GTPlanet Scale model thread

[Hayden]

In Sydney for the World Time Attack challenge and happened upon “Model Cars Too.” A massive model car shop in The city’s CBD. The collection was simply incredible and I spent no less than 45 minutes walking around the many display cabinets out of sheer admiration of the stock they had on hand. Every wall covered floor to ceiling with cars, in a depth of brands, makes and scale which was unbelievable.


In the end I felt like I should probably buy something after gawking for so long, and settled on this Viper as the happy middle ground of rareness, personal interest and affordability.

As much as I’d have killed for the 1:18 Bathurst winning Nismo GTR or the massive back catalogue of Le Mans winners and contenders; signed V8 Supercars & unusual roadcars; price was unfortunately a determining factor.


If you’re ever in Sydney though, I highly recommend that you google Model Car shop and check this place out. I highly doubt there’s a better model shop in Australia and there can’t be many that top it anywhere in the world. Can’t wait to see how the Viper looks in my collection

 

[MedigoFlame]

Wish we had stores like that somewhere near where I live... Closest one with a decent variety that isn't just NASCAR is a 3 hour drive in another state.

Gave up searching the local drug and grocery stores for the new Welly pullback cars, ended up buying a 4 car set off Amazon.

Been obsessed with the Lexus RC/RC F lately, so I wanted some "cheaper" scale models.

 

[MSZ]

In Sydney for the World Time Attack challenge and happened upon “Model Cars Too.” A massive model car shop in The city’s CBD. The collection was simply incredible and I spent no less than 45 minutes walking around the many display cabinets out of sheer admiration of the stock they had on hand. Every wall covered floor to ceiling with cars, in a depth of brands, makes and scale which was unbelievable.
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In the end I felt like I should probably buy something after gawking for so long, and settled on this Viper as the happy middle ground of rareness, personal interest and affordability.
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As much as I’d have killed for the 1:18 Bathurst winning Nismo GTR or the massive back catalogue of Le Mans winners and contenders; signed V8 Supercars & unusual roadcars; price was unfortunately a determining factor.
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If you’re ever in Sydney though, I highly recommend that you google Model Car shop and check this place out. I highly doubt there’s a better model shop in Australia and there can’t be many that top it anywhere in the world. Can’t wait to see how the Viper looks in my collection
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Very cool, my place is only 15,600 km away from this shop. I would love to give them a visit someday.

 

[Hayden]

Very cool, my place is only 15,600 km away from this shop. I would love to give them a visit someday.

You’ve got me beat! Mines 1,300km away and I thought that was pretty far

I thought I better mention it in this thread just in case somebody from here ends up travelling to Sydney for a holiday. It is an absoloute gem of a store and I figured that if I plant the seed, if anybody’s ever here for whatever reason, they might just have a niggling thought deep in the back of their head that it’s worth looking up model car shops. It would be a shame to miss it

 

[ScottPuss20]

In Sydney for the World Time Attack challenge and happened upon “Model Cars Too.” A massive model car shop in The city’s CBD. The collection was simply incredible and I spent no less than 45 minutes walking around the many display cabinets out of sheer admiration of the stock they had on hand. Every wall covered floor to ceiling with cars, in a depth of brands, makes and scale which was unbelievable.
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In the end I felt like I should probably buy something after gawking for so long, and settled on this Viper as the happy middle ground of rareness, personal interest and affordability.
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As much as I’d have killed for the 1:18 Bathurst winning Nismo GTR or the massive back catalogue of Le Mans winners and contenders; signed V8 Supercars & unusual roadcars; price was unfortunately a determining factor.
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If you’re ever in Sydney though, I highly recommend that you google Model Car shop and check this place out. I highly doubt there’s a better model shop in Australia and there can’t be many that top it anywhere in the world. Can’t wait to see how the Viper looks in my collection
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There's a store just like this in Melbourne.

 

[AOS-]

Check out this lovely panel gap by EBBRO

They've also got this in white, blue and black.... For preorders that is.

 

[Venom800tt]

Dat panel gap around the hood tho...
Makes the panel gaps on my HWE LaF look amazing in comparison

 

[1241Penguin]

AUTOart's FK8 Type R will be available early 2019.

Definitely a model I look forward to get.

 

[MSZ]

Huge panel gap aside, Ebbro also got the front calipers wrong. AA is definitely the one to go.

