1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[a6m5]

I've missed out on this one more than once, too, on eBay. Beautiful Datsun you got there, Daniel. 👍👍

I only have have one tomica limited vintage neo. Whereas you guys have many cool and rare ones.

I wish I had the rare ones. They truly are rare(rarely comes up on eBay), and they are unbelievably expensive.

Yeah well, guess who has both Bluebirds on order now. Couldn't help myself, it's so cheap. And I guess I can combine the orders and save a bit on shipping, right? After the Isuzu comes in September that may be my last from AmiAmi for a little while. Not too much there that peaks my interest at the moment, until those damn Toyota Townace's become available that is.

I'll be after those vans, too. Last couple of months, I've been buying tons(you may have noticed ), focusing on their backorders. They are all old cars, and I think their prices are headed up & availability down. I'm not buying to invest, but I want to get them before they get beyond my reach.

Tonight, I did buy three discontinued TLVs from Japan Booster on eBay: This, this & this.

I was originally gonna buy just that yellow Toshiba truck(first one), but the seller was Daboxtoys, so I got scared & kept looking. I ended up shelling too much money, but I can't get enough of these TLVs right now!

 

[RCKakashi14]

Out and about:

 

[AOS-]

Kyosho Beads Porsche GT1 LM no.26 1998

Most distinctive difference is the use of red in place of yellow:

 

[jtl46]

I wish I had the rare ones. They truly are rare(rarely comes up on eBay), and they are unbelievably expensive.

Tonight, I did buy three discontinued TLVs from Japan Booster on eBay: This, this & this.

I was originally gonna buy just that yellow Toshiba truck(first one), but the seller was Daboxtoys, so I got scared & kept looking. I ended up shelling too much money, but I can't get enough of these TLVs right now!

I don't know if you used the links we posted on Lamley to Japan Booster, but if you did thanks. The reason why is the more traffic we generate to them from Lamley, the more I can convince them to get the rare stuff and make it available to our readers. What rare models are you after?

Really trying to generate more interest in TLV here in the States, and Japan Booster is the best way to get all new and old outside of amiami. Free shipping too.

I think the IDx and BMW's are going to bring more to the fold. We just posted the BMW's. Amazing as always:

http://lamleydlm.blogspot.com/2014/06/they-keep-coming-tomica-limited-vintage.html?m=0

 

[yabiggoose]

I don't know if you used the links we posted on Lamley to Japan Booster, but if you did thanks. The reason why is the more traffic we generate to them from Lamley, the more I can convince them to get the rare stuff and make it available to our readers. What rare models are you after?

Really trying to generate more interest in TLV here in the States, and Japan Booster is the best way to get all new and old outside of amiami. Free shipping too.

I think the IDx and BMW's are going to bring more to the fold. We just posted the BMW's. Amazing as always:

http://lamleydlm.blogspot.com/2014/06/they-keep-coming-tomica-limited-vintage.html?m=0

Ooh those BMW look good.

 

[Daniel008]

 

[CodeRedR51]

TLV needs an early 80's RX-7. Maybe even an FC of sorts.

That is all.

 

[a6m5]

@Daniel008 - Very cool, dude. Skylines?

Kyosho Beads Porsche GT1 LM no.26 1998

Absolutely beautiful. 👍

I don't know if you used the links we posted on Lamley to Japan Booster, but if you did thanks. The reason why is the more traffic we generate to them from Lamley, the more I can convince them to get the rare stuff and make it available to our readers. What rare models are you after?

Sorry, I didn't even realize about using the link. I'll make sure to do that next time. 👍 As for the rare model, only two I've been after are the: 1) Hino Buses, either Tokyu or Keio(h) paint job. I have seen Japan Booster post the Tokyu for $80(believe it or not, decent price ), but it had beige bumpers instead of gray, so I passed. Not sure why they came with two finishes. 2) Red CR-X(early). Once in awhile, they pop up on eBay, but I'm not ready to shell out that much dough yet.

Really trying to generate more interest in TLV here in the States, and Japan Booster is the best way to get all new and old outside of amiami. Free shipping too.

Those two are my favorite TLV sellers. 👍 Close 1 & 2, and Playmoya at #3. Major disappointment has been Hobby Link Japan. Where AmiAmi understands what "backorder" means, HLJ doesn't seem to. AmiAmi, I must had ten backorders come thru for me, at 100% success rate. Very admirable. HLJ is 0 for 2, weeks wasted holding off buying said cars from other sources. *shrug*

I totally agree on the Bimmer. Came so close to ordering the red one last night. I will have to get one in the near future.

TLV needs an early 80's RX-7. Maybe even an FC of sorts.

That is all.

TLV need EVERYTHING. They sure charge you for them, but they do these cars right. Where their artistic impression & realistic accuracy meets, it reeeeaaaaallly hits the spot for me. 👍

 

[Spacegoat]

I think the IDx and BMW's are going to bring more to the fold. We just posted the BMW's. Amazing as always:

Again awesome. And great to see more TLV's being featured on the blog. 👍

Last couple of months, I've been buying tons(you may have noticed )

I have noticed. And you totally need to order that other Bluebird by the way, imagine who cool it would look sitting in your Shell Gas station.

