The Scale Model Thread

McLaren Roxx · 28th April 2013, 01:17

My new 1:18 additions from Welly:
Audi Q7
Lamborghini Aventador

SandyX · 28th April 2013, 14:57

Picked up a few Wellys recently.

1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster woody in 1:24
1966 Pontiac GTO in 1:18
1964 1/2 Ford Mustang in 1:18

sajands · 30th April 2013, 16:57

Got the Star Trek Enterprise, Inital D movie Toyota 86 and Disney Mickey and Donald cars as a gift today

-Sajan

metropolis · 10th May 2013, 20:33

Picked this recently, 1956 Chrysler 300B (1:18)...Fallen in Love with this!

prashanthyr · 12th May 2013, 16:47

I am in the UK currently and interested in starting a scale model collection. Can anyone point me to good manufacturers / sites where I can research / buy scale models? I tried ebay and amazon and am thoroughly confused with the number of manufacturers / scales available.

SandyX · 12th May 2013, 19:15

If you haven't checked this out already, here is a very good discussion on the same in tbhp itself.

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/everyt...st-models.html

But it's surprising that no mention of Welly brand is present in there. Infact, they make some of the best budget models around. I suggest you go for the 1:18 scale as the availability, detailing and variety are really good, either in budget or premium makes. It would be a good idea to add a secondary scale in 1:24 or 1:32.

All the best with your collection.

dreamseller · 13th May 2013, 18:15

My recent acquisition. Fell in love the moment I set my eyes on the shelf. Would have been happier if I could get an F3 and a Daytona 675 as well.

Turbojc · 15th May 2013, 17:19

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Originally Posted by dreamseller

My recent acquisition. Fell in love the moment I set my eyes on the shelf.

They look gorgeous

! Are they 1:18s or 1:12s? And could you tell me where you bought the Panigale? I've been wanting to get my hands on one, but can't find them in Chennai.

pulsurge · 15th May 2013, 18:22

Recent additions have been the MV Agusta F4 (1:12), Honda VFR1200, Ducati Diavel, Honda Super Black Bird and a Ducati Hypermotard (all in 1:18)! Need to get my parking lot ready to shoot the new ones too

Existing collection includes- R1, ZX10R, Busa, GSX-R 1000, FJR1300, Fireblade, RSV1000, Benelli TnT, Ducati Desmosedici, Benelli Tornado, Aprilia RSV4, Duke 690, BMW HP2 Sport, R1200GS, S1000RR, Rocket III, Valkyrie Rune, R6, Ducati 999, Multistrada, Streetfighter and 2 1098 Corse!

Samba · 15th May 2013, 18:53

Let me share two scale models of the cars we own.

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Soumyajit9 · 16th May 2013, 19:00

Here is a small glimpse of my collection. More detailed pics and a surprise pic to follow soon.

dreamseller · 16th May 2013, 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Turbojc

They look gorgeous

! Are they 1:18s or 1:12s? And could you tell me where you bought the Panigale? I've been wanting to get my hands on one, but can't find them in Chennai.

Thanks Turbo. They're all 1:12. I got the Panigale and the S1000RR from Landmark and the F4 from Reliance Timeout.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pulsurge

Existing collection includes- R1, ZX10R, Busa, GSX-R 1000, FJR1300, Fireblade, RSV1000, Benelli TnT, Ducati Desmosedici, Benelli Tornado, Aprilia RSV4, Duke 690, BMW HP2 Sport, R1200GS, S1000RR, Rocket III, Valkyrie Rune, R6, Ducati 999, Multistrada, Streetfighter and 2 1098 Corse!

Goodness! What a collection! Please put up better pics of the Benellis, HP2 Sport and R1200GS. Btw, all Maistos?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samba

Let me share two scale models of the cars we own.

Your pic reminded me of good times. The Uno has had a special place in my heart. It was a faithful companion for all the years that we had it.

Soumyajit9 · 17th May 2013, 01:32

So here goes the entire collection of Scale Models.
I do have some 20-30 Hot Wheels. But I keep them away from scale models. They seem like only fancy cars to me.

Ohh and yes, I haven't yet found the Scale Model for my Chevy Beat. All efforts of mine at local stores have turned futile. The only option it seems is now to write to Chevrolet India.

Ferrari F430 - DIY.

Lamborghini Gallardo

Shelby GT 500

Mini Cooper S

Volkswagen Beetle

1985 - Porsche 959

1989 - Mercedes Benz SL500

The 1:24 Group

Unknown Bike

And finally - Presenting - BumbleBee in its Transformed Avatar.

pulsurge · 17th May 2013, 11:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by dreamseller

Goodness! What a collection! Please put up better pics of the Benellis, HP2 Sport and R1200GS. Btw, all Maistos?

Yeah all Maistos...will click new pics and post soon

Jeroen · 17th May 2013, 18:55

I'm not really a car model collector as such. I own about 6-7 models of fire engines. I just really like them, so I bought them all in one go. I do like looking at models though. Where ever I see them I'll stop and have a good look. When I was in my teens and later on a student a held a part time job working in a magnificent hobby shop, selling model cars, trains, RC planes etc. etc. Those were the days.

Anyway, beside the few fire engines I have two model model cars
I bought both these models years ago on a classic car exhibition in Germany, Techno Classica in Essen. I've also put a post on my most recent visit somewhere on the forum.

