1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[diabolicwyvern]

The white car is a BMW 3 series.

 

[Driving Park]

I scored big on the Walmart run today. They had just restocked everything, and I got pretty much every new model I've been wanting other than the ones I already have. Only one I noticed missing was KITT, sadly.

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2011 Indycar Oval Course Race Car and Cadillac Cien.

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BMW 2002 and Ford GTX1.

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Chevy Nova, Dodge Challenger R/T '70.

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BMW M3 GT2, Aston Martin DBS.

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An Easter '12 Corvette split-window race car and a Johnny Lightning Ford F-150 SVT Lightning.

and...

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The Aurora!

 

[a6m5]

Aurora again. Sweet Lightning though. I've yet to buy one, but I do like it. 👍

 

[RACECAR]

Been a while (mainly because I haven't gotten any cars in a while) but I've got new pictures both in my previous post here and of my recent collection these past two weeks, including today:

 

[AOS-]

Why do they look painted?

 

[RACECAR]

Why do they look painted?

Probably the lighting of the Camera makes it look that way, quality is just strange in certain lighting conditions.

 

[Lost Player]

Nice collections guys.

 

[AOS-]

Then why is the body of your mini smeared in black?

 

[RACECAR]

Then why is the body of your mini smeared in black?

Its not in black, like I said its probably the way the photos came out.

 

[photonrider]

RACECAR - ignore these peasants, they don't recognise good art when they see it. Plus I smell a lot of jelly in here. Picked up the Citroen and 'Vette myself just the other day but still not seen the black Bimmer around here.

Your pics have a lot of character; we've all seen the cars in real life. How you are presenting your collection gives the cars their unique perspective. Because RACECAR.

 

[Frostyboys]

went to walmart
found a curious twin mill boulevard under the isle and sadly had to turn it down
but I did find the hot wheels section was undergoing low prices and cleaned out by collectors
made it home with two cars for a club show next Saturday and one M2 machine for display

 

[AOS-]

The heck are you rambling on about, photonrider? I can't recognize good art? It's a blurry photo in bad lighting... What Art?

 

[wilson3a10]

The front bumper of the mini just painted in black ......

 

[$miglo]

Ok so TH 2012 quastion

How is that work?

I thought it will be hiden from now on, I mean with no green strip on card, (like my cornet super bee I bought couple mounts ago), but today I found tyrrell P34 TH with green strip

Pic when back home

I'm confiused

 

[AOS-]

Some treasure hunts now are going undercover, by not being tagged with distinguishable cues that make them stand out, like the green label, "treasure hunt" on the bottom of the card, etc.... these guys are identified for the most part by a print "TH" or "Treasure Hunt" on the car itself.... find out which cars don't have the green label and keep an eye out. I've been passing a bunch of those Chevelle SS 396s with "Super Sport" on the back fender.

I still want that Coronet Super Bee so badly.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Only the "Super" treasure hunts with rubber tires are missing the green stripe. The regular treasure hunts with plastic wheels still have it.

 

[RACECAR]

The heck are you rambling on about, photonrider? I can't recognize good art? It's a blurry photo in bad lighting... What Art?

Guess he thought you were talking negative about them. I'm still trying to grasp how the mini looks black when its purple-ish.

 

[AOS-]

Well the car is actually blue, as pointed out on its hood, but then the front bumper looks entirely black, and the reason I'm lead to believe that it pained is because the black overlaps onto the hood a bit, so it doesn't look like a strong shadow.

 

[MedigoFlame]

My purchases from Wednesday. Decided to finally buy the cheap 84 cent Maisto cars and look into possibly modifying them. And then one mystery car of which I cheated and looked at the number on the bag. Loving the white Challenger! I think I'll look for the mystery cars Ford Ranchero, Shelby GT500, Dodge Charger, and Toyota RSC next.

 

[$miglo]

Ok thanks you guys thats make more sence for me

 

[$miglo]

,

 

[a6m5]

My purchases from Wednesday. Decided to finally buy the cheap 84 cent Maisto cars and look into possibly modifying them. And then one mystery car of which I cheated and looked at the number on the bag. Loving the white Challenger! I think I'll look for the mystery cars Ford Ranchero, Shelby GT500, Dodge Charger, and Toyota RSC next.

I don't mean to pull a Cano on you, but you bastard!

I've been wanting the white mystery Challenger, ever since R1600 got one. One time I did see mystery cars at Walmart, I molested every single bag trying to feel the shaker on the hood(), but I still came up empty. I haven't seen the mystery cars since!

P.S. AOS, photonrider was just kidding I'm pretty sure.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'm trying to find another one of those Challengers to I can make a Vanishing Point replica.

 

[a6m5]

I'm trying to find another one of those Challengers to I can make a Vanishing Point replica. give one to a6m5 for free, with free shipping.

