[Stradale]

I saw this 1/12 scale F40 and the guy said it's by Kyosho. Wanted AUD630 about USD440. Does anybody know about this model? Is it fair value? Because I'm thinking of buying it.

 

[basman]

Well, I think it is about right; I've seen it for sale for € 394,00

And yes, it's a very nice model

 

[Stradale]

Thanks, Basman.

I have the F50 1/12 Tamiya model (fully assembled) and this F40 would make a nice mate to it. I have a few large scale F40 that are still unassembled, in fact unopened in their boxes. I keep telling myself that I will do it one day but that day never came. :lol: Cleaning the air-brush is the part that I hate.

So now I collect the pre-assembled models. Tamiya is also coming out with the pre-assembled 1/12 Enzo sometime in June, I think. Now that's another beauty.

 

[250GTO/64]

Hi Stradale,

I have the 1/12 Kyosho F40 in my own collection. What I paid was about 400 euros, so the price you mentioned looks fair to me. Sometimes you can see them advertised for a little less. I´ll give you an advise: get one now that they are still around! I have read somewhere that production was limited to 2,500 examples so they will not last very long. It is a truly awesome model with incredible details! One of the very best I have seen in years. Good luck!

 

[la-loutre]

I saw it on Geneve Show car on march

Very beautiful, 300€ / 350€

 

['75 308 GT4 (Peter)]

Its incredibly detailed. It even has the "Saint-Gobain" manufacturers inscriptions in the corners of the windows!!! Also the safety spring-pins locking down the wheel nuts (in fact, they include more of those when you buy the car, because Kyosho expects you to lose them, they are that tiny)!!!

 

[Stradale]

I'm convinced! I'll get it.

 

[Dj Dirk]

I got one :green:
http://www.ferrariforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2099

 

[Stradale]

I went out and bought it! AUD620. I will try and claim the GST refund of 10% at the airport when I take it home.

Dirk, I have the Tamiya 1/12 F50 as well. I bought that maybe 8 years ago. Mine was a fully assembled version and comes in abox similar in size to the Kyosho's F40. But now I see Tamiya has re-released the model in semi-assembled version and comes in a big box. Which model is yours?

Tamiya will also release the 1/12 Enzo sometime in June but the shop in Melbourne will only get it in August. I've placed my order. I saw the model on the websites and it's beautiful. But then that's just what I expect of Tamiya.

 

[la-loutre]

:wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:

 

[Dj Dirk]

i got the original F50 aswell, bought it right when it was released in 1997

and i already asked around with my local store for the Enzo, he will defenitly place an order wich will come to me then :wink: :green:
BTW
http://www.ferrariforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2482


i also saw the yellow F50 next to the red F50 this weekend at a store in monaco, prices are a lot higher then here, i'll put the pic up of them later

 

[ForzaRossa]

already have the 1:8 Pocher F40 don't have to get this one ... (but even if I wished; don't have the money at the moment :green: )

 

[Stradale]

already have the 1:8 Pocher F40 don't have to get this one ... (but even if I wished; don't have the money at the moment :green: )

I have that too, bought it maybe 8 years ago. Sadly it's still in the box, untouched!

 

[Dj Dirk]

how do you like this vieuw??

me? i like it alot, but now the Enzo will come first (and then that 2nd merc from AA and some more GMP's :green: ) but i woulnd't mind adding that to the never ending collection :wink:

 

[Dr. Bob]

I don't like that view. Really, take a look at the pricetag.

 

[Dj Dirk]

I don't like that view. Really, take a look at the pricetag.

well, that just shows that they charge everything more in Monaco :wink:

 

[Stradale]

:lol: :lol:

It's the Dutch-Belgium friction again, is it? No, just kidding.

490Euro is a bit expensive, isn't it?

 

[Dj Dirk]

well, i wasn't kidding about the higher prices in monaco compaired to belgium, i paid mine a lot less then that 7 years ago.
but somethimes i even get cars in germany wich is even cheaper (not always) then here

 

[Stradale]

Must be those "opportunistic" merchants that take advantage of the GP week? It's the same with hotel rates, restaurant charges and so on.

 

[Dj Dirk]

actually i think those where there normal prices, since it was a real store, not somebody that showed up with a tent or something, i noticed some other cars that must have been in the windows store for a while now, and those prices where just higher