Tonight, I did buy three discontinued TLVs from Japan Booster on eBay: This, this & this.

That Mazda is cool, nice colour too. I approve. 👍

 

[a6m5]

@Spacegoat - That Mazda reminded me of that Toyota Publica from awhile back. TLV did produce Publica, but not in that "van" form. Yet, another car that TLV should look at doing.

What they've made(sedan) versus what I wish they'd do(van):

 

[CodeRedR51]

Two doors is technically a coupe.

 

[a6m5]

Two doors is technically a coupe.

First of all, I don't even know what that first thing is. If it were up to me, I'd call that retarded sedacoupe hatch.

Second one, the van....... That ain't no van, but we all know that Japanese can be little off. Maybe it was early stage of Engrish!

 

[Daniel008]

@Daniel008 - Very cool, dude. Skylines?

Absolutely beautiful. 👍

Sorry, I didn't even realize about using the link. I'll make sure to do that next time. 👍 As for the rare model, only two I've been after are the: 1) Hino Buses, either Tokyu or Keio(h) paint job. I have seen Japan Booster post the Tokyu for $80(believe it or not, decent price ), but it had beige bumpers instead of gray, so I passed. Not sure why they came with two finishes. 2) Red CR-X(early). Once in awhile, they pop up on eBay, but I'm not ready to shell out that much dough yet.

Those two are my favorite TLV sellers. 👍 Close 1 & 2, and Playmoya at #3. Major disappointment has been Hobby Link Japan. Where AmiAmi understands what "backorder" means, HLJ doesn't seem to. AmiAmi, I must had ten backorders come thru for me, at 100% success rate. Very admirable. HLJ is 0 for 2, weeks wasted holding off buying said cars from other sources. *shrug*

I totally agree on the Bimmer. Came so close to ordering the red one last night. I will have to get one in the near future.

TLV need EVERYTHING. They sure charge you for them, but they do these cars right. Where their artistic impression & realistic accuracy meets, it reeeeaaaaallly hits the spot for me. 👍

Yes, Prince skylines.

http://www.jsae.or.jp/autotech/data_e/1-34e.html

 

[Cano]

Second one, the van....... That ain't no van, but we all know that Japanese can be little off. Maybe it was early stage of Engrish!

Dat be called "Ranch Wagon" as per 50s american standards

 

[a6m5]

Dat be called "Ranch Wagon" as per 50s american standards

Toyota Publica - Car no one can agree on its bodystyles......

 

[Spacegoat]

First of all, I don't even know what that first thing is.

Is it a Wagon, a Coupe or a Van? I'm very confused. It is awesome though I know that much.

Edit: Have I mentioned that the Bellet has been shipped?

 

[a6m5]

Is it a Wagon, a Coupe or a Van? I'm very confused. It is awesome though I know that much.

Awesome bodystyle it is.

Edit: Have I mentioned that the Bellet has been shipped?

Mine hasn't shipped yet...... They are still trying to find a shipping box big enough fit so much awesome in it.



Looks like you gonna beat me to it again Jarrod!

 

[Cano]

Screw you both and your Bellets. One day.

 

[Spacegoat]

Mine hasn't shipped yet...... They are still trying to find a shipping box big enough fit so much awesome in it.

Yeah, I'm sure that's the reason.......

And taken from Lamley.

 

[a6m5]

Boy, that Skyline sure turned out better than expected. 👍

 

[Spacegoat]

Boy, that Skyline sure turned out better than expected. 👍

Yeah it really did. Only ever saw the previous mainline Kenmeri once. Hope I have better luck with this one.

 

[Cano]

Damn that M3 is horrid.

 

[AOS-]

^ All the more reason to lower one, make a street car of some kind.


I still like the 2011 Hakosaku more. Had that Kenmeri been a green rather than turquoise however, that would've been a different story. Why is it green in the card and turquoise in the model. It's not just me, right?

 

[a6m5]

Same wheels they put on the red Civic would've worked better with the M3 IMO. @AOS- I think it's the lighting on the paint job.

Yeah it really did. Only ever saw the previous mainline Kenmeri once. Hope I have better luck with this one.

That was a good one, too.

 

[AOS-]

I sure hope that's the case, because that's a skyline I'm very much looking forward to finding in stores. That's something that hasn't happened since 2012 when I kept finding the 2011 Hakosakus.

 

[Cano]

Hakosaku

Hakosuka dude, hakosuka 👍

 

[a6m5]

Andy may have been playing with the name. "Saku" actually was a tail end of names in Japan back when(before modern times lol).

 

[AOS-]

Haka, sucka! I actually keep forgetting!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/merchant/je...t=&_ex_kw=&_mPrRngCbx=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_sop=12

P Case, guys. Pee case. I only heard about the N case last week.....

but anyway, lots of pretty flashy fantasy cars in some bold and exciting colour schemes. They brought back the Ground FX, and I won't lie- I'm hella curious to see more pics of the Velocita and Clear Speeder.

 

[a6m5]

Are you from the future?

 

[Cano]

That might actually be the second Bone Shaker I ever pick up for my collection. Will deffo have one for customizing so can take away that stupid skull.