LCD models is one of those chinese brands making great diecast model cars, highly detailed and sold for more than a decent price. The brand is active on the market for several years, developing and producing OEM projects for several brands. This year they start an own line of metal models and already convinced many of you with their realeseas and the models they already announced for the future look very promising. I passed over their couple of Range Rovers, only because is a question of taste, but I was more determined to have the Civic Type R FK8, so I ordered it as son as it came out at the Chinese dealers.
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Must say I was shocked about its final price, compared with the photos, that showed a beautiful detailed and full functional model. So, how is the alternative to the Autoart FK8 Type R for less than a half of its price?
The model is host by a styrofoam shell with a folding cap, the two parts being kept closed by a plastic piece wearing the Honda's logo. A second qualitative card box wears the manufacturer logo, a sketch of the car on three sides and some information on its bottom. In the package is included a screw driver, an opening tool and a note informing you about all the features available on the model inside. Looking from the exterior, you can only expect to find a high qualitative product inside and this is not far from the truth. |
The model has a protection on the top of the roof to avoid the direct contact with the box, I appreciate this a lot, since I've seen some serious damage on other models before. At the first contact, the model is more than I expected is very well put together, very robust and very, very heavy, because it has a lot of metal parts in its composition, even surprise....the floor! I just can't remember when I saw this kind of feature last time. My expectation was already confirmed, this is a model that will destroy the theory that making metalic die-cast models is very expensive nowadays. Very clear to me, the presence and manufacture of this model is against all the actual standards. The paint job is perfect, maybe not so smooth, but glossy and uniform, the gaps between parts are minimal, excepting the front bonnet area, but I don't consider this an issue at all and the stance is spot on. I'm a huge fan of the type R brand and products, I know the real car very well and I'm very surprised to find many details beautiful replicated on the model, too. Managing this model, will take the old collectors back in time for a while, because it gives that sensation of quality and responsibility in making good models, characteristic to the models from the golden days of the hobby.
If you'll observe the full grills in some areas, is just because they can be found on the real car as well, and every single little detailed was replicate here, like the parking sensors, the photo etched metallic badges, the carbon fiber parts on the spoilers or on the both sides of the car. The front lights missed the manufacturer attention and looks too simple for the model's level, but not the same in the rear side where are correct colored and great detailed. I like the front grill ornament made of metal and the characteristic Type R badges replicated as single parts and a true replica of the real ones.
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I mentioned before the carbon parts, replicated by a perfect printed pattern and I can't stop thinking how some, so called serious manufacturers still using plastic to make this job on models over 200 euro. The rear spoiler is a combination of metal and polished plastic, looking very well and are some other details around that must be mentioned: the turn signals developed as single parts and fixed without stubs, the four full opening doors featuring real hinges and detailed handles, a functional gas cap and a triple exhaust replicated so we'll that I nearly expect to pops somehow. Great job so far, this is an insane model car!
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The front bonnet is opening on real hinges and remains open without any problem, a prop is available just in case. The engine looks great, has a lot of individual parts, a right colored cover, carbon fiber, legible labels and metallic photo etched lettering. I will mention the good finishing and plastic quality of the engine bay for the best result seen by me for a while. On the back side now, the model offers full access to the trunk and I recommend you not to use the spoiler to open it, just use the included tool, to avoid damaging your new model. With all this opening features, the presence of a tool in the package may be very useful in the future. We find struts here and a full carpeted trunk, even on the back side of the seats, a fine detailed to be appreciate.
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From my point of view the wheels are painted and detailed to perfection! The studs are molded on and the central wheel logo is from far the best I ever seen. Behind the rims, the braking system is gorgeous: different sized Brembo callipers painted in red with the inscription for the front ones and metallic disks perforated on the front and brushed on the rear, for a great realism. I still can't believe how detailed this model is in its every single part reviewed by now.
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The interior is following the same direction of accuracy and high detailing as the rest of the car. I like to find again the carbon ornaments printed on the doors, the central console or the back of the front seats, the steering wheel and the gear shifter very accurate compared to their real counterparts, even the TypeR limited edition badge is in place and brings its contribution to the general realistic note. The seats were great modeled and are made of some kind of soft plastic and provided with textile seat belts with metallic buckles. All the interior is carpeted, the pedals are to thick for the scale, but I can spot a very nice detail in my opinion: the safety label and instructions for children's seat, placed on the right sunshade.
This is how a mythbuster looks: full opening diecast metal model, highly detailed and under 100 euro.
This is how a mythbuster looks: full opening diecast metal model, highly detailed and under 100 euro.
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