Tamiya's 1/12 Ferrari F50

Looks like it's gonna be about £200 here in the UK.

Just wanted to know what you guys think of it? Guarenteed collectors item? Worth £200? What do you think to the detail?
This one was going to do the rounds a few years back, don't know if it made it or not!

http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/23203f50/top.jpg
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/23203f50/fullopen.jpg
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/23203f50/2type.jpg
http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/23203f50/box.jpg

This was released several years ago. I had a chance to buy one for $135 at the end of it's run, then they started showing up on E-bay selling for $5-600! I would say that it will always go up in value, there is obvoiusly a market for them.:)

I want one of those.:eek: :eek:

It wasn't until the recent announcement of its re-issue that i realised it was a metal kit, always thought it was plastic. I saw one a year or two ago for about £150, might try and get one this time around. Wonder if it will still be cheaper to order from Japan coz its must weigh some?

Originally posted by flyonthewall
Wonder if it will still be cheaper to order from Japan coz its must weigh some?

HLJ want about £180 plus P&P for it. I'll see if anyone advertises it here first.
I am sure it will go up in value too. Limited edition.

As nice as it looks and as much as i'd like on i could not justify paying $750.00NZD for one.

I think I need a change of pants. That looks amazing.

I don't think it's worth that kind of money though, to me anyway.

That definitely looks nice, but I'd rather spend the 2-300 dollars or so on something else, like a Playstation 2. :D I'd rather build the 1/24 version, anyway (again!)

I could never justify paying that much to myself, nevermind justifying it to my wife! :o

Not a very big fan of the F50 but that looks amazing. It's more than S$500....

:eek:

That's more than my rent.