1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[yabiggoose]

Same here.

 

[AOS-]

2011 Honda Minicar Collection
JGTC 2001 Takata NSX (No Domes, no Zeros)



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[RCKakashi14]

1:64, 1:60, and 1:43!

Just threw in that 1:43 for kicks...

 

[AOS-]

Wow what a difference between the little two.


If anyone wants a white Impreza GC8

 

[photonrider]

Wow what a difference between the little two.

Roadsport versus Superlight?

If I'm not mistaken - the one in the middle is an MBX 1:48.

 

[RCKakashi14]

The green one is the original Lotus Seven (S3) made by Kyosho.

 

[AOS-]

Roadsport versus Superlight?

If I'm not mistaken - the one in the middle is an MBX 1:48.

Just the sheer difference in size comes off as a bit shocking, but now that Kakash mentions it being Kyosho, that has lessened. The Exige by both brands have roughly the same difference in scale now that I think about it.

 

[CodeRedR51]

New stuff coming from M2 that I will be keeping an eye out for. I just wish they would get their act together and make the doors/hood fit properly.

 

[AOS-]

Bonnets that don't fit, axles and rear wings that sit slanted, paintjobs that already come with chips, collecting diecasts has become such a painful experience, hasn't it?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Bonnets that don't fit, axles and rear wings that sit slanted, paintjobs that already come with chips, collecting diecasts has become such a painful experience, hasn't it?

When a perfectionist has slight OCD, yes.

 

[yabiggoose]

Just got that delivered.


Still waiting for that hitch and two plus auto worlds from dec 23 ffs

 

[photonrider]

Just the sheer difference in size comes off as a bit shocking, but now that Kakash mentions it being Kyosho, that has lessened. The Exige by both brands have roughly the same difference in scale now that I think about it.

MBX and HW scales are all over the place - which is what makes diorama photography a huge challenge if one is more than a little aware of the proportions of reality. For instance, the MBX Caterham Superlight is distinctly marked with the 1:48 stamp on its base. Most people take it as a 1:64.

 

[AOS-]

Oh definitely. I was aware HW/MBX ideally scaled cars based off standardized wheel sizes. It just never occured to me how small the 1:1 Caterham is to the average saloon, because like... I've never seen one in my life. Ya know?

[OT] Consequentially, I saw a black Lambo Aventador for the first time ever last week... in a January winter on dry salty tarmac... The car was solid black, and it was spotless.


Let that soak in for a minute. [/OT]

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

And now let's wait for a hot wheels version of this

Yes I'm at the show.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

And now let's wait for a hot wheels version of this
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Yes I'm at the show.

A) Lucky you (for being at the car show) and B) Yeah, I agree, Hot Wheels will probably get one of these as a 1\64 model in the forseeable future. Now to wait for it...

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Are hot wheels doing a alfa 4c yet?

 

[AOS-]

And now let's wait for a hot wheels version of this
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Yes I'm at the show.

Do you think the rear end is big enough for Mattel to give its casting size 2 wheels?

[/knockonwood]

 

[Spacegoat]

Still waiting for that hitch and two plus auto worlds from dec 23

That sucks mate. Fingers crossed they arrive soon. Sweet camaro by the way, digging the colour. 👍

 

[CodeRedR51]

MBX and HW scales are all over the place - which is what makes diorama photography a huge challenge if one is more than a little aware of the proportions of reality. For instance, the MBX Caterham Superlight is distinctly marked with the 1:48 stamp on its base. Most people take it as a 1:64.

Most HW/MBX cars are scaled to fit in the standard $1 blister card packaging. HW obviously doesn't give a crap about wheel sizes since some of their cars look goofy designed around them. Some cars scaled to the wheel size wouldn't fit on a normal blister package.

Are hot wheels doing a alfa 4c yet?

I think Matchbox is doing one this year, which is nice as it will come out looking better than if HW had done it.

 

[Johnny1996]

I just got back from a 11-store wide trip to find cars. One car, and that's an M2 '58 Impala like this. I don't know what's up with my luck lately.

 

[AOS-]

2010 USA Sports Car Collection 2
Ford "whatever body style it was called" GT40.







Low to the ground. Don't know if that's what the GT40's supposed to look like.
#Stanceworks​

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Saw a chicane TH but since I have one I didn't pick it up.

 

[AOS-]

Probably late news, but I'm guessing I forgot the Cool Classics S2000 exists:

Yucky choice. I probably wouldn't touch it. I probably shouldn't touch it. Same goes for the GT LM. I was certain I had it blacklisted.

That Mustang however...

 

[RCKakashi14]

2010 USA Sports Car Collection 2
Ford "whatever body style it was called" GT40.







Low to the ground. Don't know if that's what the GT40's supposed to look like.
#Stanceworks​

Decades before Hellaflush, they already knew what "flushed" means.

 

[a6m5]

Yucky choice.

The entire series do nothing for me. Casting's been "meh" at best, Spectrafrost sucks & plastic tires ..... they suck, too. If they had Spectraflame & real riders, I'm sure I'd be hunting them.

*edit - You guys get me, but just to clarify: personal taste

 

[Johnny1996]

I made it a plan to get every Cool Classics car, but due to a couple of different things, that never happened.

 

[Cano]

I want the Boss 302.

 

[AOS-]

*edit - You guys get me, but just to clarify: personal taste

No worries, man...I'm not big on the Cool Classics either. Hot Wheels is the only lineup of cars I can forgive for using "wild" colours.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Tomica has released a new line called "Tomica Premium". These will hit the stores in April:


Z-Tune R34:

Lotus Europa Special:

RE Amemiya FD3S:

I'll definitely go for the FD. I'm happy they decided to make a successor to the Tomica Limited!

 

[AOS-]

^ More on that here. :]

I'm still waiting for RAI's to dish out their cars.

edit:

Oh. Found more low-priced Kyoshos. Buy 10 or more and receive Circle K clear cases free for each car you buy.

http://829japan.com/products-page/special-sales/

Grabbed all 3 Vanquishes. Blue looked good with the silver. Red is nice too. May as well get the brown.

I'll admit the red on the DBS Carbon looked more bolder and popper a lot better, but may be that just comes down to who's taking the photos. I've seen the brown Vanquish look better than it did in that website before. I'll see what magic I can pull off with it.

Was tempted to go for the Gallardo set, but skipped out. If I got all six and worked out the math, it's $12.41 per car (including shipping). With just the Astons alone, it was $11 flat. Doesn't seem like much more, but the difference in the total was $42. So bunnnnn that.