Hi Joe,Ciao a Tutti,
Can you guys give m your views as i am looking to buy a 1/43rd Alfa Romeo Montreal all and there are quite a few about and was wondering your views on what is the most detailed and best version to buy ie Minichamps, Looksmart, or some of the cheaper versions , i would ideally like one in orange, i did own one that was made by SMTS but long out of production by now, was thinking of the Minichamps one whats your best version and most like real thing ?
Saluti
alfasudjoe
Many thanks to you both ( Hannelore & Dinky Boy ), so what you guys are saying is either de agostini or minichamps, maybe the agostini for race car version and orange car from Minichamps would you agree ?Hi Joe,Ciao a Tutti,
Can you guys give m your views as i am looking to buy a 1/43rd Alfa Romeo Montreal all and there are quite a few about and was wondering your views on what is the most detailed and best version to buy ie Minichamps, Looksmart, or some of the cheaper versions , i would ideally like one in orange, i did own one that was made by SMTS but long out of production by now, was thinking of the Minichamps one whats your best version and most like real thing ?
Saluti
alfasudjoe
I have 60 Montreals and one 1:1 and must say: the most filigran is LookSmart + RGM, followed by Minichamps (with my plate No. !) and Edison. Fabbri's is well done for the small money, really. LookSmart + SMTS are for me similar. But with Minichamps you can't go wrong by the price. The orange of Minichamps is most original, BBR and all others have a colour what is a bit more far.
Hope it helped?
Hannelore
Forza Monti !!!
I agree with ANY of your purchases as long as you buy models that YOU like. In this topic I comment on models (accurate or ugly, value for money or not, etc., etc.) but you still have to make your own choice because only you know what is decisive for you to like a model or not. My comments (and from others) here might help you to make a choice but I do not give an advise.Many thanks to you both ( Hannelore & Dinky Boy ), so what you guys are saying is either de agostini or minichamps, maybe the agostini for race car version and orange car from Minichamps would you agree ?
Many thanks to you both ( Hannelore & Dinky Boy ), so what you guys are saying is either de agostini or minichamps, maybe the agostini for race car version and orange car from Minichamps would you agree ?Hi Joe,Ciao a Tutti,
Can you guys give m your views as i am looking to buy a 1/43rd Alfa Romeo Montreal all and there are quite a few about and was wondering your views on what is the most detailed and best version to buy ie Minichamps, Looksmart, or some of the cheaper versions , i would ideally like one in orange, i did own one that was made by SMTS but long out of production by now, was thinking of the Minichamps one whats your best version and most like real thing ?
Saluti
alfasudjoe
I have 60 Montreals and one 1:1 and must say: the most filigran is LookSmart + RGM, followed by Minichamps (with my plate No. !) and Edison. Fabbri's is well done for the small money, really. LookSmart + SMTS are for me similar. But with Minichamps you can't go wrong by the price. The orange of Minichamps is most original, BBR and all others have a colour what is a bit more far.
Hope it helped?
Hannelore
Forza Monti !!!
Thanks Again Hannelore and Dinky Boy much appreciated your points of view and your both right i know whe like you 2 a model just calls you and syas buy me LOL.Many thanks to you both ( Hannelore & Dinky Boy ), so what you guys are saying is either de agostini or minichamps, maybe the agostini for race car version and orange car from Minichamps would you agree ?Hi Joe,
I have 60 Montreals and one 1:1 and must say: the most filigran is LookSmart + RGM, followed by Minichamps (with my plate No. !) and Edison. Fabbri's is well done for the small money, really. LookSmart + SMTS are for me similar. But with Minichamps you can't go wrong by the price. The orange of Minichamps is most original, BBR and all others have a colour what is a bit more far.
Hope it helped?
Hannelore
Forza Monti !!!
Buon Giorno Joe,
like dinkyboy says - what ever you like will be right decision. For me the cheap ones are mostly the most interesting when I look in my vitrinas with nearly 1200 alfas. Specially with the Montreals I love the old ones too like Mercury or Norev + Intercars. Very nice for me is also my golden one from Hobby Clasic (Slot 1:32) or the "lost-much-golden-paint" Monti from Corgi in 1:64 what I have with full race track. But my favorite love is the little no-name pink plastic Monti in 1:64 (?).
Maybe it would be interesting to wait until M4 put the new edition on market where also Montreals are offered. A wonderful great look has BBR yellow race Montreal No. 25 "Bobcor". Green No. 64 what you like is also very interesting, when you want a race Monti and: it's much cheaper than BBR. The green No. 64 I like so much because I saw it in old days original running on race track with Dieter Gleich. His photo with signature is still hanging in our entry on the wall ))))
Finally= Every model you buy must be your favorite, cheap or expensive would be never a question for me - but my eyes and heart beat when I see any mini Alfa what calls :
"buy me" !
Saluti
Hannelore
Duur ja, maar niet het duurste. Er is een man die volledig met de hand diverse 1:8 auto's bouwt uit het niets, die hij verkoopt. Daaronder enkele 30-er jaren Alfa's. Die zijn volgens mij nog fors duurders, al weer ik de prijzen niet precies meer uit mijn hoofd. Ik kan helaas de website zo snel niet meer vinden.
Wordt nu aangeboden op eBay, een model van een tipo 159 voor slechts 6.000 euro. Klik hier.
Er staan wel een paar interessante krabbeltjes op de motorkap. Het model is van aluminium in schaal 1 op ongeveer 10 (38 cm lang).
Heeft iemand meer info, en is dit daadwerkelijk het duurste model van een Alfa Romeo?
De aanbieder, Luzzago, heeft 15 november ook nog een Alfa Romeo veilingdag, al verwacht ik daar geen koopjes.
Groetjes, Eric.