1/64 Model Collectors Thread

[locoman88]

Thank you photon rider

 

[TheeFrogmanlego]

Limited run? *cough*BS*cough*

Saw tons of them yesterday while out searching for a new 4-sided shipper that's hitting local grocery stores.

Anyway, the Batman cars are just re-releases on fancy cards. There is a new "Bat" coming out shortly from the new Dark Knight movie. 👍

HERE is the BAT.

I guess 2 people felt that $10 was enough to pay for having it Meow.

Dan weldon
kit,the bat, and oh god the mystery machine -.- are making it a hard year for us

 

[a6m5]

HERE is the BAT.

I'm pretty sure that's from the Star Wars. They had the premium early release white paint-job(very hard to find, but no inca gold trim), and they were shooting cables with hooks at the end at these Imperial walking things, causing them to trip & fall. I don't know which Star Wars movie it was, but it was on some ice planet.

 

[Antonisbob]

This is the right thread.. Now, where were we? Oh..Yes. I'm currently bidding on a '69 Hot Wheels Grand Prix Series Indy Eagle, it's Spectraflame Blue & in a great shape blister pack. Hope I can win it. Another guy outbid me though & now it's up to $68! Oh well, in package they're worth around $100. So no higher than that & It'll be fine.

 

[CodeRedR51]

I'd rather take my chances finding it in an antique store for cheap than do that.

 

[TheeFrogmanlego]

I'm pretty sure that's from the Star Wars. They had the premium early release white paint-job(very hard to find, but no inca gold trim), and they were shooting cables with hooks at the end at these Imperial walking things, causing them to trip & fall. I don't know which Star Wars movie it was, but it was on some ice planet.

your kidding right thats not a snow speeder -.- and I **** you not that's what its called, inkan gold trim with the JDM classics sticker http://hotwheels.wikia.com/wiki/Mazda_RX-7

PS is the purple renualt trophy worth anything?
there ws one at the dollar store but i didn't buy it instead bought you guessed it the inkan gold trim RX 7 -.-

Dollar sore , RX& aong with stuf i bought last last Saturday by frogmanlego, on Flickr See RX7 I just bought along with the stuff I bought last last weekend * with the exception of bone shaker and the RX7 iv been having

 

[OtakuTaikun]

Im in Downy, I have a red R33 ? in red XD * i don't wanna part from my blue R 34 one of my friends bought it for me right before he moved awway =( il be willing to pay you tho =D and il give you the R33 i have .

R33? i'll need to see pics. Do you mean R32? I have one of them if so. A Mad Manga would be cool lol.

I personally like the blue one more...the black one just lacked something the blue one has... probably the white wheels

 

[Antonisbob]

I'd rather take my chances finding it in an antique store for cheap than do that.

Nothing like that around town (At least that I know of), I've never actually seen any Hot Wheels older than the '80s in person. Nobody around here has the '60s/'70s HWs packaged still, and if they do they're sure not telling or selling for that matter.

These are the ones I REALLY want, but, for obvious reasons, that's not happening.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RARE-MIGHTY-MAVERICK-1970-REDLINE-BLISTER-HOT-WHEELS-ORIGINAL-BP-CARD-NEW-70-/160831889321?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item257253dfa9

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/RARE-BLUE-EVIL-WEEVIL-1971-REDLINE-BLISTER-HOT-WHEELS-ORIGINAL-BP-CARD-71-/160840925426?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item2572ddc0f2#ht_5804wt_754

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Hot-Wheels-Redline-Heavyweights-MOVING-VAN-GREEN-MOC-Mattel-Canada-1970-/400302082473?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item5d33dd09a9

 

[MedigoFlame]

Amazingly enough, today my mom didn't seem mad about my collection. Yesterday she just went "Why do you have so many toy cars under your bed!?" However this morning, I simply told her I was collecting and what did she say? "Put them in boxes or something, just don't make a mess." So yes, seems like I can officially collect now.

