First and foremost, we want to wish the scale model community a fantastic and memorable Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you to those who directly support us and our efforts, we truly appreciate you. THANK YOU.
2020 hasn’t been the best year on many levels, the pending pandemic is still a monumental task for communities all over the globe. As we struggle to find a cure and return to normalcy the stresses upon the family are still the number one concern. Take this time to best leave the troubles behind and huge those important to you, well as best as one can while practicing social distancing.
We compiled a list of what we believe are some of the outstanding efforts from 2020. Those that used our various media vehicles to provide their viewpoint, we thank you once again. We understand this is a perfect science, and we’ll never make “everyone” happy.
That being said, 2020 we think will be earmarked as the return of good old diecast metal. 
The final candidate list has a number (actually 76% make up this year’s list) of finalists made in diecast metal, something we haven’t seen in a number of years… This list also represents something that spoke to you, made an impact, poked a certain nostalgic memory. In the end, and as mentioned in previous years, it isn’t the most expensive or the most inexpensive model that wins. VOTE for what you believe is the best effort or manufacture of 2020. It is impossible for us to list every single release of 2020. What we share below are 20 finalists and the most memorable of the bunch.
Solido has been on fire this year with some spectacular efforts, all in diecast metal and all being mindful of price. On the topic of budget-friendly we can’t forget Bburago/Maisto, they too have released some beauties. The Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 and Ferrari Monza SP1 come to mind. How about KK-Scale, bringing back affordability to the Ferrari marque!
Moving up the ranks, Almost Real has been relatively quiet, though their effort on the 1:18 Bentley Mulsanne Grand Limousine is splendid indeed. A number of efforts from AUTOart this year, and their list is long, some include the 1:18 McLaren 720S, Koenigsegg Regera and Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. BBR has the resin and 1:18 Ferrari F8 Spider and the outstanding Ferrari LaFerrari in diecast with full 360 access! We also need to mention LCD Models who are slowly moving up the ranks. A switch from SUV to supercars of late is creating a lot of well-deserved conversation and debate. Their latest, the McLaren 600LT is an exceptional effort, exceeding that of industry giant AUTOart in price and execution. And it’s diecast metal too!
In the end, please vote. Be nice and be fair. That is all we ask of you.
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Personally, I think Almost Real Defender IS the best one, I’m shocked it wasn’t on the list.
Sorry, no doubt a great model. Out of the two, the Bentley was the better of the two. A vote for Bentley is a vote for Almost Real.
I totally agree. In my opinion Almost Real models are the best in market, and all versions of Defenders are the greatest.
Other models deserve a special mention are Norev’s Mercedes 200 and 200T (W123 and S123) from the 80’s. Very well executed and detailed.
To be honest, we could have picked a number of Norev models, but we settle for one, and based on the fanfare when released it is a solid choice.
Almost Real, IOHM is just re-inventing the wheels with the Defenders, that is the main reason the Bentley took centre stage this year. We’re sure they’ll be some awesome surprises in 2021…
Agree
When I saw someone take apart the product of BBR laferrari, the structure inside is very bad, but the appearance is beautiful
This is typical of a diecast model in general. You’re not going to find the same level of detail inside compared to the 1:1. That level of detail is usually reserved for CMC or Exoto, the average price of $1000 or more. If you really want to be shocked, read the article we did on the anatomy of resin model a few years back :)
I agree with you very much. Many people say that BBR is Bbruago elite now.
CMC’s most expensive product is $1000, and many of CMC’s $400 products are far better than BBR.
When was the last time CMC released a $400 CND model? Also, their models are documneted with QC issues, unacceptable at their price point.
Maybe I’m lucky, but I have over 20 CMC models and have only had one with a QC issue which was quickly replaced by the retailer. I guess I was pretty peeved at the time given the price of the model, but 1/20 is good for a manufacturer at any price point.
Same success or better with AUTOart and people still complain LOL. However, we had some in-depth conversations with hobby insiders about CMC, QC and taking ownership after the sale. They aren’t all positive.
Interesting to hear for sure. Sounds like retailers must be taking the shaft if CMC wont take responsibility for their mistakes, which I hate to hear. If true, that the sort of thing that puts smaller retailers in peril.
