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My first post.

 

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One of my favorites cars of all time. Way ahead of its time.

 

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Actually it's been a busy lockdown. BMW 3.0 CSL by Minichamps. Nothing beats the 70's/80's old school charm.

 

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Its difficult to go wrong with an old classic Ferrari.

 

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Another oldie, arrived today. A bit odd, but with great details. Surely, one of the best Autoart ever.

 

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The AUTOart Alfa is a real stunner. Congrats on that one!

Rob, I'll be sure to check it out mate

Thanks man!

 

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This next one is one of my holy grails, has arrived some days ago and i'm still drooling over it. Exoto Sauber Mercedes C9. The Alfa 33TT will make a nice companion to this one.

 

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I know this has appeared many times before but i think people don't give the appreciation it deserves, maybe its overshadowed buy its more illustrious contemporary, the AutoArt Mclaren F1. Or mybe people dont appreciatte its design. But as a model is one of my favorites, so true to the 1:1. The stance, the wheels, the rear lights. Everything is spot on. And the engine is really great. Overall its one of the best Autoart out there which still command normal prices. Get one before they are all gone.

 

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I got such such a nice deal that i couldn't resist. A real beauty; and the version with the beige interior are becoming rare.

 

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Nothing out of the ordinary, but still a pretty little thing. Autoart 911 997 Gt2 RS. Remarks for the stunning red paint quality.

 

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Have been looking for one of these for a while. Ferrari 328 GTB by Kyohso. Brand New, a little pricey, which brings me to the next point. Several models are getting criminaly expensive, and people who loves this stuff are not being able to get their hand on models they like; models that should have average prices, 70~150 us dollars, now being sold for 400, 500! Ok, when a model get rare, we expect some increase, but some prices now are just ridiculous. Its just sad, some models held by people who are inflating their value... just for the sake of making some bucks selling a few items left.

About the model, just plain love it. Very happy seeing my Ferrari family growing

. (Pic from the seller)

 

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1:18 Kyosho red Ferrari 328 GTB can still be found for <150 euro if you have patience.
In my opinion there is nothing strange about the price. It's simply supply and demand. The same holds for house price, stock price real car price.

I am not saying its strange, i said its sad. And if you want to spend 700 us for Autoart Mercedes SL 600 go ahead. In my opinion is almost ridicuolous. its just speculators ruining the hobby for some people. Strange? Maybe not, sad, surely.

 

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Another prototype beauty. TSM Porsche 936 1977. Really great details. Would call it a budget Exoto.

 

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Nice Porsche 936. In fact this model has been developed by Exoto but never released. And TSM bought the project to sell it under their name. Basically it's an Exoto sold by Truescale

Thanks man, the model really impressed me, looks terrific in person. I didn't know about the Exoto connection. Nice fun fact.

 

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Maisto Mercedes Benz 500K Maharajah Special Roadster circa 2002
Will hopefully be arriving tues......drooling lol

Wow, that's stunning.

 

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Congrats on the Autoart Mclaren 720s, it is just beautiful. In fact, looks so great that makes me sad we don't have new Ferraris in this level of price/quality.

 

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Autoart at their prime, Mercedes 190 SL. Any chance they coming back making classics and modern classics? So many models they could make. Alfa Romeo 156 Gta, Audi Rs4 B7, Lexus SC 400, BMW 850 CSI, VW Corrado, Mercedes 500E, Alfa Romeo SZ... so many!!

 

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Another new member of my Scuderia Ferrari famiglia. 575 GTC by Kyosho. The usual paint rash but otherwise really great looking and fine details. The exterior has an amazing shape, very true to the real one.

+ Metal looking brake discs
+ Great stance
+ Plain body (a plus for me)
+ Very detailed interior

- Could have a removable air box in the engine
- "windows" too prone to scratching
- No texture on the seats, dash and steering wheel

 

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Wow, that Mclaren 720s...

 

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Finally i got this, one of my Holy Grails, Mclaren F1 LM by Autoart. There is this debate about which brand makes the best F1 LM, TSM or Autoart? Since i've never seen both in person i had to decide just by looking at the pictures and reviews; from what i saw on line, people often prefer the TSM. Even the seller told he thinks the TSM version is cooler. In the end, based on some details i went for the Autoart. To me the lines looks sharper, overall stance just looks better. Less rough edges. The engine, even if the TSM has more details, the Autoart seemed more true to the 1:1. The TSM has more carbon details and the dash has a very nice texture. In the end, very tough decision. I believe people can't go wrong with either one. Both look great.