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These '2002' versions do nothing for me.
I can't see the family lineage at all.
And the orange/black version - it's a unholy mix of the classic Alpina colours, with a suggestion of Jagermeister.
The orange is wrong for Alpina, and the Jager car had no matt black section in any photo I've seen.

 

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As I suspected:

 

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1/12th scale Bugatti.

 

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Not sure this has been pictured or mentioned previously:

 

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I think it's a new colour?

There was a blue 2017 version, don't know if there are any changes to the 2018.

 

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Now I would like to see the Matra winners of Le Mans 1972, 73 and 74.....

 

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I am happy that Solido are back producing 1/18th scale stuff, but much of what has been resurrected is 1980's bBurago level.
This Norev 205 GTi is a stark example of the advances being made, since Solido have reintroduced their ancient version.
No one with a basic appreciation of this hobby would opt for the Solido (unless as a source of parts!).

 

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I was of the (mistaken) belief that all of the old school Norev 1/18th scale models were full or part opening.
The re-release of the 905's above and 1978 Renault A442 Le Mans winners put that to rights for me!

 

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I can't remember if this has been flagged already?
https://www.modellauto18.de/jaguar-etype-coupe-1962-green-liefertermin-nicht-bekannt-sommer-2019-laut-norev-norev-metallmodell-112-tueren-motorhaube-nicht-oeffnen-p-21610.html

 

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Wow a 1/12 XKE? Pretty ambitious eh but I reckon it is going to be another sealed diecast/resin? like their other 1/12 subjects?

Can be seen in the toy fair video links, along with a red open top.
Almost certainly sealed - although expected to sell for €149.

 

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I saw this one released the other day,

Sponsored as can be seen on the side by the (then) troublesome PDK gearbox.
I seem to remember it caused a number of failures to the factory car efforts at the time.

 

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I worked with someone who had one of those Citroen GS cars.
He used to brag about being able to drive one on three wheels.
Then I pointed out that it's illegal as it's considered dangerous (it applies to all cars with 4 wheels).
The his wipers failed, and the cost of replacing the mechanism made him rethink the wisdom of his choice of car.

 

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That BMW is not in a regular Norev box (nor on it's website) so wait for the 'plain Jane' version for more realistic prices.
THEN wait for the discounts!

 

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Finally in White, from 26/04

Now we need an RS500.
Since it really needs a bit of a rework, perhaps a fully opening version.
And competition variants without the sunroof....
There's no harm in dreaming.....

 

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Carmodel Italy are showing the Sierra Cosworth white as available:
https://carmodel.com...rth-1986/124720
And the Newman Porsche 935 from Le Mans 1979:
https://carmodel.com...tommelen/124721
The drivers door mirror on the 935 should be further up the door glass at drivers eye level (easily corrected).
The skirt/running board is entirely wrong (not easily corrected!).
And there should be an electric shaver foil on the front over the intercooler intake.

https://www.racingsp...9-06-10-070.jpg

 

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The wheels on the Newman car look a bit off to me, too, but it's pretty cheap and many will overlook the errors.

Luckily I have a Carousel one, so no need to worry

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Out of curiosity, does the Carousel have all of the issues I listed correct?
I wonder who has the tooling, and what are they going to do with it?

 

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Plain bodied Peugeot 905

I can understand subjects like plain white BMW M3's and suchlike.
But as far as I remember the 905 never ran with any other colour scheme than the factory version.
Same with the Minichamps Zakspeed Capri in red - what was the point in that?
Now a plain white 1975/6 Zakspeed Escort would have made a bit more sense......

 

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No details as yet - other than a €65 list price.
Edit - sealed diecast.

 

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Thanks. A missed opportunity.
AUTOart remains the only option for me as I only collect fully opening models.

I mean, you could try with the older Revell version..I had that one way back in High School, it's stored somewhere.
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Nah, I know there are 3 fully opening models of the R129, AUTOart, Revell and Maisto. But the AUTOart one is the only high quality one I want. Norev made a number of fully opening 80's, 90's Mercedes models. So it's really a pitty the R129 is gonna be a sealed one.
[/quote]I totally agree..it's a missed opportunity for Norev.

Stupid marketing on their part..

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I have a suspicion they are buying from another manufacturing factory, rather than their own stuff which is often all or partly opening.
My three recent rally subject purchases have all of the signs of an assortment of producers.
The really nice Safari Nissan reminds me very much of a Safari rally Ford Escort MK1 which came from triple 9.
Although considering the series churned out new models so quickly, this is not really a surprise.
We have to accept the market seems to be moving in that direction at the moment.
By the same token I have a feeling this will only last up until a point of saturation.
I knew a local dealer who sold vast amounts of crass looking motorbike models based on some sort of TV show.
Now they are nowhere to be seen, since the fad has seemingly passed into history.
I still await the re-release of those models produced by Ricko and others.
The return of Solido from slumber shows that it can happen if manufacturers listen to consumers.
Those consumers like most on here who are in it for the long haul.....

 

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may be interested in the 3er. Just to have a right-now-contemporary car in my collection. Is it sealed do you know chaps?

I may be a spoilsport, but can I point out that Norev also produce 1/43rd scale models?

And most of their 1/18th scale stuff starts with the code '18xxxxx'.
Look at the white issue of the Golf GTi:
https://www.norev.com/en/news-of-the-month/7034-volkswagen-golf-gti-1977-white.html