Cobra Coupe - Le Mans - Model Factory Hiro 1/12

[Count0]

1 hour ago, DocRob said:

the Dodge Viper looks like yesterdays newspaper 

To be fair, he was working from the original Viper, which only ever looked good in black because you couldn't see all the horrible gaps in the panel fit and the awful intakes and vents. So we should cut him some slack. 

It's no where near as nice as the real thing. And only Elan Musk can afford one of those now. So it's the next best thing.

 

[Count0]

2 hours ago, DocRob said:

What car would that be?

I don't know. I have many, as I am sure we all do. I just watched an interview with Bernie Eccelstone on youtube showing off his collection of historic Brabhams. So maybe the Tamiya BT44B? I have a 1/20 Jordan 191 I started years ago that I play with once in a while. The two Porsche's I was showing off after market parts for. A box full of 1/43 kits. Too many choices.

Likely I won't be able to seriously work on a car till some of the other stuff sitting around half built gets finished.

 

[Count0]

2 hours ago, DocRob said:

What car would that be?

I just found this on spot model. Ack! 

https://www.spotmodel.com/product_info.php?products_id=61706#image5

 

More money to spend...

 

And it's aircraft adjacent. haha. Matra built missiles and bomb's. 

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[DocRob]

14 hours ago, Count0 said:

I don't know. I have many, as I am sure we all do. I just watched an interview with Bernie Eccelstone on youtube showing off his collection of historic Brabhams. So maybe the Tamiya BT44B? I have a 1/20 Jordan 191 I started years ago that I play with once in a while. The two Porsche's I was showing off after market parts for. A box full of 1/43 kits. Too many choices.

I´ve seen that video too, very interesting. The BT44B is on my immediate building list as well, possibly my next project. I love the aggressive looks of the BT44. Like you, I have so many choices in 1/20 or 1/24, but will end up with 1/12 more likely. There is the MFH Lotus 77 or the MFH Brabham BT52B or even the MFH Williams FW16. The Jordan 191 is also a very sleek car, but I don´t have one in my stash.

14 hours ago, Count0 said:

I just found this on spot model. Ack! 

Not my cup of tea. Some days ago, MFH showed a French flag on their site for the April release and I had high hopes for a Citroen DS, maybe in rally outfit or even an Alpine A110, but I was expecting something like the MS670, because they already have the engine ready, as it is more or less the same like in the Matra MS11 F1 car. If I really can convince myself about the toyish Matra blue, it would be the MS11 for me with the visible 12 cylinder engine beauty.

Cheers Rob

[Count0]

5 hours ago, DocRob said:

Lotus 77

I never liked that car. I should, but I just don't. I'm going to stick With Tamiya and now NuNu/Beemax for my 1/12 kits. I was looking for an early Lotus at the last kit collector show. I should have bought the Jackie Stewart Tyrell that was there, but it likely will be there next time.  

 

5 hours ago, DocRob said:

MS670

I won't be buying it either. Those "flounder" style open cars from the 70's are a favorite of mine. So they are always tempting.

I have two MFH kits and both have left me somewhat disappointed. I have not built either, and I may get round to the 1/20 Force India F1 car someday. The other is 1/43 and I don't think they designed it to be assembled. But it looks pretty in the box.

[Count0]

5 hours ago, DocRob said:

Matra blue

Haha, That blue is a selling point for me. Funny how peoples tastes vary so much. I think that's the last dying vestige of the old country based racing colors used in F1. Other than, of course, Ferrari. I wonder if they would have dropped their national color if it wasn't so flashy.