New photos of Fronti-Art experimenting with the next evolution in scale model replicas is the addition of front and rear LED lighting enhancements. We’re not sure if this tech with find its way into the interior too. No word of release date or pricing. But we suspect north of $4500US for this one!
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That´s exactly what I had in mind when I said “next level”. Over the past two years I had my 1/18 Ford Mondeo/Fusion modified. That´s the result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v57oxP4rvHE
Lights are a novelty; depending on how the lights are utilized; unless there is a app to control them, you will be handling the model to turn them on, plus the possibility of damaging the model when replacing the batteries. I’ve built DeAgostini 1/8 models with the light feature, but don’t use them for risk of battery leakage and other reasons stated above.
Mine has got a coin cell located in the engine bay with the engine as a cover held in place by magnets. Coin cells are widely used in much more forbidding environments without leaking (e.g. car keys). Control is via a remote control and , admittedly, a 1/18th diecast is much less fragile than a 1/8 resin piece.
The only oportunity to get a decent “cheap” 1:8 model is Pocher kits or fascicle collections of magazines…
Laferrari 1:8 of Hachette/Panini is 1300€.. with lights, remote control etc…
Hope in Sweden some magazine release one of this..
Obviously there is a big Jump in quality but is not worth to paid extra 3100€.. (imo)
At the end you could get this or XXXX 1:18, XXXXXXX 1:43 or the money in your pocket.. people that collect figures paid this or more for life size figures..