1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[Johnny1996]

That's some impressive stuff. I myself have that power truck from the Haulers line somewhere among my old toys.

I might go for a snack run to a dollar store later, so I'll post whatever I find. Snack run or not though, I will be sharing some older cars later once I have all the photos taken.

 

[Spacegoat]

There aren't any good preorders available because Jarrod took them all. j/k

Pffft, you didn't want that Tomica Skyline anyway. Trust me.

 

[Cano]

Good haul @Sonygamer455 , I'd oppose to breaking that Ferrari as it isn't common at all, but since you got it precisely for that reason, do go on 👍

 

[Johnny1996]

Just got back from my little trip. No new cars but as for the old ones, it turns out that I have so many of them, it'll be better if I split it into parts. This post is part one of three. I don't really know what I have here, so please don't be afraid to let me know about something. Stuff like brand (if not given), value, age, etc.

Spoiler: 10 photos

 

[Sonygamer455]

Good haul @Sonygamer455 ,

Thanks! I am quite satisfied with it myself. Would have bought more, but that was all I could afford. I am broke now!

I'd oppose to breaking that Ferrari as it isn't common at all, but since you got it precisely for that reason, do go on 👍

I can understand that, the last time I saw this one again was way back in 2012 according to my GTP post. I only plan on swapping the wheels to it and maybe detail the interior, the paint is staying the way it is since it looks so good. I have another in good shape already for keeps. As a matter of fact, here is the quote from back when I last seen it.

Ferrari 308 GTS (Corgi). Thought i would never find anymore Corgi's again, but walked in Kit Kringle, found this right off! I had just been thinking about how awesome it would be if i found it and then next i know i find it!

Wow, my PS Vita camera sucked.

I don't know if you saw it or not, but I have even more purchases from the antique mall from over a week ago I highly recommend checking out. I spent even more than yesterday's trip.

Edit: Reuploaded since I no longer need Photobucket.

 

[Cano]

I don't know if you seen it or not, but I have even more purchases from the antique mall from over a week ago I highly recommend checking out. I spent even more than yesterdays trip.

No, had not seen it. I've been quite abscent from GTP lately due to truckloads of work, but I'll try to change that from here on.

On your purchases, you got some good stuff. Of all the bunch your best buy by far far faaaaaar was the blue color changer Mustang. That thing is RARE, and the price was a steal. The others were fine/barely fine, but all in all solid considering most of them are minty.

It's cool to see thart at least one member still buys vintage cars in this thread.

 

[a6m5]

Just snagged a preorder on this one from amiami. Tomica(mainline, obviously) NISMO Patrol Car. It's no longer a @Spacegoat exclusive.

It's cool to see thart at least one member still buys vintage cars in this thread.

Too much supermarket trash, amirite(we miss you dude! lol).

 

[Spacegoat]

Where did you find that pic? Not from AmiAmi obviously. Looks great!

It's no longer a @Spacegoat exclusive.

Spoiler

J/k.

Nicely done, a6. 👍

 

[a6m5]

So what is the deal with this ZAMAC Batmobile? Is this new? Looks really good, but do I have to shell out $8 for one online, or is there a chance I'll see one at my Walmart? Please help @R1600Turbo

Where did you find that pic? Not from AmiAmi obviously. Looks great!

Japanese language search on Google. Yeah, I had zero pic with English search.

Nicely done, a6. 👍

If you get that Lancia Stratos preorder & I don't, I will give you something to cry about.

 

[Sonygamer455]

No, had not seen it. I've been quite abscent from GTP lately due to truckloads of work, but I'll try to change that from here on.

Yea I noticed you hadn't been on as much lately, I figured you were busy.

On your purchases, you got some good stuff. Of all the bunch your best buy by far far faaaaaar was the blue color changer Mustang. That thing is RARE, and the price was a steal. The others were fine/barely fine, but all in all solid considering most of them are minty.

Wow, to think I was under the impression I overpaid, guess I was wrong! I really and truly was not expecting it to be anything super special, but looks like it is afterall!

It's cool to see thart at least one member still buys vintage cars in this thread.

