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Anyone ever buy any NoRev models recently? I had some of their old old old 1:43 before and wasn’t too impressed but they have some interesting selection now (especially for vintage French cars!) and I decided to take a flyer on a beautiful looking blue Mercedes S-Class with AMG package in 1:18 scale... I am actually shocked how high the quality is on this model! First of all, it weighs a tonne because it’s diecast and it’s full open with steerable wheels. Fit and finish is great, the doors even close with a springy thud like a true German luxury car should haha... interior is nicely detailed, painted with minimal sticker use, cloth seatbelts and rear seat has a fun tray table deployed. Trunk is covered in soft touch fabric material as are the carpets inside. Even the tint of the moonroofs are a different colour than the rest of the windows. I gotta say, for a bit over $100usd this model is a crazy deal, it’s about 95% of an AutoArt signature at 1/3rd the price and still diecast.
Not sure if other NoRev models are of equal quality but this particular one is impressive! I also picked up a Brooklands Capri 280 on sale but I haven’t opened that one yet, though I can see right away on that particular model the wheels aren’t quite up to snuff. Close, but not quite.
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