1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[GroupB]

Just jumped on this. 10 bucks a car? Sold.

 

[AOS-]

I coulda given you that Fatbax Supra if you wanted one

 

[Spacegoat]

Just jumped on this. 10 bucks a car? Sold.

Damn, there's some great stuff in that lot. Awesome score. 👍

 

[GroupB]

Damn, there's some great stuff in that lot. Awesome score. 👍

I already had another bid in on a separate gray GTI, but I think I can live with that considering I own nothing else in the lot.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Went to Indiana university for a day on our way home we went to a Walmart in Martinsville Indiana and they had the Stars and Stripes series. I only bought the 6 real cars they only had one set.

Torino, dodge van, mustang, 70 z28, c/10, and Plymouth satellite. The Plymouth and mustang are metal bases and the mustang has a opening hood.

 

[a6m5]

I did a blog post on the very first TLV Skyline Super Silhouette few days ago. FINALLY() finished creating the post on the second & the third. Made this picture with all three Skyline Silhouettes. I kinda like it.

Notice the 80's theme I created with the color.

 

[Nessy]

Late 83 is my favourite

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Sakura..... is in April!

But but I didn't make the joke based on when Sakuras blossom... Please spare me?

I did a blog post on the very first TLV Skyline Super Silhouette few days ago. FINALLY() finished creating the post on the second & the third. Made this picture with all three Skyline Silhouettes. I kinda like it.

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Notice the 80's theme I created with the color.

Ah, baby blue text, the choice of 80's winners. But who should care about that, when you have such a lovely view of three amazing racing cars? Also, screw you for being so lucky and rich, but congrats at the same time.

My personal favorite of the three? I have to say, I like the 84's turbine wheels, they're just that kind of perfect aeroplane-inspired stuff that I love to see in a car. But I will also side with Doc Nessy on liking the late 83's rims, those wire rims at the rear are gorgeous... 👍

 

[a6m5]

@Nessy @Niku Driver HC I do think the two newer cars have cooler wheels. Early '83 will always be my favorite though. It's my first Skyline "crush"(probably because of Seibu Keisatsu TV show), and I like its front end the best!

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Well it is difficult to argue with the legend that is the "Tekkaman" Skyline, I don't hate any of them regardless of rim choice. They have all earned their name in Nissan's Hall of Fame... And when you add Seibu's Skyline RSes to the mix, well, how can you hate it?

 

[a6m5]

Just finished the Bluebirds. God, these Super Silhouette posts took forever. Here's one pic I want to share:

80's goodness. "Coca~Cola light" = JDM Diet Coke I don't know if they still use that name.

 

[yabiggoose]

Early 83 would be my pick tbh

 

[Spacegoat]

80's goodness. "Coca~Cola light"

I've always really liked the wheels on that one. 👍

 

[Spacegoat]

Apologies for double post. Latest stuff from AmiAmi arrived. Nissan GT-R, Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior's and Tomica VW Polo patrol car. GT-R is every bit as good as I expected it to be but damn, the Alfa's are just so beautiful.

Spoiler: GT-R

TLV Nissan GT-R Premium Edition 45th Anniversary by VC SL/E, on Flickr

TLV Nissan GT-R Premium Edition 45th Anniversary by VC SL/E, on Flickr

Spoiler: Alfa's

TLV Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior by VC SL/E, on Flickr

TLV Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior by VC SL/E, on Flickr

TLV Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior by VC SL/E, on Flickr

TLV Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior by VC SL/E, on Flickr

Spoiler: VW Polo

Tomica Volkswagen Polo Patrol Car by VC SL/E, on Flickr

Tomica Volkswagen Polo Patrol Car by VC SL/E, on Flickr

 

[ScottPuss20]

Apologies for double post. Latest stuff from AmiAmi arrived. Nissan GT-R, Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior's and Tomica VW Polo patrol car. GT-R is every bit as good as I expected it to be but damn, the Alfa's are just so beautiful.

