GTPlanet Scale model thread

[Niku Driver HC]

What kind of jobs do you guys have in order to get models like these? Super impressive stuff here.

Well, we know that @AMG. is a sentient being, entirely made of money, which allows him to have acess to the best possible stuff. @Venom800tt probably works part-time as a Gundam pilot (har har), since he also has quite the collection. And we lot try very hard to keep up, even though it is obviously impossible to match the epicness of these amazing collections...

 

[Venom800tt]

Haha, I am just a lowly flying bus mechanic, nothing special here

 

[Ferraridriver27]

Haha, I am just a lowly flying bus mechanic, nothing special here

So it's you behind all this sorcery!!

 

[Niku Driver HC]

So it's you behind all this sorcery!!

The fiend! No wonder he has so much good stuff, working for the Magical Bus show must've given him quite the profit. I mean, it was a pretty popular show, right? So he's Bonta-kun on the weekends, and a member of the Magical Bus crew during the weeks... A cunning strategy indeed.

 

[Rage Racer]

My recent arrival: Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RSR "Base model" - 1:18 AutoArt
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr

@Niku Driver HC
Well, I'm a GRU officer then... So military-related models are an important part of my collection...

@Venom800tt
I accept your challenge

AutoArt (1:18) & Norev (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Kyosho (1:18) & HPI (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

AutoArt (1:18) & Ebbro (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

AutoArt (1:18) & Minichamps (1:43)
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 1:18 & 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Maisto (1:18) & unknown maker, probably iXO (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

2x Solido
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Road Signature (1:18) & Norev (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

2x Hot Wheels
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

FAW-Toyota (1:18) & Minichamps (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Minichamps (1:18) & HighSpeed (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

And even these...
IS-2 (mod. 1944) heavy tank: Zvezda kit assembled by me (1:35), Pilotage (1:48), unknown maker (1:72)
IS-2 by RageRacer48, on Flickr
IS-2 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B "Tiger II" heavy tank: Pilotage (1:48, Henschel turret) & unknown maker, possibly iXO (1:72, Porsche turret). Sometime, I'll get a 1:35 kit, too (Dragon would be awesome)
PzKpfw VI Ausf. B "Tiger II" (1:48 & 1:72) by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Aaand...

KV-1 heavy tank: Heng Long (1:16) & unknown maker (1:72)
KV-1 (1:16 & 1:72) by RageRacer48, on Flickr

 

[Niku Driver HC]

My recent arrival: Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RSR "Base model" - 1:18 AutoArt
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR [1:18 Autoart] by RageRacer48, on Flickr

@Niku Driver HC
Well, I'm a GRU officer then... So military-related models are an important part of my collection...

@Venom800tt
I accept your challenge

AutoArt (1:18) & Norev (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Kyosho (1:18) & HPI (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

AutoArt (1:18) & Ebbro (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

AutoArt (1:18) & Minichamps (1:43)
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR 1:18 & 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Maisto (1:18) & unknown maker, probably iXO (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

2x Solido
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Road Signature (1:18) & Norev (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

2x Hot Wheels
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

FAW-Toyota (1:18) & Minichamps (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Minichamps (1:18) & HighSpeed (1:43)
1:18 vs 1:43 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

And even these...
IS-2 (mod. 1944) heavy tank: Zvezda kit assembled by me (1:35), Pilotage (1:48), unknown maker (1:72)
IS-2 by RageRacer48, on Flickr
IS-2 by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B "Tiger II" heavy tank: Pilotage (1:48, Henschel turret) & unknown maker, possibly iXO (1:72, Porsche turret). Sometime, I'll get a 1:35 kit, too (Dragon would be awesome)
PzKpfw VI Ausf. B "Tiger II" (1:48 & 1:72) by RageRacer48, on Flickr
Aaand...

KV-1 heavy tank: Heng Long (1:16) & unknown maker (1:72)
KV-1 (1:16 & 1:72) by RageRacer48, on Flickr

Nice comparison shots you got there, oh GRU military nut.

How much would I have to steal to get those great 1:18 Skylines you have? The two R32s would suffice, because they are very good models. Especially the Gun Metal Grey one. That is beauuuutiful, so pretty...

Oh, and the tank models are nice too, you even have a mini-tank to match all the bigger guns. All in all, a great set of pictures.

