1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[a6m5]

Is this a must have item? Have you bought other Tarmac releases?

For me, these are my first and will most probably be the last. Hugely disappointed with the quality. When I took out the car from the packaging (identical to Kyosho) it is so light I thought it must be all plastic. And the decals for the whole car use water transfers makes it look tacky close up.

At these prices the fit and finish should be much better. Definitely not Collector quality.

Wow, thank you for the heads up. 👍 I thought they looked alright in photos, but @R1600Turbo has ignored them from the very beginning citing I think casting form/shape concerns. I didn't think it looked amazing or anything, but I thought it looked alright.

Water slide decals are disappointing to hear though. I'd still likely go after Idemitsu, but maybe I lucked out that preorder didn't come through. I had four Civics on there.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Yeah they just looked like crap to me so I didn't even bother with them. The wheel offset bugs me the most.

 

[domalorite]

Wow, thank you for the heads up. 👍 I thought they looked alright in photos, but @R1600Turbo has ignored them from the very beginning citing I think casting form/shape concerns. I didn't think it looked amazing or anything, but I thought it looked alright.

Water slide decals are disappointing to hear though. I'd still likely go after Idemitsu, but maybe I lucked out that preorder didn't come through. I had four Civics on there.

They're not even close to mainline Tomica/Hot Wheels let alone Kyosho/TLV.

 

[domalorite]

Yeah they just looked like crap to me so I didn't even bother with them. The wheel offset bugs me the most.

The wheels do not move!!

 

[a6m5]

The wheels do not move!!

lmao

 

[Spacegoat]

The wheels do not move!!

That's a deal breaker as far I'm concerned.

 

[a6m5]

I'd rather have them move, but not automatically a deal breaker for me.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Is this a must have item? Have you bought other Tarmac releases?

For me, these are my first and will most probably be the last. Hugely disappointed with the quality. When I took out the car from the packaging (identical to Kyosho) it is so light I thought it must be all plastic. And the decals for the whole car use water transfers makes it look tacky close up.

At these prices the fit and finish should be much better. Definitely not Collector quality.

Tarmac 1:64s have these photo-etched logos that are too easy to be peeled off. I had to put a layer of clear nail polish on top of them so that they would stick forever.

 

[domalorite]

That's a deal breaker as far I'm concerned.

I had another look at them just now. The wheels do in fact rotate. However they are so bad quality and cheaply made that they are very stiff and do not rotate freely.

That's why at first I thought they don't rotate, when I tried to push the car along the table and it wouldn't move.

In practicality it wouldn't be wrong to say the wheels don't move.

I am more shocked now that they could release something like this and aim it at the Collector market.

 

[AOS-]

I guess the average collector leaves the model in the box and never touches it. In all cost-cutting interest with what I said in mind, you wouldn't need a model with a certain "weight", and could probably afford to cheap out in other places that aren't easily noticed from the one and only side you can see the car from.

Plus, it's probably the livery that almost does it to sell someone.

 

[Apok]

I guess the average collector leaves the model in the box and never touches it. In all cost-cutting interest with what I said in mind, you wouldn't need a model with a certain "weight", and could probably afford to cheap out in other places that aren't easily noticed from the one and only side you can see the car from.

Plus, it's probably the livery that almost does it to sell someone.

The irony there being that apparently it's water transfers, which in my opinion look worse than pretty much any other method bar a sticker perhaps.


In unrelated news I've managed to not spend a single penny on die cast in December!

Which is good because October and November were a bit spend crazy, I've just not taken pictures of everything. I should really get on that.

 

[AOS-]

The irony there being that apparently it's water transfers, which in my opinion look worse than pretty much any other method bar a sticker perhaps.

I agree waterslides aren't the prettiest methods in the industry.

But whenever I hear people say their models are lightweight, it reminds me of CM's models. They're pretty much hollow in construction, and the casting is done with minimal thickness. Yet the model itself has a great level of detail. And for display purposes, the physical weight won't have an impact on its appearance. I just think people who complain about weight are too used to the idea the amount they pay equates to the physical volume and mass of materials to make the model and haven't embraced industry changes.

In unrelated news I've managed to not spend a single penny on die cast in December!

Which is good because October and November were a bit spend crazy, I've just not taken pictures of everything. I should really get on that.

Good on you, boya! In the month of December, I've spent $-0.73 on 1/64s and $0 on the bigger cars. January is looking just as good now that I'm keeping myself busy away from internet loitering. We're holding back real good.

 

[Apok]

I agree waterslides aren't the prettiest methods in the industry.

But whenever I hear people say their models are lightweight, it reminds me of CM's models. They're pretty much hollow in construction, and the casting is done with minimal thickness. Yet the model itself has a great level of detail. And for display purposes, the physical weight won't have an impact on its appearance. I just think people who complain about weight are too used to the idea the amount they pay equates to the physical volume and mass of materials to make the model and haven't embraced industry changes.

I can see both sides of the coin really. A model 'being light' or 'feeling cheap' won't really detract me from buying it if it looks good, but I can't deny that a heavier model just feels good somehow. It's one of those things that don't effect my purchase, but I can definitely appreciate it.

Oh and if we're going into the negatives spend wise.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Well hello there.