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Spoiler: GT-R

TLV Nissan GT-R Premium Edition 45th Anniversary by VC SL/E, on Flickr

TLV Nissan GT-R Premium Edition 45th Anniversary by VC SL/E, on Flickr

Spoiler: Alfa's

TLV Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior by VC SL/E, on Flickr

TLV Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior by VC SL/E, on Flickr

TLV Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior by VC SL/E, on Flickr

TLV Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior by VC SL/E, on Flickr

Spoiler: VW Polo

Tomica Volkswagen Polo Patrol Car by VC SL/E, on Flickr

Tomica Volkswagen Polo Patrol Car by VC SL/E, on Flickr

Yeah, those Alfas are brilliant. The detail that has gone into it is nothing less than mind-boggling. The blue colour of mine really pops, worth every dollar IMO.

 

[GroupB]

Today's arrivals: TLV-N77a/b 1991 Mercedes-Benz 190E

LV-N77a (front)

• GroupB
• Feb 29, 2016

LV-N77a (rear)

• GroupB
• Feb 29, 2016

LV-N77b (front)

• GroupB
• Feb 29, 2016

LV-N77b (rear)

• GroupB
• Feb 29, 2016

 

[a6m5]

Congrats on some sweet Tomicas guys. 👍

My Skyline post got a 'like' from Dan @TheCracker! Did not seem that coming. At least not in this thread! Nice!

 

[TheCracker]

Congrats on some sweet Tomicas guys. 👍

My Skyline post got a 'like' from Dan @TheCracker! Did not seem that coming. At least not in this thread! Nice!

I stalk all these model threads

 

[a6m5]

@Spacegoat linked me to this:

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Personally, I am sick & tired of Pop-Culture applying tampos on cars with ugly themes & designs, but I'm not gonna lie, that Blue Meanie Kool Kombi.

I stalk all these model threads

Good to know, good to know!

 

[yabiggoose]

Not even real riders. Hahahaha.

 

[Spacegoat]

Outside of the Mini and Kool Kombi, the other cars are a big pile of meh. Blistercard art is real neat though.

Yeah, those Alfas are brilliant. The detail that has gone into it is nothing less than mind-boggling. The blue colour of mine really pops, worth every dollar IMO.

Definitely. 👍

 

[a6m5]

Not even real riders. Hahahaha.

It's the only Pop Culture series I may actually be interested in, too. Boooo, Mattel. Boooo.

Outside of the Mini and Kool Kombi, the other cars are a big pile of meh. Blistercard art is real neat though.

To me, it looks like they are not even trying on these Pop Culture cars anymore. This Yellow Submarine release is by far my favorite, and I'm with you, it's "big pile of meh". Super Mario thing was a big joke, though they still seem to sell well. Unbelievable. Just random Mario images placed on random castings.

 

[Nessy]

I've never understood this. If they have the license for Mario, why not just do a Mario-kart?

 

[VXR]

I've never understood this. If they have the license for Mario, why not just do a Mario-kart?

Similarly, how can you release the Yellow Submarine and not actually model a yellow submarine with concealed wheels on it?!

Lazy.

 

[Robin]

Alright, I've had it with this thread. I'm going to challenge the status quo and bring forth the revolution!
As my first act against the ruling class, I'm posting these pictures of a 1/87 model!

Seriously though, I was really curious as to what these Schuco 1/87s are like. Schuco have a pretty impressive catalog of cars in that scale. It's the race cars I really like, because there's usually a nice choice of different liveries for each car. Or at least that was the case with the BMW 320i I got.
Could have gotten the Jagermeister, but I already have the Kyosho, so why not mix it up a bit?
(also, the Jagermeister was more expensive)





@a6m5 Paint flakes!

It looks really nice actually, but some comparison shots are probably in order.



That's a pretty huge size difference, especially considering that the Kyosho BMW 320i is not exactly a massive casting (I'm fairly sure it's actually a bit smaller than 1/64).


