1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[CodeRedR51]

Welcome. Just so you know we have a separate thread for custom cars here. 👍

Edit: Tree'd.

 

[Cano]

Check the link to the '67 Camaro TH I posted. Top left corner, 10,000 produced.

Ah, then it was 10k

Odd still, I clearly remembered it was 5k. Whatever, those were really hard to find.

Also, welcome new customizer. Crop by to the other thread as pointed by these guys here, it's always good to have more customizers around!

EDIT: Crop

 

[Car-less]

Lets have another photodump:

Here we go with the closeups, beginning with the Matchbox Super Trucks (1990) and Monster Wars (1994).






180) Road Champs Monster Wheels SUV that escaped from the 'off-brands' photoshoot.
181) 'Mud Slinger'. Note the different tyres to the rest.
182) 'Doc Crush' Model A Ford.
183) 'HOG'.






184) 'Mad Dog II'.
185) 'Invader'.
186) 'Carolina Crusher'.
187) 'Awsome Kong II'.






188) 'Bigfoot'.
189) 'Equalizer'.
190) 'Bog Buster'.
191) 'Taurus'.






192) 'Predator'.
193) 'Grave Digger'.
194) 'Rollin Thunder' x2.
195) 'Big Pete'.



Looney Tunes Pro Racers (1994), all Mint on near mint cards - these ain't being opened.




196) Sprint Racer with 'Taz' the Tasmanian Devil.
197) Group C Racer with Bugs Bunny.
198) Chevrolet Lumina with Bugs Bunny.
199) 4x4 Open Back Truck with Daffy Duck.
200) Cosmic Blues with Road Runner.
201) Chevrolet Lumina with Wile E Coyote.



Matchbox Motorshow (1992), all complete with opened packaging.





202) BMW 5-Series (cracked windscreen) and 850i (chipped front corner).
203) Mercedes-Benz 600SEL (chipped mirror) and 500SL (cracked windscreen).
204) Jaguar XJ6 (two tiny chips) and XJ220 (mint).





205) Lamborghini Diablo (chipped) and Countach LP5000S (mint).
206) Ferrari Testarossa (three tiny chips) and F40 (scuffed skirt).
207) Porsche 959 (chip above drivers door) and 911 Turbo (mint).



Matchbox Swop Tops (1992). Four of these are complete with the packaging.






208) Nissan 300ZX and Mercedes-Benz 500SL, top up.
209) As above but top down.
210) Ferrari Testarossa and Porsche 968, top up.
211) As above but top down.





212) (Swop Tops) Ford Mustang and Corvette, top up.
213) As above but top down. Bonus picture of base showing the lowered floor to to make space for the rotating roof.
214) A closer look at the Mustang as the roof comes down. First you lift the rear wing which tilts the roof forward, then rotate the whole roof section to the side to expose the open top version. Finally you push the wing back down to lock the top in place.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Man, Matchbox really has gone down hill.

 

[RACECAR]

They have? I remember still seeing some good ones in my side of town.

 

[diabolicwyvern]

Well, we'll just call this a teaser.


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[CodeRedR51]

Dude! I used to have one of those Gas Stations!

 

[Cano]

ACK! THE SIKU COMBI!

Dude, I think this is the first time we can confirm that we might have bid on the same lot. I bid on one that had that Siku Combi pick up not long ago. I'll have to wait to see what other ars you have in there, but the chances are higher than ever haha

As for Car-Less pic dump: ooooo the Swoop Tops! I have never seen those! Awesome! Hoiw do they work? The 968 is sweet!!

 

[CodeRedR51]

I have decided that tonight, I will pull out all my hotwheels cars and inventory them. One by one. Yay for me.

 

[Car-less]

As for Car-Less pic dump: ooooo the Swoop Tops! I have never seen those! Awesome! Hoiw do they work? The 968 is sweet!!

I just tried to look them up online, and it seems I might be the authority on these!
Google turned up loads of craft, clothing and aquarium stuff.
Google images was mostly the same, but with a few relevant images...

1) A german catalogue.
2 & 3) a couple of dodgy eBay listings.
4 & 5) My pictures in this thread!

Looks like the £25 I payed for the American pair may well have been worth it.