Both these models are made by Minichamps. They are reasonable well detailled and cost around Euro 15 a piece. The reason I bought them is I own the real life size one as well. They are identical, to the last detail, colour, wheels, hub caps everything. Mine are a 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider and a 1982 Mercedes W123.

Jeroen

28th April 2013, 01:17	#11416
McLaren Roxx BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: MAA,COK,BOM,THN Posts: 308 Thanked: 1,187 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread My new 1:18 additions from Welly: Audi Q7 Lamborghini Aventador Attached Thumbnails
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28th April 2013, 14:57	#11417
SandyX BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: KL Posts: 411 Thanked: 954 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread Picked up a few Wellys recently. 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster woody in 1:24 1966 Pontiac GTO in 1:18 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang in 1:18
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30th April 2013, 16:57	#11418
sajands BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 964 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread Got the Star Trek Enterprise, Inital D movie Toyota 86 and Disney Mickey and Donald cars as a gift today -Sajan Attached Thumbnails
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10th May 2013, 20:33	#11419
metropolis BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 263 Thanked: 57 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread Picked this recently, 1956 Chrysler 300B (1:18)...Fallen in Love with this!
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12th May 2013, 16:47	#11420
prashanthyr BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 546 Thanked: 249 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread I am in the UK currently and interested in starting a scale model collection. Can anyone point me to good manufacturers / sites where I can research / buy scale models? I tried ebay and amazon and am thoroughly confused with the number of manufacturers / scales available.
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12th May 2013, 19:15	#11421
SandyX BHPian Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: KL Posts: 411 Thanked: 954 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread If you haven't checked this out already, here is a very good discussion on the same in tbhp itself. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/everyt...st-models.html But it's surprising that no mention of Welly brand is present in there. Infact, they make some of the best budget models around. I suggest you go for the 1:18 scale as the availability, detailing and variety are really good, either in budget or premium makes. It would be a good idea to add a secondary scale in 1:24 or 1:32. All the best with your collection.
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13th May 2013, 18:15	#11422
dreamseller BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 425 Thanked: 465 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread My recent acquisition. Fell in love the moment I set my eyes on the shelf. Would have been happier if I could get an F3 and a Daytona 675 as well. Attached Thumbnails
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15th May 2013, 18:22	#11424
pulsurge BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 52 Thanked: 28 Times	Re: The Scale Model Thread Recent additions have been the MV Agusta F4 (1:12), Honda VFR1200, Ducati Diavel, Honda Super Black Bird and a Ducati Hypermotard (all in 1:18)! Need to get my parking lot ready to shoot the new ones too Existing collection includes- R1, ZX10R, Busa, GSX-R 1000, FJR1300, Fireblade, RSV1000, Benelli TnT, Ducati Desmosedici, Benelli Tornado, Aprilia RSV4, Duke 690, BMW HP2 Sport, R1200GS, S1000RR, Rocket III, Valkyrie Rune, R6, Ducati 999, Multistrada, Streetfighter and 2 1098 Corse! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by pulsurge : 15th May 2013 at 18:30.
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15th May 2013, 18:53	#11425
Samba Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,274 Thanked: 28,674 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread Let me share two scale models of the cars we own.
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16th May 2013, 19:00	#11426
Soumyajit9 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: BLR Posts: 1,543 Thanked: 1,801 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread Here is a small glimpse of my collection. More detailed pics and a surprise pic to follow soon.
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17th May 2013, 01:32	#11428
Soumyajit9 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: BLR Posts: 1,543 Thanked: 1,801 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread So here goes the entire collection of Scale Models. I do have some 20-30 Hot Wheels. But I keep them away from scale models. They seem like only fancy cars to me. Ohh and yes, I haven't yet found the Scale Model for my Chevy Beat. All efforts of mine at local stores have turned futile. The only option it seems is now to write to Chevrolet India. Ferrari F430 - DIY. Lamborghini Gallardo Shelby GT 500 Mini Cooper S Volkswagen Beetle 1985 - Porsche 959 1989 - Mercedes Benz SL500 The 1:24 Group Unknown Bike And finally - Presenting - BumbleBee in its Transformed Avatar. Last edited by Soumyajit9 : 17th May 2013 at 01:50.
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17th May 2013, 18:55	#11430
Jeroen Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Delhi Posts: 8,657 Thanked: 57,662 Times View My Garage	Re: The Scale Model Thread I'm not really a car model collector as such. I own about 6-7 models of fire engines. I just really like them, so I bought them all in one go. I do like looking at models though. Where ever I see them I'll stop and have a good look. When I was in my teens and later on a student a held a part time job working in a magnificent hobby shop, selling model cars, trains, RC planes etc. etc. Those were the days. Anyway, beside the few fire engines I have two model model cars I bought both these models years ago on a classic car exhibition in Germany, Techno Classica in Essen. I've also put a post on my most recent visit somewhere on the forum. Both these models are made by Minichamps. They are reasonable well detailled and cost around Euro 15 a piece. The reason I bought them is I own the real life size one as well. They are identical, to the last detail, colour, wheels, hub caps everything. Mine are a 1986 Alfa Romeo Spider and a 1982 Mercedes W123. Jeroen Attached Thumbnails
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