Bennyg Posted March 12, 2014 Posted March 12, 2014 Hi fellas. There are some pics getting around of test shots of Revell's LaFerrari on the net. Cheers Ben http://www.plastik-modellbau.org/blog/testshots-vorgestellt-revells-la-ferrari-im-masstab-124/2014/
Bennyg Posted March 12, 2014 Author Posted March 12, 2014 This kit appears to have a lot of similarities to the tamiya laferrari. I would like to see the mclaren p1 and porsche 918. Ben
kendog261 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Looks pretty good but just like the Enzo the doors don't open. But I will still build it.
martinfan5 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Take a look at the pic of the tires and tell me what you see ?
charlie8575 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Branded tires? This may bode well, unless Ferrari absolutely insisted on the branded tires as a condition of licensure...and it might still be good. Charlie Larkin
Brett Barrow Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Hmmmm, I wonder if they're actual brand name (Bridgestone it looks like?) or gibberish, which is how some aircraft and armor models and resin upgrade are getting around licensing, with names like "CONTINENTAU" and "GOOO YEAB" Actual brand names are nice, but I'd take that over nothing.
The Creative Explorer Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Reading the German text, it has the manufacurer name on it. the Real one.
martinfan5 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Hmmmm, I wonder if they're actual brand name (Bridgestone it looks like?) or gibberish, which is how some aircraft and armor models and resin upgrade are getting around licensing, with names like "CONTINENTAU" and "GOOO YEAB" Actual brand names are nice, but I'd take that over nothing.Anything is better then completely blank
robiwon Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 While the specs of the real car are certainly impressive, and the model kit does look very detailed, all I see is a Ferrari doing a "duck face" picture.
Hayabusa Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 From what I can see, the text on the tires read Bridgestone Potenza. Which I believe is correct for this Ferrari.
Peter Lombardo Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 I have the Tamiya version with unbelievable detail, working doors and branded tires.....I paid $40.00..........the Revell will most likely be $30.00+....( the Revell Enzo is selling for just under $30.00 and it is an old kit) so I ask you..........which is the better deal? I'll be very happy with my slightly more expensive Tamiya kit. Understand, I have no issues with Revell, I have a lot of their kits and love them.
The Junkman Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) While the specs of the real car are certainly impressive, and the model kit does look very detailed, all I see is a Ferrari doing a "duck face" picture. +1 Haven't cared for a Ferrari Halo car since the F-40. I also like rotary phones, newspapers, analog cell phones with a little antenna you pull up. Edited March 14, 2014 by The Junkman
Exotics_Builder Posted March 14, 2014 Posted March 14, 2014 (edited) I have the Tamiya version with unbelievable detail, working doors and branded tires.....I paid $40.00..........the Revell will most likely be $30.00+....( the Revell Enzo is selling for just under $30.00 and it is an old kit) so I ask you..........which is the better deal? I'll be very happy with my slightly more expensive Tamiya kit. Understand, I have no issues with Revell, I have a lot of their kits and love them. If the RoG LaFerrari is like their previous Enzo kit, it will build into a decent representation with less opening parts but less finicky. I too have the Tamiya version, but I think there is likely room for both. For what its worth, the last Revell Enzo, the SNAP kit, was a big seller for them (per an interview I did with them last year just before IHOBBY). I wish RoG would also do a F12 Berlinetta, but was told that will not happen as Fujimi has cornered that. Their is still a chance for 458 variants, though. Edited March 14, 2014 by Exotics_Builder
Nate Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Hopefully Revell won't mess up the final stance of the kit like it did with the 458, and just about every other recent kit, most notably the '05 Mustang series.
Austin T Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 I wish RoG would also do a F12 Berlinetta, but was told that will not happen as Fujimi has cornered that. Their is still a chance for 458 variants, though. Any chance of us ever seeing a 485 with a Liberty Walk Kit on it?
Exotics_Builder Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 Any chance of us ever seeing a 485 with a Liberty Walk Kit on it? There is a transkit available for the Fujimi 458 (but can be adapted for the Revell) available from EightyOne http://www.eightyone81.com/category/products/transkit/ But it is $88 US including shipping.
Austin T Posted April 5, 2014 Posted April 5, 2014 There is a transkit available for the Fujimi 458 (but can be adapted for the Revell) available from EightyOne http://www.eightyone81.com/category/products/transkit/ But it is $88 US including shipping. I'd get that kit,but by the time I purchase the base kit and the trans kit from 81 I'm already in at least $100 bucks. I'm hoping a kit manufacturer produces the kit similar to what Aoshima did with the Rocket Bunny kit.But to be fair I could only see a Japanese company like Aoshima or Fujimi doing a kit like this,not even Tamiya.
niteowl7710 Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 I'd get that kit,but by the time I purchase the base kit and the trans kit from 81 I'm already in at least $100 bucks. I'm hoping a kit manufacturer produces the kit similar to what Aoshima did with the Rocket Bunny kit.But to be fair I could only see a Japanese company like Aoshima or Fujimi doing a kit like this,not even Tamiya. Right now Aoshima is the one with the Liberty Walk licensing rights (other than 81's resin pieces), so it would have to come from them. That would require them to tool up a Ferrari 458, and that's not going to happen since Fujimi & Revell of Germany seem to hold all the licensing from Ferrari for the past decade, and Aoshima seems to be focused on getting the most out of their licensing agreements with Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, McLaren & Lamborghini right now. So you might see, say a Liberty Walk Aventador, or a Liberty Walk GT-R...
Austin T Posted April 6, 2014 Posted April 6, 2014 Right now Aoshima is the one with the Liberty Walk licensing rights (other than 81's resin pieces), so it would have to come from them. That would require them to tool up a Ferrari 458, and that's not going to happen since Fujimi & Revell of Germany seem to hold all the licensing from Ferrari for the past decade, and Aoshima seems to be focused on getting the most out of their licensing agreements with Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, McLaren & Lamborghini right now. So you might see, say a Liberty Walk Aventador, or a Liberty Walk GT-R... Yea I kinda figured the odds were not good at all,but hey if they were to do the GT-R that would easily make up for it.
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