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You know, it's interesting in that how many viewers do F1 even more so than sports cars. Here in the US, we get one F1 date, usually in Texas with tickets that are almost impossible to get unless you get them from scalpers. I hate sports where it is all about the drivers, Nascar, Indy and F1. However, Netflix kind of turned me on to F1. So what the hell. It looks like players are much like sports cars. Lookmart, Spark, Mini Champs, IXO and Bburago. It should be interesting.

@@markzebr6463 i got interested too as watching drive to survive. lots of interesting designs and stories to tell, but its still the most popular motorsport overall

I have removed just a few cars from bases because of damage that I have done. I've also attended a lot of races and can tell you that there is very little to see underneath cars other than the Peugeot hyper car and Nascar. Most high end collectables like Spark, TSM and Looksmart are made to make it difficult to remove from bases and do not roll. IXO and Bburago are different. But, to answer your question is no, very little to see other than the diffuser of which is the 3rd of the under carriage and very time extensive to replace during a race if damaged. As for looking at the bottom, I almost never remove a car from the base. Why? Because all good Spark cars are expensive and fragile. There is always the risk of damaging antennas, pitot tubes, mirrors and the rear wing. I have done all of that by removing cars from the base in the early days of reviewing. Thanks for a very good question and for tuning in. There is nothing I really love more than good, thoughtful questions that go beyond the obvious.

@@markzebr6463 thank you for the extensive explanation, personally I collect spark f1 cars with the modern ground affect floor and I take the time to paint the wooden plank that runs under the car. Some say it takes away value 😅 but I think it adds a bit more detail that every collector would appreciate.

@@Payaso9 I wouldn't woozy about that. Collecting race cars are not investments but as satisfying experience and addicting. As I post reviews on F1 model cars fill me in on things I'm missing or important aspects that I have missed. Sports car are my area of expertise, F1 not.

You would be correct about all IXOs and Bburagos that roll. Every other brand, Spark, TSM, Looksmart and HPI are specifically designed with wheels that do not roll. Thanks for watching and the good question. PS: I never remove cars from bases even to remove. These two were different because of lack of fragile parts and easy removal. I even recall one brand of which required a special screw to remove the car. They obviously did not want to make it easy.

Thank you so much. I started my channel initially with one goal. Show cars radially available to buy today and provide extensive views from every angle as well as my honest evaluation. Later I decided to redo early work and all future work with about 2 minutes of historical context and what I may have learned from talking with teams and drivers at IMSA, SRO and WEC events...Check out my paddock tours. Thanks for watching and responding. Hope you have subscribed. I have over 300 model car reviews, 30 cars IMSA and F1 not yet opened or reviewed. Also Paddock tours from Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, VIR and Petit Le Mans, I leave next week for the Fanatec GT Challenge at VIR and will have 3 days of paddock tours...Check em out.

@@markzebr6463 You keep up the awesome content man 👊🏽 I will subscribe

Thanks, Have six more coming, all Spark and Mini Champs. Will review one every four days with a mix of IMSA and F1. Thanks for tuning in.

I am not familiar with the Gillet Vertigo but, will look into it. I love finding great Spark models that are obscure and often irrelevant. An example would be the Macros that I just hasn't been able to get my hands on. The Lister Storm , in my opinion is ugly, feel the same way about the Lexus RCF and the Toyota Supra. Doesn't mean that I won't collect them, I will. Thanks as always for your honest feedback. I do want to catch up with you someday on your turf. If you ever come to the states, we will have to catch up.

Joseph, most of the US collectors that I know well do must purchases off Ebay. Good deals can be found, and Ebay guarantees that sellers deliver or get your money back. As I mentioned, I've bought from sellers from USA, Europe and Asia. Even Australia and have had only a couple of issues. Congratulations on your Aston Martin. I've got one of those on my wish list. Thanks for watching.