I prefer collecting the older Hot Wheels castings over the new ones any day! Unfortunately you may not anymore for a while because my dad doesn't have a week off until sometime next year, which his week's off are what I use to go to the antique mall. Don't fret though, I have some other good stuff I have yet to share coming up!

Too much supermarket trash, amirite(we miss you dude! lol).

Yep. I used to post nearly everything I bought at one point, but these days I only post when I feel like I have something good to share.

And in the words of Billy Mays "I'm not done yet!", I still have plenty more I am willing share. I am going to pace myself a bit and post a few on each page so it doesn't blow up people's browsers.

Right now, here are my findings from Saturday. It's not much, didn't have much time to make pictures but I feel it's worth sharing.

They had these 2 haulers and if I had enough to buy them all with what I already had, I would have done it, but I didn't. They had 2 or 3 of the yellow truck that I got, 2 of the blue ones and one McDonald's truck. Kind of wonder if I should have took the McDonald's since it was the only one there.


It's blurry I know, especially since it's behind glass, but it's a Gremlin Grinder. I didn't have time to take it out and look at it, but it appears to be pretty good shape. It's $18 but if I am lucky, I may get it for $15 or less. I am thinking about getting it if I can. Your thoughts on this Cano?

 

[a6m5]

Yep.

I missed that kinda stuff from him SO MUCH. He just calls it like he sees them.

I still have plenty more I am willing share.

Good, because I think this community enjoys variety. I know I do. @Cano is right, too. Lately, it's all the latest Mattels stuff, GreenLight or imports.

 

[AOS-]

Sometimes, I like to get lucky.

Had like 6 Miatas to choose from, 2 180SXs to choose from, 5 Cool Ones to choose from 5 Focus's to choose from, 2- you get the point. But the NSx and GT350Rs were the onry ones in that bin.

abscent.

Absent.

 

[a6m5]

Had like 6 Miatas to choose from, 2 180SXs to choose from, 5 Cool Ones to choose from 5 Focus's to choose from, 2- you get the point. But the NSx and GT350Rs were the onry ones in that bin.

I need another black 180SX. If it's anything like the last two(red & white), shouldn't be an issue. God bless Mattel on producing the heck out of those. Otherwise, scalper/hoarder central.

Absent.

I smell an abscent of a know it all! j/k j/k

 

[Spacegoat]

Japanese language search on Google. Yeah, I had zero pic with English search.

you get that Lancia Stratos preorder & I don't, I will give you something to cry about.

I don't even really want the Stratos anyway. It looks like a dune buggy.

 

[a6m5]

You guys won't believe this, I'm bring up the subject of metallic paint again!

This looks much better to me:

If you can guess the brand, I would still give you nothing, but you'll be one good guesser.

I don't even really want the Stratos anyway. It looks like a dune buggy.

............ If I hit a spacegoat, is it still animal abuse?

 

[AOS-]

UCC.

Edit: Tamiya. I forgot about that brand. spoiler alert, I cheated.

 

[a6m5]

UCC.

Good outside-the-box guess, Andy. Even considering what a seasoned 1/64 collector you are, but no.

Edit: Tamiya. I forgot about that brand. spoiler alert, I cheated.

Edit: Andy is a cheating bastard. j/k

 

[AOS-]

Edit: Andy is a cheating bastard. j/k

Hey man, maybe you shouldn't have published the post if you were quizzing us.

 

[a6m5]

If it wasn't for this seller, I wouldn't be buying as many GreenLight cars. It seems like brand new - latest GreenLight cars that my Toys R Us is too sucky to carry anyway, they are actually also cheaper from him. Even after shipping.

I also ordered up those new AutoWorld Galaxies from him just now. I knew he had great prices on cool GreenLight cars, but heck, I'll take those Galaxies now if he's got them. Check his listings out!

Invoice:

"Green Machine" kinda screws up the math, but say it wasn't a Green Machine chase, normal $4 car($7 locally at my Toys R Us), price comparison versus local price would be:

Online
$20(five cars) + $9 shipping = $29

Toys R Us
$21(3 GL's) + $10(2 AW's) = $31

Wow. That's just awesome.

Hey man, maybe you shouldn't have published the post if you were quizzing us.

It took me a second to figure out how you knew. Thanks for reading. Love you.

