GTPlanet Scale model thread
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Update on the Nissan VGT interior mystery:
So I just arrived in Manila at around 8 pm, and when I got home, I immediately took out my glue remover and dissected the car again:
Finally took out the tub.
But prepare to be trolled by Kaz...
THIS IS THE INTERIOR.
Kaz loves to troll us.
So I just arrived in Manila at around 8 pm, and when I got home, I immediately took out my glue remover and dissected the car again:
Finally took out the tub.
But prepare to be trolled by Kaz...
THIS IS THE INTERIOR.
Kaz loves to troll us.
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Darn it Kakashi, I warned you not to do that! You've opened Pandora's Box, now what will we do!? GT will be victim of calamities, sheer disasters! The secret should've remained glued, imagine Kaz's anger and/or sheer smirk, thinking of ways to punish you... 
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I paid roughly $237, shipping and taxes included.
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Here it is, a "Semi-Premium" model of the Nissan VGT made by Kyosho.
Kaz won this round by trolling us without an interior even on the scale model versions sold on the market.
Kaz won this round by trolling us without an interior even on the scale model versions sold on the market.
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Even with Kaz's master trolling skillz (4/20 for those indeed ), Kyosho still did a commendable job with their Nissan 2020 scale model. Detailing is on point, and ride height hits that sweet spot that other brands failed to reproduce (cough Mattel cough). The only real issue about Kyosho's fine work is the distinct lack of additional colors. I mean, where's my Night Shade? Not all concept car scale models should only come in grey and white, you know... You can give the wacky colors their chance, people will buy them!
), Kyosho still did a commendable job with their Nissan 2020 scale model. Detailing is on point, and ride height hits that sweet spot that other brands failed to reproduce (cough Mattel cough). The only real issue about Kyosho's fine work is the distinct lack of additional colors. I mean, where's my Night Shade? Not all concept car scale models should only come in grey and white, you know... You can give the wacky colors their chance, people will buy them!
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Q-Model 1:43 - Toyota 2000GT 1966 Japan GP:
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Probably reposting this, but Makeup has plans on producing a limited number of Rocket Bunny FDs, and preorders are open.
They've got 6 colours planned, but it's tough to decide which one looks the best when what you can work with are flat sketches.
Doesn't look like much compared to the model shown above, eh?
Currently sitting between the red, yellow, and black.
If you're looking to pre-order, amiami has the cheapest between it, hobbysearch and carmodelz.
Here are photos of the IRL cars I've been able to find:
^ This isn't even the yellow one they're replicating. No one's taken a single pic of this on the web?
They've got 6 colours planned, but it's tough to decide which one looks the best when what you can work with are flat sketches.
Doesn't look like much compared to the model shown above, eh?
Currently sitting between the red, yellow, and black.
If you're looking to pre-order, amiami has the cheapest between it, hobbysearch and carmodelz.
Here are photos of the IRL cars I've been able to find:
^ This isn't even the yellow one they're replicating. No one's taken a single pic of this on the web?
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Gold RX with the 6666 rims, that's easily my fav in that list. It may suffer from decal overload, but the decals' gold colors mesh perfectly with the black body, alongside the gold rims. It just looks spot on to me.
On a different note, my father has recently returned from hospital and decided he wanted to clean some of my larger scale models, which sat atop the wardrobe in my bedroom. Contrary to what you might think, he didn't do a terrible job at it, so I decided to sneak in a few "after-cleaning" pictures of some of these cars. If you're wondering about the change of scenary, it was a father suggestion; he told me that with all the natural light coming in, photos in the kitchen would look better than photos in the living room (the place where I usually take my scale model pics, but also doesn't really have much in terms of natural light).
Word of warning: I'm doing a little test with the thumbnail pics, to see if they don't break this thread's loading times with full size pics directly from my digital camera. If they do slow things down too much, feel free to warn me, and I'll resize them accordingly.
Bburago's 1/18 1997 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Convertible
'Tis a nice 'Vette, don't you think? It was probably a gift from someone (that's how I got most of my larger scale models after all), but I can't remember if it was. Either way, it's a cool car, even if the color isn't one of my personal favorites (it could benefit from some stripes and whatnot).
And it is an Italian-made Bburago, none of that Chinese-made malarkey...
Maisto's 1/18 Honda S2000
Well, it's not the most unique of models, but it is a well-made model nonetheless, so I'm fine with the somewhat plaid color it comes in. The interior is a bit dusty, but I'd rather keep it that way instead of risking destroying the interior stickers with water or something along those lines. Priorities, you know?
Also, as you can see, the VTEC engine bay is still alive and kicking (eyyyyyyy).
Maisto's 1/18 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 (Pro Modz version)
One of the (very few) tuner-esque scale model cars I own, but that's because I just love Camaros so my esteemed mother snatched this up for me as a gift (either for birthday or Christmas) without me knowing. As you can see (despite my lacklustre close-range photography skillz), it has been LS-swapped, so that's how you know it is a custom car. It also comes with some trunk ICE for that additional swag, plus some custom rims and a lowered stance. And it has stripes, so it's all good in the hood for me. 👍
Finally, saving the best for last;
Maisto's 1/18 2002 Infineon Audi R8 LMP (2002 Le Mans version)
Man, this car is something else, isn't it? The best part about it is that I got it for cheap; a toy store in a shopping mall was about to change management, so they were selling their remaining stock with discount prices. Therefore, what would have been a 25-30 euro car quickly became a 10 euro car, and I just had to snap it up before it vanished. It doesn't have a full box, only the plastic base and the aluminium-esque paper that surrounds, but that's a small price to pay for such a great quality-to-price ratio. Just look at that engine bay! It's perfectly pristine, and I intend to keep it that way.