 

[Venom800tt]

@Rage Racer
My flying buses are more... Brazilian in nature.
Also, it seems I must whip out more 1/18 vs 1/43 pics due to your challenge

Actually, here is an old pic from like a year ago:

 

[AOS-]

For truck lovers (not me) who know about Del Prado, you'll know they do an assorted range of fire trucks in various scales. I was skeptical when a seller told me how much a single one weighed. So I brought some home and I was about ready to flip out that these weren't 1:64. To be sure though I decided to put it up against other models to see how each brand's interpretation on "1:64" compare to each other.

Yeah I could've included Matchbox, M2, Greenlight, Auto World (I don't have a single one), and Tomica, but meh(!), this was what I had with me in my immediate vicinity.

 

[Cano]

Well, we know that @AMG. is a sentient being, entirely made of money

👍

 

[Skython]

For truck lovers (not me) who know about Del Prado, you'll know they do an assorted range of fire trucks in various scales. I was skeptical when a seller told me how much a single one weighed. So I brought some home and I was about ready to flip out that these weren't 1:64. To be sure though I decided to put it up against other models to see how each brand's interpretation on "1:64" compare to each other.

So the weight is to scale then?

 

[RCKakashi14]

Del Prado 1:43 - BMW M1

 

[AOS-]

So the weight is to scale then?

That's a good question.

I weighed all 4 of my trucks, all 1:64 scale, and it averaged out to be around 180 grams. So that would be about 11520 grams... or 11.52kg. It would seem these particular trucks had a stage 17 weight reduction done on it. Interesting. Interesting indeed.

 

[Ramanujan]

That's a good question.

I weighed all 4 of my trucks, all 1:64 scale, and it averaged out to be around 180 grams. So that would be about 11520 grams... or 11.52kg. It would seem these particular trucks had a stage 17 weight reduction done on it. Interesting. Interesting indeed.

Are those trucks one dimensional?

Because i guess they are in real life 64 times as wide, 64 times as high and 64 times as long as the model version you have.

So 180gram * 64 ³ = 47186 kg.

 

[Toshost]

Just bought it from the magazine! 1/43 Auto Art Mercedes 500SEC

 

[J-PaP]

I'm working on a supercars of the 90's 1:18/1:12 collection at the moment. Is anybody aware of a Jaguar XJ220 model from anyone other than Maisto?

 

[RCKakashi14]

Kyosho 1:43 - Lamborghini Veneno Roadster

 

[Skython]

1/64 CM's Lancia Delta HF & Lancia 037

1/64 Kyosho Alfa Romeo TZ3

1/64 Nissan Xanavi Nismo Z

These four were all bought from someone you may be familiar with. Any guesses? Well no, you're wrong. I bought these from none other than @AOS-. Who was very good at dealing with a muppet. Well done.


And today, my new arrivals are here, from CK-Modelcars as usual. So packaging commence!

1/43 Ixo Altaya Audi R15 TDI Plus #9 Le Mans Winner 2010

1/43 Minichamps Ford GT40 #2 Le Mans Winner 1966 which goes nicely with the artwork I bought a few months ago.

It also has some nice detailing.

1/18 Norev BMW M1 Red 1980

The M1 has great detailing, which doesn't surprise me because Norev is brilliant.

(Engine Bay)

(Interior)

(Boot... Bonnet? The openy bit at the front)

And the best one... The pop up headlights work! There's a little lever thing on the bottom that you push. Just like the button I found on my SLS to pop the bonnet up (to stop you scratching the paint to get your finger nail under the tiny gap).

Looking at all the models I had just made me want to do a little more photo taking, even though I'm not particularly good at it (though I think that's more the old camera's fault).

All my Le Mans racers (I have a 1/43 Viper GTS-R, a 1/43 Porsche RS Spyder, and a 1/43 Porsche 906 too, but while they are endurance racers, these particular cars were from other races. And ignore all the crap in the background. The mess has to go somewhere while I take photos.

And that is all my 1/18's (except for my Chrysler ME Four Twelve... I accidentally forgot about it, and when I added it onto the desk, my camera decided it hated me and couldn't focus on anything (it has the worst shutter speed ever, and it's one of those stupid cameras that tries to make taking photos simple, which means you can't adjust the settings properly).

 

[AOS-]

Whoa. Who is this @AOS guy? Can he hook me up too? I need some more CM's cars myself.

 

[Skython]

Whoa. Who is this @AOS guy? Can he hook me up too? I need some more CM's cars myself.

I pretended like he did well, he's actually a terrible person, he threatened to kill my family if I didn't buy anything. Don't go there. He might still be lurking my posts just in case I say anything. Incidentally, if I go missing, you know what happened.

