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.

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

[Esperante]

Think you forgot something.

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 qualityarts 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