 

[Spacegoat]

Oh wow, I completely forgot about that Tamiya R32. Cool looking model. 👍

............ If I hit a spacegoat, is it still animal abuse?

Yes...

 

[AOS-]

Yes...

Under what intergalactic policy?

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

So, as some here might know or not know, today was my birthday. And my cake had a little something special on top of it;
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What's that, you ask? Well, it's this;
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It's a Bburago Bugatti Veyron Grand Vitesse! Something I saw in a toy shop at Porto, but didn't expect to have... Talk about a loaded cake!

Damn we're the same age. It was my birthday today too.

 

[Spacegoat]

Super intrigued by this Hitch & Tow set. The detail in the camper looks great.

Under what intergalactic policy?

Spoiler

I'm sure there's a clause in one, somewhere. There has to be!

 

[Cano]

It's blurry I know, especially since it's behind glass, but it's a Gremlin Grinder. I didn't have time to take it out and look at it, but it appears to be pretty good shape. It's $18 but if I am lucky, I may get it for $15 or less. I am thinking about getting it if I can. Your thoughts on this Cano?

Seems too beat up for the price.Remember, it being a redline doesn't mean its super rare and stuff, I reckon you could do much better for that car, which is super common and not very expensive. I'd give him 5 bucks for it in such a shape, and it would have been a well paid purchase.

 

[ScottPuss20]

I figure that I should concentrate on purchasing the Premium HW cars rather than the mainlines. You see, I'm kinda running out of space and hence need to limit the amount I buy. Although I could store them elsewhere rather than in my cabinet, which is full. I will only the buy the mainlines I really really want rather than vehicles I like just a little bit. BTW, I'm going to get rid of some 1:43 scale cars because I want to focus on HW Premiums and Kyoshos (or, more specifically, Pokemon cards). When they are listed, I will post a link in the Scale Model Thread so you can check them out.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Seems too beat up for the price.Remember, it being a redline doesn't mean its super rare and stuff, I reckon you could do much better for that car, which is super common and not very expensive. I'd give him 5 bucks for it in such a shape, and it would have been a well paid purchase.

I know it being redline doesn't guarantee rarity of course, but I figured that Gremlin was worth sharing since you know the casting. Anyways, thanks for your unput! I guess i'll pass on it then, Jack had some other redlines for less I may consider whenever I go back again. (Who knows when)

 

[Apok]

These arrived finally.





I would have made comparison photos with the CM's Lancia, but @a6m5 did a great job with that already. I basically agree with everything he's said.

 

[AOS-]

I always forget the R34 has a regular ol' 4-door sedan version.


Visited another Walmart today. 4 bins available to be dug into. I only went through 2. Will wait for the 2 other full bins to die down, but I'm pretty sure I've grabbed just about all the stuff I wanted.

 

[a6m5]

My haul on the way home today:

I don't know where R34 Skyline & Minecraft cars came from. It was from a dump bin that's been ransacked w/half the cards inside beat to hell. Well, glad to buy more of those again. Also picked up VW for coworker, Ford GT for my cubicle.

Yes...

Under what intergalactic policy?

I'm sure there's a clause in one, somewhere. There has to be!

If I was the President a6m5nald Trump, I would give no space animal any rights. I would block them out with my space wall(funded by Martians).

Damn we're the same age. It was my birthday today too.

Happy belated birthday!

Super intrigued by this Hitch & Tow set. The detail in the camper looks great.

If they sold that without the lame looking F-150, I'd buy it. I like the real life F-150 okay, but GL version..... looks clumsy.

I know it being redline doesn't guarantee rarity of course, but I figured that Gremlin was worth sharing since you know the casting. Anyways, thanks for your unput! I guess i'll pass on it then, Jack had some other redlines for less I may consider whenever I go back again. (Who knows when)

Always share. We can always give/receive intel, learn new stuff. 👍

I would have made comparison photos with the CM's Lancia, but @a6m5 did a great job with that already. I basically agree with everything he's said.

Thank you so much. 👍 Yeah, TLV Lancia's are awesome, but not not as impressive when you consider how CM's accomplished similar feat, for how much, and how long ago. 👍

 

[Casey]

I found the three euro style cars I've been wanting to get.