AUTOart finally gives fans a look inside their upcoming 1:18 Jaguar Lightweight E-Type. The first of four colours featured is Opalescent Dark Green. The model provides full access and removable roof. Initial images look promising. You historian buffs, what is your take? There is also a new colour for the 1:18 Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang, the latest is Triple Yellow with Black stripes. Honesty, no matter the colour these Mustangs will sell fast! And finally, have the Silver version of the Nissan Skyline GT-R (KPGC-10) Racing 1972.
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All three modelcars are gorgeous in these colours. They are a must to my collection. Thank you very much for sharing these photos. :)
You’re welcome!
I think the Jag is a beautiful model, whether correct or not. I’m no expert :). But for a racing car it looks too shiny, to perfect, like an overrestored actual car. It doesn’t have to look like it’s been beaten up, but perhaps a toned down shine or something…
Model cars are always “clean” versions of the represented car – as the car would look straight out of the factory or shop before it gets mucked up on the road or track – so of course it’s going to look shiny and perfect. I’m not sure if you’re new to collecting, but this is how it’s always been, and thankfully so.
If you want something that looks “used” then there are always race versions from certain manufactures (like Exoto and Top Marques), modellers who will make race versions out of finished models, or you can do it yourself.
I know what you mean. In general yes, the models are clean. Basic models are clean – even if they are from a high level manufacturer. I just think this looks a bit too clean, as if the lacquer was polished 3x. Granted, for a reproduction car or a restored car, it could do, but I wish the continuations are made to period standard, including the – slightly- less quality paint jobs.
And no, I certainly am not new, but also a fan of properly built military models. The level of well weathered military models pretty much exceeds everything I have seen from the known diecast brands. A brand spanking new looking classic car model is nice, but proper detailing makes a model so much more special. Can’t expect that much from production run models though but there’s a Grey area :)
In addition to Exoto and Top Marques, CMC have even produced a Ferrari front-engined GP car not just weathered, but actually with nose damage (as inflicted on the car during the actual race)! If one wants an ‘as she raced’ model, one can’t get much better!
In 2014 Jaguar’s heritage division set out to complete the “missing 6” lightweight E-types. The original production run was for 18 cars. Only 12 were made. Several of these have been replicated in 1/18 by Paragon. Such as the Cunningham and Coombes race cars. Jaguar stated that these 6 cars were a continuation of the production run, not replicas. They were all painstakingly made by hand to the exact specifications and given their originally intended vehicle number designations.
Its my understanding that Autoart have set out to replicate 4 of the missing 6 lightweight E-types. So in this case if the model didn’t look too shiny or too perfect, it really wouldn’t be a true representation. The lucky few who purchased these cars paid millions for them, so I imagine they will always be kept in immaculate condition and certainly not raced in anger.