Exciting Replicas Due To Be Released Soon
Today’s news is dominated by Minichamps Moto GP subjects!
First off, there has been a slight delay with their 1:12 Kevin Schwantz 1993 Suzuki RGV 500 (P932034). It is still due with us imminently, but it has missed our signing date with Kevin Schwantz, which was yesterday in Misano. We are now working to get a revised signing date with the 1993 500cc World Champion as soon as possible (P932034S).
The next Valentino Rossi 1:8 helmet, from Phillip Island in 2004 (PO40896), has also experienced a delay, but this one will be in the region of weeks rather than days. As soon as we have a revised release date we will let you know.
The good news, though, was that we were informed of release dates of three 1:12 Valentino Rossi replicas!
The first of these is the Minichamps 1:12 Valentino Rossi 2009 Yamaha YZR-M1 from Estoril (PO93096), which we expect to see in the week beginning 25th October.
The month after (the week beginning 22nd November to be precise), we will see the 1:12 Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards winning Honda VTR 1000 from the 2001 Suzuka 8 Hours (PO11446), and the 1:12 Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo two bike and two figure set commemorating their famous battle at Barcelona in 2009 (PO94699).
We also received sample images from Kyosho of their two forthcoming 1:18 Austin Healey replicas. These are Paddy Hopkirk’s winning car from the 1964 Alpine Rally (KY8145A), and the #23 example from the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours (KY8146A). Hopefully this means that we will see these models released soon. Don’t forget that we also offer the Hopkirk car signed by its famous driver (KY8145AS).
