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08/09/2024 12:32 pm
For decades I wanted a 1/18 model of the Ferrari 250 GTO and all there was out there but a Bburago. I bought the kit version in order to cut and buff, do a bit of painting and mainly for the Cartograf decal set that came with it. It, of course is fairly basic and lacks side glass, but it looked fairly decent for the $25 investment..... and actually replicates Dunlop tires!
Finally, Kyosho's deal with Hot Wheels which had the Ferrari license released the #18 1962 Le Mans car in a later body configuration. So, for a couple of hundred bucks, I was happy. Of course, CMC released their #19 for almost 3X the Kyosho and I considered it with "do I need a more refined model of the same car?". What actually ended my quandary was Amalgam's #19 which trumped them all if you're willing to spring for $1330. Or best yet, wait for Amalgam's 1/8 #19 at their standard $24K price tag. Finally realizing "Enough is enough!", I decided I'll love my Kyosho... forever.
08/09/2024 3:21 pm
Ahhhh, isn't that a question that we're all asking ourselves? When does it all end? When is enough, enough? Heck, I told myself years ago that I stopped collecting, and any new acquisitions were going to be limited to absolutely "must-haves." That was due primarily to literally running out of space. However, I've heard that if there is a will, there is a way to cram more models into space that allegedly don't exist. LOL! Chris Moroni has noted that since I... um.... ahem.... stopped "collecting" a few years ago, it appears that approximately 30 models have found their way into my collection. But even with shoehorning models into space that barely exists, those empty nooks and crannies are filling up, too.
Recently, I sprung for the black CMC Ferrari GTO. To acquire it, I had to break my collecting rule that my entire Ferrari collection must be red. The CMC GTO was the first Ferrari that wasn't Rossa. Since I've broken the color "ice," I've acquired a green F40 as well. But back to the question and solution, like you, the cost of the Amalgam stopped me in my "Enough is enough" tracks. Baring an unforeseen financial windfall that came my way, I can't imagine there is a car out there that I'd want so badly that I'm willing to fork over $1300+ Simolians for a closed, non-functional featured model.
This post was modified 2 years ago by Marty Johnson
08/09/2024 4:05 pm
Did someone say Ferrari? Black, Red, Yellow
08/09/2024 4:48 pm
Wow! "Little Italy!" 😎 😎 😎 😎
- Rich, with slightly better rims (those tires are fine! ) and a bit of track-weathering, that $25 investment could really grow!
- Marlowe, where there's a will, there's a way. But I really don't need to tell you that, and there's always high-end 1/64 to plug any "gaps." 😏
- John, the only disappointing aspect to your wonderful Ferrari collection is the absence of any complimentary Ferrari-themed transport trucks & haulers..... or are they on backorder? 🤔 🤨
08/09/2024 5:02 pm
Rich,
The detail is fantastic. Thanks for all the pics !
09/09/2024 5:44 am
A current 1/18th Ferrari I can't keep my eyes off of is the Daytona SP3 Open:
09/09/2024 5:55 am
@perrone1 Even I like this one. Bburago produces one in their "Signature Series" that, for about $35, is not bad at all.
09/09/2024 7:53 am
@chris Yes Chris; this one, too, is Bburago. In the open version with that 'different' metallic red color instead of traditional Ferrari red.
09/09/2024 9:22 am
Great post Rich. I too am very happy with my Kyosho GTO.
Topic starter
09/09/2024 10:07 am
@marty-johnson OMG!!! I didn't realize that the Amalgam model is a curbside. I just went through the model's 'gallery', as sure enough... it is. I assumed for $1.3K....
09/09/2024 10:42 am
@marty-johnson OMG!!! I didn't realize that the Amalgam model is a curbside. I just went through the model's 'gallery', as sure enough... it is. I assumed for $1.3K....
For just a tiny bit more, you can get an Amalgam short wheelbase Ferrari, a touch bigger (1:8th) with opening hood. The PHENONENAL detail, especially the engine, rivals the real car. Only twenty-two big ones and some change:
EDIT: For $27,995, the 250 GTO is available with opening hood AND doors. Also 1:8th. It is almost unbelievable in detailing!!
10/09/2024 2:45 pm
@perrone1 - A very serious portfolio is a requirement to spend $28k on a model car! It's wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy outside my range. However, I must admit, that I have been forced into assuming the responsbility from my wife to purchase the winning Superlotto ticket. It's sad to say, that my wife has been derelict in her duties. She had ONE job to do! That was to buy the winning ticket! Sadly, she has failed both of us. Since her past performance has not yielded the results we need, to rectify the situation, I have told her that she is relieved of those duties. I WILL assume the responsibility and buy the winning ticket!
Stay tuned!
Hey Amalgam (And Dana Point Real Estate, Fletcher Jones Mercedes, and any surviving Ferrari dealer)! You'll be hearing from me in the near future!
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10/09/2024 3:22 pm
@perrone1 - A very serious portfolio is a requirement to spend $28k on a model car! It's wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy outside my range. However, I must admit, that I have been forced into assuming the responsbility from my wife to purchase the winning Superlotto ticket. It's sad to say, that my wife has been derelict in her duties. She had ONE job to do! That was to buy the winning ticket! Sadly, she has failed both of us. Since her past performance has not yielded the results we need, to rectify the situation, I have told her that she is relieved of those duties. I WILL assume the responsibility and buy the winning ticket!
Stay tuned!
Hey Amalgam (And Dana Point Real Estate, Fletcher Jones Mercedes, and any surviving Ferrari dealer)! You'll be hearing from me in the near future!
LOL! 
I never win that dang lottery. Maybe one of these days I should actually buy a ticket! 
Marty Johnson reacted
10/09/2024 3:38 pm
@perrone1 - Yeah, that helps a little. We buy two or three tickets per year when the amount is insane. Other than that, we don't bother.
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