Q4 always brings out the best in manufacturers, the trend continues with some new photos of a few AUTOart releases in 1:18 scale. The features finds the stellar Aston Martin Vanquish S, she is based on the 2017 platform. The colour combo is Ming Blue with Clubsport White Pack. Can a car look any better? Absolutely delicious!
On the bug virus is strong, Bugatti virus that is! AUTOart gives fans a first look at three upcoming colour combinations of the Chiron. We have the Nocturne Black w/Red Accents, the Argent Silver/Atlantic Blue and the French Racing Blue/Atlantic Blue. All are based on the 2017 platform. Decisions, decisions, decisions…
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Whoa! All stunning! Especially the all black Chiron! But that Aston is destined to be on my shelf! That is just sexy!
Just take all of my money!!!!! Gesh!!!!…That Aston Martin is absolutely Stunning!!!! I’ll Have to get one of those Bugatti’s as well. I’m quite happy with my Current GT Autos Version….but I definitely have to get one of AutoArt’s versions as well.
It’s good to see Autoart doing some unique colors. As much as I hate the composites, all of these look amazing and definitely going to need to order a couple of the Chirons. That Vanquish is pretty hot. Must haves for me!
That Aston looks absolutely fantastic, that’s a must buy for me!
Both Aston Martin and Bugatti look great indeed.
And, to me, let them shine on the photo. Only.
I don’t want these fragile toys in my hands, don’t want to be afraid I can break something each time I touch them. Nope.
I think, the next step for AutoArt is to make the models’ body from cardboard.
I do not have any AutoArt composite models yet, but thinking of buying this Bugatti. Do composites really feel that flimsy and can break? Would love to get any feedback from collectors before I splash my money on it.
The composite models, similarly to the old AutoArt’s models, has a metallic “core” to which all the plastic exterior parts (such as doors, lids, roof, the side parts, the front, the back) are connected. All these exterior things do not look safe at all. If you drop a model, most likely it will be irreparably damaged. So be sure you are extra careful.
What’s worse, however, is the fact that all the hinges (between the metallic “core” and the exterior parts) are screwed directly into plastic. That is why each time – literally, each time! – I open the lid or doors I’m afraid that the screws screwed into this plastic will be just broken out from the stupid plastic.
You might think I’m too prejudiced to the plastic parts. Well, I owned AutoArt’s 1:18 McLaren F1 – and believe me, I was careful with it. But one day, absolutely unexpectedly, the small part of the engine lid that was connected to the engine lid’s prop became broken. You can’t image how shocked I was to discover that that important part of the moving mechanism was made from plastic! Fragile plastic, what an engineering failure! And today AutoArt makes all its models’ exterior details from plastic. Can I trust it? No way!!!
Thanks for your feedback, Vitaliy D
Wow! Been a long time Aa didn’t impressed me with one of their product but the Aston Martin and the Bugatti are impressive! Like the black Chiron, like the two toned blue one too… got the exact same one from Kyosho/Ousia without openings so depending on the price tag I might get it since it have those two tone wheels!!