1/6 F1 Model

[F1 monster]

It depends where you display it....some of us do have rooms big enough where a big model looks goood. I have a real Ducati motorcycle in my living room, and a formula racecar body hanging from a large wall. In a smaller room, a model of this size would still look decent on a wall.

[Thorst13]

Originally Posted by F1 monster

It depends where you display it....some of us do have rooms big enough where a big model looks goood. I have a real Ducati motorcycle in my living room, and a formula racecar body hanging from a large wall. In a smaller room, a model of this size would still look decent on a wall.

A real Ducati is something else as it's a real Ducati motorcycle! A model is just a model, it has no other function and therefore I think it's overkill to build something in that large scale as it seems purposeless to me.
Also, a F1 body is from a REAL car and has, at least had some real area of usage. It's charming to a grade even if I don't see the point in having race car parts when there is a complete real car out there somewhere.

[F1 monster]

Then why hang pictures on your walls? Or buy souvenirs from places you have been to?

[Thorst13]

I don't buy souvenirs.

[F1 monster]

Whatever I have, I display it or hang it up on the wall and I enjoy looking at it. I think it enhances the decor of my rooms. A lot of the stuff reminds me of something or brings back pleasant memories. Some of the stuff is large and not real in any way--I don't have a problem with that.

My only beef with the large McLaren models is their price. I know they can be made for under $1,000, perhaps by using techniques different than what this artist is using. What's your point?

[Thorst13]

I said earlier that in 1:5 the demand of detail would be so challenging and that the model would have to have a real purpose to defend it's enourmous cost for building. I love models and I completely understand that someone would like one of those, I'm speaking on the behalf of those who actually thinks this would be a little too much of the good stuff! I too have respect and admiration of mechanical masterpieces, but I do not want a McLaren wheelnut, when I really would like the whole car. My models are for me the only affordable way of studing and admire all the design and look of the masterpieces theyre real brothers are. I just want all the supercars and will have to satisfy with their minis for now.... My point is however, I simply think the model is too big and I can not see a model that would justify the ammount of details that can be shown in a 1/5 scale, they would have to tone it down extremely!