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Collection become the third model manufacturer in as many issues
to release the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti in 1:43rd scale and all are
slightly different! Overall the shape looks pretty good but the front
grille looks slightly shallow. The paint on our yellow example is
also rather heavy, hiding details such as the door handles and front
towing eye cover. Mind you it’s good that the tiny details
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 Well,
we’ve got several versions of the 2+2 coupe and now here
it is with the roof chopped off! This wasn’t a factory conversion
but suits the big, front engined car well. We’re not sure about
the Pavesi car (with its white upholstery, hood and rear spoiler)
aesthetically but the model is very well finished and adds interest
to any Ferrari collection. |
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always try to be as objective as possible when reviewing models but
it does get rather difficult when we keep seeing the same subject
time and time again. This one is made by Look Smart and once we get
into the box is even labeled as such, despite being marketed by Sticktoy.
The model is generally well finished, as we would expect from Look
Smart, with good paint and features plenty of p/e detail. |
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superbly cast kits share most of the same major parts and differ
only in the small details. These have been well observed
and accurately depict the Team Elite cars from several years’ participation
at Le Mans. Careful attention must be paid to the instructions
to make sure that you do get it all right, but these are well written
and easy to follow. The table at the back of these is particularly
good, showing very simply which cars have which vents etc. |
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 These
models are distributed by Look Smart and we presume are built by
them for Auto Barn. The style of the models
is very similar to
that of BBR, with crisp panel engraving and plenty of etched detail.
As we had a BBR model of the #80 car here we couldn’t help
but compare them and apart from one or two decal placements being
different (this one is actually more accurate!) and slightly heavier
paint there is little to choose. Mind you, if all models are accurate
then the same subject from two makers should look the same! The other
two 550 subjects are also variations on cars that we’ve seen
from BBR, albeit different race versions. The standard of finish
on the Red Bull car is very good, though the silver (decal) sections
of the Force One car’s livery are rather uneven. |
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basic style of the 360s is also very similar to BBR, though many
of the smaller details such as the cast wheels
are different and
there is a little more interior detail. All offer race versions of
the 360 Modena that were hitherto unavailable. The standard of finish
is generally good, though the decals haven’t snuggled down
fully into one or two panel lines, especially with the silver stripes
on the JMB cars. We’ve been waiting for a model of the Maranello
Concessionaires machine for some time as these racers represented
the return of the famous colours of deep red with Cambridge blue
stripes. All are numbered editions, with 75 each of the ALMS cars,
175 each of the Maranello machines and 200 of the JMB Estoril class-winner.
Why they couldn’t find one number and stick to it is anyone’s
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 We
already know that MR’s model captures the pretty Murcielago
very well. This latest version is finished in the special metallic
aquamarine blue (that’s the closest description we can give!)
used on the 40th Anniversary special edition. Apart from a couple
of small badges and carbon fibre panels behind the rear quarter windows
we can’t see any significant differences to the regular cars.
The paint on our sample is rather heavier than is usual from MR and
one or two of the tiny etched details aren’t quite straight,
but it’s still a striking and attractive subject. |
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 The
second release in Marsh’s occasional range of aircraft
is another WW2 potential Luftwaffe machine which never got off the
drawing board. The kit contains a reasonable amount of small cast
and etched detail to be fitted to the large main casting. This casting
is very thin at the rear of the flush cockpit area, which will mean
great care will be needed here during clean up. Several decal options
are offered including US markings for captured versions. |
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