Esp's 1:18s

[Esperante]

Here's the first part of my model collection. Four photos, price, and manufacterer will be included, as well as a brief review of the product. Each one will be given a score out of ten, corresponding to the overall value of the car. Hence, a 10 scored Maisto would be lesser than a 10 Kyosho.

[Esperante]

1936 Chrysler Airflow
Signature
$35
9/10

Pros
-Highly detailed
-Accurate
-Good use of nice materials
-Flocked floor
-Excellent bargain for the price
Cons
-Doors don't quite fit together perfectly
-Some chrome bits aren't aligned well on the car

[F1_Master]

Think you forgot something.;) :p

EDIT: Ah, you're posting them after your 1st post. lol, my bad.

[Esperante]

Think you forgot something.;) :p
What?

1975 Jaguar XJS
Yat Ming
$20
8/10

Pros
-Good build quality
-Accurate
-Fairly detailed
-Looks good from 2 feet away
Cons
-Cheap materials
-Looks bad from less than 2 feet away
-Doors are almost impossible to open
-Lack of detail in engine bay

[Esperante]

1967 Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV
AutoArt
$80-$90
10/10
(I should note that I bought this car slightly damaged for $20 w/o box, but the rating holds for the $80-$90 car)

Pros
-Excellent detail
-100% accurate
-Beautiful paintwork
-Engine wiring
-Flocked floor
-Rubber boot floor
Cons
-None

[Esperante]

1999 Panoz AIV Roadster
AutoArt
$50-$65
9/10

Pros
-Accurate
-Excellent detail
-Flocked
-Excellent build quality
Cons
-Hood hinge bends over time
(I bought this model in NYC a few years ago, and within the month the hood hinge became damaged to the point where the hood would nearly fall off. The retailer was kind enough to replace it free of charge, thankfully, and similar problems have arose, albeit less severe. A simple design flaw)

[Esperante]

1999 Panoz Esperante GTR-1 Road Car
AutoArt
$80-$90
9/10

Pros
-Pearlescent paint
-Excellent interior
-High in detail
-Most everything of this car is viewable
Cons
-Some parts don't fit perfectly together
-Due to weird rubber piece holding wheel in place, wheel was stuck in turn position for months since I got it out of the box

[Esperante]

2006 US Lotus Elise
Jadi
$35
9/10

Pros
-High in detail for price
-Hinged support for hodd
-Accurate
-High build quality
Cons
-Sticker serves as instrument panel
-Discoloured rear underbody spoiler (should be black)

[Esperante]

1982 Checker Special New York Cab
Sun Star
$30-$40
7/10

Pros
-Accurate
-Notable body painting
-Attention to detail in parts (the stools inside the car are hinged, and the tab for the fare is notable as well)
Cons
-Shoddy build quality
-Expensive
-silver paint subs for chrome

[Esperante]

2002 Harley Davidson V-Rod
Ertl
$7-$10
9/10

Pros
-Beautiful metal parts
-Metal suspension
-High in detail
-Rubber seat
Cons
-Extremely delicate, parts fall off without reason

[Esperante]

2005 Wiessmann MF-3
Revell
$35
9/10

Pros
-Exuberant detail
-Well researched and accurate
-Interchangeable top and tonneau
Cons
-Mediocre build quality:parts such as the hood don't fit entirely

[Esperante]

1974 Lotus Esprit
AutoArt
$40-$50
8.5/10

Pros
-Good build quality
-Attention to detail
-Nice body finish
Cons
-Boot cover isn't hinged well
-Engine is covered underneath the glass pane by a seperate, removable cover which is difficult to remove and replace
-Excellent model for price, but sub-par for AutoArt

[Esperante]

2005 TVR Sagaris
Jadi/Revell
$35
8/10

Pros
-Excellent build quality
-Attention to detail in exterior painting
-Notable detail in interior
-Posable engine vents
Cons
-Painted on lights (not headlamps and tailamps, but rather smaller lights such as the reverse)
-Lack of detail on engine
-The exhaust pipes came dirty, and required dissection to be cleaned
-Vents to nowhere on body

[Esperante]

2002 TVR Tuscan
Jadi/Revell
$35
8/10

Pros
-Attention to detail
-High in build quality
-Pearlescent paint
-Good use of materials
Cons
-Discoloured doors
-Some parts seem hastily slapped on, such as the front splitter

[Esperante]

2005 Ford Mustang GT
Hot Wheels
$35
3/10
[NOTE:I went in, dissected this model, and did loads of detail painting. Parts such as the engine were monotone, and the interior was all black with red seats]

Pros
-Accurate parts
-Nice paint finish on body
Cons
-Wheels are HUGE
-Sloppy build quality
-NO detail
-Shoddy parts
-Poor materials
-Much too expensive, should be about half the price due to everything Hot Wheels ****ed up building this model

[Esperante]

1981 DeLorean DMC12
Sun Star
$35
9/10

Pros
-Stainless steel body
-Accurate
-Notable engine bay
Cons
-Mediocre build quality
-Lack of detail in interior

[Note:This model probably would've fetched a 6 or 7 were it not for the wonderful nickel polish body]

[Esperante]

2003 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Maisto
$25
7/10

Pros
-Accurate
-Detailed
-Looks good
Cons
-Mediocre build quality
-Rear doors don't open
-Poor body mold

[aNOBLEman]

Wow! That's quite a collection of models you got there, much bigger than mine.

[Esperante]

Wow! That's quite a collection of models you got there, much bigger than mine.
Hehe, that's barely half of them. :D

[netburner]

Two of them I have, too, the Wiesmann and the Lotus Elise, but both in different colors :)

[NSXType-R]

Wow, that's a great collection. You're missing some of my favorites though... mainly the NSX. :rolleyes:

[Coventrysucks]

2005 TVR Sagaris
Cons
-Vents to nowhere on body

They don't go anywhere on the actual car, so that is accurate.

[carsnut]

Nice collection. Much better than my collection(all budget-priced(under $30) models except my HW Racing #2 Ferrari F2004(which is great but is too much like AUTOart Motorsport). For the Esprit, you should've gotten one of the ones that were in the James Bond movies. On the Panoz AIV Roadster, how was the hinge for the hood damaged? I was just about to buy one in China(rare chance, considering they aren't really sold in China) for just under $50, but thought I could find a better deal here in US.

[Esperante]

For the Esprit, you should've gotten one of the ones that were in the James Bond movies.
Nah, I prefer my Lotus' in yellow. :D

On the Panoz AIV Roadster, how was the hinge for the hood damaged? I was just about to buy one in China(rare chance, considering they aren't really sold in China) for just under $50, but thought I could find a better deal here in US.
I've seen Panoz AIVs going for $45, albeit rare, in the states, but that's the cheapest it will get.
The hinge mechanism that AutoArt design isn't very good, so it just kind of deteriorates each time you use it. Just be careful with it and you can slow this deterioration dramatically. :)


They don't go anywhere on the actual car, so that is accurate.
Really? I wondered about that myself, but seeing as vents near the front of the car were rather sparse, I concluded that the vents in the front, at least, were real.

[carsnut]

So whats the point of AUTOart Motorsport if they were meant to be cheaper, but now just cost the same or a little(just a few bucks) cheaper

[Zytek_Fan]

The only problem I have with AutoArt models is with some models the doors don't stay open

[Esperante]

So whats the point of AUTOart Motorsport if they were meant to be cheaper, but now just cost the same or a little(just a few bucks) cheaper
AutoArt Motorsports division was designed to have supercars that didn't open, and hence they could be sold at much lower prices. Distributors realized, however, the demand for such models and they quickly jacked prices.