Post by elsapito on May 5, 2020 9:48:32 GMT -5
Hmmm… that’s a question I don’t know too well how to ask. It refers to variety of scales for a same subject and how we face that thing… OK I do know we consider “different objects” a 1/12th and a 120th, let alone a 1/43rd.
So that won’t bother us when we have the same model at these two or three scales. My doubt is what we do with scales that are closer… I mean, 1/18 and 1/20, or for the case that triggered my doubts on the thing,, 1/20 and 1/25 (or kinda 1/24), in particular with that “Chinese old jar” (we use that metaphor in Spain for big, valuable things you don’t know much what to do with) that is the Tamiya Lola T9300.
Most of us would have liked Tamiya to do this one at the scale considered mainstream for Indycar, yet we still love to have it near contemporary F1 cars or Mansell cars at same scale.
If there were an available 1/25 plastic Lola 93, we would not bother too much. Pick the ones you want at each scale. But considering the difficulty? Would you make an effort to have a car both at 1/20th and 1/25th?
But then guys what’s your approach on this one? Do all the ’93 cars you want and not even try to do any ’93 car at 1/25? Have both scales? I mean, how you elaborate the excuse to have an Indycar at 1/20?
I don’t look for a magical recipe, but would like to hear your views to see if that inspires me.
At first thought, me I have it clear: Do the 93-92-94 cars you can and you can get, and don't expend any extra effort in making 1/25th T9300... it'll be costly and it hardly will be any better than big T effort. But then you start thinking.... and if I make some changes? or will I miss a 1/25th champion near its less lucky '93 contenders?
Because there’s another question tied to that. Considering the Tamiya Lola is “versioneable” (even more with some transkit) what would you prefer:
-Having the Indy 500 winners at 1/20 (and forgetting about them among your 1/25th Indycar line up) of that era, basicly from 1990 to 1993 or 94 (which includes just one Lola), or…
-Having the Indycar Championship winners at 1/20 (and forgetting about them among your 1/25th Indycar line up, if necessary) of that era, basicly from 1990 to 1993 or 94 (which includes a few more Lolas)?
I launch the idea, please speak your thoughts….
BR
James
So that won’t bother us when we have the same model at these two or three scales. My doubt is what we do with scales that are closer… I mean, 1/18 and 1/20, or for the case that triggered my doubts on the thing,, 1/20 and 1/25 (or kinda 1/24), in particular with that “Chinese old jar” (we use that metaphor in Spain for big, valuable things you don’t know much what to do with) that is the Tamiya Lola T9300.
Most of us would have liked Tamiya to do this one at the scale considered mainstream for Indycar, yet we still love to have it near contemporary F1 cars or Mansell cars at same scale.
If there were an available 1/25 plastic Lola 93, we would not bother too much. Pick the ones you want at each scale. But considering the difficulty? Would you make an effort to have a car both at 1/20th and 1/25th?
But then guys what’s your approach on this one? Do all the ’93 cars you want and not even try to do any ’93 car at 1/25? Have both scales? I mean, how you elaborate the excuse to have an Indycar at 1/20?
I don’t look for a magical recipe, but would like to hear your views to see if that inspires me.
At first thought, me I have it clear: Do the 93-92-94 cars you can and you can get, and don't expend any extra effort in making 1/25th T9300... it'll be costly and it hardly will be any better than big T effort. But then you start thinking.... and if I make some changes? or will I miss a 1/25th champion near its less lucky '93 contenders?
Because there’s another question tied to that. Considering the Tamiya Lola is “versioneable” (even more with some transkit) what would you prefer:
-Having the Indy 500 winners at 1/20 (and forgetting about them among your 1/25th Indycar line up) of that era, basicly from 1990 to 1993 or 94 (which includes just one Lola), or…
-Having the Indycar Championship winners at 1/20 (and forgetting about them among your 1/25th Indycar line up, if necessary) of that era, basicly from 1990 to 1993 or 94 (which includes a few more Lolas)?
I launch the idea, please speak your thoughts….
BR
James
sure it'd be for the Tamiya Lolas. The idea would be "easily replaceable parts" yes, that would raise the Ebay interest on them. Though I suspect many of us have already a few of them.