yup... as my vdeocam doesnt have flash, i got no choice but only can do photoshoot during daytime nia... i oso think tat the sunlight probably is the best lighting since it can bring out the real color of the car model... btw very nice models u collect... aa is great for collection n may gain value in times to come too... after all, its a hobby mah... hope to see some shots from u soon too!

anyway, as promised... here are the fresh shots taken today from my latest acquisition... first up my most favourite model currently - the Reventon

the pros - matt grey body color, awesone looking wheels, quite detail engine bay, quite detail air intake/flow areas
the cons - lack of brake calipers, painted side signal indicators, poorly done LED rear lights, interior slightly dissatisfied, lack of side window glasses



1/18 scale made by Bburago... i tot this model will be made in thailand since currently most bburago models are from there... but this one is from china... although its not as detail n fine like those from high end diecast makers, the matt grey body has oredi melted my heart... i juz love to touch the body surface coz its juz simply gorgeous... pictars speak a thousand words, more pics n review after the jump... sorry for poor image quality


















lack of brake calipers proves to be the con of bburago quality

more shots...







painted door handles






painted side signal indicators




juz love the body surface

some more shots...

poorly made LED rear lights










its not a supercar anymore, its a masterpiece

new shipment of reventon came in when i was there at uncle shop on wed. havent open mine yet as camara not with me then.

particular like this model bcos of its design, color and rim. will start collect lamboghini only and so far only got this reventon and diablo.

cheers

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Added on May 4, 2008, 2:02 amjasonist = great photo and comment / review on the reventon

This post has been edited by mchw08: May 4 2008, 02:02 AM

jasonist, nice reventon. Anyone know where can i buy 1:18 red ferrari f430?

This post has been edited by AMG_soh: May 4 2008, 02:21 AM

mchw08: thanks! ur huge fan for lambo ya...

AMG_soh: thanks man! bout f430, i got mine in Toy Quest... u can try to look in either their BTS branch or Bukit Bintang there... juz near Toycity...

Hey guys, I need some help here. Anyone here can tell me where to get these diecasts? :

Anybrand McLaren SLR
Anybrand Lamborghini Murcielago
Kyosho BMW E92 M3
Kyosho BMW E65/66 7 series
Kyosho BMW E60 M5

Hope you guys can give me some info, coz I wanted these but cant even find them Thanks in advance

Hey guys, just wondering if you guys would be interested in these 1:18 Maisto models:

1) Red Lamborghini Jota (1995)
2) Green McLaren F1 (1993)
3) Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (1994)

I'm selling them to get funds. Check them out here.

Thanks.

My first try at diecast photography. Kira ok la kot.....

AA Subaru Impreza WRC 2005

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Added on May 4, 2008, 11:46 pmEhh are we juniors limited to some number of photos we can post? I tried to put all my colection photos but only managed one car. How?

Can you proud owners of HW F430 Scuderia tell me where I can find it and how much did you buy it for? Damn fine this one !!!

Jasonist: Solido C4 WRC is one great looking car. I'm looking for Mitsubishi Pajero MPR12 Dakar Rally


This post has been edited by juzz4carz: May 4 2008, 11:46 PM

if i m not wrong reventon is the most expensive sport car rite now izzit???
bro jasonist, how much u buy for this??

juzz4carz: good try on the shots! good focus on ur model...keep ur shots coming! btw, i suggest u to sweep off the dust before u take every shot...

bout the photo post, i dono will there be difference between normal member n new member, but i think maximum should be 10 pics per post (from photobucket, imageshack etc)... if u would like to post more, try to create a new post n post up ur pics as well...

n bout the scuderia f430, i was able to spot quite a number of stock in singapore le... in malaysia, havent yet le... n bout the dakar rally pajero, i dono whether we have chance to see it here in malaysia since its from solido de... some hobby shop owner never heard of this brand name before!

