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[cwbs]

My humble little collection has changed a lot in the past two years, and that means it's time I make a new collection thread.

So here they are:

I'm in the process of re-shooting most of my collection, so where you see it saying [Photo pending], new photos will be coming in soon for that model.

AutoArt

Aston Martin V12 Vantage
More photos: https://www.diecastx...75#entry4231255



Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 (Production Car)



Chevrolet Corvette C5 Convertible



Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 (background: UT C5 Coupe in yellow, AutoArt C5 Convertible in blue)



Chevrolet Corvette C5-R, '01 Le Mans Class Wnner #63, '01 Daytona Wnner #2
Main thread: https://www.diecastx...-01-daytona-24/



Chrysler Dodge Viper GTS-R, '00 Daytona Winner #91
Main thread: https://www.diecastx...daytona-winner/



Ford Mustang Mach 1 & Mustang GT 40th. Anniv. (2004)
[Photo pending]


Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
More photos: https://www.diecastx...75#entry4232135



Jaguar XK-R
More photos: https://www.diecastx...75#entry4232675



Lamborghini Diablo VT and Diablo 6.0
Main thread: https://www.diecastx...hini-diablo-vt/



Lamborghini Gallardo LP500-4
Lamborghini Diablo 6.0
Lamborghini Murcielago



Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4
[Photo pending]


Saleen Mustang S281





Porsche 996.2 Turbo
[Photo pending]


Porsche 997.2 GT2 RS
More photos: https://www.diecastx...00#entry4233837



Porsche 997.1 GT3 RS 3.6
More photos: https://www.diecastx...00#entry4233837



Porsche 997.2 GT3 RS 3.8
More photos: https://www.diecastx...0#entry4227203
And here: https://www.diecastx...25#entry4234143



Porsche 997.2 GT3 RS 4.0
More photos: https://www.diecastx...00#entry4233837



Porsche Carrera GT
Main thread: https://www.diecastx...black-interior/





HWE

Ferrari 360 Modena
[Photo pending]


Ferrari F430 Challenge



Ferrari 458 Speciale and 458 Italia
Main thread: https://www.diecastx...eciale-friends/



Ferrari 575M Maranello
[Photo pending]


Ferrari 575 GTZ Zagato
[Photo pending]


Ferrari 599 GTO and 599 GTB
More photos: https://www.diecastx...50#entry4225953



Ferrari FF
[Photo pending]


Ferrari LaFerrari
Main thread: https://www.diecastx...-hwe-laferrari/



Ferrari Superamerica
[Photo pending]




Kyosho

Audi Q7
[Photo pending]


Audi R8, R8 V10 and R8 V10 Plus
[Photo pending]


BMW M3 E92



BMW M6 E63
More photos: https://www.diecastx...00#entry4232973



Cadillac CTS Coupe



Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG
[Photo pending]


Shelby Cobra 427 SC
[Photo pending]




Minichamps

Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series R230
[Photo pending]


Mercedes-Benz SL500 R230



Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG C197
More photos: https://www.diecastx...25#entry4234491



Porsche 956 Fitzpatrick Racing #16





Paragon

BMW M4 F82
[Photo pending]


BMW M5 F10
[Photo pending]


BMW M6 F13
[Photo pending]




UT

Ferrari 550 Maranello
[Photo pending]


McLaren F1
[Photo pending]


Porsche 993 Carrera RS
[Photo pending]


Porsche 993 Turbo
[Photo pending]




Other Manufacturers

Jadi TVR Tuscan S
[Photo pending]


Norev Mercedes-Benz AMG GT-S C190

Edited by cwbs, 25 April 2020 - 04:49 PM.

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[Craig]

Nice start so far!

[Alex SZ1996]

not a bad start, it all looks to be nice models. i have some of the same ones.
some of the photos are quite nice too.

[Cristi]

Many cool models, congrats

[drivinghermad]

Love your photos and some really nice models too.

[cwbs]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the commnents

[EmilA]

Nice collection, really like the M6 coupe, might have to look for one of those next year

[rony_dg]

Wooooweee! You do have some of the older gems from Autoart! I believe this is the first time i have seen photos of the AUTOart Callaway! Great start. Thanks for sharing.

[cwbs]

EmilA, on 08 October 2019 - 12:36 AM, said:

Nice collection, really like the M6 coupe, might have to look for one of those next year

Thanks! The ones I've seen in silver tend to have paint and casting flaws (mine has a few).

rony_dg, on 08 October 2019 - 03:17 AM, said:

Wooooweee! You do have some of the older gems from Autoart! I believe this is the first time i have seen photos of the AUTOart Callaway! Great start. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks! The Callaway doesn't get much love from collectors, but I love that thing.

Added a couple more photos, original post updated.

[cwbs]

Another day, another update to this thread.

This time, the Mercedes SL500 with the Vario folding roof, a Minichamps masterpiece I chased for a long time, but only managed to add a few months ago.


Original post updated.

