Thank you. These are very nice from Minichamps. CK Model Cars has sales through out the year and Minichamps may offer these in a standard box so check that site and at some point (holiday time) you may be able to grab one on sale. Ebay is another option.
I have a couple of formula one questions for you. However, based on this video, as I suspect you know that my area od expertise is in GT race cars, IMSA, SRO, WEC and others. I have a video on hiw to tell IMSA pro and pro am entrires, LMP2, LMP3 and DPI. As you also know, Im new to F1. I recently aquired 2 Spark 2014 models, one Mercedes an the other RedBull. The Red Bull model is noticeably shorter than the Mercedes. Is that possible or are one of my models a poor casting. Being Sparks, I would be shocked if one was a poor casting. I did have a couple of IXO 1/43 scale Ford GTs that were so bad, very fat and short, that I gave away and of my more popular videos focused on that.
I have watched some of your videos and while I like LeMans and Endurance I am definitely not as up to speed on the nuances as you are. I enjoy learning from your videos on those topics. Yes it is possible they were different lengths. I am traveling so I can't check my 1/18th but my recollection is that the Merc was the shortest on the grid and a quick look online shows the Red Bull should be about 10in longer. Red Bull had that weird black nose that extended out. From what I understand there is not reg of overall length, just width and height, but they had a nose height regulation that led to many of the cars that year having a "proboscis nose" on the front. So it is odd that your Merc is longer than the Red Bull. That would surprise me from Spark.
Ok so just checked my 1/18th and the RB is shorter than the Merc in wheelbase and tip to tail. The front wing is about half the distance up the Mercs front wing. Add the black nose tip on the RB and still shorter… proves my memory is bad and what I read online also seems faulty🤔. Sorry for the miss information, enjoy the models they seem correct!
It is surprising but from what I read the length was flexible but height and width are more defined in the rules. So you could have variable wheelbases and ultimate car lengths on the grid. It is less the case in the current regs and most cars are very similar in length and wheelbase. Every iteration of the rules has defined the “boxes” more tightly so now cars look nearly like spec racing such as Indy. Most of the differentiation happens in between the wheels in the side pod rear engine cowling area. New regs for 2026 will make cars smaller thankfully… I can’t recall if it will be similar to the 2014 regs. 2017 to me is when it got really out of control. So I am looking forward to the change.. plus more room in the display case😆
Very nice model! Man i really wish i could afford these because i like the purple one from Spa a lot.
Thank you. These are very nice from Minichamps. CK Model Cars has sales through out the year and Minichamps may offer these in a standard box so check that site and at some point (holiday time) you may be able to grab one on sale. Ebay is another option.
Superb collection..
Thank you and thank you for watching.
wish it come in 1/43
I am would be surprised that they did not make this in 1/43rd…but saying that I can’t find it. Maybe they will in the future.
I have a couple of formula one questions for you. However, based on this video, as I suspect you know that my area od expertise is in GT race cars, IMSA, SRO, WEC and others. I have a video on hiw to tell IMSA pro and pro am entrires, LMP2, LMP3 and DPI.
As you also know, Im new to F1. I recently aquired 2 Spark 2014 models, one Mercedes an the other RedBull. The Red Bull model is noticeably shorter than the Mercedes. Is that possible or are one of my models a poor casting. Being Sparks, I would be shocked if one was a poor casting.
I did have a couple of IXO 1/43 scale Ford GTs that were so bad, very fat and short, that I gave away and of my more popular videos focused on that.
I have watched some of your videos and while I like LeMans and Endurance I am definitely not as up to speed on the nuances as you are. I enjoy learning from your videos on those topics. Yes it is possible they were different lengths. I am traveling so I can't check my 1/18th but my recollection is that the Merc was the shortest on the grid and a quick look online shows the Red Bull should be about 10in longer. Red Bull had that weird black nose that extended out. From what I understand there is not reg of overall length, just width and height, but they had a nose height regulation that led to many of the cars that year having a "proboscis nose" on the front. So it is odd that your Merc is longer than the Red Bull. That would surprise me from Spark.
@mycarcave6214 Oddly it is the Red Bull that is shorter than the Mercedes. Probably a bad casting. Happy Thanksgiving
Ok so just checked my 1/18th and the RB is shorter than the Merc in wheelbase and tip to tail. The front wing is about half the distance up the Mercs front wing. Add the black nose tip on the RB and still shorter… proves my memory is bad and what I read online also seems faulty🤔. Sorry for the miss information, enjoy the models they seem correct!
Thanks...really bugged me .Still can't beleive that two F1 cars could be so different.
It is surprising but from what I read the length was flexible but height and width are more defined in the rules. So you could have variable wheelbases and ultimate car lengths on the grid. It is less the case in the current regs and most cars are very similar in length and wheelbase. Every iteration of the rules has defined the “boxes” more tightly so now cars look nearly like spec racing such as Indy. Most of the differentiation happens in between the wheels in the side pod rear engine cowling area.
New regs for 2026 will make cars smaller thankfully… I can’t recall if it will be similar to the 2014 regs. 2017 to me is when it got really out of control. So I am looking forward to the change.. plus more room in the display case😆