1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[CodeRedR51]

Are the cars even yours?

 

[Theace37]

Are the cars even yours?

Yea, found em in the attic.

 

[AOS-]

His house is made of toys. Didn't you hear?

 

[Snaeper]

Anyone care to share the pros and cons to opening your collection?

I have over 170 cars easily... torn on opening them or not.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Are they an investment for you? (selling in the future?)

If you just buy them because you like the cars, no reason to keep them sealed.

I kept most of my cars carded for the longest time because I didn't have anywhere to put them loose where they wouldn't get nicked up. Finally got a display case and have started making my own shadowbox displays, so they've been going in there.

 

[AOS-]

I keep a few carded just so I can brag about having a mint condition car from the '90s about 20 years later.

 

[Cano]

Just went into the attic and found: 40-50 mint leseney matchbox cars!

I dont collect matchbox (will post pics later) so I will be sellin them on ebay, just wanted to give ypu guys a heads up in case your intrested.


This is what I found. (All mint condition)
X2- Lesney Landrovers
*one green one blue
-orange BMC pinafarina 1800
-red Lamborghini marzal
-Gold BMC Pinafarina 1800
-red mini with #29 tampo
-white towing trailer
-orange montavardi
-pink with yellow base alfa carabo
-turquoise with pink base unimog
-gold with metal base muira
Gold with red base muira
-orange innercity commuter van
- red volkswagen 1200 with luggage rack
-white hovercraft
-red with yellow base alfa carabo
-Green ford zodiac
-green dodge charger mk3
-Yellow Lamborghini countash
-orange tanzara
-red hairy hustler
-brown jag mk10
-Red police ford galaxy
-silver Volkswagen Bus
-BP SIX WHEELER
-RED ROUTEMASTER BUS
-WHITE DAMLER BUS
-white steerable mustang
-white ford GT
-blue motorcycle
-white and orange scammel
-Red and yellow grit spreader
-green lotus F1
-white merc 230
-yellow cattle truck
-white and red 7 ton tipper.
-yellow tracktor shovel

All of these are mint, are they worth anything?@

AGH!!!! MY MONEY!!!!

*falls dead*

 

[AOS-]

Theace, I'll take some off you if any of them have wheels I want. How much will be you charging for each and what will your shipping be like?

edit: Actually, let me save you the trouble. Do any of your cars have these of the following wheels and if so which ones?

In any colour and in regular-sized wheels and another a size up?

In any colour and in regular-size?

In any colour and regular size?

In any colour, regular size and the size up?

In regular size?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Umm, you buy those cars to take them apart and I will personally hunt you down.

 

[Cano]

Umm, you buy those cars to take them apart and I will personally hunt you down.

And I'll help him. But...

Theace, I'll take some off you if any of them have wheels I want.

Let me save YOU the trouble. All the cars posted in that list haave wheels that look either like this (which, btw, aare impossible to pry off the base without cutting them):

or like these:

All of them are 60s-early 70s cars, the wheels you listed are from the Tyco era (mid-1990s) to today.

 

[AOS-]

Umm, you buy those cars to take them apart and I will personally hunt you down.

Maybe I'll make an interactive youtube video where I slowly (and poorly) cut one open for its wheels until you guys send me your Super THs to save them.


The Hobby of 1:64 Collecting just got real.

 

[a6m5]

That dump truck thing's awesome!

Ergh, as much as I don't want to be involved in your financial woes because of toy cars, I think in your case we are as guilty as you.

Spenditure's one thing, but the actual problem is the volume. I really gotta put check on this, because the inventory's starting to get a little ridiculous for an apartment dweller.

To be honest, my love for collecting Hot Wheels i have, i get from my dad. My dad used to collect them when he was younger just as i do, he probly has a bunch of them redlines from back when they came out. Unfortuntly due to family problems i can't get them!

Sorry to hear that man. Things do change over time though. Let's hope you inherit some of those cool cars down the line.

Edit: I forgot to post the Ford versus Chevy I received today.

 

[AOS-]

So it was from the Ford vs. Chevy. Hmm. Got that Chevelle, the Cougar, and waiting on the Cobra to arrive.

 

[a6m5]

So it was from the Ford vs. Chevy. Hmm. Got that Chevelle, the Cougar, and waiting on the Cobra to arrive.

I think what we thought was a Chevelle is actually a '65 Malibu. You'll love Cobra. That's one of the best one's in the set. 👍

 

[AOS-]

AAUGH That seller whom I bought that from doesn't know jack!

 

[Theace37]

AGH!!!! MY MONEY!!!!

*falls dead*

Well ill be posting pictures of them tomorrow...
Its just too late for me to upload them...

Then you can see them...

But not all of them have fixed wheels...

 

[AOS-]

So I take it that the cars you have don't have wheels I want?

 

[Theace37]

So I take it that the cars you have don't have wheels I want?

No they most deffinately dont..