Actually the problem of LaFerrari diecast is not the detail, but bad quality control.
I saw pictures of the big gap of the bonnet and the door.
I don’t know if it can be shown for non-member also. But I wrote the link for that.
http://cafe.daum.net/diecast/ZTt/27360
It’s really disappointing regarding the price.
Oh, it’s not shown for non-members. I made another picture link
https://pin.it/1udO7yU
https://pin.it/9DondI9
You can see very big gaps of the bonnet for BBR LaFerrari.
Look all manufacturers have QC issues, how they manage the service after the sale is what separates the good from the bad.
We have two perspectives on the diecast version of the BBR LaFerrari, Europe and North America, both shown positive results. Other than the poor gapping on the rear spoiler this model is extremely good. Results in the voting so far are proving the same. Good luck to all brands!
I used to work in many model factories in China. I participated in the R & D of kyosho, GMP and other brands. At present, the cost of BBR products is very low. On average, it only costs about $30 per product. Maybe the average Ferrari license costs $200, so the price is more than $300.
Thank you for your insight. Licensing fees play a large part and we’re sure this varies by brand. Some may ask how KK -Scale and others supply a cheap product with the Ferrari badge, we believe they circumvent the process based on European licencing (exceeding 20 years in age) guidelines. In short, they are not officially licensed by Ferrari.
You must have it backwards or are completely wrong. The license price per model is nowhere near $200 and the price to manufacture each model (including materials, labor, and development) is MUCH higher on a high quality model than $30.
As far as I know, laferrari is not popular in the Japanese market at present. Many Japanese think it is a low-end toy.
That is rubbish, though individuals are entitled to their opinions. Curious, what do they consider non-toy?
I´d like to join in wishing everyone an as merry Christmas as possible this year, even though we will probably not be able to meet all our loved ones who are not members our own households. But our thoughts will be with them, the telephone lines and the internet very busy to share our festive feelings. I also wish everyone a happier 2021 than what 2020 was.
Let me kindly ask you as my fellow collectors, each with different, very individual preferences that sometimes clash fervently here in what we all practise as freedom of speech, but that ultimately must be respected, not to argue and build a case for or against any for the models on the shortlist. At the end of the year we can look back on careful scrutiny of and controversial debate about each of the finalists so that after everything has been said, we can now weigh it in our hearts and cast a quiet vote. Especially this year, where so many have far more grievous issues to worry about, let´s not make fools of ourselves by quarrelling about a hobby that unites us all more than what ever may divide us.
Thank you sir, right back at you. Wise words my friend, and always the most articulate.
Thanks, Karsten. MERRY CHRISTMAS to you, friend.
Sorry, but I really don’t understand this wave of critics against the Laferrari by BBR.
It’s a very detailed model and with a great presence. We are in the era of plastic and sealed models this was one of my favourites. My vote went for another model since it was less expensive and more detailed than the similar model made from the “mainstream” brand but I must say I don’t understand the comments, most of them totally unfair, about a very good. It’s enough…
We don’t either… Very puzzling. What we have noticed is a pattern of hate or disgust with the Chinese collector with SUMS – read the comments within the reviews. For those that don’t know they manufacture the models for many brands, such as Almost Real and BBR. There is something with them that continue this parade.
If the model was a piece of poo believe me we would state it. Someone on the inside please spill the beans!
My vote went to the La Ferrari by BBR. That’s the model from the list I’d get I was to to pick one. the second place would go to the Mulsanne Grand Limousine by AR, which looks imposing and has a lot of details. the Mercedes by CMC is obviously the more detailed and complex model on the list, but the price alone makes it invisible to me.
BBR laferrari sells for $450 in the Chinese market, but many consumers are disappointed and can only sell it at a low price, about $300.
Recently, the white Laferrari, which came into the market recently, is of poor quality, and the paint has fallen off in many places.
The reason why BBR’s products are so bad is that the responsibility of the factory has become a consensus in the Chinese market, and people hate this factory very much.
Is the White a BBR Chiese market exclusive or knock-off product? It’s not listed on the primary BBR website.