 

[OtakuTaikun]

lol sweet! glad to hear that man

If it's this one frogman i already got this

 

[Antonisbob]

Amazingly enough, today my mom didn't seem mad about my collection. Yesterday she just went "Why do you have so many toy cars under your bed!?" However this morning, I simply told her I was collecting and what did she say? "Put them in boxes or something, just don't make a mess." So yes, seems like I can officially collect now.

Join the club! Hahaha... It's addicting eh? I've been doing it since before I can remember, & my dad gave me his old Matchbox & Hot Wheels to play with. I got over 1,000 in the packages now, open my closet and you'll see 30 shoe boxes.. guess what they're full of?

 

[TheeFrogmanlego]

R33? i'll need to see pics. Do you mean R32? I have one of them if so. A Mad Manga would be cool lol.

I personally like the blue one more...the black one just lacked something the blue one has... probably the white wheels

Want me to put up pictures of what i have * i do have a mad manga i knew it was popular casting so i bought two! *
Damn Now that i realize that white ken block car was a pain in the but to come across . XD First car iv seen to have a co molded bottom =D

Whats up for grabs ;P by frogmanlego, on Flickr
I have the original R32 in blue =P BTW somewhere under my bed , but that will stay with me!

 

[OtakuTaikun]

i'll graciously trade for a mad manga. Since we live close by, we should talk a bit more... i see tons of white KB fiestas out in montebello. And honestly i've seen quite a few E92 M3s as well.

 

[TheeFrogmanlego]

i'll graciously trade for a mad manga. Since we live close by, we should talk a bit more... i see tons of white KB fiestas out in montebello. And honestly i've seen quite a few E92 M3s as well.

I cant seem to find it but I know were to find loads of mad manga's , what made my day last week was finding that 458 Italia First edition i so sought after , but in yellow and in a short case, oh well beggars cant be choosers , hey join the chat and PM me there =D

 

[OtakuTaikun]

Downey's real close by...probably 20 minutes away. I live out in San Gabriel/Montebello/east LA area. IDK if you know the streets too well, but the dollar tree on Beverly/Montebello usually has a good array...as does the 99c. Store on wilcox. I also find some good ones in the commerce K-Mart, they usually have a huge selection (granted kinda old stuff...but it's good). The other day i went to Prestige Hobbies near Knotts Berry Farm and they had a great selection, although things were marked up considerably...he was selling a de-carded Falcon Race car for $4 even though the pegs of standard HW was stocked up... i didnt quite understand. The price tag on the loose car said "RR," but i'm sure that doesn't stand for Real Riders like i had assumed

I've seen a couple of A-Team vans appear at the dollar tree on Riggen/Garfield recently, but i haven't been there in a few weeks

lol i gotta get my wife, so i'll be back

 

[CodeRedR51]

Pretty much anything is plentiful around here. If anyone needs anything...

 

[TheeFrogmanlego]

Downey's real close by...probably 20 minutes away. I live out in San Gabriel/Montebello/east LA area. IDK if you know the streets too well, but the dollar tree on Beverly/Montebello usually has a good array...as does the 99c. Store on wilcox. I also find some good ones in the commerce K-Mart, they usually have a huge selection (granted kinda old stuff...but it's good). The other day i went to Prestige Hobbies near Knotts Berry Farm and they had a great selection, although things were marked up considerably...he was selling a de-carded Falcon Race car for $4 even though the pegs of standard HW was stocked up... i didnt quite understand. The price tag on the loose car said "RR," but i'm sure that doesn't stand for Real Riders like i had assumed

I've seen a couple of A-Team vans appear at the dollar tree on Riggen/Garfield recently, but i haven't been there in a few weeks

lol i gotta get my wife, so i'll be back

oh well im the bastard who took al the mad mangas' from the commerce k' store XD * there was two* yea and I know were you live my dad owns a store in that area .
PM me

 

[a6m5]

Anybody know what "chase vehicles" are? I ran into this again while looking at I think Greenlight or other line of hot wheel cars.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Chase cars will be different in some way than their regular release.

Hard to make an example as there are so many, but think of it like how a Super Treasure Hunt is different from it's regular release.

