GTPlanet Scale model thread

[daan]

are there any 1:18 Sauber Mercedes C9s around?

I've got the Mike Thackwell Michelin one, which IMO looks better than the silver ones.

More pics here

 

[Kylehnat]

Enough said.
Last I heard models are for look anyways. Might we well start buying toys.
I guess they[maisto] are for playing with. I once shot up a maisto F50 with my pellet gun. 👍
Certainly didnt make it worth any less.

Oh, come on! I agree that Maisto models are not high quality, but I'd never throw one off a clif or run over it with a real car. They have their place. They're inexpensive, so of course they're not as good as AutoArt, Minichamps, and the like. But who honestly has 50-100 dollars to spend on every model? I have 4 or 5 maistos in my collection. Right now I've got one next to an 80 dollar F1 car and a 100 dollar BMW. Even a foot away, it looks just as good on the outside as those other cars. Any passer-by won't tell the difference unless they examine it in detail. I'll pay top dollar for a car that I really really want, but if it's just a car I like okay and think it would look good in my collection, Maisto isn't a bad way to go.

Bburago, on the other, didn't seem to have enough money to make rear view mirror bodywork for my silver Aston Martin Vanquish.

 

[induce]

That Exoto Sauber C9 is really sweet, have to get one sooner or later I guess. Hopefully Exoto will release the 956 and 962 Porsches soon too. I'm so eager to lay my hands on those Rothman beauties.

 

[twistedspoon]

I've got the Mike Thackwell Michelin one, which IMO looks better than the silver ones.

Very nice. 👍 And I agree that the Michelin C9 looks better than the Le Mans cars. If I come across a deal for this 1/18, I'll definitely get one. But being a collector of race cars (and a Le Mans fan no less), I'd prefer to get historically important cars such as race/class and champions winners first.

 

[twistedspoon]

so they are by Exoto. That looks great 👍
Speaking of Exoto, aren't they involved with producing some models of the DBR9?

Actually, that would be Autoart.
Chances are that the DBR9s would be in their motorsport division (read: sealed models with no openings).

 

[Sting]

Actually, that would be Autoart.
Chances are that the DBR9s would be in their motorsport division (read: sealed models with no openings).

Correct they are AutoArt the they are producing 3 versions:

Numbers 58 and 59 from this years Le Mans and they are also going to make a model of the silver roadgoing version of the DBR9 which also looks beautiful. Expected around the 2nd quarter of 2006 according to Die Cast Legends.

 

[McLaren]

I could only hope to obtain these.

 

[RACECAR]

Actually, that would be Autoart.
Chances are that the DBR9s would be in their motorsport division (read: sealed models with no openings).

well, earlier in the year,I thought I heard about them saying they were sponsoring the cars and they were going to produce some 1:43s scale cars.
BTW, what the hell is with the "Sealed body shells"? AA did that with the JGTC skylines and The Bentley Speed 8s. if models are for show, then what is this supposed to do?

 

[F1GTR]

I could only hope to obtain these.

Yeah...
But they're not 1:18 though.

 

[McLaren]

Yeah...
But they're not 1:18 though.

Well, in 1:18 for me.

 

[shaunsund]

I've got the Mike Thackwell Michelin one, which IMO looks better than the silver ones.

More pics here

That looks cool. I was going to get the black AEG C9 but i thought i'd have the silver one instead.

 

[RACECAR]

anyone with Gran Turismo Cars?

 

[Sting]

What do you mean by Gran Turismo cars? Are you talking about any car that has shown up in GT or the Nissan Skyline Pace Car and 350Z GT Edition?

 

[RACECAR]

What do you mean by Gran Turismo cars? Are you talking about any car that has shown up in GT or the Nissan Skyline Pace Car and 350Z GT Edition?

the exact cars From any of the gran turismo games.

 

[Sting]

well i got the bentley lemans car, 2004 Corvette, Corvette ZR1, Jaguar XJ220.

 

[shaunsund]

anyone with Gran Turismo Cars?

Yeah, got 2, Mazda 787B #55 and the BMW V12 LMR #15

 

[daan]

anyone with Gran Turismo Cars?

 

[twistedspoon]

Yeah, got 2, Mazda 787B #55 and the BMW V12 LMR #15

Just wondering, where did yours? The 787B is not released yet.
Did you mistaken it with another car?

 

[McLaren]

anyone with Gran Turismo Cars?

Uh...alot.

 

[Sting]

Just wondering, where did yours? The 787B is not released yet.
Did you mistaken it with another car?

it might be a 1:43 scale by IXO, or the Tamiya model kit.

 

[RACECAR]

Uh...alot.

do show and tell please.

the only two I have are the # 15 BMW V12 LMR, and the Black Lotus Elise GT1.