None of the models actually made a huge impression on me, but I reluctantly chose the model from Almost Real.
Thanks for the vote. What did, if anything? TIA.
My vote went to the diecast LaFerrari by BBR, a truly masterpiece what will stay near my AA McLaren F1 & Agera
I voted for the LCD 600 LT. Second would be the Peako P72 and then the Solido 911 964’s. Those are all models that I bought this year and run from 40 buck to over 300, but that LCD is proper old school diecast super car with great detail. It has been over 5 years since ANYBODY did that in DIECAST. Bravo LCD!!! The Huayra looks good too.
Yes. LCD is very good.
I´m really sorry for Schuco, they do great models at fair prices and are away normally from the supercar, SUV, muscle car, dream car, mondane scene. They always go for something out of the ordinary….
This year they made an outstanding effort bringing us the Volkswagen T4b which is an iconic vehicle….The first ¨Bulli¨with a front engine and Diesel power, the 2 examples were killer, but the red Westfalia camper with incredible details like the opening roof tent deserved to be on this list…..Here´s waving for you Schuco!! keep up the great work
They definitely produce some interesting examples… But Volkswagen T4b is more of the same, we honestly felt they haven’t produced anything this year that made the mark.
Exactly, the VW T1 and T3 camping vans were great stuff and both of them appeal to fans outside the hobby. To carry on the series is not very innovative and I still prefer the predecessors over the T4.
NZG suffer a similar fate, making a VW van that was model of the year here in Germany in one of the previous years and the imposing trucks like the car carrier. But these vehicles don’t radiate enough glamour to stand a chance in a poll like this. No need to love them less, though. Not every bride is a beauty contest winner.
Is somebody cheating for the KK-Scale Ferrari 288 GTO? It suddenly has double the votes as a few days ago. I have that model and it’s a nice model but definitely not the model of the year.
As we stated this is not a perfect science and if there is will there is a way… That being said, the model does appeal to many inside and outside this hobby, and we only listed one of three potential Ferrari models from them this year. Also, the unique visitor count to this site is extremely high so there will be spikes from time to time too. For the record it is not the model we voted for either.
Thanks for the explanation. I do consider the contest on this website as the most representative of all because of the high number of visitors and votes. Just don’t see how the KK-Scale 288 GTO could top a list that contains many greater models. Maybe there should be a below 150 $/€ class and an above 150 $/€ class, because sometimes it’s hard to compare models that are in a totally different price range. For me the BBurago Lamborghini Sián definitely beats the KK-Scale 288 GTO in the lower priced models, but I voted for the Peako Models De Tomaso P72. Simply because it’s model car magic.
We tinkered with multiple awards or price point, though we think gets to a point where the list and the amount of effort required to manage makes too convoluted for the end-user, to a point where they would loose interest. In the end we consider the passion point, what model of brand spoke to YOU best in 2020. It seems to work. Merry Christmas!
Also note we contact each brand on the list too. If they make concise effort to poll with friends, family, collectors they could sway the results :)
I think Pagani of LCD is the best. His manufacturing cost is much higher than laferrari’s, and the price is only a quarter of laferrari’s！
If you’re making officially licensed product that factors into the price. We have seen both brands in the flesh, we would consider the BBR LaFerrari the better refined of the two.
I don’t agree with you very much. In the Chinese market, Sums factory’s products (almost real) are spurned by everyone. Many people in the forum launched boycott activities to boycott the purchase of almost real products. At present, BBR’s reputation is being destroyed by this factory.
LCD in the Chinese market, won everyone’s praise, is the most popular brand. Many of us think that your platform is not objective enough. You prefer the products produced by the factory of Sums subjectively.
There is more than one perspective to each side. Provide some concrete evidence as to why? Our experience with their models and directly with Almost Real and BBR for the most part have been positive.
Again, WHY does the Chinese market have distaste for Sums?
The products produced by sum are not in line with his pricing, and the quality is really poor. Many Chinese consumers think that this brand is cheating consumers.
