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10-13-2003, 04:23 PM | #1 | |
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So F1 championship is setted, should Tamiya make a F2003-GA??
Mr. Tamiya, please bring F2003-GA out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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10-13-2003, 04:34 PM | #2 | |
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Tamiya would do better to release some DIFFERENT F1 kits for a change, they have started out well with the FW24 now we need to see some more.
Up until the release of the FW24 kit I hadn't purchased anything since the MP4/13, I don't want to build one Ferrari after another. C'mon Mr Tamiya, give us F1 modellers some VARIETY!
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10-13-2003, 06:39 PM | #3 | |
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After the hyper-curved bodywork and tight positioning of the pieces in the F2002, I think that the Tamiya tool cutters would MUTINY if they had to work on the even more curvy and even more tightly packaged F2003GA.
C'mon, give the guys a break and set them to work tooling up a Ferrari 156F1 Sharknose so those of us who don't have a sinful amount of money can build one.
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10-13-2003, 06:52 PM | #4 | |
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Re: So F1 championship is setted, should Tamiya make a F2003-GA??
I think Tamiya have oversaturated the market with their Schumacher Ferrari's. They have the 310B, F2000 and F2001. If somebody really wants a GA there are resin versions available.
What I'd like to see (won't happen though) is Tamiya continue the path they started with the Honda RA272 and Lotus 25. A Brabham BT19, Eagle-Westlake or McLaren M7A would be most welcome. Doubt they'd sell well enough to justify the tooling costs though. |
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10-14-2003, 12:16 AM | #5 | |
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Re: So F1 championship is setted, should Tamiya make a F2003-GA??
> After the hyper-curved bodywork and tight positioning of the pieces in the F2002, I think that
> the Tamiya tool cutters would MUTINY if they had to work on the even more curvy and even > more tightly packaged F2003GA. The five axis mill won't complain, which might be the best advangate of employing the CAD/CAM technology. Being a Japanese, I wouldn't mind the BAR 005, but S27 is already announced the Japanese GP resin kit. The R23B would be also good, but AMD's going to release one in Nov. I don't know why I feel this way, but I don't think any car deserves a plastic kit this year, despite such a close competition this year. |
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10-14-2003, 02:04 AM | #6 | |
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If they're going to make a 2003 F1 car they should make the McLaren, they haven't done one in 5 years. Or even the renault, nice colour scheme surprisingly competitive.
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10-14-2003, 08:05 AM | #7 | |
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I wouldn't mind seeing a Minardi for a change. Haven't really seen models of their cars, even in resin. I think Tamiya shouldn't have too much a prob with licensing.
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10-15-2003, 07:41 AM | #8 | |
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Why can't we have a MP4/17D? Ferrair's F-1 are ugly!!! The color are soo boring! back in 1999 alot of people watch F-1 in my school. today everyone think is boring because their is no need to turn on the TV because some how Shoemaker is going to win the world champ.
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Re: So F1 championship is setted, should Tamiya make a F2003-GA??
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10-15-2003, 11:37 AM | #10 | |
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How about this, when McLaren starts painting their cars the PROPER ORANGE then I say kit them.
They don't even have the kiwi anymore. What's the point?
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Re: So F1 championship is setted, should Tamiya make a F2003-GA??
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The only Mclaren that has been painted the 'proper orange' since Bruce's death was the MP4/13 test car, that I can recall anyhow. What about Ferrari running the correct shade of red?
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And while we're wishing, how about getting some completely Honda F1's, like in the '60s? And then race them under a Japanese team, paint it white with a red circle? That would be trick. Maybe we should all build a phantom formula cars?
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10-15-2003, 07:22 PM | #13 | |
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The Kiwi was on all McLaren sports racing cars built during Bruce's life. It WAS the team/company emblem as McLaren was a New Zealand based team.
I like Willimo's idea. Phantom F1 cars in traditional international racing colors. It'd be a lot of fun, I'd think.
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10-15-2003, 09:53 PM | #14 | |
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An orange McLaren is one of the things I asked for, the M7A is orange!
No, McLaren couldn't paint their cars orange nowdays. The viewers might get them confused with the 'orange' Ferraris! As Ray said McLaren, on a couple of occasions have used an orange test livery before unveiling new sponsorship. Great idea, shows Ron Dennis has an appreciation for the team's history. These days McLaren are a combination of British, German, French, Saudi Arabian, New Zealand (for Bruce) and god knows what else. If one were to use national colours, the scheme could be a bit of a mess! I'd say the Kiwi was removed as a mark of respect for Bruce McLaren. I don't think Denny Hulme continued to use it on his Macs after Bruce died. Might be mistaken though. Besides it wasn't used on all McLarens, only those raced by the works team. A bit like the Scuderia Ferrari shield, except that has gone in the reverse direction and been prostituted out on all manner of non racing machines. |
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Re: So F1 championship is setted, should Tamiya make a F2003-GA??
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Then again why did Tamiya do back to back Ferraris? They didn't even wait for the Vodafone sponsorship. Last edited by RallyRaider; 10-16-2003 at 04:55 AM. |
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