Anybody have diecast collectors?

[Shlade]

Ive been collecting model cars for years now, most of my rare ones that you cant find anywhere anymore my brothers friends ruined!:banghead:

But i figured wed have a thread on some of the rare collectors cars you guys have and post pics of them! rare or non rare! post some photos of your collection!

[G-ZUS]

i have a yukon denali, h2 hummer, ferrari f40, ferrari 550 maranello, 1 red and 1 blue, porsche 911 carrerra 1997, an older 911, a viper gts-r, c5 corvette, bmw 850I, Dodge Caravan :rofl:, Shelby Cobra, 67 Corvette, Dodge Ram SS, neon and a 3rd gen Prelude

[Shlade]

i guess ill show mine off! ill have to post some pics later of the collection tho!

Carol Shelby Collectible- Terlingua racing ream cobra!
1955 Chrysler C300
1950 Mercedes Benz 170s Cabriolet!
1960 Chrysler 300F
1966 Mercury cyclone GT
2000&2001 Corvette
Mercedes Benz CKL-GTR
1948 Chevy Woody Fleetmaster!
2 1967 Ford Mustang GTA`s
SVT Lightning
2007 Chrysler 300c
Burnt orange Hummer H1
1951 Caddilac Elderado
1971 Chevy Chevelle
2006 Lamborhini Murcielago
Range Rover Sport!

Ready to expant the collecton soon tho!

[Xtrema]

I used to be crazy about it but decided that it's just more crap in house that I have no room for. So now I only pick up odd Maisto I find at SuperStore.

I collect 1/18 only.

I have almost all Ferraris since the 80s up til the Enzo, Japanese Sport cars of the 90s, 300ZX, Supra, NSX, RX7 and odd Porsches and DTM cars.

Probably around 70-80 in all.

Only a few Autoart and Kyosho cost me major $$$. The rest are around $15-$40 range.

[G-ZUS]

How do you all dust them? feather duster?

[Xtrema]

Camera lens brush.

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

I have a lot of diecast models kicking around, keeping them for when I have a kid.

[Speed_69]

I have a small collection. Nothing really rare.
No pictures right now though.

Size 1/18
- Toyota Supra
- 1993 Nissan 300ZX
- Subaru Impreza WRX STI
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
- 2003 Infiniti G35
- AC Schnitzer S3 (BMW M3)
- Mercedes-Benz S55 AMG
- 2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R
- Porsche Carrera GT
- Lamborghini Murcielago

Size 1/12
- 1995 Honda Civic Si

Size 1/24
- 2003 Acura RSX Type-S
- Honda CBR1000rr

[psycoticclown]

What company makes good models for a decent price? I saw a shop at the Palazzo that sells diecast models, but most of the prices were ridiculous, $200 and up for most smaller ones and the quality didn't look that nice.

As for my collection, I have an Ferrari F50, '86 911, Ferrari 360, 911 GT1 and a Lamborghini Countach.

[Sugarphreak]

....

[Twin_Cam_Turbo]

Any of you guys collect hot wheels as well? I have hundreds and hundreds of them.

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by psycoticclown
What company makes good models for a decent price?

None really. Attention to deal, Kyosho is best but you pay for it. Autoart is decent depends on the model. Some cars like Ferrari are exclusive to certain makers (Mattel) so they cost a bundle for a pretty crappy model.

Maisto is the worst, basically toy cars but still looks decent far away. But usually can be had for $15 to $20.

When you say Palazzo, do you mean the Lambo store @ Palazzo in Vegas? Yeah, it's not cheap there.

1:18 are pretty expensive to collect IMO. Ebay got the choices but expensive. Local shop has a high markup which is understandable because distributors usually don't let you choose what you get. So you end up with quite a few crap models that nobody wants.

[Sharpie]

I have about 30 chevy muscle cars.

[banned3x]

i have to post pics of my kids room lol evertime i go shopping we always stop by the car isle.