Pi Liu, from what we gathered the model seems very solid and capable even against direct competitors. Most of the end-users believe manufacturers are cheating us, a common thread for years now ;)
This website has given you an opportunity to vote for one of two models made by your favoured manufaturer LCD and have given them due praise in reviews. So, what´s your complaint?
If BBR’s Ferrari license fee is really 200 euro, why does bbruago’s product only need 50 euro?It is not advisable for you to argue for BBR. I know that the authorization fee for BBR is about 20 euro, which is not high.
It is quite simply… Bbruargo paid a handsome fee for the rights… Plus the volume of product they produce when they actually release a Ferrari product is likely 100 times that of BBR or others in the high-end market. Bbruago metrics are on volume why others are on units sold.
As far as I know, LCD pay Pagani’s license fee is not lower than BBR pay Ferrari’s license fee！
We highly doubt this is true, there is definitely not an apples to apples comparison here. It is known fact any Ferrari licence don’t come cheap BUT it it also a licence to print money if you execute right, in and outside the scale models community. Nothing against Pagani, BUT please expose the evidence otherwise? TIA.
It sems like some cannot vote quietly and continue their aggressive campaign against SUMS with claims that simply don’t match the realities of the models reviewed here impartially with solid photographic evidence, while the campaigners have always failed to prove their point, e.g. by pointing to any model compared to which we could not but agree. Is there a secret brand that we have never seen? WHAT do Chinese collectors prefer? WHATis their model of the year 2019? Give us an idea! Vaguely pointing to Chinese forums that we cannot read does not convince anyone. So put your cards on the table as we do here, or stop trying to bluff the community. We don’t fall for empty claims!
From DS’s point of view, DS is defending Sum and trying to be reasonable. One person said that Ferrari’s license fee needs 200 euro, which is really ignorant
KK and BBR are both rubbish, and they even rank at the top. This is very unreasonable. BBR is more rubbish than KK, because the price is very expensive and the cost performance is low. KK is cost-effective.
Since f12tdf, I have never bought anything from BBR, because it is not worth the price, because the factory has not made it carefully.
Clearly, you have not read above the pre-text to the official voting? I’ve highlighted the specific area for you below. Here, at DS, winning is not about the most expensive or the most accurate or the most anything. It is more about PASSION, that gut feeling of what spoke to YOU best.
“This list also represents something that spoke to you, made an impact, poked a certain nostalgic memory. In the end, and as mentioned in previous years, it isn’t the most expensive or the most inexpensive model that wins. VOTE for what you believe is the best effort or manufacture of 2020.”
We are not defending one brand over the other, we are providing facts in regards to our understanding and first hand point of views, These opinions are shared buy two perspectives we credit as “our team” and is shared by many other. The voting has proved it so far…
Again, you indiscriminately keep throwing dirt at high-end and budget models alike, but you still fail to come up with something that you regard as good quality. Or do you insinuate that ALL models in the entire industry are rubbish? You have raised the stakes by your allegations. We now are calling your bluff: put your cards on the table NOW, or quit.
Readers of our review here at DS have bought the models themselves and confirmed our view. We OWN these models and form our opinion on literally a hands-on-experience, whereas anything we are getting from you is hear-say. Or you are talking about a completely different model and the Chinese get all the stuff that does not pass QC for export to us. That´s the only explanation for you having a valid point … or you live in an alternative reality from ours.
A third explanation is that you are agents of a disgruntled competitor who had to shut down business because of SUMS, now making false allegations in revenge. In other words … we don´t see the point … what you´re saying does not make any sense and most certainly does not change our view on the models that we daily see in the flesh.
DS has a very close relationship with Sum, so many aspects are intentional.
LOL!!!! We have relationships with all manufacturers that is the basis of the website is it not?
I have written the review on the BBR LaFerrari in question as someone who occasionally contributes to DS (as anyone else is free to do). In this as in any other case, I was NOT given a free sample to do so, but bought it from a retailer like everybody else, nor was I given any other incentive to influence my views. I have always been giving my honest views, some clearly not very favourable, and most readers who have the same first hand experience tend to agree. Pictures are provided as evidence. I have NO reason to influence anyones buying (or voting) decisions.
