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Why don't any of these stores exist in Australia????
GTPlanet Scale model thread
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They do
motorfocus is my favourite.
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Since I bought the P1, there has to be a partner...
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Porsche WEC Team (I'll show the models in the back soon 
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Chaparral 2E (my favorite car)
)Chaparral 2E (my favorite car)
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Bippu, like VIP? Personally, I don't consider this car a VIP(though I think modern Nissan President is same class), but that's just me. This LS is one of my favorites, and I love the detailing you gave it. 👍👍
Super cool, but I was looking under the AUTOart sign, which reminded me of restaurants in Japan........ It's a Japanese ramen shop!
AUTOart & ramen, I could not love this location more. Impossiburu. 👍
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I think it should be policy that anyone who buys a CMC or Exoto must post at least 10 detailed shots of the engine, interior and other components of the finest details.
Also, have a facebook-quality photo:
Only took two and a half decades to post-edit.
Edit: Snap. Forgot to cover up that scratch on the bumper corner.
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Dear God.
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^ Echo that.
I have a love/hate relationship with this particular thread.
Here's the encounter I could afford yesterday to please my aching heart:
I have a love/hate relationship with this particular thread.
Here's the encounter I could afford yesterday to please my aching heart:
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Wow. The first thing I'm forced to do when I receive a model is to fix the steering rack...
The product itself was defective. The steering rack was too short so the front wheels had a nasty toe-out setup. I took a lighter and attempted to stretch the rack a bit longer to fix this, but I ended up separating the two apart, so now I'm joining them back together with an external piece of plastic.
Thankfully though, this UT does not have melted wheels!
On the outside the presentation of the product is just fine, but when you take things apart, you can see how lousy they were with the inside. The trunk on this thing is plastic. The front bumper is plastic.
Edit: @Venom800tt
Is this the preview image you got when you preorderd the black NSX?
160 units to be produced.
I just found a site with quite a list of models in the making, currently available and out of production, and how limited they are. Found this guy:
180 units to be produced.
160 units to be produced.
180 units to be produced.
The Fairlady (with TE37s) had only 220 produced, the R32 had only 160 units, and the Hakosuka (with Watanabes) had 240 units produced.
Scarcity is a very attractive feat for me with these things.
Here are some external links for anyone who wants to see more on:
Ignition's older products
Ignition's new/pre-order goodies.
What I did want to bring up is Ignition working on an exclusive with Boost Gear:
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Reservation here: http://minicar-fs.jp/shopdetail/000000026348/
The product itself was defective. The steering rack was too short so the front wheels had a nasty toe-out setup. I took a lighter and attempted to stretch the rack a bit longer to fix this, but I ended up separating the two apart, so now I'm joining them back together with an external piece of plastic.
Thankfully though, this UT does not have melted wheels!
On the outside the presentation of the product is just fine, but when you take things apart, you can see how lousy they were with the inside. The trunk on this thing is plastic. The front bumper is plastic.
Edit: @Venom800tt
Is this the preview image you got when you preorderd the black NSX?
160 units to be produced.
I just found a site with quite a list of models in the making, currently available and out of production, and how limited they are. Found this guy:
180 units to be produced.
160 units to be produced.
180 units to be produced.
The Fairlady (with TE37s) had only 220 produced, the R32 had only 160 units, and the Hakosuka (with Watanabes) had 240 units produced.
Scarcity is a very attractive feat for me with these things.
Here are some external links for anyone who wants to see more on:
Ignition's older products
Ignition's new/pre-order goodies.
What I did want to bring up is Ignition working on an exclusive with Boost Gear:
~25000JPY
Reservation here: http://minicar-fs.jp/shopdetail/000000026348/
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Despite having a eBay account for several years, I never actually got into an auction. Found a blue 1:18 IS300 that seemed reasonable. Hopefully winning it tomorrow. It doesn't match my car, but it is my ideal colored 1st generation IS300. 
(From the looks of the awful eBay photo, it has the black interior, which is fine by me. But I prefer the beige)
Also looking at an auction for the AutoArt 1/18 Lexus GS400. Do you guys know if there is a Millenium Silver (There's two silvers of the 2nd gen) color for it? It's hard to tell from the pictures I'm seeing.
(From the looks of the awful eBay photo, it has the black interior, which is fine by me. But I prefer the beige)
Also looking at an auction for the AutoArt 1/18 Lexus GS400. Do you guys know if there is a Millenium Silver (There's two silvers of the 2nd gen) color for it? It's hard to tell from the pictures I'm seeing.
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Oh what a happy diecast shopping experience in HK indeed.
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Lost the auction on the IS. 
$80 with free shipping sound reasonable for an early Autoart? (This one has a tan interior)
$80 with free shipping sound reasonable for an early Autoart? (This one has a tan interior)
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I have recurring dreams about being in model shops filled like that. The cars are everyday models though, most of which aren't actual models. I get excited viewing them all. So an AutoArt store in my city would be a dream come true, of sorts.
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@AOS- Yep, that is the black NSX I have pre-ordered. Who knows when it will be released though lol...
@MedigoFlame I'd pay $80 for that IS300, so I don't think it is a bad price. Still a nice model even by today's standards anyway.
@MedigoFlame I'd pay $80 for that IS300, so I don't think it is a bad price. Still a nice model even by today's standards anyway.
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Ended up getting it. Excited to get my first 1/18 Autoart and it being a 1st gen IS300. Still can't help but wish my real IS300 was blue with a tan interior.
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Don't worry, after you get one AA, another one will follow shortly. Then another. Then another.....
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Don't worry, after you get one AA, another one will follow shortly. Then another. Then another.....
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Don't worry, after you get one AA, another one will follow shortly. Then another. Then another.....
I'm already eyeing the GS400.... Luckily I'm selling my Hotwheels/Matchbox to fund the bigger models.
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Don't worry, after you get one AA, another one will follow shortly. Then another. Then another.....
I'm already on that. As of today, I've got 2 AA Subarus and a preordered BAC Mono.
*screams like a girl*
Was this released in 2001? Please say it is so. My seller did a fantastic job maintaining the box. No tears, no shelf wear, no peeling glue, nothing. The WRC Impreza and Repsol on the other hand have seen better days.
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Out and about. Looks like AUTOart is on the roll lately, and has the knack of massively increasing their prices.
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With great quality comes great price increases, it seems... The X2014 has the sort of quality feel that only AutoArt can offer, but boy must that price tag sting when you pull out that wallet. They are on a roll, yes, but they could make that roll a bit more friendly sometimes...
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So like, I had ended up cancelling one of my pre-orders (GT Spirit Koenig Competition Evolution) due to lack of money when payment was due lol... But now, I have pre-ordered two new GT Spirits due in January and February to redeem myself (Still might get the Koenig if I can find it later)...
http://gts-models.com/en/gt084/90-lb-works-458.html
http://gts-models.com/en/gt073/94-lb-works-aventador-lp700-4.html
Also had to pay for one of the 1/43 Ignitions I had pre-ordered, a red Datsun Bluebird Coupe on Wantanabes. Should be here sometime next week.
http://gts-models.com/en/gt084/90-lb-works-458.html
http://gts-models.com/en/gt073/94-lb-works-aventador-lp700-4.html
Also had to pay for one of the 1/43 Ignitions I had pre-ordered, a red Datsun Bluebird Coupe on Wantanabes. Should be here sometime next week.
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Those Liberty Walks are amazing!
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