Chicago Model & Hobby Fair

[jager]

Last week the National Model and Hobby Fair was held in Chicago where all the major diecast retailers showed whats planned for the coming year. The event was for the 'trade only' on the first 3 days, but opened to the public on Sunday - the final day.

Here is a link to numerous pictures of the new releases from major 1/18 manufacturers - Auto Art, GMP, Exoto, Mattel, Minichamps, Maisto, Sun Star etc etc.

http://www.scale18.com/chicago02.html

Is there something similar in Australia, and if not what do we have to do to get an event like this. Any thoughts Admin ?

[lachlan]

Have a look at the welly stand, its got the Moffat Mustang but with #1 on it not #9. For less than $100 AUS, it will do me. Better than $300 for the other one.

[berkut76]

Actually, the show was disappointing to me in regards to the new models shown. Most of the amazing stuff shown belonged to the 1950s era and of street car variety. Nice, but not my cup of tea. On the racing front, the first E30 M3 in racing decor from Minichamps looked amazing. I think it would be worth for Biante to ask Minichamps to produce models of the M3s that were raced in Australia.
The bastardised Moffat's Mustang looked good as well (why no opening trunk). However, I think it won't sell with generic made up livery. I think Welly should have released it in different color and with markings which would have appealed to an American collector.

Here are are my picks from the show (courtesy of scale18):

http://www.scale18.com/cgi-bin/album?name=chicago02&pic=114

http://www.scale18.com/cgi-bin/album?name=chicago02&pic=27

http://www.scale18.com/cgi-bin/album?name=chicago02&pic=204

[biante3413]

It'd been nice if Welly could have done the '69 Shelby american and/or Bud Moore team cars but they'd have to change alot: remove hood scoop and rear wing('70 team cars raced with the wing) and change the induction to either single or dual 4 barrel carbs. I've got the '#1' model headed my way from MTR and plan to make those changes. I'd NEVER do that to my Moffat model!:D

[ferrari fan]

Thanks Jager for having the skilles to direct people to this site.
I came across it but did not know(still don,t) to put it on this forum correctly.
The Kyosho 365GTB4 is already available here in Pert ( Triking)
and what a model it is
I personaly am waiting on the Villeneuve McLaren,Lancia Martini,Rycko) nand tha Maisto Mercedes safetycar 2001/2

[toecutter]

Mercedes F1 safety car is here. Is this the one?
MERC F1 SAFETY CAR (http://www.modelissimo.de/Shop/ModelissimoHauptse iteDeutsch.php4?Sprache=englisch&Land=212&Marke=+++++continue+++++++)

[toecutter]

sorry, the correct link did not work. It is under mercedes. Click

1 :18 Formula 1. One again..sorry

[ferrari fan]

Just in case you are looking/collecting,like me, these cars that are part of the F1 racing, here are the following that I know off excist;
UT Mercedes Benz medical car 1997
Ut Mercedes Benz Safety car 1997
Both of these have under the door# Qantas Australian GP 1997#.
Ut? Mercedes benz safety car CL55? aprox 1999. (I am still waiting for this one to arrive)
Maisto Mercedes Benz F1 Safety car not yet released.
There is also a Honda course car that was used in the Japanese GP and believe it is Yellow ,seen a model of this as well in 1/18 based on a Kyosho:)

[jager]

For those of you who more into 1/43 there are a number of safety / medical cars :-

Vitesse Renault Megane '96 Safety Car (Red)
Vitesse Renault Laguna '96 Medical Car (Yellow)

Minichamps Merecedes E-Class '97 Saftey & Medical Cars

Solido Ferrari Maranello 550 Imola Safety Car

Ebbro or M Tech (?) Honda NSX Safety Car

Just recently IXO have released a wicked looking Lamborghi Safety / Intervention car from the 1982 Monaco Gran Prix.

http://www.biante.com.au/merchandise.cfm?mode=view&MerchandiseID=10122

Vitesse also made several Corvette safety cars from Indy & LeMans. Could be start of a collection....

[ferrari fan]

Jager , Hope to see you and all other contributors like Hati etc, this sunday at the swapmart in Malaga.
The same venue as where we met last time West Coast Street Rod Clubrooms ,12 Cusack Road Malaga 15/9/2002 9am til 1pm :)

[timbo333]

I have a 1:18 Mercedes Benz Safety Car. Anson Racing if I recall correctly.

Bought in Esperance W.A. whilst on Hols there last year. Not the best quality though. Paid $30.00 for it new.

[fordfan5]

speaking on sftey cars does anyone know if the monroe v8 pace car has been released or is going to be woud be verey nice in with all the v8 i have

[timbo333]

fordfan5.

Classic have done it in 1:18. Don't know about anyone else........