1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[Gotbeefboy564]

Wow, new wave of US Tomicas are out? What else is in that set?

I see Wave 5 on their website, but it only says Suzuki Escudo, CX-5 Police, Town Ace Hamburger car, and Crown Comfort Taxi. Which I haven't seen in stores yet. Then again, I haven't checked in a while. Don't see anything about a Land Cruiser 70 or HiMedic.

https://us.tomy.com/tomica
Haven’t seen it on this website.

 

[BLiTZ]

All things considered I probably shouldn't be blowing £50 on toy cars right now, but Japan Booster just listed the Lancer RS's and a Buy It Now soon ensued.

With not a lot else on the diecast horizon that tickles my fancy and the usual local slump in HW supply (still not found 22B or 850) these might be my last 1/64 buys for a while.

 

[Vin Petrol]

I made a little set above cooker too, to mess about with as I'm cooking, well done food that is!!

Im hoping my starsky and hutch ford torino arrives tomorrow.

 

[Vin Petrol]

What my set really looks like so you can get some scope.
Next to my other toy, my PC lol

 

[homeforsummer]

Possibly of interest to US folks (did a search but didn't see anything):

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[Vin Petrol]

I really want a 1/64 general lee charger, a knight rider 1 firebird and a mad max yellow pursuit car.
Can only find hotwheels, Johnny lightning and ertl chargers.
Can only find hotwheels and airfix night riders.
Can only find Ace pursuit cars.
Hotwheels isn't good enough, air fix is plastic, the general Lee Johnny lightnings are mega money as is the ace pursuit cars from mad max.
Any advice very welcome.
Misses would kill me if I payed 100 for 2 cars lol
Thanks guys

 

[BLiTZ]

Ok, was reminded today that TLV are doing the GT-R 50th Anniversary so perhaps the Lancers won't be my last purchase just yet...

 

[GTboyz]

Didn't expect them to do the F355

The license plate kinda ruined it though.

 

[Vin Petrol]

Oh well I've done it.
Convinced girlfriend to call it a birthday present for June.
So rare cant find anything like it.
Bought

 

[Vin Petrol]

My pre order starsky and hutch still hasn't come though. Hoping for tomorrow.

 

[ScottPuss20]

Didn't expect them to do the F355

The license plate kinda ruined it though.

Shut up and take my money.

 

[GTboyz]

Next Boulevard mix. A bit meh except for the G Class I guess, probably the Gasser and the Ford GT too.

 

[Vin Petrol]

I also collect hotwheels for my 4 yr old muscle car mad son.
This is just his Hotwheels American collection.
It keeps his grubby hands off mine!

 

[Spacegoat]

Every time I tell myself that I'm not going to order anymore TLV's (combination of my waning interest and the Aussie dollar being so weak at the moment). They drag me right back in. This Mazda Porter is coming out in August and I just couldn't pass it up. The old school Bridgstone livery is too cool.

Damn them.

 

[redhed17]

This just popped up in my YT feed. Brilliant. I imagined a lot when I played with the cars as a child, but never this.



As an aside, I have a couple of the Audi Quattro used in one of the races from way back. So that was a nice bonus to see too.

Off to watch some more, but they will have to be amazing to beat that.

 

[Vin Petrol]

This is what I'm waiting on, pre order arriving asap.

 

[Downhill Dino]

Every time I tell myself that I'm not going to order anymore TLV's (combination of my waning interest and the Aussie dollar being so weak at the moment). They drag me right back in. This Mazda Porter is coming out in August and I just couldn't pass it up. The old school Bridgstone livery is too cool.

Damn them.

This and the shop it matches are really tempting me to get back into this hobby but I have other things to spend money on. They're just so good.

 

[AOS-]

This just popped up in my YT feed. Brilliant. I imagined a lot when I played with the cars as a child, but never this.



As an aside, I have a couple of the Audi Quattro used in one of the races from way back. So that was a nice bonus to see too.

Off to watch some more, but they will have to be amazing to beat that.

In watching some of their earlier videos, I'm really curious to know how some of the cars will flip and how some won't.

 

[Spacegoat]

This and the shop it matches are really tempting me to get back into this hobby but I have other things to spend money on. They're just so good.

Yeah, the Bridgstone shop might be the best looking one yet. I'd be more tempted by it if I didn't already one of their diorama's and was still really into collecting.

A small part of me wants it regardless though.

 

[GTboyz]

A LOT better than the red one

 

[GTboyz]

Anyone with Tomica collection, does your collection started to get paint chips even though you kept the car inside the box? I've found a few in mine, I rarely take it out of the box but the paint started to chip away

 

[Vin Petrol]

Anyone with Tomica collection, does your collection started to get paint chips even though you kept the car inside the box? I've found a few in mine, I rarely take it out of the box but the paint started to chip away

Dont know about specific makes but my brand new greenlight 1/64 vanishing point dodge challenger had 2 chips that I had to touch in.
From box

 

[Vin Petrol]

As I'm new to collecting and live in Wales I'd love to know from you American and elsewhere people, I'm looking at winners cirlce nascar models, wondering how good they are, if I bought a 1/64 dale earnhardt to go with my greenlight muscle cars, would they look toy? Compared to greenlights.
Cant find out the box close ups.
Thanks

 

[RCKakashi14]

Well, the store nearby my home that sells Tomicas now has the TLV FC3S and Skyline R32 sedans. Then the other store accepts preorders for the TLV Ferrari F355.



Just waiting for the quarantine to finish...

 

[MedigoFlame]

My brother went out to do some essential shopping while he was home from work. (I'm still working) Ended up picking up these for me while he was grabbing food at Target.

 

[Spacegoat]

Anyone with Tomica collection, does your collection started to get paint chips even though you kept the car inside the box? I've found a few in mine, I rarely take it out of the box but the paint started to chip away

Damn.

What Tomica line is that. Premium? TLV? I've never noticed any paint issues but then again most of mine haven't been out of their boxes since I bought them.

 

[Vin Petrol]

My brother went out to do some essential shopping while he was home from work. (I'm still working) Ended up picking up these for me while he was grabbing food at Target.

I love that Buick

 

[domalorite]

Damn.

What Tomica line is that. Premium? TLV? I've never noticed any paint issues but then again most of mine haven't been out of their boxes since I bought them.

Hello fellow diehard diecast collectors. I thought I’d ‘chip’ in to this discussion. I’ve not seen any paint chips on my Tomica’s. However, a lot of my TLVs have paint rash. This is a known problem with TLV.

At first I thought it was just some of the older releases that had them. Some of my prized TLVs (Silhouettes) bought long after they were released have very bad paint rash. But during my packing a while back and looking at all of my cars, even newer releases have them. The Lancia Delta is one that comes to mind.

TLV collectors should have a good look at their collection. It might be upsetting to see...

 

[MedigoFlame]

Anyone with Tomica collection, does your collection started to get paint chips even though you kept the car inside the box? I've found a few in mine, I rarely take it out of the box but the paint started to chip away

When my brother's co-worker brought some regular Tomicas back from Japan, the Z4 had some very annoying chips on the spoiler/trunk. It was still wrapped in it's new plastic. Had another one with the paint chipped off the wheel.

 

[Polsixe]

Essential mail order.