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bestbalsakits wrote:

M.Chriss wrote:https://www.italeri.com/notizia/702

Question is: who will buy this when you can pick up the same subject done by Tamiya?
Also, is Italeri bringing out (only) these subjects - renault, alfas, both fiats - from Protars catalogue to avoid high McLaren & Ferrari licensing fees?

Wim

Speaking of Italeri, has anyone seen any test shot photos of the Alfa Romeo 8C 1/12th Monza yet? They could do several different bodies for that model just like Pocher did.

I am afraid we are going to see fewer releases of plastic model kits. From what I have read there is not enough interest to justify new releases.

And that makes sense. Kids, have other interest (gaming), sports, and school that competes for their times. Maybe Lego will do fine due to simplicity.

One thing I have to say about re releases I wish the mfg. would invest in upgrading some of the kits or offer variations (Tyrrell 003) to pique my interest.

bestbalsakits wrote:

M.Chriss wrote:

https://www.italeri.com/notizia/702

Question is: who will buy this when you can pick up the same subject done by Tamiya?
Also, is Italeri bringing out (only) these subjects - renault, alfas, both fiats - from Protars catalogue to avoid high McLaren & Ferrari licensing fees?

Wim

I will buy one if only to encourage Italeri to do more Protar reissues of F1 subjects -- and maybe release a new F1 kit someday.

But then again, I bought the Heller RE 20 kit too so my judgment is demonstrably impaired!

SBEST wrote:I am afraid we are going to see fewer releases of plastic model kits. From what I have read there is not enough interest to justify new releases.

And that makes sense. Kids, have other interest (gaming), sports, and school that competes for their times. Maybe Lego will do fine due to simplicity.

One thing I have to say about re releases I wish the mfg. would invest in upgrading some of the kits or offer variations (Tyrrell 003) to pique my interest.

We've seen a fair amount of new releases lately after a bit of a lull. What people need to do though is actually buy them when they come out! Its a little disappointing sometimes to see a new release come out and everyone just complain that is not model A or model X.

While its not the F1 side, the endurance grid is pretty well represented these days minus LMP2. In the next six months we'll get a modern Porsche 911 too as well as Audi.

And lets not forget they keep cranking out plastic military aircraft and tank kits like it's Christmas.

atlantakat1 wrote: I will buy one if only to encourage Italeri to do more Protar reissues of F1 subjects -- and maybe release a new F1 kit someday.

But then again, I bought the Heller RE 20 kit too so my judgment is demonstrably impaired!

+1

I have one ordered. . . cant buy TAMIYA ones anymore in 1/12, or a ferrari 313T4.
Rare as rocking horse poop

Lloyd wrote:I have one ordered. . . cant buy TAMIYA ones anymore in 1/12, or a ferrari 313T4.
Rare as rocking horse poop

Mmmm
RE20 from USD 94 on, see https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw=t ... 0&_sacat=0
312T4 from USD 99 on, see https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... 00&_ftrv=1

Should you be patient, and be willing to bid and not just 'buy now', you'll get a cheaper one imo.
Most probably, you'll have to add new set of decals though, but these are readily available too...

Wim

Hobby Easy has the Beemax Brabham BT52B and detail set available for pre-order.

They are showing a release date of 28/08/19.

Regards, Dan

Is the ITALERI kit a RE 20 or an RE 23 ? , i find pre orders for a 23 , not a 20 ?

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/italeri ... o--1193817