[benz_890]

i want this

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1-18-Autoart-Mercedes-E320-E-320-W124-Black-DEALER-RARE_W0QQitemZ160386333099QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDiecast_Vehicles?hash=item2557c539ab

But not willing to shell out the big bucks for one

[tunasandwich]

Originally posted by benz_890
i want this

http://cgi.ebay.ca/1-18-Autoart-Mercedes-E320-E-320-W124-Black-DEALER-RARE_W0QQitemZ160386333099QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDiecast_Vehicles?hash=item2557c539ab

But not willing to shell out the big bucks for one

yeah thats sick

[inline6turbo]

Anyone wash theirs?

I routinely wash all my cars by hand with warm water and a small amount of liquid tide.

I have quite the collection going on but over time theyre getting dinged up. Will start replacing soon I guess if I can find them.

I'm always looking to expand :D

[Shlade]

I religiously wash mine! their my pride and joy! i love collecting them! i have a whole wall dedicated to them!

Im wanting to expand the collection tho with some more worth while cars to post! Its probably the best hobbie ive had and kept for years and years!

[soloracer]

I have over 60 of them - mostly Porsches and all 1:18 scale. I believe I have almost all the 917's and some are signed by the drivers. I also have some 935's, 956's, 962's and GT1's. Some of my other makes are an F40, 288 GTO, a bunch of NSX's and RX7's and of course the infamous 787b.

I also have pictures of me with the actual cars that I have models of which I think is pretty cool.

[soloracer]

I also bought this model at the Monterey Historics last year and took this once in a lifetime picture:

[soloracer]

1:18 is a lot smaller than you think......

[Shlade]

definetly bigger than a hand thats for sure! all of my models are 1:18, im not a big fan of the smaller ones!

[TimeAttack]

I got my brother the ford rat rod diecast for xmas, really amazing quality.

http://www.calcarcover.com/productImages/2475.jpg

not your typical diecast.

230$ at hobbycraft here in calgary, very hard to find in north america, they are sold out everywhere.
Limited run.

[Mar]

I have a diecast collector, I keep him in my basement. Sometimes I lower buckets of food and shout, "It puts the lotion on its skin!"

[Shlade]

visited hobby crafts today! I love it now!

Bought a 2003 Mustang Cobra!

and a really nicley done 1986 Ford Mustang 5.0! I need to find a camera and post pics up asap!

[zieg]

I have a small collection in storage right now.. I don't remember them all, but most are 1/18 and all have their original box.

Off the top of my head:

BMW Z8

Ferrari F355
Ferrari 360 Modena
Ferrari Testarossa
Ferrari 550 Maranello Millennium Edition

Honda S2000

Plymouth Cuda

Porsche 356
Porsche 911 Turbo 993
Porsche 911 Turbo 996



Hm, that's all I can think of. I should go dig them out, haven't seen them in years. :(

[Redlyne_mr2]

post pics guys :thumbsup:

[TimeAttack]

One of the best selections in canada

http://www.diecastdepot.ca/

[A2VR6]

Dont have pics right now but my collection consists of:

1/18 scale:

2001 Burns/Reid Subaru Impreza WRC
1995 Bobby Rahal Lola Indycar
1995 Ferrari F355 Spyder
1996 Pontiac Trans AM
1992 Dodge Viper

1/24 scale:
Ferrari F50
Jaguar XJ220
Audi TT

1/43 scale:
2009 Acura TL :rofl: cant believe they made diecast of these... got them free at the Formula SAE competition in California last year.

The WRC car and the Indycar are in a plastic case so it's really easy to clean and to wipe the dust away... the other cars however are on the shelf and i've been getting lazy with cleaning so theres a nice thick layer of dust on em. I used to have a bunch more diecasts when I was a kid but I was horrible at taking care of them and most of them got destroyed. (for example, I would simulate car crashes between cars)

[G-ZUS]

1:24 Porsches & Ferraris

[G-ZUS]

Viper and vette 1:18

[G-ZUS]

1:18 BMW 850I, picked it up from a garage sale. It was scratched to shit so I took it apart and painted it

[G-ZUS]

A bunch of 1:24's

[G-ZUS]

DUB Denali, Hummer and Porsche all 1:18. Sorry for the shitty pics they were taken with my phone

[importracer1]

My Autoart 1:18 Lexus SC430 Super GT 2006 Test Car

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3477/3935064653_6252dc5163.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2653/3935845280_120f91b184_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3461/3934988599_ec741bb953.jpg

And I have a bunch of other model cars that I might post up later on.

