What diecast did you get today?

[Geno]

On 9/28/2021 at 1:27 AM, slusher said:

what.scale is it, looks awesome?

Carl, it is 1/24.

[1959scudetto]

just unpacked and photographed - came today from France (via ebay): Hachette 1/24  Alpine-Renault A 310 (1600 cc) from 1972

(from the Spanish series "coches inolvidables Salvat) l- made by Ixo: 

 

 

[Gramps46]

Sweet.  Can we see more pictures please.

[1959scudetto]

1 hour ago, Gramps46 said:

Sweet.  Can we see more pictures please.

Hi, Gary - I will take some daylight pictures in the next days - a little bit paint detailing will also be necessary - see the real car below:

[1959scudetto]

On 11/2/2021 at 8:37 PM, Gramps46 said:

Sweet.  Can we see more pictures please.

Here we go:  

It has Spanish license plates, as it is from the Spanish collection - with a little "snake Fu" as the Snake would say, it can be turned into an almost perfect reproduction of the real car.

[Gramps46]

Thank you for the photos Helmut.  I really like the looks of the A310.

[Snake45]

25 minutes ago, 1959scudetto said:

with a little "snake Fu" as the Snake would say, it can be turned into an almost perfect reproduction of the real car.

I do believe you are correct. Go for it, and let us see how nice you can make it! Model on! 

[slusher]

Very sharp diecast..

[1959scudetto]

16 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Thank you for the photos Helmut.  I really like the looks of the A310.

Me too, Gary !

 

16 hours ago, Snake45 said:

I do believe you are correct. Go for it, and let us see how nice you can make it! Model on! 

Thanks, Snake - the outside cosmetics can be done quickly - but I've found pics on the internet with a plushy red corduroy interior in a white car (I'm thinking about this - would be stage II)

 

9 hours ago, slusher said:

Very sharp diecast..

I always liked the body of this car though the fans of the A 110 were mostly disappointed.

[Gramps46]

Another Corvette for the shelf.  A Franklin Mint 1998 C5 convertible.  Doors, hood, lid for the top and headlamps open.  Wheels are posable. 

[Snake45]

Very cool! My diecast C5 collection is pretty thin. 

[slusher]

Great looking Corvette 

[HomerS]

1/18 Buick GS 400

Sorry for the bad pic......just got done resecuring it to the base.  Likely to get unboxed when the clear case goes up

[leafsprings]

1962 Peterbilt 281 in 1/43. Very nice quality and  very accurate details. The Budd wheels on the tractor a perfect, unlike diecast truck Budd wheels of the past. Peterbilt guru's will think it's a 351 due to its dual drive, but it is actually a single drive with a tag axle, so 281 would be correct.

[Mike C.]

3 hours ago, HomerS said:

1/18 Buick GS 400

Sorry for the bad pic......just got done resecuring it to the base.  Likely to get unboxed when the clear case goes up

Big fan of the '67 GS 400. My sisters boyfriend came in the house one day and said come see what I just bought. It was the exact white one with black vinyl top black interior, automatic on the console and air cond. and had that really cool Star Wars air cleaner. Some people think that was fiberglass but it was heavy plastic. The other thing that was different was that it was a post coupe and it had the plane wheel covers. It had the B pillar. He wound up putting those Cragar SSTs on it. We went everywhere in the car for a few years until it fell victim to a drunk driver one Halloween night. Total loss. He was lucky to walk away. this was the early 80s and the car still had that new car smell inside. It was one of those Little old lady who only drove it to church on Sundays stories. What a great car.

[Snake45]

Love the '67 GS. But if they want to sell one to me, they need to make it in 1/24-1/25. I'll even take 1/26-1/27 like a couple of the Wellys are. 

[slusher]

12 hours ago, HomerS said:

1/18 Buick GS 400

Sorry for the bad pic......just got done resecuring it to the base.  Likely to get unboxed when the clear case goes up

Man, that’s nice!

[Gramps46]

20 hours ago, leafsprings said:

1962 Peterbilt 281 in 1/43. Very nice quality and  very accurate details. The Budd wheels on the tractor a perfect, unlike diecast truck Budd wheels of the past. Peterbilt guru's will think it's a 351 due to its dual drive, but it is actually a single drive with a tag axle, so 281 would be correct.

 

 

I am really liking your old trucks.

[Geno]

On 11/7/2021 at 11:18 AM, HomerS said:

1/18 Buick GS 400

Sorry for the bad pic......just got done resecuring it to the base.  Likely to get unboxed when the clear case goes up

That's a beauty Jeff, I wish one of the Mints had done this in 1/24.

[Geno]

FM '55 "Godfather" Caddy. I've been after one of these for several years but didn't want to pay the exorbitant prices on Ebay. Curt and I went to the Detroit show over the weekend and I scored this one for $75, it's #844 of 3000. it does have some very minor rash in spots and I already buffed it out of the top. it's one gorgeous and hefty model. I had to make up a couple of replica license plates from the movie car as well, I also had to fashion a front license plate bracket for a front plate. It looks good with the DM Roadmasher. Plus it'll fit nicely into my famous/movie/star car collection.[:)] He made me a deal I couldn't refuse.

 

Edited November 17, 2021 by Geno

[Gramps46]

Now that is looking sweeet Geno.  What color is the interior?  It looks dark tan from what I can see.

[Geno]

51 minutes ago, Gramps46 said:

Now that is looking sweeet Geno.  What color is the interior?  It looks dark tan from what I can see.

Thanks Gary, you nailed it, dark tan.?

[HomerS]

Local flea market....$20 1/18 Revell VW

[1959scudetto]

Yesterday arrived this one from Italy: 1986 Ford RS 200 from the 1/24 WRC collection:

[Gramps46]

I saw the Ford RS on the web yesterday and immediately thought of you Helmut.  On the rally plaque in the back window are the L's stacked on each other?  The air intakes are neat too.