1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[TheSkyliner]

Not many shops in the States will carry Kyosho.

Well then I guess I'm gonna be camping out at eBay for a little while

 

[CodeRedR51]

Quick Walmart stop.

 

[AOS-]

Gift from la sister even though I told her not to.

aston martin db5 red then and now

 

[ScottPuss20]

GT3 RS anyone?

Oh boy this is something I would definitely buy.

 

[Spacegoat]

That huracan with the (barely) livery is the pick. Though I still don't imagine I'd bother getting any of those.

I'm down for any of the three Huracan's but I'll probably forget all about them by the time they're released next month.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Well this is cool.

 

[Speedracer8218]

Well this is cool.

The cars are cool but I'm really interested in Radiator Springs

 

[vettefreak95]

It really did come true, but it's kinda bummer now to see the Treasure Hunts become so lame.

I can't speak for the rest of the Treasure Hunts this year, but I think the Z4M looks nice.

 

[yabiggoose]

I believe he means the regular treasure hunts, i.e. no real riders.

 

[a6m5]

I can't speak for the rest of the Treasure Hunts this year, but I think the Z4M looks nice.

I believe he means the regular treasure hunts, i.e. no real riders.

Exactly, Non-Supers. Even then I'm sure there are exceptions, I can't remember them all.

 

[scholesy1899]

Finished off the GT series with the SRT10. It would've been cool if they'd been able to do the ACR.

I walked into Smyths this morning and they haven't filled the pegs for a forthinght. I was about to walk out when I looked up and saw the boxed stock shelf.
Two unopened lozenge/brick shaped boxes with GT insignia caught my eye and I ended up clambering the shelves and tipping one off.
I've watched YT vids of a guy blatantly opening normal cases in the shop getting the TH's etc. but this felt very wrong.
Through this frenetic blur I swear their were 15 pieces in the box with 2 of everything except the Viper?!. I didn't check the other box.

 

[TheSkyliner]

Finished off the GT series with the SRT10. It would've been cool if they'd been able to do the ACR.

I walked into Smyths this morning and they haven't filled the pegs for a forthinght. I was about to walk out when I looked up and saw the boxed stock shelf.
Two unopened lozenge/brick shaped boxes with GT insignia caught my eye and I ended up clambering the shelves and tipping one off.
I've watched YT vids of a guy blatantly opening normal cases in the shop getting the TH's etc. but this felt very wrong.
Through this frenetic blur I swear their were 15 pieces in the box with 2 of everything except the Viper?!. I didn't check the other box.

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They should've done better with the Skyline. I like the series and all (I wanna pick up the XJ220 for myself), but they should've done better with painting it to best represent the Gran Turismo series.

And how late are they? Erm... almost 20 years?

 

[CodeRedR51]

They should've done better with the Skyline. I like the series and all (I wanna pick up the XJ220 for myself), but they should've done better with painting it to best represent the Gran Turismo series.

And how late are they? Erm... almost 20 years?

Remember these are Hot Wheels we're talking about.

 

[AOS-]

cadillac elmiraj 2016 exotics
This was also a gift from la sister. This is also the last collection documentation photo to be seen like this. There is now a new angle I'll be pursuing.

 

[a6m5]

Remember these are Hot Wheels we're talking about.

It's the Gran Turismo we are talking about!! j/k

I'm more upset with how poor the distribution are in my area. GUARANTEED to sell out, COMPLETELY: Gran Turismo + Japan Historics...... We get everything else instead. Mattel reps need to educate retailers.

 

[CodeRedR51]

It's the Gran Turismo we are talking about!! j/k

I'm more upset with how poor the distribution are in my area. GUARANTEED to sell out, COMPLETELY: Gran Turismo + Japan Historics...... We get everything else instead. Mattel reps need to educate retailers.

I thought for sure the Gran Turismo cars were not going to end up in regular stores.

 

[VXR]

They should've done better with the Skyline. I like the series and all (I wanna pick up the XJ220 for myself), but they should've done better with painting it to best represent the Gran Turismo series.

And how late are they? Erm... almost 20 years?

They should've done better with the set full stop. The GT is the obvious highlight and a way for me to own a signature car from the game without spending AutoArt money. The Huarya in the anniversary livery was underwhelming. The R32 casting is weird and apart from the XJ, the rest have a tenuous link to the game.

They could've used the old Race mods as inspiration and used them on the castings they ended up using. I'd have more than likely bought all 8 if the Viper was painted in the yellow and red GT2 RM, and the Lambo was in a Nomad inspired livery, for instance.

 

[a6m5]

I thought for sure the Gran Turismo cars were not going to end up in regular stores.

After I see the majority of premium series Mattel push, or retailers end up carrying, they don't impress me much. Matchbox premium(forgot the name)thing to me is a dud too, due to off-road tires.

 

[CodeRedR51]

This is ridiculous. Now some of you should see why I got out of collecting wheel variations and now collect things like the Vanster or 2015 F-150's.

 

[Nessy]

No offence @R1600Turbo but stuff like that makes me laugh hard. I will never understand the fascination of wheel variations.

I think the only situation where I would be impressed, is by finding a mainline with unexpected real riders, in replacement for the usual plastic wheels. Has that ever happened?

 

[CodeRedR51]

No offence @R1600Turbo but stuff like that makes me laugh hard. I will never understand the fascination of wheel variations.

It's no different than buying recolors. Maybe you never collected something rare and interesting?

 

[Nessy]

It's no different than buying recolours. Maybe you never collected something rare and interesting?

Yeah but recolours are intended. It seems to me wheel varies are probably just mistakes more than anything.

You're right about the collecting rare stuff though (not so much the interesting part, as that's quite subjective..). Rare stuff usually comes at a cost. I'd rather invest that money saved and spend it on making/or customising something unique that no-one else will ever have.

 

[AOS-]

I think it's the desire to find things lesser found/known. When you do find it, it's a cool feeling.

Yeah but recolours are intended. It seems to me wheel varies are probably just mistakes more than anything.

Yeah, had it been intentional, I'd see more value out of it, but I've been informed of the opposite, so I too value it less now.

I'd rather invest that money saved and spend it on making/or customising something unique that no-one else will ever have.

I interpret this in an analogy; making up an animal in CGI versus discovering a cousin of an existing animal. Different goals, really.

 

[Nessy]

Rubbish analogy really. As the cars I customise already exist to a certain extent. They're not of a different media.

 

[AOS-]

Well I did spend a mere 2 minutes on that one

Some rather use the resources to create a new object; some rather use the resources to find an existing one.

I'd only go for the latter because an existing product is something everyone can relate to and acknowledge the collector's value in it.

Your own work is usually valued by yourself the most, and by that I mean the chance of a custom outselling a known wheel variation is unlikely, granted we are talking about the same target audience.

 

[Nessy]

Your own work is usually valued by yourself the most, and by that I mean the chance of a custom outselling a known wheel variation is unlikely, granted we are talking about the same target audience.

I agree, I'd find far more value in my own custom than anybody else would, and rightly so (wouldn't expect it any other way). Obviously, the target audiences are different.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Yeah but recolours are intended. It seems to me wheel varies are probably just mistakes more than anything.

More like they ran out of one wheel and substituted for another while waiting for more supply of the first.

 

[Nessy]

Surely running out of the intended wheel is a mistake.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'm not an expert on their manufacturing processes, but that's just what I have heard in the past. And a little variety never hurt anyone.

 

[Nessy]

And a little variety never hurt anyone.

Indeed it's never hurt me. But then again I'm not the kind of person to part with hard earned cash for somebody else's (production op, stock controller or line manager's etc etc) mistake.