 

[Carlos]

It's the long weekend, so I finally be able to take some time to take a few shots of my RS:

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This is so cool! I went searching if there was anything for sale so I could too show my cars in nice diorama and I found a few. Ordered something Hope it arrives soon! Also ordered a lift

 

[Venom800tt]

And now I complete my holy trinity:

 

[AOS-]

trinity:

New Photo for comp?!

 

[Venom800tt]

New Photo for comp?!

Unless you plan on closing it tomorrow since I am at work right now and can't take a better pic of the trio lol...

 

[MSZ]

I will wait for the BBR diecast LaF to complete my Holy Trinity.

 

[RCKakashi14]

1:43 Enterbay Ferrari F430:

 

[GTP_Dutchy]

Hey guys we could use your help with this. It's an model car photography contest. Please stop by and drop a vote! It's really appreciated.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/automotive-model-photography-competition-102-poll.382590/

 

[Carlos]

Hey guys we could use your help with this. It's an model car photography contest. Please stop by and drop a vote! It's really appreciated.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/automotive-model-photography-competition-102-poll.382590/

Cool! Something I have to keep an eye on, I’ll try to join the competition Shame I missed this one since I just completed the Exoto 935 Martini trio.

Got something in the mail today

Very pleased with how it looks, only thing I need is something like plastic glass on top and on the front to keep dust from falling in. Didn't have much time today to show my other cars but will do in the next few days

 

[GTP_Dutchy]

Cool! Something I have to keep an eye on, I’ll try to join the competition Shame I missed this one since I just completed the Exoto 935 Martini trio.

Got something in the mail today

Very pleased with how it looks, only thing I need is something like plastic glass on top and on the front to keep dust from falling in. Didn't have much time today to show my other cars but will do in the next few days

That's a nice setup! Looking forward to seeing you and me maybe some othe photography loving inspired souls in the comp. Just participate we won't bite

 

[Carlos]

More Porsches next time A lot are on their bases and I wasn't feeling it to unscrew them so late in the evening.

 

[AOS-]

More Porsches next time A lot are on their bases and I wasn't feeling it to unscrew them so late in the evening.

Have some cheese with all this ham you've gone!

 

[Carlos]

Have some cheese with all this ham you've gone!

Ham and cheese is something positive right? (We hit a language barrier here )

 

[SPhilli911]

Ham and cheese is something positive right? (We hit a language barrier here )

Don't worry, I don't know what it means either. Maybe it's a Canadian thing.

Nice Porsche collection by the way and I love the diorama. There was a time I really wanted that Exoto 935 (the plain body version), but I cut out race cars from my collection entirely.

 

[Carlos]

Don't worry, I don't know what it means either. Maybe it's a Canadian thing.

Nice Porsche collection by the way and I love the diorama. There was a time I really wanted that Exoto 935 (the plain body version), but I cut out race cars from my collection entirely.

All we can ask is what's that aboot

Thanks!! Why did you cut out on race cars? My focus was always on race cars (1/18 and 1/43) but recently I got a 991 GT3 RS, then came the GT2 RS and now there's no stopping me I guess I collect both now..

 

[SPhilli911]

All we can ask is what's that aboot

Thanks!! Why did you cut out on race cars? My focus was always on race cars (1/18 and 1/43) but recently I got a 991 GT3 RS, then came the GT2 RS and now there's no stopping me I guess I collect both now..

I started with road cars only but got a few race cars before deciding it was too expensive a road to go down and I sold them off.

Just needed some limits on my collection to keep it reasonable, is all.

 

[Venom800tt]

A handful of pics:

 

[TorqueHappenS08]

So i moved into a bigger place, started setting up my mancave. Iv'e come a long way from 13 1:18 models in 2016.. also still need to setup my 1:43's...

 

[AOS-]

Ham and cheese is something positive right? (We hit a language barrier here )

To go "ham" means to go all out. In this case, on spending.

I just added the cheese bit to get overly-creative. Has absolutely no meaning.


#cucumba

Grr! Light up the backdrop so the window doesn't blend in!

 

[Venom800tt]

Grr! Light up the backdrop so the window doesn't blend in!

lol it was like 5 AM and i was about to pass out when i took the pics
Whenever I do a full set I will probably brighten it a bit.

 

[Carlos]

How this red looks in the sun is just absolutely bananas

 

[AOS-]

What brand are these babies coming from?