Tameo 1/43 F1 Models

[Darren390]

I am looking to complete my Riccardo Patrese 1/43 F1 collection, and one of the few models I need is the 1988 Williams Judd FW12. I have seen a few Tameo kits on ebay but I have no experience of them. Does onyone have any experience of the kit, eg how easy to build, quality etc?

I havnt built a modle kit for quite a few years, and never anything in 1/43. Any advise much appreciated!

Darren

[Eric Mc]

I've built a few 1/43 white metal and resin kits and they are definitely not for beginners.

Although I've never built a Tameo kit, I know that they are one of the best manufacturers of kits in this scale but they are extremely intricate with lots of fiddly photo-etch to deal with.

[Red Firecracker]

They can produce fantastic models, with patience, care and skill. They're not in the Tamiya ballpark of falling together, there's lots of work to do to get a good fit and lots of little holes to drill.

This is what you get in a Tameo model;


Tameo F1 Jordan 198 1:43 scale by Red Firecracker, on Flickr


Tameo F1 Jordan 198 1:43 scale by Red Firecracker, on Flickr


Tameo F1 Jordan 198 1:43 scale by Red Firecracker, on Flickr

plus some decals of course. As you can see, a good challenge. You can get handbuilt ones on eBay, for instance, for about £130.

Edited by Red Firecracker on Saturday 11th January 16:03

[Darren390]

Thanks guys. As I say, I havnt built a kit for a long time so it should be fun! I'm sure I'll be on here asking for assistance in the not too distant future!