UK company makes scale model of F1 car Max Verstappen

Good scale models of cars know exactly how to capture the essence of a vehicle; its curves, contours and the very smallest details. But, sometimes a scale model additionally captures an unforgettable moment in motorsport history. A company from the United Kingdom has managed to create almost an exact copy of our Max Verstappen's Red Bull racing Honda RB16B, to scale, that is....

The RB16B marks the iconic 2021 F1 season where Verstappen battled Lewis Hamilton. The intense battle came down to the final lap of the race in Abu Dhabi where Verstappen was eventually crowned world champion. 

Overall, the Red Bull RB16B achieved 11 wins, 12 other podium finishes, 10 pole positions and eight fastest laps, scored 585.5 points and, of course, ultimately won the championship. 

Limited edition

The English company Amalgam Collection became inspired and made a 1:8 scale model. The company received full approval from the Red Bull team and stayed true to the actual Honda RB16B by using the Red Bull team's design drawings and color codes. The model was made and finished by hand. In total, the manufacturing of the model took more than 2,500 hours of development and another 250 hours of work to cast, paint and assemble the molds. Finally, the model was examined in further detail by Red Bull's engineering and design team to ensure complete accuracy. In total, only 99 models will be made. The price of this souvenir of the iconic F1 season is approximately € 10.000.

 

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