Wednesday, 30 January 2008

New Minichamps 2008 F1 Announcements

2007 F1 Limited Editions 1/43
400070119 - Scuderia Toro Rosso STR2 - Vettel 2007 - Due 2nd Qtr
400070120 - Spyker F1 team Fw-VII Winkelhock - German GP 2007 - Due 2nd Qtr
518074322 - Super Aguri Honda SA07 Second half Season 2007 - TS Collection#13 - Due 2nd Qtr

2006 F1 Limited Editions 1/43
518064322 - Super Aguri honda SA05 SAF1 - 1st GP, Bahrain 2006, TS Collection # 11 - 2Qtr. 2008
518064392 - Super Aguri honda SA06 - Japanese GP 2006 - TS Collection # 12 - 2nd Qtr 2008

2005 F1 Limited Editions 1/43
436050005 - Renault R25 Alonso World Champion 2005 - Due 3rd Qtr 2008

Formula 1 Classics to 1999 1/43
400810011 - Lotus 88 M. Andretti 1981 - Due 4th Qtr 2008
400810012 - Lotus 88 E. De Angelis 1981 - Due 4th Qtr 2008
400840005 - Williams Honda FW09 - J. Laffite 1984 - Due 4th Qtr 2008
400850005 - Williams Honda FW10 N. Mansell 1985 - Due 4th Qtr 2008
400850105 - Williams Honda FW10 N. Mansell 1st Win European GP 1985 - Due 4th Qtr 2008
The following will be part of Minichamps World Champion Series
436800027 - Williams FW07B Alan Jones WC 1980 - Due 2nd Qtr 2008
436870006 - Williams Honda FW11b N. piquet WC 1987 - Due 3rd Qtr 2008
436930002 - Williams Renault FW15C Alain Prost WC 1993 - Due 2nd Qtr 2008
436760011 - McLaren Ford M23 - James hunt World Champion 1976 - Due 2nd Qtr 2008
436880012 - McLaren Ford MP4/4 A. Senna WC 1988 - Due 3rd Qtr 2008
436890002 - McLaren Ford MP4/5 A. Prost WC 1989 - Due 4th Qtr 2008
436980008 - mcLaren Mercedes MP4/13 Hakkinen WC 1998 - Due 3rd Qtr 2008

Tuesday, 29 January 2008

Minichamps February UK Release Schedule

The 2008 Minichamps price increases take effect on the schedule on items due for release on the 15th of February. The new UK RRP prices are listed alongside the models.

122061006 HONDA RC211V JIR KONICA MINOLTA, MAKATO TAMADA 1/12 1/02/08 £42.99
122990096 APRILIA 250 CCM TEAM VALENTINO ROSSI GP RACING 1/12 1/02/08 £59.99
100060021 SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO COSWORTH SCOTT SPEED 1/18 1/02/08 £46.99
400050020 MINARDI COSWORTH PS05 P.FRIESACHER 2005 1/43 1/02/08 £22.99

400065690 PORSCHE CAYMAN S 'FOLLOW ME' HANNOVER AIRPORT 1/43 1/02/08 £26.99
400073519 MERCEDESC-CLASS '07 JAWA4U P.RESTA, AMG MERCEDES 1/43 1/02/08 £29.99
400120700 ALFA ROMEO 164 SUPER 3.0 V6 1192 BLUE METALLIC 1/43 1/02/08 £22.99
P766304 PORSCHE 935 MARTINI 1976 6 HOUR WATKINS GLEN TOMMELEN/SCHURTI 1/43 1/02/08 £26.99
499034880 MERCEDES BENZ LPS 1624 'TRANSTHERMOS' LORRY & REFRIGERATED TRAILER 1/43 1/02/08 £69.99