 

[locoman88]

have taken a bunch of pictures of my 78 hotwheels that i have at the moment. i actually have at least 150+ more will probably post tomorrow because its a little late here because im waking up at 5:30 A.M to use my telescope to see venus and juipiter. a lot of them you will like!

 

[commodoreben]

Got another ebay purchase in the mail today


P6110186 by commodoreben, on Flickr
In the back row are a Matchbox Kenworth that’s missing its front bumper and lights, a Hotwheels Viper GTS-R missing some paint, a Matchbox Lesney Superfast Mustang Drag Car missing its engine some paint and a bent axle, a Oldsmobile 442 with its roof crushed in a bit and a 1960’s Corvette that has been attacked by paint pens in the front are a Hotwheels C3 Corvette with tribal decals on it, a Hotwheels 67 Pontiac Firebird, a Hotwheels 64 Impala, a Hotwheels 92 Mustang and a purple Twin Mill II with flames


P6110187 by commodoreben, on Flickr
In the back row in this pic are a Matchbox QB Roller, a Hotwheels Hypermite, a Hotwheels Bread Box, a Matchbox Roll Cage and a Hotwheels Happy Meal Open Wheel Race Car in the front row are a Matchbox Mitsubishi 3000GT Spyder, a Hotwheels Jaded, a Hotwheels La Fasta, a Hotwheels AMG Mercedes CLK DTM and a Hotwheels Fandango with Roadkill removal decals


P6110188 by commodoreben, on Flickr
The back row in this pic are a Hotwheels Dune It Up, a Hotwheels What 4-2, a Matchbox Hydroplane, a Track Stars Racing Pickup, another Hotwheels Happy Meal Toy and a Del Prado E-Type Jaguar. In the front row are a Hotwheels Crooze Batmobile, a Hotwheels Cunningham C4-R, a Hotwheels Hardnose Dodge Neon, a Hotwheels Maelstrom and a Hotwheels Nerve Hammer. The cars in the following pics are my favourites from the ebay purchase


P6110189 by commodoreben, on Flickr

P6110191 by commodoreben, on Flickr

P6110192 by commodoreben, on Flickr
In these pics are a Pontiac Firebird SS and a Porsche 928 both are made in Macau Matchboxes


P6110193 by commodoreben, on Flickr

P6110194 by commodoreben, on Flickr
In these pics are a Matchbox Vauxhall Astra GTE Police Car and a Hotwheels Jeep Pickup


P6110195 by commodoreben, on Flickr

P6110196 by commodoreben, on Flickr
In these pics are a Majorette Benne Carriere that has a Iron Knob Mines decal on the bed, a rough Matchbox Ambulance that still has its rear doors and a Matchbox Breakdown Van


P6110197 by commodoreben, on Flickr

P6110198 by commodoreben, on Flickr
In these pics are a Matchbox Ford Sierra XR4 that is made in Macau and a Matchbox Super G.T with a starfire decal


P6110199 by commodoreben, on Flickr
And lastly my latest store purchases a 1970 Camaro from the 2012 HW Performance series, a Infiniti G37 from the 2012 Faster Than Ever series and a 2012 HW Premiere Iroc-Z Camaro

 

[Spacegoat]

So yes, seems like I can officially collect now.

That must be a huge relief for you, Medigo.

 

[VspecZR1GT2RS89]

Amazingly enough, today my mom didn't seem mad about my collection. Yesterday she just went "Why do you have so many toy cars under your bed!?" However this morning, I simply told her I was collecting and what did she say? "Put them in boxes or something, just don't make a mess." So yes, seems like I can officially collect now.

Welcome to the club bro :tup:!!! I'm glad that your parents don't mind collecting, even mine don't care anymore, but just don't get carried away, that's it.

And besides, it's not like we are doing things that can be trouble or ruin our lives. It's cheap, and reasonable hobby.

 

[balandeva]

Guys - any sightings of Batch N in the states yet?

