GTPlanet Scale model thread

[a6m5]

@AOS- I'm not the biggest fan of modified Hakosuka Skylines. When the "stock" is little bit tweaked, that's probably where I'd prefer to keep it. That's just me.

 

[AOS-]

Ohp. New page. Photo time!

So here's a round of photos of this Bburago 1/18 F40 Evoluzione (1992) that old man put his saliva on.

Spoiler: detail shots

So much yuck; so much wrong; so much bad, I just gave myself a lot of work to do. Here's the other baby I bought that didn't have old-man drool on it.

Spoiler: More photos

Sorry. No AOS magic this time. These will be the 'Before' shots of the final product.

As for news on that RX-7, no progress has been made due to school work and unproductive attitude. I think once I get past fixing the damn front bumper, there will be enough momentum to finish everything else.

@AOS- I'm not the biggest fan of modified Hakosuka Skylines. When the "stock" is little bit tweaked, that's probably where I'd prefer to keep it. That's just me.

Just playin' with ya. I understand the beauty of stock vintage vehicles. I'm just a bit spoiled on the modified JDM appeal for the time being.

 

[AMG.]

1:18 Exoto - Sauber C9 #63 + Rolling chassis

More Saubers pics, go back to post 7030 and 9410.

 

[Venom800tt]

Sooo... expensive....
I would throw puppies off of a cliff to get an Exoto Sauber C9.
Best I can hope for now is if Spark does a resin one for 1/3 the asking price of an Exoto...

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Still Aston Martin and Le Mans related but slightly different!

 

[AOS-]

I was browsing that other forum about the big boy diecasts, learned of Exoto, browsed their website and holy mother of god was I blown away.

What's the usual amount I can expect to pay for a 1/18 and where are some good websites to find one (other than eBay)?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

I was browsing that other forum about the big boy diecasts, learned of Exoto, browsed their website and holy mother of god was I blown away.

What's the usual amount I can expect to pay for a 1/18 and where are some good websites to find one (other than eBay).

They stopped slot of 3 party sellers a while ago.

If you think exoto are good look at cmc, more affordable too.

 

[AOS-]

So far, Exoto and CMC are on my top tier list of brands (that I currently know of). On Exoto's site, in their product line, there's a $750 Jaguar D-Type, but in the "Factory Store" category, it appears to be a bunch of discounted items with prices below $300, which got me wondering if that's the price range I can expect to find an Exoto for.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

So far, Exoto and CMC are on my top tier list of brands (that I currently know of). On Exoto's site, in their product line, there's a $750 Jaguar D-Type, but in the "Factory Store" category, it appears to be a bunch of discounted items with prices below $300, which got me wondering if that's the price range I can expect to find an Exoto for.

If you think cmc and exoto are too Tier don't look up amalgam.

 

[AOS-]

I'll be only interested in 1:18s for the time being. Are there any other similar-quality brands or slightly lesser-quality brands you'd personally recommend?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

I'll be only interested in 1:18s for the time being. Are there any other similar-quality brands or slightly lesser-quality brands you'd personally recommend?

I would take cmc over exoto any day, for more modern stuff frontiart are good.

 

[a6m5]

Just playin' with ya. I understand the beauty of stock vintage vehicles. I'm just a bit spoiled on the modified JDM appeal for the time being.

I neve pick on you man, I dunno why you are picking on me.




Nice F40!

1:18 Exoto - Sauber C9 #63 + Rolling chassis

First pic - *mouth open*

Next few pics - *mouth stays open*

Last pic - *opens wider*

That concluded with a "WOW" at the end. Amazing post! 👍

 

[Venom800tt]

Suddenly, Italian.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> I think this might get your attention:

Get your Hot Wheels RedLine Club Shelby Toyota 2000GT this Tuesday

 

[a6m5]

I'm a member. And like with all other sales, I will miss that one, too. Thank you Mattel for the website you need to be a hacker to navigate through, and also holding all high profile sale at 9am on Tuesday. People don't have jobs or anything.

 

[AOS-]

Holy gopher balls:

1/18 Exoto SAUBER-MERCEDES C9 AEG WINNER'88 S.JOHANSSON/M.BALDI RAIN TIRES

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121747871221

$700 USD.