[Gibson]

^^ That SC430 is sick!

I've been kinda looking for an R32 sedan like mine for awhile, but haven't found anything.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Wow that sc is nuts where did u find that?

[importracer1]

Thanks guys!

I actually bought that in a model store while I was in Singapore for about $160 CDN.


Heres one for sale on Ebay is anyone cares ;)

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-18-Lexus-SC430-Super-GT-Black-Test-Car-06-JDM-Autoart_W0QQitemZ180446087914QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDiecast_Vehicles?hash=item2a036ccaea

[G-ZUS]

I used to have a 93ish grand cherokee limited edition and a 99ish clk my cuzn played destruction derby with them :(

[Shlade]

Originally posted by Gibson
^^ That SC430 is sick!

I've been kinda looking for an R32 sedan like mine for awhile, but haven't found anything.

theres one at hobby crafts store;)

its not ur color but it has some drift stuff written on it with a load of graphics! pretty neat car! $130 but worth it IMO

[Shlade]

heres some pics!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0013-2.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0014-4.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0015-3.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0016-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0017-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0018-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0019-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0020-1.jpg

[Shlade]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0021-1.jpg

Mustang GTA Green with some custom corvette wheels ;)
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0022.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0023.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0024-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0025.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0026.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0027-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0028-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0029-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0030-1.jpg

[Shlade]

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0031-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0032.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0033.jpg

[Gibson]

Originally posted by Shlade

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a77/TVNC/DSCF0026.jpg


Does this thing flip over on itself if you make it go too fast?

[flipstah]

I have loads of Hot Wheels, Matchbox and the Tomy (Tomica) cars from Japan.

It's somewhere around my house... I think I'll look for them tomorrow and start cleaning it up a bit! :thumbsup:

[importracer1]

Originally posted by Gibson


Does this thing flip over on itself if you make it go too fast?


Ha! I have one just like that too,

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v351/49/99/555482250/n555482250_1462277_3696.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v351/49/99/555482250/n555482250_1462289_6146.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v351/49/99/555482250/n555482250_1462305_9730.jpg

[bignerd]

Originally posted by importracer1



Ha! I have one just like that too,

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v351/49/99/555482250/n555482250_1462277_3696.jpg



Husband has that whole collection ^^ there are three silver cars and one special blue one. Took me forever to find the last blue one to complete it for him.

[clem24]

Had a 1/18 Auto Art 22B before I sold it on eBay. :bigpimp:

[92s13SR20]

haha i own over 230 1/18th scale diecast cars. prices ranging from 40-500 dollars. paid around 70-80 dollars for most. only brand name models. and might i add they are MOPAR only!!!! ranging from the 40's up to current models of vehicles. most are from the late 60's and early 70's

[toastgremlin]

I have a bunch of 1/64 cars and a few 1/24 Bburago screw-together model kits (which almost always have some piece wrong/mis-fit that needs correction). I also have a stack of models that I have to finish (Subaru XT6, Galant VR4, El Camino, Corvair Monza, Isuzu Impulse RS, '02 WRX).

I'm looking for a WRX wagon but as far as I can see only Autoart makes one and it's the bugeye STI wagon. It would be cool to see an SVX model as well but I think only Norev made one.

On the 1/64 side, I'm looking for a Datsun 240Z Hot Wheel to go with my (growing) collection of 1/64 Datsun 510s.

Is there anywhere good to order Tomica? I tried TinyToyCars.com (http://www.tinytoycars.com/) but they suddenly ran out of pretty much everything in inventory.

[texasnick]

dang I wish I didn't have a stupid work filter so I could see all your cars / post up my own.

I've got a couple of autoarts.......I should be able to post pics when I get home.

#23 Toyota 2000GT
#17 (I think?) Porsche 917

I would really really really like to find a good quality ST205 diecast, but much like the actual car, they're kind of all faded into the background and no one seems to care.

[reiRei]

hm, this may be a long shot... but does any one know where I can acquire 2 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII or IX die casts? one in Black and one in Grey?