 

[Takumi Fujiwara]

Is there anything in HW/Matchbox scale of a similar quality level and price point to the Johnny Lightning cars but with less of a focus on muscle cars? I have the JGTC set that Muscle Machines did way back, and I'd love more road racing cars, classic supercars, and stuff like that, but I don't see much between Hot Wheels and super-expensive handbuilt 1:43s. I'd love some nice Porsche 917s, Ferrari 250s, modern Le Mans cars, stuff like that, but I can't find much of anything. There are plenty in 1:18 but I have neither the space nor the money for them.

In other news, local hobby shop has a bunch of HWs for $2 a piece. Not too much of interest, but they did have a red Benz C Class, red Stratos, and '07 New Model blue/white Shelby Daytona. Looking at eBay they're not good deals or anything but they're cool and I might grab 'em sometime.

 

[Cano]

Amazingly enough, today my mom didn't seem mad about my collection. Yesterday she just went "Why do you have so many toy cars under your bed!?" However this morning, I simply told her I was collecting and what did she say? "Put them in boxes or something, just don't make a mess." So yes, seems like I can officially collect now.

That's a lot less drama than I was expecting, got dammit. Cool.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Guys - any sightings of Batch N in the states yet?

Negative.

Also, a serious question for those buying huge lots on eBay:

What is your goal with making these purchases? Just to have as many cars as possible? It just seems people are buying cars just to buy cars.

I know I only collect cars I like, so I bypass quite a few on a daily basis.

 

[Cano]

Also, a serious question for those buying huge lots on eBay:

What is your goal with making these purchases? Just to have as many cars as possible? It just seems people are buying cars just to buy cars.

I know I only collect cars I like, so I bypass quite a few on a daily basis.

I will reply to this not counting the repeats which, as you all know, are sold or traded for other stuff.

I do only keep the cars that I like. Unlike you, I have quite a broad taste when it comes to toy cars. for example, the trucks and cosntruction equipment are not things I like in real life, but they were toys I grew up playing with and now I can have them back, that's why I have many trucks, shovels and other stuff like that.

I am also somewhat fascinated by older cars that I never got to have, so that is why I'm always buying old stuff that I never got as a kid... and obviously, I'm getting back the cars of my youth. Also, I really like the older stuff, I'm talking 1960s-70s, like the Lesney Matchbox I posted a couple weeks ago. And since I never got to have any of those as a kid, well, here they come now.

I'm not completist at all, many variations are left out because they are just plain ugly; yet again, there are some funky designs I like (like the Shadow Jet, for instance) partly because they are so absurd, and partly because I grew up with them.

 

[diabolicwyvern]

I need the pink shadow jet Cano!!

Im becoming alot more discerning with ebay purchases. When I buy larger lots its because the cars I either don't have or they are in better condition than filler I presently have. I do have a soft spot for 80s black walls and will buy multiples of those. Its mental on my part, I admit, but there are worse and more expensive hobbies. Plus this hobby pays back w/profit if you take care of it. Used sporting equipment won't.

 

[TheeFrogmanlego]

Negative.

Also, a serious question for those buying huge lots on eBay:

What is your goal with making these purchases? Just to have as many cars as possible? It just seems people are buying cars just to buy cars.

I know I only collect cars I like, so I bypass quite a few on a daily basis.

I stopped buying what fit my fancy when i was eleven..
So i started buying first additions because hey! il have every single car if i collect a series! And I look out for retools of existing models allot =D
And the big bunch of cars i bought came with A bunch of cars id been personally looking for. Sure i have certain cars I MUST have and il pick up a car that im a favorite of but you wont see me buying cars i already have unless its a first edition version.
And im a huge fan of 90's cars primarily because I grew up with them and can be traced back to my dad taking me to the 99 cents store every weekend and buying me a few cars or so..
PS if any one has 2 grand to spend for the FULL SET of EVERY SINGLE CAR since 2000-2011 , this includes all TH' from 2000-2011 go to toypedlar.com , and its under the vault , you can get your $ back just by selling the protect o packs that come with the cars on ebay haha