Anyway, how they work is a bit like the Hotwheels crack-ups but without the spring action. You lift the rear bodywork and then rotate the top between hardtop and open top. A picture is worth 1000 words, so I'll try and get one tommorrow during daylight hours.

I have decided that tonight, I will pull out all my hotwheels cars and inventory them. One by one. Yay for me.

Enjoy. I just hope it goes quicker than my attempts. A cursory inventory of my old collection took a couple of months all those years ago and I had a couple of books to help me. This time around I don't expect to be finished before the end of the summer. Ok, so I am also trying to photograph and value them all at the same time.

 

[CodeRedR51]

No photos, just Google Spreadsheet using this for information.

 

[commodoreben]

Those Swop Tops are amazing id love to get some of them. I just brought a Zender Fact 4 with 250 clam shell cases from america. Will post pics of the Zender when it gets here. I also have ordered a 1:18th Mazda 787B Gran Turismo Stealth Edition pics will be in the model thread when it gets here

 

[MedigoFlame]

Something new, but pretty much pointless for us collectors... (Unless you like collecting different packaging)

Only thing that may interest me is the different wheel variations.

 

[Cano]

I just tried to look them up online, and it seems I might be the authority on these!
Google turned up loads of craft, clothing and aquarium stuff.
Google images was mostly the same, but with a few relevant images...

1) A german catalogue.
2 & 3) a couple of dodgy eBay listings.
4 & 5) My pictures in this thread!

Looks like the £25 I payed for the American pair may well have been worth it.

Anyway, how they work is a bit like the Hotwheels crack-ups but without the spring action. You lift the rear bodywork and then rotate the top between hardtop and open top. A picture is worth 1000 words, so I'll try and get one tommorrow during daylight hours.

Awesome, I'll early await for it. I'm really curious about them. Quite the rare stuff you've got there!

 

[Spacegoat]

As promised here's some pics of my other Matchbox 1.43 that I found.


003 by VC SL/E, on Flickr

002 by VC SL/E, on Flickr
Mercedes 190E (minus the steering wheel )

And a few Hot Wheels that I found,

004 by VC SL/E, on Flickr
'57 Chev and some sort of Woodie.


005 by VC SL/E, on Flickr
And a couple of Baja Bugs.

 

[Cano]

I'm still missing that yellow woodie, got dammit.

Well, here is how my boxes catalog looks.

There are 17 small boxes, two big-ass boxes and a big Tara case catalogued with pictures of what's inside each by "layers" of cars, like 5 layers each. Each box has the number of it's corresponding folder written in its four faces. This way, when something comes in I just reference the pic to see if it's a repeat or if I can make the upgrade. Looking at the picture will also allow me to rearrange them exactly as they were after I pull out the car I want, because every milimeter counts when arranging the cars in these boxes. I still have to catalog like 10 more boxes.

 

[diabolicwyvern]

ACK! THE SIKU COMBI!

Dude, I think this is the first time we can confirm that we might have bid on the same lot. I bid on one that had that Siku Combi pick up not long ago. I'll have to wait to see what other ars you have in there, but the chances are higher than ever haha

Sorry to dissapoint. I picked VW Bus up for 50 cents at a Flea Market in Chicago this past Sunday. Also, I passed up a Speed Machines Red Supervan that a Bosnian guy was selling for $4. Although its worth that, I didnt want to give him $ for three reasonst.

1. He assumed I was a blithering idiot who knew nothing. (Which is a tactic I use often, but he assumed without provacation from me. Judge a book by its cover and no sale bud.

2. He spent several minutes staring at the person standing next to me (who wasnt there to buy) while I was waving the car trying to get his attention.

3. He tried to convince me the van was an original model. He says "this car one of first models, very expensive, very rare. You buy, you not find another.


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Part 1/4: Loose Hotwheels and Non-Matchbox
Part 2/4: Loose Matchbox and Lesney
Part 3/4: Hotwheels/Matchbox Mainline on card
Part 4/4: Other Hotwheels/Matchbox on card

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Part 1

(Not pictured above)

Pull Back Ferrari by Mattel / (2) HW friction racers by ARCO from mid 80s.

