1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[CodeRedR51]

No, the reason being is because they lose their essential value.
For example, you buy a hotwheels for a dollar and forty nine cents, the moment you take it out of its originally package, it loses that forty nine cents. Lets say you buy approximately ten hotwheels for the same price, 10 x 1.49= 14.90 minus 5.00, you only have a value of 9.90 when you take them out of their original package, and vice versa you could of had a value of 15.00 if you were to keep them sealed.

However, Someone has a large number of hotwheels that have been taken out. Their value however, does not equal the value of the originally sealed cars in the blisters. Ones included are the poorly stored cars, meaning the ones that have been banged, nicked, scratched, etc, these are known as the rejected junkyard, they have no value.

Everyone has their own collecting habits, some of us collect for fun, some have a serious need to keep everything minty crisp.

Welcome, captain obvious. On a serious note, that's not really anything we don't all know in here.

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Was going to go out to look for G case cars tonight, then realized I had no money (literally) so I called it off.

 

[Spacegoat]

Which ones are larger?

How many replies can we get?? At 110,525. And the current Funny picture thread at 27 thousand & something.

Click on replies in the red heading and it sorts the threads accordingly. 👍

 

[commodoreben]

should we count the How Many replies can we get thread since it has been locked? Either way we are in the top three in the Rumble strip.

 

[AOS-]

2009 Detroit Muscle '69 Plymouth Road Runner 383
Actually bought it for the case because I'm planning to make a custom for a friend's birthday, but turns out there's a crack on it, so I'm going to have to use my El Dorado's case instead.

 

[Johnny1996]

2009 Detroit Muscle '69 Plymouth Road Runner 383
Actually bought it for the case because I'm planning to make a custom for a friend's birthday, but turns out there's a crack on it, so I'm going to have to use my El Dorado's case instead.

Mopar awesomeness.

But really, did any of you guys expect any less from a Mopar car?
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My pics are now uploaded to TinyPic, so I'll be posting them after this thread sees some more activity. I might be going out to hunt later.

 

[DwightSchrute12]

Edit: Finally a decent looking TH for this year. Want.

This is like the 9th or 10th TH this year I suppose? Half way through before they make one we want. lol oh mattel

 

[Cano]

This is like the 9th or 10th TH this year I suppose? Half way through before they make one we want. lol oh mattel

We? Speak for yourself. That thing is horrible.

 

[Spacegoat]

Either way we are in the top three in the Rumble strip.

Exactly. 👍

And it's crazy to think how fast this thread has grown in the past couple of years, when I made my first post in here it hadn't even reached 3000 replies yet.

 

[Ketchup]

Welcome, captain obvious. On a serious note, that's not really anything we don't all know in here.

Its really just a habit that was passed on, I did however had in mind you guys might of had known this already.

I browsed this thread and noticed many of you guys had certain rare cars taken out of their original packages.
But, its all up to you. If its stored in plastic containers, then I would have to agree with the value increasing over time. Each collector is different.

 

[a6m5]

I used to keep everything carded, as the obvious golden rule of collecting hobby is to keep the item sealed in original packaging. I then discovered how cool these cars actually are, and funnily enough, you really can't see them thru that completely clear blister/window/bubble. Bends & corners in those things can really throw off your perception of the aspect ratio.

When the cars comes out of the packaging, at least to me, they look different. That can be a good thing, or bad thing.

I have opened quite a few of my more expensive cars. I figured I don't plan on selling them anytime soon, and while they do lose some value, it's a trade-off I was willing to make.

 

[Sonygamer455]

I have always opened mine, they just don't have much purpose to me if they are left in the package. I know they lose value when opened, but I like to roll mine around a bit. I keep the original packaging to some of mine, namely treasure hunts, I still open them though but when I am not using them I put them back in there for safe keeping.

 

[AOS-]

I'm not the out to gain money from my collection. Most of my stuff won't garner profit and the stuff that does is in limited numbers. Plus, getting all fussy with the condition of a product's packaging is too materialistic and silly to me. Those corners get bent way too easily it's not worth bothering to enforce a dedicated carded collection. They also take up a huge amount of space too.

We? Speak for yourself. That thing is horrible.

Horrible? Speak for yourself. The Boulevard release is worse.

 

[Cano]

Horrible? Speak for yourself. The Boulevard release is worse.

In that we agree

 

[Ketchup]

Those corners get bent way too easily it's not worth bothering to enforce a dedicated carded collection. They also take up a huge amount of space too.

You're right, the corners do get bent right out of earth quite too easily, and storing the cardboard and blisters take way too much space. But keep in mind, for what ever reason, even the most damaged or rough shaped original packaging can get you the gigantic bucks when you least expect it.