[T1000]

Great collection, very nice models

[cwbs]

T1000, on 09 October 2019 - 05:44 AM, said:

Great collection, very nice models

Thank you very much!


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Couple more photos added, original post updated.

AutoArt Lambo Murcielago: doors are very wobbly and also won't stay up on that one, so I propped them up with a paper plug. Can you spot it?


One of my best HWE, mainly due to the total absence of paint rash (believe it or not).

[vulpex]

This Merc SL500 looks very tempting!!

[cwbs]

vulpex, on 09 October 2019 - 11:29 AM, said:

This Merc SL500 looks very tempting!!

It is very tasty indeed! I love that folding roof, but the mechanism is too fragile to be playing with and the trunk lid doesn't sit flush anymore.

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Another photo, fresh from the camera. Original post updated.

Edited by cwbs, 10 October 2019 - 10:37 AM.

[cwbs]

Update with three Kyosho Audi R8:


Funny story, I had made tons of driver's side shots of the white R8 above, only to find out that the driver's side mirror had detached itself and was pointing upwards in a funny angle. The above shot is one of the few where the bent up mirror doesn't show, the remaining I had to delete.

Edited by cwbs, 11 October 2019 - 06:23 AM.

[Alex SZ1996]

yeah, its annoying when you take a bunch of photos and then something is misaligned. one time i took a bunch of photos, only to see i didnt close a door properly when i got the photos on my computer :S
had to redo half of the photos because the gap was very noticeable.

[Cristi]

R8 is such a nice car, I like it especially in white

[cwbs]

Alex SZ1996, on 11 October 2019 - 10:05 AM, said:

yeah, its annoying when you take a bunch of photos and then something is misaligned. one time i took a bunch of photos, only to see i didnt close a door properly when i got the photos on my computer :S had to redo half of the photos because the gap was very noticeable.

That's right, I tend to focus so much on what I want from the shooting that sometimes I forget about model preparation: half-closed panels, missing/broken bits, funny camber on wheels, dust, fingerprints...

Cristi, on 11 October 2019 - 10:48 AM, said:

R8 is such a nice car, I like it especially in white

I love the R8 in white, with the black side blades and other black parts contrasting with the white.

I don't think it looks as good in many other colors tbh, I think maybe in silver, shame Kyosho didn't do that one I think, not sure any other maker done it in silver (in 1:18).

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Couple more updates this evening:

[samuelbdn]

Nice cars, congratulations!

[drivinghermad]

Great photos,they all look really nice.

[cwbs]

samuelbdn, on 13 October 2019 - 01:19 PM, said:

Nice cars, congratulations!

drivinghermad, on 14 October 2019 - 02:05 PM, said:

Great photos,they all look really nice.

Thanks guys!

[Alex SZ1996]

just a little observation, sometimes your photos is a bit cold/blueish. maybe you would try adjusting the settings on your camera if you can, and want to.

[vulpex]

Alex SZ1996, on 11 October 2019 - 10:05 AM, said:

yeah, its annoying when you take a bunch of photos and then something is misaligned. one time i took a bunch of photos, only to see i didnt close a door properly when i got the photos on my computer :S
had to redo half of the photos because the gap was very noticeable.

Same with me.
Sometimes I manage to adjust those little problems with the help of a photoeditor...

[cwbs]

Alex SZ1996, on 14 October 2019 - 05:22 PM, said:

just a little observation, sometimes your photos is a bit cold/blueish. maybe you would try adjusting the settings on your camera if you can, and want to.

Yeah, there's a blue tint going on mostly when its a white or silver model on white background. I tried any different ISO and white balance settings but those are the best results.

I need to find a permanent lighting solution for bad weather days, I'm only improvising with desk lamps at the moment. Here's my setup:

[Alex SZ1996]

vulpex, on 14 October 2019 - 11:11 PM, said:

Alex SZ1996, on 11 October 2019 - 10:05 AM, said:

yeah, its annoying when you take a bunch of photos and then something is misaligned. one time i took a bunch of photos, only to see i didnt close a door properly when i got the photos on my computer :S
had to redo half of the photos because the gap was very noticeable.

Same with me.
Sometimes I manage to adjust those little problems with the help of a photoeditor...

yeah, i have also had to edit this in a load of photos. some editing programs allows to edit the warmth, but not all programs have that function.

cwbs, on 15 October 2019 - 02:40 AM, said:

Alex SZ1996, on 14 October 2019 - 05:22 PM, said:

just a little observation, sometimes your photos is a bit cold/blueish. maybe you would try adjusting the settings on your camera if you can, and want to.

Yeah, there's a blue tint going on mostly when its a white or silver model on white background. I tried any different ISO and white balance settings but those are the best results.

I need to find a permanent lighting solution for bad weather days, I'm only improvising with desk lamps at the moment. Here's my setup:

yes, it is the white balance. you could try take a test photo and see of the screen of the camera if it is blue of yellow, then adjust if needed. i think if you can improve the white balance it would go a long way.