What diecast did you get today?

[angelo7]

There will be a  blue  one.

[swede70]

Happy to see someone else found/glommed onto the new 1:24 Miasto 1993 Mustang Cobra which I grabbed today and intended to share here first(!).  I spotted an example at a local hobby shop for a competitive $25.95 yesterday, while given what Fox-platform Mustangs usually do (note what's happening to the new 1:18 Greenlight range), I thought I'd better grab it quick. 

I've repainted the lock cylinders on mine black (the rear hatch lock cylinder isn't painted at all), touched in the top of the door frames to match the matte black otherwise smoothly applied (Revell of Germany Flat Black in a bottle worked nicely here), while maybe I'll attempt a tire swap with dead and truly valueless Corvette promotional models given the Maisto tires appear a bit agricultural.  Still - a pretty sound effort from Maisto and welcome here.  Happy in particular that they nailed the exterior color with a sharp fire engine red versus something milky and possibly a bit off.  Apparently a kit/broke down version is coming - although the blue specified won't likely be the specific metallic aqua we'd otherwise desire.  Thanks for posting the photos...

Mike K./Swede70

Edited April 5, 2024 by swede70

[angelo7]

1 hour ago, swede70 said:

.. I'll attempt a tire swap  given the Maisto tires appear a bit agricultural. .

That's the only flaw I found in this model.  I used the tires from this kit and they fit and look great:

 

[swede70]

Thanks Angel for the advice and tip...

I found a listing for what seems to be the same tire/tool split out from a kit yesterday and ordered the same this morning.  They date from an early '94 release of the Mustang from AMT, the sidewall markings appear the same, hence I'm hopeful.  In the main I'm quite happy with what we've been provided, whereas let's hope the blue kit turns into the teal release most of us would go for.  Not sure if I'll pull my interior to paint the same from the red iteration just purchased, whereas I'm thinking of just ignoring the underhood area consistent with a claim that my example is maintenance free - so there!  Kind thanks...

Mike K./Swede70

Edited April 4, 2024 by swede70

[angelo7]

Post a pic with the new tires when you swap them.  I might even flock the floor to imitate carpeting.

[Zen]

Wonder if the tires from the 1/24 Revellogram Cobra might look more realistic?

[swede70]

I don't have the 1:24th scale Revellogram tires to reach for/compare at present (sigh), although here would be an image of the 1:25th AMT tires I've ordered and await.  Hoping too that grinding down material from the wheels to facilitate a fit won't prove a massive headache (i.e. surprisingly removing the wheels from each axle/shaft proved impossible to shift yesterday), whereas we'll see...

As related elsewhere (I think!), Maisto just did one mold for the rims; i.e. don't expect the dimensional/alternate side with the wheel spokes/vanes leaning in the opposite direction here.  Hey - the price point is low, and we can't be afforded everything. 

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No pictures availed, but I also applied a pool of black wash to the air vent/opening situated along the bottom front of the fascia to better fill it out, whereas if the model is tipped from side to side the small serrated vent detail on either end/edge of the opening can be filled with the black wash as such will pool into the recesses.  I kept messing matters up for trying and cleaning things repeatedly, but then just applying too much and tipping the model proved enough to move the material/wash and flesh out detail that's discreetly rendered in the body tooling.  Thanks...

Mike K./Swede70

Edited April 5, 2024 by swede70

[Rocketman455]

I got this in the mail yesterday, O scale Corvette Hauler.  I have had an interest in Auto Carrier's since I was very young. The second pic shows just some smaller Carrier's I have. Probably have 25-30 more.

[swede70]

Greetings,

Just briefly, this would be the 1:24th Maisto 1993 Mustang Cobra on the AMT tires referenced above.  Sort of a trial to fit to the rims given the rims couldn't be removed from the axles and furthermore required file work to sand down a raised tire lock bead, but after about three or four hours things came into focus.  I did try to file out and enlarge the inside diameter of each tire, although minimal success was registered here; i.e. eventually I just microwaved a bowl of water, immersed the tires, and persuaded the now semi-pliable result onto the shaved rims.  Not huge fun in total then - but then what's made out didn't take weeks to achieve either.  The side exterior mirror are now painted to match the door frame trim, so too the small radio aerial base atop the passenger's side fender.  Thanks...

