1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[a6m5]

Not too sure if you misunderstood his question, since i'm pretty sure you know this, but some of the last batches of 2012 are being put on the 2013 card; you can tell if it's a '13 model on the back. 👍

Oh, my bad, it says 'HW SHOWROOM - 2013'.

 

[gamerdog6482]

And it's not worth anywhere near what you paid for it.

I paid $0.85 for it. I intend to sell it one day as the "Ferrari California J".

That's right.

The new 'gamerdog' Barchetta must be atleast worth quadruple that.

👍

I was just confused by you saying you would and then saying you did. I guess I was thinking "Surely, he meant to say but he didn't".

Oh, all right than. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[RCKakashi14]

My Kyosho 1:64s so far:

 

[AOS-]

That 911 GT2 and DBR9 look hella sweet.

Because MC5's are not 5-spokes. (known as 5SP)

Oh poop. I keep mistaking the 5SPs are MC5s.

The cars I got today.

Nice find on that Hot Ones M1!

 

[Nessy]

^ Silver and orange Porsches =
as does the 328.
Welcome to the thread. 👍

 

[a6m5]

I motion to have Kyosho pictures banned from this thread this point on.

 

[Cano]

My Kyosho 1:64s so far:

This brings out the question again, one that me and the paint guy have been pondering for a while now: why do we keep on collecting trashy Hot Wjeels when stuff like this exists? It numbles our minds.

 

[MedigoFlame]

My god...those Kyoshos... As Cano said, why do we collect Hot Wheels when all the money spent on several Hot Wheels could get us highly detailed cars without stupid decals.

Meanwhile, I'm still going over Tomica with their cars... Skyline GT-R collection anyone? (R31 doesn't count, but still cool) Though pricey...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tomy-Tomica...Action_Figures_Diecast_US&hash=item2323f3007e

If I could, I'd probably collect nothing but those Kyoshos and Tomicas. Why is the diecast selection in the U.S. so poor... -Goes back to SpeedHunters looking through pictures of stores with A HUGE SELETION of diecasts-

Edit: Speaking of which, have you guys seen the Kyosho GT-86 special edition package from the dealership?

 

[Cano]

Well, on my side end I'd almost say that, bein' a hot rod huy at heart, Hot Wheels is easily the most hot roddish brand of all of them... but lattely , my god, how have we been lacking of hot rods in the line up. It's a disgrace.

 

[Sonygamer455]

I like that kanji on 300ZX. It means "courage". I really do like the R32 GT-R though.

Yea i like them alot to! That Skylines color looks much like that other one Skylinefaux posted earlier, perfect drift car in my opinion. As for the 300ZX, i was about to walk out without it, right when i was paying for my vehicles, i stopped and i was like "what the heck?!, i don't find many vehicles with opening doors often" so i went back and grabbed it, i also felt like you guys would like it so thats another reason why i got it as well. As for the writing on it, im not sure what it really says. Sorry i don't have a better quality picture, im not AOS- and i certainly ain't Photonrider ether, my PS Vita isn't the greatest at taking good pics. Really need to invest in getting better backdrops

No, that wouldn't make you a true collector then, because MC5's are not 5-spokes. (known as 5SP)

To be honest me and my brother always made up names for the wheels.

Edit: Go here:

http://www.southtexasdiecast.com/hwguide/wheelguide.html

Is this website also what ya'll use identify the average values to certain Hot Wheels such as red lines?

P.S.


Just so you guys know, when I made the above post, I was referring to this:


Turns out the kanji was a valid name. Really obscure one.

This has been a public announcement. Thank you and good night.

Thats interesting

Ahh, a R129 SL. Pure classic along with the Diablo, SC400!! Gotta find those once again. Love the R32, I still have mines for all these years, that's when HW started making the Skylines, this is their FIRST GTR! It is a true classic.

Love the Z31 300ZX! 👍

Yea i like that Benz to, im 19 now and i was like 5 or 6 the last time i got one of these! (not to be confused with another Benz i posted awhile back) I like Diablos alot so thats why i got it. As for the Lexus, i got it because i liked the wheels. For the Skyline, i agree!👍 I remember when my brother bought one back 2006, i thought it was so cool! Now i have one of my own. Don't you think it makes a good drift car?

Thanks for the translation A6. That car has the courage to compete with the R32 and Diablo. Can it beat the RB and V12?

Courage, haha thats funny! In reality it would probly lose to them But lets see how these Hot Wheels do on my loop track.

