Fujimi's McLaren MP4/2 kit cancelled

[Terry]

There should be an independent and confidential governing body of modelling, maybe called FIM, and when a manufacturer starts to think about modelling a subject they register their intent and are then told if they are treading on anyones toes.

Sounds good in theory, but Chinese manufacturers actually like to tread on competitors toes, go out of their way imo to double up releases. I've always wondered why the might that is Trumpeter have not dipped their toe into the F1 models in any scale? The day they do will surely get the immediate attention of everyone else. Saying that I suspect if Trumpy were to release an F1 car in would be in 1/8 scale and like all their big kit releases fill storage cupboards all over the world with unmade kits much like their big armour and aircraft ranges.

[gilles.r]

Hi ,

Fujimi has ceased to release 1/20 F1 kit .
No new kit since many monthes , it is now logical that the MP4/2 kit is cancelled

By my side , I disagree with anyone beeing happy of this . , even there could be a twin release

We can now consider that Ebbro is alone to release 1/20 F1 plastic kits
And we have to hope that Aoshima will join very soon as THC says

Bye
Gilles

[JamesB]

I really hope Fujimi is just takinga break... If not, it's BIG bad news

[Terry]

I really hope Fujimi is just taking a break... If not, it's BIG bad news

Given their huge number of releases over the last few years, they probably need a break.

[Bigasshammm]

I'm glad HLJ doesn't take your money up front.

[MoFo]

I've always wondered why the might that is Trumpeter have not dipped their toe into the F1 models in any scale?

They've done precious few cars, period. It's what, four releases? The 60's US car which escapes me at the moment, the Chinese limo, the Firetruck and the GT40? And they all seemed to be pretty highly anticipated, massively disappointing when they were released, and just generally flopped.

I guess Trumpeter figure their money is better spent investing in military stuff.

Actually, it's an interesting point: there are a TON of new, small model companies out of Asia (the good, like Meng and GWH, and the bad, like Kittyhawk), all doing aircraft, armour and ships. Heck, there were three new companies to release the same weird what-if WWII German tank within a month of each other. But nobody doing cars. I wonder why? Has the diecast crash scared everyone from the subject? Is licensing too much of an issue?

[Terry]

... and Meng are doing some interesting if not very odd subjects. The 1/35 armoured bulldozer I can understand, but the Alkett VsKfz 617 Minenräumer is bizarre beyond belief, not because it existed, but because they think they can sell models of them. Who is buying this stuff? Meng certainly make lovely models and if they ever ventured to F1 they'd be a force to be reckoned with I expect. Given that armour and aircraft model releases are heavily over subscribed (even if they are way more popular than car modelling) the absence of significant cars as models is odd. It's almost like the model companies have an overwhelming fear of success, and would rather die trying prove the nonsensical.

Wash your mouth out for saying diecast. They're the devil's spawn.

[hirofkd]

I wrote to Fujimi last week about the status of the MP4/2 kit, hoping that I wouldn't hear this. Oh, well, I hope they spend money on another interesting subject. I was looking forward to a comparison build between Fujimi and Beemax, but at least, Beemax hasn't dropped out, yet.

If Revell Germany's "share your dreams" survey is any indication, general interest in F1 models seems so weak that it's almost negligible. F1 modelers could be a statistical margin of error...(sigh...)

[Terry]

If Revell Germany's "share your dreams" survey is any indication, general interest in F1 models seems so weak that it's almost negligible. F1 modelers could be a statistical margin of error...(sigh...)

That "share your dreams" customer survey might also prove that little or no F1 modellers even look at the Revell site. I'd be one of them!

[gtziaf]

If Revell Germany's "share your dreams" survey is any indication, general interest in F1 models seems so weak that it's almost negligible. F1 modelers could be a statistical margin of error...(sigh...)

That "share your dreams" customer survey might also prove that little or no F1 modellers even look at the Revell site. I'd be one of them!

here is my try to add an F1 model in Revell's survey...
http://ideas.revell.de/ideas/item/1412/

Hope fujimi found some time and money to make the gorgeous 156/85. Otherwise is generally bad news...