Like everyone else here, I'm a victim of the missing manufacturer links and don't have authority to access those showing up on Google so I've created this for CMR.
Like for so many more affordable model lines, I am very new to CMR. As a fan of racing history, I've watched their very appealing output, but, because most are sealed and resin, have yet to make a purchase. The closest I've come is their rendition of the gorgeous 1971 #18 Gulf Porsche 917LH, which I considered getting to be a companion-piece to my Minichamps #17.
Anyway, today I was browsing the weekly CK Modelcars email and saw something that startled me: announcements of several new CMR releases of Shelby Cobras, both 1965 Daytona Coupes and a roadster - all in diecast metal with opening features! I did some more checking and was astonished to find that CMR has previously released a number of race cars in diecast, not just resin, some with various degrees of working features.
All of which brings up a pet peeve about this hobby: retailers whose websites fail to mention what material models are made of and often whether there are opening features or not 🤬! I just looked at ads about the CMR Cobras on the CK Modelcars site and it has pics of the Daytona Coupe in multiple poses showing the opening doors, decks and such. At the same time on Mint Models' site, it shows one pic of the same model, and the text says it's "sealed'!
Anyway, this discovery falls under the "Things you did not know" category for me and I will be watching CMR's output with even more interest and might even sample a couple, considering their very low price points. More to come....!
