Bargain of the year, for a sought-after model.
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All those Kyoshos... I would go ballistic if I was presented with this box... I wouldn't know what to choose!
God damn bro, that looks amazing. You've got off to an incredible start with your Kyosho Collection. Heck, you remind me of my dad when he first discovered the models on eBay...
All those Kyoshos... I would go ballistic if I was presented with this box... I wouldn't know what to choose!
Then there's my petty collection...Hey there's more to choose from!
My Hot Wheels corner is better (even though this isn't even half of my carded HWs)
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Reminds me of when I started collecting. I had a whole wall full and then had to start boxing them since I didn't have any more room. Ah the days of getting up at 5am and running to Walmart before school....My Hot Wheels corner is better (even though this isn't even half of my carded HWs)
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I've never really cared too much about presentation. I was always kinda "throw the damn things on the wall and be done with it" kinda mood. Once I have my bookshelf for my 1:24s up, that'll be a different story and of course another thread.Presentation, dude. How do your cards coexist with the space you have used to hang them up?
I've got my shelves spaced about 5-10 inches from the wall, ceiling, and drawer (bottom right; out of picture). It's low enough that it's not too close to the ceiling, but it's high enough that a vertically-standing pillow won't knock the bottom row. The larger space atop is reserved in case I ever want to expand another row.
I'm about at that point now. Lately I've been in the market for larger scale NASCAR stuff and other things and at some point the HWs will have to come down.Reminds me of when I started collecting. I had a whole wall full and then had to start boxing them since I didn't have any more room. Ah the days of getting up at 5am and running to Walmart before school....
You have very different approach to our other brother. "Outrun" Cano.Being a doctor of many disciplines and having mastered my inner Chakras through use of Kundalini, I am able to channel my telekinetic powers and move objects with the power of thought... Thus rendering any mere mortals feeble attempt of "barricade". ...Infact, I overpower the mind of the scalper, who in turn calmly places their found treasures neatly into my own shopping basket.
Jesus.Hey there's more to choose from!
If I did that, it'd probably end up with tools on it before it even got to the same room as the cars with the way I am.I hide all my cars. You guys should get peg board to display. That would be cool.
I think pegs would be so cool to display carded cars.If I did that, it'd probably end up with tools on it before it even got to the same room as the cars with the way I am.
Amazing for dollar. Yellow Corvette may steal the show though. I haven't uncarded it yet.And that Miata, I must say isn't all that bad.
Don't you think they've already been on pegs long enough in their lifetime?I think pegs would be so cool to display carded cars.
Amazing for dollar. Yellow Corvette may steal the show though. I haven't uncarded it yet.
Great point. No.Don't you think they've already been on pegs long enough in their lifttime?
Funny, when I find a new HW car I have been looking for and there are multiple of them, I pull them all out and go over every one of them with a fine tooth comb. The one car with the best paint/tampo placement comes home with me.As usual, Matchbox tampos are placed perfectly & really puts Hot Wheels detailing to shame.
I do that now, too. My hats off to the Matchbox brand. Can't help feeling that they take pride in delivering their best..... and the other dollar car brand taking pride in $$$$$$$$. Both Mattel. Go figure.Funny, when I find a new HW car I have been looking for and there are multiple of them, I pull them all out and go over every one of them with a fine tooth comb. The one car with the best paint/tampo placement comes home with me.
I do that now, too. My hats off to the Matchbox brand. Can't help feeling that they take pride in delivering their best..... and the other dollar car brand taking pride in $$$$$$$$. Both Mattel. Go figure.
I think pegs would be so cool to display carded cars.
Amazing for dollar. Yellow Corvette may steal the show though. I haven't uncarded it yet.
It would be nice if Mattel could find somewhere else to produce their cars. Malaysia is proving to be bad for quality and employee theft. Edit: Hell, I would pay $2 for a mainline with better quality that was made in the USA.I think it has something to do with where it's made. All MBXs (as far as I know) are made in Thailand, and so are the HW Pop Culture cars which have good tampo most of the time. Unlike the Japan Historics which were made in Malaysia and some had horrible tampos on them
It would be nice if Mattel could find somewhere else to produce their cars. Malaysia is proving to be bad for quality and employee theft. Edit: Hell, I would pay $2 for a mainline with better quality that was made in the USA.
Some of the multi-pack cars are made in Thailand and I have noticed that they usually have better quality in some areas. For example, see if you can point out the one that was made in Thailand:It's obvious Mattel is just being greedy as labor and machinery costs in their Malay factory must be a heck a lot cheaper then the one in Thailand to justify the reason they are ok with producing half ass products
You have very different approach to our other brother. "Outrun" Cano.
Some of the multi-pack cars are made in Thailand and I have noticed that they usually have better quality in some areas. For example, see if you can point out the one that was made in Thailand:
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No one can beat Cano in a 100m Walmart sprint.
Thailand car is on the right since nobody guessed.
If they see that I have it, it's game over. My nephews have yet to suspect that I even have a hot wheels/minicar collection. It'll stay that way for while longer.I think you may let go of the Corvette the soonest amongst the three you got. Let me call your nephew up. We'll arrange a date when he takes that off your hands.
I really like this idea & I'm not an expert, but on top of labor, added cost of material sourcing & relocation of manufacturing alone would likely more than double the going rate of $1 price tag.Hell, I would pay $2 for a mainline with better quality that was made in the USA.
Did you hear about the Volkswagen van that does 0-60 in 1.0 second? You guessed it, the vehicle's only about 3" long & is powered by Cano's two legs.No one can beat Cano in a 100m Walmart sprint.
It was easy to tell, but unfortunately, we are used to worse.Thailand car is on the right since nobody guessed.