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[drivinghermad]

These are fantastic? A rare duo of 1/12 Mclaren F1's.The magenta red Mclaren F1 was a workers gift model to the 79 people who worked on the actual Mclaren F1.When the last one rolled out the workers were given one of these each as a thank you present.The minichamps box has no code because of this.The Yellow McLaren F1 was hand made from a workshop in japan and the run was 50,this is #46.Thanks, Darren.

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[tonyg54]

another sweet pair! love that magenta color. how did you come to own it?

[drivinghermad]

tonyg54, on 08 September 2013 - 05:53 AM, said:

another sweet pair! love that magenta color. how did you come to own it?

I bought them on a well known auction site a few years ago.These were expensive then and i must have paid over the odds to get them.I did'nt buy them together,now they are like a pair of gloves.

[drivinghermad]

These are the 1/12 scale Tamiya kits i made up over last winter.I thought i would put them together because of the film RUSH just coming out.The McLaren M23 and the Ferrari 312t4.Although i think the ferrari in the film is a 312t2 i don't have that one.The Ferrari model has to have the most detailed engine i have seen in a kit,i was impressed.

[Dave7872]

Thanks for the nod Darren... These are 2 truly epic pieces of diecast... They would grace anyone's collection perfectly...

[DominicCarter-Smith]

Those two mclarens are gorgeous

[drivinghermad]

The FM harley Davidson production line.

[drivinghermad]

Next up,the FM Harley Davidson 1903 diorama first bike & hut -This is another impressive Diorama when you see it up close.

[drivinghermad]

The FM ford quadricycle 1/8

[drivinghermad]

The FM 1893 Duryea 1/8




























The FM Benz patent motor wagon 1/8

[Dave7872]

Holy crap mate... You have some truly epic models in your display... Those Mac F1's are awesome.... But that 1903 Harley is really something else my friend....

[drivinghermad]

I honestly think the best is yet to come. I told you i have got just about at least a version of every 1/12 model car ,when you see them i think you will like them better.

[drivinghermad]

The FM 1/8 Daimler single track 1885  

[drivinghermad]

Isn't this why we love this hobby.Think about it looking at good models makes you smile doesn't it?
Here is the Tamiya 1/12 caterham trio i made up at the end of last year,these have awesome detail,my eyebrows are nearly touching my hair!

[drivinghermad]

When i first saw this in person my jaw dropped,it's massive.It looks like a real bike
the FM 1/5 harley davidson bike.

[drivinghermad]

From what i can gather this Diorama was only available for a short while and is very rare.Danbury mint are one of the best,another one that impresses
The DM one small step.

[drivinghermad]

This is the only one i don't really want to undo just yet because it has got so many parts to make up.A rare f-15 cockpit in 1/6 scale and a 1/72 scale f-15 model

[drivinghermad]

Just a quick look at the Bauer 1/12 500k when i got it last week,i will be photographing this with some other models i have in mind

[drivinghermad]

Any 1/24 fans!!here now is the 1/24 sunstar the lock tavern routemaster.I like this model a lot because for a 1/24 model it's very detailed,tell me what you think?

[Dave7872]

Awesome Darren... For a 1/24... What is the actual size of this?  

[drivinghermad]

Dave7872, on 08 September 2013 - 10:00 AM, said:

Awesome Darren... For a 1/24... What is the actual size of this?  

Dave i think it's about 13-14 inch long and about 4 1/2 inch wide
The last ones i will be putting on today are the 1/32 FM fire engines,saving the best till last,then 1/12 from then on!!

Edited by drivinghermad, 08 September 2013 - 10:06 AM.

[Dave7872]

Thats pretty big mate... Do you just keep them all boxed, or do you have a man cave to display them?

[E Rod_017]

I now know why your name is driving her mad. Your wife/girlfriend must be tearing her hair out everytime she looks at those

[drivinghermad]

Any 1/32 scale collectors!These are also awesome-the FM 1/32 fire engines.Fire fire,fire fire.























































































































And a big thank you to Dave7872 for his help.More to come tomorrow.

[drivinghermad]

Dave7872, on 08 September 2013 - 10:06 AM, said:

Thats pretty big mate... Do you just keep them all boxed, or do you have a man cave to display them?

When i first came onto this forum i went to the thread about nowhere to store them,they are all in boxes,half of the spare room room is full of them.Like i said i have the three big boxes at my mothers (real art replicas)and they came with two boxes just as big each.One for the base and one for the case.When i have done the 1/12 models i will get them one at a time and photograph them-now they are BIG!.....They are the Dan Gurney blue racing car 1/8,the Ferrari P4 in 1/8 and the 1/6 greer black dragster,now they will be awesome to see.

E Rod_017, on 08 September 2013 - 10:11 AM, said:

I now know why your name is driving her mad. Your wife/girlfriend must be tearing her hair out everytime she looks at those

I just keep the door shut