View Full Version : Tomy Racemaster GT40


Scafremon
08-17-2007, 09:46 PM
Should be available in November.

Thanks to Bill (wm_Brant) for making me aware of these in another thread.

If I have broken some rule by posting pictures that were made available to the public in another forum, then I'm sorry. But, it wouldn't be the first time I posted pics to the dismay of someone else....remembering back to 2002....

http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/9935/2860881420099980462S425x425Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2860881420099980462uLmUft)

micyou03
08-17-2007, 10:06 PM
Yes, I am anxiously waiting for them too!

SplitPoster
08-17-2007, 11:50 PM
You know, more models like this could take an awful lot of wind out of the sails of the "1/32 is superior" line. Can't wait, hope the production run looks this good, and is the first of many.

NJ, I wish Wahoo would post here......

Scafremon
08-18-2007, 12:24 AM
I agree with everything you said there OFJ.

This is the first HO car I have seen that rivaled the detail of the larger scales. And it would be very cool if we could get some direct updates on this forum from manufacturers.

martybauer31
08-18-2007, 12:43 AM
Yeah, I saw those as well, very sweet! Where are we going to be able to order them from, it isn't clear to me?

Scafremon
08-18-2007, 01:09 AM
This is Racemasters (http://www.toyracecars.com/index.php?osCsid=06c44b1550eb94761914cb9ed9110af4) website, which has online ordering. I think the marketing channels for these cars are a bit more restricted then AW or JL.

Racemaster's office is actually just a few miles from where I live, and the local HS stocks only AFX HO slots, so I hope to get these from my LHS.

bobhch
08-18-2007, 02:25 AM
I agree with everything you said there OFJ.

This is the first HO car I have seen that rivaled the detail of the larger scales. And it would be very cool if we could get some direct updates on this forum from manufacturers.

Woaaah nice, nice, nice and nice....yes these are very nice bodies! Oh yeah!!

Bob...zilla

Montoya1
08-18-2007, 09:31 AM
NJ, I wish Wahoo would post here......

Better yet AFX Racemasters should have its own subsection

Bill Hall
08-18-2007, 01:12 PM
Drool!

*MAYHEM*
08-18-2007, 02:39 PM
Drool!

Ditto.

Times two.

And that's an understatement.

tjd241
08-18-2007, 05:28 PM
...Racemasters could put more new bodies out per year if they wanted to?? I gotta think they know in advance what they want to produce. They seem to follow a long protracted process to bring a new release onto the market and only one or two at a time. I could see them selling a lot more cars every year if they could release more per year (nothing is as easy as it seems though). On one hand the adult in me says "man, they really take the time to do their bodies right and perhaps not rushing new cars out is why they have stayed in the game so long". On the other hand the kid in me says "MORE... NEWER... FASTER.... MORE". nd

TK Solver
08-18-2007, 06:01 PM
Those cars look great. Even better than I expected.

I see that Bud is now selling the new Racemaster Champ cars. I hope he'll have the GT40s when they come out too.

Mike(^RacerX^)
08-19-2007, 01:34 PM
Still read here every day,but slots have kind of taken a bit of a back seat as I am busy with my musical endeavors............

These GT 40s are OFF the freakin hook.Ive waited forever for something like this.

Always oogled the Baur GT 40s.The prices always kept me away tho.These???IMHO they are actually BETTTER then the Baurs,AND cheaper by far.

I cant wait for these babies!!!!!

Mike

micyou03
08-19-2007, 06:04 PM
I've had the first four Baurs like twice and sold them all for at least three times what I paid for them. I really didn't care for the 440-X2 chassis or the short squatty look of the Baurs. These should be awsome on an M/T chassis.

Montoya1
08-19-2007, 06:07 PM
Even better on the chassis they are designed for (SRT) or a G3 if they will fit.
On the flip side imagine a field of these on G-Jet chassis :)

videojimmy
08-19-2007, 11:29 PM
can't wait. I;ll take row of each. CAN;t wait to see these with some nice Vincent Custom rims and fat silicones on them

mopar78
08-19-2007, 11:48 PM
they are really sharp looking.When will they be released? Will have to buy some

roadrner
08-20-2007, 07:39 AM
Definitely need a few of these. Not sure I'll run them or just polish them. ;) rr

TK Solver
08-20-2007, 10:07 AM
Available in November.

micyou03
08-20-2007, 10:52 AM
Even better on the chassis they are designed for (SRT) or a G3 if they will fit.
On the flip side imagine a field of these on G-Jet chassis :)


You know I don't like the strong magnet chassis.

