V8 Star VIP TAXI, 1/43 Schuco

These V8 Star cars were something much similar to DTM ones, and are actually racing cars with a bodywork of a normal common cars. These had a V8 engine like the name says and the tubular chassis. None of the cars were branded, and these actually were mockups of Opel, VW, Audi, Jaguar and similar cars. Branding was not an option because none of the manufacturers was involved in this competition series. And here we have a VW Passat like car, that was part of a team called VIP Taxi.

Ovi V8 Star serije su bili automobili vrlo slilčni onima iz DTM serije, ali se kod ovih zapravo radi o trkačkim autima samo sa karoserijom običnih auta. Imali su V8 motore, kako i samo ime kaže, cjevastu šasiju i tijelo je bilo replika nekih već postojićih auta koji su bili svakodnedni prizor na ulicama. Tako nijedan od ovih auta nije nosio oznake proizvođača, a kopirali su modele Audija, BMWa, Wva, Opela, Jaguara itd. Ovdje imamo repliku WV Pasata koja je bila dio tima VIP Taxi.

As you can read a very strange racing category, and it was active from 2001 until 2003. About the model of this strange car, well it is a nice one. Detailed, there are a lot of tine parts that we all like. Hooks for pulling, side mirrors, fine molded plastic windscreen wipers, and so on, as you can see on images. The paint is very good and the decals are beautifully made, when I look at the model I really can’t find any flaws. It is a shame that the actual car was nothing more than a mockup. Tires, and tire manufacturer insignia, the rims, bodywork, everything is really good. Interior of the model is nicely done. The plastic box is great, the plastic is thick and clear, this is one of models that really surprised me, because I didn’t expect model this well made.

                Look at the images, I hope you like these so, enjoy!

Kao što vidite vrlo čudna grupa trkačkih auta, koja se takmičila od 2001 do 2003, ili pune tri sezone, koliko je ovo takmičenje trajalo. Sada malo o modelu, pa ovdje ide još jedno iznenađenje. Model je fantastičan, detalji na nivou, materijali odlični, sitnice na modelu dobre, realno kad ocijenim model nemam zamjerke. Plastični djelovi poput retrovizora i brisača su dobro urađeni, kvalitetno izliveni i tačni u dimenzijama. Metalni djeloi isto tako napravljeni, metal na pojedinim mjestima je tanak, tačan, i lijepo oblikovan, svaka čast Šuko! Enterijer takođe urađen odlično, svi detalji su tu, pojasevi, ručice menjača, sjedišta, rol bar, sve napravljeno i ofarbano. Kutija je odlična, „displej kejs“ je od debele tvrde plastike provisne kao staklo, sve u svemu super model u odličnom pakovanju.

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