Had a few models arrived at my home yesterday, and it’s only today that I have finished inspecting the 2 1/18s for any damages and imperfections. Here’s a quick pic of the Kyosho Ferrari 365 GTB4:
Now, an anecdote: Originally I thought the Hot Wheels Elite version is the best readily available representation of the 1971 365 GTB4, with the Kyosho version rarely seen on Ebay. However, after discovering this Japanese paradise called Zenmarket, my hopes were rekindled, and an incidental search brought me to this car priced at 102 USD, so I immediately bought it without thinking about the price. If you had seen pics of the How Wheels and Kyosho version, you’d notice that the Kyosho version blows the Hot Wheels out of the water. But there’ll be more of that when I make an official post for this car after I’ve photographed it.
Anyway, one thing that caught my eye in the photos online is that it comes with functioning pop-up headlights. So when I unboxed the car, I decided to first see where the switch for that is at.
However, after inspecting the car thoroughly, I have no clue how to open them other than two rods loosely connected to wheel wells in the engine bay, but they’re not connected to the headlights in any way. Instead, after looking at online photos, they’re part of the engine bay struts that have been somehow taken apart (which was fixed with a easy solution eventally). Finally, I found out the way to pop up the headlights.
You simply pry them open with your fingers gently.
(Or at least that’s the only method I’ve found.)
Either way, here’s another picture of the Ferrari with all parts opened:
As for the white LFA, things are generally fine, although some of the paint is scratched away around the edges, and the ‘LFA’ emblem on the rear has yellowed quite a bit. It’s quite tricky with the rear spoiler though. There is a button at the undercarriage for popping up the rear spoiler, but the instructions didn’t tell you how to retract it. So far the only way I’ve found is to press down and hold the rear spoiler while I press the button again. Another problem I’ve found is that the rear spoiler’s angle, as per the instructions, can be adjusted, but it will never stay in the adjusted angle, and the rear spoiler is a bit loose as well.
@MSZ @Venom800tt do your LFAs suffer from the same problems with the rear spoiler?
