If you take the best features of the Sparks and combine it with the best features of Minichamps, you wind up with damn fine model.😂
@mycarcave6214
8 ай бұрын
Exactly!,,,👍🏻😆
@Skye886
5 ай бұрын
You end up with the Amalgam 😂
@markzebr6463
Ай бұрын
Just subscribed to your channel. Admire the work that you do and, I just started collecting F1 and am interested in others' opinions. I don't however collect 1/18 scale as 1/43 is my preferred size. I have hundreds of Sparks and only a few Mini Champs. It seems that both do good work in 1/18 scale. I have not done a 1/43 comparison video but, one is in the making.
@mycarcave6214
Ай бұрын
Welcome. Sorry for the delayed response. I have not bought anything lately so no new videos for months it seems. I have enjoyed this hobby for several decades now. I chose 1/18 early on and stuck with it. Given my desire to have a "complete" a collection as I can, 1/43rd would have been overwhelming for me! So many variants. I am often jealous they do not make many of the cars in 1/18th that are made in 1/43rd. I do not own a 1/43rd though my son has a few. You should make a video. 1/43rd has improved a lot from what I see online. Early years it was hard to get the details on a smaller scale but now days it is pretty darn good. Happy collecting and I will post again once some of the remaining 2023 F1 cars are produced.
@흰수염백곰
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for the good comparison video. I considered two companies to buy the winning version of W13 in Brazil. And finally, I chose Spark because of the details of Aero Parts next to the side mirror. I display the die cast so that it can be seen from the side. That part of the minichamps looks too small and crumpled from the side. And it's so weird that there's a bit of silver in that black aeropart. Of course, there are still advantages of MiniChamps. However, these notable disadvantages need to be improved.
@mycarcave6214
8 ай бұрын
Yes each company does some parts well and other parts not so well. I do not understand why Minichamps cant do the front wings like Spark, and I wish Spark did their wheels and carbon fiber like Minichamps. For me they are the closest they have been so either one will be good for a prospective buyer. Congrats on your purchase.
@gregmayled
7 ай бұрын
I’ve got the George Russell Brazil Spark model and it’s fantastic, the Mercedes stars still overlap the vents but pretty much everything else has been amended and looks great. Tyre decals still a bit murky and not much clarity though.
@mycarcave6214
7 ай бұрын
Congrats. Both are great. I am bias on Minichamps but feel on the 2022 to current there is little to separate Sparks and Minichamps. Even if not correct I really like the Mercedes decals on the Sparks. When the only option was Mattel for say Ferrari I really missed that Minichamps did not make one. But with Spark I do not think about wanting Minichamps...plus you get an acrylic cover.
@gregmayled
7 ай бұрын
@@mycarcave6214 exactly. The “experience” is on another level really. This is my first 1:18 Spark model and you feel like you’re getting your monies worth when you unbox the thing
@whereveriroam
8 ай бұрын
Great comparison. I'm looking at getting George's Brazil 1/18 but can't decide on Minichamps or Spark. I think that particular Spark one has some different bits from Lewis' Bahrain one like an almost green looking carbon to replicate the carbon/kevlar.
@mycarcave6214
8 ай бұрын
Yes it is a tough call. I am biased towards Minichamps historically. I like the carbon treatment by Minichamps and where they make the transition cut from the resin to the base of the car on the Minichamps. That said the Sparks looks good and if you want a cover that is the one to get. For me the 2022 Sparks are the best they have done IMHO. I think you will be happy either way. Cheers
@aaronchin5095
8 ай бұрын
Very nice comparison! The spark models definitely have better refined details. But I find that minichamps tend to have the better overall look, particularly with the paint and decals. In this specific instance, I believe the chrome stars on the spark are plain wrong, so I’ll be picking up the minichamps version of the w13
@mycarcave6214
8 ай бұрын
Thank you, i know it was long but finally figured out chapters so I hope that helps. Yes it is an odd move by Spark to put the chrome stars on when it does not seem to be correct. It looks good at a distance but in the photos you can see the application is off. For me Minichamps has always had better wheels/tires especially pre-2022. Historically I lean Minichamps but it can be case to case. I bought mostly Spark in 2022 because they came out so early but this year I will likely wait for Minichamps. Thankfully Minichamps is already putting out a few cars so as not to have Spark jump them again.
@aaronchin5095
8 ай бұрын
Will you be picking up a bbr f1-75?
@mycarcave6214
8 ай бұрын
Yes, I have both a regular release and the Italian GP version in the mail. So as soon as they arrive I will make a video.
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