DS are annually setting up this ballot based on input from the community and you were all invited to make your suggestions. For the finalists, DS are trying to be fair and include a wide variety of models by a variety of manufacturers, favouring noone, excluding noone. If this was a website afiliated to one manufacturer more than others to become a promoter of one of them, this poll and this website would be entirely different from what it is … and I´d be first to leave and look elsewhere.
That all these controversial comments are published irrespective of DS´s own views lays testament to how open this is. Other “Models of the Year” are crowned by a jury of editors of the respective publishers. Here, in contrast, everybody has a vote and a voice. It´s an undeserved slap in the face of DS to make those allegations and I hope the majority of the community, contributers like myself and regular readers, will join me in thanking DS for all the hard work they invest into this website to make it what it is: A reliable source of information and open forum of controversial discussion for 1/18 collectors.
To be fair, my BBR F12TDF had a missing emblem and the left real wheel was fitted poorly in a way it looked bend inwards waaaay to much. My AR Brabus 4×4 had severe paint issues on the hood.
My BBR FXX-K Evo is perfectly fine though.
Nevertheless, these QC issues should simply not happen on such expensive pieces. However, this is not exclusive to Sums, so going on a Crusade here seems pretty random.
Best model for Bang for the buck is KK 288GTO and one of the most wanted model for many collectors was high-quality diecast Laferari. I can’t say I disappointed of BBR but for now me and a lot of others have to wait more to get one so my vote goes to 288GTO this year.
In China’s forums, as long as it is about BBR and AR, most people are dissatisfied with these two brands.
Laferrari only has about 10 molds, which is far lower than that of Enzo’s more than 20 molds, and also lower than that of LCD Pagani’s molds, similar to that of Bburago.
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/7141789047?share=9105&fr=share&see_lz=0&share_from=post&sfc=copy&client_type=2&client_version=12.1.8.4&st=1609027913&unique=039CED1EAD63E6B0D2D522F9197DD469
Now we’re dissecting models? You do know we’ve been stating the same for the last several years, what is presented today in modelling is not what was the “norm” of 10-15 years back was; and the golden era of the BBR release, the aforementioned BBR Ferrari Enzo as per the link, right? We’re definitely in agreement here.
Take a look at a typical resin model from 2017 (see link below); this example was north of $300 CND. Have the Chinese dissected any resin models lately, or better yet, any example from AUTOart, Kyosho, Minichamps, Kengfai, Fronti-Art, we could go on…
https://diecastsociety.com/die-ssecting-resin-model/
Unfortunately, if you require the ultimate level of detail today please vote for the CMC – their Pullam is listed, though note the retail is roughly $1000 CND. Several more hundred dollars than the BBR and Almost Real under the same candidate list. BUT to single out BBR and Almost Real as the only brands suspect of cost-cutting or inventing ways to present the exterior side at its best without the use of excessive layers is nothing more than broad-brushing. All brands are guilty of this to some extent. And the shift to resin doesn’t help either… The hobby has changed, and we, the collector, either accept the change or move forward with an alternative hobby.
Now getting back to the 2020 Model of the Year, this is what we believe are most of the success stories for 2020. Vote for one or don’t vote at all. Please use the DS forum to discuss further or protest the establishment directly with your current distaste.
What do you expect? If you want something with the realism that nakes you believe you could add petrol and let it really run, buy and vote for CMC!
You should dissect the frontiart of full open.
In China, more than 70% of players hate BBR and 90% hate Almost Real
There is no budget $1000+ model, though if you’re able to provide us with one we promise to review it in detail, and this includes the anatomy of the internals bits too.
And again people with Chinese sounding names flock and keep saying the same over and over again, at nausea, that 90% of Chinese “players” dislike what most voters here like. If anyone prefers to vote for LCD or CMC instead, ok that’s fine, go ahead, they are all listed here. But what you keep saying is that voters here are mislead idiots to vote for rubbish.
I recommend that next year’s poll is done without the opportunity to comment. Before this annual poll there’s always lots of opportunity to discuss each of the models underneath the respective review all year long. You can submit reviews of any model that DS may seem to miss or submit a sample for review if you’re the manufacturer (Frontiart?). Towards the end of the year you are invited to recommend your annual favourites for the competition. But in the final act, the actual poll, we ought to take it all into account, weigh the arguments and give our verdict by casting our votes … quietly.