I made that up! I think you are just kidding, but I can't be sure!

Oh so it's just a silly name you made up from that comic? I like it! Me and my brother like to give nicknames to some of our cars and i think i may stick with this one.👍

I see the same Meguiar Ford Focus that I picked up at Walmart. This year. 2012!

Congratulations! I get real excited whenever i find older vehicles at Wal Mart! It happens occasionally for me. I remember back in 2006 i went in a rather old Wal Mart, looked like they hadn't remodeled in a very long time, old signs, old logos and much more. Went to the Hot Wheels area, they had a whole bunch of vehicles from the 90's there! I remember getting a few there including a flying aces Sol Aire CX-4! Sadly i was short on time and was only able to grab a few, but talk about a odd coincidence!

 

[CodeRedR51]

This brings out the question again, one that me and the paint guy have been pondering for a while now: why do we keep on collecting trashy Hot Wjeels when stuff like this exists? It numbles our minds.

Cause most of us are too broke for anything better.

 

[Cano]

Yeah I know economy is a big factor, but most of us here do buy more expensive pieces. Even you got ahold of that RLC DeLorean and stuff, and if you don't spend that kind of money on one car, you'll spend it on several that, most of the time, are pretty rubbish. All of us do. Witness AOS and his 60 bucks on donors. We could be witnessing AOS and his 10 or so Kyosho Porsche race cars.

 

[Sonygamer455]

I will admit i do think some of the newer Hot Wheels they have look cheaper than what they used to be.

 

[Cano]

I will admit i do think some of the newer Hot Wheels they have look cheaper than what they used to be.

 

[gamerdog6482]

*big yawn*
Well, I'm going to be leaving the thread now. Not enough going on.
By peeps.

 

[Sonygamer455]

@Cano

 

[a6m5]

If it's more than a buck, I say "no". Discipline is the key. $1.07? Say "no", and "no", it don't matter if it's a Super Treasure Hunt. Be strong. Walk away.......

If I could, I'd probably collect nothing but those Kyoshos and Tomicas. Why is the diecast selection in the U.S. so poor...

The answer actually starts with the car you happen to drive, and also certain selection of toy cars you covet, Medigo!

As for the writing on it, im not sure what it really says.

It says Masatake(ma-sa-ta-keh). Again, some obscure Japanese name. I thought it was either Chinese(which I don't understand), or some non-sense google translated engrish.

Congratulations! I get real excited whenever i find older vehicles at Wal Mart! It happens occasionally for me. I remember back in 2006 i went in a rather old Wal Mart, looked like they hadn't remodeled in a very long time, old signs, old logos and much more. Went to the Hot Wheels area, they had a whole bunch of vehicles from the 90's there! I remember getting a few there including a flying aces Sol Aire CX-4! Sadly i was short on time and was only able to grab a few, but talk about a odd coincidence!

That happened to me one another time, at a grocery store I visited while I was in the area. It was these, just month or two ago:

I don't remember what year they were from, but they were so old, when I first saw them, they made me chuckle. They had boatload, too. Another time capsule find from 2012!

Edit:

@Cano

I think that was a captain obvious reference.

 

[Sonygamer455]

It says Masatake(ma-sa-ta-keh). Again, some obscure Japanese name, I thought it was either Chinese(which I don't understand), or some non-sense google translated engrish.

Oh thats interesting.👍

That happened to me one another time, at a grocery store I visited while I was in the area. It was these, just month or two ago:

I don't remember what year they were from, but they were so old, when I first saw them, they made me chuckle. They had boatload, too. Another time capsule find from 2012!

That place called Kit Kringle I have mentioned several times carries nothing but old hot wheels like this! Sometimes i find new ones but it doesn't happen often

Edit:

I think that was a captain obvious reference.

Yea i figured it was, but i have been wrong before.

 

[RCKakashi14]

Kyosho 1:64 Porsche 911 Carrera S (991):

Aoshima 1:64 RIDOX Supra:

 

[a6m5]

Oh thats interesting.👍

That place called Kit Kringle I have mentioned several times carries nothing but old hot wheels like this! Sometimes i find new ones but it doesn't happen often

Yea i figured it was, but i have been wrong before.

Yeah, it's certainly a treat when you find some cool old stuff for a dollar as new item!

P.S. Dude in the pic Cano posted, he looks like my dad, when he was younger.

 

[Sonygamer455]

Yeah, it's certainly a treat when you find some cool old stuff for a dollar as new item!

P.S. Dude in the pic Cano posted, he looks like my dad, when he was younger.

