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I've never really had a thing for Rolls Royces but the Franklin Mint Rolls Royce Corniche model really made me realize how beautiful they really are. Just like the real car, the model is hand made the utmost care and attention to detail. The only downside is cost. The model is limited to 2500 copies worldwide and costs upwards of $140.
I'm looking into purchasing a Franklin Mint Callaway C12. Like other Franklin Mint models, the model is made to a very high standard and is limited to 599 pieces worldwide. The models comes with a set of cotton gloves for handling the model and a certificate of authenticity signed by Reeves Callaway.
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I would love to have one of these Minichamps McLaren F1 models! I believe they made less than 1500 of them and they sell for nearly $1,000 in online auctions. It's 1/12 scale and incredibly detailed. It even comes with miniture McLaren luggage pieces!
I've looked into buying this awesome Ferrari F40 from Kyosho too. I like how it's custom painted all black.
Autoart is my personal favorite model brand (though I don't have any) and this is the one I want in particular... 1/18 Lancia Fulvia HF
And lastly, this is pretty sick too...
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OOOH!!!
Looky what I just found!
Brand new!
www.autoblog.com/2011/09/17/lamborghini-aventador-1-8-sca...
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My MotorMax Saleen S7 and '56 Thunderbird, the latter given to me by my deceased grandad.
In terms of ones I don't own but wish I had......
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/3alex3/5460676227/]
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Sharpy ruined my moment so I'll post the link again...
www.autoblog.com/2011/09/17/lamborghini-aventador-1-8-sca...
That's 4.7 million dollars....
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Anyone heard of the model car maker GMP? I just found a 1:18 1993 Ford Mustang Cobra at auction for $20. It seems to be very detailed but I'm not completely sure about buying it.
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Dylan, in Korea that minichamps 1/12 McLaren F1 sells for $790
I suggest you guys to look at this website for model car details: www.replicas.co.kr It may be in Korean but it has lots of English words.
AutoArt 1/18 Koenigsegg CCX - my dad bought this for my brother this summer.
AutoArt 1/18 McLaren F1
AutoArt 1/12 Nissan GTR
AutoArt 1/18 Lamborghini LP670-4 SV - Plannig to buy this next time I go to Korea.
Kyosho 1/18 Cadillac CTS-V
AutoArt & Greenlight's 1/18 Shelby Mustang GT500
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I really like this too: www.autoartmodels.com/web/product/en/1905?antiCache=13163...
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Here's my favorite models that I own right now...
Here is a picture of ALL of them :D
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Do you guys collect model cars by theme or just buy whatever you like?
I collect Mustang model cars but also buy anything interesting. along the way.
@Dylan, Minichamps McLaren F1s sell on ebay for around $350. You could even find a mint one out of its package for hundreds less.
They'res even one for $20 if you're willing to invest some time and labor
www.ebay.com/itm/McLaren-F1-Green-1-12-scale-Model-Wrecke...
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If I like it, I take it. Though the brands I have are mainly MotorMax and Maisto.
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^Well, that's what I plan to do but i don't want to end up buying some cheap poorly made model.
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I usually buy whatever I like, unfortunately the only brands sold around here are Maisto and Jada. Typically during the holiday season, Sam's Club (a retail warehouse store) has Maisto 1:18s for only $10 a piece! I like to pick up at least 2 each year.
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Me and my brother had been collecting since 2009 and we have noticed that we were collecting cars that are roadsters/targas. So we decided we collect topless cars.
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My Collection (many scales, cars of different makes + body styles) spans about 5 large cabinets, and many more in crates. I just get what I like, though I do try to get many Mustangs, Aussie cars, and weird cars (I have a Lada Niva! in Czech packaging)
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There are only two problems I can find with big model cars: the suspension height is too high and the hinges for the doors/trunks/hoods are too unrealistic. But I don't know as much on the matter as you guys. I have a couple of Bburagos, is that a good company? I also have a 1:18 Murcielago (first-gen), which is pretty realistic.
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^ Bburago is pretty good. I've got a 1/18 Dodge Viper model kit from Bbruago and I like it very much. Also the reason why you think 1/18 cars hinges are unrealistic is probably because you have Bburago's. AutoArt has pretty realistic hinges. Especially the Koenigsegg, it got gas-lifts and they look very complicated.
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^^In my opinion, Bburago is okay but I've seen better at the price. Most Bbragos are around $30-$45 and I've seen many second hand Kyoshos at that price.
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Bburagos were a high class brand in the 1980's and1990's but they went bankrupt in the early 21st century. The ones that were made during this period were highly detailed and are pretty valuable ($20-$50). They used a lot of stickers, but otherwise they were nice looking models and they were built from lightweight materials.