I haven't tried a G-jet yet.

TK Solver
08-20-2007, 11:01 AM
These bodies will probably fit an XT nicely as long as you switch to smaller OD o-rings for tires up front. It would be nice to get confirmation on that from Racemasters.

Macs_Little_Car
08-23-2007, 09:44 AM
OMG!!! I will be getting every one of these they make!!! Absolutely A-mazing

vaBcHRog
08-23-2007, 12:26 PM
Now those are sweet. All we need is some Ferrari's and Lola's to race against them :)

Roger Corrie

*MAYHEM*
08-23-2007, 01:30 PM
Yeah, I'd love to see a good Ferrari P4 and a Lola T-70 for the SRT or Super G+.

Macs_Little_Car
08-23-2007, 07:02 PM
Yeah, I'd love to see a good Ferrari P4 and a Lola T-70 for the SRT or Super G+.


Does anybody make early LeMans cars in HO scale?

22tall
08-23-2007, 08:00 PM
These bodies will probably fit an XT nicely as long as you switch to smaller OD o-rings for tires up front. It would be nice to get confirmation on that from Racemasters.

TK, you might want to post the question on the SCI board. Wahoo is the guy you want to ask. He runs Scalemasters and actually answers questions.

I too am looking forward to getting a fleet of them. The GT40 has always been my fav.

*MAYHEM*
08-23-2007, 08:17 PM
Does anybody make early LeMans cars in HO scale?
There are a few for t-jets and MEV make some really nice ones but on t-jets they just can't be made to the proper height to look right. Bauer made a GT 40 and a 3 liter but that's pretty much it til you get to the AFX/TycoPro era and that's gonna be 1970 bodies and later. Even in that range it was mostly Can-Am cars.

It'd be nice to see some Matras as well.

Macs_Little_Car
08-23-2007, 08:39 PM
I find T-jets fun to race and take some skill for sure, but I really like the looks of the AFX/Tyco cars better

Maybe we can get Dan to do some??

vaBcHRog
08-23-2007, 09:31 PM
Does anybody make early LeMans cars in HO scale?

I made these a couple years back. They are setting on 1/8th TJETS with skinny wheels. If I widened the wheels and put some Vincents on them they would be just right


http://www.vabeachho.com/images/LeMansCars2.jpg

http://www.vabeachho.com/images/LeMansCars3.jpg

Macs_Little_Car
08-23-2007, 09:54 PM
Those are pretty nice looking

*MAYHEM*
08-23-2007, 10:46 PM
Very nice looking bodies. The Ferrari looks like it's cast from the Hot Wheels, no? And the MkIV is spectacular. Got another one? :D

Actually I have it on good authority that HellonWheels8 is working on a Ferrari P4 based on the Minic body and a P34. Both should fit Tomy and Tyco chassis as well as Lifelike. I'm hoping their available by this fall.

SplitPoster
08-23-2007, 11:05 PM
That 907 longtail looks fantastic to me, wish that whole series was available!

Montoya1
08-24-2007, 01:50 AM
There are a few for t-jets and MEV make some really nice ones but on t-jets they just can't be made to the proper height to look right. Bauer made a GT 40 and a 3 liter but that's pretty much it til you get to the AFX/TycoPro era and that's gonna be 1970 bodies and later. Even in that range it was mostly Can-Am cars.

It'd be nice to see some Matras as well.

I think Brunos do some kind of Matra.

vaBcHRog
08-24-2007, 03:01 PM
Very nice looking bodies. The Ferrari looks like it's cast from the Hot Wheels, no? And the MkIV is spectacular. Got another one? :D


The Ferrari and the MKIV are shrunken versions of Jason Boyes master pieces. They were made to fit the TYCO 440X2 pan chassis in the long wheel base configuration. I shrank them down to LWB TJET


Roger Corrie

vaBcHRog
08-24-2007, 03:07 PM
That 907 longtail looks fantastic to me, wish that whole series was available!

I wish it was a 907 long tail :) Its a Ford 3L P68

Roger Corrie