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There's not a lot stopping factory workers from making their own 'prototypes'.
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Hmm, quick search on eBay turns up nothing. (though there are a few stolen gold treasure hunts)
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Found all the track day cars except the Chevelle today. Only took this picture though.
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RR, 911 and Muira.
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So after grabbing a few cars I said I would never collect any more of afterwards, I decided to bring back the dusty foam shelf I made like 5 years ago...
...and put on beautifully detailed cars on it only, but also with a variety of car genres, with the exception of it being more Matchbox biased. Right now, it's going good. I've got a drag car, vintage sports, rally, an SUV, a race car, a lowrider, a muscle, a hippie rider, modern sports, some other vintage goodies and a whole wad of police cars (maybe too much even).
Being restricted to 20 gives me a lot to think about. While I could just have some others on the side and rotate cars every now and then, record has it I stop caring to do such diligent deeds by the next day, so that is not an option.
Also, I never thought my local grocery store would ever do it, but they ordered in a large HW bin.... and I think it's fresh as 🤬
There was uncountable amount of red NSXs, black 180SXs, R34s, Ford GTs, CRXs, P1s, Carrera GTs, 3.0 CSLs, 2002s and some more. I'm willing to bet there's a $TH Nitro Doorslammer or Ford GT in there.
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I've seen it couple of times, but both times, it was like $5, so I passed. Maybe I'll never find it now. Crazy. As far as I'm concerned, only one worth buying. I did buy the Mustang Police Car & yeah, off-road tires. I was just curious & like the casting so I bought it. It sucks.
May be interested in using the van for my shelf. Edit: Nevermind. I was looking at the LesneyI'll take the Miura as well.
Miura, the end. VW Bus looks odd, others aren't that interesting. If I see them in stores & I likely will, I might buy the BMW & Rover. If I don't find any of them, I couldn't care less. Mainline Skyline, VW Crewcab Pickup thing, etc. are so much more interesting to me.
Did you not go through it?
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I don't think I've seen a comment by you as upfront as this.
Did you not go through it?
In the interest of not wanting to spend a great deal of time to dig, I did not. Plus the store was closing in 15 minutes. I'd need 40 minutes to go through that without drawing a heap load of attention... in a totally... empty store....
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What have I done?!
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New Tomica models for 2017.
Looking forward to the NSX Type R. Definitely they'll use a new mold for it.
Looking forward to the NSX Type R. Definitely they'll use a new mold for it.
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a6m5 in Japanese means "frank".I don't think I've seen a comment by you as upfront as this.
You start digging really fast, Andy.In the interest of not wanting to spend a great deal of time to dig, I did not. Plus the store was closing in 15 minutes. I'd need 40 minutes to go through that without drawing a heap load of attention... in a totally... empty store....
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Intrigued by that Suzuki Every. Amazing looking car.
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Unimog snow plow, say no more.
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Don't open this box of Scion xB again, Jarrod. We never get nowhere!It's literally a box with four wheels attached.
👍 That Honda is so neat. I always thought that one was newer, retro kei car, but I think it really is a vintage model. So cool.It's the regulations over there. One of the largest automotive producers in the history of the world, but the regulations are designed to punish vehicle ownership. You are drowning in taxes & fees.If ever you go to Tokyo, you'll see a megaton of boxy kei cars aside from supercars.
Kei cars gets breaks from some of those.
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I was amazed to see how big the US lowrider and hot rod scene is in Japan. Also rock n roll, like Happy Days era.Don't open this box of Scion xB again, Jarrod. We never get nowhere!
It's the regulations over there. One of the largest automotive producers in the history of the world, but the regulations are designed to punish vehicle ownership. You are drowning in taxes & fees.
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Intrigued by that Suzuki Every. Amazing looking car.
The moment I read "Every", I immediately clicked Kakashi's link. As a fan of the Every/Super Carry, I more than approve seeing a Japanese police scale model version of it. It's certainly unique, even if kei vans aren't exactly uncommon in Japan, given the power of the kei-car class...
Although I have to say one thing; due to recently watching a WasabiCars video, I would also like to see a casting of a sporty Every, complete with 1990 graphics and rear spoiler (!
