1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[Frostyboys]

got new avatar do you like it

 

[Antonisbob]

got new avatar do you like it

 

[AOS-]

It's a question. Answer it

I knew you were going to say that, so I already sent it.

So I received the package.

I was so anxious to open that box up to see a Shiny Red WRC Maj, but instead I got 2 tickets to the Autoshow...

 

[CodeRedR51]

Something I quickly threw together tonight. Please excuse the crappy lighting.

 

[Spacegoat]

^ Nice. I really like the look of the red wheels. 👍

Finally got my first 2012's today. Sadly no sign of either the 2002 or the RX-7.


Falcon and 458 by VC SL/E, on Flickr

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'll be doing another one just like it, except with flat black wheels and painting the car silver. Not sure when I'll have it finished though. This one was quick and easy.

 

[Cano]

Very good, 1600. I have a similar project going but it includes making custom water-decal tampos with the correct PMC-S logos on the rear, the missing number on the roof, and correct (I hope) driver's name, along with some detailing and swapping in much fatter wheels and tires, but it's still a long way coming.

What was the wheel donor?

 

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

Something I quickly threw together tonight. Please excuse the crappy lighting.

I like it. It's pretty good with the new wheels. Gives it a flush look with the body making it aggressive looking. 👍

 

[Nessy]

@ R1600Turbo

Skyline with Watanabe's = , can't wait to see the silver 1 with flat black wheels.

 

[CodeRedR51]

What was the wheel donor?

One of these I got from Toys R Us for $3:

 

[Greycap]

Because I think I have four or five of them, more or less flawless condition...

Wrong. Make that seven.

The only issues with them are the mechanism on the flatbed towing truck (no idea what it's called in proper English, the white one with chrome wheels) being played to death back then and the disposable container truck having one of the mirrors broken. Lights, camera, action... and a bandwidth warning!

 

[Nessy]

Those ^ look cool Greycap, wish i still had my superkings... used to have:

American custom van (it's only Rock N Roll on the sides)

Portable bridge building truck (with bridge)

Mercedes logging truck (with HIAB and separate dolly truck)

futuristic car transporter (red)

a couple of Scammel trucks

AMC Javelin X2, 1 purple, the other red with white stripe and Firestone logo's

Model T hotrod firetruck thing

and a Jaguar XJ6 (i think) with caravan

Always wanted that fire plane transporter though.
(EDIT)
Always wanted the Iveco Ferrari F1 tranporter aswell (that was pretty rare.. even here in Britain), agree with Cano though, there's a few there iv'e never seen.
PS, wish i still had my Panasonic (sorry, Pioneer) Ferrari 512BB Superking... that was my favourite.

 

[Cano]

Got damn, that's pretty hardcore. Specially since I believe that, like most Matchbox, 80s Super Kings are harder to come by than their 70s, early 80s counterparts. Very cool stuff, I had never seen some of those.

 

[commodoreben]

I remember having that fire plane transporter when I was younger. I think the front wheels were steerable but sadly the transporter is gone now

 

[a6m5]

I like the red rims, too. 👍

I was watching some wheel swap videos on youtube? Do you guys really go through all this trouble just to swap wheels?



P.S. I almost forgot. Really cool plane Greycap!

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'm not that careful when drilling out the rivets.

I just drill until I can separate the cars. Usually they'll snap back together, if not then I'll just glue them once I am done. Fortunately the axle length on the wheels I used last night for the Skyline were perfect, I didn't have to re-size them. For cars that I do need to shorten or lengthen the axle, I use brass tubing. I cut the original axle like the guy in the video did, but you crimp it inside a small brass tube that has been cut to the length you need.

 

[Cano]

I like the red rims, too. 👍

I was watching some wheel swap videos on youtube? Do you guys really go through all this trouble just to swap wheels?

Yes, basically, altough that guy has a bit of stuff that I've never been able to find in here, like his "axle-material" copper tube, which absolutely does not exist in here... so I've come up with a way to:

a) narrow an axle with some straight-tip pliers, and
b) widening them with a method that involves changing the axle tubes for pins, cutting them to fit then joining them at the center with a small plastic tube used in bissutery jewelry and some superglue.

Other issues you may find involve, as it happened with him, the tires rubbing the metal, so you may have to file the fenderwels a bit; swapping in wider wheels which require extensive chassis reworking (I've done this twice already); and of course, lowering, which, depending on the stance you want to achieve, takes quite a bit of work.

Also, that guy pops the rivvets out not with a drill but with a Dremel high-speed file tip, I just bought one of those! I'll have to try it for opening a car next time I do it. I have never been able to find those small screws he used, either, I close the cars with small rivvets, but those are getting pretty damn difficult to find too.