400045501 OPEL MANTA 1971 RED 1/43 8/02/08 £22.99
400071787 AUDI A4 'SIEMENS' M.WINKELHOCK DTM 2007 1/43 8/02/08 £26.99
400120460 ALFA ROMEO 75 V6 3.0 AMERICA 1987 RED 1/43 8/02/08 £22.99
P772315 BMW 320i GR.5 H.J.STUCK DRM 1977 1/43 8/02/08 £26.99
400830103 TYRRELL FORD 012 MICHELE ALBORETO AUSTRIA GP 1983 1/43 8/02/08 £22.99
430058095 VW NEW BEETLE 1998 'TRULY NOLEN PEST CONTROL' 1/43 8/02/08 £26.99

397030046 AGV HELMET VALENTINO ROSSI MGP 2003 1/8 15/02/08 £9.99
122061033 HONDA RC211V FORTUNA HONDA,MARCO MELANDRI 1/12 15/02/08 £44.99
122063007 YAMAHA YZR-M1 CARLOS CHECA TECH 3 YAMAHA TEAM 1/12 15/02/08 £44.99
122063077 YAMAHA YZR-M1 TECH 3 YAMAHA TEAM JAMES ELLISON 1/12 15/02/08 £44.99
100840020 TOLEMAN HART TG184 JOHNNY CECOTTO F1 1984 1/18 15/02/08 £64.99
400050021 MINARDI COSWORTH PS05 C.ALBERS 2005 1/43 15/02/08 £24.99
400050239 JORDAN TOYOTA EJ15 TEST CAR SILVERSTONE SAKON YAMAMOTO 2005 1/43 15/02/08 £24.99

400065301 PORSCHE 597 JAGDWAGEN WHITE 1/43 15/02/08 £22.99
400076607 PORSCHE RS SPYDER-PENSKE RACING -DUMAS/BERNHARD WINNERS LONGBEACH 2007 1/43 15/02/08 £29.99
430738113 FORD ESCORT MK1 TIMO MAKINEN/LIDDON WINNERS RAC RALLY 1973
1/43 15/02/08 £29.99
439144071 MAGIRUS-DEUTZ 150 LF16 FIRE ENGINE DEPT. DUSSELDORF 1/43 15/02/08 £69.99

122061026 HONDA RC211V,DANI PEDROSA REPSOL HONDA TEAM 1/12 22/02/08 44.99
100014410 AUDI A4 ESTATE 2005 DAKAR BEIGE METALLIC 1/18 22/02/08 £54.99
100070009 BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM 2007 NICK HEIDFELD 1/18 22/02/08 £46.99
400061290 PORSCHE 911 TARGA 1977 'BELGIAN' POLICE 1/43 22/02/08 £26.99
400084122 FORD MUSTANG GT 2005 BLUE METALLIC 1/43 22/02/08 £22.99
400137600 ASTON MARTIN DBS 1969 SILVER GREEN METALLIC 1/43 22/02/08 £22.99
400713438 MERCEDES 300 SEL 6.8 'HANNEN ALT' H.HEYER SEASON FINALE HOCKENHEIM 1971 1/43 22/02/08 £29.99
400905320 TABBERT CARAVAN 1973 WHITE 1/43 22/02/08 £22.99
499073922 BUESSING LU11/16 LORRY WITH CANVAS BACK & CANVAS TRAILER 'SCHULTHEISS BIER' 1/43 22/02/08 £79.99

Wednesday, 23 January 2008

UK Minichamps Released 25th JANUARY 2008

NEW 1/18 SCALE

100060020 SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO COSWORTH VITANTONIO LIUZZI 2006

NEW 1/43 SCALE

530074302 VODAFONE MCLAREN MERCEDES MP4-22 LEWIS HAMILTON 2007 - 2nd ALLOCATION
P914305 WILLIAMS RENAULT FW14 1991 NIGEL MANSELL W/SENNA BRITISH GP 'SENNA TAXI' - 2nd ALLOCATION

Wednesday, 16 January 2008

New Minichamps Due UK 18th Jan

400070004 ING RENAULT H. KOVALAINEN F1 TEAM R27 2007


400070014 RED BULL RACING RENAULT RB3 DAVID COULTHARD 2007
400830004 TYRRELL FORD 012 DANNY SULLIVAN
400830003 TYRRELL FORD 012 MICHELE ALBORETO DUTCH GP 1983


And click the image of Minichamps Edition 1 Catalogue for 2008 for a small preview of the Lewis Hamilton 1/18 MP4/22!




