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| Minichamps 417191910 |
The Minichamps car is a resin model, so the model itself is more expensive, but you get a much more accurate model. The model looks fantastic, the general shape is spot on and there's nice details to go with it. There is no specific GP that's mentioned as to where the car is based.
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| Minichamps 417190023 |
The first thing I noticed in difference is the tones of the blue and the red, with the Spark car looking more washed out in colour compared to the Minichamps offering. I've tended to prefer Minichamps on their choice of colour and I would do the same for this model. The decals on the Spark models have in the past been a little inferior to the Minichamps version, but to me, there's very little difference between the two.
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| Spark S6079 |
The front wings in terms of shape are very similar. Minichamps have gone for blue end plates on the inside, where as Spark have it correct in that it should be black. Both the noses and the complicated vanes for the support are very similar. The Minichamps car seems to have slightly better definition on the halo fin, but both cars have done the cockpit, sidepod and engine cover areas very well and it's hard to find any difference between the two (as it should be). I do still prefer the Minichamps helmets even though Spark have improved theirs for their most recent cars.
It's not the best angle to compare the complex bargeboard regions, or the diffuser areas, and I haven't seen any close up shots to compare the two properly, but from what I can see, there's no meaningful difference to their approaches, no glaring errors, they both look fantastic.
So in summary, I'd be happy with either model, with the final colour of the Minichamps and the helmet shape edging it for me, but I'd not be disappointed with a Spark model either.
Score:8/10
Special Versions
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| Minichamps 417190626 |
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| Minichamps 417191126 |
Whilst Albon starred in the German GP, it was teammate Kvyat who benefitted with a podium finish in the Toro Rosso.
