jchue73: thanks for info! well, i got the impression tat Aussie customs are kinda strict... especially in arrival, no idea for departure though... juz hope i can carry the fragile 2 diecasts into the plane le... btw, very very impressive hauls u got there... CCX is awesome in black, i hope to have a chance to get one too... an orange one would be my favourite! n nice capture for our malaysian sponsors on the R34 JGTC... i wonder is there any difference compared to the previous release besides an additional figure in the car? i expect it NOT to be sealed body since it looks so exclusive!

BMW Z4 Plain Body - Autoart - Docklands

sounds interesting... new haul coming up???

with the CRX, i do hope aa produces more Honda cars... especially the Civic!!! i wonder why they dont produce the Civic since its a very well-known car around the world... i asked them last time and they say its not gonna be popular in diecast form... i was like WTF! i really want a FD2 Civic Type R in a superb quality diecast form!!!

i wonder the CRX is gonna be a popular model sold around the world... i doubt it would be selling like hotcakes...


anyway, as promised, my photoshoot for the SL65 AMG Black Series is done! its gonna be posted in several parts, so pls bear with me and have a great journey along the way... cheers!

lkwanz: haha so far still no interest on tat huge sedan though... a C63 AMG will do, but i dislike the multi-spoke wheels tat aa produce, a set of 5 spokes wheels is preferable... talking bout the grey SL65 AMG, Minichamps does produce it but in 1/43 scale... i was looking for 1/18 scale and the dealer told me tat its only available in black... and the orange one is pure limited edition and cost a bomb!

thienzieyung: cant find any Hilux in 1/18 scale though... if ur interested in 4WD, aa has a range of FJ Cruisers...

SL65 AMG Black Series - Minichamps - Part II Perspective Shots

jay8393: nice ride... if not wrong, this model costs a lot... since its made in the USA...

lkwanz: wow... thanks for the pic... guess the grey one would be a normal release from Minichamps... but no doubt, grey really looks great...

SL65 AMG Black Series - Minichamps - Melbourne Museum

lkwanz: well, u got me wrong.. i was referring to the C63 AMG... coz the current C63 AMG from aa has multi-spoke wheels, which looks like this


i prefer it to have 5 spokes, which looks exactly like this... i think the C63 AMG looks much sportier in these wheels though...


jay8393: aiksss... i havent unscrewed my GT500 Eleanor yet... i tot according to the box it mentioned tat its made in the USA...

SL65 AMG Black Series - Minichamps - Royal Exhibition Centre & Melbourne Museum

hayaloo: u can try ask in Kyosho shop in Times Square... although they are selling mostly Kyosho cars, u can still try and ask about autoart Bugatti Veyron...

lkwanz: yup, aa's release of CL63 AMG is great... its one sexy machine though


SL65 AMG Black Series - Minichamps - Melbourne Museum

SL65 AMG Black Series - Minichamps - Melbourne Museum

am i the only one here currently? where's the hardcore diecasters in LYN???

SL65 AMG Black Series - Minichamps - Melbourne Museum

royjepun: nice ride there... wat scale is the NSX there? doesnt look like a 1/18 though...

jchue73: woah... im very impressed with ur haul... ur gonna have an illegal lambo gathering ya? i really like ur collection... very good good haul from u! u have too many cars that i want... btw, the v10 R8 is a dealer edition???

myke: wow u got R33 oredi??? u do have quite a lot of cars tat i want... how u manage to get the R33 so fast? go go grab the R32 to complete the Godzilla collection!

MasterLaoDa: nice ride there, make sure u get urself a Xanavi R35 Super GT to match the red color GTR

btw anyone interested in Super GT? aa seems to release the R35 Super GT (as expected)... im eyeing for the Calsonic one...

http://www.aa-collection.com/web/product/e...05110E0AC1E8468

saru88: be patience... when it wanna come out it will come out... juz gotta be patience...

khsj: wow... i see heaven in japan... thanks for showing the pics... really a must go place for diecasters to Japan... hope to see your reveal soo!

jchue73: Pos Malaysia anyway, im oso curious to know wat in the box too... quick quick show us the pics!

btw guys, so Kyosho BTS is now the place for diecast in KL? since Nikko shops are no more, i wonder if we can get not only Kyosho models, but aa, hotwheels and other diecast models in BTS then?

tomato sauce pls

jchue73: i can see ur collection is gigantic!!! im interested to know how u display ur models?

khsj: crispy sharp photos u got there... nice nice!


anyway guys, juz return to malaysia liao... i would like to share my experience of transporting 6 DIECAST CAR MODELS from Melbourne to Kuching. I had a transit in Singapore though.

I divided the 6 cars into 2 packages. 3 in a handcarry plastic bag, another 3 in a check in luggage. With check in luggage, i wrapped the boxes with bubble wraps, then cover them with clothes. As for my handcarry, i wrapped them with bubble wraps as well, and put them into a huge plastic bag...

customs did ask what was in the bag and i told them they're diecasts, managed to avoid any taxes which have been discussed earlier. for hand carry luggage, it should not exceed 7kg (sing airlines policy), my 3 diecasts for the hand carry weigh around 5.75kg.

some info if u guys are to purchase diecasts overseas... pack smart and there shouldnt be any problem!

also... back to kuching means photoshoot begins! teaser first... something zooms by fast...

royjepun: yea... enjoy ur trip and hope u have a great diecast haul in the trip later...

tkt: LOL guess the stripe has shown its identity...

myke: thanks! how r u currently? saw some stunning models from your previous posts!

jchue73: yea diecasting is back to difficult again... but at least theres a shop in malaysia which is passion bout diecast, which deserves respect from diecasters! n yup, its recommended to bubble wrap the boxes even for hand carry... the boxes in my check in luggage were dented too although with bubble wrapped... shows how rough the guys in the airport are handling the luggage...

Howard Tan: woah... from minichamps eh... nice ride!

khsj: i like the west liveried one... remind me of the McLaren Mercedes F1 car...

aurion: sweet CLS there... i wonder if there will be AMG version around...


wow guys, McLaren F1 is the car of the month eh??? but i dont have one... guess i have to post a different model from a different continent... cant get Takumi's car though, but this one should be fine too...

aurion: nice AMG wheels from the SLK... now tats how a CLS should look like...

subaru22b: thanks! yea heard one takumi's car now costs more than RM500, i can buy a Veyron or CCX with the price oredi... unless im a diehard fan of the tofu car otherwise the normal tuned version is fine with me too...

myke: great outdoor shot there... and the carbon bonnet is nicely done! haha red is not my cup of tea, but if they release the Levin, then my wallet will start to keep bleeding again...


mirage-rs: ur BMW collection encourage to do display my BMW cars coz they are still in the box...

lkwanz: congrats on owning the mean machine... its a legend after all...


anyway, continue to the final part of the photoshoot...

jchue73: ur collection is HUGE!!! when can i see ur overall diecast collection eh? im ready to drool mate!


talk bout classics...



This post has been edited by Jasonist: Feb 2 2010, 02:58 PM

Shelby GT500 Eleanor - Shelby Collectibles - Official Photoshoot

final contributions to LYN diecast thread... gonna leave this thread for good... happy diecasting!

meanwhile, my new diecast blog! http://jasonistdiecastworld.blogspot.com/





















This post has been edited by Jasonist: Feb 2 2010, 05:09 PM