Tuesday, 15 January 2008

PHOTOSET - F2007 1/43 Spain & Brazil

Time to show off a couple of new additions into my collection this week. These Ferrari's are hand built from Tameo kits by PLM Studio. Click the icons for more photos!




1/43 F2007 GP Spain Winner Felipe Massa





1/43 F2007 GP Brazil Winner Kimi Raikkonen - World Champion


Monday, 14 January 2008

New Diecast Announced.

N4658 1:18 Ferrari F2007 Kimi Raikkonen – 2nd half season cherry red colour (DUE MAY)





And the following are arriving in shops this week.

400060118 1/43 SPYKER MF1 RACING TOYOTA M16, T MONTEIRO
400060119 1/43 SPYKER MF1 RACING TOYOTA M16, C ALBERS
400070004 1/43 ING RENAULT H. KOVALAINEN F1 TEAM R27 2007
400070110 1/43 BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM, 2007 1ST F1 GP, S.VETTEL
RED LINE 43140 1/43 FERRARI F2007 No6 WINNER MELBOURNE F1 GP 07, RAIKKONEN
436830005 1/43 BRABHAM BMW BT52 N,PIQUET '83 WORLD CHAMP. COLLECTION
400070014 1/43 RED BULL RACING RENAULT RB3 DAVID COULTHARD 2007

Friday, 4 January 2008

January UK Minichamps F1 Release Dates

400060118 SPYKER MF1 TOYOTA M16 MONTEIRO 06 1/43 Due 10/01/2008
400060119 SPYKER MF1 TOYOTA M16 C.ALBERS '06 1/43 Due 10/01/2008
400070004 ING RENAULT F1 R27 KOVALAINEN 2007 1/43 Due 10/01/2008
400070110 BMW SAUBER F1 S.VETTEL 1ST RACE '07 1/43 Due 10/01/2008
436830005 BRABHAM BT 52 N.PIQUET WORLD CH.'83 1/43 Due 10/01/2008
400070014 RED BULL RB3 D.COULTHARD F1 2007 1/43 Due 17/01/2008
400830003 TYRRELL FORD 012 ALBORETO DUTCH '83 1/43 Due 24/01/2008
400830004 TYRRELL FORD 012 D.SULLIVAN 1983 1/43 Due 24/01/2008
100060020 SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO V.LIUZZI 2006 1/18 Due 31/01/2008
P914305 WILLIAMS FW 14 R. MANSELL/SENNA 91 1/43 Due 31/01/2008

Thursday, 3 January 2008

Future BBR Ferrari F1 Releases 2007 / 2008

- Ferrari F2007 Bahrain GP Winner Felipe Massa - Ltd. Ed. 157pcs FUTURE RELEASE DUE 1st Qtr 2008

- Ferrari F2007 Bahrain GP Kimi Raikkonen - Ltd. Ed. 157pcs FUTURE RELEASE DUE 1st Qtr 2008

- Ferrari F2007 Australian GP Winner Kimi Raikkonen - Ltd. Ed. 157pcs FUTURE RELEASE DUE 1st Qtr 2008

- Ferrari F2007 Launch Car - AVAILABLE NOW

- Ferrari F2007 Launch Car - BBR Idea - AVAILABLE NOW

And here are the 2007 Ferrari F1 Releases if you haven't been keeping track.



- Ferrari F248 GP Japan - Ltd. Ed. 50pcs. RARE

- Ferrari F248 GP Brazil





- Ferrari F248 GP Shanghai





- Ferrari F248 GP Shanghai Pyramid Ltd. Ed. 150pcs RARE


- Ferrari F248 GP Monza





- Ferrari F248 GP USA


- Ferrari F248 GP USA - Retromobile Paris Ltd. Ed. 25pcs RARE

- Ferrari F248 GP San Marino





- Ferrari F248 GP San Marino Pyramid 1st V8 Victory in F1. Ltd. Ed. 150pcs. RARE