In 2005, Maisto acquired Bburago and the quality has been drastically reduced. Modern Bburagos are cheaper versions of Maisto models made for sale in the low quality market.
I have a Bburago EB110 from the 90s that's fairly nice!
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^The only thing I dislike about the older Bbragos is the plastic that they are made from. They look nice but when you feel the model, it does not have a quality feel to it. They're almost like model kits.
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As far as model cars go, you dont need to buy a $200 brand name car to get great quality and detail. I understand that as of right now Yat Ming's Road Signature doesnt have the best reputation. Many people have had a terrible time with their cars being broken, chipped, and other major flaws. However i have been lucky with my two 1/18 scale Yat Mings. Each ran me about $20 but are loaded with details and spot on they are. My 1970's Jaguar E-Type has zero flaws and the details are incredible, including the felt floor carpeting.
Recently i made possibly the best purchase for a model car i have ever done.
The 1963 Cadillac model is very well made, and is VERY heavy. It is made by Jada Toys and is packed with detail. The paint job is incredibly shiney and has a mirror finish. Lots of chrome. And for only $12, its the best deal youll ever find.
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My favorite in my collection of model cars would probably be my gold Delorean. These were only available exclusively through the Delorean Motor Company website.
[http://www.flickr.com/photos/55291191@N08/6160277880/in/photostream]
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Here is the picture of my brother's 1/18 Koenigsegg.
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^^Not true, i went to a toy shop on vacation in Missouri and they had a lot of gold Deloreans by SunStar (I believe there was atleast 10 on their huge display)
I actually found it very difficult to find a silver one, but eventually I did. I have a regular SunStar stainless steel colored one in my collection because I thought the gold was ugly..
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^That's interesting. I have both the gold and silver one which I got for $30 as a pair. On eBay, the gold Deloreans sell for as much as 50% more than their silver counterparts.
Another collector once told me that the gold Deloreans were only sold by the Delorean Motor Company. I guess he was wrong!
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Aside from larger car models, most of us here are all too familiar with smaller 1/64 toy cars. Do you guys collect any of the smaller 1/64 diecast cars?
Beginning in 2008, I bought my first couple hot wheels specifically to keep in their packages. To this day, I still have these along with about 80 more Hot Wheels in packages. I usually buy these on appeal, not series or anything and buy about 40 cars a year.
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I have a huge bin full of 1/64 cars. Too many to even think about counting. But just this year I've decided to stop buying them.
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I'm as bad as Dylan. Got crates full of unopened ones. Probably in the hundreds. mainly Matchbox and Hot Wheels. I but on appeal, mainly Mustangs, but have got probably 30+ DeLoreans (worth a bit on ebay, going to sell them in the future).
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^I regret not buying more Deloreans. I should have bought 30 and stored them away. I also regret not buying more 2010 Mustangs which were introduced in 2009. Nowadays, if I like a car I get about five of them.
I just moved my cars upstairs for winter since my basement gets very damp in the winter. I also plan on buying a couple of these
www.hotcases.com/hotcases.html
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Do they make cases like that for 1/64 cars. Y'know, tiny turbo size?
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^You mean tiny turbo scale or for tiny turbos?
If you want to store your tiny turbos, you might be able to get a few syrofoam inserts which are designed to fit the cases perfectly.
hotcases.com/inserts.html
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1/64 isn't roughly tiny turbo scale?
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F*ck yeah. :D
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^LOL
Sharpspeed, I'm kinda confused on what your question is. I assume that you are asking if they make storage boxes to fit your tiny turbos. Correct?
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Maybe he means display cases. Like those transparent rectangular boxes.
Today I bought a 1/24 Porsche 911 Carrera and my brother received a 1/18 Opel Speedster for his birthday. We compared the size of the Speedster and dang, it was small. Even smaller than our Koenigsegg which was the smallest car in our collection.
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Hey, I need some Christmas help
My dad is an Aston fan, and I've been looking for a 1:18 DB5. The best one in my cheap-ass price range is one by a brand called "Chrono". I don't know if it's any good though. Does anyone know how good Chrono is?
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^I wouldn't buy it if I were you. The model is probably some Chinese brand that looks okay but totally falls apart once you pick it up. The model is probably like the quality of models made by Maisto which are acceptable but not good enough.
I I were to get my Dad a model of a car, I would build one out of a model kit or save up for one of the really good ones. Although many of us can't afford to pay $100 for a model car, some careful eBay shopping could land a model for about half the retail price.