Yea the ones i find in there are 99 cents, some cost even less than that! Treasure Hunts are $3.99 (when available). Personally i hate that ya'll have to miss out on all this.

Really! Isn't that "obvious"!

 

[MedigoFlame]

The answer actually starts with the car you happen to drive, and also certain selection of toy cars you covet, Medigo!

Well...true... I'm a tad biased.

Thought I'd mention this. Since I made friends with my co-worker who had a workshop and 240SX coupe with a Silvia front end conversion, I've become friends with his friends. Part of this group now and we've been hanging out several weekends. Gotten to know the guys better and we always help each other out at the workshop on our cars. Though yesterday while I was hanging out with them, I showed them japanesenostalgiccar.com and found myself talking about the Hot Wheels they had on the site. Turns out they also collected Hot Wheels!

Although they are more of the casual collector (only had 5 cars in the entire house) they were very cool about it. Gosh, never knew I could get this far into a friendship with awesome people. Throughout Middle-High School was full of friends who knew nothing about cars and would have likely laughed at me about collecting. Well, better friends have been found.

 

[a6m5]

Yea the ones i find in there are 99 cents, some cost even less than that! Treasure Hunts are $3.99 (when available). Personally i hate that ya'll have to miss out on all this.

I'd love to visit a store that sells collectible Hot Wheels, but I'm not into any types of hobby-collectible stuff, so I don't have a clue as to where to look.

Probably a blessing in disguise though. You can dump a bucket load of cash at this hobby, and you still won't get where you want to be. It is a lifetime commitment I personally don't want to make. I have to try harder to keep it casual!

Well...true... I'm a tad biased.

Thought I'd mention this. Since I made friends with my co-worker who had a workshop and 240SX coupe with a Silvia front end conversion, I've become friends with his friends. Part of this group now and we've been hanging out several weekends. Gotten to know the guys better and we always help each other out at the workshop on our cars. Though yesterday while I was hanging out with them, I showed them japanesenostalgiccar.com and found myself talking about the Hot Wheels they had on the site. Turns out they also collected Hot Wheels!

Although they are more of the casual collector (only had 5 cars in the entire house) they were very cool about it. Gosh, never knew I could get this far into a friendship with awesome people. Throughout Middle-High School was full of friends who knew nothing about cars and would have likely laughed at me about collecting. Well, better friends have been found.

This is actually pretty typical, Medigo. Although old friendships can be very tight, almost like family, but you start meeting really cool people after you enter adulthood.

 

[RCKakashi14]

More of Manabu Orido's epic Supra:

 

[MedigoFlame]

Loving the pictures of Orido's Supra! Loved watching the drift videos of it as well as him in Best Motoring.

This is actually pretty typical, Medigo. Although old friendships can be very tight, almost like family, but you start meeting really cool people after you enter adulthood.

Well, I'll be honest I used to be close to my high school friends. But they started to become ridiculously tense with each other with drama. So avoided all of that and kind of isolated myself. But yeah, coming across people like these though in a state full of diesel powered truck lovers is hard. It really is in Maine... And the collecting aspect is a sure bonus.

 

[a6m5]

More of Manabu Orido's epic Supra

I wish you'd share more shots of the red Countach, F40 and the 935 instead!

Well, I'll be honest I used to be close to my high school friends. But they started to become ridiculously tense with each other with drama. So avoided all of that and kind of isolated myself. But yeah, coming across people like these though in a state full of diesel powered truck lovers is hard. It really is in Maine... And the collecting aspect is a sure bonus.

True, I forgot that you lived that far..... into nowhere. We all experience drama when we are young. Most of us grow out of it. Eventually!

 

[RCKakashi14]

Another Kyosho 1:64 pic before I head out:

 

[a6m5]

Jaw-dropping, considering the scale.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Yeah I know economy is a big factor, but most of us here do buy more expensive pieces. Even you got ahold of that RLC DeLorean and stuff, and if you don't spend that kind of money on one car, you'll spend it on several that, most of the time, are pretty rubbish. All of us do. Witness AOS and his 60 bucks on donors. We could be witnessing AOS and his 10 or so Kyosho Porsche race cars.

I haven't been charged for it yet.

 

[Spacegoat]

I don't even want to know how much that is in your currency. You guys still trade with bananas & pineapples, right?

Yeah....something like that.

My Kyosho 1:64s so far:

That DBR9, makes me feel funny inside.

Another Kyosho 1:64 pic before I head out: