[Closed] (PICS) NEW in depth review - article on CMC Maserati 300S models...

Excellent review. It was a good read about an interesting model.

Thanks Marlowe; glad you liked it.

Enjoyed the review. Without seing the car in person I have to agree with everything you said.

Ah, but what might have been............

As you say Marshall, you can understand why they modeled this particular car but it is too bad that they didn't go for the 'long nose'

Here is a case where I would say that CMC should just leave everything under the skin as it is (well except they can change the wire colors for you) and put on new body pieces to give us some additional models.

An object lesson in writing reviews- thank you, Marshall

It is easy to remove the spare tire on the road car version. The straps are glued to the tire.

Marshall, enjoyed your review. I guess the blue instruments didn't bother you as they did me. Of course I kind of like the brightly colored wires.

Thanks Philip.

Frank, I like the way you think! Yep, some other bodies would be great.

Thanks much Paul, I appreciate it.

Eric, thank you, glad you liked the review......

I would have been more unhappy if the gauges weren't blue, which is how they were on these cars. While the colored wiring looks nice, it isn't correct. I always have a difficult time accepting big misses from all manufacturers, especially when the information is available, and as the price goes up, the expectations are higher too.

An A* review Marshall - thanks for all the information ....

and the link to your article.

Chris

This Chris agrees with that Chris!

Marshall, I'm all for blue gauges, but I wish the blue had been the correct shade. I also wish the instruments had been printed legibly and centered. My left and right gauges are in the opposite positions from your model. Not sure which is correct. CMC gauges differ greatly in quality. The Bugatti 57 has fantastic instruments, for instance, the 300S are some of their worst in my opinion.

Yes Eric, I see your points.......

As good as CMC's models often are, they don't always hit a "bulls-eye." They are still mass produced, in a factory by skilled assemblers, Not craftsmen, and built to a price point which has to get stepped on a few times. Even though CMC does cut corners on research, which I hope improves soon, we still get a lot of bang for the buck.

I do completely understand and share your frustration. The blue gauges are close, not exact, and yes could be better, but certainly less egregious than some other slips.