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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Dec 18, 2022 4:54:17 GMT -5
Fantastic car in a great colour. I've seen only one of these so far- I guess a used Ferrari is a better proposition at that price. My thoughts exactly. I've not seen any GTAs at all and only a few of the QVs. They are very expensive amd one day due to their scacity i suspect will be very valuable and sort after Beautiful and desirable but eye watering pricing. Bets to have in 1:18 Exactly - i'd love one but i need my kidneys, so 1/43 & 1/18 for me. Saying that the early QVs from 2017 are down to a more reasonable 45k (Sterling) for a good one.
Dear Father Christmas, i have been a very good boy this year.........
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Post by Alfaholic on Dec 18, 2022 15:54:09 GMT -5
Perfection. I’ve also been a very good boy this year if the man in the red suit is listening (although I need a red one if course).
There have been quite a few new 1:18 Alfas recently that have tested my “no 1:18” resolve.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Dec 21, 2022 7:00:48 GMT -5
Perfection. I’ve also been a very good boy this year if the man in the red suit is listening (although I need a red one if course). There have been quite a few new 1:18 Alfas recently that have tested my “no 1:18” resolve. As good as this is, I think I prefer the less understated QV, not that I'd turn one down in more or less any colour
Must be difficult to keep that rule when they look this good though!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Dec 21, 2022 7:46:39 GMT -5
Ferrari introduced the 275 GTB in 1964 to replace the 250 series, and it would utilise the final development of the Columbo V12 in 3.3 litre guise, with either 3 or 6 twin choke Webers driving the rear wheels via an LSD equipped 5 speed transaxle. The ladder chassis was steel oval tube with double wishbone suspension and disc brakes all round, and it was all clothed in a Pininfarina designed Scagletti built steel body with aluminium doors, boot lid and bonnet, although an all alloy body was a factory option. Two series were produced, with a revised series II appearing in mid 1966 featuring a lower longer nose and larger rear window plus improvements to drivetrain refinement and an increase in luggage space.
Ferrari would immediately develop competition variants, with the first version, the 275 GTB Competizione Speciale debuting in 1965 with more aerodynamic bodywork that was much thinner and lighter plus a lightened chassis and of course more power and 4 were built and these were immediately followed by ten 275 Customer Competizione cars that were far closer to the road cars.
The final iteration introduced in 1966 was the 275GTB/C which whilst it outwardly resembled the road going car it was almost an entirely new car developed by Mauro Forgheiri and the Scuderia Ferrari team. The chassis was again lightened being made from super lightweight steel and aluminium again utilising double wishbones all round but with revised shock absorbers and springs and of course discs all round. The body based on the series II however every panel was different with wider wings and a shorter nose and each was hand formed from ultra-thin aluminium which were riveted together and so fragile that leaning on them would dent them and in addition the entire rear section had additional fibreglass reinforcement to stop it flexing and whilst the car had bumpers they were without supporting subframe and were fixed to the bodywork. Plexiglass windows were fitted, holes were drilled in the chassis, the floor panels were fibreglass, the seat frames were magnesium and the cooling fans were removed to keep the weight down so all in with fluids the car came in at a smidge over 1100kg. Powering this was the V12 tuned to 250LM specification featuring a dry sump, lightweight pistons, connecting rods and crankshaft all fed by 3 Weber twin choke carburettors which developed around 280hp driving a similar, but of course lighter transaxle with a close ratio gear set, a strengthened clutch and ZF LSD.
12 were built in total, 2 of which were sold as road cars which differed only in wheels (alloys as opposed to wires) and tyres.
CMC Models - Ferrari 275 GTB/C
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Dec 21, 2022 11:41:16 GMT -5
Awesome!!!🖤
Fabulous looking model, beautifully detailed!
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Post by Tom on Dec 21, 2022 13:14:20 GMT -5
That must be the best 1:18 I've seen in years. The subject helps too, nothing I don't like about that.
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Post by oldirish33 on Dec 21, 2022 17:06:57 GMT -5
Simply beautiful Andy! Is that a NOS tank in the boot Andy, or a fire bottle?
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Post by JSB33 on Dec 22, 2022 6:35:57 GMT -5
Now I can see what all the fuss was about. Great color!
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jan 3, 2023 5:52:19 GMT -5
Awesome!!!🖤 Fabulous looking model, beautifully detailed! She's a beauty isn't she That must be the best 1:18 I've seen in years. The subject helps too, nothing I don't like about that. It is probably one of the finest 18th scale releases of recent years. Cracking model Simply beautiful Andy! Is that a NOS tank in the boot Andy, or a fire bottle?
Sure is beautiful
If it were NOS I feel we would all be able to hear Enzo spinning in his rest. Can only imagine that would sound like a Columbo V12 at full chat
Now I can see what all the fuss was about. Great color! Worth the fuss in the end. Thank you sir
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Jan 3, 2023 6:01:01 GMT -5
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Post by Tom on Jan 3, 2023 7:23:31 GMT -5
That is fantastic. I like the pearlescent white, shows off all the detail nicely.
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Jan 3, 2023 11:05:07 GMT -5
Very nice, indeed!
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Post by jager on Jan 6, 2023 7:36:46 GMT -5
Firstly congratulations on the Alfa Andy. I’ve just learnt a cousin of a close friend has just taken delivery of a GTAm here - one of only 13 in Australia. It will join his 9 other cars!
The Ferrari is something else. For 25 years I’ve avoided 1:18 models, but very, very occasionally I see something that makes me wish I collected larger models. This is one of those occasions.
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Post by Scalainjridesagain on Mar 27, 2023 5:20:16 GMT -5
That is fantastic. I like the pearlescent white, shows off all the detail nicely. Not bad is it. I seem to recall for some reason that white was quite popular on these Cheers Julio Firstly congratulations on the Alfa Andy. I’ve just learnt a cousin of a close friend has just taken delivery of a GTAm here - one of only 13 in Australia. It will join his 9 other cars! The Ferrari is something else. For 25 years I’ve avoided 1:18 models, but very, very occasionally I see something that makes me wish I collected larger models. This is one of those occasions. Thanks Ian. He's a lucky chap then. I'd be more than happy with a 'just' a QV
Well if anything is going to tempt you on the larger scale then a CMC Ferrari is the most likely subject. Or maybe an Exoto D-Type!
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Post by GBOAC002 on Mar 29, 2023 11:42:47 GMT -5
275GTB is exquisite as one would expect from CMC and reflected in their prices. Am late to this 1:18 topic but was fortunate enough to see a 1:1 GTAm at Brooklands Italian Car Day a while ago. Probably an Alfa Demo car iand in that gorgeous green colour.
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