EDIT: Oh, and of course, if you destroy the axle's mounting points, you have to make your own too.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Also, that guy pops the rivvets out not with a drill but with a Dremel high-speed file tip, I just bought one of those! I'll have to try it for opening a car next time I do it. I have never been able to find those small screws he used, either, I close the cars with small rivvets, but those are getting pretty damn difficult to find too.

EDIT: Oh, and of course, if you destroy the axle's mounting points, you have to make your own too.

He drilled them before he finished them off with the dremel though.

 

[a6m5]

He had bunch other videos on youtube as well. Looks like he has the Hot Wheels wheel swap video market pretty much cornered. Mad collection of Hot Wheels in the background.

Much props to you guys and your custom cars. I had no idea there were so much work involved with the wheel swaps alone!

 

[CodeRedR51]

As long as the axles are the right length, most wheel swaps take no more than a few minutes really.

 

[uMadson?]

Ahh, long time no post.

First with my old cars:

HW Nissan Titan - MB Audi RS6 Avant - HW Cadillac Escalade (which was given from my cousin)

TOMICA Toyota bB - MB Chevrolet Corvette C5 Convertible - HW Honda Civic (really, really old, I had it since I was a kid)

MB Nissan 350Z (forgot how I got it) - TOMICA Nissan Skyline Sedan Pace Car - MB BMW 328i Police Car

MAISTO VW New Beetle - Majorette Jeep Cherokee (got it when I was a kid too) - MB Dodge Magnum

CORGI Ford Thunderbird NASCAR - MB Audi RS6 Avant (the same one posted above) - MAISTO Subaru Impreza GDB-C WRC Petter Solberg - random Lamborghini Diablo (I think I bought this from a classmate when I was in grade school)

Now to the new grabs:

HW Dodge Challenger and HW Ford Mustang Fastback

HW Ferrari 308 GTS & HW Ford Fusion

HW Infiniti G37 & HW Nissan Fairlady Z (Z34)

HW Nissan Skyline GT-R KPGC10 & HW Nissan Skyline GT-R KPGC110

HW Crunch Chief & HW Ford Mustang GT '96

HW Anglia Panel Truck & HW Shelby GT500 '07 (with Matte Black paint!)

I indirectly personalized by KPGC110 by reserving it and buying it a week later. I just noticed that the saleslady wrote my name:

Looking at your new posts made me feel like I was outdated

Also I bought most of the new grabs from a store I newly visited. Like a month ago or something because I was on a months worth of hiatus. Anyway I saw a Lamborghini Countach, and some classic Ferraris, sweet. I'm getting those for sure. Even saw a Lamborghini Gallardo in a special HW Christmas packaging

 

[Apok]

The Jeep Cherokee is a Majorette not a Maisto.

 

[uMadson?]

The Jeep Cherokee is a Majorette not a Maisto.

Ah yeah, typo. Thanks for pointing out.

EDIT: Some other Maisto's may look like Majorette's, like the Impreza WRC, but I'm feeling lazy so I'll leave them be for the meantime.

 

[AOS-]

...Until we bug you long enough! That Impreza is too good looking to be a Maisto!

 

[Frostyboys]

the phrase is "that was quick."

keep a lookout for the 2012 honda s2000 super

 

[CodeRedR51]

Super TH? I must have that, but alas will never find it.

 

[Cano]

I'm gonna pick up at least the reguar version, that looks pretty good.

 

[diabolicwyvern]

New Stuff

Kmart

I left a handful of 2002s and M3s on the pegs.
If they're anything like the A-Team, they'll be scarce for a few months and then easy to grab.

Flea market

2002 City Service Playset Oldsmobile Aurora

Cap Blastin' Sonic Special.

Five years after this car was produced it was included in the 1995 New Model series. Pretty sneaky Mattel.

For reference:

Vintage Stock Finds

And Finally...

The Since '68 Rodger Dodger is the best car in the lot, but I'm just as happy to have a few more of the Walmart exclusive RL and GY5pk cars. Especially the '67 Pontaic Firebird 400, which looks insanely good.
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[Cano]

I've never seen those wheels. If that car had fallen in my hands, it would be in pieces now.

 

[a6m5]

Some nice cars on this page. I especially liked the bB/Xb. 👍

I got these this week:

Walmart had FIVE RX7 from what I saw. I didn't want to hog, so I got two(one to open ). I also saw a A-Team, but I already got two of those, so.....

I also followed R1600's suit....... and failed miserably. I was after just the white Challenger, and didn't know about any other cars. After molesting all the packages in the box, none of them felt like it had the shaker thing on the hood, but I got one anyway.

After seeing the poster inside, there are handful of cars I would have been happy to score, but nooooo, I get the crap made-up car.