 

[Venom800tt]

I'm working on a supercars of the 90's 1:18/1:12 collection at the moment. Is anybody aware of a Jaguar XJ220 model from anyone other than Maisto?

Unfortunately the Maisto is the only XJ220 in both 1/18 and 1/12. While there are quite a few 1/18 90's supercars around, there are even more in 1/43.
Hmm, sounds like a good reason for me to take more group shots soon....

Oh, and I have 5 more models on the way, 2 1/18 and 3 1/43

 

[ScottPuss20]

1/64 CM's Lancia Delta HF & Lancia 037

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Tell me @Skython , are those castings good?

 

[Skython]

Tell me @Skython , are those castings good?

Really impressive. They look better in person because the small details are great. The castings are really nice, lights aren't painted. Imagine a 1/43 but put down to 1/64, minus a couple of details (but hardly any).

 

[AMG.]

Well, we know that @AMG. is a sentient being, entirely made of money, which allows him to have acess to the best possible stuff.

I wish

@Venom800tt - well there I think above bold section IS applicable.

 

[AMG.]

 

[Niku Driver HC]

I wish

@Venom800tt - well there I think above bold section IS applicable.

Well, if you aren't made of money, you sure are very close to that spectrum; all the things you buy hardly look cheap. I mean, you even buy scale model engines, for Christ's sake! Venom doesn't do that, not that I've seen him doing that mind you.

Also, great stuff, @Skython, the black TZ3 is very interesting. The Norev M1 is truly impressive, and the fact that it has a lever just so that you can pop up the headlights is incredible detailing. Never seen that from a scale model...

Aaand case in point. The brown One-77, as interesting of a color choice as it is, does stand out a bit too much. Call me silly if you want, but I'd prefer it to be white or red...

 

[AMG.]

Well, if you aren't made of money, you sure are very close to that spectrum; all the things you buy hardly look cheap. I mean, you even buy scale model engines, for Christ's sake! Venom doesn't do that, not that I've seen him doing that mind you.

Aaand case in point. The brown One-77, as interesting of a color choice as it is, does stand out a bit too much. Call me silly if you want, but I'd prefer it to be white or red...

Ok so the 300 slr engine was 99 euro and it goes well with the 300SLR model. The big 1:8 Volvo engine was Euro 20.
The Magma Red One 77 I would have very much preferred in transparent red or white but I got it off a fellow collector for a VERY good price.

Yeah I do prefer to have excellent quality and less models than lots of models at lower prices. Not that I treat my collection as an investment but it sure is nice to know the money is not 'wasted' should I ever decide to sell all.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Ok so the 300 slr engine was 99 euro and it goes well with the 300SLR model. The big 1:8 Volvo engine was Euro 20.
The Magma Red One 77 I would have very much preferred in transparent red or white but I got it off a fellow collector for a VERY good price.

Yeah I do prefer to have excellent quality and less models than lots of models at lower prices. Not that I treat my collection as an investment but it sure is nice to know the money is not 'wasted' should I ever decide to sell all.

Ah, I stand partially corrected then. You do get some of your collection from good prices, since you do know where to look. Fair enough.

And that is a wise, building your collection after tastes, but also with an eye in possible depreciation.

Speaking of value, I can't believe I almost forgot to share this. The picture is a bit old (like a month or two), and it was a bit of a joke for the HW thread, but I'll try to get more soon enough, as well as the story behind it. For now, behold this:

 

[TheFlyingScot]

Hello everyone. Amazing models in here, they are stunning! Viewing this thread has made me want to buy myself a few die cast models. I was looking at the 1/43 HPI models but they are quite expensive... Does anyone know the cheapest place to find HPI models?

 

[AMG.]

1:18 TecnoModel - Aston Martin Vanquish Volante

 

[J-PaP]

Unfortunately the Maisto is the only XJ220 in both 1/18 and 1/12. While there are quite a few 1/18 90's supercars around, there are even more in 1/43.
Hmm, sounds like a good reason for me to take more group shots soon....

Oh, and I have 5 more models on the way, 2 1/18 and 3 1/43

That's really disappointing. I know a few companies do the xj220 in 1/43. Was hoping one of the niche companies would have done something. I may just get the 1/12 one in that case and hope it is better quality than the 1/18 is.

I've currently had to have my models stored in a closet for the past 1.5 years. It's sad to see them all boxed up out of sight but one more year to go till my new house is built and I will have a proper display to hold everything.