Myke: No worries mate! Tai Ko! I can't tahan looking at your DBR9 ... now deciding should I add one 1:18? I know If I get started.. then got hook.. end up buying more 1:18...
- Now, I'm thinking to add another FXX EVO...

The 2009 GT1 winner corvette is probably release next year.. so keep an close eye on it... Spark and IXO will release them soon...

Jason: Just joking mate! It's took me sometime to hunt down that Yellow Enzo... it flies all the way from Eastern US... Cover is made of hard material that similar to it's body...


Jchue73: Tai Ko! I got these Ferrari cheap! probably combine three only cost one of 1/43 BBR Ferrari 360... yeap! all by Kyosho... except that #30 by HW elite..

One more Ferrari is coming... he! he! he! a cheap one too... but this time with two more challengers...

This post has been edited by REALCollector: Aug 9 2009, 04:57 PM

REAL: you might just add 1 big scale for your most wanted list...i'm sure you can tahan by always remind yourself that you can buy more 1:43 for a 1:18 scale model.. that should help..

at the moment here are the last few shots of my ASton Martin DBR9 Gulf LeMans 2008







enjoy!

Jasonist: LM Spec for that price is very good price indeed. I think you can only get normal Ford GT for that price nowadays. When did you get yours?

As for the HW Enzo, is yours Elite or normal? 1/43 scale?


myke: Ooophs, my mistake. Should be 2008 winner and not 2007. That orange with light blue Gulf livery is sure sweet.


REALCollector: I think if you want FXX cars in 1/43 scale, the HW Elites are pretty decent. Many different variants too. Let me see... You have


Actually I got that BBR 360 pretty cheap. Cheaper than what a Redline model would cost.

Anyway, I find that for Kyosho 1/43 scale Ferraris, the shop in BTS sells for quite a good price. Better than what one can get online especially after taking into account the shipping cost. Got my first Kyosho Ferraris (Red Enzo and Red 250 GTO) from there and I was very impressed with the Kyosho quality and packaging. The perspex cover is one of the best. Easily better than BBR's.

I'll probably hunt for a black 250 GTO, black and red F40 plus a yellow Enzo too to complement their 1/18 brothers.

For those who have extra cash to spare... can consider the BBR Enzo Test version...


Myke: Aiyo! stop spamming that DBR9 ... I desperately want one...

Jchue73: Those 1/43 Kyosho Ferraris are very collectible... It's certainly worth your every penny... Good luck in your hunt...


Sorry guys.. let's go off topic a while... For the benefit of all fellow diecaster here.. I would like Myke and Jason to recommend few camera models Canon, Nikon or other brands that are best for model shooting... but for my case for 1/43 models only. In fact I'm looking to buy another descend camera to replace my Olympus M760 7.1 MP... Please advice taiko...

This post has been edited by REALCollector: Aug 9 2009, 05:36 PM

i cant recommend as i'm only using Lumix 5MP digicam with photo editing software, but i'm eyeing Lumix LX3 for beginner like us before stepping to DSLR.. it also has great macro mode esspecially for your 1/43 scale model, it can focus to 1cm too, perhaps jchue73 & aurion can guide us to DSLR but it's way expensive oh..

This post has been edited by myke: Aug 9 2009, 05:32 PM

How is this shot?I used Canon Ixus 860IS to take this pic...
i think 1/43 is easier to focus than 1/18...

anyway,i'm waiting for my haul to arrive next week...

This post has been edited by hokuan: Aug 9 2009, 07:41 PM

myke: omg... keep posting those shots n i might be putting this into my most wanted list!

REALCollector: well... for camera, i would recommend u Nikon since it takes sharper image... sharper image means greater detail, so if u focus it right, u might be making diecast cars look real...

currenty im using a Sony Cybershot DSC W170... cant say this digicam is a good cam coz the lens is pretty weak... got a tiny dot after visited the Great Ocean Road last time, 'thanks' to the super strong wind over there... other than tat, i rely mostly on my 3 diecast photoshoot principles - lighting, focus and zooming...

jchue73: guess i got it around 2007... needa check out the receipt though... my Hotwheels Enzo is the normal one... a 1/18 scale model...

myke bro,love all ur shots im a fan of the DBS but since its not out yet ur DBR9 should do,and im suprised u only using a 5MP digicam cuz the shots really sharp and beautiful,even my 8MP Samsung shots cant look that good

Hello V4, will be taking a rest from this hobby for a few months.

This post has been edited by aurion: Aug 9 2009, 11:45 PM

dont pull the contrast too high lah..other than that ok lah..hehe

1:32 scale only








superbike can post ah?

REALCollector: If you're just shooting scale models, then there is no need to upgrade your current setup. In fact, PnS with built-in macro fucntion is very good for the job you need to do. DSLR would be very cumbersome and not to mention very expensive when you factor the flash and the macro lens in. The trick to good pics is steady hands and good lighting. If you have something to hold the camer steady like a tripod, by all means use it. Try and avoid direct flash lighting as it does not do justice to the results. Bounce the light if you can. This is the only part I find DSLR useful. Most of the time, I find PnS more advantagous to use because of the light weight and technically, you get more Depth of Field (DoF) for the subject you want to shoot for the same shutter speed and aperture. All parts of your model subject will be in focus compared to DSLRs with bigger sensor. Smaller sensor of the PnS will always give better DoF.


hokuan: Yeah, good detail there. Nowadays, PnS cameras are very good quaity.


kabuto rider kick: If you're displaying pics for web pages, then 5MP is more than enough. If your intention is to print large poster sized pics (larger than A3), then the quality will begin to show.

I was using a Nikon D2Hs DSLR extensively before this and everyone knows this is a 4MP sensor. A lot of people were laughing to say that even a PnS digicam has more MP. But suffice to say, it's the quality of pixels that matters when capturing light and that camera was a favourite of mine. Super fast and super accurate for lightning action shots.

Anyway, great start of the week when this greeted me this morning.



It's a huge box but only one item inside. It's a Ferrari but which model and scale? Please tembak.

1/18 Ferrari F430 Scuderia BBR !

Ok tembak first 1:18 Ferrari California maybe?

leroy87: Where got 1/18 BBR Scuderia?

khsj: Not a California. I believe only HW makes the California in 1/18.

Ok lah, another clue. It's bigger than 1/18 scale.

sukatra_aicaca: thanks for sharing... can see u have good focusing skill there...

jchue73: wow... tamiya 1/12 Ferrari Enzo ah??? box so big seems weird to protect a 1/18 box eh...

Jasonist: Close but not close enough.

From 1/18 to 1/12 then 1/1?my guess is 1/12 ford gt?

close in terms of tamiya or enzo? tamiya f50 ah? don think BBR has 1/12 scale enzo eh...

he is claiming that it is a Ferrari.. why Ford come out pulak?


yeah, i'm guessing Tamiya F50 also since u said it's not Enzo...