yup, tats a very horrible thing to happen especially to we die cast collectors... kids, cousins, relatives, frens who know nth bout aa cars and think they juz toys will juz screw up everything... so one of the best way is to place ur die cast inside a cabinet, preferably with glass door cover so tat u can add steel locks to the door... then no one wil manage to put disasters on the models...

description pls? brand maker? where u got it? scale size?

this week im gonna post my next western exotic - 1/18 Ford GT LM Race Car Version of Autoart Millennium... as i couldnt get the normal white with blue stripe version of Ford GT, i decided to go for the Race Car version featured in Gran Turismo...



been thinking quite a time whether to buy onot coz of the no.4... not a tat good number in chinese though...

more photos after the jump

thanks guys... this might be my last model to be posted so far coz i really need to let my wallet rest le...

Jackygwh: ermm.. my family wont control or support me lor... they know i can control my financial problem so they wont even encourage or deny me from collecting these models... after all, this is hobby ah...

haha.... yea this is kinda expensive hobby... but the outcome is satisfying when u display them on the cabinet and everytime u look at these models, u feel satisfying...

notyboysn: hotworks quality is amazing... juz only it has no window glasses nia... coz we need to open up the parts and change/modify it... other than tat, u can juz feel tat its as similar as a real car... the interesting features of hotworks compared to others is tat it can change/adjust parts... and the price is oso cheaper compared to aa cars... im oso interested in the slk too, look like its juz recently released... wat color u interested in the slk model? i love the black brabus slk, melts me when i saw it...

This post has been edited by Jasonist: May 27 2007, 11:34 AM

ermm... im not rich lar, if im rich i would collect real cars lor...

btw mclaren, ur fren will be opening a hobby shop soon? mind tell us where he open the shop at? do keep us updated with progress ya?

carjack18: well it will cost quite high... last time i bought my rx-8 onliine from aa, the bank charge me some tax... the delivery cost oso included... other than tat, when u collect ur model at the poslaju there u still have to pay extra custom tax... overall a model tat originally cost RM2XX might increase to RM3XX... but the service is quite efficient... tats from aa website...

This post has been edited by Jasonist: May 28 2007, 09:11 AM

last time i was charged bout RM54 for the car... i dono how they calculate the item, maybe according to the size of the package and weight... but do expect tat they will ask u to open the box on the scene... coz last time i was asked to open the box myself to let them check wat is exactly inside the box...

u mean they open by themselves without u on the scene? last time u were at aus ya? u brought ur models back to malaysia oredi? last time u post the photos of ur cabinet de, its from malaysia here ya?

carjack18: five working days are needed for the delivery... they use courier service to send the item from hongkong (hongkong post) to poslaju in malaysia... in the delivery process, u can trace where ur item is located so far... last time i made my payment on monday, straightaway i got my model on friday noon...

notyboysn: wow... have u ever counted how many models u have?

good... the fast and the furious one is from US brand de, they are known as ERTL or RC2... last time saw this brand in Toy City MV... they oso make Nascar cars too...

anyway guys, i juz went to hobby shop and guess wat... i found the new subaru impreza wrc 2006, both normal version and plain body version... furthermore, the plain body version has two colors, all available! other than that, i manage to see the aa version of AE86...!!! Jackygwh, its time to start saving and get ur beloved aa ae86!

however, the rims are all in stock version de... which makes the car looks smart and neat... i hope aa can produce ae86 with black rims tat are featured in the initial d one, then it will look kinda cool...

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Added on May 29, 2007, 7:03 pmother new arrivals are such as the british intelligence aston martin v8 vantange in dark blue color... very nice and cool too... then the d1 hotworks 1/24 models...



This post has been edited by Jasonist: May 29 2007, 07:06 PM

no lar... i don think im gonna get these le... need to rest my wallet lar...

last time my online purchase was with aa collection lor... quite efficient process, as u manage to trace ur item during the delivery process... but do take cautious lor... there will oways be some risks in online purchasing...

myke: well im from kch here... theres a hobby shop located at satok which basically selling collectibles and video games...

Mclaren: its time to collect conventional cars! since f1 models are still in the quiet season...

Ka Ken: hey man really long time no hear u liao lar... hahaha! hows ur trip in hk??? any new experience u wish to share here??? would like to hear more of ur acquisitions in here soon! hehe after another acquisition i really need to rest my wallet le... really cant tahan le... frankly to say, i don have any credit cards le... haha!:P

notyboysn: nice one! where u got the model??? does this one add to ur collection to 23 models??? if not wrong this is under the fia GT car ya? kinda similar like JGTC in japan de... only its from the western side... i should recommend u to get ferrari f430 fia GT version from hotwheels too!

bearbear: last time i was able to see this silver one at nikko avenue k last year... sadly the shop there has oredi closed down le...

