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Old 24-11-2006, 10:58 AM
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Are these the best shelf models to buy
Old 24-11-2006, 11:13 AM
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i just bought an autoart one for 30 quid on fleabay
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Auto art are the most detailed and the most accurate, especially for the 3dr.

Then the Biante RS500 Race Cars

Then the Minichamp RS500 Race Cars

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As per everyone above they are the best mainstream 1/18 to get-there are better, much better but these cost hundreds sometimes more and they are mostly historic racing cars not ones we would be that interested in
R4N SS got a very good deal on his as they tend to be about 45-50 quid and the 3 doors are a discontinued line now , I have 6 in their original boxes - just waiting for the prices to go up then I will sell them all.
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Yeah, I got some Autoart models, very good detail for the Money.
Didnt someone post a link for some old skool mk1s and mk2s a lil while ago?
Cant seem to find those on ebay tho?

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i got a moonstone minichamps 3dr one too.

Only bought the autoart one as my mate said he wanted it. I think its a black model but if its any good i May keep it myself.

There is someone on ebay who modifies these with some nice wheels, etc. Seen pukka mk1 and mk2 escorts going with split rims and cossie lumps
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The minichamps 3dr's are arse.......they have the RS500 front bumper and then some gash sticker down the rear quarter.

Autoart one is a much better model, carpets, door trim and even a furry parcel shelf

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Anyone got a link for those modified mk1s and mk2s??

Cheers, Mike
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
i got a moonstone minichamps 3dr one too.

Only bought the autoart one as my mate said he wanted it. I think its a black model but if its any good i May keep it myself.

There is someone on ebay who modifies these with some nice wheels, etc. Seen pukka mk1 and mk2 escorts going with split rims and cossie lumps
Had a nice blue escort off you

I know the person your on about think the ebay name is helenpm
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Originally Posted by RS-Leigh
The minichamps 3dr's are arse.......they have the RS500 front bumper and then some gash sticker down the rear quarter.

Autoart one is a much better model, carpets, door trim and even a furry parcel shelf

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The minichamps ones you are talking about are the ones for about Ł20 they are poo!! Minichamps do some superbly detailed models but as with autoart expect to pay bout Ł40-Ł50 you wont be dissapointed!!
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Originally Posted by Chunk.
Anyone got a link for those modified mk1s and mk2s??

Cheers, Mike

Yup.

Here

They dont come like that, you would have to buy the model (from wherever - Say ModelZone) and then buy the wheels from the german site in the link above. They dont appear to be cheap. Whether thats 48 Euros for 1 or 4. I dunno. And I dont know about tyres or how you fit them.

They do look the absolute nuts though!








EDIT EDIT EDIT

I think (may be wrong ) you can buy them pre made like that.

Link here Looks like anything between 95 and 280 Euros!!!
Old 10-12-2006, 06:11 PM
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AutoArt has the best "normal" Sierra's
Minichamps has got the racing/rally Sierra's and there good.

Sunstar has got some MK2 Rally Escorts, but there not as good as the AutoArt and Minichamps Sierra's but there very nice to have one.

Minichamps has got some Escorts MK2 rally/racing and they will come in 2007

Latest one i've got is the Nordsleife RingTaxi from Kyosho
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they 3 escorts r seriously
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