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Newsletter-CMC-2015.Pdf TC MODELS NEWSLETTER JANUARY 2015 Henk ten Cate, B. van Ommenstraat 29, NL-7651 BP Tubbergen Tel. 0031 546 621925 E-mail: [email protected] EURO As already said in my earlier newsletter CMC has announced a lot of new models for their 20th. Anniversary year, just as promissed ! New models include the Aston Martin DB4 Zagato, 1961 (4 versions), the Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS (3 versions), the Mercedes-Benz LKW Renntransporter LO2750 1934-38 and the Talbot Lago Coupé T150 SS Figoni & Falaschi, one of the nicest cars ever made. Furthermore announced are the re-issue of the Maserati Birdcage #5 Moss/Gurney plus a new version #7 Cuba GP Moss and the engine. Then a revised version of the "Blue Wonder"-Renntransporter, with newly discovered exterior-details and accessoires from the archives. Finally 2 Dirty Hero Anniversary-models, each limited to 1000 models. In 1:12 scale a new version of the Auto Union Type C and the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B. Pre-orders can be taken now. Art.nr. Model: Price Avail. M-047 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage #5, Nürburgring 1960, Moss/Gurney (re-issue) € 257 2015 M-125 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage #7/Cuba (Havana) GP/LE1500 (!) € 259 2015 M-126 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage, Engine with Showcase € 105 2015 M-132 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato, 1961 Goodwood Racing Green € 354 2015 M-138 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS, 1930 € 354 2015 M-139 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato #1 Le Mans white,1961 LE2500 € 359 2015 M-140 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato Raceversion blue, 1961 LE 1000 € 359 2015 M-141 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS Mille Miglia #84 Nuvolari 1930 LE2000 € 348 2015 M-142 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS "Unpainted"LE 1000 € 399 2015 M-143 Mercedes-Benz Renntransporter 1954-5, revised Ed. € 325 2015 M-144 Mercedes-Benz Racing Car Transporter LO2750 1934-38 € 385 2015 M-145 Talbot-Lago Type 150 SS "Teardrop" Figoni &Falaschi 1937-39 € 354 2015 M-146 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato red, 1961 LE 1000 € 359 2015 M-147 Mercedes-Benz W25 #20 Eifelrennen 1934 Dirty Hero 20th Ann.CMC LE1000 € 225 2015 M-148 Maserati 250F #2 GP France Fangio 1957 Dirty Hero Ann.CMC LE1000 € 225 2015 SCALE 1:12 C-008 Auto Union Type C, Eifelrennen Bernd Rosemeyer #18 1936 LE300 € 2.748 Pre-order C-009 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Speciale Touring Coupé 1938, LE 300 € 2.498 Pre-order For the 1:18 scale models, CMC has increased prices with 0 to app. 10%, depending on the model. This may sound like a lot, but keep in mind that CMC-prices have not changed since 2012 (whilst other manufacturers have increased their prices significantly every year) The quality and detail of the models have also increased a lot. For instance the "good old" Auto Union Type D had "only" 680 parts, whilst the Aston Martin now has 1825 ! Just to compare: Minichamps is very proud to have their Premium Collection Bentley S2 models with app. 400 parts, priced 230 Euro. Aston Martin DB4 -M-132 green/139 white-Le Mans/140 blue/146 Red. You may have seen or folllowed discussions about this model, being not accurately made, not exactly to shape etc. CMC have now changed the grill, the lights and the rear body shape. Model M-132 (green) will come as announced (no changes), the other versions will have these new modifications. In case you have already ordered the green one M-132, you can change your order to one of the other colours, which are all limited editions as well. The price for these models is just a little bit higher. Please let me know if you want to change your order before Feb. 10th. Auto Union Type C 1;12 scale. Again another version of this car, this time it's the 1936 Nürburgring #18 Bernd Rosemeyer-car, known as "Nebelrennen". The other big surprise is the much higher price, especially the trade-price, which does not give any space for discounts. This time CMC has shown a complete prototype, and CMC thinks the first models will be available within a couple of months. It looks like the earlier announced versions (Donington/Rosemeyer #5 and the Museum-version) have been dropped in order to clear the way for this model, and all 4-years costs of development are now included in the new price. I think that -if ever- the other versions will become available, they won't be cheaper than this one. If you have pre-ordered one of the earlier announced versions, please let me know if you want this version now at the new price, or if you want to cancel your order. Release-dates. CMC have shown pre-production samples of all Aston Martins, all Alfa Romeos 6C, the Maserati Birdcage, the revised Renntransporter Blue Wonder, the Dirty Heroes and the 1:12 scale models, so these models will come first, starting starting with the green Zagato (already on its way to Germany). Mercedes Renntransporter 1934 and Talbot Lago probably not untill 2nd half 2015 or later. You can still order models in stock at the old prices untill Feb. 8th, after that the new prices will apply (see my homepage www.tc-models.nl for old and new prices.) Due to our attendence at Retromobile I will not answer any emails from 1st =to 9th of February. Pre-orders to: [email protected] (Please change my emailadres from [email protected] to [email protected]. if you have not done so already).
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