What was worse about mine that it came from Australia to Virginia. Insane. I also forgot about a third of which was a Fujimi Ferrari of which the entire cockpit was loose and rolled around. It was tricky repairing it without doing damage. Seller swore it was new and was caught in the lie. Refunded me half of the sales price and we wrote it off as even. Thanks for sharing.

Yes, I saw your reply's as I was watching F1 RUclips videos. Know that your out there. How many F1s do you have and which brands? any favorites?

The practice of removing logos from models or just not release models with certain logos on them is annoying. I doubt most people these days even know what JPS stands for. Sometimes these decals are included or you can purchase stickers separately and add them yourself but it doesn't look as good.

You are dead on. Tried for years not to dabble in F1 because it's too much like Nascar ie. Driver worship and annoying fans. If you become driver focused and your man crashes out, it spoils the event. Had enough of that. Never been to a race and likely never will. Only one date in the US and I am told it sells out in minutes. Cars are rockets on wheels, not my kind of thing. I hate the looks of Indy Cars and, have been to races. Paddock Access at Indy costs extra, not gonna pay for that....IMSA has me spoiled. I went to a Fanatec GT Challenge in Nashville, had no idea that it was a support race for Indy Cars. Back when I went to Nascar races, Indy cars were support races and my current employer was a sponsor. I knew that the Bburago would be cheap, they were..literally but 6 cars for 35.00 USD was too good to ignore, like cheap sex..Just kidding. They actually look much better than their sports car counterparts. Base and box are cheesy cardboard. The two Sparks look amazing, as expected. Think I'm going to avoid the Mini Champs, particularly ones with the checkered flag bases of which look cheap and distract from the car. There is one however that I may buy. All in all a pretty good day.

Right about that as well. I have Spark Jaguar of which as some decals to apply, have not done it and don't want to. The things under the Red Bull are a pit board and a leader board. They are to fill the space on that huge base. Got quite a deal on it, really like as I was afraid. More cars to buy. I'm an addict.

Steve, all of the cars that I have looked out from Japanese sellers are way overpriced. Never bought one and never will. I just don't understand why Japanese sellers are so un-competitive. It's very easy to see on Ebay. I have seen a lot of RUclips videos with reviewers complaining about Ebay. I don't get it. I've found hundreds of great bargains with overall sales price lower than retail and have have had very few issues. Good to hear from you again, look forward to your next video.

Steve. I have never purchased a single model from any Japanese seller on eBay because their prices have never been competitive, in fact most exceeded retail by significant margins. I could never understand how they could be so uncompetitive in a format where anybody with could simply buy from a l more competitive seller. I have purchased quite a few models from China and Hong Kong. It may be an eBay thing as I suspect that many Europeans dont use eBay. This I cant understand as I buy from quite a few sellers in Europe through eBay?

@@markzebr6463 I'm meaning through Zenmarket, not eBay as I agree that Japanese sellers are expensive on eBay.

@@stevieboymkii Not familiar with Zenmarket....can you enlighten me?

Great minds think alike. Do you collect F1 cars as well? If so, what do you think of Mini Champs? I have one from them coming as well. Have never bought Mini Champs before.

@@markzebr6463 Indeed! I somewhat collect F1 cars. However, they’re all Bburago in 1/43. I only have about 8 F1 cars in 1/64. I don’t have experience with Minichamps F1s. I do have a Minichamps 1/43 (#4) and 1/18 (#5) Audi 90 Quattro, which are outstanding to me. They’re great pieces of artwork.

Really cool that you have been able to see one, I never have. I will however be attending historical racing events this year and next. Hope to get introduced to other cars that I have never seen and no nothing about. Thanks for watching.

