[Chuck Kourouklis]

Hey, gio, there are those for whom only the very finest will do. If that sofa is as exotic as a Ferrari Fiorano, then it won't matter that the swedish couch is just as comfortable or that a Nissan R35 GT-R is within a couple tenths, each at a fraction of the cost. Those final incremental distinctions are worth geometrically more cash to those inclined to acquire them.

And that's a perspective which holds up well when Model Factory Hiro is the only place in town to get your one-of-a-kind Aston DP214. This was never in dispute.

Sure, I'm using a relative scale in comparing the GTO's, and looking back at my first post, that wasn't as implicit as I thought. But the fact that Fujimi is offering a far more accessible plastic kit that an enterprising builder can bring up to MFH specs, with far less cash outlay - and likely less aggravation in the building - isn't something we're just gonna sweep under the rug.

The Fiorano doesn't just lap harder than the R35, it rides better, too. In this day and age, there's usually an extra degree of user-friendliness to justify a premium, aspirational purchase - and that's something MFH has been missing.

Not such a problem when we're talking a Maserati MC12 kit, and not really a problem with their 250 GTO's - until now.