I agree with you on the comments, Karsten. It’s like an episode of The Twilight Zone. Clearly they are pushing an agenda on behalf of certain manufacturers given how irrational and obtuse the comments are. I guess this proves that this award has weight in the industry which reflects well on DS’s influence.
I didn’t have the LCD 600lt I wait for it when it released in Europe, so that’s why I didn’t vote it,… make a poll for open models or closed model I have the curiosity….. and I understand that some people find even the lcd 600lt expensive model which would be cheaper from huayra as they said me I respect that! Then I see the prices is going up and up and up from some companies and then it comes one LCD with a some very good models With good quality and with good prices, (from what we see in some old gamers… ( Autoart CMC) or I don’t know and I don’t know what to think…. the new is coming to take some clients or the old is going for big bucks???????
A lot of people are partial to sun. You don’t know that the reputation of BBR has been ruined by sun, and the products of Almost Real produced by sun are also very rubbish. Why LCD can produce such high quality products, and very cheap, I believe LCD is the last winner, time will test everything！
Many people don’t understand the model car. 😞
Models may be ruined by the sun, as you say (and manufacturers warn you against the exposure of models to sunlight), but not by SUMS. True, we really don´t have the impression that BBR´s reputation has been “ruined” by SUM or that the Almost Real model on our list is “rubbish” as far as we “understand” the model cars. And we think we do because we have first hand experience with both the LaFrerrari and the Mulsanne (and many more) in the flesh right here at our finger tips in our collection. We know the tree by its fruit, and that´s all we need to know. Period!
To us it looks that it´s the likes of you who try to ruin their hard-earned reputation by making unproven allegations. And that has already boomeranged on you, so stop digging yourself a deeper hole. Vote for LCD if you want, they´re on the list and their models have been reviewed on DS. On the other hand: what do you care about DS if you discredit reviewers here as “people who don´t understand about the model car”? Who are you to make such a statement? And why do you turn up out of nowhere when its Model of the Year Time? If you profess to understand a particular model car better than the respective reviewer, join the discussion about each model when it is reviewed. That´s where you can show, what you really know, instead of making these sweeping statements. These only make you look all mouth and no trousers.
I believe the best argumentation for or against a model or a manufacturer is writing a review. Personally I write review comments for the models that I personally own or owned. It would be very interesting to see detailed reviews and review comments from the collectors in China! I believe it will help to see (and probably discuss) the overall situation with regards to different models and manufacturers from different perspectives and points of view and, thus, create the most objective opinion!
As for “just 10 moulds” for the 1:18 LaFerrari model… well, as far as I can see, a single door of this model is constructed from 14 different elements plus the hinge and the prop that connect this door to the body. Personally, I was impressed by that. And it is only a part of the model! Also, talking about the moulds, probably we should take into account not only the number of them but also the quality and the detail level of each mould? For example, how many moulds are expected in a regular resin model? Maybe, 4 moulds? Or maybe 5? But this is the technology behind of these models, and one either accepts it or not.
IMO the best model off them all is the cmc perfect engine, wheel removal, real leather ( as they said) diecast, very impressive interior and the list goes on….. but that price…. and the subject… to be honest if they make model car of today’s for me at this detail it would be definitely the winner! Now from what we have in the list the bbr which I own 2 both are perfect no defect at all! For the winner is the huayra from lcd so much detail and 100 less from bbr, but I vote the bbr because I cannot accepted that the kk scale would be the winner. Let me explain ( as far as I now most of the collectors at this hobby wants an opening model car why the @:&:€ encourage the company’s to make closed models????)
As much as I personally agree, everyone is entitled to their own view and will hopefully keep in mind what message their vote sends. You could read the vote for KK differently, e.g. against ever rising prices. Every vote is to be respected.
We truly love the BBR entry; the super smooth operation of the doors and rear hatch are sooo amazing when compared to other brands, and the overall detail is more than satisfying.