I'm just not a big fan of Bentley, probably having something to with my brothers shifty Bentley, a real mechanical nightmare. I did however like that model and livery. I'm also not a big fan of the Lexus RCF and have none in my collection. However, if Spark ever comes out with the 2024 Vasser Sulivan Lexus RCF with the mobile 50 year anniversary, I'll buy it. Another reason why I'm not turned on with Bently's is because I've never seen one race. And finally, I have looked at a few Sparks buy, they were too pricy. I currently have about 20 cars on my wish list and more get added every week. Will let you know if a Bentley comes up. Congratulations on your purchases however. What else have you collected that you are passionate about?

@@markzebr6463 I collect 1/43 supercars, but I also have 22 1/43 race cars too (like the ones you collect).

What are your favorites?​@@JosephFeleppa

@@markzebr6463 For racing it would be my BBR Ferrari 499P hypercar. I think that is the most expensive car I have. As for the regular supercars it is hard to pick one, maybe the Autoart McLaren F1. It's my favorite car and everything opens on the model. Or the Mr Collection Ferrari F12 tdf.

glad you enjoyed. Have you seen my : YOU SUCK? Check it out if not.

@@markzebr6463 I have...twice...lol

Thanks for picking that up and informing my viewers of my mistake. Curious, what led you to this model car?

@@markzebr6463 huge NASCAR fan, especially of 99 schemes, this was one of my favorites. And no problem good sir

Thanks for your feedback and welcome to the channel. As of this time, in July of 2024, I almost exclusively collect Spark and TSM. I am expanding into F1 as this time and did by both a Bburago and a Spark for comparison. Havn't received other but know, how that will turn out.

Thanks for watching. Almost every collector, including myself, started collecting brands like IXO because we didn't understand the difference between brands like IXO and Spark. Sadly, now heavily into collecting we all regret our earlier purchases. Now I exclusively collect only Spark and TSM, Looksmart for Ferrari only. Good deals can be found on Ebay. I almost never pay full retail. For current Spark Porsche Dealer Collection Porsche 963, I have paid retail and above. I and already reviewed (2) and have (4) more to review. See you next time.

The lister storm set me back about 45.00. Always wanted to get that and the Macros. I'm a nutcase for losing causes, although I did get a Red Bull F1 and Mercedes, just love the liveries.

me too, especially when I paid almost nothing for it. Lister storm coming up next. Want to find a Macros GT3 as well. More obscure and largely forgotten race cars. You might surprised to know that I've also acquired a couple F1, Spark and Bburago.

I have always wondered about that and have been told that it can either benefit you or not. I will give RUclips credit in that they, on some videos, devide it up by chapter. Thanks for watching...curious, are Corvettes your favorite car, race car etc...?

What are your thoughts on up-loads and frequency?

Sadly, lost interest in hot wheels before puberty...thanks for watching again.

Thanks for all of the kind words. Collecting 1/43 scale race cars are addicting and costly. If only we would be happy with Hot Wheels and 1/64 scale cars, cheap ones that is. The Alpha Romeo purchase was way out of my comfort zone. It only cost me 25.00 usd including shipping. It was the start and the end of collecting all Le Mans winning cars...never gonna happen.

@@markzebr6463 youre very much welcome, 1/64 and hotwheels will never be my cup of tea frankly, i love 1/43 and details too much lol, i have already a renault 8 gordini i showed u and 300sl to go together so i can't say im out of my comfort zone myself but i def need more vintage racers

Patito Welcome and glad that you learned a lot about Nascar and Jimmy Johnson. Nascar owns (4) IMSA tracks and is a majority stakeholder of IMSA as well. Lots of Nascar drivers cross over as 3rd and 4th drivers at IMSA endurance events and of course in many cases Le Mans. Nascar, sadly, I'd the most popular racing series in the US despite decreseses of attendance upwards at over 50% at many venues. Television 📺 broadcasting is worth billions and the France family owns Nascar and much of IMSA. The France family does not control Indy Racing... Thank God. Remember the Garage 59 Nascar entry at Le Mans..Lets hope Nascar stays out of Sports Car racing no more than it does at this time.

