Diecast/Models The Model Car Thread (thread closed) - Page 7

**Aysedasi** · 9 Sep 2004, 12:24 (Ref:1090801)

Have you got any proper cars, or just those F1 things from recent years?

Any 50's or 60s or sports cars over the last 20?

**Spudgun** · 9 Sep 2004, 12:55 (Ref:1090831)

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Originally posted by Damon
On a side note there are a lot of Mansell Williams' on the way including the 1987, 1991 and 1992 cars.

*drool drool drool*

You'll have to keep me informed on progress.

I'm not a big collector of model cars, I've only got a few Burago models and they're not that detailed. Mostly cars driven by the mighty 'tached one.

Well, you've got to start properly somewhere. I haven't looked at E-bay for a while.

Damon · 9 Sep 2004, 15:27 (Ref:1090939)

Sorry Ayse, Senna's '88 is about as far back as I go. Although I do have a Jim Clack 1967 Lotus, but that ain't for sale either!

Spud, dude, I'll let you know

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luke · 9 Sep 2004, 16:10 (Ref:1090975)

My collection goes back to 1973 with Emmo's Mclaren.
I tend to collect 1:18 f1 cars from the '70s to the modern era.
My most resent car I got at the TSF1 sale was the 2003 Brazil GP Fisichella first win Jordan with intermediate tyres and dirt and containing part of the original board underneth the car in a wooden block.

Knowlesy · 9 Sep 2004, 16:30 (Ref:1091005)

Minichamps I think are releasing the 1986 Williams.....I've had it on pre-order for two years but it keeps getting delayed.

That's only in 1:43 for some reason.

Plus they are releasing the 1:18 FW14 from 1991, and the 1:18 Senna Taxi FW14, also from 1991.

I've got my eye on the new benetton collection now......the B188's are out and looking great and the B191's are out soon........they look even better!

And my Senna First win 1:18 came today! Yay!

Damon, chill, there's no rush for that list.

luke · 9 Sep 2004, 16:40 (Ref:1091016)

knowlesy I know you are a 1:43 collecter just letting you know that when I went to a recent steam rally in the area they had about 50 F1 cars at an encredible £7.99 each from the '50s to '00.
They had loads of Benetton cars from the '80s to present day.
The models were not minichamps but were still good quality.

Looks like I may get my 1991 Williams Taxi next mounth then.

**Aysedasi** · 9 Sep 2004, 16:45 (Ref:1091024)

Come on, I said proper cars! Not these bally F1 things..... No sports cars at all? Not one single Toyota GTOne or McLaren F1GTR?

Knowlesy · 9 Sep 2004, 16:52 (Ref:1091038)

Come on Ayse, the Lotus 97T in full john player livery is gorgeous!

Luke....I think there's a steam rally in my area in a couple of months time, I'll have to have a look. I collect mainly 1:18 now, but I still buy a lot of 1:43!

luke · 9 Sep 2004, 17:04 (Ref:1091057)

Yes steam rallys' are a must seeing as you tend to collect 1:18s' like me now you can get plenty of them there infact I got Jenson Button's Bennetton Renault there for just £15.00 they are the places to go.

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Originally posted by Aysedasi
Come on, I said proper cars! Not these bally F1 things..... No sports cars at all? Not one single Toyota GTOne or McLaren F1GTR?

I also collect 1:18 sports cars. My collection:

Bently speed 8 winning car Le mans 2003
Porsche 911 GT1 winning car at Le Mans 1998
BMW v12 LMR wining car at Le mans 1999
Merecedes Benz CLK-GTR Fia GT 1997

luke · 9 Sep 2004, 17:08 (Ref:1091059)

I also have the Mclaren F1 road car!
And I'm gonna order the Toyota 1998 Le Mans car.

Knowlesy · 9 Sep 2004, 17:08 (Ref:1091060)

I've never felt compelled to buy a sportscar, because there aren't many really GREAT quality models around. There are some nice ones, but nothing special.

The only special ones are ones from companies like EXOTO, the big 1:12 scale GT40's etc...but they cost hundreds!

luke · 9 Sep 2004, 17:10 (Ref:1091063)

What about the late '80s Sauber-Mercedes sportscar in 1:18 With compartments every where!
That sure is a bute!

Knowlesy · 9 Sep 2004, 17:12 (Ref:1091065)

Yes, i was thinking of that. Couldn't be bothered typing it out though!

hehehe....

jhansen · 9 Sep 2004, 17:29 (Ref:1091082)

I disagree knowlesy. I have a Maisto 2002 spec Audi R8 that is quite well done. Yesterday I stopped in a local shop. They had the 2003 Le Mans winning Bentley and the Toyota GT-One. Both were well done, but kind of expensive compared to what I've seen on the net. On a side note, the Crawford DP in Citgo livery was sitting next to them and looks quite pathetic by comparison.

Knowlesy · 9 Sep 2004, 17:36 (Ref:1091094)

Maisto are okay jhansen, I agree, and for their price they are superb.

But I'm one of these ******s that goes for the fine details.....and maisto doesn't quite have them.

Nowhere near as bad as mattel though! They are a toy manufacturer first and foremost, and it shows badly in their models.

take a look at the suspension and tyres of one of their models and be ready to vomit violently.

I was looking at the first version of their ferrari F2004 yesterday....horrible!

luke · 10 Sep 2004, 19:13 (Ref:1092229)

I have a few of their sports cars and are worth the price.

JAG · 11 Sep 2004, 16:03 (Ref:1093035)

**Aysedasi** · 11 Sep 2004, 16:13 (Ref:1093042)

Now that is more like it!!

luke · 13 Sep 2004, 16:34 (Ref:1095321)

Does anyone have any rally cars in the collection or is thinking of starting?

luke · 13 Sep 2004, 16:47 (Ref:1095335)

Do TSF1 still supily Exoto cars?

**BertMk2** · 14 Sep 2004, 07:56 (Ref:1095986)

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Originally posted by luke
Does anyone have any rally cars in the collection or is thinking of starting?

I've got a couple of road RS200's, a 6R4, a couple of Escort WRC's, a Lancer WRC, a Corolla WRC a Cordoba WRC and a 306 Maxi (all 1:43).

The rest of my diecast models are mostly touring cars - mostly DTM/ITC and SuperTourers (again all 1:43). I tend to but on impulse (which is how I've also ended up with a Panoz and a Toyota GT One

). I've just bought a wall cabinet to put them in, that'll keep the dust off nicely.

Other than that I've got a few Tamiya kit built 1:24 cars (Focus WRC, Group A Escort Cosworth, Lancer Evo 5&6 WRC, 2 Impreza WRC's, Corolla WRC, 2 206 WRC's, 205 T16, DTM Calibra, Porsche 911 GT3).

Damon · 14 Sep 2004, 08:38 (Ref:1096019)

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Originally posted by luke
Do TSF1 still supily Exoto cars?

Unfortunately not. The force us to get in large stocks and they are simply too expensive for the average collector. We ended up selling them for £60 in the end, which is less than cost, just to get shot of them!

Knowlesy · 14 Sep 2004, 19:19 (Ref:1096617)

I was thinking of buying the 1982 Porsche Le Mans set. It has three Porsche 956 T's all lined up in a lovely box. All very nice.

But it seems they have removed the Rothmans livery that was scheduled to be in place......looks like Minichamps have started to hit legal issues with Rothmans!

luke · 14 Sep 2004, 19:28 (Ref:1096629)

I saw it advitsied in Autosport and I fought to myself why don't I collect 1:43 sports cars.....=I liked it.

Damon · 15 Sep 2004, 09:37 (Ref:1097067)

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Originally posted by knowlesy
......looks like Minichamps have started to hit legal issues with Rothmans!

Not just Minichamps, but everyone selling their products too! About 2 weeks after the Rothmans Senna Williams was released we got a fax through from Rothmans' solicitors basically saying stop selling anything with their branding on it or we'll see them in court. It seems Minichamps went into production without the forethought of asking Rothmans if it was ok first!

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