Has anyone bought the 1/18 scale Auto art Mazda 787 ??
Discussion
Sadly, I have not seen one in the metal, but Autoart have a great reputation and I've bought a few of their models before. I'm always impressed with the level of detail, no matter what price I pay. I'm sure that the 787 will be of fantastic quality, but I still think £100 is quite steep. I shall do a bit of hunting, and if I see one, I'll get back to you.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Dinoboy
Let me explain why the new Mazda 787B Le Mans winner has a RRP of £99.99
You may or may not be aware that AUTOart have a range of models called the Signature Collection. These are 1:12 scale and offer fantastic detail, but are slightly more expensive than most with prices knocking on the door of £300 each, still worth the money when you see one.
The guys back in China were concered though that they couldn't really do too many becuase a collection of 1:12 scale models takes up a lot of space. They decided last year then to expand the Signature Collection to also include 1:18 models. These models are far more detailed, even than the Millennium Collection models from AUTOart. Featuring fully wired/plumbed engines, fabric seat belts and far more attention to the finer detailing making them on a par with CMC and Exoto models, but still under the £100 mark.
Needless to say, the Mazda has proved popular amoung collectors and the model is still available if you are interested. Take a look at some of the piccs below.
Let me explain why the new Mazda 787B Le Mans winner has a RRP of £99.99
You may or may not be aware that AUTOart have a range of models called the Signature Collection. These are 1:12 scale and offer fantastic detail, but are slightly more expensive than most with prices knocking on the door of £300 each, still worth the money when you see one.
The guys back in China were concered though that they couldn't really do too many becuase a collection of 1:12 scale models takes up a lot of space. They decided last year then to expand the Signature Collection to also include 1:18 models. These models are far more detailed, even than the Millennium Collection models from AUTOart. Featuring fully wired/plumbed engines, fabric seat belts and far more attention to the finer detailing making them on a par with CMC and Exoto models, but still under the £100 mark.
Needless to say, the Mazda has proved popular amoung collectors and the model is still available if you are interested. Take a look at some of the piccs below.
autoart said:
Dinoboy
Let me explain why the new Mazda 787B Le Mans winner has a RRP of £99.99
You may or may not be aware that AUTOart have a range of models called the Signature Collection. These are 1:12 scale and offer fantastic detail, but are slightly more expensive than most with prices knocking on the door of £300 each, still worth the money when you see one.
The guys back in China were concered though that they couldn't really do too many becuase a collection of 1:12 scale models takes up a lot of space. They decided last year then to expand the Signature Collection to also include 1:18 models. These models are far more detailed, even than the Millennium Collection models from AUTOart. Featuring fully wired/plumbed engines, fabric seat belts and far more attention to the finer detailing making them on a par with CMC and Exoto models, but still under the £100 mark.
Needless to say, the Mazda has proved popular amoung collectors and the model is still available if you are interested. Take a look at some of the piccs below.
Let me explain why the new Mazda 787B Le Mans winner has a RRP of £99.99
You may or may not be aware that AUTOart have a range of models called the Signature Collection. These are 1:12 scale and offer fantastic detail, but are slightly more expensive than most with prices knocking on the door of £300 each, still worth the money when you see one.
The guys back in China were concered though that they couldn't really do too many becuase a collection of 1:12 scale models takes up a lot of space. They decided last year then to expand the Signature Collection to also include 1:18 models. These models are far more detailed, even than the Millennium Collection models from AUTOart. Featuring fully wired/plumbed engines, fabric seat belts and far more attention to the finer detailing making them on a par with CMC and Exoto models, but still under the £100 mark.
Needless to say, the Mazda has proved popular amoung collectors and the model is still available if you are interested. Take a look at some of the piccs below.
Just out of interest, how much say do you big retailers get in the process of building a model? Can you make suggestions about which cars to model? Do you have a say in the production timetable?
Cheers,
To be honest, retailers have very little influence on what is made. Thankfully the two guys who own AUTOart in China are car fanatics, coming from a background where they used to manufacture Alloy Wheels which is where they made their fortune. Now they enjoy with a passion, the art of model making 
Apparently they subscribe to all the key motoring publications from around the world so they are fully up to speed on all the new cars coming...
Obviously a key issue with regard to a model manufacturer making a scale version of any car is the licence issue. They can't just go and make anything they wish, everything requires agreement. The advantage is that once they get the OK to make a model, most manufacturers will sent them CAD drawings of any of the more recent cars. Otherwise they resort to photography and measuring old classics.
A good example of that is the recent announcement of the Ford Anglia that AUTOart will be releasing next year. They arranged for someone here in the UK to have their car photographed and measured for development purposes. We look forward to seeing that one come out next year hopefully.
Also it must be said that the UK market as a whole is very small compared to the rest of the world. AUTOart's largest market by far is Japan and China, then America. So the chances of a UK company being able to sway a model brand is very small indeed.
Apparently they subscribe to all the key motoring publications from around the world so they are fully up to speed on all the new cars coming...
Obviously a key issue with regard to a model manufacturer making a scale version of any car is the licence issue. They can't just go and make anything they wish, everything requires agreement. The advantage is that once they get the OK to make a model, most manufacturers will sent them CAD drawings of any of the more recent cars. Otherwise they resort to photography and measuring old classics.
A good example of that is the recent announcement of the Ford Anglia that AUTOart will be releasing next year. They arranged for someone here in the UK to have their car photographed and measured for development purposes. We look forward to seeing that one come out next year hopefully.
Also it must be said that the UK market as a whole is very small compared to the rest of the world. AUTOart's largest market by far is Japan and China, then America. So the chances of a UK company being able to sway a model brand is very small indeed.
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