I found in a bargain bin at a souvenir shop in Spain and paid €20 for, 5 years ago.

I've got most of the Bburago Ferraris (including the 250 GTO, 288 GTO, both Testarossas and the F40) as well as a couple of Mercs, a Bugatti etc, etc. I didn't think they were worth very much? About £15 on Ebay for a mint and boxed example seems the norm.

Are you saying the 250 GTO is worth more?

[tim-b]

dpbird90 said:

Which version is it, the original with the bi-plane rear wing, or the later single planed one? The earlier bi-plane one is worth even more, they didn't make very many at all, and it's a true replica of the real thing. A year later they realised it cost too much and just painted the GTR race version in LM colours. "Unfortunately" mine is the later single plane version, but I don't care. Along with the other 3 I have in my vast collection (original roadcar, "longtail" road version in s gorgeous metallic black, and of course the centrepiece chrome edition) of 100+ 1/18 scale cars built up over 15 years, they are my favourites. ....

not sure, it's at my mum's house atm, but just remembered I have a racing one somewhere too - short-tail black and grey with Uenoclinic sponsors. I've got quite a few (maybe 25 or so) 1:18's in the loft, can't even remember what most of them are, i expect mostly junk! i did recently get a Gronholm Focus WRC though, when I heard the man himself was doing a signing at work function, so that's another I'd like to hang on to for a while!

[lee9]

I have about nine 1:18 cars and one 1:12, I will do some pics when I get chance.

[gearboxed]

Hi everyone , i have the said car F1 Mclaren chrome plated limited ed, just taken it out of the box for the second time since i brought it back in 1993, it's the Gwilo import, can anyone advise the best way of selling the car as im selling all my cars from over many years of collecting.Sadly the wife has won the war and it time for my cars to go , many thanks mark

[dpbird90]

gearboxed said:

Hi everyone , i have the said car F1 Mclaren chrome plated limited ed, just taken it out of the box for the second time since i brought it back in 1993, it's the Gwilo import, can anyone advise the best way of selling the car as im selling all my cars from over many years of collecting.Sadly the wife has won the war and it time for my cars to go , many thanks mark

Personally, I'd tell her you're keeping at least the chrome McLaren. They're hitting £200ish these days, and considering in 2006/2007 sometime I paid £45 for mine that's a pretty good investment, and I'm wondering what it will be worth in another 10-15 years time, so I'd suggest to keep hold of that one. But if you really must sell it, then eBay is perhaps the easiest place to sell it at, but we all know what some people on there are like these days...

[gearboxed]

many thanks sadly it's got to go or maybe the wife has too , all joking aside i'll give it a run on ebay with a buy it now for £185 , many thanks again mark

[ogrady]

I have a UT model of the orange McLaren F1 GTR 1:18. Does anyone have any idea of it's value and the best place to sell it.

Cheers

[dpbird90]

ogrady said:

I have a UT model of the orange McLaren F1 GTR 1:18. Does anyone have any idea of it's value and the best place to sell it.

Cheers

You could try the back of the local paper, but most seem to end up on eBay. As for value, at the very least I'd say £60, more for s minter. And if the rear wing has the 2 planes (as the real car does) then you could safely get £100+ for it