All cars in pick shown below except two Johnny Lightnings, the MCD Happy Meal Monster Truck, the Corgi BMW and the Schaper Five Winders

Unmarked--Made in Hong Kong

Ertl Movie Car

Vintage Tomica

Norev Mini jet / Siku VW Bus

Tootsietoys

Majorette Safari 4x4 / X-V Racer
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(PARTS 2-4 Forthcoming)

 

[AOS-]

1. He assumed I was a blithering idiot who knew nothing. (Which is a tactic I use often, but he assumed without provacation from me. Judge a book by its cover and no sale bud.
3. He tried to convince me the van was an original model. He says "this car one of first models, very expensive, very rare. You buy, you not find another.

Um... what did you expect from a flea market merchant? That's hella normal for someone who runs their own business.. especially in a flea market.

 

[Cano]

Ah, very cool stuff. I'd love to pick that Combi up for 50 cents got dammit. I had never seen the black Testa Rossa with blackwalls. The Tootsies are awesome too, that green thing looks like a Lambo Cheetah.

And I'd like to see a pic of the black Corgi M3.

 

[CodeRedR51]

If any one single person is interested in how I'm cataloging my cars:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...d29tZmE2TllnY2c&single=true&gid=0&output=html

- Cars are in order by model. (2nd column)

- My plan to find the value of the cars is to search eBay for the same exact model, separate them by "Buy it now", add up all the prices and then divide by the number of listings to come up with an "average retail". Not sure how accurate it is, but it's about the easiest way to find out the values. I only did one car for now, this is taking forever.

 

[balandeva]

Hi guys - been a while since i posted. HWs have been in abundance here in South Africa for the past couple months - but because we have a messed up local suplier - each part of the coutry get stuff at different times. We had a lot of Speed Machines ( the set with 3 Ferraris, 2 Lambos and a Mclaren F1 GTR) a month or so back, and a host of 2012s ( Like the Datsun 510, Impala stock car, Ford GT LM TH and the Falcon XB super) and recoloured 2011s. At the mo we have a somewhat new batch of stock thats making its rounds ( the Dark knight 5 Pack and a new Ferrari 5 Pack with the red FXX, 2012s like the I-ROC Z and green firebird and recolured 2011s like the Mini challenge and blue estoque) Guys have already found the Corvette TH and the Mustang Super - i missed out from finding both by a couple days. what I wanted to know - if anybody could help, is what batch does the KITT come with? I know that you can trace it with the batch number thats on the back of the card. In all probabilty - thats the next batch thats gonna head our way, along with the BMW 2002. Any assistance will be appreciated - also if you guys can tell me waht other cars are in that batch. Thanks!

 

[wilson3a10]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CjZsTEj8Vk&feature=g-u-u
woo i wonder when this is released
1970 PLYMOUTH ROADRUNNER

 

[Diego440]

1964 Chevrolet Impala (HW, 2003)

 

[diabolicwyvern]

Um... what did you expect from a flea market merchant? That's hella normal for someone who runs their own business.. especially in a flea market.

He started talking as if I were new to his kindergarten class..."and this is your cubby hole....and here is where you'll sit...and these will be your friends."

 

[AOS-]

Well you played dumb, so what'd you expect?

 

[che69velle]

Majorette Safari Jeep / X-V Racer
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(PARTS 2-4 Forthcoming)

thats a landcrusier fj40 not a jeep.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Stopped by the Target near me again this morning. Another one of those '52 Chevy Treasure Hunts on the begs, but since I already have 2 of them I left it for the next guy. Everything else was old.

 

[diabolicwyvern]

Well you played dumb, so what'd you expect?

As I stated above, his actions were

without provocation

Anyway, I'll be updating the thread tonight with part 2 of my holiday haul: loose matchbox/lesney.

 

[Cano]

In all probabilty - thats the next batch thats gonna head our way, along with the BMW 2002.

Wait for yet another batch. The 2002 is everywhere here now, but no sign of KITT anywhere, yet.

 

[Car-less]

Lets have a closer look at the Mustang as the roof comes down.




First you lift the rear wing which tilts the roof forward, then rotate the whole roof section to the side to expose the open top version. Finally you push the wing back down to lock the top in place.

Bonus bonus picture of the base where you can see that the centre section of the floor has been lowered to make space for the rotating roof.

Also edited the previous post to include these pictures, and to correct some details. It was the Porsche and Mustang that I had to get from America, not the Mustang and Corvette.