[StygianMax]

Now this car is a real gem from Minichamps!! I still need to figure out how to light up 1:43s properly. Photographing/lighting up these little things is quite different from 1:18s. I'll eventually figure it out.

Notice the resemblence to the 2001 Bentley Speed 8? :giggle

 

[winstoncds]

Felix, your slippery slope seems to be lined with oodles of grease.

Congratulations on those two great looking marvels. I came here thinking i would see the regular Maisto Audi. This is the first time i am seeing the audi in that body style with those headlamps. Looks cool with the fenders having a window for the wheels.

Wishing you more of these little gems. :cheers

 

[vegasracer]

Felix... great cars and great pics! Looks like you're really getting into 1/43, and all I can say is 'go for it'! For collectors of racers, that scale offers the greatest variety!

 

[JSB 33]

Nice one! :cheers

I used to have one just like it :giggle

 

[StygianMax]

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:lol :lol :lol That's a pretty good way of putting it Winston!!

Thanks for the congrats. These little gems are quite decent cars when you consider their size. I think the fenders have openings rather than the "windows" you referred to. My guess is that they are for coolling purposes (for brake discs).

 

[StygianMax]

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Thanks for your most kind compliments Dr. Jeff. I'm not sure I'm quite deserving of those as the pictures look a little grainy. I guess I was more excited about showing off the car rather than waiting until I could produce some really sharp pictures. :giggle :giggle Honestly though, I'm head over heels over this car!! From the time I saw you post your Scalextric (?) R8C, I thought the R8C was one to have in my collection. I just got lucky in finding a Minichamps diecast rather than the slotcars that usually come up on eBay for sale.

Anyway, I re-shot the car against a white background and managed to produce some slightly better pics. The goal, as always, is to try to capture the truly elegant lines of this car.

 

[StygianMax]

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Ya don't say?? :giggle

I can't enough Jeff of how much I appreciate your help in bagging this car. You're a truly helpful guy!! :cheers :cheers

 

[scale18]

Felix! You hit me again! For me, DX forum becomes really danger since you start to collect 1/43 racers!!! :giggle :giggle :giggle

 

[StygianMax]

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:lol :lol Thanks for your most kind compliments Pavel. :cheers Maybe someone should take my camera away from me? :giggle But I am really having too much fun with these little cars. :happy

 

[Speedfiend]

Stunning little gem you have there, Felix! :tongue

 

[kenrobinson6]

Felix
Don't complain about your photography, those pictures make the cars look as if they were 1:18s, also neat idea putting the watermark in the shot (you never know where the picture will end up)

 

[Guest]

Great looking car. I havent seen it before. I hope it comes out in 1/18th.