This post has been edited by Jasonist: May 30 2007, 06:45 PM

notyboysn: well here is the model im mentioning but dono which event its from lor...

i found this from grand prix legends... more info please click here...

Mclaren: nice le... this model aint cheap lar... but the quality is amazing! last time i manage to see one here in kch but its not elite version, juz a normal version nia... so the quality is not so good especially on the wheels, they look so fake! but the elite version is a different story...

Ka Ken: u got ur bmw there? RM210 for aa is reasonable!

holy shit!!! juz surf through the aa website, found tat the 2005 lancer evo WRC will be released soon!!! damn lar, waiting for so long i tot it wont release oredi suddenly say coming soon... and oso the skyline R34 midnight purple will oso be released soon! gosh... y aa wont let me rest my wallet ah!!!

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Added on May 31, 2007, 5:01 pmbtw, those who are interested in R34 police car version, aa will oso be releasing soon... other than tat, if ur interested in buying the Ford GT LM Race Car version featured in Gran Turismo, u can now purchase through aa-collection.com as they are restock these models...

This post has been edited by Jasonist: May 31 2007, 05:01 PM

this week im gonna post my last model of this year (maybe)... coz i have collected the models i wan so far,and it really goes according to my expectation... very satisfied whenever im looking at my collection through the cabinet... nothing much to collect now, juz take a few months rest and enjoy looking the cars u guys post soon!

here is what i wait for weeks to get this model, the 1/18 Mercedes Benz SLK 55 AMG tuned by Brabus 6.1S Tuning Program, produced by Hotworks. it attracted when i saw this car on the website for the first time and i decided to get this model
as soon as i can...



my second merc collection, my second black model and my second 1/18 Hotworks model... here is the most interesting part, the roof is retractable hard top, similar to the real SLK model...







here are the photos of before and after the modification...














next, some detail photos for ur viewing pleasure... wat amazes me is hotworks even provides Brabus carpets for the driver and passenger floor, and an additional Brabus carpet for the boot as well! note that, seat belts are also available! very nice and detailed from Hotworks... i will give 8 out 10 fof this model! encourage u guys to buy 1/18 scale hotworks if ur interested in SLK or Porsche 911 Turbo... furthermore, its cheaper than aa models...







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This post has been edited by Jasonist: Jun 1 2007, 01:01 PM

well, from wat u see at the photos, wat do u think then? both have high quality in making these models, but i still think aa still gain the most as there are some parts tat aa manages to make while hotworks cant such as the engine, grill net and disc brake... price and features are the differences betwen these 2 makers...

This post has been edited by Jasonist: Jun 1 2007, 01:03 PM

Jackygwh: worth is worth le, but u have to spend few hours on modifying this car and patience is very important, as u might encounter problems when dealing with how to open this part and that part... other than tat, remember where to keep the screws! coz these little tiny screws get disappeared easily, so have to place them in somewhere which is safe...

the parts come with the car de... so there are two boxes... hotworks 1/18 scale are all like tat de...

i got this model from satok there ah... its a special order request... actually i oso don have confident can get it onot de... then the tauke there say got chance to get this model then finally the model arrived so i got it lor... good to hear is tat kch here so far only got 1 unit nia...

bearbear: finally saw ur shots... nice one! suddenly feel this thread is alive with shots!

notyboysn: haha i not print money lar... coz after this model i oso quite pokai liao... so tats y i say need to rest for few months lor... juz now watch How Do They Do It, prinitng money in australia is cool le... those aussie dollars are in plastic yo... brilliant!

This post has been edited by Jasonist: Jun 1 2007, 10:25 PM

overall hotworks has the quality, ranks with minichamps i can say... however if u look closely u will find few parts tat y it lose to aa... tats how u much get for how much u pay kua...

myke: thanks... if ur in KL, y don u try ur luck at bts... last time i oso able to get the 1/18 911 turbo from hotworks there too... but i forgot the shop name le... located quite upstairs de, higher than the kyosho shop de... or i heard Eneos shop oso got sell hotworks le... i only manage to find Eneos shop at 1 Utama last time...

Cheesenium: well if ur in kch, there are 3 places to get hotworks... one is at tun jugah callled Speed Nikko, then Hock Lee Centre got a shop called Pelangi, then Satok Shopping Centre oso got a hobby shop known as Game Station...

welcome! but according to wat i found, i never see any vios die cast around... i ever saw an altis around, maker is exactly from toyota... price may be around RM3xx coz the quality is too good, so detailed tat even the petrol gas door is openable! but im sure the vios has die cast version, please click here... well, unless u wana online purchase from this website... but do be cautious in online purchases...

guys, check this out...

more info click here...