Not sure what is fuelling the KK-Scale momentum but its a free vote policy here. Out team did not vote for either of these two brands either, our vote went to the LCD Models McLaren 600LT, it is truly a great piece, much more so that their direction competition AUTOart. We also think this model is more polished than the Pagaini. We’re still quite amazed how collectors perceive the hobby…
I didn’t have the LCD 600lt I wait for it when it released in Europe, so that’s why I didn’t vote it,… make a poll for open models or closed model I have the curiosity….. and I understand that some people find even the lcd 600lt expensive model which would be cheaper from huayra as they said me I respect that! Then I see the prices is going up and up and up from some companies and then it comes one LCD with a some very good models With good quality and with good prices, (from what we see in some old gamers… ( Autoart CMC) or I don’t know and I don’t know what to think…. the new is coming to take some clients or the old is going for big bucks???????
Two things any collector needs to understand. One, this hobby is expensive, it’s not for all. Once you exceed 1:64 scale the prices jump. Two, pricing is not where is was 10-15 years ago, This and the overall level of detail has declined or gone static. Pay more get more is not in balance as the hobby was in the past.
Also, the new generation of fans are usually convinced by photos and or video with commentary = they don’t want to do the work or research to educate or don’t care.. This has allowed the influx of static models into the market today.
In defence of votes for KK I recently said everyone is entitled to vote for whomever they want What I meant was ONE man, ONE vote (you know, the good old democratic principle). Now, though, it looks that we’ve got overzealous KK fans, who play foul. I have been following this occasion for the past 7 years or so. What normally happens is that votes come trickling in, but NOT 30 in quick succession within 30 minutes. DS will probably be able to trace back IP addresses and see where someone employed all his office computers or a bot net.
If this annual poll is discredited by manipulation, I’d suggest that it becomes members only in the future where only registered members can cast a vote. Sad that this seems to become necessary.
Unfortunately this is true… We’re looking into the situation for this year. Next possible third-party voting system, which we do not want to do, as this will likely decline the vote as it requires more steps to vote. The second option is what Karsten suggests members only which is possible based on the current platform.
This is truly disheartening, something so innocent can become so skued.
BBR and KK voted abnormally. BBR and KK both got amazing votes. Maybe they are both Ferrari.
Sorry no, we’ve looked into all votes… This abnormal vote increase/pattern was only noticed with KK Scale. We’ll continue to monitor.
As KARSTEN said in the beginning of the voting
1) bbr
2) lcd
3) cmc and suddenly from the 10+ place the kk 50-60-70 votes in 12 hours
And 2) place kk scale something is not correct… and if I remember something like this happened and the year before. (Correct me if I was wrong)
Yes, CMR had a massive jump in the last weeks of voting… Thanks for your insight Sneaky mosquito.
Again, this is not a perfect science… if individuals or groups have to seriously manipulate the votes for whatever reason it is truly sad. We’ll look into other options for 2021. Worst case we’ll exclude voting altogether and internally award the trophy to who we believe best represents the award for the year. Cheers.
PS – FYI, on average 250K unique visitors visit this website each month.
You find my name 👍.
And yes it is very difficult to keep the voting system in the right way…..
BBR won the first place, I feel very disappointed, because my laferrari has many problems, such as the lack of black lines on the seat, the unclean paint surface, the uneven gap of the front cover, the paint dropping and so on.
I saw someone dissect laferrari. From the picture, I feel that this is not the BBR before, but more like the design of bburago.
The number one in my mind is LCD or CMC！
BBR is far worse than CMC, LCD and autoart. Laferrari may be the last BBR product I bought
No one has won anything yet. Yes, Ferrari is popular and that definitely helps fuel the fire.
I agree with Fabio that if BBR can get the first place, it will be a shame! Poor quality products can be sought after. In the future, factories will not study and develop products attentively. In the future, there will be more and more low-cost and poor quality products.
I support CMC to get the first place.
But every time the products produced by Shunlin factory can get the first place in this website, I think this platform is guiding public opinion.
Thanks for your insight. The award here is the people’s choice, I assume the 300+ that voted for BBR consider it a poor model. All manufacturers have challenges with QC, some more than others.
