1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[shellac10]

Excessive spacing in the wheel well, no?

 

[BadSushi]

New K - Mart Exclusive recolors

 

[Zychotic1]

cougar looks good in that yellow.

 

[domalorite]

Hmmm....

 

[GTboyz]

Ugh, Greenlight strikes again.

Excessive spacing in the wheel well, no?

Yeah.., shame because one thing i like about the Hako is that the engine looks better than M2's, but everything else is meh. Still looks better than the sample pictures.

 

[Cano]

Ugh, Greenlight strikes again.

Holy heck that is laughable o_O

 

[Spacegoat]

RX-7's arrived yesterday. Wheels are the major let down. They look like something you'd see on cheaper Tomica Premium.

Spoiler: Pics

Tomica Limited Vintage: Efini RX-7 Type R by Jarrod, on Flickr

Tomica Limited Vintage: Efini RX-7 Type R by Jarrod, on Flickr

Did I mention that the sparkly paint sucks?

Tomica Limited Vintage: Efini RX-7 Type R by Jarrod, on Flickr

 

[domalorite]

RX-7's arrived yesterday. Wheels are the major let down. They look like something you'd see on cheaper Tomica Premium.

If we didn’t know otherwise, we would think it is a Tomica Premium.

Did I mention that the sparkly paint suck

That retiree from Portland might love it.

 

[Apok]

Gotta admit that TLV wheels have been consistently disappointing. Usually lacking any real depth.

 

[Cano]

:/ do not like. I just got charged for those. They indeed look like a letdown.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Glad I waited. TLV seems to be going down hill.

 

[GTboyz]

RX-7's arrived yesterday. Wheels are the major let down. They look like something you'd see on cheaper Tomica Premium.

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Spoiler: Pics

Tomica Limited Vintage: Efini RX-7 Type R by Jarrod, on Flickr

Tomica Limited Vintage: Efini RX-7 Type R by Jarrod, on Flickr

Did I mention that the sparkly paint sucks?

Tomica Limited Vintage: Efini RX-7 Type R by Jarrod, on Flickr

What i hate is the lack of side mirrors. I think i remember seeing them in the promotional shot. What the hell...

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Went to a hobby shop that sells old stuff, got some old matchbox cars from 2007 up to 2010.
3 ZR1s in different colors
GTO in yellow, blue el Camino, Chevy bel air
2010 Jaguar XK, Jaguar E type in yellow, red xk120, olds wagon, and two new cars from a Walmart the wagon and 6x6.
Hobby shop cars are $1.99 each.

 

[GTboyz]

Oh boy...

 

[ScottPuss20]

Not bad for a Greenlight...

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[domalorite]

Meh...



Some cars are better opened. In my opinion this is not one of them. Considering the cost and hype it’s not met my expectation. I enjoyed taking photos of the Greenlight more than this:

Spoiler

 

[GTboyz]

Meh...



Some cars are better opened. In my opinion this is not one of them. Considering the cost and hype it’s not met my expectation. I enjoyed taking photos of the Greenlight more than this:

Spoiler

Is it me or does the blue one looks better than the red one?

 

[BadSushi]

Went to a hobby shop that sells old stuff, got some old matchbox cars from 2007 up to 2010.
3 ZR1s in different colors

Those ZR1's

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Those ZR1's

They had a few colors including silver, I think I originally had the silver one so I didn’t get it.

 

[domalorite]

Is it me or does the blue one looks better than the red one?

Personally I’m not too fond of the blue one either. I think the entire car culture boxset is not that great. The reason is their use of ink jet printing the decals and then adding a thick layer of gloss for finishing.

I think using ink jet printing is only marginally better than using water slide decals. It really does cheapen the look of the car. The most recent car I opened that highlights this is the nationals copper gasser. Unopened it looks pretty good. Once opened it’s only then I realised the entire car is ink jet printed, copper colour included. Crap crap crap. Here, picture tells a thousand words. Join the dots?!

I have only seen the video from Lamley of this car. I haven’t seen any detailed photos, and from a distance it look amazing. But opened and in hand it looks down right terrible.

I have noticed all premium cars now use ink jet printing. HW cutting more and more corners in production. Fortunately I’m quitting, and haven’t bought a HW for about 2 months.

 

[GTboyz]

Personally I’m not too fond of the blue one either. I think the entire car culture boxset is not that great. The reason is their use of ink jet printing the decals and then adding a thick layer of gloss for finishing.

I think using ink jet printing is only marginally better than using water slide decals. It really does cheapen the look of the car. The most recent car I opened that highlights this is the nationals copper gasser. Unopened it looks pretty good. Once opened it’s only then I realised the entire car is ink jet printed, copper colour included. Crap crap crap. Here, picture tells a thousand words. Join the dots?!


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I have only seen the video from Lamley of this car. I haven’t seen any detailed photos, and from a distance it look amazing. But opened and in hand it looks down right terrible.

I have noticed all premium cars now use ink jet printing. HW cutting more and more corners in production. Fortunately I’m quitting, and haven’t bought a HW for about 2 months.

Oh shoot, i meant the Greenlight ones, not the Hot Wheels one, sorry i don't care much about the HW version.

 

[domalorite]

Oh shoot, i meant the Greenlight ones, not the Hot Wheels one, sorry i don't care much about the HW version.

Yeah the blue 510 Greenlight is better than the red one. And high quality tampon printing too!

 

[CodeRedR51]

I have noticed all premium cars now use ink jet printing.

Not 100% true. There are some that still use the standard method. It's kind of a toss up though as to why.

 

[domalorite]

Not 100% true. There are some that still use the standard method. It's kind of a toss up though as to why.

It’s become the norm, not the exception.

 

[Spacegoat]

Oh man, still haven't gotten around to getting that one. Looks great.

Are Biante still doing the blister card for their 1:64's? Read somewhere that they've reverted back to the old style boxes.

Some cars are better opened. In my opinion this is not one of them.

I keep telling @a6m5 exactly the same thing!*

*It has nothing to do with the 510 being one of the few pieces in my collection that is actually worth something. Certainly not.

 

[a6m5]

I approve this case. It's really nice, if you can get it for $50 or less. In my blogpost, I brought back the official Tomica display case. Very similar construction, but they couldn't be more different.

Some cars are better opened. In my opinion this is not one of them.

I keep telling @a6m5 exactly the same thing!*

As you guys know, I really like this one loose. Maybe our taste's different, or maybe its how we see Vintage Racing BRE 510($3 car vs. whatever's today's going rate), but I'm pretty sure you guys are wrong.

 

[CodeRedR51]

It’s become the norm, not the exception.

This is a good example of a recent release that still uses the old method. I think it might depend on the complexity of the design.

 

[domalorite]

$3 car vs. whatever's today's going rate

If I could get the Vintage 510 for $3 instead of $200, I too would probably like it a lot better

This is a good example of a recent release that still uses the old method.

Like I said it’s become the norm, not the exception. I have the entire Shop Trucks set and you chose the best example. Like the Borla Silverado much?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Like the Borla Silverado much?

Haven't seen it in person, no.