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hey dont hate on maisto! i love that company. they make excellent cars, most of the times (:
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The issue is I'm giving my dad 2 cars. A DB9 from Motormax, and a DB5, if I can find one.
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^^ I have a Maisto and will never buy one again! My 1949 Ford Convertible has:
-an undesirable "orange peel" finish to the paint
-crappy plastic chrome trim that barely fits with the body
-opening doors that don't fit with the door jambs
-whitewall tires that are all messed up
I plan on getting rid of this one as soon as possible!
If you really want a nice model, try Franklin Mint. Those things are pieces of art and come at a reasonable price on the secondary market.
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I also need some help. I just found some 1:18 Autoart models selling for $40 brand new on a very credible website. Does Autoart make a secondary cheaper line of models?
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You'd have to go to lower scales to find these cheaper prices. What is this site?
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Don't go for the CHRONO...it looks like crap... (from a fellow Aston Martin lover)
Look for a SunStar Aston Martin DB5, they are good quality for a reasonable price.
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Franklin Mints are too expensive, their details might be excellent but they are like $200 for a 1/24.
Buy Welly Diecasts. Their details are fine and they are cheap like Maisto but much better.
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^^^GoMotorBids.com. They'res currently a 1:18 AutoArt 2006 Mustang Convertible for $19.00. You can end the auction for $29.99. The reason I don't want the model is because its a convertible. I am looking for a 2006 Mustang GT hardtop.
The models are mostly out of box for photos but come with all packaging and documentation.
^New, they're $200. But on eBay, I can get you one with all the documentation and packaging for $40.
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Is AutoArt any good? I can't see why they're selling for so much money from looking at photos.
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^ AutoArt is good, I've got 4 of them (one of the them is damaged badly) but they are getting too expensive. The prices were okay when it was around $110~$140. In their current line of model cars, the cheapest ones cost $149 and the most expensive ones go up to $280.
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^Have you heard of GMP? I heard many of their models include details such as real vinyl tops and roll down windows.
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In other news
www.ebay.com/itm/MOTORMAX-CHRYSLER-ME-FOUR-TWELVE-1-18-DI...
I like the Me 4-12, and Motormax is a nice brand. $22 is pretty good as well. What do you guys think?
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^Motormax is just like Maisto. Good but they'res no "WOW" factor. For example, the interior is just plastic. It's not carpeted and the seats aren't foam.
Also, $36 (with shipping) for a Motor Max seems high. $20 is about right.
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I think MotorMax is very low quality. Maisto has better quality and details. MotorMax is just metal, plastic and rubber. If you want cheap model cars, Welly is the best.
Jason, I have heard of GMP. I really like their Pontiac GTOs. I wish they sold them in Korea.
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^They're GTOs are indeed very nice.
^I have a MotorMax Corvette Mako Shark. It's okay but not presentable. On the model, three wheels touch the ground!
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"metal, plastic, and rubber." Coming from the person who has four AUTOart cars.
Look, some of us don't have the money to be spending on ultra detail. I'm buy models to look cool on my shelf.
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^Well, you can get an AutoArt for $40 so why spend $30 on a MotorMax?
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Because the discount AUTOarts you speak of are not ones I'm interested in. When you find a 1:18 CCX in that range, call me.
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^Well, when you buy discount Autoart models, you can't be to picky. Also, they'res a reason the models are going for discounted prices.
I see where you're coming from. It's just that we have different methods of spending money.
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^ Yes, some of us might spend hundreds of dollars on model cars but some of the others will want to buy model cars below $30.
Jason.... MotorMax costs $30 in your area? It costs $18 in Korea.
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^Well, online they cost $15-20 + Shipping which is usually $10. In my area they cost $12 but I don't want to buy them.
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I showed my Dad this picture this morning and I asked him how much he thought this model car retails for. He said "what model car? isn't that a real car?"
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Not many models I have, but I would love to get a Camaro police car.
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www.flickr.com/photos/tyler_b/3381502314/
Hey guys I found my favorite car model!
edit: Photo posted semi NSFW, link to original photo substituted.
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^Please don't post stuff like that in this thread. I don't know what the other admins think about that kind of content in this group but I'd like to keep at least this thread with contents of a safe level.
I know I'm being sensitive about that content but I just want to be on the safe side about the content we are posting. Posting content like that is along the same lines as cursing- which we do not permit.
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^^lol
*my opinion
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Its not that bad, she is fully clothed. No worse than what is on TV ay 7.00pm in Australia.
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Aw, I was just joking guys. :(
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^I thought she was only partially clothed. That's why I changed your post. Sorry if that was unnecessary.