I don't know why, but this sounds much better to me?

Seriously though, I barely remember the movie. I guess that was a white car!

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[Cano]

I'm trying to find another one of those Challengers to I can make a Vanishing Point replica.

Well, you'd have to fill in the hole in the hood, the Vanishing Challenger wasn't a Shaker car. You can use any 70 Challenger, the one in the picture is a 71.

EDIT: In the pisture I mean, the Hot Wheels picture, not the movie picture lol

 

[CodeRedR51]

Fact: The picture I posted above was taken just outside my home town, where 80% of that movie was filmed.

 

[AOS-]

Well, you'd have to fill in the hole in the hood, it wasn't a Shaker.

Is that why they're called shakers?

 

[photonrider]

My dear, dear, dear AOS-! I was just yanking your chain, ol' buddy - I know how artistic you really are! I have nothing but respect and affection for you - esp you, a6m5, M-Power_FTW, and Cano, who welcomed me and made me feel at home when I first joined this thread a year ago. I don't do a good 'Cano', heh heh.

As for whether RACECAR's pix were 'arty' - yes, I did find them very. As a Creative Director, I've had thousands of photos pass by my desk - and I've seen enough clinically output pictures, technically perfect to the last detail, yet only important in a more commercial sense, than creative.

First impressions I got of RACECAR's pics was of the 'mood' and 'composition'. I'm looking at a 'chopshop'; stolen cars stashed in an underground lot, hunched, depressed, stubborn (the Lambo) defiant and dirty, (the Mini) - and the lighting only adds to the whole sleaze, and guilt, and general dingyness of the whole effect. I study the pics of the Aston and the complementary accents, and general demeanor of the car brings a smile to my face.
Whether accidently, or because RACECAR may have 'gone with the flow', the effects were unique and provocative.

BBS with some pics - working PB simultaneously right now - much work.

 

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

Some treasure hunts now are going undercover, by not being tagged with distinguishable cues that make them stand out, like the green label, "treasure hunt" on the bottom of the card, etc.... these guys are identified for the most part by a print "TH" or "Treasure Hunt" on the car itself.... find out which cars don't have the green label and keep an eye out. I've been passing a bunch of those Chevelle SS 396s with "Super Sport" on the back fender.

I still want that Coronet Super Bee so badly.

I know right?

It looks like the new treasure hunts are going "ninja stance" on us. Now to distinguish them from the others, we have to have either the 2012 posters, the HW wiki and/or HWC site or all of them.

But hey, it's a nice time for a challenge from Hot Wheels to find these cars. I keeping my eye open wide like a hawk now.

My purchases from Wednesday. Decided to finally buy the cheap 84 cent Maisto cars and look into possibly modifying them. And then one mystery car of which I cheated and looked at the number on the bag. Loving the white Challenger! I think I'll look for the mystery cars Ford Ranchero, Shelby GT500, Dodge Charger, and Toyota RSC next.

O_o Dat white Challenger RT 👍.

Yep, it's a good idea for beginners to use the cheap Maisto or Motormax cars for customizing. They look good with the HW or MB wheels instead of the wheels they usually come with.

I'm thinking of buying some myself to customize as well.

I don't mean to pull a Cano on you, but you bastard!

I've been wanting the white mystery Challenger, ever since R1600 got one. One time I did see mystery cars at Walmart, I molested every single bag trying to feel the shaker on the hood(), but I still came up empty. I haven't seen the mystery cars since!

P.S. AOS, photonrider was just kidding I'm pretty sure.

It's hard not to pull of a Cano sometimes .

My dear, dear, dear AOS-! I was just yanking your chain, ol' buddy - I know how artistic you really are! I have nothing but respect and affection for you - esp you, a6m5, M-Power_FTW, and Cano, who welcomed me and made me feel at home when I first joined this thread a year ago. I don't do a good 'Cano', heh heh.

As for whether RACECAR's pix were 'arty' - yes, I did find them very. As a Creative Director, I've had thousands of photos pass by my desk - and I've seen enough clinically output pictures, technically perfect to the last detail, yet only important in a more commercial sense, than creative.

First impressions I got of RACECAR's pics was of the 'mood' and 'composition'. I'm looking at a 'chopshop'; stolen cars stashed in an underground lot, hunched, depressed, stubborn (the Lambo) defiant and dirty, (the Mini) - and the lighting only adds to the whole sleaze, and guilt, and general dingyness of the whole effect. I study the pics of the Aston and the complementary accents, and general demeanor of the car brings a smile to my face.
Whether accidently, or because RACECAR may have 'gone with the flow', the effects were unique and provocative.

BBS with some pics - working PB simultaneously right now - much work.

Yeah, I like the way RACECAR did his photos giving them that underground parking garage setting: dark, gritty and somewhat a GTA-like theme. I give it a thumbs up 👍.