Which model car scale do you collect?

[240Z]

I collect 1:43, mainly because you can fit more of them into a room, and there seems to be more variety than 1:18.

You can choose more than one scale.

 

[CFM]

I started collecting the small 1/64ish cars last year. I only collect cars made by a company called Johnny Lightning, as I feel they are the most realistic for a reasonable price.($3-4 bucks a piece) I have around 300+ right now, always growing though. I started buying them partly due to the fact that the company's headquarters is only a block away from my home. You can check out some pics at their website: http://www.playingmantis.com/jl/index.php

I don't collect the bigger scales because they are too big, and I build 1/24 scale plastic models so they end up looking better than the metal ones anyway

 

[eddieturner2002]

I build 1/24 scale plastic models so they end up looking better than the metal ones anyway

Yes they do look better don't they. I don't get collcting die-cast though. Do all you collectors out there just sit and look at them for ages or am I missing something?

 

[Darin]

1:18th Full metal Die-Cast.

 

[CFM]

Yes they do look better don't they. I don't get collcting die-cast though. Do all you collectors out there just sit and look at them for ages or am I missing something?

Well I'm planning on getting some wall-mount mirror backed display cases that hold 108 little guys each, and some other cases for my plastic 1/24 models. Eventually, I plan on having 9 cases for the 1/64 so that makes about 1000 cars. I suppose all you do is look at them but you just look at plastic models too when you're done. I guess I'm just a big car nerd. I don't buy the regular Hot Wheels or Matchbox diecast as they are totally lame.

Wouldn't you rather have sports cars around the house rather that some stupid ceramic knick-knacks that your wife bought My wife's fun though, she helps me find them. Every time she goes to the store she checks the toy dept for the new releases I'm looking for:tup:

 

[Holdenhsvgtsr]

i have over 20 1:18th's and a 1:10 rc car

 

[eddieturner2002]

I suppose all you do is look at them but you just look at plastic models too when you're done.

Well with the plastic ones, you spend a while building them, plus they turn out better. So I don't know why more people don't get into it. Even though I suppose it does take a while to make just one.

Wouldn't you rather have sports cars around the house rather that some stupid ceramic knick-knacks that your wife bought

Yes, I totally agree with you there. But being a kid still and not having a wife or a house, my parents take control of whats on show in the house.

 

[TB]

Good and bad

Bad: my wife doesn't like my models

Very good: she completely hates knick-knacks

Guess I break even, which isn't so bad.