***DigiQ Formula 1 cars!!!

[akura2]

http://www.sanspo.com/e_onna/can_gal/2002/image/02051111galikaga_b.jpg

http://ascii24.com/news/i/topi/article/2002/05/10/images/images684082.jpg

[ViperKid]

SWEET A, they look like mini-mini-z f-1s! any idea when they will be out?

[akura2]

Not yet

[irc]

This is on the must have list for sure! Where did you find that picture?

[tinyrc]

Wow, great find - I was thinking the other day that it would be awesome if someone made F1s at this scale, partly because one of the OEM IR boxes shows them (as a sketch only, not related to the product inside).

[Wedginator]

man... everytime a girl is in a pic, i tend to look at the girls more than the car....:D , and then i keep staring at the girls till my eyes get dry..... dam.... i need a life.... :D

anyways, so that i won't get too off topic here, those cars look cool... whenever you get more info on it, post it up.... looks interesting... :)

[tinyrc]

Here's some more pics posted by someone at Mini-ZRacer.com:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20020509/tgs3_07.htm

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20020509/tgs3_06.htm

I can't wait for this one!!!

[SSJChar]

hope they are relatively cheaper thant he digi-qs. thats what turns me off from them.

[crusader4x]

Any word yet on when these gorgeous F1's will be available in the US?

[KeyserSoze]

Well I highly doubt that they will be cheaper than the digi. The propo special (we think) is shown with them, maybe this means that they come with it (which would jack up the price even more).


:D20th Post! BOOYA! :D

[usagi]

Yuck!:mad:

[akura2]

Originally posted by usagi
Yuck!:mad:

??:confused:

[usagi]

not a fan of them at all. I have seen them and uck!...I am sorry I don`t mean to be rude:(

[fatdoggy]

I recon they might have proportional steering, if you look at the first pic the front wheels arn't straight. I hope it's proportional and not like the bit crap ;) If the price is right I'll think about getting one, they look pretty sweet. Hopefully they'll have williams, montoya's car. :D

[fatdoggy]

Tiny do you know if you'll be stocking these? Or when they'll be out?

Thanks.

[akura2]

So you've seen them Usagi?.... Sorry to hear you didn't like them...they look so cool....any word on the Tanks yet?

[GTR]

they're not cute either....maybe if they scrunched it up to be all cartoony i'd get one....but like that? nah

[tinyrc]

Tiny do you know if you'll be stocking these? Or when they'll be out?

Yes, we will do out best to get these; I don't have any information on release dates yet though.

[usagi]

Originally posted by akura2
So you've seen them Usagi?.... Sorry to hear you didn't like them...they look so cool....any word on the Tanks yet?
from I last heards they should be getting a shipment some time next week.I keep you posted...... As for the F1 well I show and was not impressed, but then again you guys love anything this small.........:)

[gertman]

usagi,

On the F1's, do the fron wheels turn to steer? Are they faster than a regular Digi Q? Do they handle better? How many cells do they use.

AND, please be specific, what exactly don't you like about the F1's???

Thanks

[fatdoggy]

Originally posted by gertman
usagi,

AND, please be specific, what exactly don't you like about the F1's???

Thanks

Geez what is this a cross examination. :rolleyes:

[gertman]

Geez what is this a cross examination.

That was NOT exactly the answer I was looking for :p

[irc]

Mess with the GertMan and get the horns!:eek:

[Namuna]

What'cha gonna do...When the Gertman runs wild on YOOOOOU! :eek:

[fatdoggy]

LOL :p

[gertman]

fatdoggy,

I see you have met my "fan" club :D :D :D

[fatdoggy]

Yes I read some of your car reviews (which are pretty good) and saw that you grilled a few people for there questions. :D

[gertman]

What can I say, when you play with fire don't be suprised if you get burned:D :D

[irc]

The Gertman is good the Gertman is great but ruthless he is so please don't make a mistake:D

[gertman]

Hey usagi,

How about answering those questions for me, please.

On the F1's, do the fron wheels turn to steer? Are they faster than a regular Digi Q? Do they handle better? How many cells do they use.

I would really appreciate it :D

[Namuna]

Konami put out a new website for the F1:
http://www.konami.co.jp/cp/micro_ir/formula/index.html

[gertman]

Great find Namuna!

BUT, now I am not so sure about buying one. It appears it will be the same size of the Epoch BUT still only have 2cells!!!! It would be logicial to assume it will be slower.

Also, I don't see a diff pictured (but I have not yet tried to translate any of the Japanese)

Wonder why usagi won't answer any of my questions?:confused:

[Namuna]

Originally posted by gertman
Wonder why usagi won't answer any of my questions?:confused:

He FEARS the wrath of Gert :eek:

[Namuna]

Alright, here's some more 'recon' on the F1 (as best I can make out from the japanese translation)...

- October 24th official release date
- There's a 'race mode' that simulates actual racing conditions; wear on tires, braking, speed and even gas usage
- In the Race Mode, when your car needs 'maintenance' (from the conditions above) you can 'Pit' it and 10 seconds later it's ready to run like you went into an actual 'Pit' for maintenance

- The front wheels DEFINITELY TURN
- The Controller DOES control the S.T.B (Steering Angle)

You can bet yur buttocks I'll be gettin in line for one of these badboys! At 1/43rd scale though, they're more like Epoch Formula1 rather than DigiQ Formula1

[gertman]

Where are you getting in line? AKA who are you buying one from?

[Namuna]

Tiny mentioned getting them, so I'll likely get it here.

[fatdoggy]

AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[irc]

They will be releasing them at the F1 race in Sazuka! If anyone go's please pick one up for me!