by HomeRacingWorld » Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:22 pm
They have the rights to a big part of it. Then the teams. Sometimes the sponsors as well have a say.
The cost today of that licensing simply puts it out of reach for some toy makers. Or at least those that produce LEGAL and officially licensed models.
Yes, you would think the opposite. That they (NASCAR) would WANT this.
In any case, these cars are what they are. Some will like them...some wont.
Many enjoyed the generic ARTIN Stockers as they were. Low cost, easy to paint, and the chassis could be easily used for other builds.
Same goes here. With the new lower pricing from Scalextric, in 2018 these cars are not far off from that. If ARTIN were still here today, I can promise you they would be close to this.
But the same folks that complained about Artin back then...are the same ones here that complain they cannot get them anymore.
The fact we even HAVE this new mold is huge. Not many will realize what it took to even get this far. For this era of stock car racing to finally be represented. I realize many here only care for Euro/road course cars, but in my neck of the woods, OVALS rule. So do the cars that raced on them. And our hobby is chock FULL of road course/Le Mans models. Too many in fact. Especially when we keep seeing the same cars made over and over and over.
Here is finally something original, something for OVAL fans that remember these days. :flags-waveusa: :flags-waveusa: :flags-waveusa:
So let the repaints begin! (there will be a contest) :dance: