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Die Cast

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 18:11
by James31278
Does anyone here collect die cast models?

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 18:45
by GioDeR
Yeah, I do! That and cars i've buildt myself! I have a couple 1:18 models and some 1:43, but i mainly collect in scale 1:24.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 19:03
by Felixkissa
I wouldn't say I collect them, but I have 12 1:18 scale models.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 19:20
by 99k
I have plenty.
Around 100.
There awsome.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 19:25
by master m
I also have alot of diecast cars, I think most of the users here will have at least 1.
I've got some from JadaToys, Ferraris', Porsche, BMW, 4 Lamborghini's, Corvette,...

Would you like tho see some pics of mine :?:

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 19:59
by James31278
Sure, I have 100+. I stick to certain american cars and japanese cars. viper, corvette, gto, mustang, acura/honda, charger, challenger, skyline, rx-7, rx-8, supra. BMW too. i have a few ferrari's and porsches. My favorites are my Kyosho 1:18 Efini RX-7's and Autoart Skyline GT-R Vspec-II. I bought the Jada Option D RX-7 the other day.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 19:59
by Felixkissa
Sure, let's see some.

Mines mostly Chryslers: 2 PT Cruisers (consept + production model), Copperhead, 300C, 1956 300B, Viper GT-R, Crossfire and 1936 Airflow, in addition I've got 2 Jeep Cherokees and an old Army Jeep and a Nissan 350Z.

edit: Question: where do keep 100 or so 1:18 scale models, coz they aren't that small???
Just curious.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:14
by James31278
Felixkissa wrote:Sure, let's see some.

Mines mostly Chryslers: 2 PT Cruisers (consept + production model), Copperhead, 300C, 1956 300B, Viper GT-R, Crossfire and 1936 Airflow, in addition I've got 2 Jeep Cherokees and an old Army Jeep and a Nissan 350Z.

edit: Question: where do keep 100 or so 1:18 scale models, coz they aren't that small???
Just curious.
Most of mine are on shevles, the good ones are on the shelf with my witchblade statue punisher statue and franklin mint enterprise. I also put the fast and the furious plastic figures on that shelf they came with cars. mia toretto came with a 1:24 dom's RX-7, Letty came with a 1:24 black civic, Dominic Toretto came with a 1:64 of his RX-7, Brian O'connor came with the 1:24 Orange Supra. I have a Vince and Brian figs from Revell Monogram. I lost the Toretto fig modeled after the photo of Vin Diesel in a black muscle shirt with olive drab slacks.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:36
by Pabl0z
What are die cast models? :roll:

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:38
by Felixkissa
Replicas, just smaler like 1:18 scale...

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:38
by DeMoNiAk
I have one 1:18,
It's a silver Lambroghini Gallardo,with big rims...

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:38
by James31278
1:12th scale are bigger about a foot and a half long. I have 3 viper RT/10's that size and one S-15 Silvia.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:39
by Pabl0z
Oh okay. Are they the ones you have to put together yourself or just toy cars? :)

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:40
by James31278
I didn't assemble them. the really good ones with carpeted interior were pre-assembled. I collect them.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:42
by A-spec
I love die cast cars, I collect all sizes. :D

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:43
by Felixkissa
Pabl0z wrote:Oh okay. Are they the ones you have to put together yourself or just toy cars? :)
Well I guess die cast means that they're allready in one piece, so kinda like toy cars. Tho I'm not playing with them, too old for that, but it sure would have been cool to have these when I used to play with toy cars :P

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:43
by James31278
I do too. even hotwheels big and small.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:44
by GioDeR
They r definetly not toycars, altho many of them will suffer the hands of kids! They are infact replicas of cars with very nice details. U can buy them ready buildt or in kits...lately have i bougth a lot of ready buildt models that i have changed the details on, like sanding them down and give them a paintjob, paint the interior, changing or painting the rims, more details in the engine compartment....lot of fun!

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:44
by James31278
Felixkissa wrote:
Pabl0z wrote:Oh okay. Are they the ones you have to put together yourself or just toy cars? :)
Well I guess die cast means that they're allready in one piece, so kinda like toy cars. Tho I'm not playing with them, too old for that, but it sure would have been cool to have these when I used to play with toy cars :P
If they got broken... nah some of these cars are pretty fragile.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:46
by Felixkissa
wow, you really in to these GioDeR...

Got any pics of your work?

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:48
by GioDeR
I'm gonna make some pics and post them later on :)

BTW: i got a Bburago 1:18 Mercedes 300 SL "Gullwing" that is up for some modding soon! It needs a repaint of the silver paint and some realistic colours in the engine bay and interior...gonna go for red interiors. I like that silver/red combo!

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 20:51
by Pabl0z
Cool! I'd like to see some too.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 22:04
by Fishwhiz
id have ta say i kinda collect them

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 22:10
by Hecubus
I collect them, although I'm no where near 100. In my room right now, I've got the following:
1/18 Chrysler 300C, Porsche 911 Targa (996), Audi Rosenmeyer concept, Dodge Viper GTS, C5 Corvette convertible, a Delorean, a Jeep Wrangler, and a 1/24 '93 Dodge Intrepid ES.
I've also got a bunch more at home, somewhere.

Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 22:12
by James31278
I forgot I have the Le-Mans Blue 1:18 C6 Corvette Hotwheels. Deora II and Vector W8 Twin Turbo 1:18.