[toastgremlin]

Originally posted by reiRei
hm, this may be a long shot... but does any one know where I can acquire 2 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII or IX die casts? one in Black and one in Grey? Autoart is probably a good bet for a nice one.

Evo VIII, Black: http://www.autoartmodels.com/web/product/en/17?antiCache=1270601844256F2EBDB43BE588A0B06FE2C75C34824BA

Evo IX GSR, Silver: http://www.autoartmodels.com/web/product/en/1142?antiCache=1270601878287F2EBDB43BE588A0B06FE2C75C34824BA

Most hobby shops will carry Autoart stuff.

edit: holy crap, Evo 8 (http://members.westnet.com.au/thelden/evo8.htm) Evo 9 (http://members.westnet.com.au/thelden/evo9.htm). Fill your boots.

[big A]

Does anyone know how to find out the value of diecasts. I just acquired a wide variety and don't know if they are valuable or cheap.

I got Danbury Mint, Durham Classics, Brooklyn Collection, Matchbox Collectibles, Buby, and Corgi.

[big A]

Most of these are Ertl

[toastgremlin]

There are probably some collectors' lists; I know they exist for Hot Wheels. I think I had a plastic knockoff version of that red T-Bird when I was growing up.

[Shlade]

forgot about this thread.

Ive got a whole load more now. About 48 1/18 scale models. Need to purchase some more shelving now to add some more.

[diamondedge]

What brand/scale are those CLK-GTRs that can show the engine?

[Xtrema]

Originally posted by diamondedge
What brand/scale are those CLK-GTRs that can show the engine?

http://www.toywonders.com/productcart/pc/Maisto-Premiere-Mercedes-Benz-CLK-GTR-Street-Version-1-18-Silver-36849-58p8750.htm

These shows up in Costco/Superstore may be once in a bluemoon. Usually goes goes for $20-$30 when on sale.

Toy grade. Very little craftsmanship and you can tell by the uneven gaps.

I have 3 or 4 of these, each with different liveries.

[LUDELVR]

Bringing this back up from the dead mainly because I'm looking for some help from guys who print off their own decals. Is there anyone here who does this and if so, any photos? I'm trying to replicate some of the fast and furious cars that they don't sell in 1/24 diecast versions.

[LUDELVR]

Oh and to keep things going with the photos, here are some of mine. I only collect 1/24 diecast models. Here's the Ferrari dealership:

https://fbcdn-photos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-0/10151240_10152377190330180_7729628463601499315_n.jpg?oh=8afb4b3e1baa1bb3ccf3744cbaef93fe&oe=54E70FC6&__gda__=1423603152_ba3518e7bd1718708aca1abb4f1d0fcf

[LUDELVR]

And another:

https://fbcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/v/t1.0-0/10155370_10152377189795180_5645080708592011329_n.jpg?oh=951c2b0a5ad85164d9a320b2eec13d02&oe=54EDE356&__gda__=1423838395_6f4003d6759e548f01440a4a9c7b55ec

[LUDELVR]

The NSX and RX-7 parked outside the local tuning shop:

https://fbcdn-photos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-0/10320351_10152434996400180_8216206471828826346_n.jpg?oh=e4fda494417089b5606ee97b47d856c3&oe=54E7DB46&__gda__=1423548947_794d32139e020cfac8b796372fc6d8b0

[LUDELVR]

A couple Porches hanging out:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/1912527_10152434988640180_6356285826500360902_o.jpg

[toastgremlin]

Originally posted by LUDELVR
Bringing this back up from the dead mainly because I'm looking for some help from guys who print off their own decals. Is there anyone here who does this and if so, any photos? I'm trying to replicate some of the fast and furious cars that they don't sell in 1/24 diecast versions. I'd just talk to betacuts and see how small of a sticker sheet his vinyl cutter can make.

[K3RMiTdot]

Originally posted by LUDELVR
A couple Porches hanging out:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/1912527_10152434988640180_6356285826500360902_o.jpg

where did u get that 918!

[LUDELVR]

Originally posted by K3RMiTdot


where did u get that 918!

Found that on ebay about a year ago. It was funny because I couldn't find one in a 1/24 scale for the life of me and then found this one and was so stoked. Took a look recently and now there are HEAPS floating around on ebay and they also have them in black.