 

[domalorite]

I agree waterslides aren't the prettiest methods in the industry.

But whenever I hear people say their models are lightweight, it reminds me of CM's models. They're pretty much hollow in construction, and the casting is done with minimal thickness. Yet the model itself has a great level of detail. And for display purposes, the physical weight won't have an impact on its appearance. I just think people who complain about weight are too used to the idea the amount they pay equates to the physical volume and mass of materials to make the model and haven't embraced industry changes.

I don't know anything about CM's but had a look on Youtube, and yes, they are incredible. I don't think the Tarmac's can be compared to those, but that's just my opinion.

 

[a6m5]

I miss CM's SO MUCH.

 

[TheCracker]

Were these 1/64, or 1/43? I've seen both, and especially with the Bluebirds, they seemed to be similarly priced in either scale. I think 1/43 was brand called Ebbro or something like that?

They were 1/43. I have an Ebbro Group 5 Toyota Celica that was ~£38 so have no idea why the Skyline Silhouette is so expensive, or more accurately, why there are none available in the UK and have to be imported from Japan.

P.S. Why does your thing still say "North Korea" Dan? lmao

North Korea is best Korea. Obviously. Not just because i can't be bothered to change it

 

[domalorite]

Kahla International Custom Tomica #13 Toyota Lexus RC F

Spoiler

 

[girabyt3]

Lambooo

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Completed the Star Wars series

 

[ScottPuss20]

I got them!

They came on Monday afternoon whilst I was at my uncles place an hour and a half away from home. I came back at 7:20PM, and had to wait until this morning to open them - in order to make the video... I really love the Nissan though. TLV's are the best but they come at a hefty premium

 

[yabiggoose]

That Alfa looks damn nice.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

It is a shame the Alfa does not come with any livery. Now I know some people tend to prefer race cars in plain colors, but having a real-life livery to go along with them wouldn't be bad either... Kyosho has done a great job with it though, no doubt about that.

 

[Apok]

Kyosho have made a few race livery 155s, but they fetch a pretty penny.

 

[AOS-]

Great thing I got mine when they didn't

 

[Apok]

Great thing I got mine when they didn't

And you haven't sold it to me either!


Anyway, I promised some pictures of stuff I purchased last year.



And speaking of race cars in plain colours, here's a 934 missing its flashy colors in exchange for a subdued black. But I don't mind, this thing looks amazing in my opinion.

Does anyone have a good resource for finding out when certain Kyoshos were released? The official website is a good start, but only goes back so far. If an ebay listing for a similar model is to be believed, this was released in 2006, but Kyosho love re-releasing things, so I'm not sure. If it is 2006 this is over 10 years old, so that's pretty cool.


https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/317/32373154195_71b4a0083d_b.jpg
And another Konami. I'll be totally honest, I didn't even know much about this car when I bought this, but heck, why not add it with the others, right?
But I think it looks great! Can't comment on how well the original car's shape was replicated since I'm not too familiar with the car. Seems alright to me.

Still plenty more I need to get to...

 

[Niku Driver HC]

That yellow car... it's a 1st-gen Mazda Luce Coupe, isn't it? I know a bit about it; designed by Italians (Giugiaro to be precise) but still with a Wankel engine, it's the sort of old Mazda that tends to get overlooked because of the Cosmo. But if I may say, I tend to prefer the Luce's design to the Cosmo's.

While the yellow is a bit of an odd choice, the model itself doesn't look half-bad, not by a long shot.
Here's the original product, for reference;

 

[Apok]

That yellow car... it's a 1st-gen Mazda Luce Coupe, isn't it? I know a bit about it; designed by Italians (Giugiaro to be precise) but still with a Wankel engine, it's the sort of old Mazda that tends to get overlooked because of the Cosmo. But if I may say, I tend to prefer the Luce's design to the Cosmo's.

While the yellow is a bit of an odd choice, the model itself doesn't look half-bad, not by a long shot.
Here's the original product, for reference;

That it is!
I figured it looked strangely Italian. Slap an Alfa badge on there and it wouldn't look too out of place.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

That it is!
I figured it looked strangely Italian. Slap an Alfa badge on there and it wouldn't look too out of place.

Personally, I'd say it would have made one heck of a Lancia back in its day. It looks like a grown-up Fulvia... Imagine one of those with a Wankel engine.

 

[Cano]

It is a shame the Alfa does not come with any livery. Now I know some people tend to prefer race cars in plain colors, but having a real-life livery to go along with them wouldn't be bad either... Kyosho has done a great job with it though, no doubt about that.

Kyosho have made a few race livery 155s, but they fetch a pretty penny.

But I think it looks great! Can't comment on how well the original car's shape was replicated since I'm not too familiar with the car. Seems alright to me.

TLV's better proportioned. I can tell you for sure because I just received mine a couple days ago. The problem I see with the Konami is that the nose is pointed too much downwards.

Personally, I'd say it would make one heck of a Lancia back in its time. It looks like a grown-up Fulvia... Imagine one of those with a Wankel engine.

It's closer to a Fulvia than you might think, as in your description of the car you left out the most important aspect of it: it's front wheel drive. It's the only fwd rotary Mazda in the history of the brand. It's also indecently rare, as there were less than 1000 cars produced.