And another comparison shot with a model more of you may be familiar with.



Yeah, that's the Hot Wheels, but some hack decided to modify it.

Okay, now for my thoughts. It's a really nice model considering the scale. There are a few areas where it actually beats out the Kyosho, such as the tampos. Might not be visible all that well on the pictures, but you can actually see some orange through the white parts of the tampos. This is probably not Kyosho's fault, as that orange is a lot brighter than the gold on the Schuco. Kind of wish I had the Jagermeister Schuco for comparison now.

However, since the Kyosho is bigger, they could get away with using some separate parts to make it look better. The taillights are separate clear red pieces and look far better than the printed red blocks on the Schuco. Same with the little spoiler thing (?) at the back end of the roof. That's a separate piece on the Kyosho and a part of the body on the Schuco. This should be a good thing, but sadly there's a visible mark where the plastic piece was detached from the sprue... which I didn't take a picture of, naturally. Trust me, it's there though and I prefer the Schuco in this regard.

One negative about the Schuco is the prominent intake on the rear end of the car. The one that's part of the widebody. It's not even there on the Schuco! It's not that small a detail and it looks really good on the Kyosho, but Schuco didn't even paint it black or anything. Lame!

To be honest though, in the end it's all a bit pointless as they're two different scales and unfortunately for Schuco, I'll always prioritize 1/64 over anything else. The final nail in the coffin for Schuco 1/87 however is the price. These cars are often as expensive if not more expensive than similar 1/64s, so I just don't think it's worth it.

Though I should mention that the Schuco comes with a rather nice display case that Kyoshos lack.



I really like the display case because it has a really nifty system to attach the car to the base.





The little plastic piece slots into the groove on the car and using a little wing bolt style system you just turn it 90 degrees and it securely attaches the car. Really cool, as I have a lot of cars I like to display without the bases so have a lot of tiny screws laying around that I'll probably lose.

EDIT:
Bit the bullet and got a 1/64 Schuco. Look forward to that sometime next week maybe.

I collect 1:87! Glad you posted it really makes me sad that this scale is largely ignored and all the latest castings are now coming to 1:64, even 1:43 has suffered. There are only like 3 1:87 manufactures left and they are only around to provide for the model railway HO scale crowd. The detail for their size is amazing.

All my Schuco's have that metal locking tab to secure the base and yes it's a great feature and very secure.

 

[Apok]

I collect 1:87! Glad you posted it really makes me sad that this scale is largely ignored and all the latest castings are now coming to 1:64, even 1:43 has suffered. There are only like 3 1:87 manufactures left and they are only around to provide for the model railway HO scale crowd. The detail for their size is amazing.

All my Schuco's have that metal locking tab to secure the base and yes it's a great feature and very secure.

Ah, really? I didn't know that. I always thought of 1:87 as the model railway scale, but then I thought about it.
Old BMW race cars really don't fit very well on most model railways.
Schuco really have an impressive range suitable to model railways and collectors. What other 1:87 manufacturers are left?

 

[CodeRedR51]

It's the only Pop Culture series I may actually be interested in, too. Boooo, Mattel. Boooo.

These aren't Pop Culture though. They are just those randomly themed $1 cars they throw out seemingly every month like the Camo series, Easter, James Bond, etc, etc.

 

[Nessy]

What other 1:87 manufacturers are left?

'Oxford' is one of them, nowhere near as nice a range as 'Schuco' but still some decent models, new and old.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Finally found the Torino at a Target when I went to get a $25 Xbox card.

 

[a6m5]

These aren't Pop Culture though. They are just those randomly themed $1 cars they throw out seemingly every month like the Camo series, Easter, James Bond, etc, etc.

Explains the mainline wheels. Thanks for the clarification. 👍

Finally found the Torino at a Target when I went to get a $25 Xbox card.

My cubicle display car of the week!