Muks_C Wrote:
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> Try Toronto Motorsports, I've used them many times
> over the past 10-15 years shipping from Canada to
> me in the UK. They sometimes have sales and they
> also sell tobacco decals to convert your models.
>
> I was sceptical about this partworks model
> collection but some of them do look decent
> quality, especially once converted to the tobacco
> liveries.
> I have most of the models featured so far in my
> collection so I haven't bothered apart from issue
> 1. But at £10 per issue they seem good value for
> a new collector or to fill in gaps in your
> collection, considering the massive price hike
> Minichamps have taken over the past few years.
I, as many of you know or remember sold all my minichamps models a few years ago and just wanted to focus on getting Ferraris with no drivers. I gave up on that as LaStoria will never finish releasing the extras needed to make a full collection. The price of them now shocks me, I literally remember paying £16.99 for 1/43 and 34.99 for 1/18 (from the F1 store in High Wycombe back in the late 90s). When the collection got announced I instantly thought they would be terrible as they are only £9.99 an issue but I liked the idea of having the car of each world champion from each year. When I got the first four I was shocked, sure they're probably not as perfect as Minichamps but for the price it's hugely better value without a huge quality drop. I never had the nerve to deface a MSC collection by adding tobacco but these really benefit from them. So far I am so impressed with them and can't wait until they release the special display cabinets to show them off.
Thanks,
Iain.