More Gran Turismo 5 Stealth Model Cars Available at 1/18 Scale
Earlier this year, the Mazda 787B was released as the first car in Autoart’s Gran Turismo 5 “stealth model” series. Today, two more stealth models are available to purchase: the Nissan GT-R GT500 and McLaren F1.
Hit the links below to order your own on Amazon, eBay, or any other Autoart retailer.
“Stealth models” are some of GT5‘s rarest cars, due to their limited availability in the game’s European Signature Edition and as pre-order incentives at retailers around the world. Three of the cars were first announced as 1/18th scale models by Autoart late in 2011, but have been slow to become widely available for purchase until now.
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July 27th, 2012 at 3:25 pm - #BLJK Ice
I wanna have this so bad but i cant it will be my most prize possesion if i get it (gtr not the mclaren) guess ill buy it after few more years
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July 25th, 2012 at 4:56 am - #kankalun
Actually, if high quality diecast model of modern sport / race car is want you want, there is not much choice these day. Even the price is a little bit high when compare to few years ago, it is acceptable if you really like the diecast model.
I have 9 Autoart 1/18 and price different is upto 7 times (HKD$360 for A1GP vs HKD$2600 for Zonda R), and if you really like car, you will find the money you pay for the Zonda is reflect in the quality of the model: the parts is more detail, hoods are revmoeable and the suspension/engine is beautiful and nicely reproduced.
I also own the 787B stealth & 2008 #23 GT-R GT500, when comparing with each other, I find the reasons why the price is set like Zonda $>787B>GT-R. It’s beacuse of the cost to produce the models. According to autoart, the Zonda has more than 600 parts, and although Autoart do not provide the figure, I think 787B is only 3xx parts while GT-R is 2xx parts, and A1GP is less than 50 parts, that’s the reasons the price variance is so high & why Zonda is so beautiful.
Another reason I find it worth is because i insist to buy from shop instead of internet as i can check the model before buying, and you will found there is many slightly difference for the same model display in the shop, and it is because it is hand-assembled and cost more if the model is that complicated and detail. So if you want one, DON’T BUY IT ONLINE. I have a Ford GT LM Spec II with a damaged engine inside.
Even I have 1 GT-R GT500 at home, I still will buy the stealth model as the painting is nice.I remember 1 of the car designer in Lotus said “No one really need a sport car”, but why the price for a sport car is so high, just because someone like it and the cost to produce a sport car is high.
So if you like it, it’s worthy, but if you don’t like it, it’s “Junk”; “Stupid over priced”, and the buyer is “crazy”
But in my point of view, if I can get a Zonda R model parts for free but need to assemble for more than 600 parts and paint it myself, I’d rather pay HKD$2600 for it as it may take me a month to complete the model. It is certainly not over priced if you take the cost into account. -
July 25th, 2012 at 4:14 am - #i love gt5
In my opinion is this totally stupid, a car for 200,300 bucks. I can better buy 100 Hotwheels instead of one car
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July 25th, 2012 at 12:15 pm - #BlindZenDriver
Each to his own. Imho Hot Wheels is a good toy for children but that is it.
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July 25th, 2012 at 2:21 am - #Hentis
To start off opinions are like arseholes, everyone’s got one and entitled to their own.
Secondly my own personal opinion is yeah althought they look really good and highly detailed I will not pay that amount of money for it. Having said that if it was a OO gauge model locomotive then I probably…… Hold on I have spent the equivalent to $200 on. But it really depends on what you like in life. There are people that spend thousands on “doing” their cars up. But me I couldn’t give a monkeys left testicle what my car looked like as long as it got me from A to B!!!Thirdly as I have stated from the beginning the Signature edition cars that were part of the above pack should remain exclusives to the owners of the signature edition. If you want or wanted these cars then you should have to pay for the price to own them. I paid full price for the edition because I wanted have the cars and the other bits that came with it as I love the Gran Turismo Franchise on the PS3. Other people don’t agree but that’s their choice.
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July 25th, 2012 at 1:16 am - #FormulaKimball
$200-300 is about what I would expect for really well-made 1:18 models, I have a 1965 Corvette that cost that much and it is just beautiful and I don’t regret the price one bit. But that car means a lot to me and the rest of my models were a lot less than that. Great to know these are out there…
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July 24th, 2012 at 7:56 pm - #Wiki
Hope PD adds the other 4 stealth cars in the next DLC if you buy it in the first week. Couldn’t buy the signature Edition but i really want them.
Forgot to mention the XJ13 chrome line and the Camaro SS Edge Especial :) -
July 24th, 2012 at 4:39 pm - #playnthru
I said it cost too much once.
Then had to defend myself 3 or 4 times.
So yeah, I’ll drop it when I stop getting flamed.
Until then I’ll defend myself, and report those who keep attacking me.
Good day
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July 25th, 2012 at 12:13 am - #CRCError1970
There is no way I would pay that kind of cash for those, either. But I’m not an automotive collector. I’m sure they are worth it to somebody.
I do have to say the detail is spectacular, though. They are far more detailed then the car that came with the special edition of GT5.
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July 24th, 2012 at 4:18 pm - #playnthru
Umm really, a least half the people in this thread have said 200 is too much.
So why or how am “I the only one”?
Fact is the only people would buy this are Kids spending Mommys money.