);Possible TLV material, perhaps?
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So much win here.
So much win.
http://www.lamleygroup.com/2016/10/matchbox-2017-best-of-world-its-little.html
So much win.
http://www.lamleygroup.com/2016/10/matchbox-2017-best-of-world-its-little.html
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Kyosho 1:64 - TVR Sagaris
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So I've started a blog of my own. This is something I've been wanting to do for a little while just for fun to share my collection outside of this forum. The cars are no fun sitting in a glass cabinet or even in storage with nobody seeing them. I'll be the first to admit I'm no great writer or anything, but it has pictures of tiny cars and I know I like those.
Here it is if anyone wants to check it out.
Thanks for reminding me @a6m5
Here it is if anyone wants to check it out.
Thanks for reminding me @a6m5
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So I've started a blog of my own. This is something I've been wanting to do for a little while just for fun to share my collection outside of this forum. The cars are no fun sitting in a glass cabinet or even in storage with nobody seeing them. I'll be the first to admit I'm no great writer or anything, but it has pictures of tiny cars and I know I like those.
Here it is if anyone wants to check it out.
Thanks for reminding me @a6m5
If you can help it, go with the modern skin where you can click on a whole bunch of thumbnails to get to the post you like (aka what Cano uses on his blog), unless you enjoy writing stories for everything.
I should switch to that too ,but I dedicated so many hours to making one blog post structure so perfectly that I no longer want to change the whole infrastructure any longer.
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My haul this week:
Wednesday?
Guess which car I wanted here?
Just like an hour ago, I picked all these up on the way home at Toys R Us:
I gave up one of the Gassers, because there was another collector who came little after me. So many fantasy cars, it was unreal. Plus they stocked pegs EVERYWHERE in the vicinity of the Hot Wheels aisle. They were over-stocked(even stacked on shelves), not much quality cars left, so I almost suspected employee heist on this one.
I asked the other collector if he picked up anything good, and was really wanting the gasser & I had taken the only two I saw, so I gave him one. He was so appreciative, very cool. 👍 Finally got that green Toyota truck. Been eyeying the silver Mustang, also.
They sell millions of these things, I'm so surprised by how poorly they are designed. Just tires alone crippled the looks of close to their entire lineup!
Miura looks great, I think we'd all agree. I'm just surprised how other cars from the series don't look as good.
I couldn't agree more with what you said about blog serving as a online display. For me, it's also a resource of inventory data. I keep it sloppy casual, like my posts on GTPlanet. That way, it rarely feels like work, and I can keep going without any stress!
Wednesday?
Guess which car I wanted here?
Just like an hour ago, I picked all these up on the way home at Toys R Us:
I gave up one of the Gassers, because there was another collector who came little after me. So many fantasy cars, it was unreal. Plus they stocked pegs EVERYWHERE in the vicinity of the Hot Wheels aisle. They were over-stocked(even stacked on shelves), not much quality cars left, so I almost suspected employee heist on this one.
I asked the other collector if he picked up anything good, and was really wanting the gasser & I had taken the only two I saw, so I gave him one. He was so appreciative, very cool. 👍 Finally got that green Toyota truck. Been eyeying the silver Mustang, also.
Definitely, but that & the police car I saw aren't even same thing!!
Yeah, but why are twenty others so garbage?
They sell millions of these things, I'm so surprised by how poorly they are designed. Just tires alone crippled the looks of close to their entire lineup!Miura looks great, I think we'd all agree. I'm just surprised how other cars from the series don't look as good.
Congrats Apok. 👍 I went through few trial & error stuff, as I also had zero experience with a blog going into mine.
I couldn't agree more with what you said about blog serving as a online display. For me, it's also a resource of inventory data. I keep it sloppy casual, like my posts on GTPlanet. That way, it rarely feels like work, and I can keep going without any stress!
I was going to say "nice set!", but it didn't have Drag Bus, did it? One I'm thinking of had the Kool Kombi(yellow)?
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Yeah, but ruined opportunity on something like this black Bimmer.
Just frigging nuts. I'll never understand the designers/managers/executives who'd give this "look" a green light. Granted, they have horrible track record with rubber tires, but still... this day & age.
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