Best F1 models?

[JTD]

How about this UK company

http://www.finemodelcars.com/enter/

[Red Firecracker]

JTD said:

How about this UK company

http://www.finemodelcars.com/enter/

Did you check the prices........?

[Skii]

Here is my 1/24 Tamiya Mp4/5b I built a few years ago, I used quite a bit of aftermarket material on this one though

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

Edited by Skii on Monday 8th February 12:53

[dr_gn]

Red Firecracker said:

JTD said:

How about this UK company

http://www.finemodelcars.com/enter/

Did you check the prices........?

It's amazing what people will buy. Why would anyone want a model F1 nosecone? Or a replica Lewis Hamilton Helmet for £15,000?

Very high money:sense ratio is all I can think of.

[dr_gn]

Skii said:

Here is my 1/24 Tamiya Mp4/5b I built a few years ago, I used quite a bit of aftermarket material on this one though

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

Edited by Skii on Monday 8th February 12:53

That's awesome (as expected!)

Scale's 1:20 though isn't it?

[Skii]

dr_gn said:

Skii said:

Here is my 1/24 Tamiya Mp4/5b I built a few years ago, I used quite a bit of aftermarket material on this one though

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

Edited by Skii on Monday 8th February 12:53

That's awesome (as expected!)

Scale's 1:20 though isn't it?

doh ! yes - quite right - 1:20 ! thanks

[Red Firecracker]

dr_gn said:

It's amazing what people will buy. Why would anyone want a model F1 nosecone? Or a replica Lewis Hamilton Helmet for £15,000?

Very high money:sense ratio is all I can think of.

I can see their place in the market, which (was) gratuities from teams to suppliers etc, but agree, bit excessive for the general collector.

[k-ink]

JTD, cool link. Only six grand for two models. If I could justify paying that much for window ledge toys I'd already be racing the full sized version.

Skii, amazing efforts. That's not far off the real thing!

[dr_gn]

I have no experience of Fujimi models, but it looks like they do an MP4/6 in 1:20 scale, and an FW14B in the same scale (at least it appears to be that in prototype form). If you could get detail kits for these models (like Skii has done) they might be the answer:





I'd be interested in comments as to the quality of these models...wouldn't mind a try myself one day.

[Nick_F]

I've built a few of the Fujimi 'Expert' 1/24 kits: Porsche 356, Dino 246 GTS and Ferrari 365 coupe and I'd rate those as more than a match for Tamiya: a 1/12 scale parts count in a 1/24 kit.

It was yonks ago, but the 365 motor had a crank and pistons - albeit in one piece - in it, with separate parts for barrels, pushrods etc etc. Wire wheels for the 365 were in three pieces plus separate spinners. All in all very satisfying kits to build.

Edited because I found a few bits in my scrap box: photo doesn't do them justice:



365 Borrani and brake disc, 356 steel wheel and engine block complete with no.3 piston poking out, plus distributor, cylinder barrels etc - all in 1/24. Who needs PE? Oh, and the tyre is a Michelin XWX in 215/70 VR15. It says so.

This dates back to 1990, no idea if they're still as good.

Edited by Nick_F on Monday 8th February 22:49

Edited by Nick_F on Monday 8th February 22:53

[dr_gn]

Skii said:

dr_gn said:

Skii said:

Here is my 1/24 Tamiya Mp4/5b I built a few years ago, I used quite a bit of aftermarket material on this one though

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u186/Skii_album...

Edited by Skii on Monday 8th February 12:53

That's awesome (as expected!)

Scale's 1:20 though isn't it?

doh ! yes - quite right - 1:20 ! thanks

Skii,

Where did you get the detail stuff from? I've seen Studio 27 components, and Top Studio do a complete detail kit for the MP4/13. Do any manufacturers do other complete add-on kits specific to Tamiya models?

I've build most of the 1990's 1:20 Tamiya F1's OOB, but I'd like to try somthing a bit more!

Cheers,