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Onto another topic-
Today, I found something called "model car wax" in a small spray bottle online. I'm looking to order some since it's only $4 and try it out on my new AUTOart models.
I also found one heck of a model car collection:
It looks great but upon closer inspection are many cheaper diecasts like Maistos.
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"It looks great but upon closer inspection are many cheaper diecasts like Maistos."
Who cares? Die-cast cars are basically suppose to look cool on a shelf, and these are doing a good job at that.
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I have a large collection of Maistos, and they're actually very nice, high quality models nowadays.
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^^Well, Maistos are perfectly fine for our collection but in a museum? The photo above was taken a car museum in Alabama.
^Maistos are good for the price point. The models have "orange peel" paint and plastic interiors which could be done better but are acceptable. However, I feel that a museum's collection should be higher end. After all, the reason we go to museums is to see things we don't have right?
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^That place is a Automotive museum. They have better things to put their money into, like the REAL cars, not a collection of AUTOarts and Kyoshos.
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^Judging by this picture of the same museum, I think you have a point but a museum should still have a slightly better collection. This is the same logic as a museum having an abundance of minivans.
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^Think here. People have a choice between seeing a [insert rare car here], or a toy of said car. Its obvious which one will win, therefore its obvious where the money is going.
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For me looking at them from the shelf is only half of deal, what I do with them is set them on my desk, pose them and admire them :P
(why is everything I write recently sound so dirty? it's a coincidence, I swear guys!)
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^I sit my models on my desk and clean them. Then I apply wax every two months.
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^^Yep. I prefer a crappy real car over a good model car.
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lamborghini gallardo supperleggera 2008 , lamborghini aventador. lamborghini sv, lancia 037, lancia beta, lancia stratos, pagani zonda cinque, audi s1
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Here's another question everyone:
How do you display your model cars? i.e. with the hood and doors open, in a display case, on a bookshelf.
Most of mine are packed in boxes because I don't have space for them but some of mine are on my bookshelf and on my desk.
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Right now, my parents won't let me have one of these:
Someday, when I have my own place, this is the first thing I'll probably buy
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Shelves. I'll take some pics soon.
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I have a large entertainment center in my room where they are perched on top. I also have some in my window sill. All the doors are closed except for a Lamborghini and Bugatti EB110 that have their scissor doors up and are facing each other.
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Parents don't let one have anything, I'm afraid :P
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Mine are displayed in a shelf with a glass door. They are sometimes displayed with all doors open, just hood opened or fully closed.
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1/24s on top the windows.
1/18s and other things on my bookshelves.
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^Neat display, I guess I'll post some pics once the model cars I ordered come in the mail.
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Do you guys have any issues with scratches in the windshields of your model cars? Today, I bought two AUTOart Mustangs and both of them have some very very minor scratches in the windsheids.
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Most of you have probably already seen this, but this is almost my entire collection, a few 1/24s are missing and a certain PT Cruiser has mysteriously gone missing.
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^lol, I hate PT Cruisers too but the Chevrolet SSR is ten times worse. 33.3% pickup, 33.3% convertible and 33% sport coupe= 100% failure. Retro car design just doesn't work.
What happened to the 1:24 models?
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RETRO CAR DESIGN TOTALLY WORKS. 33% pickup, 33% coupe and 33% convertible is awesome.
Oh, and am I the only person here who vaguely likes PT Cruisers?
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Does retro style work? Yes.
when it's stuff like this:
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Well, I'm a fan of retro styling too but many retro designs aren't attractive in the eyes of consumers. The Chevrolet SSR happens to be an example of that.
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I believe the issue is that designers put too much moden aspects into a retro design. If they wish to call it retro, it should be a total throwback, like the Holden I posted.
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I made an impulse buy a couple days ago and decided to buy a pair of Autoarts of the internet a a heavily discounted price. I only paid $25 for each of these models and also got a bottle of car wax to prep them for display.
Recently, there seems to be an abundance of yellow Autoart Mustang Convertibles on the internet each going for less than $25.
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For you Volkswagen fans out there, this model car diorama is simply incredible:
speedhunters.com/archive/2009/05/22/collectables-gt-gt-di...
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O___o WOW
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I recently found an excellent way to display die cast cars. These acrylic displays really show die cast cars well but are a bit pricey.
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Sizes? 1/24, 1/18?
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^The one pictured is 1/18 but these cases come in 1/64, 1/43, 1/24, 1/18, 1/16 and 1/12 scale sizes.
www.888pickkns.com/
These cases can be hung up on the wall or put on a shelf
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