Monday, 2 December 2013

Ferrari 500 F2, 1/43 Quartzo


Prije svega ovo je jedan od modela koji spadaju u segment Formule 1 iako auto nije vozen tada kao Formula 1 nego kao Formula 2. Ovaj auto i pored toga važi kao jedan od najuspješnijih auta ikad voženih u F1 šampionatu. Ovaj auto je donio dvije titule svjetskog prvaka u ruke Alberta Askarija, koji je u razmjeri 1/43 i za upravljačem ovog modela.

After all it has to be said that this is one of the cars which is most successfull in Formula 1 championship, aldough this was Formula 2 car because that year world chapionship races were held as Formula 2 chapionship. This car has won two world title for Italian driver Alberto Ascari, which is behind the steringwheel of this model in 1/43 scale.

Kao i većinu bolida i model ovog auta imam u nekoliko varijanti i izvedbi, od nekoliko proizvođača. E sad, ovaj Quartzo je generalno po meni najbolji. Naravno preba napomenuti da ja ne posjedujem modele od nekoliko stotina eura, već ove srednje klase od nekoliko desetina eura. Pa među njima imam samo riječi hvale za Quartzo. Gume na modelu su fantastične, jako vjerno urađene. Mana je to što nemaju natpis sa obje strane, ali mislim da to ne umanjuje ljepotu ovog modela. Felne su od foto jetkanog metala, od nekoliko komponenti, lijepo sklopljene. Ostavljaju odličan utisak, posebno ako se uzme u obzir da je ovo takođe nešto stariji model, nekih 4-5 godina stariji. Sledeće što bih istakao kao veliki plus je vozač za volanom, sjajan detalj posebno ako se uzme u obzir da ih još samo Brumm pravi sa vozačem, od ovih modela u srednjoj kategoriji, onda je taj detalj veoma važan. Ako bih htio da budem maliciozan rekao bih da je vozač manje detaljan nego što bi trebao da bude, da mu ruke ne stoje na volanu nego na nogama, da je od nekog čudnog i nedovoljno vjernog materijala, ali ne. Taj detalj je bez zamjerke, sjajan je. Motor na modelu je takođe odlično napravljen, lijepo ofarban, poklopac motora stoji na dvije rezervne gume, sve u svemu model je fantastičan. Naravno ja se trudim da nađem što više pozitivnih strana nego negativnih, ali i ovih negativnih ima. O njima kasnije. Boja modela je odlična, dekali su lijepo postavljeni i imaju oblik, font i veličinu  koja vjerno predstavlja auto koji je 1953. godine pobijedio na Silverstone-u na GP Velike Britanije.

As most of models I have, this one I also posses in few different liveries and versions, from three manufacturers. In general, this Quartzo is the best of those four. Of course I should mention that I don't have models with price tag of few hundred Euros, but those with lower price of few dozen Euros. In this category of middle price range models I would say the Quartzo is a great model, and I only have words of praise. Tires on the model are fantastic, very nicely done, and those materials represent the real tire very good. Flaw would be the thing that those lack insignia of tire manufacturer on both sides of them. The wheels are well made, from photo etched metal. These have few (I would say at least four) components, with joints of good quality. This detail is important specially if you know this is an older model, made four to five years ago. Next thing that really pops up at first glance is driver figure behind the steering wheel , especially if you know that only Brumm makes them with figure these days. If I wanted to be malicious I should say that the driver figure is not detailed enough, that placing of arms is not correct, that material is not really great and doesn’t reflect original as well, but there’s no need for that. The figure is “flawless”, and it’s really superb. Engine detailing in this scale model is fantastic, I am amused how nicely it is done. Engine cover stands on spare tires and all in all the model is superb. I will gladly list the positive attributes of this model even though it has few flaws which I will talk about later. The paint on the car is great, decals are flawless, with impeccable placement and size. Decals are nicely representing  a car that won GP Great Britain in 1953 in Silverstone.


E sad par mana, ali stvarno samo par. Prva je to što se poklopac motora ne zatvara u potpunosti savrseno. OK, naravno znam da je ovo razmjera 1/43 i da je ovo Quartzo a ne neki ručno rađeni savršeni model (mada da znate ti ručno rađeni vrlo često ne izgledaju uopšte detaljno i vjerno, već imaju ogromne cijene samo zbog limitiranosti serije) ali ipak, moglo je bolje. Druga mana je to što prednja maska hladnjaka nije foto jetkana kao i felne nego je od izlivane plastike i to je šteta jer tim detaljem je model mogao da bude jako blizu savršenom. No naravno savršenstvo ne postoji pa sve i da je imao sve ove mane ispravljene, opet bi se našla po koja mana…
                Suma svega je, da ovaj model je odličan, bez većih mana, sa cijenom koju sam ja platio od 25 eura, je odlična kupovina i ako bilo ko ga nađe po toj cijeni treba da ga uzme trčeći jer stvarno vrijedi, posebno zato što se više ne proizvodi a Brumm sa vozačem ima tu cijenu. Naravno podrazumijeva se da govorim samo o modelima Mint In Box kao što je ovaj.

Now is the time to write about a pair of flaws. There are really just pair of them, so first is the engine cover which doesn’t exactly fit the engine, of course this is 1/43 scale model, and it’s Quartzo, not some high price handmade model (but just to say, those handmade models are not that often accurate and detailed, and their price is result of limited editions and hours off manual labour) but that detail could be better. Second flaw would be the grill on front intake opening, it really could be from photo etched material, and with that little thing this model could be very close to perfection. Anyways if that was correctly done, I would probably find some another detail that is not done properly, because there is no perfection.
                After all, the model is outstanding without major flaws, with paid price of 25 Euros is a great buy, and everyone who has a chance to buy it for that amount of money, should immediately buy one. Especially because these are not in production anymore, and only Brumm makes models with driver figurines inside a car. This is only appliable for  Mint In Box (MIB) models.

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