@@markzebr6463 thanks much for the added info, i saw Nascar has a huge fanbase on X too..but it stays very obscure here. Not car related but I having an small interest in fashion and like vintage designs, i was looking for chase authentics shirts, dunno if its speaks to u. Near impossible to find so i have to pay gigantic taxes if i want to import somes. And prices are sometimes exagerated, but time flies and i notice this pattern is not exclusive to modelcars only.

RUclips is an amazing source of information. My wife learned how to fix a garbage disposal...I didn't even know that she could use a computer..Of course she did have to ask me for tools. Jimmy Johnson is the King of Nascar. Check out my Nascar video on the #48 Lowes Chevrolet Monte Carlo...notice the similarity..#48 Ally Chevrolet Cadillac...

I had another mechanic, not mine of 20 years, make an adjustment opening it up a bit. 3 months later and not a single drop..Canyon did a pretty crappy job with the initial setup. Thanks for your feedback.

I beleive that Top Speed is TSMs 1/18 scale brand. Although I don't collect 1/18, Top Speed has a number of cars in the IMSA trailers of which sell TSM and Mini GT. The Top Speed look pretty good.

@markzebr6463 Yeah, I only have about 7 1/18s, with 2 of them being old ass ones from my childhood. In terms of Top Speed, I bought the now too famous Rexy Porsche from AO Racing. I also have the 1/43 version you have from TSM. It's my first Top Speed car and race car at that. I should receive my second 1/18 race car in July. It's Looksmart's version of the Ferrari 499P (#51) from 2023 24hr Le Mans. I still want to get some Looksmart 1/43s in the future. I want a couple Ferraris. Anyway, sorry for the long ass comment. I get all excited talking about the hobby.

@homie-gtv322 I get excited 😊 too. It's why I started the channel to learn, review and share dialog. I only started non-nascar collecting a few years ago. Nascar, 20 years before that. You are, in my opinion, going about it the right ✅️ way, not starting with cheap Bburogo or worse. I tend to collect deals, not selective choices. It's been hit and miss. Spark, TSM and Looksmart in 1/43 are the best. I only have (2) 1/18, one IXO and the other Auto Art. Keep on sharing dialog and enjoy collecting.

It seems, you have said, it is the latest and greatest. I really don't care but, dynamics do fascinate me. I'm told that RUclips has algorithms that nobody seems to understand. I just want to help people make good buying decisions. I don't have a local retailer and have to buy through Ebay, Race retailors or internet retailers. I have made some poor decisions ie. paid for crap, paid too much or just plain bough too much and have to reign myself in. Collecting these cars can cost a fortune. But, I have collected a lot of crap over the years and the cars have been the most pleasurable as I see them at races or, I buy a car and then find a race on RUclips that features the car and learn more about race cars past and present. And I ramble on. Thanks for listening. I'm looking forward to your upcoming Peugeot review.

@@markzebr6463 ur work is valuable and u already helped tons of people with their buying choices, me included. As i said before its always tedious to predict how this or this car is gonna perform with as u told the algorithms and all..but i try to watch and interact with channels that provide stories and details. Thanks,

Hi Chuck. Yes, I have been there. It was quite amazing. I've got to join the Porsche Club to get discounts on the Dealership Porsches that they have there. I will go there again this year on the way to the races. I plan to buy a Porsche after I sell my Corvette. I think that everyone that loves motorsports should go there. I hope that they will open up the Panoz museum soon. It was closed when I wanted to go there. Its truly amazing in regard to all of the great motor sports places that we havee access to here in this country. I'm glad that you were able to see and thanks for bringing up this subject. I hope that those who follow this conversation will take advantage of this opportunity when able.

Statistically I have 10 times as many Porsches compared to every other brand combined. Market dynamics and Porsches involvement in motor sports have a lot to with it.

I was reluctant to buy that model initially thinking that it just wouldn't have the bells and whistles like other modern models. I was pleasantly surprised. I also have a Spark model of the 1970 winning Porsche (a1970s twin box set). This model is verry different.

