New 1/18 Wasp diecast

[sandysixtysfan]

FYI- Replicarz has announced a 1/18 diecast Marmon Wasp for future release. Their 1/18 '69 Brawner Hawk is due soon according to The Motorsport Collector.

more info - www.replicarz.com/

Sandy

[11rowsof3]

Wow, that is beautiful!!!!

The real winner had White Firestone tires though, correct?

[indycals]

If they're modeling it after how it currently is in the Musuem they are doing it wrong. Apart from having white tires, the numbers were totally different than they are now.

[Calvin]

I came across some video footage from around 1946 The picture quality and Color was very good and they showed the Wasp, it was totally unrestored at the time. It was a very light Yellow, maybe faded from time but I dont know? Now a days its painted in Tamiya Camel yellow?

[Deleted]

It does look pretty awesome... However... in addition to the black tires and inaccurate numbers, other errors are the black rims, and notice that the differential/transaxle is totally wrong. Can’t imagine how something so fundamental was overlooked, looks like it is off a model T Ford.

The one thing they did get right though is leaving off the “pan’ under the engine which was not on the original car at race time.

Sorry Chapparal2K The numbers are still wrong along with the fule tank tie down straps and pinstriping are painted over in those pictures so it can't be untouched from the race day photos. It looks like someone just hosed it down with light cream paint and wrote all over it.

Damn why don’t they just hire a nit-picking perfectionist like me as QA manager.

John

[senn65]

Jan 7, 2012 14:55:16 GMT -5 indycals said:

If they're modeling it after how it currently is in the Musuem they are doing it wrong. Apart from having white tires, the numbers were totally different than they are now.

That stuff can easily be corrected. Point is it's finally in 1/18 scale.

[senn65]

Jan 7, 2012 16:12:32 GMT -5 @racejunkie said:

It does look pretty awesome... However... in addition to the black tires and inaccurate numbers, other errors are the black rims, and notice that the differential/transaxle is totally wrong. Can’t imagine how something so fundamental was overlooked, looks like it is off a model T Ford.

The one thing they did get right though is leaving off the “pan’ under the engine which was not on the original car at race time.

Sorry Chapparal2K The numbers are still wrong along with the fule tank tie down straps and pinstriping are painted over in those pictures so it can't be untouched from the race day photos. It looks like someone just hosed it down with light cream paint and wrote all over it.

Damn why don’t they just hire a nit-picking perfectionist like me as QA manager.

John

This is not the first time the Chi-coms got one wrong.

[Deleted]

I don't know about that "easily" part when we talk about a $225.00+ price tage, But the more I look at the photos themore imperssed with the level of detail on most of the model.

So let's see, if I put away a buck a day for the next year... Maybe by September or October!

[trevor83]

I might have to sell the Enesco 1/18th version I have to help fund this purchase.

[SWT500]

You better hurry up then Trevor. The other comment I would make is the primitive quality of the paint at the turn of the century. Who really knows what color it was then? Lots of room for debate here.

[senn65]

Jan 10, 2012 10:38:02 GMT -5 SWT500 said:

You better hurry up then Trevor. The other comment I would make is the primitive quality of the paint at the turn of the century. Who really knows what color it was then? Lots of room for debate here.

Finally a sensible critique from someone who should know. He was probably 20 yrs old & saw the race...

[SWT500]

You old fart, just mad because Penske wasn't there to get you a pass!!!!!!!!

LOL!!!

[trevor83]

I heard Louis Meyer and SWT500 were good drinking buddies Or was the Barney Oldfield, I forget.