Excuse the fact that the body hue appears pink in this set of photos, alas things appear far better when one has the model in hand; i.e. the body color appears a quite accurate and sharp fire engine red.  Thanks...

Mike K./Swede70

 

[angelo7]

Definitely an improvement from the original tires.  The tires from the kit I mentioned above were a perfect fit.   We should make a thread just for this model.  I'll also be flocking the floor on mine.

[Rodent]

19 hours ago, angelo7 said:

Definitely an improvement from the original tires.  The tires from the kit I mentioned above were a perfect fit.   We should make a thread just for this model.  I'll also be flocking the floor on mine.

What tires does the current '88 Mustang kit have?

[angelo7]

6 hours ago, Rodent said:

What tires does the current '88 Mustang kit have?

 

I started a new thread for this model

Edited April 11, 2024 by angelo7

[slusher]

On 4/7/2024 at 9:43 AM, Rocketman455 said:

I got this in the mail yesterday, O scale Corvette Hauler.  I have had an interest in Auto Carrier's since I was very young. The second pic shows just some smaller Carrier's I have. Probably have 25-30 more.

very nice collection and display!

[slusher]

On 1/31/2024 at 12:31 PM, NYLIBUD said:

Snagged this at a local vintage toy store that just opened up,for $10 yesterday….Yes,$10.?

 Beautiful bike!

[Rodent]

15 hours ago, angelo7 said:

I started a new thread for this model

OK, thanks.

[Rocketman455]

3 hours ago, slusher said:

very nice collection and display!

Thank you! I made the display myself with a piece of Birch wood, a table saw and had the glass cut at my local Lowes.

[NYLIBUD]

A mixture of diecasts,from Lowes,CVS,Home Depot,and Hobby Lobby.

[NYLIBUD]

Picked up this 1/18th scale un marked Crown Vic at a car show yesterday for $10.Couldn't pass it up.

[1959scudetto]

3 models from Modelissimo (Germany) arrived this week: as they were on sale, I paid about €  12 each for the Opel and the VW and € 16 for the Porsche (+ shipping): 

Here they are: the 1972 Opel Commodore B is from the German Opel series (opening doors):

the VW is the 1974 VW Brasilia from the Mexican series (no openings) - I bought this one mainly for its wheels because I want to build a Porsche Salzburg VW Beetle 1303 S rally car (Winner of the Rally d'Elba 1973) which has exactly the same. 

And finally the Porsche 356 from Whitebox: it is an early 356 A from 1955 - excellent proportions and fine details:

 

All of these are made by IXO.

 

 

Edited May 6, 2024 by 1959scudetto

[Gramps46]

This just in.  It is a Franklin Mint 1935 Mercedes Benz 500K Roadster Special.  It came clean and with the tag, card, and brochure.  What is special about this is it is dated 1983 and is the first Franklin Mint model car.  It also appears to have an autograph on the bottom but no serial number.  The real surprise was the eBay price of $9.99 with $12 shipping.   

What led me to it is there is a new 1936 500K being sold from China on the Bay but is shown as being 1/28 scale.

I think I got lucky today even if my home air conditioning system bit the dust and is having to be replaced tomorrow.

 

[caapa]

Super deal !!

I have the chinese one with opening features +  lights and motorsound. As a toycar don`t disturbe me the scale.

[NYLIBUD]

CVS Lambo

[Gramps46]

Sure wish the CVS stores in my area carried 1/24 scale diecast.  Mine only have the smaller scale diecast.

[Motor City]

9 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Sure wish the CVS stores in my area carried 1/24 scale diecast.  Mine only have the smaller scale diecast.

The Rite Aid stores around here (Detroit area) carry 1/24th Maisto diecast unboxed models.

[Gramps46]

39 minutes ago, Motor City said:

The Rite Aid stores around here (Detroit area) carry 1/24th Maisto diecast unboxed models.

 

39 minutes ago, Motor City said:

The Rite Aid stores around here (Detroit area) carry 1/24th Maisto diecast unboxed modeels.esrr

 

Our Rite Alds here were sold or closed.  I would go there every other Friday morning. That is where I got my start with diecast.

 

Edited May 18, 2024 by Gramps46