[Super Snail]

Purchased Rossi's 2009 Yamaha YZR-1 Team Fiat Yamaha motorcycle by Minichamps yeasterday and it a real gem all the sponsors are replicated in nice fine details and one or two of ths bikes details have been altered to.

[Monster]

DevilR1, on 23 August 2010 - 04:05 AM, said:

I'm on a roll!

SR-71 BLACK BIRD U.S.Air Force 9th SRW 61-7978
Rapid Rabbit 1972 KADENA AB

That is pretty sweet, I have the rapid rabbit as well. It is well made, solid and heavy, but a bit pricey.

[b-ry89]

Gavin, on 20 August 2010 - 06:51 AM, said:

I have both versions as well...they look great together, but I do think the 2007 is a better model overall.

I definitely agree with you on that one Gavin. Norev added a few addition details (colors) to the interior. The rear end of the is pretty a piece of black plastic with very minimal details. I personally think the 2007 model years looks a lot better as well. The read headlights definitely reminds of a Porsche.

I actually won this last week, but will not receive it by the end of this week. AUTOart Mercedes Benz CL63 AMG in silver. This will be my first model with "leather" seatings. Can't wait till I get it.

This post has been edited by b-ry89: 27 August 2010 - 03:56 PM

[Der Stig]

I said was done. Well, I'm a liar. I found a mislabeled (labeled Burago) UT 550 Maranello in silver with brake calipers.

[roadstermatt]

todays arrivals
Kyosho
audi r8 spyder v10 in light blue
Norev
citroen ds3 white boccelli blue roof x2
fiat 500c red
mercedes 560sel w126 blue metallic
porsche panamera s brown metallic
porsche 911 (997) carrera s brown metallic

[Beetle_Guy]

I just ordered my second black GMP '86 Buick Regal T-Type. This isn't because I like owning doubles.

Most of my friends and family think I'm a pretty smart guy. I tend to absorb knowledge like the mythical working ShamWow; and finished grade 12 social studies with a solid 102% (gotta love the 5% bonus for Advanced Placement assignments). They are mostly right. Sort of.

In matters concerning tools and finesse, I am a ham-fisted idiot. I know this because I killed my beloved GMP Regal.

When I bought my new Skyline 2000GT-R and 2CV, I got a set of GMP Cragar Soft 8 wheels as well, after seeing the F&F4 Street Fighter Grand National. I thought that since GMP appears to be the only maker out there making accessory wheelsets, they would be easy to swap. This is not true. I knew this when I gazed upon a wretched wasteland of Regal wheels in various degrees of destruction (from cracked to utterly shattered). Not to worry, I told myself, I don't need these. I have shiny new wheels! I mean, they fit on the Grand National; and for all intents and purposes the GN is the exact same car as the turbo Regal. They did not fit. Well, this sucks, I thought. But my stubborn gene was now in full expression so I thought I should remove the last ragged shards of wheel off the Regal axles and then go from there. At which point I broke the front axle thoroughly. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-I said; cut off in mid-expletive by the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach. I've destroyed a Maisto or two before mining them for parts. But those were $10 and more or less unloved at time of death. Not so with the Regal. I'd just destroyed #240 of a scant 750.

So I weighed my options. I could take advantage of the now-vacant space in the cabinet. I knew I could get an Autoart Ford Forty Nine concept for $80 a two-hour drive away. Or, I could get the actual F&F 4 Grand National. I liked the wheels, but not the interior (no super '80s red seats? A dash tach on an automatic?) or the lack of Regal chrome and hood ornament. Or I could just buy the same car again; thus coming to own 0.26% of the global supply (which makes me feel like a dirtbag for some reason ).

After sleeping on it (and some advice and hug from a wonderful little lady I really ought to marry) my love of non-GN turbo Buicks shone through. All I need now is a dunce cap and a large poster telling me I'm not raidou. And a hole straight to hell to cast those cursed Soft 8's into.

[mbc112]

1:18

Maisto SL550 - 63 - 65 (quite disappointing... )



AUTOart C63 Silver dealer model




1:43

Mercedes Bionic Car



Mercedes 1937 320D by Spark

[simpip]

My latest arrivals

TVR Tuscan S [Jadi]


Ferrari F50 [Hot Wheels Elite]


Mercedes-Benz CLK AMG [Kyosho]


Porsche 911 GT1 [UT Models]


Porsche 917K Le Mans #20 Steve McQueen [AUTOart]


Gulf livery....

[Diecast24/7]

mbc112, on 28 August 2010 - 08:42 AM, said:

1:18

Maisto SL550 - 63 - 65 (quite disappointing... )

Gunther, I just saw these in person for the first time yesterday and they are horrid! It honestly looked like a Guiloy; monstrous panel gaps and I noticed that on all the corners the paint was very thin almost like it got one coat that didn't quite cover things. Attrocious! And I'm guessing that you didn't get the Costco price either?! Sorry, mate...

[mac47]

simpip, on 28 August 2010 - 04:00 PM, said:

Ferrari F50 [Hot Wheels Elite]

Reminds me of some of the official promo shots of the 1:1 F50, with that black background. way to accentuate the sinister curves of the front end of this most beautiful of all Ferraris.

How's the Elite version compared to the Maisto?

[simpip]

mac47, on 29 August 2010 - 12:14 AM, said:

Reminds me of some of the official promo shots of the 1:1 F50, with that black background. way to accentuate the sinister curves of the front end of this most beautiful of all Ferraris.

How's the Elite version compared to the Maisto?

Not a bad model, but just a liiiitle bit better than the Maisto in my humble opinion. I got it for €14, mint and boxed

[mbc112]

Diecast24/7, on 29 August 2010 - 12:00 AM, said:

Gunther, I just saw these in person for the first time yesterday and they are horrid! It honestly looked like a Guiloy; monstrous panel gaps and I noticed that on all the corners the paint was very thin almost like it got one coat that didn't quite cover things. Attrocious! And I'm guessing that you didn't get the Costco price either?! Sorry, mate...

No, a full 28 € (USD 36)...and they are not worth half that price...I think I'm going to get rid of them....garage sale or so...
The worst part is that there isn't even a difference between ths SL63 and 65 !!

[Mr Meccano]

A little more than 30 minutes ago I bought a Hispano-Suiza HS21-GTS (some kind of reddish copper-like colour) from Guilloy (or was that one l too many?). It will probably arrive next week.

[118supercars]

Mr Meccano, on 29 August 2010 - 10:56 AM, said:

A little more than 30 minutes ago I bought a Hispano-Suiza HS21-GTS (some kind of reddish copper-like colour) from Guilloy (or was that one l too many?). It will probably arrive next week.

Great purchase, Johan! I don't know how much interest you have in supercars but the Guiloy HS21-GTS is one of the best available in 1:18, both the subject matter and quality of the model.

[Mr Meccano]

My interest in supercars is pretty big, Mike. I just haven't found any decent 1:18s of my favorite ones yet. And this one being cheaper than normal just made me feel better.


to come if I can keep the camera still.

This post has been edited by Mr Meccano: 29 August 2010 - 12:42 PM

[RattlerGUNZ]

1969 Chevy Camaro ZL1 COPO RS - LeMans Blue (Highway 61)



2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 'Vanishing Point' Concept Car (Highway 61)

[Derby]

damn do I ever want that vanishing point challenger

[Diecast24/7]

Derby, on 02 September 2010 - 10:05 AM, said:

damn do I ever want that vanishing point challenger

Better get one pretty soon cause the price will only be going up from here.