Excellent, nice to see Scalex doing this but (and it's a big but) how about other contemporary F1 cars with accurate liveries?

I won't hold my breath but for now, I'll be sure to at least add this one to my collection.

 

Here, the "new" Renault R25 (avalaible in Spain):

The "R25" (left) and the R24 (right).

The "R25" (down) and the R24 (top).

 

In your review you mention the drivers sit too low. In F1 constructors actually try to get the driver as low as possible in the car so not to block the air intake with their helmet. Excellent review keep up good work!!

 

Is it a spot the difference competition?

Not a lot different.

Russell

 

Christmas has come early!!

I have been looking forward to this model since it was announced back in January! Looking at these photos the car looks beautiful. Any idea yet how it runs compared to the other Scaley F1 cars like the Renault?

JS

 

My Pre order is already in Can't wait!! They look great. thanks for the review Nuro.

 

After the months of waiting my Ferrari 2004 has finally arrived!

I don't want anybody to take this the wrong way because the car looks great and I am delighted to finally have a Scalextric F1 Ferrari car BUT. . . .

We have probably been spoilt with the recent Scalextric F1 releases but for me this car doesn't 'quite' hit the spot. As an avid F1 and Ferrari fan I have a very clear image in my mind of what a Ferrari F2004 looks like and for some reason this model doesn't capture that.

Firstly the barge boards are all wrong. The second section doesn't come low enough and the red line doesn't join up with the first section? Sloppy?

The front seems to be far to high off the ground and the front wing is definitely well above the correct height.

The air intakes are missing the familar grill we see in recent Scalextric releases so you can see all the wires and supports inside the side pods?

Overall the car looks fantastic but after all the hype and build up I was expecting something spectacular and for me this car falls just ever so slightly short.

I would be interested to hear what others think.

JS

 

I noticed the lack of grill in the side pods - painted the inside and the posts black, and it looks 100% better. I also know what you mean abbout the top and bottom not joining up quite right, but after the black paint I think it is as good if not better than previous releases.

 

One thing has been puzzling me about the new Ferrari's - they appear a bit smaller than the renault and williams. The wheelbase is 2mm shorter, the car is 3 mm shorter. I wondered if this was because the 1:1 cars differed in size - and indeed the real Ferrari has a wheelbase of 3050 instead of the 3100 and 3140 of the other cars.

A bit of measuring and calculations to double check - and it looks like the Ferrari is spot on scale wise at 1/32 - but the williams and renault are 1/31.5.

right, excuse me while I go and count the rivets on the engine casings...

 

Sorry to be the pedantic one who points out the obvious !!. Nuro, you say in your review, that there is no clue whether it is Schummie or Rubino. If you look very carefully there is a little number 1 on the nose !!
vbr CJ.

 

Fantistic review.
i love the f2004 and this gets me stirring.

 

I agree that the car looks fantastic,the ferrari that is.

I bought one a while back and was pleased with the look of it.
However on the track after the magnet is removed is another story.It's awful to drive.
It's the rear tyres that are the problem ,no grip,even afer a lot of truing.
I changed rear tyres in the end with tyres off my older mclaren.Mega difference.
Now the ferrari is faster than all my F1's.
The car itself is fine.Good motor and chassis,just carp tyres.
It's a shame cos the stock tyres look good on the car.

Come on scalextric sort out your compounds.