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Minichamps Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage

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Gavin

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Topic starter 24/05/2024 1:40 pm

Also made by CMC, I was thrilled when Minichamps released this Birdcage. One of Minichamps' best models (by far the best in my collection).

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Rich Sufficool

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24/05/2024 2:08 pm

One of Minichamps best. Here's Shelby's #98:

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Bob Jackman

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24/05/2024 3:53 pm

Another number car in my collection. The detail is outstanding.

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24/05/2024 4:52 pm

Seems like this is the best detailed Minichamps ever made. Not my cup-of-tea but I love all the finely crafted parts, especially that trunk & spare! Very cool guys, thanks for sharing. 😎 😎

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Marty Johnson

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25/05/2024 2:45 pm

The Minichamps 1:12 scale is pretty cool, too.

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25/05/2024 3:22 pm

Amazing model, Gavin ! What incredible details. One could spend hours just examining those.

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26/05/2024 4:51 am

Posted by: @marty-johnson

Minichamps 1:12 scale is pretty cool, too.

Oh yeah, forgot about that. Nice! 😎 😎

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Jeff G

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26/05/2024 8:33 am

@rich-sufficool Rich is the Shelby Lola a Minichamps model or another manufacturer?

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Rich Sufficool

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26/05/2024 11:08 am

Minichamps also did the Birdcage in 1/43:

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26/05/2024 4:05 pm

@marty-johnson Any chance of you taking some full sized pics of that 1/12?

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27/05/2024 6:32 am

Posted by: @rich-sufficool

Any chance of you taking some full sized pics of that 1/12?

Rich, scroll up. He posted some a few days ago.

Oops! I just realized..... you want to see LARGE pics. Got it! 😉

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27/05/2024 9:41 am

@rich-sufficool - Sorry, Rich, but no chance as due to lack of space, I sold that model about 15 years ago. Frankly, that was a mistake because the value of the 1:12 Minichamps has skyrocketed. BTW kudos to Minichamps for getting the shape of the rear wheelwell opening more accurately than CMC.