by goosenapper » Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:08 am
First off, that is one of the best title shots for a review that I've ever seen! :clap:
I loved the "box opening ceremony" line. That's exactly how I felt when I opened my first LMM.
Something that I found really helpful that put the car in to perspective was that you included a shot of you reaching for the car. Seeing your hands next to the car allows for a greater sense of just how much detailing goes in to the LMM cars. When we take a photo of them and then enlarge it, it's easy to forget just how small these are and how many intricate parts they pack in to such a tiny space.
Having pieces missing off of these cars just plain sucks, especially when we look at the defect and recall just how much change we plunked down to get them. I had the same experience with a 1937 Bugatti from them. The windscreens were loose in the jewel case (no fancy box for that car) and one of the tiny chrome elements that holds them on was missing. Luckily, the car actually did not sport the windscreens when it ran at Le Mans, (making me wonder why they even bothered to model them in the first place) so I just let it go as it was and didn't get too upset by it. In the case of your Porsche, that missing light cover was a necessity, and it speaks volumes to how much the company cares that they sent you that missing part. I'm impressed!
As for the windscreen that isn't glued down- the same thing happened on a LMM CD Panhard that I own. I also had that happen on a Racer, so maybe it's related to those hand-built European boutique cars. They need better glue, I suppose.
Great history lesson too, and it's neat that the car has a personal touch with you and now you have a model of it to skirt around your track. Thanks very much for this detailed review, and the photography is superb!
:text-bravo: