Review by CoMod JoergW of the Carrera DIGITAL 132 Ferrari 599XX Nürburgring 201, No. 97, and the Ferrari 599XX Paul Ricard 2010, No. 20 (30563/30564)
Unfortunately, I don’t really have anything new to say about the car itself. My initial review and the follow-up on the 1:24 scale model were probably already too detailed.
The yellow version looks quite tame—no more, but also no less, than a typical Ferrari in “soft race trim.” The yellow is, of course
, easy to spot on the track, especially in bright light. The gray—or rather, the matte anthracite, almost carbon-fiber-colored—Ferrari, on the other hand, is visually more striking. Sure, it’s almost camouflaged on the track, but it looks menacing… really menacing and fast. I actually like the lighting on the dark version even better than on the yellow Ferrari.
The decals and printing are clean and very detailed. I especially like the little horses on the rear and in the radiator grille: they’re not stickers, but raised embossing. That’s not something you’d expect at this scale.
Otherwise, both models are well-finished. The tires fit well on the rims, but the edges could use a little more sanding. The axles and rims pose no problems on either model, and the handling is, as we know, excellent.
Conclusion: a nice change of pace in the field, and production-based GT cars combine well with other vehicle types—just like the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring!
CoMod JoergW
P.S.: The pictures for theCarrera DIGITAL 132 Ferrari 599XX Paul Ricard 2010, No. 20 will follow shortly!
Unfortunately, I don’t really have anything new to say about the car itself. My initial review and the follow-up on the 1:24 scale model were probably already too detailed.
The yellow version looks quite tame—no more, but also no less, than a typical Ferrari in “soft race trim.” The yellow is, of course
, easy to spot on the track, especially in bright light. The gray—or rather, the matte anthracite, almost carbon-fiber-colored—Ferrari, on the other hand, is visually more striking. Sure, it’s almost camouflaged on the track, but it looks menacing… really menacing and fast. I actually like the lighting on the dark version even better than on the yellow Ferrari.
The decals and printing are clean and very detailed. I especially like the little horses on the rear and in the radiator grille: they’re not stickers, but raised embossing. That’s not something you’d expect at this scale.
Otherwise, both models are well-finished. The tires fit well on the rims, but the edges could use a little more sanding. The axles and rims pose no problems on either model, and the handling is, as we know, excellent.
Conclusion: a nice change of pace in the field, and production-based GT cars combine well with other vehicle types—just like the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring!
CoMod JoergW
P.S.: The pictures for the
