Friday, November 10, 2023

Fridays with Mark's Model Mayhem!


Computer upgrades are behind us!
Life is good!
A big THANK YOU to all of our veterans for your service and sacrifices!
Next stop, VEGAS for F1.
I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Until next time,
MF

Friday, October 20, 2023

Lotus 38 Comparison

















Here goes with my side by side comparison of the Lotus 38 1965 Indy Winner driven by Jim Clark.
On the left is the Replicarz version, on the right is the Tecnomodel.
Now of course I'm biased lol but I'll do my best!
First off, the body shapes are completely different.
And notice the front openings.




















Here's a better look at the body shape. Our model is on top. The Tecnomodel body looks too fat to me. Also, the 82 decal on the nose looks too big.




















The tires/wheels is another area that I find interesting. Our model is on the left. Getting the scale correct on tires/wheels is a challenge for any manufacturer. But I feel the Tecnomodel rears are too big, and the fronts are too small.




















The color of the cockpit/interior seems a bit too red on the Tecnomodel (lower image) These pictures also show the subtle differences in the air intakes.




















Our version is on top. The steering wheel in the Tecnomodel looks way too big. These photos again show the differences in body shape and the air intakes.
















The Tecnomodel is a sealed body design. Ours the engine covers are removable and you get to look at that nicely detailed Ford engine.

















One side note: On our sample, the Lotus logo is missing from the nose. This will be corrected on the next sample. I hope you find this comparison useful even though the author is partial to the Replicarz model!
Until next time!
MF

TGIF!


Prices falling again in our sale categories:
Anyone looking for CMC259? Email me.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
MF

Monday, October 16, 2023

1:18 models that are cancelled

Happy Monday!
We never intend to cancel any models we announce.
But unfortunately due to lack of pre-orders the following models will not be produced:
R18804 Lola T333 Alan Jones 1978
R18807 Chaparral 2H High Wing Surtees
R18302 Cunningham Type 61 LeMans 1960 Collier/Collier
R18813 Porsche 917 Can Am 1971 Siffert
R18916 Corvette 1954 Carrera Panamericana Esser/Pultz
R18805 March 707 1970 Chris Amon
R18301 LeMonstre 1950 LeMans Cunningham/Walters
R18810 Chaparral 2F BOAC Hill/Spence
R18908 Cheetah Jerry Grant 1964
R18033 March 85C 1985 Pocono 500 Rick Mears
Our apologies for the inconvenience.
We appreciate your buisness and continued support!
Have a great week ahead!
MF

Saturday, October 14, 2023

October 14, 2023


Hope everyone has a great weekend!
MF

Friday, September 29, 2023

September 29, 2023


New camaera on the way, I'll be back in business next week.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
MF

Friday, September 22, 2023

Scrambled eggs?

Hey Guys,

I shot an 11 minute video this morning. New computer, new video camera. What came out? Yup scrambled eggs! I shot a 2nd video that came out even worse. Hoping to get something out this weekend. Do you want bacon or sausage with your eggs?
Hope eveyone has a great weekend!
MF