Shamanwee: yup... i guess so... if not wrong this real masterpiece costs around 1 million Euro without tax yet... n its pretty exclusive since 20 will be existed in this world... i got it in a much expensive price around RM160...

heheh...it's that obvious huh? lazy me....
btw how much the scuderia in singapore?

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Added on May 5, 2008, 7:41 pmAA Nissan 350Z Zanavi JGTC












This post has been edited by juzz4carz: May 5 2008, 07:41 PM

sleepy, SLR McLaren(Maisto) u can find it at Jusco-I Utama. Murcielago there 1 (silver) at IU Jusco which is Maisto. However the other are Bburago. But there's 1 yellow murcielago in Sg Wang Plaza Parkson. About the 7 series, there's in BTS Kyosho (7 series Hydrogen), M3 E92 i'm not sure. U can check it out at ay BMW showrrom in KL.E60 M5, there's 1 in BMW showrom alongside the Jalan Tun Razak, which s Sapura Auto. Last time i went there, there's 1 unit blue color. I'm not sure now still available o not.. Hehe

wao nice reventon.....but i hope it has darker grey more awesome looks!!!! hmmm i hope to see a car fully carbon painted

Finally a reply. Thanks for the info man, really appreciate it. Will check out those places this weekend. I'll get the E66 and SLR first I guess. Again, thanks alot man

Since i'm still new to 1/18, wanna ask all sifus here some 'q'.

Does hotwheels made any 1/18 lambo?
Which brand does most collector goes for in term of price and quality?
What and how to look out for (defect) when buying a 1/18 product?

that all for now, thanks.

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Added on May 5, 2008, 10:16 pmjust starting bro, wanna go slow and steady. hope to find some with really good pricing.


This post has been edited by mchw08: May 5 2008, 10:16 PM

hey all!
pics 4 new HOTWORKS i already posted in Hotwheels thread....new batch more 1:64 so i posted there...have a look there lah~

1:24 new batch arrive have Nismo Silvia...

juzz4carz: hehe if can reduce the dust is better le... sometimes oso have to take care of the models mah... btw how do u display ur model? coz it seems tat u didnt unscrew ur models?

zefflodo: fully cf car ah? ermm.. then u should look into the Ford GT test car ler...

but this car aint cheap yo...

sleepy: hihi did u receive my pm as well? hope u got the pm too... enjoy ur collection!

mchw08: as far as i know, i didnt spot any hotwheels lambo in malaysia le... but yes, hotwheels did produce lambo, try google for it...

Hotwheels Lamborghini Diablo GTR from http://www.lamborghinistuff.com/index.html...html&lang=en-us

if u go for budget collectibles, maisto n bburago should be available in major departmental stores... i oso expect the reventons should be mass available in malaysia soon, hopefully... when ur passion runs high, u can go for hi end quality from autoart...

defect is sth we can avoid de... its really hard for us to get a model which is perfectly 100% fine... but very tiny little scratch can still be acceptable... but not broken side mirrors, broken rear spoiler, or even headlights fall out etc... those are unacceptable... i ever saw an f1 car which the rear wing is broken n its even sold for RM229 to check for broken parts, try shake the box to hear if there are any sound... if no sound means there no broken parts then should be a green light to purchase tat model...

This post has been edited by Jasonist: May 6 2008, 12:17 AM

i do take care of them, sometimes even better than my real car that I can actually drive to work and stuff...but that day I was in a hurry before the sun set, so wipe sikit2 je lah....I like them to be on their display stand esp the ones with model name. The downside is it takes more space.

that ford gt is a real looker....that's my long time target....along with nsx gzox jgtc chrome, bmw 3 series wtcc, f430 scuderia, pajero dakar.....hooo the list grows all the time....pokai lorr...
one more, minichamps mclaren chrome all round


Re defects, try to open and inspect the model up close and personal. Most of the time the salesman will have no problem with this. Remember in a way this is an investment. It could be worth a lot more 20 years down the road . Here's hoping...

fuah chrome .....sure dang mahal