Thanks for your feedback. I'm not a RUclips genius. Just a collector sharing my thoughts and trying to elicit feedback. My Channel primarily reviews collectable 1/43 scale racing cars, not hot wheels. Secondly, I attend about 6 IMSA, SRO or WEC races per year and do Paddock reviews of the cars, see where I'm going. If you had followed the entire video, you may have gotten a better idea of where I was coming from. anyway, thanks for watching and for your feedback.

You know how many Porsches I have,,,,,probably 150. Porsches also make up the majority of my least viewed videos, Some reviewers think that people are fed up with Porsches. If you are considering buying a Porsche, even more reason to watch reviews. You Know that I Love car reviews, of any collectibles and watch everyone's. I just love to see what people have and what they are like as I am buying cars every month. I particularly love your latest haul. Thanks for sharing.

YES, You found it. A gemstone in the sand. It is a really cool car and I am always looking for more. Do you have many? Do you own a real Z4?

@@markzebr6463 I’m currently collecting all the GT3 cars, I don’t have a z4 but they are certainly very crazy cars. My favorite bmw though is the M6 GT3 I plan on buying that next, then a Z4.

You and I seem to think alike as I suspect many other collectors do in the early stage. Many of my poorer grade models I have given to neighborhood teens or sold. Thanks for sharing and tuning in.

@@markzebr6463 I have a box of Bburago models in the closet I bought early on that I cant stand to look at anymore now that I expect higher quality. Might as well give them to the neighborhood kids.

@@markzebr6463 A bunch of my early stuff are cheap bburago models. Might as well give them to the neighborhood kids, make them happy and get higher quality replacements for myself. Thanks for the tip!

I too am a Porsche fan, even though I own a C7 Corvette. However, Its many of my Porsches that fair poorest on RUclips. I wonder if the market and RUclips are over saturated with Porsches. On the other hand my Lotus did not do well and I have a Lister Storm, not yet reviewed, that I think may not be well received either. Thanks for tuning in yet once again.

Yes I do. Only one. Scroll through my list and check it out. The Z4 is my favorite BMW. Hard to find good Z4 models these days. When you find it, drop me a comment. Let me know how you like it.

What do you think of the car? Do you have any LookSmarts?

I don't have any look smart cars😢​@@markzebr6463

It is very simple without a lot of the cool bells and whistles we've come to expect from Spark. Nevertheless impressive. Looking forward to your best and worst.

Interesting comment you have just made. I recently have talked to one of the biggest collectors of 1/43 race cars, over 1000. He told me, that like myself, he started buying Bburago, IXO and other less expensive models, not understanding why Spark and others cost more. Now he has finished putting all of his models in cabinets, and regrets many of the earlier purchases he made. I gave or sold away many of my IXO, Bang, Vitess and Bburago and will not even consider buying anymore at any price as they just don't meet the close up detail and finish of better brands. I will admit however, that I have not found a Risi Competion in Spark or any other better brands and I still have this Bburago model.

Not at this time. I need a Spark GT40 as I gave the Bang models that I had. I have 3 models on pre-order that are available in Europe. It takes the US 90 to 120 days to get models available in Europe because a shipping via sea from China to the US. To expensive to ship per air. I do purchase all of my Porsche 963s from Germany. Have bought a few from England, Trax, as well.

Alberto. I did a video of the 1970 Le Mans winning 917K. It was in my Spark 1/43 1970 Tribute set. Check it out..A great set and one of only a few that Spark has done.

Glad to hear that..John Force, drag racing legend, was hurt when his car blew up and hospitalized in Richmond.

For the Spyker car company (est 1880) the "Even Apeldoorn bellen" slogan could not be more appropriate as it has gone bust several times in its long existence. The "Capital Risk" sponsor message on the nose of the car is very appropriate too! 😁

Right now hiding under the bleachers as we have had now the 3rd thunder storm.