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After several false dawns, it appears the Elio Marchetti Alfa Romeo 156 is finally ready for official release. They have been on ebay for months now (although only in very limited quantity). I'm looking forward to getting this to complete my 2006 WTCC collection. (I really need to try and get hold of a Huff Chevy too)
I guess it's still early to confirm if the '06 Watson Macau BMW entry will be created as a 1/43?
Pictures from the Nuremburg Toy Fair of many of the planned 07 releases listed by manufacturer.
http://www.minicarshop.jp/report/nur07/
Minichamps have some nice cars coming out, wouldn't mind a couple of the new 1/43 road car models ie a mk3 Ford Escort.
I also saw (breifly) Minichamps seem to be producing some BMW WTCC models, not sure what year but there is a Priaux (sp?) model.
Nothing under Spark though, then again i presume the 2006 cars are allready out, and obviously 2007 is as yet unknown to anyone.
Here's an interesting Macau BMW that was never produced,
http://www.autoindustriya.com/racingnews.php?id=124
wow, who would have thought people would spend so much on an unbuilt resin of a stock Volvo 740 wagon. I was hoping to build it and display it alongside on my ST Volvo collection. But $61US?? OTOH, this is the first time in my life that I've seen such a resin available! It was for my year too
http://cgi.ebay.com/ESDO-VOLVO-740-S...QQcmdZViewItem
Why put a Volvo 740 with your ST Volvo collection?Quote:
Originally Posted by kmchow
More to the point why on earth would you want a Volvo 740 anyway? ;)
I added a Ford Sierra Cosworth the other day to my collection, not quite WTCC but i do believe it ran in the European Touring cars/Nurburg ring 24 hr, 1988, Claus Ludwig (Texaco). Been after one for ages, its not made by Minichamps though, but by Trofue, i now have to Sierra RS Cosworths by Trofue and both are very nice. But not quite as good as Minichamps.
I happen to own one of those old Volvo 740 wagons so I thought it would be cute to put them together, was planning to paint it the same burgundy red as my "real" one! :D But $61US is quite a bit of money, seems to be missing the right hand side mirror too. I was expecting it would be a cheap Ebay closing price too.Quote:
Originally Posted by PDS
No instructions for it either.
$61 US, thats about £32 i think, to be honest thats the sort of money you might have to spend to buy a BTCC resin model, probably not a road car thats not complete.
It seems like there's an untapped market for resin or "average" veh like the Volvo, Accord, etc...
Just added Roberto Ravaglia's BMW M3 from 1987. The first winner of the WTCC.
I would love one of those, the classic 80's E30 M3, but they always fetch quite a bit of money on eBay. One day though i will bite the bullit and buy one.
Is that a pre-built resin, unbuilt resin or modified diecast?Quote:
Originally Posted by PDS
Spark have not yet decided which WTCC cars they'll be modelling from this season.
A re-decalled Mininchamp...Quote:
Originally Posted by kmchow
I haven't seen a resin M3 that looks right yet! The best body shape is the minichamp version.
daz90 I got it for £21.. so not to expensive.
Arrived in the post today.. 1/43 Minichamps Andy Priaulx BMW's from 2004 ETCC and 2005 WTCC.
Blimey...far superior to the spark models...
Yeah, but the Spark models were out over a year and 1/2 ago!
Just a shame Minichamps has taken over distribution of Spark models, thus its really slow now!
Plus I'm sure that the AUTOart 1:18 car (who also beat Minichamps) is superior.
Just found out AUTOart have a 1:18 WTCC 2006 BMW 320is E90 scheduled, no information yet on which driver, but I guess it will be Andy Priaulx. I look forward to that!!
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Originally Posted by Alfa Fan
And the adavantage of buying the spark model early was?????
Generally people have a positive time preferance. I know I certainly do!
Finally the 2006 Seat WTCC cars have been announced in 1/43. I will post a link shortly :)
Here is the link
http://www.grandprixlegends.com/DieC...oducts(Diecast)
Oh and there are also two new BMW WTCC's in 1/18 ;)
Seems the link has failed try this
http://www.grandprixlegends.com/DieC...29/DieCast.htm
They've been announced, but whether or not you'll see them could be another story.Quote:
Originally Posted by El Sween
Weren't the BTCC MGs going to be produced? Forgot who was supposed to produce them. I've also been waiting forever on the Group A Volvo 240s from minichamps. Same for the Autoart '97 nissan R390s in 1/18.
Not only announced, but produced and on their way to the UK atm! There's pictures of the finished models available on the net.
Bad news for anyone waiting on the Minichamps of the Luca Rangoni BMW 320si from the WTCC 2006 as it has just been cancelled.
You can still get the Spark version, S0417, at some model shops if you want it.
Very tempting to start buying the models but it could get very expensive and I've no room to put them anywhere!
Thankfully, no one told me about that problem before I started collecting! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by thompp
Minichamps have finally released the BMW of Andy Priaulx 2006 WTCC Champion in 1/43.
I have all of Andy Priaulx Championship cars and the Menu and Huff Lacettis and the Alfa of Thompson. great models all of them. looking to expand my BTCC and WTCC collection all the time
Blimey, this thread has been quite for a while....
Minichamps have finally released the BMW of Andy Priaulx 2007 WTCC Champion in 1/43.
I would also like to see the race winning cars from the Macua Guia grand prix produced.
Spark did some of the recent BMW's.
IXO Seat Leon 2006 models are on ebay
I am trying to find someone that can get me a Muller Leon from 2008!
Along with the 2008 BTCC Plato Leon...
J Collection make a 1/43 Muller 2008 Seat Leon there have been a few on ebay and there is a website http://www.kitcar43.com that has them listed for 38 Euros it's a Spanish site and I don't know what they are like for ordering as I've never dealt with themQuote:
Originally Posted by PDS
My 2006 Yvan Muller Seat Leon came today and all I can say is WOW! Fantastic model! Awaiting my Thommo and Terting ones now
The Muller Macau 08 car is due from Ixo very shortly as Ixo sponsored the works cars at thisevent...
Got my Muller car in the post today!
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...2008Muller.jpg
All the 2008 WTCC Leons are avaliable now!
http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/c7...albumview=grid
Would love to see a Lada 110 or the New Priora made in the future