 

[Carlos]

Holy gopher balls:

1/18 Exoto SAUBER-MERCEDES C9 AEG WINNER'88 S.JOHANSSON/M.BALDI RAIN TIRES

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121747871221

$700 USD.

Isn't that exactly the same one as in the background of one of @AMG. photos?

I love Exoto. Need to show mine Maybe later. Looking at getting another Porsche 935

 

[AOS-]

You're right it is. I missed it entirely.

For more modern stuff frontiart are good.

What are your thoughts on Frontiart vs Peako?

edit: wowzers. I need this:

Or this:

1/18 HPI IG Skylines.

You can probably tell by recent activity here that I'm getting pretty carried away with the big cars.

 

[Ferraridriver27]

edit: wowzers. I need this:

Or this:

1/18 HPI IG Skylines.

You can probably tell by recent activity here that I'm getting pretty carried away with the big cars.

Well, then you might strap yourself down not to get carried away too much by this:

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

What are your thoughts on Frontiart vs Peako?

I don't have a peako to be able to comment in detail on it and the only ones I've seen detailed pictures of are 1/12's

 

[RCKakashi14]

 

[AOS-]

Well, then you might strap yourself down not to get carried away too much by this:

Funny. I found Carmodelz 7 minutes ago and they do in fact have the R32 and a Hakosuka I'd like to have. As for the Fairlady, I haven't settled on whether I want the S30 or the 240ZG yet. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Suddenly, Italian.

Hey, Venom? I got two words for ya;

Curse you.

Ok, joke aside, I require more pictures of that, and I'm sure that most people here would agree with that idea. Man, why does the 4C have to get scale models that are either too hard to find (in my area, that is. Despite being more common, I can't find either the Siku or the Matchbox 1:64 models so far on any given store) or too expensive (like the above example, AUTOart's wonderful 1:18 rendition)?

Well, congrats on a very handsome purchase, may you put it in a proper place, one where it can stand out as it should. 👍

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Funny. I found Carmodelz 7 minutes ago and they do in fact have the R32 and a Hakosuka I'd like to have. As for the Fairlady, I haven't settled on whether I want the S30 or the 240ZG yet. Thanks for sharing!

Rob who runs car modelz is very good and if you ask nicely you can get a 5% discount.

 

[AOS-]

That's good to know, because I finally caved and ordered 3 Nissans.

I better get to work selling my other cars now. (long face)

 

[photonrider]

1/18 HPI IG Skylines.

Love that Skyline.

You can probably tell by recent activity here that I'm getting pretty carried away with the big cars.

IIRC - you were here a lot in the early days.
Then you went over to the 'Hotwheels' thread about 5 years ago and surprised the heck out of everybody there (especially Cano.)
Now you are back here.

Sorry . . . I'm cursed with a photographic memory.

 

[AOS-]

@photonrider. That is indeed what I did. Or maybeeee you're forging my memories with your vivid description of an event. HMMMMM.

Hot Wheels was so easy to get into because of the accessibility of cars at accessible prices. I got carried away in that for 3-4 years, and here I am looking to rid about half the collection I had built up.

 

[Ramanujan]

I ordered three more 1:43 S2000's.

And there are 4 more appearing at the horizon.
I remember there was a time you could not get any post 2003 S2000's in scale.

 

[photonrider]

@photonrider. That is indeed what I did. Or maybeeee you're forging my memories with your vivid description of an event. HMMMMM.

Hot Wheels was so easy to get into because of the accessibility of cars at accessible prices. I got carried away in that for 3-4 years, and here I am looking to rid about half the collection I had built up.

You have to remember you were much younger then - and now that you're older, better-heeled. But don't spend all your money at once. You know what happens when the authentic die-cast bug hits - especially with the bigger cars; they can cost an arm, a leg and a few teeth, too.

I believe, though, that judicious collectors also look for used cars - sometimes one can find a steal in good condition.

 

[R5]

I'm a sucker for both the McLaren MP4-4 and cheap stuff so, to add to my roster...

I got this one from my local post office and will be buying as many as I can!