[drivinghermad]

As you know there are a few more of these old time Pioneers for you to collect in the larger scale, you have got the bug again for these beauties i see. Congratulations on getting such a Great model, i love it too, a very nice addition.

 

[cwbs]

The model itself is like a beautiful museum piece and it is presented as such! Very tastefully displayed, well done! 👏👏👏👏👏

 

[vulpex]

As you know there are a few more of these old time Pioneers for you to collect in the larger scale, you have got the bug again for these beauties i see. Congratulations on getting such a Great model, i love it too, a very nice addition.

The model itself is like a beautiful museum piece and it is presented as such! Very tastefully displayed, well done! 👏👏👏👏👏

Thanks a lot guys!
Glad you like the new display too, Clement!
It is just this museum like look and feel that I wanted to create here...

 

[drivinghermad]

Here is a quick taste of similar scale models you may want to add to this beauty.
DSCF4215 by Darren Keady, on Flickr

 

[cwbs]

A 1:1 banana model?! Now I've seen everything!

 

[vulpex]

Here is a quick taste of similar scale models you may want to add to this beauty.

Thanks Darren!
Of course I had already a closer look to the Daimler Reitwagen - not fully convinced yet.
The Ford Quadricycle seems very nice too but what is this motorcycle on the right?
Looks like a Harley from ~1910? Slightly smaller scale like 1/10 maybe?

 

[mxrz]

Autoblog just happen to post this today:

Drive like it’s 1885: What it’s like to take the tiller of the first car, a Benz Patent-Motorwagen - Autoblog

Carl Benz built the Patent-Motorwagen in 1885 — the first car. His wife, Bertha Benz, drove it on the first road trip. Now, 130 years later, it's my turn.

www.autoblog.com

 

[drivinghermad]

Thanks Darren!
Of course I had already a closer look to the Daimler Reitwagen - not fully convinced yet.
The Ford Quadricycle seems very nice too but what is this motorcycle on the right?
Looks like a Harley from ~1910? Slightly smaller scale like 1/10 maybe?

Hi Dirk, yes it is in the 1/10th scale but it too has Great detail to it. It's where HD started out.
FRANKLIN MINT 1/10 HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1903 "BIRTH OF A LEGEND" DIORAMA ltd to 9500

 

[vulpex]

Thanks again, Darren - this grandpa of all Harleys looks really nice!

 

[vulpex]

Quite some time since my last serious photo shoot was posted here...

HWE Ferrari 458 Italia "Alonso" edition.
(White body with gunmetal rims and yellow calipers is my favorite spec for the 458. )

Enjoy the pics:

 

[cwbs]

Ohh that's a lovely color for that model!

Also the stance looks killer! Looks so good! Did you lower it, or it came like that? My 458 in red is a bit higher at the front.

Excellent pics as always!

 

[Marios]

Amazing shots of the 458! Especially the 2nd one! Congrats!!!

 

[vulpex]

Ohh that's a lovely color for that model!

Also the stance looks killer! Looks so good! Did you lower it, or it came like that? My 458 in red is a bit higher at the front.

Excellent pics as always!

Amazing shots of the 458! Especially the 2nd one! Congrats!!!

Thanks a lot, gentlemen - glad you like it!!

@cwb: Well spotted - we should call you “eagle-eye“!
Yep, I lowered the front a bit to get the right stance.
To me it seems that almost all HW 458 are sitting too high especially on their front wheels.

BTW: The model also has replaced the stupid HWE half windows by full windows…

 

[vulpex]

 

[Marios]

What a size difference!!!!

 

[vulpex]

What a size difference!!!!

I seem to remember that one DXer wanted to see such a picture when I first posted my Actros.
I wonder who might have been asking?

 

[vulpex]

Same photo - different crop:

 

[vulpex]

And a last one because these 2 look so nice side by side:

 

[vulpex]

My next model is the AMG GT-S by AUTOart.
There has been lots of discussions here and elsewhere about AA's so-called composite models. Looking at this example I can say to me this one is fully convincing:
Yes - it lacks a bit the heavy, precious feeling when you hold it. But to be honest how often and how do you hold a model in your hands?
However the shape is 100% crisp and sharp, panel gaps are really tight and the paint is great.
And still it is fully opening...

The colour is nice and interesting - called "Solarbeam".
Something between yellow and gold and the appearance depends from the light.
Kind of difficult to capture with the camera - but I hope I could do justice to it.

Enjoy the pics:

 

[Marios]

It looks awesome! I have an AMG GTR from Almost Real in black/red and an AMG GTS prior design from GT SPirit in black/Silver, but this color is definitely eye-catching!!! Photos are very carefully taken as always! Well done!