 

[twistedspoon]

it might be a 1:43 scale by IXO, or the Tamiya model kit.

Thanks sting. I wasn't even thinking about 1/43s and 1/24s at the time I wrote my reply.
I was inherently thinking about 1/18s since this is a thread about 1/18s.

 

[McLaren]

do show and tell please.

the only two I have are the # 15 BMW V12 LMR, and the Black Lotus Elise GT1.

I checked. I don't have as many as I thought.
I have the Gran Turismo 4 Pace Car along with the
Jaguar XJ220
Opel Speedster
McLaren F1 GTR "longtail" #42 (&#43 )
Dodge Viper GTSR Concept
Dodge Viper GTS
Dodge Viper SRT-10
Audi TT Coupe
BMW M3
Mercedes-Benz SLR
Acura NSX 2004
Acura NSX
Nissan 350Z
Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage
Mini Cooper
Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1
Chrysler 300C
Ford Mustang SVT Cobra R
Saleen S7

I might have a few more.

 

[F1GTR]

I only have the BMW V12 LMR (Kyosho one)

 

[twistedspoon]

do show and tell please.

the only two I have are the # 15 BMW V12 LMR, and the Black Lotus Elise GT1.

Here's my list (32). Some 1/18s listed below are not the exact car in Gran Turismo but it's close enough (*).

Autoart:
Bentley Speed 8 #7 (2003 LeMans - 1st Overall - GTP Class Winner)
BMW M3 (E46)
Chevrolet Corvette C5R #63 (2001 LeMans - 8th Overall - GTS Class Winner) *
Citreon Xsara #3 Loeb (2004 WRC - France Winner) *
Dodge Viper GTS-R #51 (2000 LeMans - 7th Overall - GTS Class Winner)
Ford Focus #5 McRae (2000 WRC - Catalunya Winner) *
Honda Integra Type-R (DC5)
Honda S2000
Mercedes Benz CLK LM #2 Bye Bye Ludwig (1998 FIA GT Champion)
Mini Cooper S w/ Optional Kit
Nissan 350Z Coupe (Z33)
Nissan 350Z Roadster (Z33)
Nissan Skyline GTR R34 Gran Turismo
Nissan Skyline GTR (R34) V-spec II
Nissan Skyline GTR (R34) #22 Nismo / Xanavi (2001 JGTC)
Nissan Skyline GTR (R34) #22 Nismo / Xanavi (2002 JGTC) *
Porsche Boxster S (986) *
Subaru Impreza #7 Solberg (2003 WRC - France Winner) *
Toyota GT-One #3 (1999 LeMans - 2nd Overall - GTP Class Winner)
Toyota 2000 GT Coupe

CMC:
Mercedes Benz McLaren SLR

Exoto:
Ford GT40 Mk II #1 - 1-2-3 LeMans Podium Finish (1966 LeMans Winner - 2nd Overall) *
Sauber-Mercedes C9 #63 w/ rolling chasis (1989 LeMans - 1st Overall - C1 Class Winner)

Kyosho:
Acura NSX (1997)
BMW M3 CSL (E46) - BMW Exclusive
BMW V12 LMR #15 (1999 LeMans - 1st Overall - LMP Class Winner) w/o opening parts
Toyota Supra (LHD)

Maisto:
Audi R8 #1 (2001 LeMans - 1st Overall - P900 Class Winner)

Minichamps:
Aston Martin DB9 Coupe
BMW M3 (E46) GTR #42 (2001 ALMS - Laguna Seca Winner) - BMW Exclusive
Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing
Mercedes Benz SL-Class (R230) - MB Exclusive

 

[twistedspoon]

A quick and not so good pic.

Autoart Nissan Skyline GTR R34 Gran Turismo

 

[RACECAR]

well I already showed some of my exact cars so I'll show more of those:
Takata Dome NSX (03)
Esso Ultraflo Supra(03)
along with my close ones:

Mercedes CLK LM #1 D2 Privat
Panoz Esperante GTR-1 #3 Motorola
Audi R8 #3
Nissan R390 GT1 # 31 Unisia Jecs

 

[bondy_1625]

OMG i cant beleive what ive just stumbled upon!
i would buy all of these models myself as they are extremely hard to find! although they are pretty cheap i just cant afford to right now (btw i already have the mclaren f1 gtr street)
the UT models in this persons list are sooo hard to find
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZseriousmetalfromboltonQQhtZ-1

 

[McLaren]

D*mn, that black Porsche is hot! I might have to get it.

 

[induce]

Finally got my GT3 RSR and what an ass!

Also, interior shot as promised

More pictures in the same subfolder, not that good though. I'll take more, hopefully better, pictures when I get all the models I'm currently awaiting.