 

[DwightSchrute12]

We? Speak for yourself. That thing is horrible.

Okay, everyone has their opinion, but I really hope you don't prefer Fangster to that.

But I mean, it's like the 10th reg TH this year and only the 2nd one that is an...actual car.

 

[a6m5]

I've been saying all along: Make chase models & Treasure Hunts the crappiest cars nobody would want(except Gotbeefboy j/k) = Punish Scalpers

Cool cars available to everyone, less ugly cars you see going thru the pegs, everybody's happy. Mattel has been listening to us obviously, and now everybody's complaining.

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Hey watch it. I still have that Fangster TH. I hate the fantasy cars that they make.

 

[Spacegoat]

Well at least the $upers are still decent. Not that I'm ever likely to find one. @a6m5 might be interested in the latest one.

 

[MedigoFlame]

Not the best photo...but trying a slight diorama.

Apologies about the size.

 

[AOS-]

Crop that bastard and it'll have that look you've been after. Like this:

So to repeat my question, where's my bike?!

 

[a6m5]

Cars....

Johnny Lightning Mustangs, etc.


I wanted these two:

'92 BMW M3 + '76 Greenwood Corvette


Ordered this lot:

Hot Wheels Racing Road Racers


It came in this box:



My name is also a6m5 on eBay. There's an awesome seller for ya.

Biggest fish I caught today:



Had to purchase a lot of two:

Greenlight '70 Cuda + '71 Camaro


That's OK, because the car is EPIC.

Edit: I want this. I wonder what kind of bike it has in it.

So to repeat my question, where's my bike?!

..................... don't even tell me that's all you received. I just went over the list:

Copo Camaro
Galaxie
Golf GTI
Cadillac 16
'55 Panel Truck
Alfa Romeo
Impreza
Tarmac Attack

+Jaguar

I put every single one of those items in the box.

 

[AOS-]

I got everything dawg. That photo was for Medigo "Kevin" Flame. Don't worry, the mailman didn't toss the others in the trash! I already have the others in my collection or I've planned to customize them. But still though, where's my bike?!


P.S. Sick Cuda. I really like that one. And give that seller a tip.

2007 10-Pack "Shinji" Exclusive '61 Jaguar E-Type Coupe.

 

[a6m5]

But still though, where's my bike?!

Jesus christ, hoser! I just realized what the heck you were talking about, while in the shower!

Not all '55 Chevy Panels come with bike in them, and unfortunately, one I sent you doesn't either.

At first, I thought 'bike' was some sort of metaphor. Then I thought maybe you asked for HW Ducati or something & I missed it. I then saw your pic & thought that 'bike' indeed was a metaphor for the Jaguar. Best part was that I even mentioned the 'bike' in regards to that Japanese Convention '55 Panel I linked. God, I'm retarded.

 

[AOS-]

I see. I wasn't actually after the bike, I just wanted to see how long it'd take for you to pick up on it....

I thought that 'bike' indeed was a metaphor for the Jaguar.

...and it looks like I've struck a good one from ya.

 

[a6m5]

I was seeking kid/bike connection in there somewhere..... I should slap you, but I was mildly amused.

 

[CodeRedR51]

@a6m5 You know you want to help me get one of these...

Perty please!

I'll pay double!

 

[commodoreben]

Here are some cars that I brought myself for my birthday. They just arrived from ebay today and I won’t post all the pics in one post because that would be way too big.


P3110594 by commodoreben, on Flickr
A quick shot of everything.


P3110596 by commodoreben, on Flickr
The yellow truck is a Matchbox Superkings K-6/11 Pickup, the black truck is a Yatming Kenworth, the helicopter is a Majorette and its missing its skids and lastly the red chassis was a Ford LTS truck.


P3110597 by commodoreben, on Flickr

P3110599 by commodoreben, on Flickr
All of these are Siku’s. There are a Mercedes Benz 250, Volkswagen Beetle 1300 and a Range Rover.


P3110598 by commodoreben, on Flickr
A quick preview of the first tray of cars from the case. The rest of the pics to come over the next few days unless everyone in here wants a massive post of pics.

Found this for you A6 if you get desperate

http://www.monsterjamsuperstore.com/Hot_Wheels_Zombie_Die_Cast_Truck_p/00013061.htm

 

[MedigoFlame]

That 2000GT...

 

[Cano]

:0 what the hell. I don't check the thread one day and it freaking explodes. Great grabs a6m5, most of what I see is awesome and I don't have it with the exception of the Road Racers series.

also, @commodoreben WE WANT A MASSIVE POST! YES, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[Gotbeefboy564]

Still no g case cars got this though.

Got it because I didn't have a new Beetle.