New Rossi And Top Gear Subjects Arrive From Minichamps
Today we received the new Minichamps delivery, and it was one of the most exciting ones we have seen from them in a while.
First up is the new 1:12 Valentino Rossi riding figure, from Phillip Island in 2007 (PO70196). It is a limited edition of just 2,599 pieces, and is an instant sell-out with the Minichamps UK importer, so it won’t be around for long.
Then from Formula One we have the two 1:18 1978 Lotus 79s, of Mario Andretti (PG780005) and Ronnie Peterson (PG780006). The Andretti version will also be available signed (PG780005S) in a few weeks.
Then in 1:43 there are the first three subjects in Minichamps’ Top Gear collection, all with standing Stig figures; the Porsche 911 GT3 RS (P436200), the Porsche Carrera GT (P436260), and the Ford GT (P438420).
Finally today, we have had news that Minichamps’ forthcoming Brawn replicas will be extremely limited, and will be instant sell-outs with the UK importer when they are released across December and January.
Apparently the same thing has happened with them as with the Rossi 2007 Valencia paddock bike (PO73176), where everyone estimated quite low predicted sales figures when they were first announced, only to see demand soar subsequently. The Brawns have caught everyone out because at the start of the year no-one imagined that they would actually go on to win both championships!
There was also the confusion over the ‘late season’ cars, which put people off ordering them, which then turned out to be generic 2009 cars, and have today been confirmed as specifically from the British Grand Prix. For Jenson’s 1:18 car (DC2922), the limited edition has been confirmed as less than 4,000 pieces, while supply will also be short on the 1:43 version (DC29422) as well.
We understand that the 1:18 Jenson Button Australian GP special (DC2922A) will be limited to just 4,146 pieces, so this one will also sell out very quickly. As for all the 1:43 cars (click here to see all of Minichamps’ Brawn replicas), we don’t have any limited edition numbers on these yet, but we believe the story will be the same again.
Therefore, you should really pre-order soon to ensure that you get what you want!