My comments were to the Kid who said I was not a fan because I would not buy this.
Since you people can’t read. You are taking it in another direction.
Now before I report all you for picking fights, please stop.
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July 24th, 2012 at 4:25 pm - #TokoTurismo
Than ignore him why are you burning yourself out man? Do you see the same talking about the price as much as you? Nooo, so drop it already…
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July 25th, 2012 at 1:47 am - #That_guy100
“Fact is the only people would buy this are Kids spending Mommys money.”
How is that a fact? You do realize that there are collectors out there that would spend that kind of money on item such as this, right? Just because it doesn’t interest you, doesn’t mean it doesn’t interest someone else. Also, you calling people “kids” and using it as an insult is very immature, especially since you know nothing of the person at all. Not to mention the fact that your words basically translate to “If you don’t agree with my OPINION, you’re a dumb kid”.
Grow up please.
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July 24th, 2012 at 2:44 pm - #silverstar189
The ueno clinic le mans winner would have been a better livery for the mclaren (even if it would need a new mould). Isn’t there a diecast topic on the forum btw?
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July 24th, 2012 at 1:51 pm - #Zamado75
@JohnyPiston
Ok, there are two ways to word this;
1. Yes, $200 is a lot for a TOY
2. A REAL ‘Boy Toy’ is something like a Dune Buggy, in which case you can try adding a few more zeros to the $200. ;) -
July 24th, 2012 at 1:51 pm - #playnthru
@ Toyko Turismo
You sir have no right to tell people how to post.
I have the right to post my thoughts just as much as you, pal..
If you don’t like that we can report it to mod (which is what I did to you).
And nothing I said had any”rage” in it. But, I will not be told how I should my money by some internet Troll. Or that I’m not a fan Because I won’t spend 200 bucks on a stupid over priced model.
Go find somebody else
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July 24th, 2012 at 3:42 pm - #dautolover
you’re the only one that keeps complaining and complaining about the price. no one is telling you to buy these. people are simply telling you that the price is good, given the amount of time and detail given to the models.
you don’t have to agree. you don’t have to buy. you don’t have to spend any more time complaining. just quit.
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July 24th, 2012 at 3:49 pm - #e30 freek
You tell him dautolover he’s acting as if he’s being forced into buying it
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July 24th, 2012 at 4:20 pm - #TokoTurismo
Oh WOOOOW. You reported for what now? Your getting mad over something that’s a good value, but I understand that you find it to much to pay, okay talk done just let it go.You need to relax and keep that anger to yourself and type smart next time. Well, what dautolover said was good enough, so I won’t need to waste my time with you.
Thank you dautolover btw, and agreed with e30 freek. :tup:
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July 24th, 2012 at 1:39 pm - #mercgoat
I have the stealth NSX and GT-R in game. I may pick up these diecasts for about $150 after shipping if I can find them down the road. If not oh well. Same goes for the 787B diecast, but I would have gladly paid full price if the 787B came with a universal code for it in game. I never had a chance to drive it under any circumstance since I live in the US. Its like they don’t want to sell more of these things. I feel all 3 would sell a fair amount more with a universal code for the car in game as a added incentive. Probably not too hard to implement either.
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July 24th, 2012 at 12:08 pm - #jaytmtb
$229, for a dust catcher, and in a couple of months you can pick on up for 30 euro, I don’t know!
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July 24th, 2012 at 1:33 pm - #GOTMAXPOWER
All Autoart’s go up in value over time so no €30 bargains next month!
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July 24th, 2012 at 10:15 am - #MyogiWarrior34
DAT MCLAREN… RETURN AS free DLC AS WELL! XD
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July 24th, 2012 at 8:38 am - #mreedy02
so spend money on these models… and still not able to get a DLC on that particular car… sigh, i would love to have picked up the 787B model “IF” it had meant i would be given a code to get the car on the game… seeing that it doesn’t, i’m not wasting my money on any of these models… mancave or not… $200 is a bit too expensive…
make it $199 and i’m down… JK, make it more like $89 and i’d think about it…
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July 24th, 2012 at 6:01 am - #obsessive rules
Are these available in the uk? I know the Mazda is but it’s the other 2.
Links would be helpful ;)
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July 24th, 2012 at 4:33 am - #Shadou
the GT-R and the 787b are one of my two most used and enjoy driving in GT5.
I don’t know which one I would love to get more, 787B because well legendary, and GT-R!! gah I dont know.btw which one get’s the Helmet or all gets one =D
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July 24th, 2012 at 3:01 am - #GT HP Nut
Gawd, they look precious, beautiful and detailed. But I’m not giong to buy them, as I prefer Build-it-yourself models such as Tamiya :-)
Besides, I’m happy with owning these two cars in the game :-D
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July 24th, 2012 at 12:50 am - #TomBrady
Man when the hell are they gonna release the cars to GT5. GT5 has been out for almost 2 years. I don’t care if people paid extra, at this point what does it matter. Are people really that selfish? Grow up people.
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I own two AutoArt models. The nissan GT-R, superblack and the Lamborghini LP 550-2 Valentino Balboni, lime green. I really love the models and the details. I would prefer to purchase the Pagani zonda R instead of the stealth cars of GT5. I first thought it was a bit too expensive for a scale model, but it’s, what the brandname says, a piece of art in my room! :)