GTPlanet Scale model thread

[Niku Driver HC]

Definitely! That One:1 is an absolute beast! I personally think it is even better than the Agera! I was lucky enough it see one of these race up the hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed last year - it rocketed past like it wasn't there!

You are just the luckiest son of a gun... God bless you, Lord March. Must be a real looker, and also sounds like a bat out of hell when you rev it, huh?

 

[JBF77]

You are just the luckiest son of a gun... God bless you, Lord March. Must be a real looker, and also sounds like a bat out of hell when you rev it, huh?

Definitely one of the best looking cars of all time. That V8, though!!!!

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Definitely one of the best looking cars of all time. That V8, though!!!!

Maybe we can hope AutoArt is listening to this. Hey AutoArt?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

There must be something - perhaps AutoArt had been given exclusive rights or there is a strict licensing policy on the Koenigsegg models?!

Erm no? Go nuts these are between $400 and $600 a pop

 

[Bram Turismo]

AutoART should release racing cars. Right now Spark is the only one producing any racing cars, Truescale have a very narrow selection, and Exoto are absolutely horrible at customer service and I've read many horror stories about them, and I find Minichamps rather overpriced. (Idiots still asking $200 for a GT2 M3)

The good news is, my '99 TS020 is on the way!

If a 1:18 TS010 is ever released, then I have no model left I really want to collect. Man, I'd buy 3 Truescale Le Mans 1:18 vitrines, and put each

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Erm no? Go nuts these are between $400 and $600 a pop

Six-hundred frakin' dollars!?

Well, at least they are not as rare as we thought. But they are still super-expensive for scale models...

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Six-hundred frakin' dollars!?

Well, at least they are not as rare as we thought. But they are still super-expensive for scale models...

I got outbid on a model a few months back at $585....

 

[Niku Driver HC]

I got outbid on a model a few months back at $585....

Christ, those cars do not go for cheap money. Fitting of their status, I guess.

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Christ, those cars do not go for cheap money. Fitting of their status, I guess.

It was a P4/5 I was outbid on not a segg

 

[Niku Driver HC]

It was a P4/5 I was outbid on not a segg

Oh, ok. The point can still stand though, that's insane value for a scale car. A P4\5 no less.

 

[Bram Turismo]

Fitting of their status, I guess.

I'd only ever spend such money on an Exoto or CMC. AutoART is not even within the Earth's radius in terms of quality and detail of those two manufacturers.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

I'd only ever spend such money on an Exoto or CMC. AutoART is not even within the Earth's radius in terms of quality and detail of those two manufacturers.

Didn't you just say that Exoto "are absolutely horrible at customer service and I've read many horror stories about them"? Well, guess their quality doesn't match that. And CMC? What cars do they do, for example?

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

Didn't you just say that Exoto "are absolutely horrible at customer service and I've read many horror stories about them"? Well, guess their quality doesn't match that. And CMC? What cars do they do, for example?

Exoto are bad but some of the cars are too good to pass.

Cmc are classic ferraris, Mercs and audis, bugattis and Maseratis

 

[R5]

Christ, those cars do not go for cheap money

Just remember, there are some models going for $3000 upwards.

And then there's the gold Aventador sold in Dubai... $3 million+... more than a real Aventador.

 

[Cano]

And CMC? What cars do they do, for example?

http://www.cmc-modelcars.de/en/prod...model/mercedes-benz-renntransporter-19541955/

 

[Niku Driver HC]

http://www.cmc-modelcars.de/en/prod...model/mercedes-benz-renntransporter-19541955/

Oh hey, I remember seeing that somewhere! Great looking transporter. Guess that answers my question. 👍

 

[AMG.]

Keggs are also done by FrontiArt, but you need a very big wallet.

 

[Bram Turismo]

Didn't you just say that Exoto "are absolutely horrible at customer service and I've read many horror stories about them"? Well, guess their quality doesn't match that. And CMC? What cars do they do, for example?

Let's say that Exoto are like flipping a coin; You either get an astonishing looking model, or it arrives in bits. And when it does, good luck getting a replacement.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Let's say that Exoto are like flipping a coin; You either get an astonishing looking model, or it arrives in bits. And when it does, good luck getting a replacement.

Ah, so Exoto is the scale model equivalent of playing Russian Roulette, I guess. Sounds wacky.

 

[Crash]

And CMC? What cars do they do, for example?

CMCs are what @Cano would buy, if only he just opened his wallet a little more.

And we all know from the Cars in General forum that Cano has discerning taste in cars.

 

[Cano]

CMCs are what @Cano would buy, if only he just opened his wallet like if it was a wide-open dam.

Fixed. Altough if one day I decide to spend absurd money on a model, I'm going straight for a Mercedes carrier/300SLR combo. No questions.

EDIT: Or maybe a Pocher 540K.

 

[MCNAGTROC]

Just got this 1:43 Wit's GTR NISMO

Quality is pretty good. Not quite ebbro level but good.

 

[Eric W]

 

[carfanatic45]

1/18 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV by Welly
-More Pics on Flickr-​

 

[AMG.]

Fairly recent acquisition for a good price.

1:18 Exoto - Jaguar XJR-9LM Le Mans 24h winner 1988 - Jan Lammers, Johnny Dumfries & Andy Wallace

 

[Venom800tt]

^ I would kill for one of those Silk Cut Jags. Too bad Extorto prices went somewhere into orbit though...

Anyway this came today:

 

[Venom800tt]

Two more...
AUTOart Alfa 33 Stradale:

Lovely little model, I need more Alfas now...

BoS Vector M12:

Yeah, I know it was a crappy supercar IRL, but hey, it looks cool

 

[AMG.]

I have the same yellow laFa but not too happy with the paint job they did, feels rushed. Per ordered the model so got it at a 'normal' price. CK and Modelissimo now seem to have added 100Eur on top. The 33 is a beauty. I love the enormous amount of glass it has.

 

[Venom800tt]

My LaF had a pretty good paint job IMO. Not quite AA, but better than the bulk of my Kyoshos. It seems I got lucky and got one with virtually no issues. Only one was a black scuff mark on the front bumper which I was able to quickly buff out. I ended up paying $150usd after shipping for mine.

Anyway expect a bit of a haul from me in the coming weeks, as I will have a bit of extra money to throw at models

 

[Apok]

Good news, the Porsche that I showed in this post has a Rothmans decal on the rear wing now too and it's all thanks to @cbarbosa for being nice enough to send me a spare.

Interestingly enough it is a tiny bit too large, just like the other ones I had. I'm starting to believe that the model might be a little bit smaller than 1:43 as these were decals from two seperate companies.
I'm not fussed though. Still better than nothing!