Almost like the real thing
11/16/2012
Well, of course. If you look closely, you can see that the scale of the Ferrari California pictured is obviously not 1:1 but 1:18 in the case of the model built by CMC. But you have to look pretty closely.
On November 15, the model car shown won the title "Model Car of the Year", the Oscar of the model making industry, so to speak, awarded by the magazine "Modell Fahrzeug".
The winners were chosen by the readers in 22 categories, with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL from Premium Classixxs winning as the largest model and the SLS Roadster from Herpa and the BMW 2500 from Brekina as the most beautiful among the smallest vehicles.
Model cars have become increasingly detailed and elaborate over the years, but this also comes at a price. For the winning Ferrari California from CMC, you have to fork out 337 euros.
The award winners at a glance:
- Category A Collecting: 1:87 classic car: BMW 2500 from Brekina
- Category B Collecting: 1:87 current cars: Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadstar from Herpa
- Category C Collecting: 1:87 commercial vehicles: Unimog "Circus Roncalli" train from Bubmobil
- Category D Collecting: 1:43 car large series classic: Porsche 908L from Minichamps
- Category E Collecting: 1:43 large series current: Porsche 918 RSR from Minichamps
- Category F Collecting: 1:43 commercial vehicles: Robur Garant 30 K Bus from Edition Atlas
- Category G Collecting: 1:43 small series: Cadillac Series 62 Six Window from Spark Modell
- Category H Collecting: Two-wheelers NSU Quickly in 1:10 from Schuco
- Category I Collecting: Agriculture 1:32 & 1:43: Samson slurry tanker SG28 in 1:32 from Wiking
- Category J Collecting: 1:18 Classic: Volkswagen Samba Bus from Schuco
- Category K Collecting: 1:18 Current: Aston-Martin-Lola LMP1 from Autoart
- Category L Various scales: Mercedes-Benz 300 SL in 1:12 from Premium Classixxs
- Category M Model making: 1:87: Nordstadt Artz Beetle from High Tech Modell
- Category N model making: 1:43: Opel racing car 12.3 liter
- Category O model making: 1:24/25 passenger car: Fiat 695 SS from Tamiya
- Category P Model making 1:24/25 commercial vehicles: Krupp Titan from Revell
- Category Q Various scales: VW Pretzel Beetle in 1:16 from Revell
- Category R RC: Electric beginners: Porsche 917K in 1:43 from Kyosho
- Category S RC: Electric Business: Porsche Super Tractor in 1:14 from Carson
- Category T Slotracing: Various scales: BMW 2002 DRM in 1:32 from Carrera
- Category U Innovation Award: Unimog in 1:10 from Lego
- Category V The super model of the year 2012: Ferrari California Spyder in 1:18 from CMC