All of my cars are 1960-1980



Anyways, I. Hoping cano can tell me what there worth, illl post them on ebay and anything you guys want will be put into private sales...

 

[AOS-]

Excellent. Saved me some money.

 

[Snaeper]

Are they an investment for you? (selling in the future?)

If you just buy them because you like the cars, no reason to keep them sealed.

I kept most of my cars carded for the longest time because I didn't have anywhere to put them loose where they wouldn't get nicked up. Finally got a display case and have started making my own shadowbox displays, so they've been going in there.

They are purchased because I like the cars, indeed. Almost 95% of the cars are real vehicles and not Hot Wheel Originals. (Not counting hot wheel originals based largely off of real cars like the Brazilian Stock Car and Formula Cars).

I had the idea to make playful dioramas and display the cars in settings similar to car shows, races and track days.

I keep a few carded just so I can brag about having a mint condition car from the '90s about 20 years later.

There are a handful that I don't think I'll open like Twin Mill III and a few of the cars that are already 10+ years old.

I'm torn on whether or not to open my Treasure Hunt BRE Datsun Z, though...

I guess I'm going to be opening them! Soon... maybe I should buy some cases first.

 

[MedigoFlame]

I am far behind in this thread.

For some reason, I find the PR5 Subaru quite attractive, although...not sure if I can say it's better than the 10SPs. Interesting to see something different.

Also a6m5 got me wondering, is the Garage set worth the $39.95 price tag I found at Tuesday Morning?

 

[a6m5]

Also a6m5 got me wondering, is the Garage set worth the $39.95 price tag I found at Tuesday Morning?

I got it for $36 on Amazon. I think it's now $35.95 or something like that. Also, at the time, I provided a link I found of some department store that had them for $34($30+$4 ship, I think).

Cars come out to $1.80 a piece. I'm a fan of the Garage series, so it was well worth it to me!

P.S. Handful of cars of this set, if you like Muscle cars, they are just AMAZING.

 

[Theace37]

I got it for $36 on Amazon. I think it's now $35.95 or something like that. Also, at the time, I provided a link I found of some department store that had them for $34($30+$4 ship, I think).

Cars come out to $1.80 a piece. I'm a fan of the Garage series, so it was well worth it to me!

Yea I have the set... got it cos of that ford bronco.


Also hoping they do a Hw racing 2012 box set....

I need that longbody porsche.

 

[MedigoFlame]

I got it for $36 on Amazon. I think it's now $35.95 or something like that. Also, at the time, I provided a link I found of some department store that had them for $34($30+$4 ship, I think).

Cars come out to $1.80 a piece. I'm a fan of the Garage series, so it was well worth it to me!

P.S. Handful of cars of this set, if you like Muscle cars, they are just AMAZING.

They set I found had Ferrari in it. But yeah, it is mainly American muscle.

 

[a6m5]

Also hoping they do a Hw racing 2012 box set....

I need that longbody porsche.

Or how about just make the darn thing available to us? I'm not crazy over it or anything, but it is annoying.

They set I found had Ferrari in it. But yeah, it is mainly American muscle.

Which one's that? Is it still available?

 

[Theace37]

Or how about just make the darn thing available to us? I'm not crazy over it or anything, but it is annoying.

Which one's that? Is it still available?

Im annoyed and crazy over it 👍

 

[MedigoFlame]

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Which one's that? Is it still available?

Basically this set. And no, I'm pretty sure it's not available anymore. Tuesday Morning, I'm guessing is just carrying left overs. Like those discounted Tomica play sets. Although the 30 car set they had wasn't discounted.
http://www.collectablediecast.com/Hot-Wheels-Garage-Best-of-Vechicles-30-Car-Set-164_p_9597.html#

 

[a6m5]

Basically this set. And no, I'm pretty sure it's not available anymore. Tuesday Morning, I'm guessing is just carrying left overs. Like those discounted Tomica play sets. Although the 30 car set they had wasn't discounted.
http://www.collectablediecast.com/Hot-Wheels-Garage-Best-of-Vechicles-30-Car-Set-164_p_9597.html#

I just saw that on eBay earlier, also going for about $100. Awesome set, but yeah, I got better uses for a c-note!

 

[MedigoFlame]

I just saw that on eBay earlier, also going for about $100. Awesome set, but yeah, I got better uses for a c-note!

Worth the $39.95 then? I'm sort of tempted by it... But at the same time something in the back of my mind's telling me to wait or just ignore it because of the price.

 

[a6m5]

Worth the $39.95 then? I'm sort of tempted by it... But at the same time something in the back of my mind's telling me to wait or just ignore it because of the price.

Dude, just do the math. Those cars generally sold for $3 a piece. 40(dollars) divided by 30(cars). Personally, if there was a small child between me & this set, I'D TOTALLY PULL A CANO.

AND I WOULDN'T REGRET A 🤬 THING!!!!