Nothing against CMC, but this $1000 has left the factory with glaring issues. At $1000 a pop, should it be perfect? CMC challenges are well documented too.
I own a lot of CMC, Exoto and BBR in the high end diecast. I like all of them and I have no preferences. As for BBR I always buy directly from them (mostly resin) and I have never have QC issues with diecast yet.
But from the collector point of view, BBR is known to have better documentation on ancient cars than CMC, who make very fine models but always make mistakes on shape (250 GTO is done on a poorly restored original car, DB4 GT Zagato is far from perfect and so on…)
In the end, if all these 300+ votes for the BBR are real, we have to agree that there 300+ happy collectors with this BBR replica!
The 288 GTO from KK Scale is fine for the price, but to me the overall look is off. The Elite model is far better. And the resin BBR I own is by far the best out there (of course sealed…)
BBR is about 400 euro and CMC is about 800 euro. I think CMC is much better than BBR. BBR should not be the top three, let alone the first. I think the first is LCD, the second is CMC, and the third is Autoart.
IMO I agree with the first two
1) LCD
2)cmc
But third place in Autoart pfffff I have great doubts ( and in I was one of the biggest fun)
Low quality for more and more expensive models….
It’s my opinion!
As stated in the above preface. 400 or 800 Euro it doesn’t matter. There is more to this hobby than obtaining the best or most expensive example.
“his list also represents something that spoke to you, made an impact, poked a certain nostalgic memory. In the end, and as mentioned in previous years, it isn’t the most expensive or the most inexpensive model that wins”
As we can see, everyone has their own idea of who should rank high in this poll and who shouldn´t, so do I, but I will not share this here and respect all (legitimate) votes. It´s no secret that hyper cars in general and Ferraris in particular will always be more popular with voters than other subject matters. We´ve had this discussion before, annually.
As for QC issues, they are regrettable wherever they occur. QC issues ought to be raised with the retailer and needn´t be accepted. In Europe I have a legal 14-days-right to return any item I am not satisfied with and get my money back or get the issue resolved. But quality CONTROL is not to be confused with QUALITY where products are as intended. About the latter many have voiced their satisfaction or dissatisfaction directly where it belongs: in (the comments about) the reviews of each particular model. I am wondering where all these complaints were when the BBR was reviewed and so many other owners of the model joined the praise.
Again, I recommend that at the end of this year, the comments will be closed for this poll. With attempts of fraud going on, I even recommend the award being awarded by a registered DS members only poll or a jury. In its current mode, I find the process increasingly repulsive.
From a professional point of view, neither BBR nor KK can be in the top three, but this is a non professional vote, relying on the subjective ideas of ordinary people, so this kind of vote does not represent authority or professionalism.
This is collector or end-user vote, nothing more nothing less. We’ll leave leave the ‘professional’ vote to others. Though what it does signify to some extent, we need more Ferrari models :)
This website is based on passion nothing more nothing less. Some understand this while others do not. We accept this. Thank you.
If you consider yourself a professional, you´ll have your own awards in the industry where you can vote. But BBR and KK are professionals, too. So, as an insider, perhaps you can tell us why they´d never vote for their own product but can still make and successfully sell it. And, again as a professional, who do you work for?
I’m an agent in China. Now the quality of BBR products is criticized by many people, so they don’t sell well. There is a lot of inventory. Even if the price is reduced to 200USD, few people buy them.
Among them, white and red versions of laferrari have the most problems.
White laferrari really has many problems. You can see this link.
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/7141540590?share=9105&fr=share&see_lz=0&share_from=post&sfc=copy&client_type=2&client_version=12.2.8.11&st=1611750850&unique=1FF7295117E87B93FB3C1D8C866B5238
A lot of people hate BBR products more and more because they are made by sum
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/7143459768?share=9105&fr=share&see_lz=0&share_from=post&sfc=copy&client_type=2&client_version=12.2.8.11&st=1611751036&unique=C192508F961BCDB0ECBA50737E8BF682
Seeing that so many Chinese people hate BBR products and the factories are from China, they know more about these things. I think what they say is reasonable! Maybe BBR should change to another factory.