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| hrobmlyny |
Posted - 04/26/2011 : 08:09:25
Hello everyone. Here are two fabulous looking 312 T2's built by Nicola Ricco. There is one on Ebay right now for $2500. This one is 5/10. I guess only 10 were built. Mike had one on this website in July 2009 for the same price. That one was 6/10. The problem is I don't really know that much about Nicola Ricco. Has he done some other models? How about the quality? (It looks good). Is $2500 a good value for this item? Can anyone help with more information on Nicola and his work or background? Many thanks, Steve.
Steve Sklenka |
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| pierotecchio63 |
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 08:03:54
Well, if you are seriously interested in the Speedster I can tell Nicola. |
| Trossi |
Posted - 05/04/2011 : 11:02:38
I would also be interested in his 356 Speedster project as this car is one of my all time favourites. And to be honest, I have never seen a Bosica Speedster builtup except for the official pictures of Raccoon. |
| pierotecchio63 |
Posted - 05/04/2011 : 09:25:28
Well, being a close friend of Nicola it is hard for me to say that he is one of the ten best builders around, or one of the top five, or so on.
As I said his Ferrari 312 T2, not the one of the pics, is really good, I would rather say that the level is like Kamimura's.
His building of the Speedster will be quite simple, since it is already a fine kit, and we, the customers, did not ask for a hard rework on it. He will follow Shimoma's building (the official builder of the kit).
I will post pics of his building of the Ferrarelle, since he is doing really a fine work! |
| Ferrarinut |
Posted - 05/03/2011 : 17:45:08
I consigned one of these 312T sets for a friend last year and can say that Nicola's build quality is easily in the top 10 builders' I have seen in person. I was shocked the set took so long to sell, I think it was only because the 312T has been overdone and maybe Nicola is not that well known but he deserves a great deal of respect. I would be honored to represent any model he has built in the future. I would love to see what he can do with the Porsche Speedster! Mike |
| pierotecchio63 |
Posted - 05/03/2011 : 12:51:21
Nicola is still working. Even if his production is a little bit slow. His current building projects are: a Ferrari 512 bb Ferrarelle, some Porsche 356 speedster and a Ferrari 126 C4 M2. Anyway I think that he will build for others in the future... |
| cico |
Posted - 05/02/2011 : 07:40:18
David, della seconda frase non ho capito una fava...
:-) |
| David |
Posted - 05/01/2011 : 09:53:02
He stopped his building activity as far as I know. Too bad as his builds really stood out. |
| cico |
Posted - 05/01/2011 : 03:32:17
Ciao Piero !!! please, do not laugh at my english...
Nicola is still working?
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| pierotecchio63 |
Posted - 05/01/2011 : 00:45:06
I would like to spare with you some informations on Nicola.
His best work is the Ferrari 312 T2 made on a mix of the Tameo and the Superior model. He took the Superior and took apart the body.
The result is simmilar to the one made by Kamimura, and, under certain aspects, even better. |
| cico |
Posted - 04/30/2011 : 02:55:56
Dear Steve, congratulations on your purchase, I hope to see many photos of the model you have bought from Paul.
There would be another important Italian word: Antelmi
Antelmi is an Italian master bilder , in my humble opinion he has the best value for money, this is his site, I hope that Mike will allow me:
http://www.antelmimodels.com/Modellismo%20Automobilistico.html
The 250 GTO 64 you sell me will be mounted by Pierangelo Antelmi, as usual for me.
p.s.
the terrible translation errors are the fault of Google ...
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| hrobmlyny |
Posted - 04/29/2011 : 06:59:18
You're right Cico. My Italian is better than I thought. Look at some other Italian words I know and didn't even know it: Bosica, Balestrini, Reali, Brianza, Fadini, Dallari. Come to think of it I almost speak fluent Italian!
Steve Sklenka |
| cico |
Posted - 04/28/2011 : 23:52:44
Hi Steve, there is another important italian word: Lancia (Fulvia, Stratos, 037, S4, Delta)
:-) |
| hrobmlyny |
Posted - 04/28/2011 : 07:28:15
Sorry Cico about the mix up. I only know 5 Italian words: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Actually Tiramisu and Sophia Loren comes to mind too. Also thank you Wolfgang for your thoughts. I appreciate it. Regards, all.
Steve Sklenka |
| cico |
Posted - 04/28/2011 : 06:06:57
I'm sorry Steve, I thought that the word "ciao", which means "hello", was one of the few Italian words that are known abroad.
My name is Francesco Cicogna (cico) |
| F1-Wolfgang |
Posted - 04/28/2011 : 00:23:44
Hello Steve,
I’m sorry, but I have never heard of Nicola Ricco. I assume he is a Italian builder.
However of what I seen on the posted photo, his work looks very good!
Italy has so many good builders, so it would be impossible to know them all.
Sorry, that I was no much help for more info on that builder!
wolfgang
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