Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is proud to announce the release of a premium scale model of the legendary Honda RA272 (chassis #103) Formula One race car – honoring the very car that won Honda its first F1 victory at the 1965 Mexico Grand Prix. This meticulously crafted collector’s item, produced in partnership with Amalgam Collection features authentic painted livery, hand-built bodywork, and more than 1,600 precisely engineered parts including a fully replicated Honda V12 engine.
The RA272 model will be available in two sizes: 1:8 scale, limited to just 30 examples ($28,995 USD1), and 1:18 scale limited to 300 ($1,735 USD1). Each model will be accompanied by a bespoke display case, certificate of authenticity and commemorative booklet signed by Honda Racing Corporation President Koji Watanabe. Both will be available for purchase during Monterey Car Week, at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering and Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion August 15-16.
Founded in 1985, Amalgam Collection produces unrivalled examples of the world’s most iconic and luxurious cars at scale made using the finest quality materials. The Amalgam team traveled to the Honda Collection Hall in Motegi, Japan to get accurate digital scans of the original car which allowed them to perfectly recreate every detail at scale. In total, more than 4,500 hours were spent developing the model, with each one taking 450 hours to build.
“This RA272 model is more than a tribute, it’s an invitation to own a piece of our motorsport history. Racing is deeply embedded in the DNA of Honda, and this model is a reminder where our success began.” – Koji Watanabe, President, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC)
“We are so excited to offer this unique piece of Honda racing history to the fans. The RA272 model is a great addition to the growing HRC collectibles and we can’t wait for people to see it in person during Monterey Car Week.” – Meliza Humphrey, General Manager, Merchandise and Memorabilia, HRC US
RA272 Scale Model Details
The patterns for the model were created using extraordinarily accurate digital scans captured in the Honda Collection Hall and hundreds of in period photographs of the original car during the 1965 season and specifically as raced in the Mexico GPThe patterns were used to create silicon rubber molds that capture every detail. Prototyping resin has been used to cast the parts from the silicon molds. Around 20 to 30 parts can be cast from each mold before a new one must be created.Each 1:8 scale model is built from 1600 parts including castings, photo-etchings and CNC machined metal components.Genuine car paints and archive color references were used to spray the bodywork.In total, around 4,500 hours were required to develop the tooling for the 1:8 scale model and 450 hours to cast, fit, fettle, paint and build each model.
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