I love that Audi! Nice that they finally decided to remake that old mold, and put lights in it in the process

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That audi is amazing. I have the crocodile car and I thought that looked good. I think that car has just gone onto my wish list.

It66

 

You'd think they'd have made some decent lamp covers for the R8 by now. Still looks good though.

The logo's etc look more corporate, less toylike too.

 

I don't really care for the new logos, but the cars are the important thing and I like the Audi. It will definitely be in the collection with the others.

 

The new logos look very classy. I like the black-to-red gradient, the SCX font and the sheen on the checkered flag. Kudos to the designer. The Technitoys logo also makes clever use the power icon as the letter O.

I agree with LMP regarding the lamp covers on the Audi R8. But otherwise that is one nicely done model. I'm going to have to pick one up.

Steve

 

That Audi is a winner!
When will it be released?

 

They call it the Kristensen, but appear to have McNish driving. Only fair since it should have been him in the Croc car.

 

Hi

It's a Le Mans Audi with the three divers.
Why call it by the name of one of them.
Audi Le Mans 2004 sounds good

"Bizarre, vous avez dit bizarre"

 

McNish drove a Veloqx R8, so if it is him then they have it stupidly schoolboy wrong.

 

It's NOT McNish helmet in the Audi R8!!!!!

 

off course not, it would be very painful to wear it (remember it's 1;32 scale).

 

The Audi looks great but why have they used the old dog RX-41

instead of the RX-62C that they've used in the Dome Judd "Racing For Holland"

 

The new SCX imagery is an improvement if a little close to Ninco or vice versa, regardless of the prominent use of Red, I agree that it's a step in the right direction. Whereas with Scalextric, I'm not sure about the inclusion of purple in the packaging (a step backwards).

To be frank, I think Tamiya leaves all slot car manufacturers for dead presentation wise, with the beautifully illustrated boxes; there is simply no comparison.

Jamie

 

Letterforms and kerning of the "SCX" has been tweaked also.

 

QUOTE (Slotrace.dk @ 10 Mar 2005, 22:12)That Audi is a winner!
When will it be released?
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It has just been released in Spain.

 

I wonder why they made the car number RED and not black!!! Stupid mistake - otherwise it looks good. the ultimate R8 would be the le mans miniatures effort - but far more expensive ...

 

QUOTE Would any of you put your own money into the Techi-Toy empire right now?

With sharp branding like that they look much more the part than they ever did before. Much more professional. Now all they have to do is change that damn stupid way of nailing the cars to the plinth.

"Tell them Hairy Wankel sent you"

Odd that R8 number thing - it was the Veloqx cars that had red numerals at Le Mans.

 

QUOTE I wonder why they made the car number RED and not black!!! Stupid mistake - otherwise it looks good.

Er, maybe it was red..

 

Great picture

 

Still got crappy headlight covers. Kinda spoils it.

 

Er, maybe your photo isn't from Le Mans!

I've scoured my Le Mans annual and only find photos of said car running with black numerals and dirty great "Audi Japan" text across the rear wing - not a website url as per your photo.

Ha, ha! Touche!

Plus, that corner doesn't look like a Le Mans curve to me but I've only been twice.

 

Steadily improving the projected quality of SCX presentation and packaging can do them nothing but good. But It would be very revealing to know what percentage of cost is involved in this particular part of the overall product.

Also, how much of a difference it might make if Hornby and Tecnitoys could arrive at a sensible resolution to the customer confusion caused by the shared use of the 'Scalextric' word!

 

Wankel is right. That photo isn't from Le Mans. The car ran with black numbers.

 

QUOTE (Wankel Ickx @ 18 Mar 2005, 12:43)Plus, that corner doesn't look like a Le Mans curve to me...
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Yep, Le Mans has yellow and blue corner markings.

That picture was taken at the 1000 km du Nurburgring, July 2004.

 

The Goh Audi raced 5 times last year. There were several variations in the colour of the number or rear wing. The "Kristensen Audi R8" model matches the Silverstone race (red number and red rear wing) and you know what ? Tom Kristensen did not drive on that race ...