By Maz Woolley
Here are Minichamps latest announcements. All are made in China for Germany in a variety of scales and materials. These are expected to be released over the first two months of 2017 and I am sure more new models will be revealed at the start of February when Minichamps will have a stand at the Nuremberg Toyfair.
The releases cover 1:12 for motorbikes and 1:18 and 1:43 scales for other vehicles. Both diecast and resin bodies are used. The racing vehicles are finished with very detailed liveries and where made in metal may have opening parts.
A single release in the Maxichamps range is shown. The BMW 700, which was produced in the standard Minichamps road cars range many years ago, and which is now produced as a budget model.
Minichamps continue to focus on producing models of Formula 1 old and new, Moto GP, and Touring car racing. The cars are often produced in both 1:18 and 1:43 scales. Road cars are still released but now form a smaller proportion of their output. Road cars made to 1:18 scale seem to be released as frequently as 1:43 scale in the MInichamps range. .
Where pictures of hand made samples were provided by MInichamps these have been shown.
BMW 3.5 CSL – GR. 5 – ´GÖSSER BIER´ – TEAM SCHNITZER – QUESTER/NILSSON – WINNERS 6H ZELTWEG 1:18 Scale
BMW M1 PROCAR – BMW MOTORSPORT – SURER – EIFELRENNEN DRM 1979 1:43
BMW M4 (F82) – BMW TEAM RBM – JOEY HAND – DTM 2014 1:43
BMW M4 (F82) – BMW TEAM MTEK – TIMO GLOCK – DTM 2014 1:43
BMW M4 (F82) – BMW TEAM RMG – MARCO WITTMANN – DTM 2014
MCLAREN HONDA MP4-31 – FERNANDO ALONSO – 2016 1:43
No sample pictured
MCLAREN HONDA MP4-31 – JENSON BUTTON – 2016 1:43
No sample pictured
ROLLS ROYCE SILVER CLOUD II – 1954 – BLACK 1:18
MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL ROADSTER (W198) – 1957 – WHITE 1:18
No sample pictured
BMW 3.5 CSL – SEPP MANHALTER – WINNER HAVIROV INTERNATIONAL – 1977 1:18
No sample pictured
BMW M1 PROCAR – BMW ITALIA – ELIO DE ANGELIS – WINNER PROCAR SERIES ZOLDER 1979 1:18
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BMW M1 PROCAR – PLAIN BODY VERSION – 1979 – YELLOW 1:18
BMW 700 LS – 1960 – SILVER 1:43
BMW 700 LS – 1960 – RED 1:43
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS FORMULA ONE TEAM F1 W07 HYBRID – NICO ROSBERG – 2016 1:18
No sample pictured
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS FORMULA ONE TEAM F1 W07 HYBRID – LEWIS HAMILTON – 2016 1:18
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RED BULL RACING TAG-HEUER RB12 – MAX VERSTAPPEN – WINNER SPANISH GP 2016 1:18
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DUCATI DESMOSEDICI GP12 – NICKY HAYDEN – MOTOGP 2012 1:12
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ALFA ROMEO GIULIA 1300 – 1966 – BLUE . 1:18
BMW M1 – MK MOTORSPORT – WITMEUR/KRANKENBERG/LIBERT – 24H LE MANS 1986 1:18
No sample pictured
LOTUS FORD 72 – REINE WISELL – CANADIAN GP 1972 1:43
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BENTLEY GT3 ADAC 24H NÜRBURGRING # 85 1:43
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BENTLEY GT3 ADAC 24H NÜRBURGRING # 84 1:43
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PORSCHE 911 S – RACING TEAM AAW – FRÖHLICH/TOIVONEN – CLASS WINNERS ADAC 1000 KM-RENNEN 1970 1:18
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MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS F1 TEAM W05 – LEWIS HAMILTON – WINNER MALAYSIAN GP 2014 1:18
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RED BULL RACING TAG-HEUER RB12 – DANIEL RICCIARDO – 2016 1:18
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RED BULL RACING TAG-HEUER RB12 – DANIIL KVYAT – 2016 1:18
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DUCATI DESMOSEDICI GP13 – ANDREA DOVIZIOSO – MOTOGP 2013 1:12
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DUCATI DESMOSEDICI GP13 – NICKY HAYDEN – MOTOGP 2013 1:12
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BMW 3.5 CSL – MILLER/COWART – 6H WATKINS GLEN 1979 1:18
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BMW M4 (F82) – BMW TEAM RMG – MAXIME MARTIN – DTM 2014 1:43
BMW M4 (F82) – BMW TEAM RBM – TOM BLOMQVIST – DTM 2015 1:43
BMW M4 (F82) – BMW TEAM RMG – MAXIME MARTIN – DTM 2015 1:43
PORSCHE 911 S – ÉCURIE JEAN SAGE – WALDEGARD/CHENEVIÈRE – 24H LE MANS 1971 1:18
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MERCEDES-BENZ 300 SL ROADSTER (W198) – 1957 – RED – W/ HARDTOP 1:18
BMW 3,5 CSL – GR.5 – ´HERMETITE´ – FITZPATRICK/WALKINSHAW – WINNERS 6H SILVERSTONE 1976 1:18
LOTUS FORD 72 – DAVE WALKER – USA GP 1972 1:43
No sample pictured
PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 – 2016 – WHITE 1:43
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RENAULT ALPINE A110 – 1971 – BLUE METALLIC 1:43
No sample pictured
RENAULT ALPINE A110 – 1971 – YELLOW 1:43
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