Fun fact: the toy store in question also happened to have one other Maisto R8 scale model. Which one? The infamous crocodile-inspired R8! I can't really say for sure why didn't I snap that up too, maybe I was just more fond of the Audi factory liveries, or maybe I just didn't know about the Croc R8 at the time... I mean, an animal-like Le Mans prototype is pretty hard to miss, so it's not like it was camouflaged or something!
On a different note, my father has recently returned from hospital and decided he wanted to clean some of my larger scale models, which sat atop the wardrobe in my bedroom. Contrary to what you might think, he didn't do a terrible job at it, so I decided to sneak in a few "after-cleaning" pictures of some of these cars. If you're wondering about the change of scenary, it was a father suggestion; he told me that with all the natural light coming in, photos in the kitchen would look better than photos in the living room (the place where I usually take my scale model pics, but also doesn't really have much in terms of natural light).
Word of warning: I'm doing a little test with the thumbnail pics, to see if they don't break this thread's loading times with full size pics directly from my digital camera. If they do slow things down too much, feel free to warn me, and I'll resize them accordingly.
Bburago's 1/18 1997 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Convertible
'Tis a nice 'Vette, don't you think? It was probably a gift from someone (that's how I got most of my larger scale models after all), but I can't remember if it was. Either way, it's a cool car, even if the color isn't one of my personal favorites (it could benefit from some stripes and whatnot).
And it is an Italian-made Bburago, none of that Chinese-made malarkey...
Maisto's 1/18 Honda S2000
Well, it's not the most unique of models, but it is a well-made model nonetheless, so I'm fine with the somewhat plaid color it comes in. The interior is a bit dusty, but I'd rather keep it that way instead of risking destroying the interior stickers with water or something along those lines. Priorities, you know?
Also, as you can see, the VTEC engine bay is still alive and kicking (eyyyyyyy).
Maisto's 1/18 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 (Pro Modz version)
One of the (very few) tuner-esque scale model cars I own, but that's because I just love Camaros so my esteemed mother snatched this up for me as a gift (either for birthday or Christmas) without me knowing. As you can see (despite my lacklustre close-range photography skillz), it has been LS-swapped, so that's how you know it is a custom car. It also comes with some trunk ICE for that additional swag, plus some custom rims and a lowered stance. And it has stripes, so it's all good in the hood for me. 👍
Finally, saving the best for last;
Maisto's 1/18 2002 Infineon Audi R8 LMP (2002 Le Mans version)
Man, this car is something else, isn't it? The best part about it is that I got it for cheap; a toy store in a shopping mall was about to change management, so they were selling their remaining stock with discount prices. Therefore, what would have been a 25-30 euro car quickly became a 10 euro car, and I just had to snap it up before it vanished. It doesn't have a full box, only the plastic base and the aluminium-esque paper that surrounds, but that's a small price to pay for such a great quality-to-price ratio. Just look at that engine bay! It's perfectly pristine, and I intend to keep it that way.
Fun fact: the toy store in question also happened to have one other Maisto R8 scale model. Which one? The infamous crocodile-inspired R8! I can't really say for sure why didn't I snap that up too, maybe I was just more fond of the Audi factory liveries, or maybe I just didn't know about the Croc R8 at the time... I mean, an animal-like Le Mans prototype is pretty hard to miss, so it's not like it was camouflaged or something!
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Picked these up:
Been looking for the GL R34. Only found it in the two pack, until now!
Been looking for the GL R34. Only found it in the two pack, until now!
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A few 1/43s
Mclarean F1 lemans race car to go with the F1 road car I have
And lambos
Lm002 and Miura
All were around $30 us each.
Mclarean F1 lemans race car to go with the F1 road car I have
And lambos
Lm002 and Miura
All were around $30 us each.
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I see a nice Ferrari 412 T1 around the middle
The first solution is better but looks a bit claustrophobic, this is mine...Yeah. You'd be surprised what a difference it makes when you consider spacing. Here's what I have in my room...
...where the slots are tighter than an older display:
I personally hate this cabinet for his classic style but it was the only solution I have now for 1:43 collections and my Le Mans 1:18 plus the 2 Exoto Ferrari (all 1:18 currently still in original boxes, planning to buy a bulk of dustproof showcases in the future)
and this one is in my room, missing the last 2 shelves with micro machines, can't think about a better space optimization here...
On the "DAMN" note, I've just spotted the quite rare AutoArt #18 Mazda 787B, despite having the sexy stealth version (and the 1:43 as you can see here lol) I really want this one but I've got no money atm
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Wider is better.
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Well, I pre-ordered it directly from OttoMobile's website, the maker of that model. It is sold out on their site, but model shops all over the world should be getting shipments of them within the coming days/weeks.
Where do I get this model????
Also, you know your car is wide when it has fender flares on fender flares...
